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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #709769 June 07th 2016 9:39 pm
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What a beautiful rig! You must be very proud.

I love the Cordoba tail lamps on the trailer! I have a '77, so I'm biased.

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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #709792 June 08th 2016 12:53 am
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grin . You can read my mind. It was yesterday that i said:,,I wonder from what brand/type of car those trailer lights are comming". You helped me out in a blink of an eye bow.



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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #709954 June 12th 2016 11:58 am
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Yes, that lamp shape was used on '75 - '77 Cordobas. The '77 has a different bar of trim (filigree) running down the center. Thus I think yours are unique to the '75 and '76.

These are the '77s.

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And here's a '75.

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These would have originally had a "Cordoba" coin in that round center.

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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #709957 June 12th 2016 12:25 pm
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Thanks for the info. It's a perfect fit for the year when the Dodge rolled out of the Plant. 1976. I mean that the trailer was build in 1980. I saw some new lights on ebay. They have some small issues, but when the restauration starts on the trailer i know where to find them.

The rear lights of the Dodge are exactly the same as a type3 mustang cobra i also have.


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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #712029 July 28th 2016 3:40 am
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My master-cylinder was not as good as i thought. I threw the brakepedal every time a little bit more to the metal, so i bought a new one. If he doesn't brake perfect i can't hit the road here with all those idiots who can't drive mad grin

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My extra tools to suck out the fluid and fill it again without spoiling;

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This set came complete with extra tools to bleed the air out of the master cylinder and a complete manual. Didn't see that before. Found it when i threw the package away lol


Not a spectacular post but i have to wait for a new ramp/carlift to start with bigger/larger updates on the van.



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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #713357 August 23rd 2016 1:53 pm
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Due to my healthproblems, i didn't drive the van a lot. I think maybe 400 miles since 2005 when i purchased this dodge. Over here in the Netherlands all the cars need an vehicle inspection report done by mechanics at local garages/carshops, and that's superviced by the government. If you don't have that report you may not drive on the road. You are also not insured.

My van didn't get that report since 2005 and i only drove it sometimes with green garage/carshop plates. It's just for an inspectiondrive or to and from the garage/carshop.

Finally I,ve got the paper again and cars older that 30 years have to get a new one every 2 years, so i can drive the van until 2018 again.

Here a picture at the garage checked by a mechanic.

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From 2005 the van threw the oil out of the exhaust and it took a gallon oil in 300 miles. Rebuilding the engine is the best thing to do, but i will drive it first for a while. We took 20W50 Kendall oil with a Lucas stabalizer. The oil stays now better in the engine so it works for now yay

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The oilpressure was 65 psi and with a little throttle 75 psi, so that works for me cheers

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I took the dash out because i didn't have a working horn, no wiperwasher and some lightning failure in the dash.

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That must all work for the inpection so it all works again. The brakes were perfect and exactly the same left and right on the brake-tester, so that worked out perfect!

The wiring of the van is good in the dash but there are many loose wires hanging around. I did rewire the engine compartment a few years ago and i'm going to do the rest also. A lot of the extra electric gatchets on the van don't work eather. That wiring is a mess. Gonna take care of that later.

First i will get a specialist to check out what the value is of the van/trailer combo for the insurance. That will happen on next tuesday.

I will also go to a metalworker and the special painter over here to see if they can take the van in a better shape.

Keep in touch.


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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #713369 August 23rd 2016 7:44 pm
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Very nice and good luck with it all!


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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #713371 August 23rd 2016 8:04 pm
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Looking good.Hope it all works out for you.


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Re: Tradewinds out of the dust
moparronnie #713653 August 31st 2016 3:41 pm
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Awesome Van and trailer. Very nice pictures and hope to meet you and see the Van in real life


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