Earlier this year, Jim and Mary W. came to us about their stock silver 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. They wanted to put some classic Mopar “Plum Crazy” purple on the car.
Jim is a crab fisherman, and he was going to be away working during the project’s scheduled window. In fact, Jim had never even set eyes on this car before he had to depart to the north. It was up to his wife Mary to help coordinate getting the car to the Killer Paint shop, filling us in with what he wanted to do with the car, and making some other necessary arrangements.
Mike wanted to give this car a design echoing that of some classic Challenger paint schemes, but kick it up a few notches from just a basic old-school design. The hood vents got some purple flames, and a stylized Hellcat emerges from the purple on the rear quarter panels and over the wheel wells. More purple flames adorn the cat. Custom “Hellcat” lettering sits on the rear fenders, in silver. 
Jim wanted to replace the normal emblem behind the front wheel well with a “707” (yes, it’s a 707), which was painted in a faux-dimensional emblem style. Even the brake calipers got a coat of Plum Crazy.
His first time seeing his car would be when they came to pick it up, after it was fully completed. The whole thing stayed under strict secrecy until then, as to not spoil the surprise for him when he finally got back home. When the time came at last, Jim and Mary came to the shop, and were able to view it, just as it was finished getting its final polish and wipe down. Jim was overwhelmed to say the least.
Then garage door was raised, and the car was rolled out for him to finally see in the full daylight. Well, more like somewhat overcast daylight. Can’t win the weather lottery every day. It is Washington State after all. See the original video here.
Jim loved his new car and the artwork that Mike did so much, he recently decided to make it a part of himself, also… with a matching tattoo.
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