Vannin' Home
Posted By: Mutt Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:09 pm
I picked this one owner B250 a few weeks ago. It is a one owner van with 12k miles, documented. For what ever reason, it was traded into the local Fayetteville NC Mercedes delership in June '11. The Benz dealer had no interest in it, so it got sold to a local used car dealer. They recognized it for what it is. A time capsule. That's where I picked it up.

It has an injected 318, overdrive automatic, cold a/c, tilt steering and cruise control. It all works... and works very well.

Perhaps I should let the photos speak from themselves.





Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:23 pm
on the way home, it was a long trip

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It's been home for a few days now.

Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:32 pm
More to come...
Posted By: josh_performanceinc Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:41 pm
Wow, that thing is CLEEEEEEAAAAAAN!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:41 pm
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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:48 pm
After having it home for a few weeks, I've got to say that it runs and drives like a one year old van. I've put about 1,500 miles on it. Working out some bugs. Nothing big. So I figured that it's about time to show the old van some love.

New wheels, tires. Tinted windows. Flowmaster exhaust.

It runs like a champ!

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Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:51 pm
very very clean good luck with her !!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 9:56 pm
Thanks!

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Posted By: PYSCHOWard Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 10:18 pm
A Nice score, sweet it is, Enjoy.
Posted By: frscke1 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 11:00 pm
Thats a nice van ya got there...
Posted By: Hayduke Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 11:00 pm
Holy cow; what a score!

Posted By: 67Econo Guy Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 11:22 pm
super clean, is it a 91 ??what are your plans ??
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2011 11:47 pm
Originally Posted by 67Econo Guy
super clean, is it a 91 ??what are your plans ??


It's an '88. The plans are open for now!
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 12:16 am
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut rofl

Good Luck witt her cheers
Posted By: VanPLan Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 12:26 am
very very nice...

I went threw the posts and did anyone else notice he didn't share this find

until IT WAS IN HIS DRIVEWAY...

lol

good luck


Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 12:40 am
dude thats sweettttttttt! love the color on it too...cant wait to see how you make out with it cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 12:41 am
Nice score,That thing looks brand new smile
Posted By: Goose111 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 4:36 pm
Amazing, that you found such a clean car.

Over here, such cars are normally in camouflage from the depot of the german army, no extras and small diesel-engines.
But they are rust-free, and that's all, what counts.

Congratulation, and enjoy your ride.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 5:10 pm
man is that a nice van.... yay
Posted By: Bandvan Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 5:53 pm
2 thumbs up, good luck with it! Did you have to remove the plastic from the seats?
Posted By: VanPLan Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2011 10:15 pm
Originally Posted by Bandvan
2 thumbs up, good luck with it! Did you have to remove the plastic from the seats?

rofl yeah rofl
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 1:19 am
Man that thing is like new! Congrats on the score!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 2:25 am
neautiful van! great score, if i may be so bold, what was the asking price?
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 3:05 am
Congrats

Very Nice....
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 12:18 pm
Congratulations on the super clean van!
And great choice on the new wheels.
Posted By: Magneto Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 12:19 pm
looks flawless! realy nice.

only it looks a bit loud.. like scream-talking when cruising down the highway ;)

Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 11:50 pm
NOS Vent Shades..

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I'm very proud of the advances that have been made with the interior..

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 11:53 pm
Can't go wrong with some classic reading material..



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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 16th 2011 11:54 pm
and I would be remiss if I left out my ol' front plate smile

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 17th 2011 1:12 am
Chuck...diggin the "Icecube" cooler I have one I keep between my seats...were gettin there buddy ! cheers
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - August 17th 2011 1:58 am

A real cherry and same color as mine " Whore House Red"!!!!Nice find good luck!!Whatever you paid it was worth it.You have a "new" Old van wich is priceless!!
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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 17th 2011 1:10 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
diggin the "Icecube"


A Cube cubicle is part of my interior plans cool
Posted By: vanman2 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 17th 2011 2:31 pm
" WOW " sweet find man , congrats on your new van , good luck with it , i would say its coming along nicely , i am liking the Bar setup , cheers
Posted By: maples01 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 17th 2011 3:16 pm
Wow, that's what I need for a daily driver to replace my white bus, you scored big.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 12:01 am
floor plan #1

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 12:21 am
Looks Good
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 12:40 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looks Good


I gotta start somewhere Rickie
Posted By: ikillbugs Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 12:43 am
Oh my. Wow. Nice. SCHWING!.

That, my friend, is my dream van. 80's Dodge, factory fresh, blank canvas in the back. Looking forward to some updates!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 1:08 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looks Good


--------- yeah
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 1:16 am
Originally Posted by ikillbugs
That, my friend, is my dream van. 80's Dodge, factory fresh, blank canvas in the back. Looking forward to some updates!


Thanks Killer!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 1:17 am
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looks Good


--------- yeah


Thanks Pete!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 2:06 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looks Good


I gotta start somewhere Rickie


That's right there has to be a starting point
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 2:46 am
are those factory dodge wheels? or dodge center caps on an aftermarket wheels? I like the way you have yours, and my wheels are very similar, was wondering how you did it?
Posted By: The_Evil_Hippie Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 4:25 am
Dang, I would feel guilty putting more than 1500 miles a year on it!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 9:49 am
Originally Posted by draggnastro
are those factory dodge wheels?


they are 15x8 Cragar Soft 8s with 2001 Dodge pick up center caps. They fit perfectly with no modifications at all. The T/As are 275/60s.
Posted By: Magneto Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 10:03 am
nice! that interior is a real inspiration! [Linked Image]

Posted By: karivanner Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2011 1:12 pm
That van is SWEEEEET yay Cant wait to see more pics when interior is done. drool
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2011 1:02 pm
I like your method of laying out the interior. grin
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2011 1:22 pm
very cool!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2011 1:30 pm
Originally Posted by GALAXY
I like your method of laying out the interior. grin


Agree....giving me some good idea's.. cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2011 2:08 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by GALAXY
I like your method of laying out the interior. grin


Agree....giving me some good idea's.. cheers


Watch out for the paper cuts lol
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2011 2:45 pm
10-4 Chuck..... haha
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 23rd 2011 11:58 pm
I bought a parts van today. Why would I need a parts van you ask? For parts, duh! Well, mostly for templates. My '88 has a very base, no trim interior. The parts mobile is a loaded Royal SE. So the plan is to drop the headliner, full length side panels, all 6 door panels will be used for templates. There is some other cool interior parts that will be used as inspiration.. like the way cool 70's cup holder

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it's even got a Pentastar insert!

Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 24th 2011 12:20 am
Very Cool Chuck
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 24th 2011 1:45 am
awesome. Im so jealous lol
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - August 24th 2011 3:12 am
nice!
Posted By: Ram4ever Re: Mutt's Ram - August 26th 2011 9:41 pm
Hey Mutt, good eyes on catching the Pentastar cutout in your cupholder; I honestly think I'd never have caught that!

Having that Royal SE for parts is going to be awesome for you - great score! I stripped one of those too, although there were a bunch of interior parts I couldn't use, since it was a shorty and I have a maxi. You may find that baby's going to stick around your yard a lot longer than you originally planned once you see what all goodies are in it! I bet you could fill up a garage pretty quickly... I should know, LOL!!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2011 9:22 am
Originally Posted by Ram4ever
You may find that baby's going to stick around your yard a lot longer than you originally planned once you see what all goodies are in it


That's why it's not parked at my house smile
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2011 1:35 pm
I'm thinkin about gettin a chevy conversion to part-out..there a dime-a-dozen around here and I have plenty of room to hide it behind the shop... yay
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 29th 2011 1:35 am
Thats just about the best way to do it when trying to make a stock cargo van interior nicer. Cheapest too!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 05th 2011 7:05 pm
Finally pulled the dog house to have a look around. Every thing was all original. 1/88 date coded plug wires. The plugs looked good. But they're 23 years old. So it all got replaced.

I picked up an NOS class 5 trailer hitch a few weeks ago. The wiring got installed today as well. I got a combo plug that has a flat four way plug and a round 7 way plug. What a great idea. No adaptors needed.

The stainless steel vent shades are now on the front doors.

Not a great stride, just a few small steps forward.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 05th 2011 7:16 pm
Way to go Chuck
Posted By: starwars Re: Mutt's Ram - September 05th 2011 8:09 pm
nice
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 21st 2011 11:47 pm
As of today, I have put just over 3,500 miles on the Ram. Looking back at the prior annual average, I have put 7.5 years of milage on the van since July. It's running excellent. The trip to Keystone was great. I can't stop driving it!

I gots lots of plans!
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - September 22nd 2011 12:10 am
I'm glad to hear your really enjoying your van van
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 26th 2011 12:21 am
I had a good visit to my local junk yard. I scored 4 factory tinted pop out windows. They came from a conversion van, so I grabbed the trim panels from the barn doors to use as templates. Thery're not in bad shape so I will prolly toss them on the doors just because. I also found a pair of factory front door step well liners. They are in very good shape and I will appreciate not slipping when my shoes are wet.

So far I've only installed the pop outs on the back doors... the sides are soon to follow.

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Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 26th 2011 12:45 am
Great find! Lookin Good ! cheers
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - September 26th 2011 4:21 pm
Nice! Those plastic step liners ive been looking for to put on mine as well. Havent had much luck so far
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - September 27th 2011 12:46 am
looking good......
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - September 27th 2011 12:19 pm
Yup, the pop out windows are great when spending the weekend in the van. Nice upgrade.
Just don't drive down a dirt road with them open. grin
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 28th 2011 1:40 pm
Originally Posted by GALAXY
Just don't drive down a dirt road with them open.


no doubt!
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 28th 2011 1:56 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Nice! Those plastic step liners ive been looking for to put on mine as well. Havent had much luck so far


Just gota watch for wet dirt under them and cause in rust!! cry
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 27th 2011 11:50 pm
It's been a wonderful fall here in the Shenandoah Valley. I've been running the wheels of this thing while I've been collecting parts & materials for the interior.

I've put 5k miles on it since I bought it in Mid-July! It's not even my daily driver! Here's a couple of random shots..

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cheers
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 12:25 am
looking good
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 12:35 am
Nice......... cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 1:50 am
Very Cool Mutt shift Van on
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 10:14 am
It looks great!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 12:46 pm
Nice shots! Van is looking good.
Posted By: River_Rat Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 1:10 pm
Man that is such a clean goodlookin van!
Posted By: Goose111 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 2:43 pm
Nice van, looks really good. And since 1987 all my daily-drivers where and are red, so I like the colour too ;-)
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 4:39 pm
where was the pic taken
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 4:42 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
where was the pic taken


the first on is right on Rt 11 just north of Toms Brook & Woodstock
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 4:44 pm
I knew that 1st pic looked familar smile
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2011 11:35 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I knew that 1st pic looked familar smile


As well you should my brother.. I've used that as a background for photos of my cars for a long time. i just dig the way the old place looks.. shooting the van there is a different animal, it's a little taller that the others. It blocked the building, so I adjusted a little.


Here's on of my Duster in the same spot from a couple of years ago..

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Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2011 12:08 am
vans lookin good smile
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2011 2:41 am
Lookin good! I am not a photo guy but try one with background black and white and the van normal color?
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2011 7:54 am
Nice looking van you got there!!!! From my vantage point she looks showroom fresh. I am too looking forward to pics of the interior build.


Richard
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2011 8:16 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I knew that 1st pic looked familar smile


As well you should my brother.. I've used that as a background for photos of my cars for a long time. i just dig the way the old place looks.. shooting the van there is a different animal, it's a little taller that the others. It blocked the building, so I adjusted a little.


Here's on of my Duster in the same spot from a couple of years ago..

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Yeah it makes a Great background,Good ole Rt 11
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2011 2:58 pm
That's what it's all about my man! Glad to see you are out there cruising the van.
It is a fine looking rig, enjoy it! cool
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - October 30th 2011 4:04 am
Just went through all 9 pages, VERY SWEET VAN you found there buddy, That baby is a virgin !
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 30th 2011 1:43 pm
Lookin good Mutt yay

How did ya make out witt the dash trim? on yet?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 30th 2011 5:29 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
How did ya make out witt the dash trim?


Nothing yet other than a test fit. I need to shave a little bit off the back of it so it fits flush. Then I'm gonna strip it, bleach it then put my grey stain on it. It's gonna be money!
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 30th 2011 9:03 pm
Yea mine coulda used a little sandin to but after I got it on I said ......next time its off! going to change dash anyways,wana get rid of them 4 little light thingys that dont do nuttin!lookin for a factory air dash....... lol
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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 30th 2011 11:47 pm
By the way sweet Duster
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - October 31st 2011 12:13 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
By the way sweet Duster


....... yeah..... bow
Posted By: VanPLan Re: Mutt's Ram - October 31st 2011 1:48 am
Duster...Van...Duster...Van. Naaaa I'll take the Van I've seen the Dusters b4.

Swweeet Van.

drool

Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 31st 2011 3:26 am
Originally Posted by FrictionAffect
Duster...Van...Duster...Van. Naaaa I'll take the Van I've seen the Dusters b4.

Swweeet Van.

drool



yeah
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - November 01st 2011 5:46 pm
looking great! That much more motivation to get something done on mine. Its just sitting getting dirty at the moment.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 04th 2011 9:02 pm
Get r done Chris
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 14th 2011 9:53 pm
Great seeing you for a couple hours Saturday shift
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 15th 2011 4:02 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Great seeing you for a couple hours Saturday shift


I had a great ride back. I took Rt 11 all the way to New Market. Rt 211 over the mountain, then 340 north home.

Those wide BFG's really help it stick in the turns. I got quite a look from a kid in a Honda on 211 on the way up to Skyline Drive
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 15th 2011 5:01 pm
Cool shift
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 6:25 am
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I got a little something done today..
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 7:56 am
LoooooKing GooooooD!!!!! Are you going to put regular fiberglass insulation over it and then paneling?



Richard
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 12:35 pm
Looking Good Mutt smile
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 2:30 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looking Good Mutt smile


..... yeah
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 5:23 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looking Good Mutt smile


..... yeah


you were right Pete... it takes about 9 beers beer
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 6:35 pm
Originally Posted by FinallyaVanner
LoooooKing GooooooD!!!!! Are you going to put regular fiberglass insulation over it and then paneling?


I haven't decided what else to use for insulation. No paneling for me.. you will just have to stay tuned to see what I have in store for the interior.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 8:36 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looking Good Mutt smile


..... yeah


you were right Pete... it takes about 9 beers beer


Yes 9 seems to be about the average...now if a friend would have stopped by to help it would have never got done and taken at least case.... rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 11:12 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Looking Good Mutt smile


..... yeah


you were right Pete... it takes about 9 beers beer


Yes 9 seems to be about the average...now if a friend would have stopped by to help it would have never got done and taken at least case....


I can see that
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - November 20th 2011 11:46 pm
thats what im gonna look into putting in in the build i got comin...was thinking dynamat but damnnn thats expensive...what you put looks just like it and prob didnt cost a 1/4 as much..and no paneling?..hmm sounds like its gonna be something sweet goin in..
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - November 21st 2011 12:20 am
lookin sweet! Love this van!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 12:26 pm
Looking good so far!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:19 pm
I just heard a rumor that a set of flares & a spoiler might be headed my way...
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:23 pm
yay Very Cool yay
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:32 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I just heard a rumor that a set of flares & a spoiler might be headed my way...


at least I can confirm that they are in a truck leaving Ct.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:36 pm
Get them on before Freeze Out
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:42 pm
They are on the way unless the bungees break and they fly out in NJ!!!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:43 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Get them on before Freeze Out


they might be on before December rofl
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 23rd 2011 5:51 pm
Cool,Can't wait to see it with flares and a spoiler
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 24th 2011 12:17 am
Originally Posted by O_MAN
They are on the way unless the bungees break and they fly out in NJ!!!


They are in Georgetown, DC. and being unloaded for the night. Prolly gonna head to the big city in the morning to pick them up.

Thanks O cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 24th 2011 8:54 pm
I might just keep them... not sure yet.


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Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - November 24th 2011 8:58 pm
I'd leave them. I think it looks really Coool!!!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - November 24th 2011 10:41 pm
Nice ...... cheers
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - November 24th 2011 11:32 pm
Funk Yeah!!!
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - November 26th 2011 3:57 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
I might just keep them... not sure yet.


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Why wouldn't you?
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 26th 2011 4:16 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
I might just keep them... not sure yet.


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That's Bad A$$ Mutt,Paint them and leave them on shift
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 26th 2011 12:51 pm
Originally Posted by vanfun
Originally Posted by Mutt
I might just keep them... not sure yet.


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Why wouldn't you?


yeah
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 26th 2011 12:53 pm
Originally Posted by vanfun
Why wouldn't you?


I was just being sarcastic.. however I am gonna have to re-route my exhaust. The mud flap is larger than I expected.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 26th 2011 10:45 pm
exhaust re-route done

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cheers
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 12:22 am
Great you could work the little detail out and keep them on. They really look good and once painted, even better!!!!



Richard
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 3:46 pm
Van looks great Mutt! I'm diggin' that Duster too!
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 4:06 pm
Looking great Chuck. Glad you got them!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 4:12 pm
Originally Posted by O_MAN
Looking great Chuck. Glad you got them!


Thanks again O
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 5:24 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I might just keep them... not sure yet.


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Moldem on Mutt! They will look Sweet cheers


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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 9:43 pm
Looks great Heavy!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 27th 2011 9:45 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Van looks great Mutt! I'm diggin' that Duster too!


Thanks Nate
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 28th 2011 2:00 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Looks great Heavy!


They not Mudder style R they? They look like the "Blend"style.....
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 28th 2011 2:33 am
Originally Posted by heavy389
Originally Posted by Mutt
I might just keep them... not sure yet.


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Moldem on Mutt! They will look Sweet cheers


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yeah drool Mold them in yay
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - November 28th 2011 3:38 am
Looks great either way, id say mold em, but i like being able to remove them if need be.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 28th 2011 2:50 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Looks great either way, id say mold em, but i like being able to remove them if need be.


x2
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 3:47 pm
They look good on there. I'd paint them a different color if you don't plan to mold them, then you can use the other color for accents throughout the van.
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 4:01 pm
Nice flairs, they look great on the van.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 4:15 pm
Thanks guys. They will stay bolt on and be body color. I've got a two tone in mind for down the line.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 5:50 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Thanks guys. They will stay bolt on and be body color. I've got a two tone in mind for down the line.


Cool,Either way they will look Great
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 9:44 pm
curse

- one week ago I ordered my chosen floor material, ETA 1 week.

- today's phone call, "it's on back order, ETA mid January"

curse

Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 9:59 pm
I feel your pain brother
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - November 29th 2011 11:55 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I feel your pain brother


Every turn that I take is kicking my ass... but I'm not giving up. Not a chance! The only thing that I can say is that I hope that you guys dont mind seeing some plywood @ Freeze Out.

beer
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - November 30th 2011 1:23 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I feel your pain brother


....... yeah
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - November 30th 2011 1:53 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I feel your pain brother


Every turn that I take is kicking my ass... but I'm not giving up. Not a chance! The only thing that I can say is that I hope that you guys dont mind seeing some plywood @ Freeze Out.

beer


Now think of all the turns you have taken that hasn't kicked you.
The floor;
Just have the best part of the plywood up and stain it. You could even score it to make it look like planks.
It wouldn't stick out that much this way!!


Richard
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - November 30th 2011 6:27 pm
My wife likes seeing my WOOD lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 01st 2011 11:39 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I feel your pain brother


Every turn that I take is kicking my ass... but I'm not giving up. Not a chance! The only thing that I can say is that I hope that you guys dont mind seeing some plywood @ Freeze Out.

beer


No problem,
Welcome to the world of customizing a Van,There's always something to set you back
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 01st 2011 11:40 am
Originally Posted by Superbeast
My wife likes seeing my WOOD lol


rofl
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - December 01st 2011 11:46 am
Originally Posted by Superbeast
My wife likes seeing my WOOD lol


Good, because no one else wants to see it...'cept maybe Henry. You know he's a good girl. lol
Posted By: PYSCHOWard Re: Mutt's Ram - December 01st 2011 12:43 pm
I Wanted a Bed Rug van Rug for the floor in the Night Train, but once again the Aftermarket has Hosed the Dodge Bros.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 02nd 2011 5:47 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Originally Posted by Superbeast
My wife likes seeing my WOOD lol


Good, because no one else wants to see it...'cept maybe Henry. You know he's a good girl. lol


Nice Lady grin
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 02nd 2011 7:53 pm
I got some cool stuff for the interior today. NOW WHERE IS MY DAMN FLOOR!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 02nd 2011 8:36 pm
I got a sneak preview yay
It's going to be Bad A$$
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 02nd 2011 9:18 pm
the flares are in the body shop smile
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 04th 2011 2:41 pm
I built a couple of subwoofer boxes and front door panels yesterday

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - December 04th 2011 11:16 pm
Likin the door panels. Got templates for sale by chance?
Posted By: SHAGGON_VAGGON Re: Mutt's Ram - December 04th 2011 11:37 pm
Nice work..did you put the door panels together to cut pattern,or do them separately??
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 05th 2011 1:13 am
I had a factory door panel from a parts van. I cut the vinyl off leaving just the cardboard. I clamped it down to the wood, traced it & cut with a jigsaw. The donor panel was from a power window vehicle, so I still need to measure & drill a hole for my manual window cranks.
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - December 05th 2011 1:26 am
Looking good.Nice job on the door panels.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 05th 2011 1:50 am
Sweet
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 05th 2011 2:29 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Likin the door panels. Got templates for sale by chance?


you've got a pm
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - December 05th 2011 3:09 pm
Nice job. Whats the plan for finishing the door panels? Going to cover them with some material? Or stain them?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 05th 2011 3:18 pm
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Nice job. Whats the plan for finishing the door panels? Going to cover them with some material? Or stain them?


they will be covered with material
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 4:06 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Nice job. Whats the plan for finishing the door panels? Going to cover them with some material? Or stain them?


they will be covered with material


Button tucked I see! Nice, can't wait to see them.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 5:33 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Nice job. Whats the plan for finishing the door panels? Going to cover them with some material? Or stain them?


they will be covered with material


Button tucked I see! Nice, can't wait to see them.


Nope.. those marks were already on the back side of the panel. Since I'm covering them, I didn't see any need to flip it over.
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 5:55 pm
Pm checked. Thanks!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 6:05 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Nice job. Whats the plan for finishing the door panels? Going to cover them with some material? Or stain them?


they will be covered with material


Button tucked I see! Nice, can't wait to see them.


Nope.. those marks were already on the back side of the panel. Since I'm covering them, I didn't see any need to flip it over.


OH! Tease lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 6:45 pm
I'll put one button somewhere in the van for you Ken.. you can play "where's waldo"
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 6:52 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I'll put one button somewhere in the van for you Ken.. you can play "where's waldo"


rofl
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 6:52 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I'll put one button somewhere in the van for you Ken.. you can play "where's waldo"


Thanks buddy! When I find it do I get to push it? lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2011 7:06 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Originally Posted by Mutt
I'll put one button somewhere in the van for you Ken.. you can play "where's waldo"


Thanks buddy! When I find it do I get to push it? lol


you will have to make a judgment call @ that time
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 1:34 pm
finally got the front carpet in yesterday

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Posted By: CatFish Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 1:39 pm
Wow Mutt that makes it like new, looks great!!
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 2:08 pm
Originally Posted by FinallyaVanner
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I feel your pain brother


Every turn that I take is kicking my ass... but I'm not giving up. Not a chance! The only thing that I can say is that I hope that you guys dont mind seeing some plywood @ Freeze Out.

beer


Now think of all the turns you have taken that hasn't kicked you.
The floor;
Just have the best part of the plywood up and stain it. You could even score it to make it look like planks.
It wouldn't stick out that much this way!!


Richard


If you stain it use water base or you wont be able to be in there for months! rolleyes
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 2:17 pm
Nice! Fits pretty good!
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 2:24 pm
Huge improvement with the carpet, where did you oder it from i see them on ebay but i was never sure of how good they are .
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 2:49 pm
Originally Posted by c1run1
Huge improvement with the carpet, where did you oder it from i see them on ebay but i was never sure of how good they are .



http://accmats.com/

I've bought/installed a few sets from them. They cut them oversized, so you need to trim the edges. They fit pretty good from the get go, but tend to "relax" after the vehicle gets hot in the summer. You will want to lay the carpet out for a few days before installing. The van front kits come with dog house carpet too.

the site is a little different. enter your vehicle's info, then look for the "parts" tab to find front section
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 2:49 pm
Looks good Chuck keep the pics coming !
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 2:53 pm
thanks Pete
Posted By: PYSCHOWard Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 3:44 pm
Cut oversize is Good, the carpet i got from ACC was Too narrow that i got for my Chevy truck a few yrs ago. NEW carpet always makes a Huge difference, Looks Good.
Posted By: SHAGGON_VAGGON Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 4:33 pm
The gray is a good choice..nice work!!!!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 11th 2011 11:39 pm
Originally Posted by SHAGGON_VAGGON
The gray is a good choice..nice work!!!!


Thanks guys! The gray might be a hint of where the interior is going cool
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - December 12th 2011 2:53 am
looks great, nothing like the smell and look of new carpet
Posted By: SHAGGON_VAGGON Re: Mutt's Ram - December 12th 2011 11:01 am
...It's like new van smell...lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 12th 2011 11:13 am
Looking Good yay
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - December 12th 2011 11:24 am
What's nice about gray is that it's a neutral color. Anything goes with it.
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - December 12th 2011 8:25 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
What's nice about gray is that it's a neutral color. Anything goes with it.


yeah Loooking Gooood!!! Keep the pics a comin'


Richard
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - December 13th 2011 3:21 am
very nice
Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 13th 2011 3:35 am
Looks REAL good!!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - December 13th 2011 4:47 pm
Looks good. I had a nice grey carpet in my van for about a month. I still have it, but it's not so nice after it caught fire when I was grinding some welds on my Gull Wing lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 14th 2011 1:02 am
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I still have it, but it's not so nice after it caught fire when I was grinding some welds on my Gull Wing


that happens every now & again lol
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - December 14th 2011 2:46 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I still have it, but it's not so nice after it caught fire when I was grinding some welds on my Gull Wing


that happens every now & again lol


Yup, that's why there is a fire extinguisher in the garage lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 14th 2011 3:28 pm
Campfires are supposed to be outside the Van
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - December 15th 2011 7:06 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Campfires are supposed to be outside the Van


Not when it's freezing outside and you've had a few to many. You bring it all inside the van including the fire to keep you warm.



Richard
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 15th 2011 11:16 am
rolleyes Not me
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 18th 2011 11:46 pm
Relaxin in it's heated garage..

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with Christmas lights

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - December 19th 2011 12:20 am
looks good! Love the garage. Mucho jealous lol!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - December 19th 2011 12:52 am
Sweet Chuck...I have Christmas lights in mine too.... yay
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 19th 2011 9:58 pm
Cool,Mutt
Posted By: steeve Re: Mutt's Ram - December 20th 2011 3:36 pm
nice dodge van & nice color
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - December 20th 2011 6:07 pm
Nice man cave! The van looks good tucked in there. cool
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 20th 2011 9:19 pm
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Nice man cave! The van looks good tucked in there. cool


Thanks Charlie.

With it tucked in there like that, I've got room to have all of the right side & rear doors open for interior access. I still have enough room to have work space both in front & behind the van. Now it's time to pull my wiring, add some more insulation then get a little bust with the sub floor/sub wall. Now if my floor would finally come in..
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 23rd 2011 6:41 pm
Adding a couple of extra side ribs

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 23rd 2011 8:33 pm
Sweet
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 23rd 2011 9:55 pm
Sanded the inside edge of the new ribs down to metal, did the same to the inside of the walls. I sanded the walls fairly slowly while a buddy held a cold soaked towel on the outside to keep from hurting the exterior paint.

Bonded them on with 3M # 8115 and cooked it in the booth @ *180 for a little while.

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Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - December 23rd 2011 10:15 pm
What are the ribs for? Are you planning on mounting something there?
Remember when it comes to insulation, the more the better in a van!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 24th 2011 12:09 pm
Originally Posted by Galaxy
What are the ribs for? Are you planning on mounting something there?


they will support the ends of the side wall
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 12:50 am
the cabinet is ready for the stain..

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 1:01 am
sweet! Good place to hide the cooler!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 1:09 am
Very cool Chuck..... smile
Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 1:53 am
Very Nice!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 1:55 am
Awesome Chuck smile
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 2:27 am
Nice work Mutt cheers
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 4:03 am
I really like that cabinet. cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 5:46 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Good place to hide the cooler!


The cabinet will be mounted right behind the driver's seat with the door facing the passenger side. The lower part will hold the cooler while on the road, then house bedding, clothes & the like once I'm where I'm going. The drawer is 20 x 20 x 3 and is rated to 130lbs. It will hold small stuff that I don't want under the bed. Some electronics will be mounted on the front of it, behind the seat.

The cooler isn't hiding.. it just likes some privacy.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 28th 2011 7:14 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
diggin the "Icecube"


A Cube cubicle is part of my interior plans cool


I told ya Pete!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - December 29th 2011 12:24 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
diggin the "Icecube"


A Cube cubicle is part of my interior plans cool


I told ya Pete!


Yes ya did Chuck and I like it ! yay
Posted By: Ram4ever Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 3:38 am
Nice Job Mutt!

Those extra strainers are really going to help quiet down the interior. You're going to love having those. I've been doing the same thing, except for using 3M damping material between the strainers and side panels, and welding the top and bottoms.

Have you given any though to adding more roof bows? Right over top of the driver seats is an especially nasty resonant area. I put more bows in and it had a major impact on noise levels.

Just a thought; did you check the vertical seam at the rear edge of the side panels to see if it's actually sealed? If I held a light up to mine I could see light shine right through on both sides - the factory spot welded it and left it at that - no sealer at all! I welded and body panel adhesive sealed those seams.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 9:39 pm
Got the subfloor in today.. (it's not fully secured in these pics)

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The sub boxes will be here. They will create the front of the U shaped dinette/bed

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 9:50 pm
Nice Chuck ...I might follow your lead when I get to my interior... smile
Posted By: GhostRyder Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 10:06 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Nice Chuck ...I might follow your lead when I get to my interior... smile


if he doesnt sell it first lol
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 10:11 pm
Originally Posted by GhostRyder
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Nice Chuck ...I might follow your lead when I get to my interior... smile


if he doesnt sell it first lol


hey now !!! lol
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 10:17 pm
looking great! I like the positioning of the sub boxes
Posted By: GhostRyder Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 10:42 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by GhostRyder
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Nice Chuck ...I might follow your lead when I get to my interior... smile


if he doesnt sell it first lol


hey now !!! lol


lol i couldnt help myself
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 11:04 pm
A little bit of cardboard, and a lot of beer can go a long way during the design phase! grin

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Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 11:53 pm
i also used scrap cardboard to kind of measure stuff up to see how it would look before making something. yours is lookin good. nice job
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 11:59 pm
Thanks 86ed
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - December 31st 2011 11:59 pm
Looking good cheers
Posted By: steeve Re: Mutt's Ram - January 01st 2012 7:03 am
good job
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 01st 2012 12:13 pm
Looking Good Chuck
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 02nd 2012 8:14 pm
thanks guys.. cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 02nd 2012 8:15 pm
cheers Can't wait to see it at Freeze Out
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Mutt's Ram - January 03rd 2012 4:04 pm
Cool man, you are making some good progress.
Keep up the nice work!

BTW I also designed my cabinets using cardboard templates grin
Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 03rd 2012 4:12 pm
Looking good. This van is coming together nicely.
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - January 03rd 2012 10:07 pm
Looking great so far!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 04th 2012 8:03 pm
hows the flares comin along?
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 04th 2012 9:43 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
hows the flares comin along?


yeah We need pics Buddy
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 04th 2012 9:56 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Originally Posted by draggnastro
hows the flares comin along?


yeah We need pics Buddy


They have been repaired, then shot with a sprayed on filler. I was in the shop @ 7am today sanding them with 80 grit. Still need to sand again with 180 grit, then prime. Then it's time for color.

My new 10" rear wheels are sitting in the garage waiting to go.

This is worse than being a kid waiting for Christmas morning..

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 04th 2012 10:00 pm
Cool,Can't wait to see it smile
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 04th 2012 10:08 pm
Cool... cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 04th 2012 11:55 pm
I stayed late tonite to do the 180.. done.
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - January 05th 2012 3:33 am
nice, gettin closer.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 05th 2012 9:16 pm
No primer yet.. these damn customer vehicles keep getting in the way
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 05th 2012 9:39 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
No primer yet.. these damn customer vehicles keep getting in the way


frown Don't they know Freeze Out is coming
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 05th 2012 9:54 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Originally Posted by Mutt
No primer yet.. these damn customer vehicles keep getting in the way


frown Don't they know Freeze Out is coming


they just told me that they are gonna stay late to get them primed
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 05th 2012 9:55 pm
Woo Hoo yay
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 06th 2012 12:23 pm
they got primed last night.. I was back in the shop @ 6:30am. Sanded them with 320 then 600. the paint is mixed & ready to go.

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Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - January 06th 2012 12:31 pm
Ooooooo Ahhhhhhh
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 06th 2012 3:38 pm
Damn customers! Looking better every day. Its going to look sweet with the 10's in the back.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 06th 2012 3:43 pm
Looking good ! yay
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 06th 2012 5:32 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
they got primed last night.. I was back in the shop @ 6:30am. Sanded them with 320 then 600. the paint is mixed & ready to go.

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Awesome
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 07th 2012 1:41 am
flare update: we managed to shoot them this afternoon. the color looked good... until it dried. too red. not bad. I may just put 'em on anyway.

as I've been known to say on more than one occasion.. "you can't buy old paint in a new can"

frown

Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 07th 2012 6:53 am
Very true. Cant wait to see them on the van!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 07th 2012 7:33 pm
well.. I waited until this afternoon to look at the color in natural daylight, uhh.. no. so now the mad rush has begun to tint some new & improved color, find the time to re-spray them, install the flares then get the new rear 10's mounted & balanced.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 07th 2012 11:48 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
well.. I waited until this afternoon to look at the color in natural daylight, uhh.. no. so now the mad rush has begun to tint some new & improved color, find the time to re-spray them, install the flares then get the new rear 10's mounted & balanced.


sounds like my luck Chuck..nothing is ever easy... frown
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 08th 2012 7:03 am
Sorry to hear that, it can be a pain to match a 25 year old paint job.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 08th 2012 12:32 pm
Hurry Chuck Hurry shift
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 10th 2012 10:31 pm
After trying 2 different lines of PPG, still can't get the right tint. PPG is gonna bring their camera out tomarrow. This blows.. rolleyes
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 10th 2012 10:51 pm
Sorry to hear that, i had the same problem with an 07 lexus. apparently Lexus used 6 different tints of the same paint code depending on the part and the factory it came from.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 11th 2012 11:37 am
Sorry to hear that Chuck frown
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 11th 2012 11:51 pm
It's looking like not flares or rear 10's for Freeze Out. I hope that there is a place to park my Ram in the "bag over my head" catorgory..

oh well, there beer! beer
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 12th 2012 8:19 pm
Too bad, good thing it already looks bad ass as it is.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - January 13th 2012 1:02 pm
Floor area looks nice. Did you get it done? Bummer about the paint for the flairs.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 15th 2012 9:12 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Floor area looks nice. Did you get it done?


Thx, I've got a couple of spots to level before the back ordered floor comes in. The front is screwed down with reflectix under it, the back is glued down to avoid any issues with the gas tank. A buddy helped with the measure & cut. I swear that we had the center piece in & out a dozen times
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - January 18th 2012 6:28 pm
AH, Forgot it was back ordered.

One tip for next time, if you make a template out of paper first it's much easier when you cut the plywood.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 18th 2012 9:52 pm
Here we go again...

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cheers
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 19th 2012 5:50 am
oooh, shiny! hope it matches this time.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 19th 2012 1:44 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
oooh, shiny! hope it matches this time.


don't worry.. it wont. rofl
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - January 19th 2012 2:11 pm
This is what they look like with paint on them! Nice!
Posted By: VanPLan Re: Mutt's Ram - January 19th 2012 2:17 pm
Jeez Mutt..you're balls all out with your van. Nice Nice Nice.

Hope to see it some day. bow
coffee

Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - January 19th 2012 5:14 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by draggnastro
oooh, shiny! hope it matches this time.


don't worry.. it wont. rofl


That's the attitude! You have luck like mine grin
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 19th 2012 5:22 pm
Can't wait to see them on the Van
Posted By: 93GMC Re: Mutt's Ram - January 20th 2012 1:05 pm
man what a find, that van is clean!! great work you've done!
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 1:23 am
awesome progress on the van lookin good smile
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 1:54 am
Is it done yet rofl
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:25 pm
So Chuck ....got the flares on yet ?....did they match ?.....come on.. don't keep us in suspense man ... beer
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:35 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
So Chuck ....got the flares on yet ?....did they match ?.....come on.. don't keep us in suspense man ... beer


flares? I don't know 'bout no stinkin flares!

they're not on yet. my roads have been sprayed with liquid rust prior to a storm that didn't happen. I might be able to take it to the shop some time next week for the install.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:36 pm
Well good luck with the color match....been thinkin bout ya ..
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:43 pm
Ok boys & girls.. here is a little update on the interior. But first, a disclaimer.

DISCLAIMER: The carpet & red side panels that you are about to see have been installed on a temporary basis!

Ok. The last time that you saw the cabinet, it had yet to be stained. The main body of it is B/C grade plywood. The door & drawer face are birch. After a test stain, I decided that I didn't like the way that the stain looked on the plywood, so it got painted. We added some distressing to give it a worn look.

Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:49 pm
Here's a sneak peak.. (don't forget the temporary carpet & side panels are not part of the final design)

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:51 pm
cool...
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 21st 2012 11:58 pm
In the intrest of bringing some gray forward into the very red driver's cabin, I took a piece of aftermarket dash trim and treated it to the same gray paint. I lightly destressed it to match the cabinet.

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 12:02 am
& now for a tease of things to come..

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 12:26 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
& now for a tease of things to come..

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this is going to be cool !
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 1:57 am
thanks Pete
Posted By: 93GMC Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 3:08 pm
Oh man! mo pics mo pics!! smile
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 10:24 pm
The speedo was starting to dance around below 30 mph. While the gauge cluster was out, I took the opportunity to do an upgrade. I hate bright gauge lighting. I always turn them way down.

So I removed the blue plastic caps that tinted the dash lights. Installed some red 194's to go with the interior color.

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 10:27 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
The speedo was starting to dance around below 30 mph. While the gauge cluster was out, I took the opportunity to do an upgrade. I hate bright gauge lighting. I always turn them way down.

So I removed the blue plastic caps that tinted the dash lights. Installed some red 194's to go with the interior color.

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Very cool ...I like it big time..
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 11:03 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
& now for a tease of things to come..

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Like da brick Mutt cheers whats it made of? foam? rolleyes
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 11:22 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
whats it made of? foam? rolleyes


not a chance.. it's real stone
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 22nd 2012 11:27 pm
how heavy is that stuff Chuck ? the stone that is .
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 23rd 2012 8:17 am
I like the red guage lights! Makes me wanna ditch the crappy green on mine, id like some cool blue, or purple or something. The stone looks awesome, but aint that gonna be HEAVY?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 23rd 2012 1:02 pm
It is on the heavy side, but I'm only bringing it up about 20" (2 rows higher than shown in the photo)
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 3:39 am
I am loving the build on this !

Some great ideas, like the extra stringers on the wall, glueing the rear subfloor, the rear bench layout, the stone wall, the red dash lights, can not wait to see whats next !

On a side note, with the real stone wall, you will NOT need a lowering kit on that beast! The wall should drop it 2" easy! lol
Posted By: I_am_new Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 3:47 am
having real stone is a really cool idea!!!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 2:46 pm
Thanks guys!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 3:14 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
I like the red guage lights! Makes me wanna ditch the crappy green on mine, id like some cool blue, or purple or something.


It's super easy, no need to pull the cluster for the light swap on the 80s Dodges.
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 5:56 pm
So.... FLAG STONE FLOOR or _________ ?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 6:05 pm
Originally Posted by Uncle_Fester
So.... FLAG STONE FLOOR or _________ ?


I found a realistic laminate floor that looks like driftwood planks. A weathered gray, like the look of cedar shakes on buildings in Cape Cod
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 6:13 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Uncle_Fester
So.... FLAG STONE FLOOR or _________ ?


I found a realistic laminate floor that looks like driftwood planks. A weathered gray, like the look of cedar shakes on buildings in Cape Cod


Kewl grin me likes driftwood lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 7:05 pm
Very Cool
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - January 24th 2012 9:58 pm
Nice work!
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - January 25th 2012 2:03 am
gonna look sweet
Posted By: 93GMC Re: Mutt's Ram - January 25th 2012 11:23 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Uncle_Fester
So.... FLAG STONE FLOOR or _________ ?


I found a realistic laminate floor that looks like driftwood planks. A weathered gray, like the look of cedar shakes on buildings in Cape Cod


Lookin forward to seeing pics of that all come together smile
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - January 25th 2012 6:09 pm
Dude, it's looking awesome so far! Can't wait to see more.
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - January 25th 2012 6:39 pm
Man this van is oozing with creativity. Can't wait til it's done, cause it is going to be one hellofa van to look at. Great job!!!!!!


Richard
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 27th 2012 6:59 pm
Lowe's just called to tell me that the flooring material is in. I'll pick it up on my way home... after all of this time, it better be right.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 27th 2012 9:04 pm
Very Cool Chuck
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 27th 2012 9:05 pm
Chuck,I haven't been able to help with your question yet,The guy that works on them has been off and there is nothing on my side that will show a pic.Just gives me a part #
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 27th 2012 9:31 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Chuck,I haven't been able to help with your question yet,The guy that works on them has been off and there is nothing on my side that will show a pic.Just gives me a part #


no hurry.. it's not something that is broken, it's something that I want to disconnect
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 27th 2012 9:34 pm
OK Buddy,Just didn't want you to think I forgot
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 28th 2012 1:18 pm
It looks like my plan might just work..

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and some material

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Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - January 28th 2012 1:34 pm
Really digging on your truck. looking real nice
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 28th 2012 6:28 pm
Love the flooring with the rock. Looks awesome
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 28th 2012 10:50 pm
Lookin good ! yay
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 29th 2012 12:57 pm
Bad A$$ Chuck
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 12:40 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Love the flooring with the rock. Looks awesome


I totally agree, but the polka dots? I'm not seeing that in there lol I guess we will see how it looks when installed.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:09 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Love the flooring with the rock. Looks awesome


I totally agree, but the polka dots?


it was something that I saw with the right colors.. maybe a couple of pillows. trust me.. I will use no more than that!

Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:10 pm
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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:15 pm
yeah buddy! Looks bad ass! cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:20 pm
Flares look awesome buddy
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:30 pm
You nailed it Chuck !...... bow ... cheers
Posted By: Ghetto Rat Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:48 pm
Bet you can't stop looking at it now ! Looks titties.
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 31st 2012 10:57 pm
Originally Posted by Ghetto Rat
Bet you can't stop looking at it now ! Looks titties.


Ha ha ha Looks Good Mutt cheers
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 1:52 am
Very Nice Chuck !! looks clean as well .
Posted By: VanPLan Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 2:09 am
Looks great...nice to follow a thred then see it all come together...nice clean look.
coffee
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 3:08 am
love it!..lookin real good
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 5:55 pm
Yeah, man! The color looks dead on. Pillows for the polka dots will be nice. I just couldn't envision the interior with that lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 6:59 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I just couldn't envision the interior with that


yeah.. that could make for an ugly morning after at an eVANt
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 7:08 pm
Nice!!! The flares and spoiler look great. They have a nice clean flow with the body lines.
I don't know about the polka dots ether, waking up from a fun night and all you see is spots before your eyes.
It's staring to come together and is looking real good.


Richard
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 8:42 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Yeah, man! The color looks dead on. Pillows for the polka dots will be nice. I just couldn't envision the interior with that lol



LMAO we were thinkin same thing Ken yeah rofl
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 8:44 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I just couldn't envision the interior with that


yeah.. that could make for an ugly morning after at an eVANt


wouldnt wana even think of opening eyes an seein dat 1st think after a long nite !!! rofl
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 8:46 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I just couldn't envision the interior with that


yeah.. that could make for an ugly morning after at an eVANt


lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 01st 2012 9:31 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I just couldn't envision the interior with that


yeah.. that could make for an ugly morning after at an eVANt


wouldnt wana even think of opening eyes an seein dat 1st think after a long nite !!! rofl


I'll mail a piece of it to you.. you can test it for me cheers
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - February 07th 2012 9:44 pm
Flares look great Mutt!
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - February 07th 2012 10:12 pm
Nice job Chuck and it is great to see them repaired, painting and back on a van!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 08th 2012 6:57 pm
thanks guys
Posted By: rizzman Re: Mutt's Ram - February 12th 2012 12:59 pm
Nice work on the build. Cant waite to see it at a truckinn. keep going
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - February 12th 2012 2:50 pm
Mutt, I just got done going through your thread for the 1st time. It was a great way to spend a morning with a cup of coffee. Thanks for posting it and looking forward to more. What is the actual name of the van color? I knew exactly where those pics were taken on the Valley Pike. I stop by the Tom's Brook Battlefield quite often. I had an ancestor that was wounded there. Have you ever stopped at the "Spring House Tavern" I think it's called in Woodstock? Great place for lunch and a beer. Keep up the great work on your beautiful van. you are an inspiration to many of us. Has she got a name?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 12th 2012 3:29 pm
Thanks for the kind words Captain. The color is called Graphic Red, the van doesn't have a name.. yet.

It looks we've got the Valley well covered now.. you on the southern end, Wizard holding down the central area & I've got the northern end. I definatly see a couple of get togethers once the weather breaks!
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - February 13th 2012 1:49 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Thanks for the kind words Captain. The color is called Graphic Red, the van doesn't have a name.. yet.

It looks we've got the Valley well covered now.. you on the southern end, Wizard holding down the central area & I've got the northern end. I definatly see a couple of get togethers once the weather breaks!


I would really enjoy that. Looking forward to it.
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - February 14th 2012 12:08 pm
Hey Mutt, I'd say we are both lucky SOB's finding low mileage unmolested vans, By the way nice color lol
Good luck with her
Rick
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 16th 2012 6:40 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
Hey Mutt, I'd say we are both lucky SOB's finding low mileage unmolested vans


no doubt Rick.. keep us posted on the plans for the Lodge
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 12:31 am
I took the van out... I stopped down by the river

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Posted By: PYSCHOWard Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 12:38 am
A Beautiful day for a Ride, anytime is GOOD for a photo OP.
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 12:45 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
I took the van out... I stopped down by the river

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That reminds me of the Standells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8h2gVcDQ9E

Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles
Aw, that's what's happenin' baby
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, buggers and thieves
Aw, but they're cool people

Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston you're my home
Oh, you're the number one place



Posted By: 93GMC Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 12:37 pm
Lookin great!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 2:49 pm
Looks great! Motivates me to get goin on getting mine running again.
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 4:41 pm
Looks great Mutt!
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 4:51 pm
Makes me want to go to the river
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 5:08 pm
Great Mutt
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 6:50 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I took the van out... I stopped down by the river

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Van looks great Chuck !......... smile
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 7:41 pm
Hey Mutt, the river looks pretty high. Is that the North Fork of the Shenandoah? Van looks great sittin there. We'll defenitely have to see what it looks like sitting beside the New River this summer.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 8:17 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Hey Mutt, the river looks pretty high. Is that the North Fork of the Shenandoah? Van looks great sittin there. We'll defenitely have to see what it looks like sitting beside the New River this summer.


That sounds Good shift
Posted By: GhostRyder Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 10:57 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I took the van out... I stopped down by the river

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almost looks like you have a chopped angle top
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 10:59 pm
Originally Posted by GhostRyder
Originally Posted by Mutt
I took the van out... I stopped down by the river

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almost looks like you have a chopped angle top


I noticed that in the pic also...
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2012 11:32 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Hey Mutt, the river looks pretty high. Is that the North Fork of the Shenandoah? Van looks great sittin there. We'll defenitely have to see what it looks like sitting beside the New River this summer.


That's a little higher than normal, but not much.

A New River trip sounds great!
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2012 7:39 am
Great pic ! the van is coming along very nice !
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2012 7:16 pm
sweet!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2012 9:42 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Thanks for the kind words Captain. The color is called Graphic Red, the van doesn't have a name.. yet.

It looks we've got the Valley well covered now.. you on the southern end, Wizard holding down the central area & I've got the northern end. I definatly see a couple of get togethers once the weather breaks!


yeah
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2012 10:24 pm
Hi Mutt, Nice to finally see what your van looks like. looking forward to meeting you at the Thaw. talk soon.

tumbleweed
Free Spirit
Spirit In The Wind
Nova Vans
Troopa Sinner Tribe
Southeast Van Council
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2012 10:36 pm
We will do it Wizard. I'm looking forward it. Not sure yet whatI'll be driving but definitely need to get together.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2012 9:39 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
We will do it Wizard. I'm looking forward it. Not sure yet whatI'll be driving but definitely need to get together.


Me too van
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 02nd 2012 1:15 am
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Mutt
I took the van out... I stopped down by the river

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Van looks great Chuck !......... smile


yeah Thats the truth !!
Posted By: mlarky Re: Mutt's Ram - March 02nd 2012 2:29 am
Nice Van Mutt! What rims are those? ..and the size? they look just right. Kind of the direction I wanna go.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 02nd 2012 7:39 pm
Originally Posted by mlarky
Nice Van Mutt! What rims are those? ..and the size? they look just right. Kind of the direction I wanna go.


Thanks! They are Cragar "Soft 8s". The fronts are 15x8, the rears 15x10. I added the Ram center caps with no modifications at all.
Posted By: mlarky Re: Mutt's Ram - March 05th 2012 8:48 pm
Next best thing to brand new. Lucky score, congrats! What rims and sizes did you put on her?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2012 3:58 pm
Well, not much progress has been made lately.. Still looking for a visor. Kickin around some grill ideas, looking for some lights to put in the spoiler.

Wait! Now I know why I'm not getting anything done, I've put 10k miles on it since July!

shift

Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2012 5:06 pm
That's what Vans are for... shift
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2012 7:43 pm
Nice looking van you got there. It's cool you can enjoy it as you build it.

I have always liked pics of vans in nature, they look so grand. As if they are one!!! Just like the pic Mutt put up. Such a peaceful looking pic.
yet then again I live in the concrete jungle so that might be why!!!!


Richard
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2012 8:49 pm
Alright now...aint it about time for an interior update Mutt? C'mon let's see some pics......
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2012 9:06 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Alright now...aint it about time for an interior update Mutt? C'mon let's see some pics......


look at the photos half way down page 23... it's still the same lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2012 9:44 pm
But we are on page 38 now Mutt
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 09th 2012 1:16 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
But we are on page 38 now Mutt


I've been busy working on my odometer modification. According to NADA's website, the average annual mileage is 15k per year. So the math says that my van should have 360k on it by now. I'm just doing what I can..



Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 09th 2012 3:30 am
OK my friend, I'll wait patiently for more pics. Hope everythingis going well for you.In the meantime I'm still beating the bushes for a Van for me. I know she is out there she just hasnt found me yet. looking forward to more on this great thread.
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 09th 2012 4:14 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Well, not much progress has been made lately.. Still looking for a visor. Kickin around some grill ideas, looking for some lights to put in the spoiler.

Wait! Now I know why I'm not getting anything done, I've put 10k miles on it since July!

shift




LMAO haha van rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 21st 2012 11:23 pm
With all of this talk about cb's of late, here's where I am. I like overhead cb's.... it's a old truck driver thing. I like lots of marker lights, but let's stay on subject.

I've had this under dash stereo mount for a long time. If you pay attention, it's set up to accept a dual shaft stereo.

So.. I want to flip it over & mount my CB in it. It sounds easy enough except there is very little room between the radio mount and the skin of the roof.

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I don't want a full width overhead console.

So the question is how can I create a base for this. Thin enough to keep the contour of the metal roof, yet thick enough to be able to attach the overhead console..
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 12:11 am
What R ya going to do for headliner in cab area?
U would need to know what was going up their to attach the mount ya got....
I put this wood panel stuff up (wanescoat?)a mount like that would B able to just screw to it....
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Posted By: mlarky Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 12:24 am
Your current grille is the direction I wanna go. Not thrilled with the 92 single headlight grille I have. Love the quad headlight concept, always have since I saw a van with Monte Carlo quad lights in the mid 70's. I figure 80's stock like yours, black out the grille with the center bar left chrome that matches the lines between the lights. Later down the road when the budget allows, get a tube grille for the center section. Heavy 389 has the right idea by the way. Headliner board can be the place to mount your CB box. Have seen it done and works out pretty well.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 12:53 am
Originally Posted by mlarky
Heavy 389 has the right idea by the way.


For the love of God dont say that... He has already proved that he can make lots of stuff from hand made molds and resin.

Do we need to turn him into a monster?

Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 1:07 am
That will look great up there
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 1:23 am
That is a sweet project you have going on Mutt! I am glad to see I am not the only one putting endless miles on an empty cargo van and getting nothing done (but ideas) on the interior!! You have one sharp looking van there!!bow
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 1:40 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by mlarky
Heavy 389 has the right idea by the way.


For the love of God dont say that... He has already proved that he can make lots of stuff from hand made molds and resin.

Do we need to turn him into a monster?



LMAO @ Mutt>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Vaninstien" we have created a Monster grin

BTW this is my 3rd grill lol Still have old tube grille...... rolleyes
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2012 5:01 am
Thats going to look nice, Thats somewhere on my list of crap to do too, get a cb mounted.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 9:13 pm
since it's a rainy day, I decided to get some work done..



cut off some pieces of interior trim that I took off the parts van

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 9:28 pm
I started running the wiring for the stereo. The power for the amps will come from my secondary battery which will be mounted in the back, the amps on the front of my cabinet (behind the driver's seat)

In the interest of avoiding possibe interference from the tail light harness, I ran the rear speaker wires over to the passenger side then down the upper side rail.. dropping them down in the rear corners

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 9:41 pm
Looking good Chuck !
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 9:45 pm
Hmmmmm...that's a damn good idea. I'm stealing it. ;)
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 10:13 pm
Looks Good Mutt cheers

Im likin that silver stuff on ceiling... angel

Were ya find the stuff?? rolleyes
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 10:16 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
Looks Good Mutt cheers

Im likin that silver stuff on ceiling... angel

Were ya find the stuff?? rolleyes


I used that stuff on my white chevy...you can get it at Home Depot heavy
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 10:20 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Hmmmmm...that's a damn good idea. I'm stealing it. ;)


steal away brother..
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 24th 2012 10:28 pm
cool
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - March 25th 2012 1:55 am
Nice work.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 10:51 am
Nice and neat! I like it!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 11:09 am
Looking good Chuck
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 11:29 am
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by heavy389
Looks Good Mutt cheers

Im likin that silver stuff on ceiling... angel

Were ya find the stuff?? rolleyes


I used that stuff on my white chevy...you can get it at Home Depot heavy


Do it got the sticky stuff on back or not Highway? rolleyes
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 12:50 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by heavy389
Looks Good Mutt cheers

Im likin that silver stuff on ceiling... angel

Were ya find the stuff?? rolleyes


I used that stuff on my white chevy...you can get it at Home Depot heavy


Do it got the sticky stuff on back or not Highway? rolleyes



No....they sell cans of it in aerosol...works real good !
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 1:07 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
No....they sell cans of it in aerosol...works real good !


That it does, I've used 3M & Locktite brands. They both work very well. Just don't be shy with the adhesive.. spray the panel on the van & spray the back of the insulation. Let it sit for a couple of minutes and lay the insulation in place. Then move to the next section. Just be sure to have good ventilation and cover the dash & seats so they don't get tacky.

Pete was right.. his Chevy took 9 beers. My Dodge took 10.

cheers
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 1:10 pm
Chuck...... cheers
Posted By: Duane2171 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 2:48 pm
Just read your whole thread from start to finish. Nice work Chuck! Gives me lotsa ideas for my 67.
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 3:37 pm
very clean. im afraid of whats under the paneling in my van. Guess ill find out soon.
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 4:15 pm
10 beers????? Is that all????? grin
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 4:43 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
10 beers????? Is that all????? grin


I haven't done the section over the front seats yet lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 8:54 pm
I haven't done the section over the front seats yet

How many beers is that?
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 9:02 pm
10 Beers....Isnt that the Indian Chief that decided to live in peace with Josie Wales in that movie?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 26th 2012 11:06 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
10 Beers....Isnt that the Indian Chief that decided to live in peace with Josie Wales in that movie?


I do think that you're right Capt'n
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 27th 2012 12:54 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
10 Beers....Isnt that the Indian Chief that decided to live in peace with Josie Wales in that movie?


LMAO haha rofl
Posted By: VanPLan Re: Mutt's Ram - March 27th 2012 1:29 pm
Keep it moving Mutt.. Looking great !!! Don't let the beers slow ya down...unless your like I was. A couple beers and I'd go into Chinese overdrive and wouldn't stop till it ran out. angel

coffee
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 27th 2012 2:11 pm
Originally Posted by VanPLan
Don't let the beers slow ya down...unless your like I was. A couple beers and I'd go into Chinese overdrive and wouldn't stop till it ran out.


Ok.. I'm busted. I may have stretched the # out a little bit. 10 beers & that stuff would have been on the windows, seats, a piece in the CD player & I'd prolly still have a big silver pillow stuck to my head lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 27th 2012 9:02 pm
Now to create something in the right rear to hold the rear of the side wall & the corner fillers. I had added an additional rib in the left rear, however the right side had the horizontal support for the spare tire carrier. I decided to leave that bar in place and work from there.

I picked up a 2"x48" piece of mild steel, bent it to match the inside contour of the right side door rear hinge pillar. Butt welded the new bar to the upper roof rail, then placed the bar flat against the horizontal support. It got welded there too. Then I bent the bottom of the bar into a 90* and ran a screw thru it into the 3/4" subfloor.

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 27th 2012 9:16 pm
for some reason, I can't edit the third photo... so here it is.

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 28th 2012 1:22 am
Looking Good
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 04th 2012 5:00 pm
I took some time today to get some other projects behind me. I started with a switch panel that I picked up from a local RV dealer. It will control the rear interior lighting, which will be powered by my second battery. I'm just about done pulling all of the interior wiring, so insulation & walls will be in soon.

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I also got around to drilling/cutting out all of the seized grille mounting screws. Since I had the grille out, I blacked out the center section of the core support.

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Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - April 04th 2012 5:03 pm
I love those new RV switches. Cool idea to use them in the van.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 04th 2012 5:15 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I love those new RV switches. Cool idea to use them in the van.


& they're not too expensive, $14.95 for the two switch version
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 05th 2012 12:59 pm
Lookin Good Mutt ! Seen this and thought of ya! Done this on mine back in the day for extra rib,made from 2x4...
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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 05th 2012 5:05 pm
looks like progress! What was the purpose for the extra rib? strength, or a mounting point for somethng?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 05th 2012 9:59 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
What was the purpose for the extra rib? strength, or a mounting point for somethng?


All of the above.. the left wall will have some added weight (down low) and I didn't know another way to support the ends of the walls. The added home made rear rib on the right side serves the same purpose. I'm prolly over thinking the whole thing, but that's what I do
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 12:54 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by draggnastro
What was the purpose for the extra rib? strength, or a mounting point for somethng?


All of the above.. the left wall will have some added weight (down low) and I didn't know another way to support the ends of the walls. The added home made rear rib on the right side serves the same purpose. I'm prolly over thinking the whole thing, but that's what I do


yeah lol
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 3:54 pm
fair enough. Better to be over prepared than under! Im anxious to see the interior with the wall and everything put in it. This is going to be a sweet Dodge!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 4:09 pm
Yea Mutt has a Great plan,Can't wait to see it done
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 5:11 pm
Hi Mutt, Your van is coming along. Looking foward to meeting you at Spring Thaw. Might have my Ford with me, not completed but we will see how much they have done and if drivable. Like those switches. Can't wait to see the finished van.


Tumbleweed
Free Spirit
Spirit In The Wind
Nova Vans
Virginia Van Council
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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 9:30 pm
Ya never know what you can find @ flea markets.. I picked up a trailer hitch mounted cargo tray. A month later an in truck bed style tool box. That's when the light bulb went off.. (keep your comments to yourself Heavy389)

Why not make a ready to go box to put behind the van at a moment's notice. I notched the sides of the carrier to accept the box.

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Installed a couple of nutserts to hold a tag..

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I'll add a couple of marker lights & a tag light just because. Between the two items I only have $40, so why not.



Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 9:40 pm
That's great Mutt.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2012 11:03 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
That's great Mutt.


Thx E!
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 12:01 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Ya never know what you can find @ flea markets.. I picked up a trailer hitch mounted cargo tray. A month later an in truck bed style tool box. That's when the light bulb went off.. (keep your comments to yourself Heavy389)

Why not make a ready to go box to put behind the van at a moment's notice. I notched the sides of the carrier to accept the box.

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Installed a couple of nutserts to hold a tag..

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I'll add a couple of marker lights & a tag light just because. Between the two items I only have $40, so why not.





LMAO @ Mutt rofl

I had 1 on mine!!! still got hitch if anybody lookin!
That looks good man!! an da $ was rite! cheers
Easy on/off witt hitch grin
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 12:25 am
Nice and can't beat the price.... cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 1:07 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Ya never know what you can find @ flea markets.. I picked up a trailer hitch mounted cargo tray. A month later an in truck bed style tool box. That's when the light bulb went off.. (keep your comments to yourself Heavy389)

Why not make a ready to go box to put behind the van at a moment's notice. I notched the sides of the carrier to accept the box.

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Installed a couple of nutserts to hold a tag..

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I'll add a couple of marker lights & a tag light just because. Between the two items I only have $40, so why not.






Looks Great Chuck,When are you going to do mine?
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 1:49 am
Just don't do what I think should be done and that is fill it whith Beer and Ice!! That would get awfully heavy!! Looks good and I like the lights idea!!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 2:07 am
Originally Posted by vanfun
Just don't do what I think should be done and that is fill it whith Beer and Ice!! That would get awfully heavy!! Looks good and I like the lights idea!!


Beer and ice cheers ...and 2"+ thick strip steaks.... yay
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 2:11 am
Yea don't forget the steaks
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 5:52 am
i like that idea! Looks great. Heavy, I'll take that hitch!
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2012 1:00 pm
got to love it when you score at a flee market . Money well spent . The box alone is worth over 100 bucks . Both of those together make a geat combo .
Good thinking there Mutt .
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2012 12:15 am
so here we are.. it's all put together.

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I can't see a better decal to begin with..

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& a few lights.. gotta be safe ya know!

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Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2012 12:17 am
600lbs of ice an 10 cases of beer haha yay cheers
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2012 12:25 am
Originally Posted by heavy389
600lbs of ice an 10 cases of beer haha yay cheers


Oh man !....... cheers

Nice work Chuck ! yay
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2012 2:42 am
Sweet score Chuck!
Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2012 2:57 am
Great score.....Great idea.
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2012 4:27 am
Originally Posted by heavy389
600lbs of ice an 10 cases of beer haha yay cheers


yeah and what will the other guys drink. You should bring enough for everyone not just for yourself!!!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 12:50 am
I got a liitle work done today..

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 1:40 am
lookin good so far.
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 2:16 am
Looking good Mutt! It looks like I might be the only one with "limited" interior at thaw!lol The race is on now! Oh wait Wookie doesn't have any/much either so I gues I don't have to rush! If we stay off the forums for a minute we could be close by thaw!! (thats what I am going for! grin) It all takes time! I friggin love that hitch gettup!!cool
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 2:27 am
i like the storage idea. nice start on the interior also.
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 3:59 am
I am loving the box idea, thought about one for Wolf-Den, but have wondered how stable they are as far as wobble at the ends of the box. . . . can anyone shed some light on that for me, how to prevent/limit it or is it a problem? Sorry for the minor hijack.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 10:21 am
I load totes on mine and strap them down,Very little wobble
if you have it loaded right
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - April 09th 2012 11:57 am
Looking good so far! The box idea is great too!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 12th 2012 10:43 pm
Knowing that I will need to extend length of the left side subwall, I started to question my ability to measure, cut & align the seam right over the center of a side rib. After stressing over it for a day or so, it came to me. Make a bigger target. So here it is.. even I can make this work!

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 12th 2012 11:33 pm
Cool idea Mutt
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 12th 2012 11:38 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Cool idea Mutt


I'm just trying to stupid proof it Wiz!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 15th 2012 11:53 pm
had a great weekend down on the river..

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 16th 2012 12:19 am
Nice pic
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - April 16th 2012 12:22 am
____livin the dream buddy ! cheers
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 16th 2012 1:30 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
had a great weekend down on the river..

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Looks like fun but were da river? beer
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - April 16th 2012 1:41 pm
Nice pic Mutt. I did the same thing this weekend. Cleaned my place up down on the New River and I spent alot of time down there this past weekend. I'll post some pics on my thread this afternoon.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 16th 2012 10:12 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
Looks like fun but were da river? beer


it's down yonder..

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right down this little path

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there be the river


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Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - April 17th 2012 10:19 am
Nice! Looked peaceful!
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - April 17th 2012 1:41 pm
Beautiful Spot Mutt.
Posted By: relaxedvanner Re: Mutt's Ram - April 17th 2012 8:36 pm
That looks so nice and peaceful. What kinds of fish can be had there? Van looks great too.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 17th 2012 11:15 pm
Originally Posted by relaxedvanner
That looks so nice and peaceful. What kinds of fish can be had there? Van looks great too.


Stuff you prolly don't want to eat... LOL

& thank you
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 17th 2012 11:28 pm
Ok boys & girls.. now that there is a wall on the left side, it's time for another dry fit.

I am happy to say that things are gonna line up pretty nice. I wont have to trim the stone at all as it comes up between the subwoofer box & the cabinet. The horizontal 2x4 will be placed on the top edge of the deck of the platform so I dont waste a whole course of stone there just to be hidden by the mattress.. the upside of that decision is I will have left over to run that course on the right side of the van.

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 18th 2012 12:50 am
Looks good Buddy
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 18th 2012 12:56 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
had a great weekend down on the river..

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Looks like a cool place just to kick back and relax.
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 18th 2012 2:54 pm
Theres the pics we've been waiting for! that wall is going to look great with the stone and the cabinet!
Posted By: River_Rat Re: Mutt's Ram - April 18th 2012 3:01 pm
Yea thats gona look sharp
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - April 18th 2012 4:39 pm
I like the stones. How high are you going to go with them?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 18th 2012 4:53 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
I like the stones. How high are you going to go with them?


at least one row over the 2x4, possibly two
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 7:00 pm
gotta love it when a plan comes together... there's enough room for the pop-up canopy!

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 7:08 pm
i love this van! I would like to make a box like that. Unfortunately mine only has a class 1 hitch, just a flat plate and a ball, no 2" reciever.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 7:20 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
i love this van! I would like to make a box like that. Unfortunately mine only has a class 1 hitch, just a flat plate and a ball, no 2" reciever.


Thanks brother!

Didn't you ask Heavy389 about his take off hitch? This would be a great time to try to grab it.. with the upcoming Spring Thaw, you may be able to pull off a Vanner Express!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 7:35 pm
i believe i did. I need to get ahold of him and see what the deal is there. Ive been slackin a little .
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 8:17 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by draggnastro
i love this van! I would like to make a box like that. Unfortunately mine only has a class 1 hitch, just a flat plate and a ball, no 2" reciever.


Thanks brother!

Didn't you ask Heavy389 about his take off hitch? This would be a great time to try to grab it.. with the upcoming Spring Thaw, you may be able to pull off a Vanner Express!


Its sittin here in way,were its been sense last mentions rofl

I think I paid close to $200 for it witt shipping,,,,$50 and come get it is a steal..... rolleyes
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 8:19 pm
Looks good Mutt !! just dont forget its their when backin up!!!! My buddy did that with a spare tire and it cost him a door rofl
Need some "curb markers" so ya can C it in mirrors grin
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 11:02 pm
ill get with ya when i got some extra $ heavy, sorry for the thread jack mutt.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 22nd 2012 11:15 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
sorry for the thread jack mutt.


no worries! i wouldn't have asked if i didn't want the transaction to happen..
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 01st 2012 9:42 pm
used visor sanded, stress cracks prepped for repair...

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Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - May 01st 2012 10:21 pm
Congrats on finding a visor. Did ya get it at the Thaw?
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 01st 2012 11:35 pm
Looking Good already
Posted By: Radarlove Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 1:47 am
Lookin good Chuck!
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 2:11 am
Lookin good Mutt!! That is a pretty van you have for sure!!Lookin better by the minute!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 12:24 pm
Thanks guys!

No Earl, I hit the Spring Carlisle swap meet on Thursday am on my way to the Thaw
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 3:46 pm
Sweet! That will put a nice finishing touch on the van.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 4:17 pm
Got to see this van in person at Thaw and it's as clean as it looks in the pics. Very nice.

Nice meeting you too Mutt!
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 9:20 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
gotta love it when a plan comes together... there's enough room for the pop-up canopy!

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Man I love that, RATE COOL MAN! cool
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 02nd 2012 11:16 pm
Originally Posted by al55
[quote=Mutt]Man I love that, RATE COOL MAN! cool


thanks! I gotta tell you that it worked like a charm. pull the plug, pull the pin and set it down on the ground. place the pop up so it just covers the box... instant storage locker!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 2:32 pm
Well.. after stripping off all of the old paint, I decided to spray the whole thing Reface. It's a two part spray on filler. It does a great job, even tho it gets hard as a rock. It can be a pain to block.

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now it's time for some sanding, primer & color!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 3:27 pm
ive always been curious about the spray on bondo. how does it spray? what tip size do you have to use?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 3:37 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
ive always been curious about the spray on bondo. how does it spray? what tip size do you have to use?


we sprayed it from the primer gun with a 17 tip. they claim that it doesn't sag.. they're wrong. it's quite thick/heavy. you want to clean your gun asap!!!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 3:52 pm
good to know. im tempted to try it.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 3:53 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
good to know. im tempted to try it.


it really does work well
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 4:05 pm
Sounds like a Great plan
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 7:17 pm
it's been primed, sanded with 320, sanded again with 600, the bottom of it cut in with flat black..

the van gets a new windshield Monday, then it's time to spray & install the visor
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 04th 2012 8:56 pm
What happened to the Windshield?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 05th 2012 10:41 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
What happened to the Windshield?


it got old.. foggy all along the lower edge & corners. since I have $0 glass deductable, it's getting a fresh one before I install the visor.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 05th 2012 12:01 pm
That's a Great idea,I love my new windshield just not the installation
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 05th 2012 3:31 pm
here's how I use the box after I get where I'm going

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 05th 2012 4:07 pm
Good idea on the glass, i need to replace mine. At a cost of $265 though. I dont have glass replacement on my ins.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 05th 2012 6:04 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
here's how I use the box after I get where I'm going

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I saw that campsite at Thaw smile
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 12:38 am
let there be light

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 12:42 am
Bad A$$
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 12:47 am
Looks sharp. I had to use mine last night coming back from West Va. Gentleman's Clubs. It got right froggy in some of the hollows.
Posted By: Awbartley Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 1:14 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
What happened to the Windshield?


it got old.. foggy all along the lower edge & corners. since I have $0 glass deductable, it's getting a fresh one before I install the visor.

Score!!
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 2:45 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
let there be light

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cool
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 5:18 am
looks good Mutt!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 11:46 am
Did you get the visor on yet?
Posted By: Radarlove Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 12:00 pm
Lights look great!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 12:01 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Did you get the visor on yet?


not yet.. the new one came in. I'm gonna use that one & put the used one in storage
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 12:03 pm
Originally Posted by Radarlove
Lights look great!


Thanks Don
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 3:19 pm
Nice!!!
Posted By: Awbartley Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 3:22 pm
OK, I gotta say, I am stupid jealous of this van....If you ever want to sell it, let me know I may or may not have the scratch.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 5:04 pm
Originally Posted by Awbartley
OK, I gotta say, I am stupid jealous of this van....If you ever want to sell it, let me know I may or may not have the scratch.


Wow! Thanks for the kind words.. I think that I'll keep it fot a while.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 9:13 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Did you get the visor on yet?


not yet.. the new one came in. I'm gonna use that one & put the used one in storage


Cool,You'll have a spare.Can't wait to see it on
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - May 13th 2012 11:45 pm
Looking good.Cant wait to see it with the visor.That's gonna take it to a whole nother level of kool.
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 2:32 am
Looks great! you got at least 200k miles to put on it before ya sell it!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 12:10 pm
Originally Posted by draggnastro
Looks great! you got at least 200k miles to put on it before ya sell it!


funny that you mention that.. it just turned over 24K on Saturday, that's 12k since I bought it in late July 2011!

shift
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 2:08 pm
Thats what they are built for. Glad to see it going down the road!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 4:27 pm
That's about average miles
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 5:05 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
That's about average miles


not when you figure the company car, truck & the other stuff I have laying around.

shift
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 5:10 pm
cool

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Posted By: wookee Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 8:15 pm
You have me Jonesing for a low mileage late model Chevy......

........Wookee
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - May 14th 2012 8:18 pm
That visor looks great Chuck!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 15th 2012 4:23 pm
Visor looks awesome
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 12:04 am
now, I feel much more better.. er smile

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Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 12:10 am
VERY Nice!!!!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 12:22 am
Lookin good III
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 12:36 am
Looking good chuck. Now what is in store for your next project.

tumlbeweed
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 12:43 am
there are so many projects.. time will tell as money will allow..
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 9:10 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
now, I feel much more better.. er smile

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Ooooooooooo.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - May 17th 2012 9:59 pm
Looks Great
Posted By: RavshngOne Re: Mutt's Ram - May 22nd 2012 2:17 pm
Wow Chuck - just read this thread from start to finish. Fun, fun, fun. Fantastic job thus far.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 09th 2012 3:32 pm
What's better than free stuff? Free stuff that works out as if it was part of the plan.

I had built a multi purpose cabinet.. it holds the cooler while on the road, storage once I get where I get where I'm going.. and now, another use for it.

My neighbor got tired of seeing this item in his shed and asked me if I wanted it. I simply smiled and said yes.

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Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - June 09th 2012 3:51 pm
Ooooo a place to keep the Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry schnapps cold!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 09th 2012 7:28 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Ooooo a place to keep the Dr. McGillicuddy's Cherry schnapps cold!


just don't come calling @ 2a
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 09th 2012 8:00 pm
How about 1:15am ?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 09th 2012 8:55 pm
well.. maybe
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 12:35 am
yay cheers
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 3:40 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
well.. maybe



LMAO cheers
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 3:49 pm
Very nice.That visor looks great.... cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 9:39 pm
had a great day down on the river.. my old broke ass looking van parked under the biggest shade tree. my lab puppy romping in the water like there was no tommarow. get a little bit of sun then head back to the mountain. open the climate controled garage open just long enough to get the van inside. shut the door.

now, enjoy a very cold beer while watching the grill warm up from the 68* garage. damn it's cold in here.

it's time to warm up some Omaha steaks and baked potatoes.

i'm gonna call this day a winner!
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 10:00 pm
Looking real nice Mutt
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 10:37 pm
thanks buddy..
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 10th 2012 11:54 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
had a great day down on the river.. my old broke ass looking van parked under the biggest shade tree. my lab puppy romping in the water like there was no tommarow. get a little bit of sun then head back to the mountain. open the climate controled garage open just long enough to get the van inside. shut the door.

now, enjoy a very cold beer while watching the grill warm up from the 68* garage. damn it's cold in here.

it's time to warm up some Omaha steaks and baked potatoes.

i'm gonna call this day a winner!



Sounds Great
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - June 11th 2012 5:13 am
sounds like a great day!
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 11th 2012 12:09 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
had a great day down on the river.. my old broke ass looking van parked under the biggest shade tree. my lab puppy romping in the water like there was no tommarow. get a little bit of sun then head back to the mountain. open the climate controled garage open just long enough to get the van inside. shut the door.

now, enjoy a very cold beer while watching the grill warm up from the 68* garage. damn it's cold in here.

it's time to warm up some Omaha steaks and baked potatoes.

i'm gonna call this day a winner!


Sounds like ya got it made up on da mountain rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 11th 2012 12:52 pm
Originally Posted by heavy389
Sounds like ya got it made up on da mountain


I'm just doing the best I can
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - June 11th 2012 8:32 pm
Sounds like Chuck needs to host a small van run. ;)
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 11th 2012 8:35 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Sounds like Chuck needs to host a small van run. ;)


it's funny that you mention that.. as I was leaving the river, I checked out a small camp ground right on the water. perhaps a test run is in order
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 12th 2012 12:25 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Sounds like Chuck needs to host a small van run. ;)


it's funny that you mention that.. as I was leaving the river, I checked out a small camp ground right on the water. perhaps a test run is in order


yeah devil
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 12th 2012 8:42 pm
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Sounds like Chuck needs to host a small van run. ;)


yeah
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 12th 2012 8:43 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by NatetheskateNCBV
Sounds like Chuck needs to host a small van run. ;)


it's funny that you mention that.. as I was leaving the river, I checked out a small camp ground right on the water. perhaps a test run is in order


The Vans taking over your campground is Just A Test grin
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 12th 2012 11:30 pm
Well, as we all know, we need to think inside the box. Over come and adapt. I've been looking for swivel seat base for my right front bucket. Something to face towards the back once I've checked into an event.

As the few of you who know me, I love to use as many stock OE parts as I can. For me it makes it look like it could have been. During the late '70 & early '80s Chrysler offered factory front seat swivel bases. So I prolly wont rest until I find the one that I want.

Until then, I won't cut that corner that I have drawn. But.. I really want to turn that front seat around. Then it hit me like a frozen beer upside the head.. unbolt the seat from the stock base and turn it around.

It took me all of two minutes.

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - June 12th 2012 11:51 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Well, as we all know, we need to think inside the box. Over come and adapt. I've been looking for swivel seat base for my right front bucket. Something to face towards the back once I've checked into an event.

As the few of you who know me, I love to use as many stock OE parts as I can. For me it makes it look like it could have been. During the late '70 & early '80s Chrysler offered factory front seat swivel bases. So I prolly wont rest until I find the one that I want.

Until then, I won't cut that corner that I have drawn. But.. I really want to turn that front seat around. Then it hit me like a frozen beer upside the head.. unbolt the seat from the stock base and turn it around.

It took me all of two minutes.

[Linked Image]


Makes sense to me Chuck...maybe just use big wing nuts and lock washers to make it even easier ...... cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 12th 2012 11:56 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Makes sense to me Chuck...maybe just use big wing nuts and lock washers to make it even easier ...


Easy there Pete. We don't want to get between work and the beer breaks my brother!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 13th 2012 1:00 am
That's cool
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - June 13th 2012 1:37 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Makes sense to me Chuck...maybe just use big wing nuts and lock washers to make it even easier ...


Easy there Pete. We don't want to get between work and the beer breaks my brother!


Oh yeah....that's right... beer
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - June 13th 2012 2:33 am
Sounds like that was a cheap and easy solution for your seat.Good thinking. cheers
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - June 13th 2012 5:25 am
That works!
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 13th 2012 8:34 pm
Now that is a RIGHT SMART IDEA!
Here is a beer for upside your head. beer
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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 12:15 am
Contrary to popular belief.. I am still working on my van
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 12:22 am
yay van
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 12:21 am
I'm working on the frame work for my window a/c unit. I'm old, I like cold air. So, here we go..

I started with tracing the shape of the left front window opening. I cut a couple of holes, and taped it in place in the paper to keep it from moving during the process.

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Then transfer it to the wood, using the same tape to hold it still.

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 12:31 am
Looks good
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 12:39 am
I only use the best available tools, 3/4 plywood with 80 grit sandpaper..

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And here is the first piece.

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 12:54 am
Cool...yes cold air is nice Chuck.... grin
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2012 8:48 pm
Funny thing is he didn't say that in January or April rofl
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - June 29th 2012 3:29 am
Gotta get goin on one of those for my new van when i get it.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2012 3:17 pm
With all of the crazy power outages in my area, my window a/c unit and generator have been in very high demand going from friends house to friends house. So it's time to move on to the next project.

I am adding a second battery to the van. It will be mounted under the floor. I found a battery tray that suited me, then had this box made. It be attached thru the floor & 3/4 sub floor. I will also secure it to the inner rocker/floor extention.

[Linked Image]



Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2012 7:01 pm
as usual nice work Chuck ! cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2012 9:42 pm
Very cool
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - July 07th 2012 5:11 am
I like your idea. I also plan on putting a 2nd battery under the floor on the frame rail.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 08th 2012 5:32 pm
Despite the crazy Mid-Atlantic heat.. we made a day trip to the Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals.

Holy shit it was hot!

But we still managed to move ahead. The event was smaller than I have seen in my now 16 years of attending it. There were less vendors, less show vehicles on the infield. There were a few amazing vans in attendence.. but I forgot my camera.

With all of that being said.. one of the biggest things that I wanted to find was a pair of bucket seats. The original seats are in great shape.. but they are vinal.

At the end of the day, I ran across these seats out of an Omni. I was looking for direct bolt up.. so I caved into the crazy price of $35 for the pair


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Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - July 08th 2012 7:55 pm
Nice seats yay
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - July 08th 2012 9:09 pm
Congrats on the great seat score Mutt!!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 08th 2012 9:20 pm
Awesome Chuck...man that's what I'm looking for now....omni / horizon seats look killer.... cool
Posted By: GhostRyder Re: Mutt's Ram - July 08th 2012 10:12 pm
$35 for the seats , holy cow , hope you had gas money for the way home lol.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 1:27 am
Great score
Posted By: PYSCHOWard Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 2:33 am
This reminds me i need to work on my AC mount TOO. The New seats look comfy.
Posted By: Radarlove Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 3:24 am
Nice score Chuck!
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 5:22 am
sweet!
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 11:32 am
Oh wow...Omni/Horizon seats bolt right in???

They look great Chuck!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 12:08 pm
Originally Posted by NateNCBV
Oh wow...Omni/Horizon seats bolt right in???


yes, using the van seat tracks. the bolt pattern from the track to the seat is 14.75 x 12. the steel base of the new seats has a 1" rise compared to the van seat which gave me some much needed leg room.

Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 09th 2012 12:11 pm
Originally Posted by GhostRyder
hope you had gas money for the way home lol.


speaking about gas, I got 14mpg running in the mid 70's with the a/c on.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 15th 2012 6:36 pm
I found this dog house cover at the local junk yard. It's a factory console that was offered from '94-'97. Chrysler was still using thesame dog house during those years, so it was a direct bolt on install. It's a little bulky looking, but it does provide much needed storage.

I will take it back apart and install the grey dog house carpet to fill in the gap between the floor & the console.

[Linked Image]
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 15th 2012 8:32 pm
A square cup holder.

A coincidence?

I don't think so..



[Linked Image]
Posted By: relaxedvanner Re: Mutt's Ram - July 15th 2012 8:40 pm
Those seats and the doghouse cover look great. May need more JD though.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 16th 2012 10:11 am
Originally Posted by relaxedvanner
May need more JD though.


There is plenty left.. that bottle must be 2 years old
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 16th 2012 10:44 am
Another Great score Mutt
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 16th 2012 12:58 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Another Great score Mutt



....... yeah
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 22nd 2012 6:56 pm
Battery box installed, check. Does the battery fit into the box, check.

I bolted it in from inside the van, thru the 3/4" subfloor.

With that finally done, it's time to redirect efforts to the interior.


[Linked Image]
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 22nd 2012 6:59 pm
Looking Good
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - July 23rd 2012 12:54 am
nice job, thats whats next for mine.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 26th 2012 7:17 pm
beam me up Scotty

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Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - July 27th 2012 2:28 am
Nice battery box
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - July 30th 2012 8:24 pm
Captain...I'm givin' her all she's got!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2012 2:24 pm
Time for the next step

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Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 14th 2012 6:52 pm
cool!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2012 1:23 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Time for the next step

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man I haven't even started on my interior....tired of "workin all the time" ..... tired
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2012 1:47 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
man I haven't even started on my interior....


Have Paul come over & help you get started. He's the one leading the race!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2012 1:53 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
man I haven't even started on my interior....


Have Paul come over & help you get started. He's the one leading the race!


yes...love what he's doing to that van.....
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 15th 2012 4:19 pm
Taking shape Mutt
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 1:31 am
[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

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Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 1:54 am
Lookin Good Mutt yay cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 2:01 am
Very nice
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 6:10 am
yay! progress!
Posted By: SaabGuy Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 7:44 am
Looks good. Ineed to do something with mine. Some under bed storage would be nice.
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 8:47 am
Man I am envious, First on how neat the interior set up is and how great your van is turning out!!!!
Second, I wish I was doing this to my van now!!!

Can't wait to see the end results!!!!



Richard
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 11:20 am
The deck is in place to get me thru Keystone, athough it will need to come back out. I need to mount the power distribution center between the left rear wheel well and the back of the subwoofer box. Then pull the sub wiring to the right side and the 12v aux lighting power wire over to the left.

There will be a vertical filler in between the subs that will have a drawer made just like the one in the cabinet.

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 11:24 am
You may have noticed that the back of the deck subframe has an opening. The deck will have a 36w x 16d hinged lid to allow better access to the storage area.

[Linked Image]
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 11:39 am
Very cool,Now you down have to sleep on the cold floor
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 11:46 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Very cool,Now you down have to sleep on the cold floor


no doubt
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 11:52 am
lol should say don't not down lol
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 12:59 pm
Excellent Chuck !!!! yay
Posted By: relaxedvanner Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 6:19 pm
That looks really good. Good use of space and the sub enclosures look good.
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2012 11:19 pm
Its looking great!
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2012 12:33 am
your wood work is looking real clean very cool .
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2012 1:08 am
looks great, keep up the good work.
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2012 1:44 am
looking good
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2012 1:50 am
Real good meeting you this morning Mutt. Hope the wood is what you need. Interior is lookin real good.
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2012 1:59 am
Hey Chuck, What happened to your stone wall. I like the gray floor, Bed coming along. I hope to be at Keystone but i can't say yes now. Just been in hospital for the last two weeks. Got burn out from Carlisle. Hope to make it down to GVSR but that also up in air. Van coming along. Going back into shop in September and hope to have it done by GVSR. Then down to Knoxville for Graphics and then over to Cherokee for van show. Give me a shout, maybe we could hook up some weekend.

lew Tumbleweed
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2012 8:01 am
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Real good meeting you this morning Mutt. Hope the wood is what you need. Interior is lookin real good.


You too, I hope that you guys didn't was down the hill.

The color and grain of the board are perfect.. thanks again!
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - August 22nd 2012 8:44 pm
Looks great Chuck!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 23rd 2012 7:44 pm
I got the rear access panel done.

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I attached additional 2x2 to the subframe so the platform and the panel are nice & solid.

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Then I added two vertical supports to the subframe, cutting them short at the top to create a notch. The final support is screwed to the bottom of the panel so that any weight on top of the panel is supported 360* around.

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 23rd 2012 7:46 pm
Sweet
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - August 23rd 2012 10:42 pm
Looks Good Mutt! Lookin forward to seein it when finished.
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - August 24th 2012 12:47 am
Just catching up on this thread. Looking good man! I hope to catch up with you at Keystone! You've come a long way baby!! rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 24th 2012 1:08 am
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Lookin forward to seein it when finished.


Me too.. I predict mid 2015! LOL
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 24th 2012 1:10 am
Originally Posted by vanfun
I hope to catch up with you at Keystone! You've come a long way baby!! rofl


Keystone will be epic! See ya soon..
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 25th 2012 3:10 pm
The cabinet maker doesn't have time to make the new drawer before Keystone, so I installed the panel to fill the hole for now

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The new seat in lounge mode

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And a little something for the exterior

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 26th 2012 4:58 pm
Dog house carpet... check.

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Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - August 26th 2012 5:31 pm
Looks GREAT Chuck. Very professional looking job. Well done.
Posted By: MikeH_Vannin Re: Mutt's Ram - August 26th 2012 8:29 pm
All excellent work, and you seem to be knocking it out remarkably fast.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 27th 2012 10:14 pm
I've been looking high & low for a small breaker box for my 110 system. I finally ran across this little gem. A 7"x3"x3" it's perfect.

[Linked Image]

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 27th 2012 10:18 pm
Looking Bad A$$
Posted By: vanatic05 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 12:54 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Dog house carpet... check.

[Linked Image]


Chuck, where did you get the carpet.. I really like it..
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 1:19 pm
Originally Posted by vanatic05
where did you get the carpet.. I really like it..


It's an ACC kit
Posted By: vanatic05 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:07 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by vanatic05
where did you get the carpet.. I really like it..


It's an ACC kit


??? ACC ??? can you post a link to site you ordered it from?
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:10 pm
What's ACC?
Posted By: CatFish Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:22 pm
ACC = Already Cut Crooked
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:29 pm
Originally Posted by vanatic05
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by vanatic05
where did you get the carpet.. I really like it..


It's an ACC kit


??? ACC ??? can you post a link to site you ordered it from?


http://accmats.com/
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:38 pm
Originally Posted by CatFish
ACC = Already Cut Crooked


rofl your killing me Catfish grin
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:39 pm
Cool site,Thanks Mutt
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 4:43 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Originally Posted by CatFish
ACC = Already Cut Crooked


rofl your killing me Catfish grin


I can't say that he's wrong..well maybe the always part.
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 5:08 pm
Now that's funny Catfish!
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 7:23 pm
Mutt, she is coming together nicely. So is the bed area going to be finished before Keystone, because you know how Vanner's need it for their nightly sleep grin angel devil
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 7:29 pm
Originally Posted by FinallyaVanner
So is the bed area going to be finished before Keystone


No, I'll just have to Dodge the splinters rofl
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 7:46 pm
lol lol Don't give up your day job!!!!! lol lol
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 7:53 pm
Looking great Chuck! Cant wait to see this baby in person.
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - August 28th 2012 8:44 pm
Looking good Chuck!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 07th 2012 11:23 pm
With Keystone being right around the corner, I'm gonna need to do a little bit of coaxing to help my brother Captain E go north of the Mason Dixon line. Perfect motivation to get my CB mounted.

I like a roof mounted radio, it's an old truck driver thing.. Since drilling into the roof would be bad, I came up with this solution.

Give the inside of the roof a little scuff

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I took a piece of 1/2 thick x 3 x 24 poplar and cut in half. I used a table mounted belt sander and radiused the board for a good fit (it matches the underside of the roof's ribs final depth)

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Then I bonded the boards to the bottom side of the roof, using the load bar from my pickup to hold things together while it dries. The end result will give me a mounting point that is hidden behind the headliner.



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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 08th 2012 3:23 am
Cool Mutt.Is Capt E scared of Pa?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 08th 2012 10:20 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Cool Mutt.Is Capt E scared of Pa?


it's a north south thing lol
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 08th 2012 1:43 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Cool Mutt.Is Capt E scared of Pa?


it's a north south thing lol


LMAO @ Mason/Dixon rofl

Good Idea Mutt !
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - September 08th 2012 4:28 pm
Taint Skeert.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 10th 2012 8:43 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Taint Skeert.


rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 30th 2012 12:09 am
The under bed drawer is starting to come together. It's been a bitch from word one. It still needs some tweeking. This is where I'm going with this part of my van. A little bit more storage.

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And the fold down door faces for the side barn doors

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Posted By: hwyhogg Re: Mutt's Ram - September 30th 2012 12:49 am
Awesome build...need to get cracking on my panel truck int.
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - September 30th 2012 2:07 am
Lookin good brother. Keep it up!
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - October 01st 2012 3:53 am
I'm diggin it man! Nice work.
Posted By: SaabGuy Re: Mutt's Ram - October 01st 2012 4:22 am
Looks good. Keep it up!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 01st 2012 10:12 am
Looking Great Mutt
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 03rd 2012 6:06 pm
From Keystone Madness


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Posted By: GhostRyder Re: Mutt's Ram - October 03rd 2012 10:25 pm

[quote=Mutt]From Keystone Madness


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any pics on that chevy?
Posted By: wookee Re: Mutt's Ram - October 04th 2012 2:20 pm
Originally Posted by GhostRyder

any pics on that chevy?


There is.........
They should be in the next Custom Vanner mag.....

.........Wookee
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2012 12:26 am
I really need to get back to work on my van...
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2012 12:37 am
I agree with you. Get it in gear brother.
Posted By: relaxedvanner Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2012 12:37 am
The work you've done looks great.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2012 5:37 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
I agree with you. Get it in gear brother.


Me too! lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - December 06th 2012 5:44 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I really need to get back to work on my van...


yeah yes you do
Posted By: 77Quadravan Re: Mutt's Ram - January 11th 2013 5:17 am
I just read through this entire thread and I gotta say I'm very impressed with your van and your craftsmanship. Great job.
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - January 11th 2013 2:23 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Taint Skeert.

the blue belly's are waiting on you E lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 04th 2013 11:35 pm
What is this? Did the first of three rolls of interior material show up today?

Yes it did..


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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 05th 2013 12:08 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
What is this? Did the first of three rolls of interior material show up today?

Yes it did..


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.......... yay
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - February 05th 2013 12:13 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
What is this? Did the first of three rolls of interior material show up today?

Yes it did..


[Linked Image]


Chuck, Are you covering the walls with saran wrap ? grin
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 05th 2013 2:40 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
[quote=Mutt]Chuck, Are you covering the walls with saran wrap ? grin


Doesn't everyone?
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 08th 2013 5:55 pm
And it's not installed yet? lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 08th 2013 6:00 pm
Slacker grin
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - February 09th 2013 10:26 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by MrHoney
[quote=Mutt]Chuck, Are you covering the walls with saran wrap ? grin


Doesn't everyone?


I prefer Wal-Mart brand aluminum foil myself...
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 09th 2013 10:40 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by MrHoney
[quote=Mutt]Chuck, Are you covering the walls with saran wrap ? grin


Doesn't everyone?




LMAO lmao
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 09th 2013 10:45 pm
Originally Posted by NateNCBV
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by MrHoney
[quote=Mutt]Chuck, Are you covering the walls with saran wrap ? grin


Doesn't everyone?


I prefer Wal-Mart brand aluminum foil myself...


Nate, I can't deny the Wal-Mart foil. However at this point I must confess that I cant afford the good stuff. If I go with the low end Dollar Store foil I will have to spend more than my savings in no stick spray.

What's a broke vanner to do?
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - February 14th 2013 2:53 pm
Lookin forward to seeing what's next.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 14th 2013 5:06 pm
I prefer Wal-Mart brand aluminum foil myself...
rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 20th 2013 11:51 pm
Hey! Wake up! Progress is right around the corner. Well, at least I'm buying stuff. The primary interior color is grey.. duh. This is the collection of what I've settled on. There is a wide range of materials.

The secondary color will be a darker red to bring out the original interior color with a touch of an accent/trim color.

For now, this is what I have. Time to get my fat ass back to work!

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Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2013 2:54 am
You have 9 weeks for some serious progress. Lets see it! (whip snapping) lol Looks realy cool. I can see where you are going. Some good choices.I think it will look grrrrreeat!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 21st 2013 5:40 pm
yeah What he said lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 22nd 2013 11:21 pm
Tomorrow is get back on it day. So my plan is to drink a bunch of beers tonite so I have the right point of view in the morning.

It sounds like a good plan to me beer
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 22nd 2013 11:27 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Tomorrow is get back on it day. So my plan is to drink a bunch of beers tonite so I have the right point of view in the morning.

It sounds like a good plan to me beer


____________ cheers
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2013 8:49 pm
Originally Posted by HighwayStar
Originally Posted by Mutt
Tomorrow is get back on it day. So my plan is to drink a bunch of beers tonite so I have the right point of view in the morning.

It sounds like a good plan to me beer


____________ cheers


I must whole heartily agree with Highway on this one or two or....... beer beer beer
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2013 10:18 pm
It felt nice to be back in the garage getting things done. It may not look like much, but they were things that needed to be done before I can move forward.

The deck needed to come back up to add some insulation and cut an access door to what will be the fuse/relay box for the secondary battery.

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Now that's been taken care of, gotta get working on the rear corners. We decided to do this in stages, smaller pieces. It took a total of 6 pieces, a bunch of hand sanding and quite a few beers. Once it was that was dialed in, we took the taped together pieces and transfered them to a single piece.

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2013 10:23 pm
Once the deck was back in place it was time to get working on the prep for the stone wall. A vertical spacer was cut to fill in the area where the mattress will be.. no need wasting a course of stone that will be always be hidden. Next was attaching the lath wich will hold the stone.

Here is a final shot for the day. The corner filler is only being held in place for the photo to show where I'm going.

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 23rd 2013 11:01 pm
Nice Chuck.. smile
Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 24th 2013 4:49 am
I love watching interiors come together. Keep at it!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 25th 2013 5:29 pm
Looks good buddy!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 25th 2013 5:35 pm
Looks good buddy cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 25th 2013 6:21 pm
The corner panels are concave, now I need to figure out how to attach them to the wood side wall and steel door hinge pillar
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 25th 2013 6:54 pm
You'll figure it out
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 25th 2013 7:31 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
You'll figure it out


I hope so, that needs to finalized before I can cut and cover the mattress. It's holding me up.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 12:34 pm
How about a couple small hinges and some cabinet latches, so you can get in there if you need to access any wiring and also give you a little storage area.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 1:24 pm
Thanks for the suggestion Ken. I'm good on wiring access, it is below the deck and the lights all screw in from the outside. I really think that the corners need to be fixed in place to hold the intended shape.

Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 3:17 pm
How about a set of door panel clips fastened to a few strategically placed tabs then? That will give you a nice smooth look.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:01 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
How about a set of door panel clips fastened to a few strategically placed tabs then? That will give you a nice smooth look.


If the panels were flat, that would work like a champ. However as they are cut now, I have to push in on the center to get the vertical lines to pull into place.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:06 pm
Well in that case, just drill a big ass hole through the middle to the outside of the van and put a big ass bolt through it! lol Finish off with some colored duct tape on the outside.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:11 pm
How much room do you have to get the panel in place?

Could you make up a loop and hook out of some metal strapping to secure the center in place?

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Something like this on the van


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Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:12 pm
Well, that didn't quite work. The line on the top of the first thin is supposed to be in between the front and back slashes.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:28 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
Well in that case, just drill a big ass hole through the middle to the outside of the van and put a big ass bolt through it! lol Finish off with some colored duct tape on the outside.


rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:32 pm
As you may recall, I added a factory rib to the left rear and fabed up my own for the right rear. The back edge of both side walls are screwed into these vertical supports. A couple of months ago I cut two pieces of 1"x1" angle steel and ground the edges until they fit as flush as possible.

I'm gonna weld them into place from hinge pillar to the ribs and see if they will give the needed support.
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 26th 2013 5:45 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
As you may recall, I added a factory rib to the left rear and fabed up my own for the right rear. The back edge of both side walls are screwed into these vertical supports. A couple of months ago I cut two pieces of 1"x1" angle steel and ground the edges until they fit as flush as possible.

I'm gonna weld them into place from hinge pillar to the ribs and see if they will give the needed support.


Don't like my big ass bolt idea? lol

That should work well then, you can make the hooks for the panel to clip over them.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - February 27th 2013 10:25 pm
Ugh.. this may not look like much. These are set in stone.

Yes, I made a stupid pun.


LOL!

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 27th 2013 11:06 pm
_____ lol ....cool Chuck !
Posted By: Lee7673 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 27th 2013 11:09 pm
I like it!!!!! Looks cool!!!
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - February 28th 2013 3:54 am
Nice job so far Chuck! As far as I can see in the before/after pics, if you put a piece of wood (towards you) on the bottom so it doesn't slip out and push down on the top and run a screw in at the top it will hold the shape.Use a self tapping screw if needs be.You can do it! It just takes time an patience. lol
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - February 28th 2013 12:15 pm
The stone is going to look nice with the floor!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - February 28th 2013 3:40 pm
Loving it smile
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - February 28th 2013 9:15 pm
Looks like shit. devil
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - February 28th 2013 11:06 pm
Originally Posted by NateNCBV
Looks like shit. devil


But in a nice kinda way ?... lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 12:06 am
The vertical part is in

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 12:09 am
Originally Posted by NateNCBV
Looks like shit


Finally someone understands what I'm going for!
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 1:05 am
If I didn't know you where a collision guy I would think you were trying to make stone imprints on the outside of the van! lol
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 1:11 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by NateNCBV
Looks like shit


Finally someone understands what I'm going for!


_______ lol
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 1:12 am
Originally Posted by vanfun
If I didn't know you where a collision guy I would think you were trying to make stone imprints on the outside of the van! lol


_______ yeah..... lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 1:28 am
Originally Posted by vanfun
If I didn't know you where a collision guy I would think you were trying to make stone imprints on the outside of the van! lol


I would have used boob shaped stones if that were the case
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 12:19 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
The vertical part is in

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You should try some kind of adhesive. You are going to trip over that yellow pole getting in and out of bed lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 1:40 pm
Originally Posted by Superbeast
You are going to trip over that yellow pole getting in and out of bed lol


as long as I don't face plant into the stone wall I'll be fine
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 1:45 pm
I cant wait to see this when it is done or will it ever be done as most of us know. Nice work there!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 2:19 pm
Thanks O
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 01st 2013 5:12 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by NateNCBV
Looks like shit


Finally someone understands what I'm going for!


rofl
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - March 02nd 2013 12:31 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by vanfun
If I didn't know you where a collision guy I would think you were trying to make stone imprints on the outside of the van! lol


I would have used boob shaped stones if that were the case


Ha ha! How did I know that! rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 03rd 2013 12:06 am
so I've got a few things going on here..

heat

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beverage

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material

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and a lazer.. what could go wrong?

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 03rd 2013 12:33 am
Sounds like you have it all Chuck .....lazer very cool ! cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 04th 2013 3:47 pm
All of the stone is in except the last one. I still need to figure out to attach the rear corners. They will dictate the length of the stone wall, the wood that will cap it and the final bed shape.

Still scratching my head on that one.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 04th 2013 5:41 pm
Bad A$$ Mutt yay
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 2:37 am
Maybe you said already but is your spare under the bed? Looking good man!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 1:32 pm
Originally Posted by vanfun
Maybe you said already but is your spare under the bed?


It is Paul. I was shocked how much stuff I can get under there. For Freeze Out I the this under the deck..

spare -jack & tools - 10x10 pop up canopy w/stakes and tie down straps - 2 folding chairs - 3' folding table - 3 cases of beer - a bin with extention cords & other misc stuff and there was still a little room left over
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 4:47 pm
Lookin good Mutt but a definite lack of beverages. You need to replenish the supply.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 5:05 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Lookin good Mutt but a definite lack of beverages. You need to replenish the supply.


________ yeah....... lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 5:09 pm
Replenish is always good cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 6:13 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
You need to replenish the supply.


ROAD TRIP!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 9:24 pm
Did I hear Road Trip ? smile
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 9:59 pm
Where we goin?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 08th 2013 11:53 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
Where we goin?


It looks like I'm picking up Wizard on my way to your place
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 09th 2013 4:51 am
Road Trip !!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 16th 2013 4:40 pm
The pushin cushion finally came in. It's 4" thick 1839 foam. Once I get the corners done, the foam will get trimmed to fit then covered in grey vinyl. When nap time comes around, a custom fit mattress pad and sheet set are ready to use.

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Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - March 16th 2013 5:26 pm
Looking good man!
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 16th 2013 7:01 pm
Alright. Looks good Chuck.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 16th 2013 9:40 pm
Cool Chuck...... cheers
Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Mutt's Ram - March 16th 2013 11:23 pm
looking good. . . .
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 17th 2013 9:32 pm
I didn't get much garage time this weekend, so I figured that I should do a little something. Long ago I trimed my side door panels from the donor van to see if I liked the idea of an opening. When I had the under bed drawer made, I had two fold down doors made. Just for giggles I installed one of them to see if I like the look or not.

Keep in mind that the material on the panels is what came from the donor van, not the final product.

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Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - March 18th 2013 1:04 am
I like the panels. Is there anything inside the pocket to keep things from hitting the door skin itself? I would be worried a little if something inside the door would move around and dent the door. Looking good however.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 18th 2013 1:45 am
Originally Posted by 86ed
I like the panels. Is there anything inside the pocket to keep things from hitting the door skin itself? I would be worried a little if something inside the door would move around and dent the door. Looking good however.


_________ lookin good but yeah
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 18th 2013 4:00 pm
Originally Posted by 86ed
I like the panels. Is there anything inside the pocket to keep things from hitting the door skin itself? I would be worried a little if something inside the door would move around and dent the door. Looking good however.


I would line the inside of the door skin with either left over tweed from the walls or grey carpet. It would be just on the flat part of the skin, not down in the bottom of the door where it may collect any moisture that may get in there.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 18th 2013 4:19 pm
Panels look Great
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - March 18th 2013 8:06 pm
Cool beans!
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 18th 2013 9:26 pm
Nice and clean , i like the rock accent to . Everything looks like it's done very crisp *
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - March 19th 2013 5:32 am
Looking great!!! I see you are not letting the space in the doors go to waist!!! I see too many vans that cover it up and that's it. Great job!!!!!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2013 5:00 pm
Are you done yet? Meltdown is getting close!
Posted By: RAMROD Re: Mutt's Ram - March 22nd 2013 5:45 pm
Sweet-ass van, man!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 05th 2013 11:33 pm
What the hell am I up to now?

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Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2013 2:28 am
I give up.... lol
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2013 2:50 am
Well knowing with whom we are dealing with here Wthk. (who the hell knows) rofl Fuzzies on the door and top and bottom of a shelf? lol
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 06th 2013 7:08 pm
I marked and cut a straight line, slid the angle in then rivited them into place. A little paint and shelves are done!

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 12:29 am
Oh I must just like this shelf thing

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Posted By: keystonekid1978 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 1:07 am
That's cool, Mutt! Very clever use of a weird space that would usually go unoccupied. Mine are paneled over.
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 1:35 am
Nice job Chuck! I like the ingenuity!
Posted By: Bikertrash00 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 1:49 am
Hell ya, functionality!
Posted By: MACE Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 2:12 am
make a slider for it and you have a killer stash box for weapons
juss sayin' lock
Posted By: NateB Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 2:15 pm
Looks good man!

Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 2:16 pm
Originally Posted by MACE
make a slider for it and you have a killer stash box for weapons
juss sayin' lock


'Caus everyone deeds to carry weapons in there van.... lol
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - April 07th 2013 2:52 pm
Hey Chuck if your gonna do any pushing in the back, Make sure you got a few pillows between the participants head and that stone you put on the wall over the bed. angel
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 08th 2013 2:58 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
Hey Chuck if your gonna do any pushing in the back, Make sure you got a few pillows between the participants head and that stone you put on the wall over the bed.


I fail to see how that's my problem
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 10th 2013 4:57 pm
Post some of those new pics Mutt
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - April 10th 2013 6:40 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by MrHoney
Hey Chuck if your gonna do any pushing in the back, Make sure you got a few pillows between the participants head and that stone you put on the wall over the bed.


I fail to see how that's my problem

lol at least give the lady a rock climbing helmet to wear rofl
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - April 11th 2013 11:58 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Post some of those new pics Mutt


I have no idea what you are talking about Wizard
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - April 11th 2013 12:29 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Post some of those new pics Mutt


I have no idea what you are talking about Wizard


Newpics lets see em yay
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - April 11th 2013 1:19 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Post some of those new pics Mutt


I have no idea what you are talking about Wizard


rolleyes angel Me either
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 07th 2013 1:15 pm
I sure wish that damned money tree I planted would start to bloom... I want to get back to work on my van rolleyes
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 19th 2013 1:57 pm
Since I couldn't make the Nationals last weekend, I made a more affordable trip to the Chryslers @ Carlisle event. At least I was vannin..

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Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - July 19th 2013 3:26 pm
why the ramps chuck ? Were you expecting a flood ? lol
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 19th 2013 8:27 pm
You missed a Great Nats
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 19th 2013 8:55 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
You missed a Great Nats



..... yeah...next year Chuck !
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 19th 2013 9:03 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
why the ramps chuck ?


I change my oil every 3,000 miles no matter where the fk I am! cheers
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 19th 2013 9:04 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
why the ramps chuck ? Were you expecting a flood ? lol


He was trying to do an oil change Rickey lol
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - July 20th 2013 12:32 am
I could have used those ramps at the nats. It was fine without them though.
Posted By: BunksTj Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2013 4:33 pm
Alright Chuck, I just spent the morning reading this and drinking coffee. There are two major problems that i see: first off it has been entirely too long since i have seen you or the van and second you keep making me want a van of my own.

-liam
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2013 7:04 pm
Originally Posted by LHK
Alright Chuck, I just spent the morning reading this and drinking coffee. There are two major problems that i see: first off it has been entirely too long since i have seen you or the van and second you keep making me want a van of my own.

-liam


That's how it works my brother haha
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2013 7:10 pm
I was out and about this weekend in SW Virginia.. on my way to the river, I stopped off at the station for a quick photo op. The ol' Dodge turned 31k during this trip

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Posted By: hotrod Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2013 9:05 pm
What part of sw Virginia? I'm in Marion exit 45 off of 81.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2013 10:11 pm
Originally Posted by hotrod
What part of sw Virginia? I'm in Marion exit 45 off of 81.


We were off of exit 109
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - August 18th 2013 11:17 pm
Great picture of the van at the old station Mutt. We worked hard on that building. It was good seeing ya again this weekend. Hey Hotrod, I'm in Radford.
Posted By: apo234 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2013 12:48 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
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that is one awesome picture! need to teach me how to take good photos of my van! (or make mine look as good as yours?)
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2013 9:56 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I was out and about this weekend in SW Virginia.. on my way to the river, I stopped off at the station for a quick photo op. The ol' Dodge turned 31k during this trip

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cool pic
Gotta love those Dodges yay
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2013 11:20 pm
Cool pic
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - August 19th 2013 11:37 pm
Originally Posted by Wizard78
Cool pic


Thanks my brother.. we missed you guys.
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - August 20th 2013 12:12 am
Nice pic Chuck. Wish we coulda made it!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 13th 2013 1:20 pm
Clean is good

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Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - September 13th 2013 2:31 pm
Looks good chuck what did you do steam clean it ?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 13th 2013 8:01 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
Looks good chuck what did you do steam clean it ?


Nope, it's always been clean. Just wiped things down with foamy glass cleaner and paper towels
Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - September 14th 2013 12:01 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by MrHoney
Looks good chuck what did you do steam clean it ?


Nope, it's always been clean. Just wiped things down with foamy glass cleaner and paper towels


Feel like doing another one? lol

I think it just might take more than glass cleaner!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 4:00 pm
I've been working on a one piece fiberglass hood and got it done & installed just in time for Keystone Madness.

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Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 4:15 pm
I thought something looked different about your van at Keystone than from your recent pics on here. Nice!
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 4:50 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I've been working on a one piece fiberglass hood and got it done & installed just in time for Keystone Madness.

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The hood scoop looks great Chuck & the interior is coming along nicely. It was great to see you again at Keystone.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 9:34 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
I've been working on a one piece fiberglass hood and got it done & installed just in time for Keystone Madness.

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Beautiful Chuck !
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 10:04 pm
It looks great Mutt and congrats on the 2nd place trophy at Keystone.
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 10:15 pm
Here's a couple of shots I took of your van at Keystone Mutt. It was lookin good Brother.
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Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 10:35 pm
looks great.love the hood scoop.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 24th 2013 11:06 pm
Thanks guys cheers
Posted By: apo234 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 25th 2013 5:38 am
Awesome hood!!!!! great looking van!!!!!
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - September 25th 2013 11:38 pm
i like it, looks awesome!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 25th 2013 11:43 pm
Hood looks Great
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - September 27th 2013 4:11 pm
Originally Posted by apo234
Awesome hood!!!!! great looking van!!!!!


Very true cheers
Posted By: CargoVanCamper Re: Mutt's Ram - September 28th 2013 11:25 am
This van looks very sweet!!! is that paint original? OMG dude that is VERY NICE VAN !!!!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - September 28th 2013 2:39 pm
Originally Posted by CargoVanCamper
is that paint original?


Yes it is except for the hood, visor & flares.

Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 07th 2013 12:08 pm
the wheels on the van go round & round

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Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - October 07th 2013 12:44 pm
and that is a good thing.
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 07th 2013 6:36 pm
Mutt that hood on the Dodge looks cool brother cool

Gotta love those Dodges yay
Posted By: nikeit Re: Mutt's Ram - October 12th 2013 6:56 pm
so what happened to the rest of the build? here I sat eating a breakfast my GF made for me,4 banana pancakes & 2 over easy eggs,tall glass of cold milk,dripping egg yolk and syrup all over my keyboard(never done that before) looking for the final result and ...where'ed it go?
Posted By: al55 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 12th 2013 11:48 pm
Originally Posted by nikeit
so what happened to the rest of the build? here I sat eating a breakfast my GF made for me,4 banana pancakes & 2 over easy eggs,tall glass of cold milk,dripping egg yolk and syrup all over my keyboard(never done that before) looking for the final result and ...where'ed it go?


Maybe you need to wear a bib with that much breakfast coffee lol
Posted By: nikeit Re: Mutt's Ram - October 13th 2013 4:03 am
Originally Posted by al55
Originally Posted by nikeit
so what happened to the rest of the build? here I sat eating a breakfast my GF made for me,4 banana pancakes & 2 over easy eggs,tall glass of cold milk,dripping egg yolk and syrup all over my keyboard(never done that before) looking for the final result and ...where'ed it go?


Maybe you need to wear a bib with that much breakfast coffee lol


haha! I tell ya tho,What happened to the build?
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - October 13th 2013 1:03 pm
Originally Posted by nikeit
Originally Posted by al55
Originally Posted by nikeit
so what happened to the rest of the build? here I sat eating a breakfast my GF made for me,4 banana pancakes & 2 over easy eggs,tall glass of cold milk,dripping egg yolk and syrup all over my keyboard(never done that before) looking for the final result and ...where'ed it go?


Maybe you need to wear a bib with that much breakfast coffee lol


haha! I tell ya tho,What happened to the build?


What do you mean ?......He post up-dates as he does them ,, like me that's only when time allows... smile
Posted By: MrHoney Re: Mutt's Ram - October 13th 2013 2:21 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
the wheels on the van go round & round

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Too high mileage for me... grin
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 13th 2013 2:58 pm
Originally Posted by MrHoney
[quote=Mutt]Too high mileage for me...


don't you have some cabinets to stain?
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 13th 2013 6:17 pm
Originally Posted by nikeit
so what happened to the rest of the build?


It's still going on, it has slowed down due to a unforeseen financial road block. rolleyes

But you may have noticed that I installed a sweet one piece fiberglass hood just a month ago. One of two known to exsist!*

cheers



* that I know of
Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - October 14th 2013 2:38 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
Originally Posted by nikeit
so what happened to the rest of the build?


It's still going on, it has slowed down due to a unforeseen financial road block. rolleyes

But you may have noticed that I installed a sweet one piece fiberglass hood just a month ago. One of two known to exsist!*

cheers

haha I'm tired of sitting in traffic for this road block!



* that I know of
Posted By: relaxedvanner Re: Mutt's Ram - October 14th 2013 3:05 am
Great looking Dodge. Keep up on the upgrades as you can.
Posted By: nikeit Re: Mutt's Ram - October 14th 2013 12:09 pm
Good to know the build is still happening! I'm gonna do little things that I hope will look good and make the ol 89 look and drive a whole bunch better
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 14th 2013 12:40 pm
One of two ? cheers
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 14th 2013 2:27 pm
Originally Posted by c1run1
One of two ? cheers


http://www.leftcoastclassics.com/1979-dodge-van/

This one sure looks the same Joe. I called the guy to see if he had any info on the hood, but it had already been sold. He knew nothing about it, he only bought the van to flip it.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 09th 2014 8:01 pm
Other than a little bit of running around town, my van hasn't seen the light of day since Keystone 2013. I am so happy that Freeze Out is only a week away! I have been getting some more work done on the interior.

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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - January 09th 2014 10:32 pm
I drove mine around in my backyard smile
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - January 10th 2014 12:02 am
Originally Posted by Wizard78
I drove mine around in my backyard smile


show off
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 11th 2014 2:15 pm
Damn it's been a long winter. I've been so busy slinging tire chains and trying to find my driveway, I haven't got much done on Bloody Mary. I did manage to run one more course of stone over the bed, made covers for the 10" subwoofers (to the right & left of the drawer below the bed). They are the same light gray tweed as the sidewalls & door panels. I finally installed the wood doors over the openings in the side cargo doors. They are the same design used on the cabinet and drawer. The hinges are spring loaded so the stay up by them selves without any latches. Once I get the headliner and rear corners done, the last pieces of stone will get cut & installed then a gray weathered board will cap off the stone.

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Posted By: CatFish Re: Mutt's Ram - March 11th 2014 2:22 pm
Hang in there Chuck, warm weather's coming!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - March 11th 2014 10:23 pm
Chuck...U R not kidding....this winter just keeps giving....old man winter has mother nature by the ass.....went up to 60 today now there calling for a blowing snow storm tomorrow and high of 20 with highs around 8 tomorrow evening and 8" of snow......BUT 50 friday...??? whatever..... sick

BTW , van is looking real good !! cheers
Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - March 12th 2014 12:22 am
Hang in there Chuck! Bloody Mary looks great!
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Mutt's Ram - March 12th 2014 12:23 am
Looks great Mutt and nice meeting you at Freezout!
Posted By: vanfun Re: Mutt's Ram - March 12th 2014 1:13 am
Looks good Chuck! Where did you hide all the little blue cans?? rofl
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - March 12th 2014 1:17 pm
Bloody Mary is lookin very sharp my brother. Pretty crazy weather alright. Last year spring lasted all summer this year it refuses to arrive!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - March 12th 2014 7:03 pm
Originally Posted by vanfun
Where did you hide all the little blue cans?


whachotalkinboutwillis? angel
Posted By: relaxedvanner Re: Mutt's Ram - March 13th 2014 2:38 am
Looks great Chuck, nice interior!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 6:59 pm
What the hell is going on here?

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Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 7:08 pm
I am guessing tube grill or a deer dead on the highway!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 7:17 pm
Originally Posted by OVANNER
I am guessing tube grill or a deer dead on the highway!


No Bambi involvement (as he finds some wood to knock on)
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 8:25 pm
Billet Aluminum !
Posted By: jules73 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 8:58 pm
Extra cooling?! ha
Posted By: CatFish Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 9:07 pm
Hockey game? Barroom fight?
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 9:28 pm
Bummer.... frown
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 11:26 pm
OK a custom made wood grill!
Posted By: Munz Re: Mutt's Ram - June 25th 2014 11:59 pm
Out with the old - in with the new!
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - June 26th 2014 12:27 am
Well...out with the old anyway. Hurry up and show us the new!!
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 10:48 am
Wood grille would be cool!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 2:22 pm
Originally Posted by c1run1
Billet Aluminum !



Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!
Posted By: keystonekid1978 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 3:07 pm
Can't wait to see the finished product!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 4:15 pm
Originally Posted by keystonekid1978
Can't wait to see the finished product!


It's getting close. Just to weld on the mounting brackets, do a little fine tuning and paint!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 4:21 pm
Lets see it
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 5:00 pm
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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 27th 2014 8:22 pm
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - June 28th 2014 2:06 am
How many steaks can we get on that?! You can put hinges on it and we can grill down by the river!
Posted By: Munz Re: Mutt's Ram - June 29th 2014 3:14 am
That's gonna look real nice Chuck now lets see it mounted!!
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 29th 2014 1:06 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
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awesome loving it chuck
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - June 29th 2014 10:37 pm
NICE !
Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 1:00 pm
How's it coming Chuck? Can't wait to see Bloody Mary's new smile!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 2:24 pm
Just got it back this morning

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Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 3:09 pm
Awesome Bud! Man, this van has seen some serious transformation! Love it!
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 4:47 pm
Looks great man
Posted By: Munz Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 5:16 pm
WOW thats real nice!! I want one!!
Posted By: cjhardcore Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 5:17 pm
That hood looks perfect. It isn't really smooth and blends well. On some vans, they are very pronounced.
Posted By: Bikertrash00 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 7:34 pm
That looks great Chuck! cheers
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 8:06 pm
Now take it to the Nats and show it off smile
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 9:20 pm
Wow that looks GREAT. Well worth the wait. Definitely a game changer. Congrats, that is awesome.
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - June 30th 2014 11:41 pm
awesome! that looks great!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 12:37 am
Thanks guys cheers
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 3:17 am
110 % improvement ! looks amazing
Posted By: jules73 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 8:54 am
That really does look sweet!
Posted By: OVANNER Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 12:21 pm
Nice job on this van. Nice flairs!!!! Will we see it at the Nats?
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 12:29 pm
Awesomeness Chuck...... shift
Posted By: apo234 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 1:18 pm
That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: FinallyaVanner Re: Mutt's Ram - July 01st 2014 11:49 pm
Man that wakes up the front end. Looks real good!!!!!
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - July 02nd 2014 12:36 pm
So that's it? one miserable little picture? C'mon buddy lets get that camera in gear. We need more pics of that thing!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 03rd 2014 12:24 pm
Originally Posted by Captain_E
We need more pics of that thing!


I need to have it washed first rofl
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - July 03rd 2014 12:47 pm
Tease.
Posted By: radicalran Re: Mutt's Ram - July 04th 2014 10:08 pm
One of the nicest grills that I have seen. Together with the other mods the van looks awesome. Good job!
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 04th 2014 10:18 pm
Man that is sweet looking.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2014 10:02 pm
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Posted By: kawrider Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2014 10:56 pm
Mary just keeps on gettin' better my friend!
Posted By: 86ed Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2014 11:34 pm
Definitely a sweet van. Looks freakin great!
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - July 06th 2014 11:50 pm
Sweet van brother. Very Sweet.
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - July 21st 2014 5:04 pm
Today marks three years since I bought the old girl. I've managed to get some things done including putting 24k miles on it bringing the odometer to a grand total of 36k !

shift
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - July 21st 2014 10:45 pm
Originally Posted by Mutt
Today marks three years since I bought the old girl. I've managed to get some things done including putting 24k miles on it bringing the odometer to a grand total of 36k !

shift


U done good bro..... yay
Posted By: VanManDan345 Re: Mutt's Ram - July 24th 2014 9:22 pm
Just read this whole thing great build. Looks amazing!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - October 21st 2014 8:26 pm
I really haven't done a thing to the van since the grille, except drive it. Here is my camp at GSVR X in Cherokee NC earlier this month. The old girl made the 1020.5 mile round trip with out a single issue.

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Posted By: lostinthe70eees Re: Mutt's Ram - October 22nd 2014 1:55 am
Originally Posted by Mutt
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Looking real good.
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2014 9:02 pm
Bloody mutt
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2014 10:47 pm
Very nice Mutt!
Posted By: jules73 Re: Mutt's Ram - October 28th 2014 10:51 pm
Looks real sweet,love the grille!
Posted By: lukester Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2014 1:56 am
Looking good.
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2014 1:44 pm
Excellent job my brother.
Posted By: wookee Re: Mutt's Ram - October 29th 2014 11:41 pm
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Posted By: RavshngOne Re: Mutt's Ram - October 30th 2014 5:23 am
Gorgeous!
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 08th 2015 4:46 pm
2015 has gotten off to a really bad start. I haven't done a single thing to the van, but have managed to attend "Freeze Out" in Lanexa, VA. in January and just this last weekend I went to the BVA Birthday Bash in Cortland, OH.


Hanging out with some club members on the show field
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The trip odometer shows the VA to OH back to VA round trip
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Posted By: c1run1 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 08th 2015 8:21 pm
very cool , looking simply sweet there Chuck .
Posted By: Mutt Re: Mutt's Ram - June 08th 2015 9:21 pm
Thanks Joe. Hope to see you at Keystone.
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Mutt's Ram - June 08th 2015 10:37 pm
Nice pic Chuck...was a damn good time for sure ... cheers
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Mutt's Ram - June 08th 2015 11:25 pm
Great seeing you there.
Posted By: Munz Re: Mutt's Ram - June 09th 2015 12:44 am
[quote=Mutt]2015 has gotten off to a really bad start. I haven't done a single thing to the van, but have managed to attend "Freeze Out" in Lanexa, VA. in January and just this last weekend I went to the BVA Birthday Bash in Cortland, OH.

You know Chuck sometimes you do things TO the van and sometimes you do things WITH the van, and in my opinion you done quite a few nice upgrades in the past few years to skate by a season to enjoy her. Looking real nice!!
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