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    1983 Dodge Ram 50
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    Stripped out the interior today. Anything in the one pic could possibly be for sale. The dash is a real b**** to remove, but I finally got it out. I dyed all the interior pieces black with Krylon Fusion black satin spray paint, so hopefully it holds up well. I will be making door panels with either carpet or vinyl at the top, then black diamond plating at the bottom. Need to weld in new metal in 3 of the 4 cab mounts first so there are no holes in the floor. After that I'll get a new Hurst shift knob and a new shift boot. 'll be putting in seats from a 1999-2003 Durango. Should be fairly easy, I'll use the stock seat rails, remove the frame rails from the Durango seats, and then weld them together. They are leather with manual reclining and lumbar, but have power front and back and up/down. $50 for both and they are in great shape! Then I'll get black carpet and eventually a stereo after I figure out how to get the doors to lock lol. Or maybe I'll just get a decent stereo with a removeable face plate or get a full system when I fix the door locks. Anyways the interior will be very nice and I want to keep the exterior looking as original as possible. I may just get new tires for it and get a bed mat and some brighter headlights. But first I need to save up for a 4d56 head and whatever else I may need to get it running again.
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    Whoops I accidently said coolant twice... Or maybe it was on purpose because of how easy these things overheat haha. But I'll probably have more parts for sale eventually too. Hopefully this thread interests some people or they at least think the finished product will be cool... or somebody can learn something from me or get an idea for a mod for their truck.

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