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#1
11-01-2025, 01:59 PM
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Lil’ Red Back from the Dead!
1979. Three Mile Island has a potential meltdown after someone fell asleep at the water cooling division. First Class stamps continue to rise in price reaching a staggering .15 cents. And John Wayne passes on into the next frontier. Dodge continued their “Adult Toys” advertising campaign with the final year of the Lil’ Red Express truck and everyone left wondering what that big black thing in the glovebox was with an on/off switch? Anywho, minor changes came from the 78 model. A new grille, 8” wheels all around, and catalytic converters were some of the more notable changes. But the stacks were back for another year!
So here’s my new to me Express. All original, unrestored, sitting since 1999, and ready for its next adventure. What’s that gonna be? Not sure. Once it gets here next week I’ll do a once over and develop a game plan. This could go one of two ways; restoration or full restomod fun daily driver. So stay tuned, more to come!! Cheers Dave 
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#2
11-01-2025, 02:39 PM
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Looking forward to more fun & excitement, Dave
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Bill Pritchard 73 Camaro RS Z28, L82, M20, C60
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11-01-2025, 03:45 PM
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Glad to see you back Dave. What was the big black thing with the on/off switch?
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed
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#4
11-01-2025, 06:10 PM
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Well, that is a new twist for you Dave. A friend of mine purchased a 1978 Li'l Red brand new and I think he still as it. He put blower on it back in 78 and ran it without the hood for awhile but returned it to stock a few years later.
This should be an interesting build and as they say..... keep on truckin!
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Joe 1969 Camaro
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#5
11-01-2025, 07:16 PM
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I vote restoration, but I will freely admit I despise Restomods on anything that was cool from the factory. A 6 cylinder 3 on the tree truck? Fine. But not a Lil Red Express. But that’s just like, my opinion man
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AMC weirdo 1969 SC/Rambler 1971 SC360 Hornet 1968 Rambler Gasser-under construction 1970 A66 Challenger- now 440+6
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#6
11-01-2025, 07:58 PM
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Well based on Daves prior restoration projects this thing should be completely frame of restored by the end of the month ! I always liked these little trucks. Nice project Dave
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1969 SS 396 300 deluxe post car 1969 SS 396 300 deluxe hardtop 1969 SS 396 chevelle 1978 chevy shortbed step side 1983 chevy shortbed 1985 chevy shortbed If a hammer and duct tape wont fix it u have electrical problems!
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#7
11-01-2025, 09:26 PM
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Thanks guys, it’ll be a fun one! The big black thing? Well, it was a flashlight. What did you think it was?
  Yeah, these are pretty cool no matter how you look at them. Does MCACN have a Muscle Truck section?  Can’t wait for it to get here and figure things out.  Cheers Dave
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11-01-2025, 10:16 PM
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Great patina.
Just drive and enjoy!
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1971 Nova SS BBC and 3 Pedals 1965 442 Post Coupe 1987 Buick Turbo T ex GM High Tech Performance Magazine project car 10.45 @ 128.71 '87 Buick Regal Turbo T Stock 48,000 miles 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat 5400 miles 2014 F150 Supercab Ecoboost - Livernois Motorsports tuned Formers: '67,69 and '73 SS Chevelles '65 Biscayne 427 '66 Caprice 396 '72 LeMans Y code 455 VIN 007 6 GN and Turbo T's, 2 Wildcats, GS, 2 Skylarks ...and a partridge in a pear tree.
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