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i think im going to have to flip the tie rods somehow. the main problem with that is the stabilizer bar for the lower control arm (or whatever thats called) will have to be relocated/modified somehow..

thanks guys! there must be a solution to this problem somewhere, because may people have done this swap with success...does anyone have a picture of another truck for comparison possibly???

ramenth: may be a dumb question, but how do i tell if the front brakes are kelsey hayes?? and thanks everyone! it did turn out pretty good. HOWEVER I am having some problems with it being lowered...does anyone know anything about the van lower control arm swap to lower the front end on these...

Here are some more pictures

SO for whoever is still interested, we have the truck pretty much back together and running again!

to address a few things: it looks like its doing a wheelie because the truck was lowered, then the previous owner started working on it and put stock coil springs back in. he rebuilt pretty much the whole front end. the interior is actually in really good shape. it was just all taken apart to...

okay, here are some pics. i was going to take a few more, but my batteries died.

hey everyone, ill try to get some pics up this weekend (i have been really busy). im glad most everyone is intrigued by this truck, because even if its not a factory "big red express", its still a pre-production and rare optioned truck with a cool old history. i love unique old cars and trucks...

so far what i can gather is this: the truck was a pre production and specially optioned truck for show use from the factory. the guy that bought it from the chrysler executive got it around 1980 and he did a custom restore and turned it into the "big red express truck". it originally came with a...

the factory motor according to the vin was a 400

ill try to post some pictures soon, but im pretty sure its all 72 sheet metal...like 99% sure

here is something else you may find interesting..this is from one of the papers i got with the truck; from the guy that bought it from the chrysler executive. it says: "1972 dodge pickup adventurer special edition pkg. This is a pre production truck, it was used purposely for show use when...

HEY GUYS i dont know if anyone is still viewing this topic, but i just stumbled upon it during a google search. its pretty interesting to read what you are all guessing about, because i just bought this very truck recently. alot of you are saying how this truck is a total POS or some botched...