Did you say, "brand new 93 Ram"? Now you're talking. Wish it was possible.
Better yet, how about a brand new 70ish model Power Wagon.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Manual R/T's
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:41:57 -0600
>
>You're talking about Kris Burl, right? He tried to get them to get them to
>install his blower before the motor went in,and some other stuff.I think
>even if you were the one standing there putting leaf springs on, they
>wouldn't let you swap for hotchkis,or if you were assembling engines, you
>couldn't go ahead and out your roller rockers on.Kinda crazy.I would like
>to
>be able to go down and tell the dealer I would like a deep amethyst
>318/5-speed sport built with the '99 chassis and interior,with all the R/T
>stuff on it,like matched bumpers,17's,swaybars,special badging,etc.But it
>can't happen and I'll just have to keep building until I get my truck just
>like I would like it.I'm sure there are a lot of people out here that would
>like a dana 44 slung up under the front end of their 4x4,but it doesn't
>happen.I wish that the vehicle manufacturers would come out with new
>vehicles like they do, but keep the option to order any vehicle that they
>ever produced,How many of you would be interested in buying that muscle car
>you couldn't afford thenmand don't want to have to find and restore
>now.Just
>be able to walk into a dodge dealer and order up a charger daytona,a
>challenger R/T,how cool would that be? Or what about being able to order a
>brand new '95 dakota w/a '70 hi-po 340? A brand new '93 ram because you
>liked the old body style? Or you don't like the way the dash on the '01
>dakota,well just order a '00! I think this is the way it should be!
>
>Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
>'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
>1ST place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National
>DML meet!!
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Terry Herrin <therrin@isaac.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Manual R/T's
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:51:55 -0500
>
>On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:49:54 EST, WMBARRET@aol.com wrote:
> >I think Terry H. toured the assembly line and someone talked to
> >folks on the line and they had said it was not possible to get special
> >order stuff like that. However, its very possible it was a dealer
> >built truck.
>
>That's correct, a special order truck like that would not come off the
>assembly line. The cost to do something like that would be
>horrendous, and not worth it to DC or the person buying the truck. If
>you saw how the line worked you would understand why it's not
>economically possible. A person on the R/T list who works on the line
>tried to get some special little things done, but to no avail. All he
>could do was walk along and watch it being assembled to ensure
>everything was done just right. The six speed could have been done by
>a dealer, or a third-party shop, but it did not leave the Warren plant
>like that.
>
>Terry Herrin
>99 FR CC R/T
>14.425 @ 93.52
>Wilmington, NC
>http://users.isaac.net/therrin/dakota.html
>
>
>
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