Gary Watt's Dodge Dakota Pickup
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| Gary's Dodge pickup ready to leave for the body shop. |
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| Roll cage installed and shocks mounted | Floor bracing and driveshaft safety hoop installed |
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| Floor, tunnel, seats, dash and steering installed | Box braces, tailgate mounts, fuel tank and battery mounts being fabricated |
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| 23 separate and easily removable panels make up the box. Remove 2 quick release pins and 4 dzus fasteners and the box side slides off for easy access to the tires. |
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| Installing the engine after the body was together presented a problem. Modifying the rad cradle to allow the center to be removable became the logical solution, allowing the engine and trans to be slipped in almost flat | Front fenders installed with inner fenders, rad cradle and grill in place |
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| Gary's paint scheme looks very good and is sure to turn a lot of heads as he drives down the road |