<br>Build concept:
<br>Full Custom 1964 Dodge D100 build that combines function and form with power and performance to create a unique daily driver that stands out from the norm including a Hellcat supercharged Hemi engine, custom chassis/suspension, interior, four-wheel disc brakes and 20x9 front/22x10.5 rear wheels.
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<br>Cover Image: One of three 3D rendered pictures of the final custom build design i had created by the team at Street Machine Garage on the Gold Coast
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<br>The Backstory:
<br>The project was sparked by inspiration from a YouTube video of a lowered, semi-custom 1963-1965 Dodge D100, and the desire to create a fully custom version of my own.
<br>Living in Australia, sourcing the desired vehicle was challenging, but over the years I found a few good candidates in the USA.
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<br>Unfortunately, my children's health issues came to the fore and rightly took financial and time focus, so I left the idea on the back burner but kept my eye on what was out there.
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<br>Fast forward 2019 and the decision to build my disabled adult children (son 27 and daughter 26 ) a house on the same block of land as my house became the priority to give them their own little house while still remaining close for us to support them.
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<br>But wouldn’t you know it, halfway through the house build i get an alert on Facebook marketplace saying there was 1964 Dodge D100 for sale with no engine/trans/interior (IDEALY EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED) for an amazingly good price....and the icing on the cake was it was in Australia....25 km from my home...so no importing hassles/costs/approvals were ZERO.
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<br>So obviously I was excited but we still had half the bills left to pay on the “kids” house build.
<br>I mentioned it to my wife, with little to no hope of a positive answer, and then my beautiful, wonderful wife said we couldn’t let this get away and if it was in the condition I wanted after an inspection, to get it and we would make it work financially.
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<br>So we got the truck…in the following state.
<br>(see attached pictures labeled "original condition")
<br>....no engine
<br>....no trans
<br>....no interior
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<br>Then covid hit ….and work exploded, as I work for a medical company as a remote technical consultant (meaning I already worked from home).
<br>Due to the increase in hours and the inability to travel anywhere we found our outgoings were reduced and so I was able to start saving with a little more speed.
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<br>The Build:
<br>After keeping the vehicle in my garage for a year to finish off the kids house build i began saving for the custom build and once I had enough of the money put aside I started the project in phases.
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<br>Phase One (Current Phase) includes:
<br>....An all new CAD designed chassis, including static IFS front-end and triangulated four-link rear suspension with all stainless steel A-arms and bars,
<br>....Custom 9" differential,
<br>....Viking double-adjustable coil-over shocks,
<br>....14" drilled and slotted Wilwood brakes,
<br>....Stripping the cab of glass, wiring, and other parts to be mounted on a rotisserie for sandblasting.
<br>....Sandblast and Epoxy prime and deoxy the cab/bed/body panels,
<br>....Cutting a hole in the rear bed floor to level off the tray.
<br>....Fit body to chassis for stance/fitment optimisation
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<br>Phase Two will include:
<br>....Body/Bed rust repair and customization,
<br>....Fit/Install turn key engine/trans package.
<br>....Install wiring
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<br>Phase Three will include:
<br>....Interior selection and installation.
<br>....Full rewiring
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<br>Phase Four will include:
<br>....Full disassembly paint and reassembly
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<br>The build is a slow work in progress, with a couple more years of planning and execution with the help of the Street Machine Garage team on the Gold Coast to assist with the build.
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<br>My dream is the final result will be a high-performance custom-built vehicle that is not only aesthetically pleasing but is also a functional daily driver.
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<br>As a personal touch from my wonderful wife, I was gifted my dream personalized number plate "DAAAAMN" for my 50th birthday 2 years ago.
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<br>For more pictures see link below to the MartiniWorks Discord for my thread
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https://discord.com/channels/1057694464396759132/1211141363651842078
