Street Outlaws star Joe Woods, or Dominator as many know him, has an affinity for the Dodge products. It’s no surprise that when it came time to build a new car for a fresh show on Discovery Joe picked up another Dodge, but this one is different than his other rides. This 1934 Dodge is one wicked ride that is going to be going through a big transformation soon.

Joe’s original plan was to build a classic Ford hot rod, but he couldn’t find one that fit what he wanted to do. Joe being a Dodge man was pumped when he stumbled across a pre-war Dodge hot rod that was for sale and didn’t need a ton of body work.

“There was an old man that had two of these 1934 Dodges and he wanted to sell one. The car really wasn’t ready for what we were going to do, but I had to have it so we took on the challenge to build it. We spent over a year working on it, driving it, racing it, and working on it more to make it faster,” Joe says.

The old Dodge was actually in really good shape when Joe purchased it. In fact, the paint you see on the car now is the paint that was on it when he brought it home. Now, the rest of the car has been totally redone to meet Joe’s needs to be used as a high-performance machine. Oh yeah, and the car is all steel except for the fenders and running boards.

Now, let’s talk about the nasty little number that’s powering this hot rod. Joe won’t confirm the size of the Hemi, but he will just say that it’s “at least” 426 cubic inches. The engine is currently sporting an 8-71 BDS supercharger, Hillborn injection, Mopar Performance cylinder heads, and an Indy Cylinder Head Mod Man intake. Behind the engine is a PTC transmission and torque converter that shuffles power back to a 9”rearend.

Joe actually has some cool plans for the Hemi that will make it a truly unique engine.

“We’re planning on converting this setup over to EFI soon. There will be individual injectors going to each cylinder under the intake plate. The goal is to make the car a mixture of old-school and new-school technology. It will look like a classic hot rod, but it will be just as reliable as a brand new Hellcat,” Joe states.

The underpinnings and interior of the Dodge have been heavily modified. A ladder bar and coilover suspension replaced the original parts the car came with. The front suspension has also been changed to help with weight transfer. Joe added Penske Racing Shocks all around the Dodge to assist with traction. Right now, the car is rocking Wilwood brakes in the rear, and Joe plans to convert the front over to Wilwood units in the near future. Joe installed the well-hidden roll cage and interior in the car himself. It’s very spartan, but has a nice look and keeps him comfortable when he drives the car.

Joe’s Dodge may look like a total brute, and it might have been featured on Street Outlaws, but this hot rod is still very much a street car. According to Joe, he actually drove the car to rescue his wife from the grocery store when the battery in her truck died. The build has also been a family affair with Joe’s daughter pitching in to help with the engine’s machine work and assembly.

Pre-war hot rods just have a cool look to them no matter what brand they hail from. Joe Woods has really captured the essence of what a hot rod is by building this rowdy Dodge.