So with the exhaust being done within the next 3 weeks (Last thing I've got to do before it'll pass emissions and all that's holding it up is money.), I've been thinking of ideas to make the Raider my own.

First thing that came to mind was a paint job. Make it look good again. When I first got on here and showed pictures, someone mentioned going with a WRC theme. Well, that got me thinking. Why not go with what the truck actually ran in? The Paris-Dakar Rally. More specifically, the '87 one since that is the year of my Raider.

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Those are pics of the Shinozuka/Fenouil Pajero that came 3rd overall in the rally.

The second thing that came to mind was the rims. For now, I'm gonna clean up and paint the stock steel ones a flat or semi-gloss black, but eventually get new rims.

AR Black Baja

What do you guys think of the Dakar inspired paint with those rims?

1987 Dodge Raider, 2.6L, manuel, bone stock with a whole lot of new and refurbished parts. Brought back from the dead after 12yrs.