Found an old friend 88 power ram

[Dodgehemi7]

I am new to the forum. Just wanted to say hi. I have been trying to track down the first pickup I ever owned. It was a 88 power ram 50 with the rollbar, kc offroad and kc foglights all from the factory. Well yesterday I found it 100 miles away and was able to go pick it up. Vin match, license plate matched, any mods I had done were there. Was very cool to find the actual truck I parted with. Now for the bad. The engine is toast, and has some decent body damage on passenger side. My daughter and I are going to restore it to the glory it was before I made the mistake of selling it. Then I am giving it to her as her first truck. I am gonna have lots of questions I am sure. So thanks in advance and I will do my best to search before asking.

[pennyman1]

Glad to see you found the first truck you owned and got it back, even if it is a little worse for wear. I have owned Geronimo since new - August 2nd I will own him 35 years - or is it he has owned me? Welcome to the forum and post some pics - you can even start a build thread to show us the start and progress of your work.

[ragragtimetime]

GO DAD!...I'm fixing up a 1983 http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin...hp?albumid=301 with my daughter....< 2 years & she'll be on the road

[Dodgehemi7]

Thanks for the welcome. Off to search some post and get this project rolling. Will post pictures of what the truck looked like when I got rid of it and what it looks like 10 years later.

[BradMph]

Klamath Falls OR. Last time I drove through there I ran into a mosquito raid that was biblical. The road right by the lake there must of spawned trillions of them little insects and they were forming actual clouds. I have never seen anything like that before in my life and the truck was a mess of mosquito guts and inch thick. I hope this doesn't happen often up there for you guys, probably could get all your blood sucked out in 15 minutes.


And after that nice warming, Welcome to the forum.

[Dodgehemi7]

Most of those bugs are what we call midgies. Around that lake is very bad depending on the time of the year. They will destroy a vehicle's paint as well if left on there to long. When I used to ride my sport bike I avoided dusk and dawn around that lake cause it would cover your helmet so bad you couldnt see.

[Dodgehemi7]

I have started posting pictures under the thread "The start of a restore/rebuild" in generation 2 section.

[R.L.]

That sounds like a great father daughter project, good luck.

[Dodgehemi7]

Thanks, and I forgot to say good luck to ragtime. I have a 4 year window but it wont take that long. I have been itching for a project and a muscle car is what I wanted just didnt have enough funds to afford a mopar. This will scratch the itch for now.