This is the thread where i hope some people will enjoy me restoring my first mopar vehicle named ole blue a 1987 dodge w150 power ram shes basically rust free on the cab and front clip minus a small rust hole in the driver rocker and bubbling on the front fenders and she has the 318 with the single barrle carb with the normal 727 tranny with danna 44 in the front and i assume a 60 in the rear havent researched it yet but i want this to be a spot to see what i mess up on and what i succeed with
i purchased her for 300 dollars not running with a clean indiana title and got a 90s bed for free off a cummins he had which is toast and wont be stayin on it wasnt getting fuel so i tried blowing out the lines and thats when i heard air in the gas tank and found out it didnt even have gas in it soni got five gallons and she fired right up at full idle so i turned it down and set the idle properly im considering a flat bed or buying a bed with good bulk head and bed sides and laying a wood floor in it the tailgate was donated by my buddy with a 79 powerwagon that a guy put a 80s tailgate on but he found a 70s one so i got the tail gate for free then when i got the truck the tires were trashed and the rims are done for cause they cut 3rd gen wheels to fit over the front hubs so i got brand used rims and tires to throw on it and they work pretty good and i just did valve cover gaskets and now at idle it has 40 pounds of oil pressure instead of 15 and its time for it oil change soon but being 18 in school and lossing my horrible job means no income for the project for now so it sits till i buy oil and a filter cause im curious if theres any shavings in the oil because this 300 dollar truck runs and drives perfectly for some reason and it makes me suspicious i guess you could say cause every project ive had has blow its tranny so im skeptical of this but hoping for the best in this journey i got over 1000 dollars in parts in the summit racing store and ready to make this thing a daily again and hopefully some of you will appreciate this thread and follow and enjoy what content i produce and give a first timer some pointers on mopar since ive played with chevys and fords always and now testing the waters of mopar and so far its smooth sailing with this truck but we all will see what happens in the future
