What Did You Do To Your RAM Today?

[crazzywolfie]

installed a bench seat in my ramcharger. i like it but access to the back seat is not as good as i would like.

i also moved my 81 onto the street so that i could blow all the leafs away. new parts should be showing up tomorrow.

 

[dodge dude94]

Thought you had buckets in your RC?

 

[crazzywolfie]

i did but i never found them that comfortable. i was also having issues with structure under the right side of the drivers side seat. bench seat only uses the outer structure which is a lot stronger.

 

[dodge dude94]

Makes sense. I'd like to put something different in the 76. Saw a 40/20/40 split bench in a 93 Cummins the other day and I liked that. lol

 

[crazzywolfie]

i would be happy with anything that is comfortable and uses the outer seat mounts like the trucks. i just wish accessing the back seat was easier. the bench flips forward but the space is a bit tighter but at least now people can squeeze into the back from either door.

 

[dodge dude94]

The bench on the 76 is offset. It is shorter on the passengerside. I'm wondering if it came out of a RamCharger or something. lol

 

[crazzywolfie]

it is probably shorter to make getting into the back easier. i think to get a ramcharger with a bench seat you would have to custom order it from the factory with one or swap it in yourself

 

[dodge dude94]

Gotta remember, my seat isn't the original. The stocker was longer, got the holes in the floor to prove it. lol What about the back seat in those trucks? This one is moveable.

 

[crazzywolfie]

the back seats in a ramcharger are small. they sit between the wheel wells. the do fold forward to make more cargo area but that is it.

 

[dodge dude94]

Hmm, this must be from a truck then. It is noticeably narrow than the stocker tho.

 

[crazzywolfie]

fired up my 81 for the first time in nearly 2 weeks and took it for a drive. i do got to say she was was pretty cold and slow turning over but eventually fired up like usual. it feels nice to drive a real truck. almost forgot what it felt like. hoping to get some work done to it this week now that i got parts. just hope it warms up. this below 0 weather sucks.

 

[dodge dude94]

Did the same with my 76. ^^

Put the taillight back in too.

 

[crazzywolfie]

Did the same with my 76. ^^

Put the taillight back in too.

but it is not below 0 where you live. i was thinking about working on it but with the wind it was cold so i said f this. we will see what tomorrow is like. i got a larger list of crap i want to do.

 

[dodge dude94]

but it is not below 0 where you live. i was thinking about working on it but with the wind it was cold so i said f this. we will see what tomorrow is like. i got a larger list of crap i want to do.

Well, FWIW, the old 400 still had a nice cold lope for a couple minutes. lol it was only 50. If the temperature is below 55 it lopes.

 

[crazzywolfie]

changed the thermostat, heater core and alternator in my 81. still have to put stuff in the cab back together and think i might have to shim the alternator bracket a bit more but so far so good. the truck seems to like the 100 amp alternator. seems to run a bit better. also installed the temp sensor for the electric fan controller but have not hooked up the fans to it yet. will be so nice once i am done.

 

[dodge dude94]

Looking good!

 

[crazzywolfie]

thanks. just hope it is a bit warmer tomorrow and i can finish up the rest of the stuff i want to do so i can take it for a cruise. it should look even better tomorrow. still a few parts left in my parts box for the 81.

 

[dodge dude94]

Just curious, where have you gotten your paint from?

 

[crazzywolfie]

i used dupli color engine enamel. i think i got most of it from napa but had to get the last can from Canadian tire because napa was out of the color i was using. now if you are looking for a cheaper engine paint i have heard Rust-Oleum Engine Enamel works good and can be bought at walmart for cheap.

 

[dodge dude94]

I'm looking for the blue you've got. lol

That OEM Robins Egg Blue.