Big Red Dog

[Jeff La]

Great work, can only hope for the day mine gets close to that

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Originally Posted by Jeff La

Great work, can only hope for the day mine gets close to that

Thank you very much... I feel the same way you do about mine..
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[shortbed70]

Hey Dave; I wasted no time lol!
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[65 wonton]

A little sanding, a little spraying. Yeah, I can see that happening quickly. But I'd bet it won't be RED!

Dave.

[shortbed70]

Well not the entire thing anyway... Still haven't decided to two tone or not...
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[Jmorales3181]

Go get em man! truck came out great I'd be proud!
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Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

Go get em man! truck came out great I'd be proud!
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Thanks man!!! I would be proud to own it...
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[shortbed70]

Hey Dave how's things going? Been aweful quiet over your way... You haven't had any flooding have you? Pm me your mailing address I have something I need to send you...
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[shortbed70]

Hey buddy, hope all is well. I have a disc of pics to send you but can't remember your address. Send me a pm please... Hope your not workin too hard!

[65 wonton]

Good to hear from you. Hope all is well and warm in your part of the world.

Workin too dang much to call it retirement.

Its too dang cold to be outside.

Adding an extension onto the shop and the concrete guys agree with the above statement.

But I do have a new 3.73:1 Dana 70 HD on the rear and a new '73 front end with discs on the front.

Sad though, the pre '73 Alcoa rims don't fit over the calipers or the hubs. Looking for post '73 Alcoa rims.


Man, a disk would be really nice. Thanks.

Dave.

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Hey Dave just checking in on ya seeing how things are going. Did you get a chance to look at the disc between working/retirement lol? All is good on the home front here hope the same there. Looking forward to some progress pics someday..

[65 wonton]

I had left on a mini-RR the day you posted. Yup, I've looked at it and it looks great. 136 jpegs of your work, suitable for framing.

Man, looking back on that again amazes me at the transformation that took place in your garage. I take every opportunity to show this thread off.

Everything is in the garage and out of the weather being "princessed". The T/A is in the driveway and may have to be moved one more time before dismantle. But...

I went to work yesterday wearing a fleece jacket embarrassed and sweating in 72' F. When I got off this am, it was ice, snow and 29' F. I was glad I brought the jacket, then.

I have a shop extension that might play into the dismantle of the T/A. Last fall I contracted a 20x36 pad extension with 10x20 driveways on each end. Weather caught us and it will be poured this spring. It may serve as the site of destruction if they get to it soon enough.

I did find a set of steel wheels that I will strip with electrolysis and probably powder coat. I may be calling you for your opinions when I get there. I really don't want to try electrolysis in freezing weather. Or cold weather for that matter.

Good to hear from you. Hope you and all your projects, both garage and n0n-garage related, are going smoothly.

Dave.

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Was wondering... Glad everything is ok up your way... We took a minication to Texas to c family and was going to go to goodguys show but I wasn't about to get my daughter out in 30 weather for me to see some cars... Oh well! Man I'm getting anxious to see it back togather and running. Glad the pictures and out and framing is a good idea, think I will buy one of those electric frame slideshow things for my truck!!! Everything so far so goo at my camp just startin to look for the next BRD project lol... Keeping an eye on here.

[shortbed70]

Dave??? Updates????? I want to see

[65 wonton]

Troy, check your PMs.

Dave.

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Dave you still kicking??? Been awhile since I've heard from you. Hope all is good... Would love to see some pics of the truck..

[65 wonton]

Here I am at work trolling my favorite haunts and I see Big Red Dog is up. I was hoping that you'd finished her off. Not really.

Everybody is healthy. I have new knees and am agile and walking without a cane. I looked outside a few days ago, thinking I'd start pulling the LS1. But there was a foot of snow on the ground and it was 3 degrees with 35 MPH winds. Then I thought, naw!

Plans are to restart the project this spring. It doesn't have to be good weather, just not sub-artic.

Somebody ought to be getting bigger now. Can she tell a 1/2 inch open end from a hammer, yet?

Great to hear from you Troy. I'll make sure you are invited to watch the progress.

Dave.

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Haha yea I brought home my newest toy to play with... Actually it's my trucks storage facility!!! The little one is growing some but she's still just a small girl compared to normal.... Lots of people don't think she's as old as 16 months... Glad all is well and your still upright even with new hardware lol! Here's a pic of my newest toy...

Really wishing I had the money for a diesel truck!!!

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And the one that changed my life forever...

[Jeff La]

A real cutie, they do have a way to do that. Congrats

[mud.man.rj]

Never cried a day in my life till my twin girls were born, now just seem to melt me the things they do. Life is good.

[65 wonton]

She is sure cute! Cookie and all. My youngest was about half the size of her older sister for the first few years.

You put your truck in that? Assembled? I wouldn't think it would fit.

[shortbed70]

82" between the fenders and just shy of 98" total inside. Haven't had it in there yet but it will fit. My other trailer was 82 inside fenders and had room to spare. I might have to build a ramp over the fenders so I can open the doors vs climb through the window. Thanks Dave she's my little doll. She's small for her size but me and her mother really aren't breaking any height records lol

[65 wonton]

I don't remember telling this tale. I had an 80 something corvette once. hauled it on the red trailer I used for Big Red. Sat so low I couldn't open the doors. Had to climb out the windows. But it wasn't covered and rain would spoil the innards. Therefore, I justified driving really fast so I would get there before it rained.

At least I had an excuse.

Dave.

[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by 65 wonton

I don't remember telling this tale. I had an 80 something corvette once. hauled it on the red trailer I used for Big Red. Sat so low I couldn't open the doors. Had to climb out the windows. But it wasn't covered and rain would spoil the innards. Therefore, I justified driving really fast so I would get there before it rained.

At least I had an excuse.

Dave.

Been there twice once coming from topeka cruise with windows down enough to get arm in and then last year leaving herrington car show had a atorm chase us all the way home!!! Drove 80 both times!!! Won't have to worry about hail, rain or any thing else falling on it now! I think she's going in the trailer this weekend.. How many miles your red dodge have on it now?