countrytravler Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) On researching the history of this truck, is interesting. Just received the information today about this truck.Mike, (owner of Dodge City Vintage) was building this truck for marketing to show most of the options that were available for all the Mopar cars and trucks had to offer in the1930s.The truck is 75 percent complete. After I finish building a 34 Dodge P/U I'm putting together for a customer, this will be my next project to complete if not sold.Have the following options already installed or loose to be installed:Chrome packageDual trumpet hornsFront and rear bumpers chromedDual out side mirrorsDual tail litesDuel spare tires with covers6 new tires6-16" steel spokes with reproduction hub capsMechanical overdrive from a 36 ChryslerStep plates for the running boardsShocksAnd I probably missed a fewInside truck:Flashlight with steering column mountLow oil level indicatorRadioHeaterAux fanRear view mirror with clockDual wipersExtinction handle for the emergency brake and shiftierPull handles for the turn signal armTool kitAsh try and lighter Comes with truckExtra rear reproduction fenders ( the ones on the truck was repaired before the reproductions was available)New interior kitAll new wiring from YesterdayNew wood kitI know that all the items listed was not optioned for the KC. Who knows, an executive could have had a truck built like this. It would be no problem putting back to stock. The cross member was changed so the overdrive would hook up with no problem. At 1st, I thought that the frame was changed.This truck has been untouched for 10 years. This is the only pictures that I have until we pull it out for work. Ask anybody that has seen this truck and a few have.Comments-suggestions, good-bad-indifferent welcome. Location-Jamestown Ca 95327 (USA)Phone-209-613-1199Email-dave@dodgecityvintage.comWorld Wide Delivery Edited July 28, 2015 by countrytravler (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Your going to have to drag that out so we can see what she's like, looks very grand for a truck, keep the photos coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cutler Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Love it, more photos please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Trust me guys, I'm not knocking this beauty or Mike in anyway but I've always been so curious why someone would take such a sound body of any classic from any year and make changes to the drivetrain or frame or chop the top. I know it's in order to make it more driver friendly and cool in some cases but if it's meant for show then why make the changes, why not go back with 100 % original ? Owners can do what they want with they're own vehicles... I get that,,, but I don't understand what the motive is behind it. Is it personal taste, money, pride, or all of those ? Again, I'm not knocking it... to each his own.I would love to see more photos also... a very nice and interesting truck. Photos are always good ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Dave He was doing this for the personal-public museum that he was building to educate the public on the 34s. Something that I don't see for me being into this for a short while. (3 years). Wouldn't be very hard to put back to stock. The hardest part would be the frame. He didn't build the truck to be driven. Just for education purposes like the cutaway chassis and cars that you see here and there. Look what the Chrysler museum in Auburn Hills MI did to the truck that Mike restored to the original color blue with black fenders. Not so sure if 2 tone was had back then. Somewhere along time, they painted it red with the fenders being black.That is why I posted to see what kind of reaction. It should show some interesting comments in time. More pictures will be taken when I start this project. I am presently putting a 34 p/u together at this time. Edited August 3, 2014 by countrytravler (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Not only pictures i take but video also. This was forward to me. Taken at the 100 year Dodge party in MI. I didn't know that this was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbe Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Okay Dave I am impressed Send me an email with the for sale price This one is super nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Have a customer coming out in Nov to look at the 34 Dodge truck pictured above and the 34 Dodge hearse to restore. This guy is in his 60s and is one of the best restorer of the Dodges in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DodgeKCL Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ironic that the Chrysler museum would paint it that color of red. I don't think that bright a red was available. Wonder why they did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) I thought that it was a different truck. Then we compared the pictures between the blue and red truck, they are the same.Red does show better in a closed building. Who knows why it was repainted, maybe paint went bad. Edited February 1, 2015 by countrytravler (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 UpdateIt was moved to pull the 34 Hearse out of the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dodge35 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Dave Nice , looking truck , Is it still for sale, i have a lot of pictures of the 34 in the Chrysler MuseumI thought you said that this was not the truck Mike restored?jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Dave Nice , looking truck , Is it still for sale, i have a lot of pictures of the 34 in the Chrysler MuseumI thought you said that this was not the truck Mike restored?jesseI didn't think it was the same truck that Mike had built. The pictures that we have showed it in blue. Museum dictated what specs and color. After taking many pictures of the truck in the museum and comparing the pictures of the one Mike built, it's the same truck. Remember, I'm still green. I was looking for a blue truck. I jumped the gun, I was shocked not seeing a blue truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 JesseYes, the truck is for sale. Chuck may stop here and you can have him check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Got some fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 More pictures of the 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 InteriorComes with reproduction door sills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Int Edited June 27, 2015 by countrytravler (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonhemi Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Looking great! Love every bit of it so far except for the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Here is 3 more reds not to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Trust me guys, I'm not knocking this beauty or Mike in anyway but I've always been so curious why someone would take such a sound body of any classic from any year and make changes to the drivetrain or frame or chop the top. I know it's in order to make it more driver friendly and cool in some cases but if it's meant for show then why make the changes, why not go back with 100 % original ? Owners can do what they want with they're own vehicles... I get that,,, but I don't understand what the motive is behind it. Is it personal taste, money, pride, or all of those ? Again, I'm not knocking it... to each his own.I would love to see more photos also... a very nice and interesting truck. Photos are always good ...Where are you getting that the top is chopped?? None of the body has been modified. Only thing not stock is the 37 Plymouth engine, the 37 Chrysler OD trans and the crossmember to mount the different bellhousing for the OD trans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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