Remember these?

[68coronetGLwannabe]

 Pretty fast little truck. Couldn't resist picking it up for a rock bottom price. Gonna be fun. 

[JB400]

Congrats on the purchase.

[Ghoste]

Remember them very well, I was washing cars part time at a Dodge dealer when they were new.  Enjoy.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Gotta get rid of the running boards and wood stake sides on the bed. Then it will look a lot better. Hadn't seen one of these in years and this one popped up on Craigslist not far from me. Belonged to an 87 year old man.

[Ghoste]

No way, you gotta leave those on.

[Bob T]

No way, you gotta leave those on.

Yeah man, they are part of the package! It got this old with them still on and is in stock unmolested condition, leave em be 
Nice score anyway, a mate of mines father has one, quite like em for something out of the ordinary

[Ghoste]

What year is that one?

[68coronetGLwannabe]

No way, you gotta leave those on.

The wood on the sides of the bed stays. The rails on top of the bed are something homemade. I think they would have been on a Warlock, but I've never seen them on a Lil Red Express. The running boards are okay and they cover up the exhaust, which always was hanging to low on these trucks.

[Ghoste]

It could have been replaced but the Warlock and the Li'l Reds shared the wood on and around the bed.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

What year is that one?

79. The 78 was the better of the 2 years for speed. Dodge fooled the EPA in 78 and didn't have to put catalytic converters on.

[Aero426]

Great trucks.  Fun too.  We used to tow with this '79 model back in the late 80's.   We are just about to leave for Talladega in the pic.

[JB400]

It could have been replaced but the Warlock and the Li'l Reds shared the wood on and around the bed.

http://www.dodgeconnection.com/NALRETO_Rules.html
According to the Judging rulebook, pg. 18, no oak side boards on the Express.  Only on the Warlock.

[6spd68]

No way, you gotta leave those on.

Agreed

[hemi68charger]

Love 'em....... I've owned two '79's in the past....... 

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Maybe or maybe not? Found 3 pics online with sideboards. 

[Tilar]

I bought an engine out of a wrecked 78 once and put it in my 69 Dodge van. That 360 ran pretty strong.

[FlatbackFanatic]

Love those trucks, great score!!

[69 OUR/TEA]

Congrats !!!!!Very cool truck !!!!! I like them a lot to,would'nt mind owning one myself!!!

[68X426]

No way, you gotta leave those on.

Agreed

agreed x2.

[69rtse4spd]

Bought a 79 back in early 80's, to tow the Charger to the track, worked great. One owner with only 52,000 miles on it. Would smoke the tires at will in first, bury the speedo past the 85 mph gauge, I think 110-115 was top speed. Use to have some N.O.S. stuff for it but it went with the truck when I sold it, miss that truck. Thought about getting another but to many projects know.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

My new truck and my sons baby. 

[John_Kunkel]

The 78 was the better of the 2 years for speed. Dodge fooled the EPA in 78 and didn't have to put catalytic converters on.

The '78 LRE truck was the quickest American production vehicle in '78, quicker even than the Corvette.

[cudaken]

Only truck I have ever wanted. 

Cuda Ken

[Lighthorseman]

I remember seeing one of these destroy a fox-body LX Mustang in the early 90s, if I recall.  They're cool.  Great score.   

[Homerr]

Big Muscle is a cool show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEC4LVWzbNM

[nvrbdn]

great score on the truck. i also like the wood above the bed. but either way, its a cool ride.

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Big Muscle is a cool show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEC4LVWzbNM

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Took it to a cruise last night and people loved it. Even the younger crowd that had never heard of one were impressed. Its sure is fun to drive and a peppy motor.

[skip68]

NICE, VERY NICE SWEET PEA.     

[68coronetGLwannabe]

NICE, VERY NICE SWEET PEA.     

Thanks Cupcake.   

[FJ5WING]

AWESOME TRUCK!!



Thanks for the picture Doug!
You sure had a very cool childhood!!!!!!