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#1
dakota stoppin by
figured i'd come see you full size boys about this.
http://northmiss.craigslist.org/cto/1093220445.html
is the truck really that special or whatever?
http://northmiss.craigslist.org/cto/1093220445.html
is the truck really that special or whatever?
#2
#3
howdy.
it looks to me like just a fancy paintjob on a run of the mill 97 ram. its true that dodge did not make a step side, but its not true that it was special built at the factory. factories specialize in efficiency and profit, nothing else. that was either done as a show truck, or maybe just somebodys custom body work.
are you thinking about buying it, or just shooting the breeze. if you're think about buying it, its probably a nice clean truck, maybe a little overpriced hopefully the transmission's been rebuilt and the plenum and trackbar replaced.
it sort of reminds me of the burt reynolds truck awhile back...
it looks to me like just a fancy paintjob on a run of the mill 97 ram. its true that dodge did not make a step side, but its not true that it was special built at the factory. factories specialize in efficiency and profit, nothing else. that was either done as a show truck, or maybe just somebodys custom body work.
are you thinking about buying it, or just shooting the breeze. if you're think about buying it, its probably a nice clean truck, maybe a little overpriced hopefully the transmission's been rebuilt and the plenum and trackbar replaced.
it sort of reminds me of the burt reynolds truck awhile back...
#5
I call bullsh!t ... in the mid 90's, there was a custom fab shop making fiberglass stepside beds for the 2nd gen rams. What happened to them, I have no idea ... but I'm sure that they were installed by some people.
Here's another:
DHV is right ... factories, with few exceptions, don't do custom work. The paint's a give away. This one looks like a Chevy Mariah custom.
Here's another:
DHV is right ... factories, with few exceptions, don't do custom work. The paint's a give away. This one looks like a Chevy Mariah custom.
Last edited by TMS Bill; 03-27-2009 at 12:04 AM. Reason: Added link
#6
It was precisely a '89 2 door. it had a 'Top Gun' package: white body w/ grey rockers, custom 'Top Gun' badges, front and rear fiberglass bumper covers, side skirts, and a fake hood scoop with 'Top Gun' badges. Interior was stock. she was still pretty tho =] i looked around a while ago on the net, only found reference to one other 'Top Gun' Jimmy.
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#8
the ones i have seen had RAMSIDE decals on them, here is a newer one and the bed on it is by AVANTI motor corp. http://www.thehemi.com/news.php?id=20031119-2 , couldnt ever find any info on them, just their cars......... here is one running around town with dodge taillights and ramside decals......notice they both have the same style paintjob
Last edited by dakotas ram; 03-27-2009 at 12:37 AM.
#9
I'd like to see the VIN for this truck. 1 off trucks or cars for that matter (on of a kind) get marked so to prove that they are in fact factory built that way. This guys blowin' smoke up EVERYONE'S A$$. To top it all off, that, in my humble opinion, suck major ***. It looks like it came out of a crappy body shop in Tijuana, Mexico.
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