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[Lawrence of Arabia]

Not sure why I bought it but I towed it home today. Gonna put a contact truck bed on it and then not sure how much further I will take it with restoration.

 

[citizensoldier]

Nice job! That truck sits up nice like it has not been overloaded.. Good posture.. lol..
That is a interesting old short box you have pulling it. You don't see them much anymore..
Got it running yet?

 

[citizensoldier]

Oh crap I just looked at the pics again.. Its a chevy boX! Thats why there is so much room above them tires..
I have a real nice M887 as far as miles and rust if your interested. Needs a valve job on the motor.. Only 11k for miles.

 

[Bob H]

I see a replica of your avatar truck in the works!

I have sworn off on adding to my M880 fleet myself, but if an M888 presents itself...............

 

[srodocker]

thats awesome!

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

"I see a replica of your avatar truck in the works!"

Actually that's why I bought it.

 

[Elwenil]

Thank god you are taking that bed off. A GM bed on a Dodge truck is an abomination, lol.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Thank god you are taking that bed off. A GM bed on a Dodge truck is an abomination, lol.

And thank God that no FORD parts were disgraced with involvement in this mutation.
f.o.r.d = Found On Road... DEAD

 

[319]

I have sworn off on adding to my M880 fleet .

Who are you trying to kid??

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Got to work on it today.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

It's handy to have a boom-bucket for your lifting needs, huh?
Thanks for posting up the pics.

 

[citizensoldier]

Now that van is different! I like it! Is the welder in there? It looks like it has Chevy rims on it..

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

It does not have the welder in it as I thought and was pretty sure it did when I was bidding on it. Picked it up to find it empty.

Yes they were GM rims but I got rid of them today and put a different set of GM rims on it.

 

[Lonesome715]

I am always glad to see some one save one of those old Dodges. Far too many of them have gone to scrap.

 

[maddawg308]

Wow, looks like time hath taken its toll on the rocker panels and the bottoms of the doors. That's a lot of cancer, even for M880 series trucks....

Hope it gets a proper resto and repaint in time. In the meantime, it's a good start!

 

[Bob H]

Sherman Associates in S.E. Michigan has all the patch panels you need.

 

[Lawrence of Arabia]

I have their catalog. Gonna replace fenders and doors and then weld in some rockers. I just want to thank everyone for keeping their critical comments to themselves. I'm sure there are a few people shaking their heads at me. I only got it because I drove one in Saudi.

 

[Lonesome715]

Now that you mention it. WHat were you thinking remving that Chevy bed? It gave the truck character.

 

[MatthewH]

I would have to say that those 887 trucks look much better sitting on HMMWV tires, but hey i may be biased.

Hope your project turns out well and maybe i won't have the only 887 at next years color tour trail ride