Hello everyone. I’m new to the forum and wanted to introduce my truck and myself. Since my job takes me all over the country, I bought a 5th wheel trailer and this truck to pull it. Before long, the "Mopar Muscle Car" theme emerged. I guess this is what happens when you WANT a classic car but NEED a truck!

The graphics were influenced by the Rumble Bee, the 2004/2005 Ram GTX, 1970 'Cuda hockey stick stripe, and 1970 Super Bee logo. The hood of course is from the SRT-10 and the racing style fuel filler cap is like the one used on late 60s and early 70s Challenger and Charger.

I’m currently working in the Baltimore area and am planning some mods including an exhaust brake and gauges. If anyone can recommend shops in my area that do this, I’d appreciate it. Also, feel free to suggest other mods I can do that are consistent with the muscle car theme.

Thanks!

 

i can recommend a shop, it's the DTR chapter #33 CAVE.
Just send me an email to the address in my sig and we will get you all signed up.
We have done 1 exhaust brake and lots of other things from tranny's to injectors.
The CAVE is my garage where we hang out and work on trucks for fun.
Here is a pic

This is our thread that we just shoot the breeze on come on over and introduce ourself to the gang.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=149422
and this is what we are doing on July 21, we had a blast last time, over 30 members came out.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=153767

 

I would love to have shop/garage like yours. Nicely done.

 

Dude! That's an awesome idea with the fuel filler cap! Hmmm, where's my Year One catalog??????

 

Thanks! I always thought the billet gas doors they sell for trucks were imitations of the old racing style caps anyway so I just brought it back to the original, classic style.

My first iteration (shown below) of this idea not only used the 69 Charger flip-cap (used on the Challenger, too) but it also used the 69 charger bezel. I loved the look. The bezel is the exact diameter as the gas door, but it didn't sit flush with the bed side so I replaced the Charger bezel (shown in photos below). I had some ideas to make the bezel fit better, but instead I took the easy way out and fastened it to a Bully billet door. It works great and I like this design, too.

 

Welcome aboard boomerang. Nice use of "old school" parts! Old school=way cool!

 

Thanks, Totallyrad! I'm a big fan of vintage and classic cars and trucks but also love the conveniences and technologies used in todays vehicles. Combining them works for me. I think I was inspired by the Rumble Bee where Dodge mixed their muscle car past with their Hemi powered truck.

I'd like to do more modifications along these Mopar muscle car lines. Maybe some subtle, some bold. If anyone has ideas of I'd love to hear them!

 

Side pipes, I love 'em. There was a fella that posted the other day about them. He had started to manufacture them for the diesels but his posts got pulled, sad.

 

Somewhere I saw some truck side pipes that doubled as step tubes. Interesting. I've also considered some of the aftermarket dual exhaust systems for the diesel. Two shiny exhaust tips coming out the rear sort of says "muscle car", too. For now, I just have the single stock exhaust dumping into this 18" long Silverline tip.

 

If you find that link, let me know. I'd be

 

Come to the cave, we will get you fixed up!

What part of Baltimore do you live in? I am in Essex.

 

I work in Middle River but live in Abingdon. I'm new to the area, but I think Essex is just up the road. Is that where the cave is, too?

 

The cave is about half way between abingdon and essex. Its in the kingsville area.

Essex is directly next to Middle River, as a matter of fact i spend half my time in the Middle River Area

 

Thanks, I look forward to checking it out!

 

Yea head on over one day. Enough guys have the duals within the Chapter you'll know exactly what they look like and sound like before putting them on. I live in Middle River. Check out the Regional/Chapter threads for the MD Never Ending Thread....that is where we plan our "wrenching days". Welcome aboard. Sweet looking truck!