'64 Dodge A100 Deora Show Truck?
So, a little progress on my Dodge Deora "Show Car"...
The original "Slant 6" removed for reasons I'm not tellin' (Got other plans for it!) BUT, was replaced with a Dodge Red Ram 331 Hemi, as seen it was all chromed! Only the valve covers are going to reflect the body color!
So, as the motor was chromed, ENTIRELY, it got some, color enhancements with the body color the truck will be with some trim, that will also be seen on the truck body. The engine however, took me a bit to think up what and how I was going to shoe-horn a 331 Red Ram Hemi inside, AND keep it somewhat confined, plus overall fit as well, and have something to actually look "at" and be pleasing to the eye....Remember, this engine, WILL be all but between the passengers in side the cab! I'll explain a bit more in this posting as pics are seen!
The engine got a side draft blower, all chromed. It needed this to keep overall height down so that the interior and the exterior "Dog House" didn't need a lot of height....Plus this model with the side-draft carburetion, will be nice to go with the original chrome intake vents that were for the Slant 6 that came with the model.
Side shots of this engine! Looks good to date, some detail painting is needed, AND some actual details need added, to come up to my detail nerd self....LOL
Because of the engine swap, I had to remove the factory engine mounts and make my own to fit and hold the 331 Hemi a little higher in the frame, as I did NOT want it to "hang" any lower then the factory one did, and to that, actually wanted it a bit "higher" as I plan to "slam" this whole truck too....low-profile tires and rims as a Pro-Touring sort of truck.....NOT 4X4, (I know I'm a redneck, BUT....not this one!) I also what and plan to keep the camper to make it fit as well! (Thats the "redneck" addition to the model from me), BUT NOT have it permanently mounted, it will be a removable detail!
So far the frame looks GREAT! I'm happy! Now, thats it for now, interior fitting of the Dog House is next, stay tuned!
ENJOY!
So, a little progress on my Dodge Deora "Show Car"...
The original "Slant 6" removed for reasons I'm not tellin' (Got other plans for it!) BUT, was replaced with a Dodge Red Ram 331 Hemi, as seen it was all chromed! Only the valve covers are going to reflect the body color!
So, as the motor was chromed, ENTIRELY, it got some, color enhancements with the body color the truck will be with some trim, that will also be seen on the truck body. The engine however, took me a bit to think up what and how I was going to shoe-horn a 331 Red Ram Hemi inside, AND keep it somewhat confined, plus overall fit as well, and have something to actually look "at" and be pleasing to the eye....Remember, this engine, WILL be all but between the passengers in side the cab! I'll explain a bit more in this posting as pics are seen!
The engine got a side draft blower, all chromed. It needed this to keep overall height down so that the interior and the exterior "Dog House" didn't need a lot of height....Plus this model with the side-draft carburetion, will be nice to go with the original chrome intake vents that were for the Slant 6 that came with the model.
Side shots of this engine! Looks good to date, some detail painting is needed, AND some actual details need added, to come up to my detail nerd self....LOL
Because of the engine swap, I had to remove the factory engine mounts and make my own to fit and hold the 331 Hemi a little higher in the frame, as I did NOT want it to "hang" any lower then the factory one did, and to that, actually wanted it a bit "higher" as I plan to "slam" this whole truck too....low-profile tires and rims as a Pro-Touring sort of truck.....NOT 4X4, (I know I'm a redneck, BUT....not this one!) I also what and plan to keep the camper to make it fit as well! (Thats the "redneck" addition to the model from me), BUT NOT have it permanently mounted, it will be a removable detail!
So far the frame looks GREAT! I'm happy! Now, thats it for now, interior fitting of the Dog House is next, stay tuned!
ENJOY!
