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Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
NateB #453661 March 14th 2011 5:18 pm
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Very nice clean Van Nate. Good choice and i agree with you the round headlights fits the van better. The round light give the Van a more oldschool look and with a billet grille it will be great. It´s on my wishlist too the billet grille.


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Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
NateB #453838 March 15th 2011 2:06 pm
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for this style year they do look cool i think..

Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
NateB #453890 March 15th 2011 4:55 pm
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yeah..the ol' "square nose" body style has grown on me.


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Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
NateB #454651 March 18th 2011 6:58 pm
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Just a few pics today. Got the new side doors on...that was a chore. Actually had to elongate the holes more than what the factory had to get the left cargo door to latch and shut properly. The right cargo door went on much easier. Gaps aren't perfect but the door shut correctly and the body lines line up nicely.

Visor off and holes getting welded up
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Wing off and holes getting welded up
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Had to cut a hole in the floor so I could get a socket out I dropped down into the abyss when trying to unbolt the door. Brian welded a new patch in place. I have to say that I have early Dodge sheet metal in this van now. A patch for this hole and a new patch where the original 4-spd. shifter came up through the floor.
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New doors in place! These are off a 78. Bought them from Steve (Simba) in Canada. He basically had them in a garage almost since new. Weatherstrip is in beautiful shape.
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Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
wookee #454672 March 18th 2011 10:26 pm
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Originally Posted by wookee
I really don't understand the reason behind this swap.
The square stacks where the upgraded light system for that model van......
Sorry I really think they even look better.
I don't think the single rounds performed better ether
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Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
NateB #454676 March 18th 2011 11:15 pm
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Nice job , looking good nate yay

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NateB #454680 March 18th 2011 11:35 pm
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Looks good but your new doors dont match the rest of the van.Wrong color. grin


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Re: 85 Dodge "Root Beer"
NateB #454688 March 19th 2011 12:23 am
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comin along nicely, are you leaving the wing and visor off then? on my 75 i had to dremel out the holes also to get the doors to fit decently.

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Originally Posted by 86ed
comin along nicely, are you leaving the wing and visor off then? on my 75 i had to dremel out the holes also to get the doors to fit decently.


Yes leaving them off. There was rust bubbling up underneath the visor, so I decided to just keep it and the wing off. A couple of fellas in my club want them.


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