Whats going everyone? I am a certified mechanic that use to work for a shop in Jacksonville, FL for 5 years while i was in the Navy. I have been building cars for bout 9 years now, race for about 12 years, been competing and building cars and trucks from local to major shows, plus i have a car club called ClubTRK. I had a choice between an 2006 Dakota ST (3.7 auto) and a new Ranger Stepside (4.0 5 speed) for my personal company truck, and chose the Dakota because the Ranger just too small. I got 22's, custom grill, and new flowmaster exhaust system with side exhaust, and other goodies. This is my daily driver to trailer my Custom RHD Toyota that will be finish mid summer next year. Anyhow i live in St. Louis, Missouri right now working as a civil engineer for Illinois DOT, but headed back to school in a couple weeks to finish up my last year in Rolla! Hope you enjoy, I got alot of pics but these are just a few from my gallery! Major upgrades coming in a week and a half!

Work done right after getting the truck, the grill is silver in this one!


The new grill after redoing it!



New Exhaust Tip for my Flowmasters



Project Dakota (Just getting started)




My previous daily driver, not completed! My work at its finest lol



Can you believe i did all this painting at night and was drinking! lol

 

Welcome aboard Akizzle! Great looking rides! I was stationed at NAS Jacksonville from 1966 through 1967. GO NAVY!

 

Thanks, VPN you must be retired now, crazy to think i wasn't even born yet lol. I would have probably did 20 if i didn't receive a med discharge for my ankle and for bullet wound I took while I was in Iraq! Hooyah NAVY!

 

Welcome to the site,
FF

 

Glad you came to check things out here. You're gonna get a lot of help from the guys in the 3rd Gen Dakota section. Search for my thread 'LED tails and 3rd brake light' for some of the links that I shared.

Welcome to DF.

 

I'll be 65 years old this December. Heck, I'll get my "formal invite" to Medicare next month!

Thank you for your service and sacrifice to this great country.

 

Thanks fascistfaction for the warm welcome, you probably say that to everyone though lol.

Thanks for the all info and referring me to the site, much preciated!

As well as your service, without the past there wouldn't be a future!

 

Welcome to Dodge Forum!! Enjoy the site!!

Dusty

 

Ahoy Mate,Welcome aboard I was an EM back in the late 50s I wish I had done 20 years was a great Exp.I have an old 94 Dakota V6 and do some give and take of info on this great site.The more members the more info goes into its search bank.

 

Thanks Dusty, oh by the way my name is AK courtesy of my CO from my first command.

Electrician Mate i know quite a few of them, hard workers at least some lol and of course you have you dirt bags as well haha lol. You were in when it was the true Navy, when boot camp was truly hell. Things have softened up since then, but I was an Aviation Jet Mech(AD) until promotions were scarce then went to RP which brought me over to the marine side and gave me my FMF pin. I have alot of respect for all military members, because while we have the media to filter how we see the world, only military really knows how the world truly see us (Americans) and the hardships every place face!