$500 redneck restoration completely transforms my old Second Gen Dodge Ram! 

I’m originally from NH where everything was a rust bucket, and so I’ve done several trucks with this technique. Obviously not professional body work but it holds up well in my experience.

​@@TheMoparGarage @alexmitchell7083 I don't like foam-filler, but I get the value of what you did here. What if you wanted to quick-fix it now and still be able to weld a new rocker on later? I'd suggest you figure out what makes it rust (where is the water coming from), create a path for it to drain out, fill the rest with foam/bondo and make it beautiful now.

Thanks for the kind words Alex. Appreciate you watching. I’ve always been comfortable driving the older stuff and was brought up learning how to keep ‘em halfway decent and on the road. Like my dad always says “vehicles are just things.”

Thanks brother! If I can do it anyone can. Good luck on yours!

Thanks for watching!! Haha spray foam is probably not a recommended practice for people with OCD tendencies! I grew up in NH driving a lot of rusted out crap though so this was standard practice growing up. Intense blue is a great color, but yours sounds like a sweet truck! I've owned a boat load of 2nd gens, but I've been looking for a 5 speed V8 2500 recently. I sold both of my 2500's recently so I was forced to tow one of my new projects (73 plymouth Satellite) home with this truck and the tall gears weren't ideal.

I appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!

Appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching brother!

Thanks man! Intense blue has always been my one of my favorite Dodge colors.

Haha! Thanks brother, I appreciate it!

Thanks man!! Just wanted to make her a 10 footer again at least 😁

Thanks man! I’m not sure if it’s possible, I wondered the same thing…. I know they make that 2K clear stuff in a can now that is extremely high quality - it supposedly acts just like a real clear coat. I didn’t want to deal with all the PPE involved in applying it though considering how much of a “backyard job” this was. That’s serious stuff.

@@TheMoparGarage I actually have a couple of cans of it. If the weather will cooperate, I'm painting the roof of my 2nd Gen. I had base and clear mixed into aerosol cans. My local O'Reilly will mix it.

@@ProjectTimeGarage that’s awesome. From the videos I’ve seen it comes out looking like a full on professional paint job. Just make sure to wear a good respirator and goggles!

Appreciate the kind words, thanks for jumping on board brother!!

Thank you sir!

Thanks man!

Thanks brother! If I can do it anyone can!

Thanks man! It’ll be worth it!

Good luck, thanks for watching!

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Thanks for the kind words and welcome to the channel! Exhaust manifolds would cause a ticking under load, but might not at idle so you’re probably on the right track. If it is more of a pinging noise, it could very well be an intake manifold plenum gasket failure. 318 and 360 magnums are notorious for that. The manifold itself is aluminum and the plenum plate is steel, metals expand at different rates when they get hot, and the gasket fails. Hughes engines makes a great kit that has a nice thick aluminum plate with a new gasket and bolts. I install it on all my magnum engines. I think it’s about $150 and takes probably 5 hours or so to change if you’ve never done one before.

Appreciate the kind words man, thanks for watching!

Emerald green is a great color!!

I’d love to snag up some fresh white letter BFG’s but I hate to spend $1400 on it right now.

Haha index finger was killing me! I switched to the middle finger and then to the thumb and then back a bunch of times. I actually thought about the title yesterday…legally I probably do have to. Not sure if I’ll ever get around to it 😂…I am originally from NH so I drove a lot of risk buckets, but here in SC we’re so fortunate, we don’t have to deal with rust unless a truck has come from somewhere else. We also don’t inspections of any kind. Which is scary in some ways but awesome for car guys like me!

Thanks for watching man! The only way to get a paint job that can be buffed with a rattle can is to use what’s called 2K clear. It’s a 2 part system but if you use it, wear a full on respirator. It’s the real deal.

I’ll check it out when I paint the next one!

Awesome truck, last year of the 12 valve in intense blue. Always hang onto that thing!

Thanks man! I had some defective cans so I don’t remember exactly, probably around 18-20

But keep in mind they were the small 12oz cans. That’s the only way they sell the duplicolor perfect match unfortunately

Thanks man! Not a dumb comment, in most states you legally only have to change the color on the title when the vehicle changes owners and is re-titled.

Thanks man! I don’t remember the measurements, this video was from about a year ago.

Good to know, I will check it out!

@TheMoparGarage I've seen it on Amazon for a God awful price but I know my local home depot and ace hardware stock it.

They don’t make Dexron 2 anymore, Dexron 3 is the updated version of it. It’s typically used in GM’s, but if the dipstick says Dexron 2 then it would be safe to run 3.

Thanks man! Appreciate you watching!

@@TheMoparGarage No problem brother

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

South Carolina. It was like January/February though so it wasn’t humid

Thanks man!! This is the first truck I’ve done a full “paint job” on. It’s a long few days but what a satisfying result.

Haha what are the chances! Small world for sure. I had the exhaust done at “the muffler shop” on Remount.

Nice! One of my favorite colors. There isn’t a whole lot of 5 speeds out there m!

I think it was blue and gold auto salvage in goose creek.

3” rough country lift and 33” BFGoodrich all terrains.

Thanks for watching!

@TheMoparGarage subd...that ram is actually still good shape compared to what's around here...check out my Dodges too btw

@@MidnightPolaris800 I am from NH so everything I had was a rust bucket growing up but we are really lucky down here. Very rare to see rust on anything. You got some nice 3rd gens!

​@@TheMoparGaragethanks man

16” ion alloy Baja wheels

Tires are BFGoodrich all terrain KO2’s. I forget exactly what metric size they are but they’re essentially 33’s

Thanks man. These are 16” ion alloy Baja wheels -5 offset

@@TheMoparGarage No problem bro, I just bought my 97 Ram 1500 and wanted to get some new wheels and saw the ones you put on yours and they look sweet! Do you know the site where you bought them and could you send a link? Thanks bro

@@17bmx if I remember right I ordered them from custom offsets

It’s been about a year since I painted it so I can’t quite remember but I want to say 16 or so

Duplicolor cans are small so probably around 12 or 13. 5 or 6 cans of clear. This paint job was done a year and a half ago so I can’t quite remember exactly.

@@TheMoparGarage cool! Thanks man How’s the paint holding up? Still looking good?

Hopefully if you’re comfortable with doing things the “redneck way” you can get them done in your driveway like this one!

6 or 7 cans of primer and I think 15 or so paint cans. That duplicolor perfect match stuff comes in a small can.

Thanks, I have a 98 I’m working on from my grandpa and was looking for a “cheap” way to make it look a lot better 😂. That blue looked amazing tho.

It just came down to me not having an air compressor big enough to run a gun.

Just 2 sheets of sand paper. 6 cans of primer, probably around 14 cans of intense blue (small cans) and 7 or 8 cans of clear.

Thanks man! They’re Ion Alloy Baja wheels. Gotta order them with just a little bit of negative offset to get the full look.

2nd gen is the body style, 1994-2001 in the 1500 trucks and 1994-2002 in the HD trucks.

@@TheMoparGarage I just brought a 2nd gen

Thanks for watching!

Man I’m not trying to take this thing to the Concord haha. It was a $500 scuff and spray on a $1500 truck.

You’re 100% correct. The title of “$500 redneck restoration” does not signify anything of value.

It’s a $500 paint job on a $1500 truck man…

You watched this guy cover foam with bondo as a patch for an autozone rattle can base/clear and your question is why he didn't strip the entire vehicle to bare metal first? 🤣

Thanks man! I don't have any social media at all, I'm pretty old school. I have thought about making one for the channel, I still might some day, it's just that stuff gets so hateful and political on there. I like to just stay away from it!

I think 6 cans of primer, the paint cans were small so I want to say something like 14 or 15. 8 cans of clear

Thanks I’m planing on repainting my 2000 ram 1500 and wanted to get a idea

@midnightwolf1630 happy to help. Good luck!

3” in the front and 2.5” in the rear

It’s a rough country “3” leveling lift”

Thanks! I have an 01 exactly like yours. I want it to sit like yours in the front. Thanks

@@waynwbrown4896 no problem man, it’s the perfect stance in my opinion!