1965 Dodge A100 Pickup Restoration Project

[@kma4444]

I did this truck. There are no videos of it in progress as I started it before social media and smart phones!!!!! I know, I could have done videos but back at the beginning, they would have been mostly for just me to see. I wish I had taken more pictures but glad I took what I did. A couple thing to answer that I saw here. The engine is a 2013 5.7 Hemi from a Dodge truck. The transmission is a NAG1 that I got from a Grand Cherokee. The engine management is handled by a Megasquirt and the transmission is controlled by Sound German Automotive electronics. Still working on it as I need to finish the AC and interior. I am using the original seats, the AC evap will live behind the passenger seat. I was originally going to leave the LA engine but when I opened it up to reseal it I found the compression ratio was only 7.8 to 1, someone had rebuilt it with a poor choice of pistons, also the heads needed all the exhaust seats replaced. By the time I added up what it was going to cost to do a decent job on it I decided to go with the new one. I was originally going to leave it in the single stage colors that you first see it painted in, but when I decided to do the swap I had to go the extra mile and resand it and spray it one more time then clear it. The amount of time I have in bodywork is astounding, several hundred hours of just block sanding I am sure. But the results are what I was wanting, it is pretty nice.

[@maverick6817]

Kevin Allen nice build

[@user-xv7kp9wd5q]

Nice Van

[@jodaddysdodgegarage3533]

Outstanding metal fabrication to the body and drivetrain!

[@rickcrusenberry7027]

Beautiful truck

[@MrBombeiro11]

Beautiful truck.

[@bigrik5150]

what front brake setup did you go with?

[@11shetani]

Great!

[@talltom1129]

Beautiful!

[@sandradasch8387]

the best a100 pu build

[@stephenhavens3267]

where did you order your steering parts and leaf shackles?

[@herbertbell9438]

Anyone know what kind of differential oil this truck takes?

[@6bettyboo9]

Stunning .

[@familiameirelles]

Lindo o carro!!! 👌👌👌👏👏👏 Faltou mostrar por dentro. 😭😭

[@danielaguero3766]

Beautiful truck live that every thing was done in you r garage , what color blue is that and what is the code myself only complaint about your truck is I wish you had left the emblems off it looked so clean without them .

[@cleitonviana1804]

Ficou muito lindo

[@briankinnard654]

Sweet ride. What engine/trans combo?

[@charles.stewart4422]

l would like a RHD option please Great Stunning Work , & yes l would buy it lol !

[@giovannyleo5675]

Saludos desde México excelente trabajo

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

i never thought that much of Mopars. but i always thought that these things where cool.

[@davidson2004fatboy]

COST PLEASE ?

[@waynewright2886]

Almost like the Matchbox Model.

[@fernandoromero3724]

Y COMO DE AGENCIA!!!

[@Ecosse57]

i think the wheels are wrong for this truck and would have liked to see an la engine kept but glad he brought back an a100 back from the brink.

[@JGABRIELCS]

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[@joshfazenbaker5691]

Picture montages suck