Just retired from the Army in January, I have got everything done around the house so I am getting ready to start a project vehicle. I am not a mechanic but have some experience with working on vehicles. I have 2 good friends that both own garages. So I have plenty of help if needed. One is a die-hard Mopar guy. He has no less than 10 dodge vehicles. I look forward to learning a lot as I work on this truck. I will be asking a lot of questions. I will try not to ask many dumb ones. My project is a 83 W150. Plan is to make it in to a hunting rig that I can take to the mountain.

 

welcome - jaxx

 

Welcome to the site..... Thank you Sooooooo much for your Service !!!!!!! Hope your retirement treats you well and Blessed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will be good to here about you project !!!!!!!

With that said.... I am Surprised that you are not doing a (M35A2 Bobbed Deuce).... hehehehehe

Keep us posted.....

 

I thought about a deuce the problem is I hate driving them. I had a bad / now funny experience when I was a young private. Hated driving them ever since. I would like to have a M37. A buddy of mine has one and it is a beast.

 

lol..... Ok.... Lets stick with the truck.....Hahahahahahahahaha...

 

Welcome aboard! And yes, THANK YOU for your service! Good luck with your project and don't hesitate to ask!

 

Thanks for all the replies. I look forward to picking everyone's brain during this project. I went yesterday and finalized getting the truck. It is an 82 W150 not an 83. It didn't cost me a lot. A few of us still do some horse trading. I went for a drive with it yesterday, no major issues. Only a little rust above rear wheels didn't see any other rust. After crawling all over and under the truck looking for issues. The only other things I saw was a cracked headlight bezel, missing power ram emblem and parking brake cable broke. The interior is almost perfect. It will be a good family project. My wife and 11 yr old son is just as excited as I am. I will post some pictures next week. My first order of business is a good engine cleaning.