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Posted by ChrisCase [75.36.34.234] on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 21:30:17 :
In Reply to: Sign posted by Robert Rummage [74.245.177.97] on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 13:21:30 :
Stuff like:
The first full sizes 4x4 sold from Detroit.
Produced from 46-68 for American consumers, total production less than 120,000 (? verify) over those 22 years.
Available as 1 ton only.
230 cid (one gallon displacement), 6.5:1 compression, made to run on 65 octane gas, output of 50 hp per chassis dyno.
Unladen weight 5400#, gvw 9600.
8 mpg highway, if ever driven on the highway.
5.83 rear end gears (stock), crawl ratio of 84:1 in T/C low range.
Then I'd get to particulars of my truck:
Production date 1953, same as current owner.
Body and Paint by Chris's Body Shop
Unique Five window modification by Chris's Body Shop
Drive line by Chris' Shaft Shop
Upholstery and headliner by Chris' Upholstery
Bed wood work by Chris's Furnituremaking
Glass cut by Chris's Glass
Wiring by Chris's Electric
SS gas tank by Chris's Fabrication & Preverification
Custom headers by Chris's Header shop
2bbl intake by Chris's Header shop
Jetting and distributor recurve by Chris's Tune Shop.
Power steering, power brakes, custom steering column by (you get the point by now...)
Chris by Mama and Papa Case ;^)
(because what the hell, flaunt what you are proud of. In my case, the fact that "I" restored it. Capital "I". Me. Everything.)
And Thanks to DodgePowerWagon.com, my biggest helper.
(but you can write your own sign)