Texas John's 64 A100 Project

Picked up 5-8-2010

440 w/ 727, No door, got some rust issues but runs and drives. All lights work. Looks good from a distance. More pics tomorrow hopefully. looks like my camera settings are messed up....i'll try to fix that too

nice score ! love the grill..............

Cool Van!!!!

Washed it and got a few more shots today...see them at
http://www.8thdaycycles.com/1964_dodge_a100

Good job John.I checked out the other things on your page.Ya gotta lotta nice toys bud !

Looks nice John!!! Should clean up real nice...

Afraid to wash mine...the dirt and rust might be holding it all together.


Nice looking Dodge...another one to add to your stable I see.

i need a new roof if anyones got one.....
took the drive shaft out and putting in new joints and having it balanced. Got it registered and insurded today. so it legall,. blew up the S10 so this is my daily driver for now, if im not on my bike......

5-10-10... Licesncess and registration done and added on insurance....almost legall. Have a vibration when taking off. Removed driveshaft and took it to driveline shop for new joints and balance. Put the plates on and hooked up a light for rear plate. its leagl now. Took off rear bumper thing and made a temp bumper out of a wooden pole laying in the yard....

old lic plate, no light

old bumper

how bout these as a bumper?????

or these F E's found in the van as bumpers

or this pole i found in the yard. that'll work for now

John, when you get a chance, please take some good pictures of the engine/trans swap.
Motor mounts, trans mount, driveshaft, radiator and fan, and any doghouse mods. Throttle, shifter and kickdown, cooler lines and radiator hoses? Exhaust?
As your daily driver, I'd guess you don't want to yank it apart for documentation, but anything that answers "how'd they do that?" would be appreciated.
I'm going with a 360, but would still like to know how that BB goes in and works.
Driving impressions would be good too. How is the handling and braking compared to your others, and if it overheats.

can do, but i can tell ya this. it stays just under 200 degress in town. Took a short jont on the hiway at full throttle and temp rose a little...but not much...

hell yeah john! looks like a winner for sure! take out a loan and drive that BB to Baker's!

the headlighs burnout satuday night.....been to lazy this weekend to do anything about it, wish i could get to baker's

changed the oil today. the filter was so long on the 440 it was hitting the lwr radiator hose. found a shorter one, hope it works.
Rod, tried to get some pics of the 440 install and things but i was tring to beat the rain storm coming......i'll get them

reuilt the carb and got it on yesterday, now i should have all 4 barrels working. Still need to tune it...

carb just aint right so looking for another. Filled the tank with 80 bucks in fuel and took off for a 30 mile round trip. 3/4's of a tank and 32 miles later i made it home. Fuel tank sprung a leak, save about 6 gallons. Long story short. Need a fuel tank....anyone got one?

Could try the mustang tank trick I keep hereing about on here. At least that will give you a new tank and a few more gallons to burn.