Been Busy Getting Parts and Tinkering...

So I’ve been gathering parts and tinkering on the ’88 Dodge and I thought I would post some photos of what I have so far. I’m still waiting for parts, but I’ve made progress (IMHO). I was pleasantly surprised on the prices of most of the OEM parts (and the availability of same).

So here’s the “parts list” (Financial donations are being accepted...):

New:
Grill (OEM)

Front bumper (I will have to sand and paint the chrome ends)
Rear step bumper
Tailgate handle
Tailgate remote control mechanism (OEM Because I couldn’t find the “coupler” between the new handle and the existing mechanism)
Power antenna
7” Off Road Lights
H4 Headlights upgrade

Dimmer switch (OEM)
Shifter ball/bushing
235 75 15 M/T Tires
Seat Covers
Hood prop rod bushing and clip (OEM)

Used (eBay)
Ram 50 grill emblem (OEM)
Shifter boot (OEM)
Manuals/Brochures/etc. (OEM)

Crap I already had laying around the house from previous “projects”:
Combination Fog/Driving lights (85W Driving/55W Fog)
Headlight/Fog light/Driving light wiring harnesses

Restored (My focus was mainly cleanup/functionality not specifically concurs restoration. (I.e. I’m a cheap bastard….)
Mud flaps
Roll Bar lights.

Here are some photos of a few of the parts. (I’ll be posting what I did for the “restoration” of the mud flaps in another post. I think they turned out "ok" compared to how nasty they were.)

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