Vehicle Owner

Member ID: 1hot360

Location: Shoreline, WA

Vehicle Info

1977 Dodge Ram Van

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 20, 2006

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Robert’s Dodge Ram Van
“Junkyard Jitters”

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This month it's nothing real exciting just little stuff.

Since the old front brake rotors were glazed and full of small radial cracks, I added new ones along with new inner/outer bearings and calipers.

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

My sister (and her boyfriend)'s generous Christmas present was 4 new Sony 10" XS-L102P5 Subwoofers. I made a box to house them from a bookcase scrounged from a "Free Furniture" pile in front of someones house. I added divider panels inside and a front cover with wood leftover from an old bed pedistal donated (and delivered 40 miles free!) by a fellow vanner named Reed.

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

The boxes for the a/d/s 2-way speakers (pulled from a junkyard Peugeot for $3.50 each) were made from some old shelves my landlady was throwing away. She also donated the wood stain and polyurethane.

While it's still not very nice, I replaced my old bed pedistal with a slightly better version made with free plywood leftover from a remodeling project. I did have to break down and buy a couple of 2X4's for the frame which i split in half lengthwise to lighten it and have enough wood to build the whole frame. I also added a piano hinge (split in the middle), also donated by Reed, to allow access to the spare tire and other gear stashed inside.

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van 1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

I also finished the fuel system plumbing, replacing the 3/8" rubber & hard line from pump to carb with -6AN Aeroquip Stainless hose, fittings, & another Earl's billet filter.

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van 1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

Finally got around to adding a K&N filter element to the Mopar Performance air cleaner too.

1hot360's 1977 Dodge Ram Van

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dodgerambighorn  

Posted by: dodgerambighorn

08/26/2007 04:42PM

HI. I STARTED MY GROUP DODGE RAM VAN, IM ON PAGE 10. LIKE TO HAVE YOU JOIN.ALEX...

dodgerambighorn  

Posted by: dodgerambighorn

03/09/2007 11:43AM

Hi. Van looks good. Come see my 82 bighorn. like to here from you.

ChevyS104Life  

Posted by: ChevyS104Life

09/17/2006 11:36AM

Wow . love the van . I also love junk yards , I would think you do to . lol . I plan on getting a van and driving it from chicago to California on the historic route 66 in a few years. Keep me updated . PEACE

coreycava  

Posted by: coreycava

05/23/2006 06:36PM

i need to know this guy cuz he seems to know what hes doin in the mechanics department w/o spending a fortune!

SweetLonie  

Posted by: SweetLonie

12/22/2005 10:21PM

EMERGENCY! Check out my Page 1 before CarDomain kicks me off.

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Member ID: 1hot360

Location: Shoreline, WA