I used to hang around a place called rogersville Alabama in the early 90s I would say the guy out there call pops had one of these had a built 440 I never seen so many 70 Dodge challengers in my life man real RT you go back to that town today them cars are still there
The Midnite Express was a dealer created option. In states where the Lil' Red Express was not allowed, dealers took a standard stepside, ordered all parts and components from the Lil' Red and made it themself. From what I have read, they all had the 440 V8 and only around 200 were made. I've even seen some convert their Warlock to an Express variant
Years ago I had an older 70's dodge truck that the gas gauge would work between 3/4 full to1/4 tank below E, always worked well for me when I borrowed it out it always came back with more gas than when they took it. I haven't seen one like that again. ( took awhile to figure that out). Your rusty jones decal cracks me up, any vehicle with that were rusty, window must have been on the original body. Like you still waiting for average weather in central wi Later
Yeah. I didn’t see where there was any extra effort out into the rust prevention. This windshield was from, like several things, the ‘89 Ramcharger. The original windshield had fogging and I shockingly broke the new cab’s putting it back in.
I sure wish winter would give up the cold Temps. I have yet to take my d100 for a spin. I do plan on that before I take it apart to alter it to the drag truck. I have almost everything I need for the project now. The 67 coronet and the 70 charger have been sucking up my time lately. So many projects so little time 😅
Its nice to have something that you can enjoy yet just be a driver. Too nice usually become trailer queens. I started wrenching on my own rigs in late fifties and early sixties. My attitude and age got me into the service so when home went professional mechanic on heavy equipment. In those times and days, it was legal theft to wrench on heavy equipment because you always had tools or someone helping lift stuff and its just a bigger pickup if ya have a imagination big as mine was. Everyone that was my age or close were chevy folks. Yet my favorite car was the 57 ford fairlane two door hardtop that I modified so heavy ... lets say I didn't have any friends cause I held the titles to all of their cars.. I had the engine for a much newer at the time ford, a true 427 spread dual four carb with crane cam and also everything was balanced and blueprinted. I went to alaska after my divorce as I had made this trip many times for the easy money but this time to stay. On the islands, not many cars or pickups as a road two miles in either direction just didn't make sense and a cab was cheap. Yeah, they still had Checker cabs then. Some of them had over five million miles on them. I got hurt a lot cause of my reckless ways, then my son had cancer so moved to anchorage to stay till his passing. I just didn't feel much but pain so started a small repair shop in that town that when people found I worked cheap and fast, super good reputation got me too much work so made that shop huge and started with employees. Made a s**t load of money so sold out, went to wasilla were things were quiet and easy laid back where I started tinkering on old pickups and did refurbs or total restorations. Worked on any and all models like the one your driving and kept with my F350 powerstroke 4x4 dually, five speed. I kept it till just a few years ago then cause I am a cripple and can't walk, gave it away. I miss that feeling you get when you fix up something everyone else needs and appreciates.
Yeah. You can go far in that business with a good work ethic. It’s great you had a career you could look back on and think about how your work was appreciated!
i love this! I cant wait to finish my Big Red Express with a 12valve Cummins/Allison transmission, dually rearend and rear fenders widend to fit the 17" dually wheels. Btw Reece the 79& 80 360 was factory rated at 230hp
So odd to find a youtuber from my town! I thought your surrounding were abit too familar. Good to see you play with the right cars! I grew up in ramchargers and d100s
Nice truck, great effort to save what was left of a classic. I remember the Black express version as well as the Warlock 4x4. Did you use urethane bushings with the sway bars or rubber ? I had an 80 chevy short box I put addco fr and rr sway bars on with urethane bushings and kyb gas adjust shocks with 15 x 8 rallye wheels and 275/60/15 Remington tires and she drove real nice, fun trucks for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Cool truck,I almost bought one new in 79 but ended up with a trail duster instead. Fast foward to 2000 I found a nice original 79 for sale local,it needed some TLC but I was up for it,I was going to pick it up the following day but saw a new svt lightning that night,I put the lil red on hold until I was able to drive an 01 lightning. I bought a new 01,red of course and still have it today with only 10k miles,as much as I like my lightning I still have a spot for the old mopar trucks of my youth.
@@stage0garage Yes it is fun,but its not a lil red,they both are awesome trucks in their own era.. And I can't tell you how much I regret selling that trail duster, it was loaded also,two tone red and even had the CB radio. I did scratch that itch though with an 86 Ramcharger I bought back in the late 90s,and again wishing I would have kept it. I have had over 150 cars and trucks,and the reality is I couldn't keep them all,I do still have a 72 Cutlass and a pair of Mercedes convertibles though that I have made room for.
Nice job. She sounds good. My 78 D-150 leaks in the same places. I found vent windows from an earlier d series that has the clamp on the front of the glass and they make a tighter seal. I believe the fuel sending unit in the tank is the culprit for the gauge. I have yet to change it. The radio is a really cool idea and frees up space for extra gauges. Overall great job
Thanks! And that's stock exhaust (cat delete of course). I'll keep an eye out for those other vent windows...that whistling really bugs me. I found an even better solution for the maroon D100 for the sound system that requires NO dash space...of course I installed it the day the engine blew up on me :( but I'll post up that soon.
Imagine if they used the 2nd gen Hemi in this truck. Chrysler would of not only been the quickest American vehicle but maybe even the fastest to 60mph in the world..................
@@sykwookiee well Dodge calls them door vent windows as does every aftermarket glass replacement shop in North America. I've never seen an airplane with windows in the wings nor have I ever seen a dodge truck fly after opening up "wing windows". Vent windows were introduced in American cars to help cool down occupants while travelling on the freeway in hot summer weather however in 1968 the auto manufactures were mandated to eliminate them due to holidaying Americans using them for litter chutes on the freeway causing an undesirable mess throughout the USA. Trucks however were exempt from this mandate. Its important to use correct terminology otherwise a bunch of people could inappropriately start calling men women which could lead to beer companies going outta business and we don't want that do we ?
My cousin had a lil red express. 3 on the tree. Pretty fast truck. Then his dumbass traded it in on a Honda Civic.(I told him not to) he still regrets it to this day.
The Warlock was actually a trim level Dodge offered from '76-'79 and it was available in a few different colors (black, red, green and blue I think) but didn't have the higher performance engine or stacks but you could get it in 4 wheel drive.
I used to hang around a place called rogersville Alabama in the early 90s I would say the guy out there call pops had one of these had a built 440 I never seen so many 70 Dodge challengers in my life man real RT you go back to that town today them cars are still there
That truck is so sick!
The Midnite Express was a dealer created option. In states where the Lil' Red Express was not allowed, dealers took a standard stepside, ordered all parts and components from the Lil' Red and made it themself. From what I have read, they all had the 440 V8 and only around 200 were made. I've even seen some convert their Warlock to an Express variant
Yeah it’s hard to know how many were done since they didn’t keep records. I guess many were done at Mr Norms dealership
Years ago I had an older 70's dodge truck that the gas gauge would work between 3/4 full to1/4 tank below E, always worked well for me when I borrowed it out it always came back with more gas than when they took it. I haven't seen one like that again. ( took awhile to figure that out). Your rusty jones decal cracks me up, any vehicle with that were rusty, window must have been on the original body. Like you still waiting for average weather in central wi Later
Yeah. I didn’t see where there was any extra effort out into the rust prevention. This windshield was from, like several things, the ‘89 Ramcharger. The original windshield had fogging and I shockingly broke the new cab’s putting it back in.
I sure wish winter would give up the cold Temps. I have yet to take my d100 for a spin. I do plan on that before I take it apart to alter it to the drag truck. I have almost everything I need for the project now. The 67 coronet and the 70 charger have been sucking up my time lately. So many projects so little time 😅
I know the feeling, but I’ve finally got to where I’m pretty much just doing maintenance…it’s a nice feeling.
Its nice to have something that you can enjoy yet just be a driver. Too nice usually become trailer queens. I started wrenching on my own rigs in late fifties and early sixties. My attitude and age got me into the service so when home went professional mechanic on heavy equipment. In those times and days, it was legal theft to wrench on heavy equipment because you always had tools or someone helping lift stuff and its just a bigger pickup if ya have a imagination big as mine was. Everyone that was my age or close were chevy folks. Yet my favorite car was the 57 ford fairlane two door hardtop that I modified so heavy ... lets say I didn't have any friends cause I held the titles to all of their cars.. I had the engine for a much newer at the time ford, a true 427 spread dual four carb with crane cam and also everything was balanced and blueprinted. I went to alaska after my divorce as I had made this trip many times for the easy money but this time to stay. On the islands, not many cars or pickups as a road two miles in either direction just didn't make sense and a cab was cheap. Yeah, they still had Checker cabs then. Some of them had over five million miles on them. I got hurt a lot cause of my reckless ways, then my son had cancer so moved to anchorage to stay till his passing. I just didn't feel much but pain so started a small repair shop in that town that when people found I worked cheap and fast, super good reputation got me too much work so made that shop huge and started with employees. Made a s**t load of money so sold out, went to wasilla were things were quiet and easy laid back where I started tinkering on old pickups and did refurbs or total restorations. Worked on any and all models like the one your driving and kept with my F350 powerstroke 4x4 dually, five speed. I kept it till just a few years ago then cause I am a cripple and can't walk, gave it away. I miss that feeling you get when you fix up something everyone else needs and appreciates.
Yeah. You can go far in that business with a good work ethic. It’s great you had a career you could look back on and think about how your work was appreciated!
Thank you for your service brother...⭐️dad of PFC Stephen Paul Snowberger lll KIA Iraq 11 May 2K6....ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL...welcome home...
@@sykwookiee R.I.P. my BIA. My blessings to your loss of your dad... he will be missed
Such a cool truck!!!
It's a beauty. 😎👍👍
Thanks! I hear that sooo much, probably more than if I did it the way it was supposed to be.
i love this! I cant wait to finish my Big Red Express with a 12valve Cummins/Allison transmission, dually rearend and rear fenders widend to fit the 17" dually wheels. Btw Reece the 79& 80 360 was factory rated at 230hp
Sounds fun! I’ve seen a couple Lol Reds with a Cummins swap and a couple v10s. 230hp when that was a lot…
So odd to find a youtuber from my town! I thought your surrounding were abit too familar. Good to see you play with the right cars! I grew up in ramchargers and d100s
Well definitely say ‘hi’ if you see us at a local show!
Nice truck, great effort to save what was left of a classic. I remember the Black express version as well as the Warlock 4x4. Did you use urethane bushings with the sway bars or rubber ? I had an 80 chevy short box I put addco fr and rr sway bars on with urethane bushings and kyb gas adjust shocks with 15 x 8 rallye wheels and 275/60/15 Remington tires and she drove real nice, fun trucks for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! I did do urethane all around. Every bushing was replaced including cab/core support and leaf spring.
Cool truck,I almost bought one new in 79 but ended up with a trail duster instead. Fast foward to 2000 I found a nice original 79 for sale local,it needed some TLC but I was up for it,I was going to pick it up the following day but saw a new svt lightning that night,I put the lil red on hold until I was able to drive an 01 lightning. I bought a new 01,red of course and still have it today with only 10k miles,as much as I like my lightning I still have a spot for the old mopar trucks of my youth.
Traildusters are harder to find than Ramchargers! It sounds like you made the right choice on the Lightening…I’ll bet that’s a fun truck to drive.
@@stage0garage Yes it is fun,but its not a lil red,they both are awesome trucks in their own era.. And I can't tell you how much I regret selling that trail duster, it was loaded also,two tone red and even had the CB radio. I did scratch that itch though with an 86 Ramcharger I bought back in the late 90s,and again wishing I would have kept it. I have had over 150 cars and trucks,and the reality is I couldn't keep them all,I do still have a 72 Cutlass and a pair of Mercedes convertibles though that I have made room for.
Nice job. She sounds good. My 78 D-150 leaks in the same places. I found vent windows from an earlier d series that has the clamp on the front of the glass and they make a tighter seal. I believe the fuel sending unit in the tank is the culprit for the gauge. I have yet to change it. The radio is a really cool idea and frees up space for extra gauges. Overall great job
Thanks! And that's stock exhaust (cat delete of course). I'll keep an eye out for those other vent windows...that whistling really bugs me. I found an even better solution for the maroon D100 for the sound system that requires NO dash space...of course I installed it the day the engine blew up on me :( but I'll post up that soon.
Imagine if they used the 2nd gen Hemi in this truck. Chrysler would of not only been the quickest American vehicle but maybe even the fastest to 60mph in the world..................
I would not doubt there is a Lil Red out there with one in it…there’s at least one V10 I know of.
very nice
Thank you!
those windows are called wingwindows
Apt name…I dont even remember what I called them 😛
Maybe in china but in North America we call them LH, RH door vent glass.
@skxj sorry, but a majority of guys call them wing windows...
@@sykwookiee well Dodge calls them door vent windows as does every aftermarket glass replacement shop in North America. I've never seen an airplane with windows in the wings nor have I ever seen a dodge truck fly after opening up "wing windows". Vent windows were introduced in American cars to help cool down occupants while travelling on the freeway in hot summer weather however in 1968 the auto manufactures were mandated to eliminate them due to holidaying Americans using them for litter chutes on the freeway causing an undesirable mess throughout the USA. Trucks however were exempt from this mandate. Its important to use correct terminology otherwise a bunch of people could inappropriately start calling men women which could lead to beer companies going outta business and we don't want that do we ?
Badass.
Thanks! I’m going to test removing the mufflers for the hot Rod power tour…see if making it more badass will make it too annoying to drive 2000 miles.
My cousin had a lil red express. 3 on the tree. Pretty fast truck. Then his dumbass traded it in on a Honda Civic.(I told him not to) he still regrets it to this day.
That’s what I told my son about his MK3 Supra…never sell.
Three on the tree? I didn't know they came in that flavor...
@@sykwookiee yeah it had a 318(Wich he built) and a 3 on the tree.
Bo duke
If you are saying there I resemble Bo Duke, I’ll take it!! :). Better than the Bill Gates I once had several years ago in another video.
Thats a huge glovebox!
They make for great food trays at the drive in, but not as much space as you’d think for storage…1/3 of it is for fuses and relays.
There was a black version of the exspress it was called a warlock
The Warlock was actually a trim level Dodge offered from '76-'79 and it was available in a few different colors (black, red, green and blue I think) but didn't have the higher performance engine or stacks but you could get it in 4 wheel drive.
Looks like the Warlock
Looks like they need to call that truck the midnight express
You do not see these trucks everyday they only made a few to begin with
Ok u painted it I just picked up a warlock
Warlocks are getting hard to find as well, at least in good shape.
A little red express was red not black
And someday this one will be red again :)
No shit?
Nice build great job but your not sher how to wash at all
Thanks! Is that “you’re not SURE how to wash at all?”.