Is that a roll of TP in that last photo?
Is that a roll of TP in that last photo?
Who'd have thunk it?
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And now, just today I was at a friend's house...he and a buddy are parting out two cars for destruction derby. I was welcome to any discarded stuff, and I got all kinds of great crap. So the new door panels are already under way.
No, they're very absorbant paper towels for cleaning up personal spillage when things get exciting in the cab. "It's the quicker dicker picker-upper".Originally Posted by BradMph
Is that a roll of TP in that last photo?
Since I can't FIND the rear bumper I want, I'm going to MAKE one.
Done. Photos soon.
I really wish I HAD taken pictures of this truck when I first got it...which will be a year ago in September. I had no idea, at the time, that this forum existed, or that there were enthusiasts for these trucks. What a year of learning, discovery, adventure and creativety it's been. And personal growth, too: this truck has pushed me to "do the right thing" instead of minimal repairs and casual maintenance.
With the resources and materials I got from the parted-out vehicles I'll begin phase three of the interior make-over: a more conventional look (the materials are gray 'velvet') and completely new door panels made from the experience this last round taught me. If you haven't delved into upholstery stuff, I can share the things I learned about using a staple gun, heat-fused bonding and pop rivets. As a carpenter, I use a clothes iron for heat-fused edge banding, so the step into materials bonding was easy, and clothes irons are $1 at any yard sale. A hot-glue gun is good, too...for those of us who don't do this work professionally. I also took the time to make sure-footed wiring connections that can be disconnected for servicing, instead of a twist-splice and tape. As with my home-improvement work, it has been done so that anyone can service it without trying to figure what the contraption is or how it was put together.
And I am forever grateful to the experts and amatures alike who helped me along with this project truck. Each member here has their truck for different reasons, though our common bond is an affection for these unique guys that came along some 30 years ago, and refuse to die.
Below: the evolution of my truck interior
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I'll get some better photos of the console.
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hmmm interesting looks appealing in the pic but id like some better lighting of the bumper from back and both corners up high and level with it i wish you had a digital camera even a shitty one i mean my old 2mp cell phone took almost decent photos and you just have to connect a usb cable to download the pics you should look at some garage sales you can usually find a digital camera cheap or cl or goodwill i bet even has them and some are powered by AA batteries like mine but mine is taking a dump cause nothing is built worth poo anymore but my cell phone does the job for now when the handmedowns dont work anymore
Actually, I took those views, they just didn't come out well. It IS time for a digital camera...I actually HAVE one, but have never been able to figure out how to down-size the images so they don't take up enormous amounts of disk space on my computer. What options were available weren't small enough to allow posting on internet connections. So I'm in full agreement with you on the camera issue. I was very disappointed that I wasn't able to get a good (lighted) view from the back. I'll get those soon enough.
Meanwhile, it's time for focusing on firewood season, out here in the land of woodstoves. I think we're in for an early winter, damned global warming!
EDIT: I found the camera cord and manual, so I'll work on learning how to use it - I do agree, it's ridiculous to go through the process I do to provide photos.
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My HP Compaq only has a 40Gb hard drive and holds the stupid amount of photos I take with my Canon EOS 350-D. Worse case scenario is you can put your photos onto your PC, transfer them to an online media storage site like photobucket, then delete them from your PC. Or buy an external drive to store all of your media onto, they're pretty reasonably priced now for a trazillion googlebyte drive. End of the day you will end up with far better quality pics that you can delete or edit without handing over cash for something that might turn out to be a dud shot.
Thanks, Geeze~meister: I'll be working on all of that. The time has come. (Keep in mind Redneckmoparman had to tell me how to use a voltmeter!) Despite being a website Administrator, I'm still largely computer-illiterate. Techno-phobia? Possibly. I came from the analog age, and it's hard to give up that which was so difficult to learn...same for working on cars: the Valiants and Ramblers are long gone.
>sigh<
Time to grow up a little...again.
Hey geezer: you're almost at 200 posts: when are you gonna put up an avatar?
Hmm, when I figure out how to? And also when I find a pic that I think works for me. I haven't got an avatar on on any other site either - maybe I'm the guy who has "no need for a label"?
Sort of a trivial detail...especially since the black hood is temporary...but I painted a thin, gold stripe across the front to provide some definition. I also took off the chrome license plate frames (still on, in this photo) and replaced them with black. This morning I shortened the ladder racks by 4"...makes a huge difference in how they look. Still trying to get my computer to accept digital shots, but for now, regular camera shots will have to do: I'm working on a new roll of film and will get some GOOD shots of the rear bumper.
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Here you go:
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I had to mount the plates out a little, and also create a plate for the lighting. Note there is an intermittent plastic "gasket" between the bumper and the body, typical of 70's and 80's vehicles. I can still access the spare tire crank, but I'm thinking of modifying that whole contraption into something much easier to access. There's a lot of room under there: it's a real temptation to make tool boxes and storage spaces.
I chopped 4 inches off the height of the ladder racks, and they look much better, more proportional to the truck.
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...and my prize tomato, with a few pickings from the morning I snapped these shots.
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BTW, RNMM, a digital camera is on my shopping list. It is quite possible these are the last film-based photos I'll be posting...and quite frankly, I'm glad. Thanks for keeping on me about that: digital is so much clearer.
Ever try your cell phone for taking pictures? You can send them to an email. Roy, are you using that wood for a crush zone on your bumper or did I miss a photo of some steal placement? Just an idea, maybe a couple old shock absorbers instead. Dumb thing with our trucks I noticed is that almost any bumper put on the truck will ding the body in a minor bump.
That tomato is huge!, do you live by a Nuclear Power Plant by any chance?
Last edited by BradMph; 08-27-2014 at 02:07 PM.
Geezer, they aren't a label for say. They are something that makes forum life a little interesting, plus gives it some color. You can change them and find that right one that fits your liking. Now stop being a stick in the mud and get yourself an avatar so we can label you.Hmm, when I figure out how to? And also when I find a pic that I think works for me. I haven't got an avatar on on any other site either - maybe I'm the guy who has "no need for a label"?
PS. Just thought of something...as a moderator (so to speak) I can find one and pin it to you, so make your choice. hehehehe!
I neither HAVE nor WANT a cell phone.
do you live by a Nuclear Power Plant by any chance?Not only live nearby, but work there, too!
(Kidding) Those are Mortgage Buster tomatoes, rivaling Beefsteak. It was proudly given to friends who made BLT sandwiches with it. I've had two more about that size, the rest have been average...but boy are they delicious. Nothing like home-grown produce and marijuana
Home grown is ALWAYS the best I need to get mom setup for gardening next year..... Bumper looks really good though Roy! Fits the truck quite well!
Coming from you, I consider that a valued complement.
The measurement to go around the sides is 65 inches, and the best I could do was some 61, so I couldn't wrap it around. Still, if a state trooper had to push me to the side of the road, the tailgate is likely to survive.
As I learned in the recording studio: anything I did once, I can do better a second time. One song I recorded required 27 tries before I got it without mistakes. So I can make a better bumper, but for now, this one works just fine.
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GARAGE UPDATES
The evolution of my garage has been guided by using it, and finding what works for me and the tasks I need to conduct. Below, the kitchenette as it looks today, and the Ram 50 grille has been added to my automobilia artwork on the walls. Some sort of bumper~facade will be added, and the tin foil for headlights begs a different material...maybe wax paper.
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The entry to the garage: you can tell a lot about a person by what they have and how they store it.
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use the headlights from the parts truck in the grille for more realistic look...
Pennyman1
The best Dodge that Dodge never made
Living the D-50 lifestyle since 1980
That's a cool idea, but space doesn't allow for it. I'd really like to find some plastic lenses I could cut and fit...that might happen. The other consideration is that a local Ram 50 owner needs a good grille, in which case, I'd give it to them.
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Wow, difficult to imagine my thread getting over 8,000 views! I was surprised to see that.Roy's Garage:
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The greatest gift you have to give to the world is that of your own self~transformation.
One year ago, today, I bought my Ram 50.
It...and this forum...changed my life completely.
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The greatest gift you have to give to the world is that of your own self~transformation.
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These are two DIGITAL photos I took this afternoon, thanks to the generous offer ragragtimetime made me regarding his old, unused camera. Transferring pictures is awesomely easy.
A HUGE public "thank you" for the Good Will ragragtimetime conducted in this kind jesture.
The greatest gift you have to give to the world is that of your own self~transformation.
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