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At this point in late September, October and early November the weather started getting cold, turning to fall and winter. The project was on hold, except I started watching all kinds of videos and reading forums, facebook groups, etc. One of the video series I got onto was the 85 Crew Cab Swap...

(Axle Rebuilt & Painted) (I was looking for clearance, contemplating crossover steering) (Another view. I like that hammered copper paint) With the axle done it was time to test drive. Brakes worked. The first highway test drive topped out at about 42 mph. I was starting to get a little...

(Front Axle Teardown Has Begun) (Down to the Knuckle... Next up, Kingpins) (New Lug Studs!) I obviously decided to tackle the front axle first. If I planned on using the axles as part of a swap into a larger-cab truck, might as well do a good job. So I tore the thing down completely. New...

(That 12v Cummins Engine) (Timing Advanced on the VE Pump) (New Process 205 Transfer Case) (Transmission Pan - Yuk) So getting the thing home I started looking at the totality of the truck. The 1990 Owners Manual indicated that the 12v was definitely from a 1990 Dodge, and the engine...

Time to start my build thread. I tend to be long-winded. If that's not your thing, sorry. But I'm posting this for my own documentation as much as for anyone else, so there's that. First though, thank you to the several people who have already done this type of conversion/restomod and had...