1974 Dodge Bighorn - Done!!!

[gatorincebu]

Pat,

     You are doing some really good work on this project. Big Al looks great . And the firewall looks good as well.

 

 

  Be Well

   Gator

[gotnitro?]

nice work going on  !  the big al engine is unbelievable, and your revised doghouse looks good !

[landman]

Did some painting over the weekend - Frame, interior and alcladed the headlight surrounds and the Ram hood ornament.

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[landman]

Opened up holes in the bumper and cleaned up the recesses for the fog lights.

Made a driveshaft to fit.

Then I realized that when I worked on the doghouse I had done so without the exhaust pipe in place. Back to the drawing board so to speak.

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[landman]

Made up some rad hoses.

Reworked the dog house to fit over the exhaust pipe.

Made a "heat shield" to hide the ungainly joint of the exhaust pipe

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[Mopar - D]

Coming along nice Pat. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks great!!!

[landman]

Haven't touched this in about a week. Added a few parts and details to the frame.

This is roughly what it'll look like.

Coat of orange to the dash.

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[landman]

Worked on the firewall this morning.

Found an air filter which will work. I think it is from an International.

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[DrKerry]

Looking stellar!!!!!!!!! Coming along nicely!!!!!!

[landman]

Worked on the dash & firewall

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[landman]

Completed the firewall (adding to the existing features), the air cleaner, and added red accents to the wheel hubs.

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[Mopar - D]

Looking good Pat. 

[landman]

Looking good Pat. 

Hey Dan, could you post you short stacked Dodge here so I can make a decision on this one - short vs long. I thought the mean short look would be good here.

[landman]

Working on a headache rack/stack support similar to the one I had made for the CNT 900.

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[Mopar - D]

Pat I will I just need to figure out to post pictures on this site. 

[landman]

On 7/28/2017 at 11:50 PM, Mopar - D said:

Pat I will I just need to figure out to post pictures on this site. 

Its OK Dan, I found it. I like that look.

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[landman]

Took the big plunge and cut off the hood.

My headache rack was intended to sit on the frame but I found it didn't allow the exhaust pipes to clear the tanks. So I built a stand for it. Squared up and glues the rack.

Added the quarter fenders

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[landman]

Made up some AC decals. Didn't know whether to use the old or the new so I used both.

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[DrKerry]

Looks awesome Pat!!!!!!!! Coming along nicely!!!!!

[afx]

What Kerry said.

[landman]

Cut and fitted a windshield, er.. three windshields. A major battle.

Filed off the cast nuts on either side of the grille bottom and replaced them with Meng nuts.

We have primer.

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[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looking great Pat!! I cut over 10 windshields for my Bighorn before I got one right.

[landman]

Now we are at the point where it gets painted, my weak point. I'll need advice from you guys. I want to do it in pearl gray with the bodyside molding in the same red as the frame, sorta the same scheme as the first two in the first post. Also, I want to Alclad the grille and surround. Here is the chicken and egg question: Do I do the body color first and the grille and molding after or vice versa? I think the Alclad is a forgone conclusion as the less it is handled the better it stays but the molding.....

[Ken Gilkeson]

nice lookin build.