Restomod 2003 Dodge Durango phase 1 

You da man! Thanks!

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Man I have one and I wanna fix her up like this to brother, can I get some info about where too buy the inside parts..? Please thank you

And thank you. You could always get another and make it your own. Imagine if I put in some footage of when my son’s mom was pregnant, then my infant son in the back seat, watching him grow up for 13 years... that would be a tear jerker!

Lewis Martínez that’s exactly what I was hoping to achieve with this video! So many people hate the music (Pink Floyd, one of the most famous rock bands in the world and a fitting song), or they hate that I didn’t explain every step in slow motion. I’m not a RU-vidr, just a fellow DIY’er and don’t have the time to film long how to videos. It’s all been done before. But the end result... I show how to get there and what the 1st gen Durango could look like so I’m glad you feel inspired.

@@Cpennington57 thanks 👍,i really like what you did to your Durango the dedication you put on your vehicle is just wonderful.

I’m glad you like the song choice and truck, thanks a lot brother!

Victoria Hennessy keep up with the maintenance, address any rust issues and it should last forever like a classic muscle car ;)

Yeah man, make it yours!! That’s the best thing about the old Durango. I made this one mine and have no regrets at putting in the work. They are all due for a resto mod by now, especially yours at nearly 23 years old. 87K mile’s? That’s unheard of!

Thanks bro! I’m gonna drop a “restomod phase 2” in a few days and go more in depth!

@@Cpennington57 hell yeah keep us updated!! 🔥🔥

clarda1 thank you! Yeah there’s something nostalgic about the first gen Durango ain’t there? The new ones are nice but I prefer the original, especially modernized.

@@Cpennington57 I had so many memories with mine as well. Owned three of them. The first one was bought nearly new by my dad and I received with with around 100k. Was the vehicle I learned to drive in and had it until 200k-ish. Still ran like new, the most comfortable vehicle ive ever owned. So yes, very nostalgic for me also

Thank you Sir!

Thank you! It’s been 3+ years since the resto-mod, still running strong and looking good!

@@Cpennington57 just to make sure, what paint/brand did you use?

Thank you sir! An original R/T, that’s awesome!

Brandon Olsen sorry I didn’t see this until now. Thanks man!! Have you made any improvements to yours?

Erik Knudsen thanks for liking the Floyd!! Seemed fitting. I was hunting down an R/T back in 2007 when I settled with this 4.7l magnum. They all had over 80K miles back then and this one had 40k. It’s amazing you only have 92K!

Glad you liked the transformation!

I want that grill.

Aiden, I really appreciate the words man! I found myself already a couple weeks into the redesign when I realized I probably should have documented everything better. If you have any questions like where to buy the grill, raptor liner, technical questions about the Durango, etc, just let me know man.

@@Cpennington57 where did you buy the grill? Did you modify it with the dodge wording? Where did you buy your headlights? Hood scoops? Tire and wheels? Bar.. I usually see round but yours is square, I like it! Basically all the details I want to know. I have a silver 4.7 with 200k miles and It blew a head gasket. I'm on the middle of removing the heads to replace the gaskets. Problem is I'm not mechanically inclined so I have help and it's a slow process. When done I want to change the look of the front end.

I subscribed, RU-vid needs more 1st gen Durango videos!

Aiden Rhaburn just got off work. I’ll send links to everything this afternoon brother!

Also great choice in music!

empower yourself they are good old trucks man and I don’t care what anyone thinks... they don’t make many SUVs on a box frame these days! And done right, they can look tough and run strong

Thanks for the feedback man!! And I’m happy the edge guard did the trick on your rig too!

I appreciate it

That’s right, forever and always!

they Elli thank you!

Jorge Alvarado hope this inspires you! They are awesome trucks and worth the effort and small expense to get them the way they should have always looked. Lucky you got the 5.9. When I was in the market back in 2007 there were none for sale anywhere. They were being held onto as they are more rare.

@@Cpennington57 I couldn't sleep last night just thinking of ideas.lol my in law has an 03 5.9 rango himself. he's been wanting to let it go, might consider getting it to play with it too. I like the paint work on yours, I might go with red

I think so, most comments have a been positive about the Floyd on here. Thanks man!

@@Cpennington57 good vibes attract your tribes! Floyd all the way! 💙☮️

alexmexqt14 do it!! Bring her back! These were bad ass SUVs and people sadly let them go. They are simple like a Jeep and can be just as cool and functional.

Paul Demercurio I’m at work and finally seeing this but when I get home I’ll get ya the tire size and lift info. The tires are the max size for stock suspension! I believe I did a 2.5” in the rear and 3.5” in the front to level it.

Thanks, I’m glad it gave you some inspiration!! As for the grill, you’ll just need to make one yourself ;) Look for a billet grille on eBay and go from there ;)

Attuned yeah the hood scoop era was when I bought the Durango and thought it would be cool. I debated removing them for this restomod, but decided to keep them for old time sake. Some love it, some hate it.

If it’s just you, you can fit an air mattress up to a queen size in the cargo area. All seats lay flat (if you have and don’t need the third row seating, remove it). If you have more than a couple people, you may need to utilize that second row seating, so I’d do things like this: Camping trailer with rack and roof top tent on the trailer (I’ve always wanted to build one of these), or a RTT on the roof of the Durango and store everything you need in the cab. I use mine for fishing, camping, and pulling a boat/utility trailer. It’s not my daily, it’s my utility truck. When my ex wife was preggo, we’d go on trips with roof top storage, rods attached to roof, small pop up tent outside for the dog and cat, and we’d sleep in the cab on a queen air mattress! Then my son was born, so for the first couple years, he’d sleep between us on the air mattress. Nowadays it’s just my 13 year old boy and I, so we keep all the gear in the cargo area and use a traditional tent. An RTT would be cool, so would an off road camp trailer, but in a few years this will be his daily driver, so I’m done. I just posted an updated video a few weeks ago, btw. Try to find it on my channel.

Thanks!! This was over 4 years ago and still looking/running great. Those are Lund good scoops. I put them on in 2007, but I’m sure you can lookup Lund hood scoops online and fine them. Good luck! Join the Dodge Durango 98-03 (1st Gen only) group on Facebook!

I did 3 light coats, the third being the heaviest as that was my final coat (only heavy on the areas where I could tell there would be flashing). 41-47psi on the regulator.