maxwedgehead
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- Nov 17, 2010
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I've already built one half ton cummins truck and it is literally hands down the best thing I could have done. I built it with a 12 valve because I had never personally had one. Lately I had gotten the itch to swap the 12 valve for a common rail, BUT couldn't bring myself to do it because I spent so many hours making everything work with the 12 valve. All the gauges are functional, it also has full functioning a/c and cruise control.
Enough about that, one of my friends sent me an ad for an 08 electric blue shortbed with 125k miles, it was too perfect, it's my favorite color and would go along with my fourth gen. So I went and picked it up. Next I was on the hunt with a donor truck. I found an 06 3500 truck with a new engine, new injectors, and a built auto. Literally everything on this truck is new and I have all the receipts for it.
The plan is to swap the dash, all the wiring, the motor and trans into the half ton. That way everything will be factory and OEM appearing. This truck is meant to be a daily driver and take over my other short beds spot in running the 11.90 index class. The other truck will get torn down, freshened, caged and four linked rear so that I can move forward with it. On to some pictures of what I started on saturday. I'm hoping to have this completed within the next 2-3 weeks.
Heres a shot of both of the trucks.
The 08 by itself
Engine bay completely gutted including all wiring gone.
Dash and interior wiring gone
This is the donor truck!
Enough about that, one of my friends sent me an ad for an 08 electric blue shortbed with 125k miles, it was too perfect, it's my favorite color and would go along with my fourth gen. So I went and picked it up. Next I was on the hunt with a donor truck. I found an 06 3500 truck with a new engine, new injectors, and a built auto. Literally everything on this truck is new and I have all the receipts for it.
The plan is to swap the dash, all the wiring, the motor and trans into the half ton. That way everything will be factory and OEM appearing. This truck is meant to be a daily driver and take over my other short beds spot in running the 11.90 index class. The other truck will get torn down, freshened, caged and four linked rear so that I can move forward with it. On to some pictures of what I started on saturday. I'm hoping to have this completed within the next 2-3 weeks.
Heres a shot of both of the trucks.
The 08 by itself
Engine bay completely gutted including all wiring gone.
Dash and interior wiring gone
This is the donor truck!