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77 Powerwagon

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Each day a little closer to getting her dirty & wet......
 

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1977 Dodge Power Wagon, Fuel injected 360, front & rear winches, 38.5 swampers, on board air, flexy suspension, locked front & rear....

Now in good friends shop getting a 1990 Dakota cab put on frame and full exo-cage installed.....more to come
 
:awesomework: RIGHT-ON!!! now that's what I'm talking about.It's about time you posted some progress..Hey isn't that a clusterf#&* of wires that needs your attention...OH wait that's my job!:D
 
Heyyy! It's Trace!

Totaly dig'n the frontend, way better than what you had before :awesomework:
 
O.K. got a few pic's from my camera that I can add.As of tonight,managed to get the x-tra cab protactors on and made a mount for the radiator and rear shocks.
 

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Looks good Carl.

Looks like you guys were able to stay out of the pendelton and get something done :fawkdancesmiley: :haha:
 
No,this will not be done in time for the hangover but we did get a bit further last night...Got the tank mounts done,the shock mounts,the rollcage down bars,the front grill has finally been re-attached and a bunch of small bits and pieces.
77 powerwagon was gonna post pic's but don't seen them yet.If I need to I'll post up some pic's myself tonight.
 
o.k. some more up-dated pic's from the last few days
 

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The battery tray is going to have 2 batteries(one mounted for now).
Dash pod had to be modified to run these guages.
 

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looks good what are the hoops for on the sides of the deck and you forgot the signal indicator lights on the gadge cluster:redneck:
 
Update... Update...Update...
Lost track of time on this and the project has come to a point where I had to put the welder down and pick up the camera!
 

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