Build thread 37 Dodge PU

[Mike P]

I knew from the first day I had the Dodge in the shop that I’d eventually run exhaust cutouts out thru the fenders. I figured while the fenders were on this time it would be a good time to finish them up.

I’ve seen lot of cars where the hole was just cut in the fender and called good. To me that just never looked quite right. I cut a flange out of some 1/8” plate that’s held on with hidden studs and am pretty happy with how it looks (although I’ll probably pull it off and do just a bit more shaping on it).



This is a mod that was not for looks (although I think it looks appropriate on the truck)……..I just really love hearing that old HEMI right off the headers.




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[34_40]

Quote "This is a mod that was not for looks (although I think it looks appropriate on the truck)……..I just really love hearing that old HEMI right off the headers."

Looks good Mike, perhaps we can talk you into a video? We like open headers on hemis too! 8-)

[40FordDeluxe]

Mike, looking great! I will feel like a copy cat now. I got some pieces a while back and I have a plan to do the same thing on the 40. I saw some new old stock Lakewood pipes at a swap meet on Saturday and I thought for a second about putting them on. Then reality set in and said they'll catch everything, and the running pads will be melted very quickly. So I passed. Haha

X2 on that open header hemi vid! I need some inspiration.

[Mike P]

I'm working on a video guys but can't say for sure when it will be up. I ended up with a new phone a couple of weeks back and between figuring out that and a new editing program I'm reminded of why I work on cars instead of computers.



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[Mike P]

It's kind of cold and rainy this afternoon, and I'm babysitting a sick Granddaughter so I've had some inside time to play with the new video program. The video is not real polished as I didn't spend a lot of time on it, mostly just made it while I was figuring out the program. Anyway thought some of you might enjoy seeing the old Dodge run

https://youtu.be/ndlUhQnqq4Q



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[40FordDeluxe]

Mike, the Hemi sounds awesome! Nice video as well. Thanks for taking the time to put it together and share it with us.

[johnboy]

That's cool.
It sounds awesome!
Thanks for that.

[Bob Parmenter]

The idle is wicked, but when you rev it...................hooooooweeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[Whiplash23T]

I was going to make a comment about what wet dreams are made of but this is a family site and your unwell grand daughter may be looking over your shoulder. Wow, I need a hemi now as that sounds absolutely brilliant and I must add, multi- carbs on any engine yells HOT ROD to me and my ears.

[stovens]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[53 Chevy5]

Nice, it sound beautiful, Did you take it down the road yet with the new exhaust?

[randyr]

Yeah, open that garage door and burn those tires off of it before you get the new ones!!!

[34_40]

The idle is wicked, but when you rev it...................hooooooweeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Yeah, what he said! And thanks for sharing. 8-)

[Mike P]

Nothing real photo worthy, I got the fenders back off and got the alignment roughed in (as well I could with a slanted shop floor). I've got an appointment with the alignment shop a week from tomorrow.

I did the dreaded DMV stop this morning to get it registered. Other than having to reconstruct the title record(because it had been so long since I put the title in my name it had dropped out of the system it went pretty smoothly .....it now has a legal license plate on it.

I'm currently waiting on a tank to use a coolant overflow which hopefully should get here in a day or two.

I decided with the to take a break on the 37 for a few days, so right now I'm taking care of a few things on the 83 El Camino I've been putting off.



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[stovens]

I need to find a overflow tank setup too for my truck!