The Black Dodge is officially 20 years old today! My truck was ordered new by my step-dad Pete on March 17th 1997 from Carter Dodge in Manchester CT and he took delivery of the Ram on July 7th 1997.
Thanks! I plan on keeping it for a long time. I don't drive it in the rain or in the winter once they treat the roads. I do use it though for home improvement projects and chasing parts for my Plymouth Duster project. So it shows some wear now but should age nicely. I'm averaging a little over...
Thanks! It took about 2 1/2 years for me to finish it. I could have probably finished it in a years time if I owned my house then. So I actually restored at a relatives house but the truck was too big to fit in the garage. That forced me to take winters off from working on it, although I did...
Sorry please try again later. I checked the "garage" and it says "Awaiting moderation before being displayed publicly". Maybe it is taking longer because I have so many pictures of the restoration? I think There are over 120 pictures.
Thanks guys! It sure took a lot of work to bring her back. Checkout my full restoration here in my garage photos. Feel free to rate my photos!
Link https://www.fortrucksonly.com/truckforum/garage/dodge-ram-restoration.85/
My truck was ordered new by my step-dad Pete on March 17th 1997 from Carter Dodge in Manchester CT and he took delivery of the Ram on July 7th 1997. He originally ordered the Ram as a SLT Laramie with two tone black / red exterior and a tan leather interior. Thankfully shortly after Pete placed...