This project has been years in the making. The beginning of this story starts in 2007 when my then boyfriend (now husband) helped me design a rocket. He's an Aerospace Engineer, but I was more concerned with the paint and "theme" of the rocket. I designed the rocket as a Lil Red Rocket in homage of the '79 Lil Red Express my dad had when I was younger. I had planned on it being my first vehicle and painting it pink (I was eight). Dad sold that truck a few years later, but this year my husband blindfolded me on Christmas morning and gave me a big surprise! It was a '79 D100 that his Uncle bought in '86. When his Uncle bought it the previous owner had already converted it to a semi LRE clone. Since '86, the stacks were removed and it has been repainted. My plan is to return it to a quasi LRE clone.

Below is a picture of the rocket inspired by the truck which in turn inspired my Ford loving husband to buy another Dodge truck.