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Robert Cammisa
Modesto, CA.
My son (Bradley) and I are working on his first vehicle. He worked all summer on a almond and cherry ranch to buy what he wanted and he wanted a project truck being the mopar family we are he chose a 1973 Dodge with a 360 eng, 727 torqueflight trans, divorved nv205 transfercase open nuckle dana44 up front and a 8 1/4 rearend that he bought for $800. Now when we picked it up the transmission was out of it and completely disassembled. We borrowed a flat bed trailer and used two hand held come alongs to winch it up. We bought a overhaul kit and rebuilt the trans our self in the garage. He also learned how to weld by replacing both rotted out floor pans. Also replaced the missing exhaust sytem that we found at pick n pull. He is learing alot and if there is ever a problem down the road he will know what it is and how to fix it. We spend a lot of time going to local pick and pulls and finding parts. It’s a slow project but it’s quality time spent together in the garage,not many kids these days want a project vech for there first car, Brad couldn’t be happier, his plans include a 4″ lift kit 35″ tires, chrome out the eng from parts at a local swapmeet, and body ,paint work. In between football practice,work,and school,and wathing gearz on the weekends Brad is 15 years old and by this time next year he will be driving it.
