Imperialistic Idea
When John Harold Bates Jr.'s father passed away, he left him this '62 Dodge truck. Having such fond memories of the Dodge as a kid, John decided to restore the truck. However, John unfortunately got arrested and locked up before he could finish the job. He still wanted to share with everyone what his dad had done with the truck. Being a Mopar man through and through, John Harold Bates Sr. kept everything in the Mopar family. Needing more power, he dropped in a 392 wedge head Hemi he pirated from a '58 Chrysler Imperial. The motor, from the factory in '58, is rated at 345 hp! So you can be sure the truck can light 'em up. Other than that, the truck was left pretty stock, due to a few reasons. Number one: John wanted a '62 Dodge to look like a '62 Dodge. Number two: It's a driver. We'd say the Dodge is pretty cool, and hope to see the thing finished one day.