DODGE 92

so like some of you no i had some troubles with my truck a while back its running fine now but i got a small problem

my old girl needs some body work my floor bed is good but the sides are a bit bad so i got another bed i could put on that has less body work on it so as some of you figure if the bed is in need of work so do the fenders etc

i got a plow now on the old girl so do i rebuild the truck i got the time the tools and a little bit of no how

so heres my questions

1 do i switch the beds or repair the one it has on now
2 is it worth it to put some more money in the old girl
3 what else should i do on it since ill probly remove the bed
4 i spoted a wrecked 92 truck with std tranny i got auto so for 1500$ is it worth it for me to salvage it itgot rolled so no body parts are good on it i
5 if i buy it what is good for me is it has some good springs on it with air bags
6 are the differentials same as mine or ???


see what im asking myself is if i rebuild it I REBUILD IT but i would also like to have something newer with an extended cab

wannadiesel

1. Swapping beds is way easier than rust repair.
2. Could you buy a better truck for what it would cost to fix yours? Probably not.
3. Take a good look at the fuel lines and brake lines.
4. If you want a manual trans that is a cost effective way to get one. You could sell the motor out of the wreck and come out ahead.
5. Not sure what you're asking?
6. They may or may not have a different gear ratio, but they would fit your truck too.

DODGE 92

sorry if #5 is not clear enough what im asking is if ratio is the same wich wanna said it could or not and things like drive shaft etc are they the same as auto

rbrettctd

Driveshafts are different auto to manual.

DODGE 92

so all that is salvagable for me is engine,springs,air bags,maybe diffs if good ratio the rest i got to sell is it worth 1500 for the trouble since i already got a spare truck

BearKiller

I can't really say if, or if not, it is worth it; but, I would jump on a salvageable engine/Getrag wrecked 1st Gen. truck for $1500.

If you want to do an auto to manual swap, everything you need is in the wrecked manual truck.

farmer0_1

be like me jump in head first , then six month later when you are tell someone all the work you just did they will tell you there is a cherry on the corner for sale at half price. just kidding around. i hate body work . if i knew what i was doing it would help.

DODGE 92

thats what i meen farmer sometimes you put too much money in something that is not always worth it thats y im thinking about it

DODGE 92

oh well there might be another 1st gen in my future i guess ill keep the old girl and maybe try to find an extra cab for my needs those 1st gens extra cab look awesome when lifted etc and maybe another parts truck in my near future called the guy who had a rolled 5spd 92 and im gona go see it has soon has snow goes away now he wants 2000$ but has some extra parts so if all goes well at the end of summer ill have a rebuilt 92 plow truck ,a extended cab ,an extended cab parts truck and a regular cab 5spd my wife is gona kill me and oh yea a guy here that has 8 1st gens reg cab 4 for parts and 4 on the road i made im an offer on the lot i made him an offer last year it didnt take maybe this year
its about the same price has a 3rd gen but hey maybe ill open a 1st gen graveyard well at least ill have some spare parts if it works i guess ill paint them all black if one day one goes out next day take #2or 3,etc