Project D-100, Cherry Bomb's 1964 Dodge Truck Hot Rod

Blogging in my eyes is publishing your comments on any given topic, it’s a way for the blogger/writer to have a soft voice, but yet still be heard, now with that in mind, on any given day, RaceDriven.com receives several emails from PR firms and advertising companies known as press releases, the subjects differ from Motorsports, Automobiles, and beyond, mainly of course given that RaceDriven is mainly talking about NASCAR, the releases are NASCAR driven from anything that has to do with the drivers, teams including a crew chief being released or hired, owners, sponsors including the new official hotel of a race team in Atlanta (or somewhere else) and beyond.

So when I read a release in my email box, first I am happy that I am even considered to be on their list, however not all releases I can work with, only a handful of them I will publish to be specific, while reading a release, I look for a way to adapt the subject into either a current article I am writing or a completely new article that I can create, but I don’t just publish releases, like I said blogging is giving your opinion on an given topic, otherwise it’s just another news site period.
With that said, I just received this release from an advertising agency promoting Cherry Bomb with a new unique looking truck.

Loudon, TN (March 5, 2009)... Cherry Bomb, the leader in high quality aftermarket performance exhaust, is pleased to announce Project D-100, a 1964 Dodge D-100 Short Bed Stepside truck. This vintage beauty was spotted in a barn in Georgia and purchased for only $300. After clearing out the pine needles and dirt dauber nests from the original wood bed, Cherry Bomb began the task of turning the truck into the ultimate hot rod.

The first order of business was to drop in a Mopar 526 crate motor Hemi with aluminum heads, dual carburetors and long tube headers. Then came 4 in 1 dragster style Zoomies, Wilwood Brakes, and a Viper T-60 60 6 speed transmission. The drive train was installed by Matt Delaney of Delaney Automotive. The truck sports a vintage Cherry Bomb patina style logo by Brian Papa Studios that embellishes one of the most iconic and nostalgic brands ever to influence the heyday of the muscle car. The addition of Cherry Bomb Glasspacks complete both the look and sound of this totally “pushed to the limit” project truck.

Stacey David, of Stacey David’s GearZ™ got in on the action and added a ladder bar style rear suspension that was needed for increased traction due to the huge horsepower increase of the Hemi engine and a Lokar shifter and gas pedal. Stacey also chose vintage Radir drag slicks on wide whites for the rear and Coker Tires for the front.

Cherry Bomb began manufacturing the Cherry Bomb Glasspack in 1968. With less backpressure, the muffler increased horsepower and produced an unmistakable sound that embodied the power under the hood. Forty years later, Cherry Bomb manufactures a full line of high performance mufflers, in addition to a large number of cat back systems, accessories, and custom kits, all of which create fuel savings due to improved engine efficiency. Cherry Bomb is located at 2400 Maremont Blvd., Loudon, TN. For product information visit http://www.cherrybomb.com/.

(Photos and release from Zan Martin, President, Martin & Company Advertising and Cherry bomb release)

What a look, personally the Dodge D-100 Pickup truck wouldn’t be my first choice, nor would keeping it looking the way it is, paint wise, of course I also try and stay away from so much flash at the same time, I prefer a sleeper vehicle, something that most people wouldn’t take a second look at, looks stock inside and out, hidden audio, but a good ride height with a simple wheel (chrome or black) and tire combo, color black and etc., at the same time, a powerful engine under the hood, fueled by gasoline, diesel, propane, hydrogen, natural gas, something green with lots of power, of course a big block V-8 works too.

Hopefully this truck will be featured on Gearz, Gearz is the angle that made this project and release work for me, I love that show now on SPEED, Stacy does a great job, of course he did a great job on Truckstv too, including project like Crazy Horse, one of my favorites along with Copperhead, so this project D-100 is cool, check it out, what does everyone think?

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