Monster Dodge transformation

The LWB truck will become a 2WD with LRE or Warlock wheels & camper shell & the Monster suspension will be put on a new LRE chassis & done as a Warlock to bookend my real Warlock Just as my ProStreet LRE will bookend my original issue LRE

I bid on all of those trucks that's why they all sold for the same $$$$ except for the one I won

Here's the progress since the last post

No That Swepty would take $120 or roughly my materials budget till I make another good sale

Here's the monster Dodge without decals & stripes & now 2WD

It's gonna be black with red interior



I may put this NOS 74-76 grille in it

I have seen a kit opened and the pumping iron truck had a 79 grille and hood. I am not sure 100% if it was the original kit. I did see a built up on ebay and it had the 79 hood and grille and the box showed a 78 grille and hood. Im going to have to do some research because the only other kit is the fire fighter (expensive) and I cant see spending that much to get the look I want. The Revell/Monogram stuff might work. At least the hood could be filed down. Not so sure about the grille being 1/24th scale? I do have a NOS 73 grille I could use but that one is in reserve for a very special build I want to do to a stepside. Like the story goes, I have lots od truck builds swimming around in my head. I still do not have a Warlock so one of those will have to be picked up along with a 75/76 long bed. Just going to keep an eye open for the right kits and the right time. We have a couple of swaps on the horizon around here. Maybe one of them may net a good truck kit or two?
Chas.

I will let you know, I am tempted to bid on another monster truck listed but it has like 7 bids on it already so I am guessing that one will end up high. Forget anything to do with fire fighter kit. They are WAY too high for me. I noticed you showed a sealed kit on the pumping iron. Someone else told me the box shows a 78 but its 79/80 inside. I have seen a couple that were 79/80. Wonder if that extra plastic with new 1980 model means its a 79/80 in the box??? I am going to be looking around for pictures of an open kit and perhaps if one shows up for less than $75..00 buy it now I may have to get one. I have decided to work on my SRT 8 Truck and get it closer to or done soon. Going to hit the interior and do the mods and paint. This one needs to be finished!!
Chas.

Yeah, I am not sure so im going to keep looking. My want is to build a 78 and 79 LRE. I will find the stuff at some point. No hurry as I have lots of other builds to keep me busy. Been doing some research the Little Red Wagon. I have a couple of kits handy. Want to build an early and late version of that truck. The later one with the blown hemi and the fat slicks with the center driving seat is way cool. I would like to recreate that one. There is going to be lots of trucks on my shelves. Im also going to do one of the 700 Tractors just because I like them. No trailer in mind, just the tractor.
Chas.

Here's the Monster Dodge after lowering some more

Long bed trucks are often built on this scale. This one looks like it has potential. Waiting on more.

What about the D O D G E letters on the hood? As for them wheel backs just file them down with a flat file and also the backs of the fronts too. Most times there is enough extra plastic to work with. I got one for you bud. Thinking of a Ramcharger built out of an LRE kit. Might be an interesting build. Would not want to get into a big contest with you on who can build the best one because I would lose but since its pretty much just you and I on these Dodges might be cool to see who can come up with a nice conversion. Whatcha think??

Someone really needs to start casting components and conversion kits for these Dodge trucks. I would really like a 1979 grille for one of my Ram Chargers plus some decent, organized looking wheels. I really do not like the deep dish wheels that came with the old MPC long box trucks.