If you saw my introduction thread, you know that I am going to be restoring a 1965 D100 starting later this year. However, the pictures I provided were from 2007. These were taken yesterday.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/IMG00055-20110904-1742.jpg
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Kennewick, here is the casting # from the 170 : 2463430-15

Never mentioned this one, but here it is anyways. It is a late 40's 1/2 ton, and this is what happens when you add salt. http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/IMG00060-20110904-2003.jpg
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In its case, it was moved out of the cow pasture about 20 years ago, and broke in half while being towed into the woods (cows were getting their hoofs hung on it). It spent most of its life up north. However, even it may live on. I have an uncle who wants to build a rat rod, and is wanting to use the cab and front sheetmetal.

Cool pics. I'll look into the casting.

:thumbsup: they are cool pics and going to be a big restoration project :alien:

You're right, it will be a huge project. The 65 is going to need the cab from the 69 donor. It does have a few slight differences, but I don't really care. However, I have to get my 85 BMW 318i done first. It should be done this month.

A little salt, a little pepper, a bunch of garlic.....sounds like dinner!:eek:

Keep lots of pics so people will believe you when your done. That's what is good about starting a build thread. It keeps a great record of the project.:old:

You're right about build threads. I have one on Bimmerforums in the e30 section for my 85 318i. What is really crappy is my "shop". The driveway is full, and the actual garage has my dad's 75 corvette in it :mad:. (His 74 vette takes up the other space in the driveway). So, by the end of this build, we will know if a frame of resto can be done behind a shed.

Sorry for the delay, but this project will not be started until next year. The e30 just got sprayed a few weeks ago, and is yet to be buffed. If we're lucky, I might get going next spring.

Hey when your ready I will be watchin!!

I still have not done anything to the D100m but I did get the motor in my donor truck running today. The fuel tank was shot, so I set up an external gravity feed system, and got it to run. After adding some oil and coolant, I let it run for somewhere around 10-20 minutes. The clutch master cylinder was bad (I put on a slave cylinder), so I am going to buy one and see if I can take it for one more ride before I strip it.

If you want we can move this thread to a members build thread for the project. Just give us a name for the project and I can move it for you.

Ok, "1965 D100 Military Build".

Ok, "1965 D100 Military Build".

I'll get on that today as I have some time later on.:rockon::thumbsup::D

Ok Bro your set with an official Dodge Truck Forum Build Thread. It was nice to get your previous goodies in the record. Take your time, it's a journey that your sharing with the rest of us. I myself get a lot of enjoyment looking into others projects. If you want to you can get the clutch stuff over here too just let me know.:D

I think I will be good with it where it is. Just to ask, do you have any idea what master cylinder that I need? I am assuming that I need the standard clutch master cylinder for a D100, but I want to make sure that there is not another cylinder that I need.

Problem Solved , the standard clutch master will work.

I suppose you could pick and pull that set up at any JYard. Good job your on it!!

If anyone here is still following this, it looks like I will finally get this going this summer. I have enough large steel beams to build a puller to remove cabs, beds, etc, so that I can do all of the heavy lifting without annoying all of my neigbors. My donor truck is still intact,and the actual truck is still on the farm. So, expect sctual updates in the next few months.

:thumbsup: good deal - weather is finally turning nice and comfortable to work in :thumbsup:

I am waiting for ya when your ready.

I've got no way to upload any photos here, but I finally got this started. The cab's coming off the donor truck today, along with the motor and transmission. I should get you guys photos tomorrow night.

It's exciting to get the cab off then the serious stuff gets off and running.

Well, I didn't exactly get the cab off in the timetable that I thought I would, but here we go anyway. This is before I started with anything
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0503.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0504.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0505.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0506.jpg
My interior could use some armor all...:D
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0508.jpg
The state of the art, high output slant six!
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0510.jpg
I started with the hood
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0514-1.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0513-1.jpg
And then the doors
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0515-1.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0519.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0518.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0520.jpg
followed by the seat
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0522.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0521.jpg
I could have showed the bolts getting cut out, the unorthadox lifting process, and a bunch of other stuff, but this works better.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0543.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0544.jpg
Suprisingly, this cab is a lot more solid than I thought
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0546.jpg
As you can see, it's sporting the optional walnut tree droppings and moss!
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0547.jpg
Doors, after powerwashing
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0547.jpghttp://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0548.jpg
Cab
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0552.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0550.jpg
So, it's off. Now what? I was planning on using the 1965 D100 frame/bed, and putting this cab on it, along with the drivetrain. However, another opportunity has popped up. It's still not 100% due to some questions regarding the accident, but I may be able to get a late model (Think 2004-2006, I'm not sure of exact year) Ram 1500 that was rolled, and use the frame off of it. This particular longbed Ram was well optioned, as it has A/C, 5.7 Ltr Hemi, Power Steering, etc. Unfortunately, it's an auto, which really disappoints me. My Dad is the one pushing this late model frame, since he wants to save me the work. What I would probably do would be to build the truck onto the frame, and then go from there on modifications.

WOW I am still trying to get my head around your build up. I am thinking real cool project. can't wait to see more.

So, this showed up
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0632.jpg
And it had this on it
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0634.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0633.jpg
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http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0638.jpg
Tomorrow, it comes off...

I was wondering what your going to do with the 65 bug eye cab?

Well, I'm using its doors and front end sheetmetal. I also need some metal from it that is gone on the 69 cab. I'll keep it around until I get this cab done, but I'm not really sure after that.

Man what a energetic project. I'm having fun already.:alien:
Can't wait to see that cab come together.

It's in my driveway now, and I bought a high speed air cut off tool:rockon:. I would have photos, but I just got my wisdom teeth removed today, and it'll take a few days to get back to 100%.

A skinny wheel is one of my favorite tools. Very handy when rebuilding a truck. Just need a lot of air. You can pick up some cheap electric ones at Harbor Freight for about 10 bucks that take 4" wheels. They are handy to have around too.

I've got plenty of air, the compressor I will be using is also what I use for painting. Anyway, here's the cab off of the the truck.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0652-1.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0653-1.jpg
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And the current state of my driveway
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http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0648-1.jpg
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As you can tell, I need a shop, which is coming. Between this and my Dad's vettes, a shop is long overdue. Our shed is now almost entirely moved (Termite rot, so we couldn't just pick it up and move it), and we will be renting a Bobcat soon to level 57's so that we can have a slab poured. We should have it done before winter. However, before I start working on on this truck, I need to get my GY6 Powered Buggy sold, it's getting in the way (It should fund my e30's suspension overhaul, and cover the long needed replacement macbook).After that, I can get the bugeye D100 here, and start building.

Sorry for the lack of updates, but I've had some slowdowns. I decided it would be a good idea to try and get the GY6 Buggy fired off and cleaned up, so I could list it on CL. Instead, it caught on fire. So, I've been repairing the damage to it (engine wiring harness and charred carb). It's almost done now, so I will probably get it listed tomorrow. to complicate things even more, my BMW just lost both power windows, and the Throttle Position Switch. However, I'm going to work with the cab some tomorrow. Mainly, the area on the cowl between the hood and door. Hopefully, there will be enough good metal so that I can just use a light coat of filler over it.

This morning, I got the buggy back together, so I finally got to start on the cab. I figured that the space between the hood and door on the drivers side was a good place to start. So, I started by grinding out as much of the bondo as I could without removing the fender.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0001-3.jpg
For comparison, the other side
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0002-4.jpg
Here's the large dent I managed to make while removing the cab
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0003-4.jpg
What I used to pull it out
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0004-4.jpg
However, I knew the fender needed to go anyway, so I went ahead and pulled it. (There is now a large block of wood under the core support so that it does not warp the fender)
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0005-4.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0008-4.jpg
The rest of the old bondo
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0006-4.jpg
This is a great product. You can buy it individually, or in a frame coating kit like I did. It etches rust, and is generally used as the step before applying frame coating.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0007-4.jpg
As you can see, there wasn't exactly much point in even trying to take the bolts out.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0010-4.jpg
More rust
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0011-4.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0012-4.jpg
Etching primer applied
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0013-4.jpg
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Tomorrow, I'll be doing the same thing to the other side. My plan is to start at the firewall and work backwards to the rear of the cab. so that I'm not just randomly repairing spots. Also, at some point relatively soon, I'm going to have to go to the farm where my truck is located so that my dad can pick up a 454 that my uncle is building for him (It's going in a 74 Vette), and we will probably take the rollback so that we can get my truck.

Looking good all i can say is you're a brave man you've already done more than i could've. That being said I like all the pictures and documentation kinda feels like I'm in the project. Can't wait to see whats next:thumbsup:

Man, what a project. Glad you could get back to it and that you are sharing it with us!

Thanks for the support, I'm going to need it. It is just as bad as it looks, especially where the fenders are bolted to the floorpan. There's just not any metal there anymore.

Well. progress has been slow, and I haven't had a chance to put any photos on here. Plus, I've ran into an issue: I don't have a welder, and I need to start replacing metal. Mainly, around the window frames and the front cab corners.

Would welding be a new skill to you? Or do you have some experience with it?

Hang in there...I know how much time a job like this can take. I resurrected a 1947 Chevrolet pickup some time ago and it was quite the job. Rust and dents everywhere. When I got it, the floor pan on the passenger side was pretty much swiss cheese with large craters here and there.

You can do it!

I have absolutely zero welding experience. However, I have a dad who at one point ran a professional body shop, so that won't be a problem. He thinks that I should just do everything with a torch (which is in Louisville, where the cab came from), but there's just so much metal that needs replaced. Mainly, I'm selling this buggy so that I would have the cash to get a good MIG to repair this thing with. There is plenty of metal that needs to be replaced, so I should get a lot of practice.

I haven't posted any photos in a while, so here we go. I'll start with the actual truck, which we don't see much of. I was at the farm where the truck is 2 weeks ago, on my way from picking this up. This will be my dad's third vette. It's a 1973 Sportwagon conversion, which have actually been done by ecklers (most were a kit).
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0075-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0074-2.jpg
Anyway, onto the truck. I'm glad I've got the spare cab, as the one on the truck is now much worse. As you can see, it's met the fate of a lot of old farm trucks
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-1.jpg
If you look closely, there's a truck out there...
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-4.jpg
One of the reasons for the replacement cab
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-6.jpg
Mice have definitely reached it
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-9.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-13.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-14.jpg
More rust
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-15.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-18.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-19.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-26.jpg
Onto the cab. I went ahead and cleaned it out, and decided to grind, etch and primer as much of my floor as I could. Most of it was solid, with the exception of the metal around the body mounts.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-27.jpg
Wait, more rust....
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-29.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-30.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-31.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-32.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-33.jpg
Well, that's it for now. I did etch the floor, but it rained right after it and I haven't went out yet to take any photos.

I haven't posted any photos in a while, so here we go. I'll start with the actual truck, which we don't see much of. I was at the farm where the truck is 2 weeks ago, on my way from picking this up. This will be my dad's third vette. It's a 1973 Sportwagon conversion, which have actually been done by ecklers (most were a kit).
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0075-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0074-2.jpg
Anyway, onto the truck. I'm glad I've got the spare cab, as the one on the truck is now much worse. As you can see, it's met the fate of a lot of old farm trucks
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-1.jpg
If you look closely, there's a truck out there...
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-4.jpg
One of the reasons for the replacement cab
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-6.jpg
Mice have definitely reached it
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-9.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-13.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-14.jpg
More rust
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-15.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-18.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-19.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-26.jpg
Onto the cab. I went ahead and cleaned it out, and decided to grind, etch and primer as much of my floor as I could. Most of it was solid, with the exception of the metal around the body mounts.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-27.jpg
Wait, more rust....
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-29.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-30.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-31.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-32.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/file-33.jpg
Well, that's it for now. I did etch the floor, but it rained right after it and I haven't went out yet to take any photos.

Pic #4 is so cool I used it for my background. Mega cool!:D

I just changed mine to it, it makes me wish I had it here, instead of 150 miles away. Anyway, after doing a large amount of research, I will be attempting to put in my patch panels with a stick welder. If my grandpa could do it, then so can I. It wil be a learning process, so I'm starting with the floor. My main reason for ding this is that I can get a stick welder that was my grandpa's by simply getting it out of my grandma's basement, versus buying a MIG. It's a lot more cost effective. Also, the main reason for the lack of progress is that I do not yet have a shop to work in, though it will be coming soon. That's about it for now.

Yeah that pic is a classic. Could be my favorite year for sure.

Dude I totally got a cheer for you to put a smile on your face when are fighting through the labor instensive work on this. Remember years ago that when girls were working out in Gym class they would make them chant "I must, I must, I must increase my bust"? So how about for you we make the chant "I must, I must, I must decrease my rust"? Yeah pretty awesome I know. ;)

Dude I totally got a cheer for you to put a smile on your face when are fighting through the labor instensive work on this. Remember years ago that when girls were working out in Gym class they would make them chant "I must, I must, I must increase my bust"? So how about for you we make the chant "I must, I must, I must decrease my rust"? Yeah pretty awesome I know. ;)

LOL!
You're right, pretty awesome

If only it were that easy:rolleyes:
Unfortunately, I just keep finding more rust. And I still don't have a welder.

Sorry that I haven't been on here in a while. Since it's turned to winter, progress has ground to a halt. When it warms up, I can get back to working on the cab. At this point I am considering looking into some blasting equipment; I'm sure you can see why.