Hey all,
Last Thursday I went and picked up a '65 D-100 from Lincoln, NE. I had a 318. 904, and a LBP A-Body 7 1/4 that a guy needed for a daily driver '65 Dart. I drug that puppy home on a dolly behind my Dakota (no motor in the Truck!) and that gave me time to think on what I want to do with it.
Anyway I've always wanted to build a Rat Rod, the only problem being my stuff was too new, they would look like ghetto cars if I used say a '78 Monaco or something.
I THINK this Truck is early enough to fit the bill. It has the '62-early 65 grille in it. Truck is kinda rusty but thats no big deal. Its also a longbed, also not a big deal.
I'm thinking take this body, fix the rust using patch panels I can make out here and slam that sucker on a later SWB frame I've got out here (I have 3 with half bodies on them). It would take some experimentation to get that body right but hey, I'm cheap and I dont want to stay with the original I-beam frontend and I cont want to cut and splice either.
For motorvation I'm thinking 318 Magnum FI with an A-518OD. I have enough cash now to get a JY trans and I have that $35 dollar '01 318 magnum. Or I might go old school and shove a carbureted BB down into that sucker.
For paint I'd like to go flat black and have red steelies and doggies. Cop wheels maybe? I'd also like to have the flame thrower exhaust tips for it as well. Interior-wise, I have a pair of high back '75 Coronet buckets that I can use for seats and I could come up with something for a shifter.
So, is my Truck old enough to be built into a Rat? Would you go modern or old school on the drivetrain? Here is a pic taken by the prvious owner. Havent got any of my own yet.
Last Thursday I went and picked up a '65 D-100 from Lincoln, NE. I had a 318. 904, and a LBP A-Body 7 1/4 that a guy needed for a daily driver '65 Dart. I drug that puppy home on a dolly behind my Dakota (no motor in the Truck!) and that gave me time to think on what I want to do with it.
Anyway I've always wanted to build a Rat Rod, the only problem being my stuff was too new, they would look like ghetto cars if I used say a '78 Monaco or something.
I THINK this Truck is early enough to fit the bill. It has the '62-early 65 grille in it. Truck is kinda rusty but thats no big deal. Its also a longbed, also not a big deal.
I'm thinking take this body, fix the rust using patch panels I can make out here and slam that sucker on a later SWB frame I've got out here (I have 3 with half bodies on them). It would take some experimentation to get that body right but hey, I'm cheap and I dont want to stay with the original I-beam frontend and I cont want to cut and splice either.
For motorvation I'm thinking 318 Magnum FI with an A-518OD. I have enough cash now to get a JY trans and I have that $35 dollar '01 318 magnum. Or I might go old school and shove a carbureted BB down into that sucker.
For paint I'd like to go flat black and have red steelies and doggies. Cop wheels maybe? I'd also like to have the flame thrower exhaust tips for it as well. Interior-wise, I have a pair of high back '75 Coronet buckets that I can use for seats and I could come up with something for a shifter.
So, is my Truck old enough to be built into a Rat? Would you go modern or old school on the drivetrain? Here is a pic taken by the prvious owner. Havent got any of my own yet.
