Blue Meanie Finished! Homemade shackles and Cherry Bombs! 87 Dodge D100
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- Опубликовано: 9 окт 2020
- The project Blue Meanie is finished! The 87 Dodge D100 was totally transformed from Grandpa's Mail truck into an Awesome hotrod! This video shows how to lower the rear end and what the Cherry Bomb Vortex muffler sounds like. Also installing door felts and Painting Emblems. All the finishing touches to make a truck great!
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Reminds me of a metallic brown 1982 D100 short bed I had back around 1990 or so that looked that nice, I put cop car wheels on it that I painted aluminum silver and used the cop car center caps, man that truck was sharp!
Thanks brother. That does sound slick!
Sweet Lil truck. I hate roll pans cause I believe that trucks should have bumpers, but that's me. I love the wheels. I chose the same wheels for my 86 w150. 15 inch the way she rolled off the esembly line. Dodge trucks all the way brother.
Thanks Glen!
Thank you Joe Ryan for everything!! I really appreciate all your hard work on the truck. I can’t wait to bring it home!!!
Harvey Gray should be a great truck for years to come!
Yes, I think it will!
Truck turned out great! I appreciate it because I can't brush paint a fence post.. LOL. Bad look'n bird showed up....
318willrun thank you! I’ll work on the Bird for motivation to get the Chevy truck done!
That is a great looking truck there, back in the day my friend pulled up in a brand new ‘79 lil red express, sweet ride
Love the LRE! Thanks for the compliment!
This build is so phenomenal! Great job, it's astonishing how good it looks! Keep it up!
Lukeily I was blown away myself! That color was really great. It has kind of a purple pearl to it. Hate to see it go, but glad it’s done!
Man you did an amazing job on this truck i love that truck take care and get some rest.
Luke DAWG thanks brother!
Truck turned out awesome!
moparfan2015 thank you! Maybe I’ll get to work on my mopars someday!
The Truck looks fine
Thanks
On my blue meanie, I used ram 265-70-17 stainless basket rims but they require spacers on the rear to clear the inner well. Required a spacer like an adapter with lugs due to the required thickness.
The end of this episode had a very Dukes of Hazzard feel to it.
John Wilburn that may be the greatest compliment this channel has ever gotten. They will be super pissed if I ramp anything in their roadrunner 😂
You're funny Joe. What you didn't think I'd hang out till the end. I got this strange feeling there's supposed to take out the side window first and then the window. I know I'm probably wrong but I think I've seen that done before. As usual great show
Biggin Johnson thanks bud! I hope I don’t have to deal with any windows again!
Clean truck, can't wait for the RoadRunner project.
Mitch Johnson you and me both brother! Thank you!
Looks like a great job and I still enjoy watching your videos even if I have seen them , You Tube like to try and pick. Good morning to you and enjoy your day.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching the old ones too!
Very nice truck.
Definitely has personality.
Great content Joe.
Alot of hard work.
Thanks, EM.
Thanks buddy!
I've watched the whole Meanie build . You have shown a lot more detail than most guys do . I'm starting a 89 D150 restoration . It'll probably take a year or so to complete , mainly due to the cost .Thanks for the tips that will save me a lot of time and money . That's one sweet looking ride .
Thanks for watching Ronnie! I’d like to do more in-depth full builds soon!
Gorgeous truck ! Dangit Man , now I want one ! 👍👍👍
It turned out great! We might see it again on the channel. New owner may want that 318 turned up some!
Great Dodge & tire set up. I just bought a 84' Dodge Ram D150, just put 275/60/15 15x10 on all four. With American Racing Torque Thrust. Looks bad ass. Love this truck!🇺🇸
That’s awesome! The owner of this one daily drives it. Says he gets more compliments and thumbs up than he ever imagined.
Tip: Take your wind wing out first, then taking out the glass is a snap. Especially since you already had the horizontal felt seals out.
It’s always a pain to me, especially after I cut my finger all to hell. I’ll try that next time!
I've always been a fan of classic Chevy, however as of recent times I've got a little more experience with Mopar and kinda fell in love with the old dodge trucks, awesome truck.
I like the mid 70’s-80’s Chevy trucks. But I have to say the 70’s dodge trucks are my favorite!
@@JustMoparJoe I've restored my share of square body's, only kept 2 of them, a friend of mine was working on a 73 d 100, and an 88 ram, I got a little involved helping and all I could think was these dodge trucks have a great style and feel I want one next . Lol
Beauty
ChristianX Z owner thanks brother! Shoot me an email at Justmoparjoe @gmail.com and I’ll feature you in a viewer spotlight 👍🏼
Great Video as usual! Now waiting for update on 3 Gen Challenger
Andrew Frisard thank you! I promise I’m trying to get to it.Got way too many projects!
The Blue Meanie came out so Awesome!! Killer work! I know you hate paint and body but you sure are good at it! Great job! And the new Road Runner project looks Awesome! You killed me with the Beetlejuice comment ha ha ha ha Always watch till the end!!
Duddie's Adventure hopefully they’ll learn today! Ready to switch projects!
Great job Joe ..she was cleaner looking without those side big side badges
They were in really good shape. It was nice to give it a cleaner factory look. New owner has fixed some minor issues with it and tinted windows. It’s clean with black tint!
Nice truck!
Thank you! This one kind of started me into restorations for others. New owner daily drives it. He said it turns lots of heads.
Sweet!
I plan on fully redoing the 72 model I bought as well. It will be a nice driver for someone. This truck is a daily driver for a guy now
awesome job Bro,shes like a silver blue,very pretty
Daveo Oldham thank you! Hadn’t heard from you in a while! Hope you’re doing well brother 👍🏼
@@JustMoparJoe Flat out workin mate,makin time to watch your videos tho,keep em comin bro keep livin the dream
Came out great!.. I know others have told you..if you take the rubber bumper out of the bottom of door the glass drops down out of the way...and then I take out the vent window assembly to do all seals at one time getting cut is easy so go slow....the 72 roadrunner? What engine is in it....man I'm not going to miss any of your videos on that!
Moparnut62 thank you! I swear I never saw a stop for the window. That road Runner has a 383. Never ran since restoration. They want me to finish it up and pick up a complete running road ready car!
Nice 😎
Thanks!
I put the new door rubbers on mine and i hate them you have to slam the door hard Im going back to the wrecking yard and look for some good used ones NICE build
dan buchner I agree! You have to slam this ones, but maybe in 10 years they’ll limber up
Lol I just put new door moldings and you do have to slam the door. Lol. I'm hoping it'll get better over time.
In a process of doing a d-150 shorty but 4x4..with a ramcharger frame
Sound sweet!
I have the same igzact truck sitting in my driveway with a 360 v8 mopar in her
Isaiah Hulme did I see that truck on the Facebook group?
Hi Joe love the channel man! I'm gonna do a wheel and tire package on a 85 that's getting ready to see the road for the first time in years and want to run the same wheel and tire sizes and was hoping maybe you remember the backspace and offset specs that I guy needs to run especially to try to get the 295's up under the truck instead of sticking out? I appreciate ya if you do happen to get to this.
Hey Morgan! I don’t remember exactly what they were. The rear had 15x10’s that I believe had a 4.5” backspace. I ordered from summit. They’re good about taking returns if you don’t mess up the box and don’t mount a tire up on the wheel.
@@JustMoparJoe Thanks for the reply man! 4.5 does seem like the common choice on the rear but the front seems to vary for people I suppose that's due to wheel width. I'm ordering them as a wheel/tire combo through discount tire which saves some money but maybe they'll let me fit the wheels before they mount the tires. You know how that goes just cross my fingers I get it right on the first stab lol
Pretty sure if you removed the stop bracket at the bottom of the door you could’ve let the glass set in the bottom of the door
2435rats this truck didn’t seem to have any. The regulator would only let it down so far. I hope not to do many more of them 🥵
@@JustMoparJoe easier way is to remove the vent window and slide the other window over towards the left out of the way. You got it done though.
that steering wheel is sick!! can u share details?
Thanks Paulo. That was actually donated by a friend to the previous owner. I believe it was a hurst from the 80’s. I’ve never seen another.
Sick truck, dude -what steering wheel and adaptor did you use there? Thanks!
They were both grant items. The wheel was from an old collection that I was given to install. It looks sweet! Thanks for watching!
That's a nice lil truck you have there. I have a 86 ford that is in nice shape but it's a long box. I like yours alot better! I havnt been following so maybey you have said but what engine do you have in it & in 87 were dodges feul injected then or still carbed?
It’s the original 318. That truck had the original 2 barrel. I’m talking with the owner about upgrading it on the channel someday. I. Going to redo the 72 model in the coming months
Someone got a nice girl's truck there!
I believe I’d pick this over most of the plastic toys made today. The new owner has done some more upgrades. Transmission rebuilt, more stuff to make it a daily driver. He rides his sons around in it and they bond over an old Mopar truck. Hard to bond while driving a Prius
i`m basically doing the same things you are to my 78 d100 except i`m going badge less and trim free , just curious what size wheels you have , cause i want to put 15x10 on rear and 15x8 on front and i want to drop the truck bout 2" will that work
These are 15x10 and 15x7’s I believe. Left the front alone with the stock springs, and put long shackles in rear.
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Jean Genet thank you!
Very nice!!!! I will be inspired by this project to make my 1983 Dodge Ram D250. What's the size of the wheels and tires you are using. Thanks you.
This truck has 15x8" wheels in the front with 245/60 R15 tires. The rear has 295/50 R15 tires on 15x10" wide wheels. They give it a great stance and are similar in height.
Yes, it's perfect !!! The height of the truck is very nice too, I liked it ... What are the size of the supports you built for the springs? Thank you for your attention.
Ricardo Unti the shackles were actually from an old car aftermarket, that were probably 8” in length. You can make some from flat stock metal. I’d recommend 1/4” thick by 2” wide. When drilling your holes, keep them an inch away from the ends. 👍🏼
@@JustMoparJoe Very good .... this option is excellent and you don't need to remove blades or change the spring. In my project I think that I will have to remove the auxiliary spring (D250 - 3 / 4ton) to avoid touching the stops in load-free conditions.
Thanks again
I saw it for sale on Facebook, was it in an accident? It looks like the front driver side fender is a different shade in the pic.
Did you go all the way back to the beginning when I pressure washed it? That’s before I painted it. I never Noticed anything then
Where did you get that rear bumper?
Here’s the video of install. Link in the description of this one. ruclips.net/video/ErmAhhfdfDQ/видео.html
I have an 87 D250 I give up on. 100k, almost no rust, couple small dents.
Definitely worth something to someone out there
Do you mind telling me what the wheels and tires are
Wheels are 15x7 and 15x10’s. Available through summit Racing. Tires are 295/50r15’s and 245/60r15’s in front.
What wheels do you have for your truck?
15x8’s and 15x10’s. On summit racing
Where did you get the door panels from? Thanks in advance
Thanks Ryan. These were actually factory on this truck. I washed them and coated in Mothers protectant. So much better than greasy armorall.
@@JustMoparJoe One last thing what size rims and tires are you running? Those are exactly what I’m looking to do
@@VintageRybeck I want to be transparent. I fixed this truck up for a friend. He sold it to a guy that daily drives it and enjoys it with his sons. Back to the question: rear tires are 295/50r15 on a 15x10. Fronts are 245/60 on a 15x7.
when you lower the rear end it is the opposite of doing a chevy but the important part is to reset the rear axle with shims or else you will destroy the planetary gears in the transmission and will give you a bad vibration nice job otherwise
Thanks Roger. No vibration here. I think I actually improved this one’s angle over stock. There’s certainly a range that is acceptable, and this one falls into that. Dave Morgan recommends 5-7 degrees. I believe stock is only 2-4. I’m certain this truck is now 5-6.
Easier to shim the trans mount if you need to adjust driveshaft angle in my humble opinion. Input please
Why don't you just put the rear end on top of the spring ?Wh en you measure ride height you can't measure fender height to the tire . what if the fender arc is different on front than rear ? gotta measure at the rocker .
I was going for a quick measurement. Hopefully you get to go all the way back and see this truck from the beginning. I cleaned, sanded, prepped, and painted it. Full interior gutted and replaced, and then lowered. It belongs to a customer of mine. He wanted the truck lowered for 50$. Flipping the axle would have cost him a lot more for my time. Thanks for watching! I appreciate you checking out my videos 👍🏼
I'm actually looking at buying this truck,it's for sale on facebook
Awesome! It’s a solid truck. I did a transmission video on it the other day. The bottom side of the floor pan and frame are nearly perfect. I could have washed the with a scotch brite and soapy water and they looked brand new.
Where did you get the door mirrors? Awesome work btw
Thanks brother. Those were on the truck! Check out Jonny Mopar on RUclips. I believe he found a set and installed on his 74-77 model D100.
Thanks for your response..another question I have is should I get the backing plates being my truck is a 87? In the description it goes up to 1980. I asked the guy at vans auto where the mirrors are. He said he didn't think so. I have the tripod mirrors on now. Thanks again keep up the good mopar content.
@@ryandupre1443 I would get them if they are available. The plates are about 2”x4” and go behind the mirror. Definitely helps rigidity
@@JustMoparJoe ok will do.. you say behind the mirror are you meaning inside the door? Or directly behind like attached to the mirror? Sorry I'm a pain in the ass with my questions, but I watch all your videos and I see your love for mopars and that's like me. I have 3 trucks just purchased the 87 d 150 came with /6 but I'm putting in a 360 I have 03 rcsb with the hemi lowered and all the goodies and a 2010 crew cab 6.7 cummins
@@ryandupre1443 not a problem! You can email me if need be at justmoparjoe@gmail.com. The plate goes inside the door skin, and the screws thread into it. It seems to have a slight slant on it that matches the trucks body line and it really does solidify the mirror. You could use a lock nut and couple washers in a pinch, but one day someone leans on the mirror and snap!
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what size of tires you have on this truck
295/50-15 and 245/60-15’s
@@JustMoparJoe thanks
Where is the Cavety wax.on the list? It's a Dodge. You know about rust More than most yes!
Is this truck for sale?
I don’t think so at this time. It belongs to a friend of mine.
I hate to be that guy, but....
The Ram emblems on the front fenders aren't in the same place.on the passenger side, "Ram" is closer to the front of the truck. On the driver's side, the charging ram emblem is closer to the front. Great looking truck, though!
Thank you! I placed these off the other truck I had outside. They must have been wrong on it lol
I'm trying to come up with the money to buy a 1977 or 1988 Truck just like this..... I found it sitting in a field.... can't tell ya anything else, it's a secret..... It's a barn find..... the guy says it starts if you do the carb but says he thinks it needs a fuel pump, but he doesn't have concise answers about it, I think he just wants it off his property... Ima buy that beeatch
Jump on it! Pre 80’s trucks are getting hard to find!
his face : young, his voice: old, his hands: old, his knowledge: old, his skill: old.
I appreciate that! Maybe my best comment yet! I hope to take the 72’ d100 I bought, even further than this one’