Daffy The Ugly (soon not so ugly) D50

[Coolhandluke]

The build thread of my 1988 Dodge Ram50 g63b 5speed that I picked up off my old boss at Pennzoil or $700. I bought him with original 17,526 miles on it. It has badges from a dealership down in Kentucky, story is a guy was in Ohio bought some new tires for it at Walmart and then went to Pennzoil to get the oil changed, made it to the interstate and the engine locked up due to the incorrect oil filter. Towed it back to Pennzoil where they replaced the bottom end and then it wouldn't run right so they replaced the carb and still wouldn't run right so the owner sold it to my boss who put it out back where it sat for a year until I started working there. After a few months later and paying it off in small amounts I finally bought it. I am attending school at UNOH and so I've been working on it at school and come to find out the problem was the spark plug wires were switched around... and now he runs like a champ but burns about a quart of oil every 150-200 miles but I believe its just the valve stem seals.

[Coolhandluke]

when I first bought it

[Coolhandluke]

first mod was plastidip

[Coolhandluke]

cleaned and dipped

[Coolhandluke]

got some clear turn signals and corner markers and plasti-dipped the tail lights

[BradMph]

That is really cool, those headlights you did really make the front look great. Great idea! And the added black on hood and rocker panel area also another great look. Makes it look 4x4ish. Not to sure about those Perfumed dice on the mirror though, fad went out many years ago...:lmao:
All and all you enhanced that truck up pretty good with that plastic dip stuff. I'm going to have to try some of that on my MR2 rims I think.


Good job! :thumbup:

[Coolhandluke]

when I lowered it and dynoed it, and autocrossed it at school

[Coolhandluke]

thanks I like the plastidip cause it gives you a chance to see if you'll like the design before you go and put real pant on it and I've always want my own car with fuzzy dice lmfao

[Coolhandluke]

got my system put in pulled the dash out and painted it turned out pretty sweet!

[Coolhandluke]

just some photography I took and me and my boys with our rides

[Coolhandluke]

got my fender mirrors on and removed those tow mirrors

[Coolhandluke]

got some ralliart badges and some new projects I have to put in (racing buckets, 4 point harness, Hella horns, and a hydraulic ebrake)

[Coolhandluke]

got a new shift knob too

[Coolhandluke]

a video of my truck after I straight piped it and put the fart can on it.

[Coolhandluke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMiobHmoWPY

[Coolhandluke]

when I dynoed my truck at school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ0b-RM_0Ns

[BradMph]

check this idle out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrOszwIMErE

put your head phones on, lol. Gets a little metallic sounding when stepping around the hood, its the pick up on the camera sound doing that it's a cheap camera.


Why the fender mirrors? One year of the old Toyota celica had them. Not a fan of them, but your truck sports them OK

Give us the name of that shifter and part number. You can't dangle the stuff and not tell us what it is. :grinno:

[Coolhandluke]

I wanted them cause its a Japanese truck so I'm trying t throw some jdm style to it lol
and the shift knob is from sickspeed
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=sickspeed+shift+knob&_from=R40%7CR40%7CR40&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsickspeed +fing+shift+knob.TRS1&_nkw=sickspeed+fing+shift+knob&_sacat=0

[Coolhandluke]

I had to go and buy some different hardware to get it to go on tho...

[BradMph]

Shifter you posted, (not the knob) , Did that work out for you?
http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=13135&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1424326683

Is this an auto matic shifter control?


and thanks :)

[Coolhandluke]

that's my hydraulic ebrake I haven't had a chance to install it yet, im about to make a mounting plate for it

[GoodApollo]

Good lord...

[ADV RIDERAA]

when I dynoed my truck at school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ0b-RM_0Ns

So what numbers did it put down? Is the nitrous working?

[Coolhandluke]

took these with my gopro last month, I got my new carpet in and got him all clean

[Coolhandluke]

The NOS bottle is a subwoofer lol. I did probably 5-7 runs on the truck got the carb all tuned in happy but it put down 55hp and 87ft-lbs of torque.

[Coolhandluke]

so its been quite some time since ive been on here, and ive been really busy with school and the truck and the mustang so I'm going to post all that has happened since then in order.

[Coolhandluke]

well the whole drift truck didn't go as well as I planed, I found a guy that would weld my diff for me, all I had to do was remove it and reinstall it. so we did, it took about 7 hours to disassemble, weld, and reassemble. it worked! I drove on it for a week and a half no issue. I went to the autocross event that weekend to see how it would do, not too well. the 55hp engine would only give me enough power to do a 180 every time I went to drift. I would have needed just a little more power to get me to hold a solid drift... well after that event I drove it another week, that weekend I went to drive from lima ohio back home to Detroit Michigan. I hit Toledo traffic and went to hit the brakes and I had barely any at all. so I thought id pull off at the next exit just another 3 miles down the road, and when I went to change from the far left lane to the far right I felt the whole truck drop and I saw the rear driver wheel rolling in the side mirror. I made it to the shoulder and got out thinking my lug nuts came loose but what I saw was the whole axle walked itself out of the housing. what happened was instead of buying new wheel bearings I just slipped the axles back in and didn't check the lock nuts on the axle shafts, causing the wheel bearings to fail. the rim (with the axle still bolted to it) ramped the median and it a suburban and caused them to slam into the wall, everyone (father, 2yr old son, and 2 month pregnant mother) was okay and got out before it burnt to the ground. I am very lucky I didn't kill someone and I suggest sharing this story hoping other people can learn from my mistake. the money it cost me after the repair and ticket it would have been cheaper to rebuild the rear axle with a nice LSD. even if you do crazy mods to your rides always make sure you take your time and go over everything.http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=4381
"LONG STORY SHORT" welded the axle, didn't pay attention on reassembly, spend the money do it right, almost cost me my life, take my advice.1726517258172531726617259172721726817254172 57172561727017264172631726017261172671726917271172 55172521726217251

[Coolhandluke]

so after the accident I had to repair the truck all myself. I found an axle shaft on ebay for $150 or a whole rear axle assembly for $200 from a junk yard on ebay. I bought the whole rear diff and got it installed, got new u bolts, and for the price of oem steelie I could get 2 aftermarket rims, so I started looking around, couldn't find anything that would bolt up fast and easy until I went on amazon and looked up trailer rims. and I found these "Ion Alloy 12 Silver Wheel with Machined Lip (15x6"/6x139.7mm)" that's what they are called on amazon. I got the truck on the road after 2 months, and for trailer rims, they don't look too bad at all.
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[Coolhandluke]

once I drove it around for awhile I trusted it to take it home to Detroit one weekend. the problem I have with these rims is that they get dirty so fast... so I plastidipped them to hide the dirt. they look pretty cool now. oh and I got my stickers made for him, Daffy the D50 and yes I still autocross him.
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[Coolhandluke]

just after I fixed it from the accident I took it to Milan drag way to see what kind of numbers it would run. well it was pretty bad, its on youtube but my numbers were 21secs @ 62mph out of 3-4 runs, that was my best. it was my first time drag racing for on a track;]. but yeah now my goal is to cut it that time in half. that's my buddys nova
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[Coolhandluke]

So last August I made an immature decision and bought another car, but damn I'm glad i did. My friend from high school posted his brother was selling his 1991 Eagle Talon TSI FWD 5 speed manuel for $1000. i bought it off him for $800. its has a 4g63t (6bolt), g13 turbo off an evo, 65lbs injectors, tune, 3.5" intercooler, 2.5" aluminum CSX racing radiator, apexi turbo timer, AEM Air/Fuel guage and boost guage. (Chatch, the engine just started to knock so he turned it off immediately. and he had it ready to be pulled, top half of the engine was off, the electrical was undone, all it needed was 2 motor mounts and the bellhousing bolts needed to be removed. i took it down to ohio, pulled the engine, harness, and ecm, intercooler, radiator, along with all the other goodies i could use in the truck. put the car up for sale and sold it within a month for $450. pulled the engine apart and found one of the pistion oil squirters was snapped off and laying in the bottom of the oil pan. and all the bearings were all scuffed up, but the connecting rods and crankshaft and block jornals were all in great shape, with a very light polish it will be like it never happened.17298173051729717299173101730217306173001 7304173011730717308173031730917311

[Coolhandluke]

Just some pics from when i was at school down in ohio
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[Coolhandluke]

so late spring of 2016 upon my graduation I decided to change it up. I removed all my plastidip. it took a lot of time, rubbing, power washing, goo gone, and acetone.

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[Coolhandluke]

so now i am moved back home to Detroit, i start my job at gm powertrain plant as a dyno tech next week, and these are my newest mods17328I removed my grille and made my own mess one. 17326I finally installed my Hella Horns.
17324My buddy found my a really really nice set of Coker tires for my stock 14" rims.
17325i bought a 90s mightymax front bumper for it. 17327and this is how it currently sitting.

[Coolhandluke]

i also bought some brand new oem taillights, because the clear ones i bought 2 years ago are yellow and cracked.... so i figured keep it stock and clean. oh also a while back, i got my windows tinted 5% rear and brow, and 15% on the sides.173311732917330

[DroppedMitsu]

looking good man, can't wait to see the 4g63 install. congrats on the job at GM, sounds pretty cool.

[Coolhandluke]

Ok so its ben a really long time since ive been on here and a hole lot has happened. so let me get you all up to date.

[Coolhandluke]

So I had the truck looking very good just shortly after I started working at gm. I went to a car show in Ocean City Maryland and the truck was breaking necks and getting lots of love.

[Coolhandluke]

so then the Monday after Easter last year my deepest fear came alive and on my way home from work some stupid old man cut me off and I couldn't stop in time

[geezer101]

Oh jeez, another victim of the dreaded retarded monkey syndrome. I hadn't checked your thread before and as I was about to put up a post, your thread took a nasty turn. How bad was the damage and are/will you be able to fix it? Your truck looks (well, looked...) awesome. The JDM mirrors are a nice touch and I've always wondered how Gen1-2 trucks would look with fender flares on them. :(

[Coolhandluke]

I was so heartbroken over it, my baby, my pride and joy was all messed up. But everything happens for a reason. 3 days before the accident, I found a guy on craigslist who was selling a 1991 dodge ram 50 and it was in perfect condition. it was a 2.4L 5speed but the cylinder 3 piston had a hole in it. i was planning on using it as a parts truck cause the bed was in such good condition. i ended up pulling the carb 2.0L and trans from my blue truck and put it in my red truck.

[geezer101]

Ain't it funny how these things happen. You make a random decision to do something and it pays dividends. Never know, the 2.4 engine might become a side project - if not, you can sell off what you won't be using to help fund Daffy V2.0 :thumbup:

[Coolhandluke]

luckily most of my parts i was able to transfer of pretty fast, the truck was down for about 3 weeks. i ended up putting a 15gal fuel cell in the red truck and gave it some character and helped the carb breath with a dart inspired hood scoop. (03 Subaru STI hood scoop) he was back and breaking necks in a whole new way!!!

[geezer101]

Your 'Bass boost in a bottle' is freaking cool, haven't seen one in ages! I use a really old SAS 10" sub tube and it still has the ability to give me chest pains lol. No mechanical mods like a carb/headers yet? The 2.0 runs so much better without the pollution garbage and not being strangled by the intake/exhaust. An LSD would be a good addition to your truck when you autocross it. Maybe Daffy will get some upgrades this time around? :)

[Coolhandluke]

So about 4 days after my accident in my blue truck my buddies 99 Dakota was parked on his street when a distracted driver ran into the back of it and bent the frame on it. his truck was totaled so we actually found him a new one (the blue one) and transferred some parts over from the other truck. and well my blue ram i still have, the frame isn't bent or anything so i started thinking about some ideas on what i want to do to it. my buddy, (the one with the Dakota) sold me the 318 out of his totaled one for 100 bucks and i think by now you are probably thinking where im going with this but im sure the pictures can explain

[geezer101]

Must show you this dude, it is uncanny -

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/1977_Holden_Torana_%28LX%29_SLR_5000_A9X_sedan_%28 2006-11-26%29_01.jpg/1024px-1977_Holden_Torana_%28LX%29_SLR_5000_A9X_sedan_%28 2006-11-26%29_01.jpg

[geezer101]

*SL/R 5000 A9X Torana. Probably the last of the 70's genuine Australian muscle car sedans built...

[Coolhandluke]

so i haven't started on the blue truck yet. its just sitting in storage for now, (one project at a time lol). i do have the 2.4L in the bed of the blue truck if anyone is very intreseted in it i can let it go for mad cheap. i was just going to make a coffee table out of it lmao.

I also went back to Ocean city for the same car show again and the truck was a huge hit! i made so many new friends and got to meet some of my instagram followers. had a blast and cant wait to go back this year!!!

[Coolhandluke]

hell yeah, i love those id love to have one

[Coolhandluke]

Just before the accident i installed a weber on it an installed an electric fan. as for exhaust i had a full 2.5 straight pipe to an apexi fartcan.

unfortunately since i graduated college i haven't been to autocross. once get the turbo engine in the red baron (red truck) i plan on putting a ford 8.8 in it and i only put a weber on it cause i got it for super cheap. i don't want to spend too much money on the g63b if im going to be putting the 4g63t in it.

[Coolhandluke]

the red baron is now rocking the weber still and it loves it, but now ive got a 2.5" thick Aluminum radiator out of the eagle talon. Electric cooling fan. the 15gallon fuel cell with .5" aircraft aluminum fuel line running all the way to the engine (prepping for the future turbo swap) and now ive got a full 3 inch exhaust straight to a Borla XR1 muffler (i think its the best muffler out there, HIGHLY recommend it) and then to a fancy 4" burnt tip

[Coolhandluke]

Ill try to post some pictures and videos soon. the truck is currently down because the keyway on my crank pulley broke and the truck isn't running right at all and is now torn apart.

[geezer101]

Dare I say it - this incarnation of Daffy is even nicer. Heartbreaking to have your truck fragged by some codger with the reflexes of a glacier. Did you swap the interior too or did you do something different?

[Coolhandluke]

no the intierior is still in daffy, im not too curtain on what im going to do with daffys intierior just yet, I was thinking aluminum dash but idk yet we will see when the time comes. I like the factory bench in the baron but I do miss my racing buckets that were in daffy. I plan on leaving the nos tank with daffy also. I got a new kicker comp 10" in the baron and its nice and slim. fits right behind the bench with no issue. it kinda sucks tho, I went through and put dynomat all through daffy to help with some of the road noise and stuff but its not like I can just peel it up and put it in the baron...I wish

[geezer101]

Yeah, some additions are a one shot deal. And these trucks really need noise mat in them, they're pretty minimalist when it comes to comfort. I bought a wreck and discovered the PO got burnt by a shady auto trimmer - paid $250 AUD for a new headliner and noise mat and they glued a $10 yoga mat in the roof turret...

[Coolhandluke]

yeah I still need to get the red truck tinted and dynomated

[geezer101]

Swap the glass over. One of the bonuses with the wreck I bought was near new tint on all the glass + the door glass was nowhere near as scarred up as mine. Dark as hell now! lol

[Coolhandluke]

im still going to use daffy its just going to be a project once the others are done. red baron is going to be the 4g63t truck. and daffy is going to come back as the 318 v8 truck