Barn find!
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My F-350 has hauled a half dozen Plymouths home, none of them seemed to mind. I know what you mean though, seems kind of sac religious. Cool barn, love old barns.
BeeKool
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Good to hear. Most people neglect old buildings and they fall down. This one is 90 years old and in good shape. Needs a coat of paint. I put a steel roof on it 20 years ago
the mississippi madman
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Parts truck
cudak888
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Someone must have cleaned their glasses after seeing this pair roll down the road. Seeing double, anyone?
-Kurt
-Kurt
cudak888
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BeeKool
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Dakota state are pound for pound the toughest vehicles out there. If they have the 318 they fun as hell. I use and abuse the front one. It just takes it. The rear one is a parts truck. It had brand new tires so I paid 300$ for it
BeeKool
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And my good truck is a 2011 Kota v8 4wd. It's a shame they quit building them
Our barn was built in 1940 after the old one burnt. Probably the last mortise and tenon barn built in this area, most of the wood came from this farm. Gonna get a new coat of paint next summer
YY1
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Agree.
They started the mid size truck market shift.
Just when the competition catches on and builds bigger colorados (which are nice) and others, Mopar exits the market just like they did with several other markets.
WTF, just compete. Obviously the interest is there.
If you make your product competitive you'll keep some market share.
I might even be interested in a new one if they looked like the Durango front end.
BTW my work truck is a 2005 Dak, and it's not nearly as nice as my current 2000 or my previous 1993.
The made the ride height too high and took away the headroom.
They started the mid size truck market shift.
Just when the competition catches on and builds bigger colorados (which are nice) and others, Mopar exits the market just like they did with several other markets.
WTF, just compete. Obviously the interest is there.
If you make your product competitive you'll keep some market share.
I might even be interested in a new one if they looked like the Durango front end.
BTW my work truck is a 2005 Dak, and it's not nearly as nice as my current 2000 or my previous 1993.
The made the ride height too high and took away the headroom.
BeeKool
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Glad to hear someone with some sanity...Great minds think alike. I will say my 90's Dakotas seem to have stiffer Springs. My 1st Dakota was a 95 ext.cab slt 4wd with a 318. That truck was amazing. The only truck to beat me in a race was a ford lightning. And they are worthless from a truck standpoint.
BeeKool
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I've been asked many times if I was born in a barn. I tell them no, but I live in one. Nice barn BTW. They are, to me, as beautiful or more beautiful than these cars which we discuss. My barn means more to me than my super bee or all my Dakotas combined
the mississippi madman
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I wish I still had my 99 Dakota R/T, most fun I've ever had in a pickup. Really I just wish I still had the 408 stroker from it to throw in one of my
b-bodies
b-bodies
BeeKool
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That's awesome.. I plan to use parts from all mine and make an epic Dakota. Either a built 318 w aluminum heads or maybe even a Hemi'Kota paint it plum crazy or key lime w a bumblebee stripe. And kick every f-150 *** and Chevy mangini that I come across.
I hate to see an old barn falling down. I know they're expensive to keep up, but there is a huge amount of lumber in these things. There are people that pay big money for old barn beams and siding. People love vintage wood with the nail holes and all. They want the "distressed" look. Most of it is native hardwoods.
BeeKool
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The beams in this barn require drilling a pilot hole. If you try to drive a barn spike w/o doing so it will only bend the nail over.
The government will loan property owners, interest free, money to roof old barns. Which is why it's hard to fathom letting a wonderful piece of history fall over. We used to have 3 barns on various properties... after 2 were razed, I realized that I need to preserve the last one. Wish I had come to see that sooner..
I'm truly humbled by the amount of attention that has come from my silly pic. It's awesome to learn that so many people from all over also love barns..
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