https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv4YVRPcBcs 20 minutes 34 seconds into the video ,
shame no fender tag picture
Said it's car # 47 built if that helps. His show is great. This one was more of an extra after hours episode. Sound was pretty bad on this one.
Need that rubber hanging from the fender fillers... :-)
Quote from: Stevetona on July 11, 2020, 03:53:39 PM
Said it's car # 47 built if that helps. His show is great. This one was more of an extra after hours episode. Sound was pretty bad on this one.
yes i heard that ! not sure what list he is referring to !
i watch his show all the time to ! good viewing ! :yesnod:
part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo8cswLL-CM
see its also got the previously mystery firewall plug
Quote from: tan top on July 13, 2020, 07:34:36 AM
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yes i heard that ! not sure what list he is referring to !
If one is luckily enough to have their fender tag or BCsheet, then there's a somewhat barometer of telling where you stand in terms of the C500 production run.. All Charger 500's have 925 starting their VON, the last three digits usually corresponds to the placement of the vehicle related to others... Not bullet proof for I'm sure there were orders that were cancelled.....
T
Quote from: hemi68charger on July 13, 2020, 10:46:49 AM
Quote from: tan top on July 13, 2020, 07:34:36 AM
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yes i heard that ! not sure what list he is referring to !
If one is luckily enough to have their fender tag or BCsheet, then there's a somewhat barometer of telling where you stand in terms of the C500 production run.. All Charger 500's have 925 starting their VON, the last three digits usually corresponds to the placement of the vehicle related to others... Not bullet proof for I'm sure there were orders that were cancelled.....
T
oh right ! never knew the what 500 was what number with VON
good info ! thanks for sharing Troy :2thumbs: :cheers:
Quote from: tan top on July 13, 2020, 11:38:26 AM
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oh right ! never knew the what 500 was what number with VON
good info ! thanks for sharing Troy :2thumbs: :cheers:
No worries.... Richard's C500, the one in the magazines is 925000 and mine is 925004..... 000 being the lowest number...
T
Quote from: hemi68charger on July 13, 2020, 12:27:08 PM
Quote from: tan top on July 13, 2020, 11:38:26 AM
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oh right ! never knew the what 500 was what number with VON
good info ! thanks for sharing Troy :2thumbs: :cheers:
No worries.... Richard's C500, the one in the magazines is 925000 and mine is 925004..... 000 being the lowest number...
T
interesting stuff !! :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :cheers:
wonder if the owner Knows or is a member of this site ! , would be awesome if he would join up & share his story etc
Quote from: tan top on July 13, 2020, 01:00:42 PM
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interesting stuff !! :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :cheers:
wonder if the owner Knows or is a member of this site ! , would be awesome if he would join up & share his story etc
I would be surprised if Danny didn't already know about it...
Guys, this is XX29L9B144173, I had a long chat with the owner, Gene, and he told me he had contacted Daniel in the past. He says he is pretty sure the fender tag is somewhere in his files, and that he never looked for a broadcast sheet... so one might turn up as it is disassembled I looked quickly, none on the glovebox or under front seats...
I am good friends with Nick, and asked if I could assist in making sure that all the special 500 stuff would be redone right, even if the car will not be concours restored!
I'll keep this forum informed of the progress of the resto as much as I can,
Ben
Thanks Ben!
Quote from: bannedbird on July 14, 2020, 07:08:46 PM
Thanks Ben!
:iagree: Good stuff ! thanks Ben :cheers: :popcrn:
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 14, 2020, 06:29:31 PM
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I'll keep this forum informed of the progress of the resto as much as I can,
Ben
Don't loose those rubber strips for the fender filler !!!!! Hope that front end picture is recent and/or he still has them for both sides.
Yeah I spent about 1-2 hours on the phone with Gene the owner over the past day. Very nice guy. I am helping him get a few missing pieces for the car, and he is still looking for the broadcast sheet he pulled out of the car early on in its life.
Quote from: 69_500 on July 15, 2020, 08:43:34 PM
Yeah I spent about 1-2 hours on the phone with Gene the owner over the past day. Very nice guy. I am helping him get a few missing pieces for the car, and he is still looking for the broadcast sheet he pulled out of the car early on in its life.
Danny.. Is it a very early C500... Like Richard's 610 car, I notice the body plug in the firewall by the windshield wiper motor..............
Quote from: hemi68charger on July 15, 2020, 06:28:43 AM
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 14, 2020, 06:29:31 PM
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I'll keep this forum informed of the progress of the resto as much as I can,
Ben
Don't loose those rubber strips for the fender filler !!!!! Hope that front end picture is recent and/or he still has them for both sides.
Haha, yes, I've asked Nick to tag everything to i.d. location, etc... noticed they seem to be all different!
Right now, Nick and owner are still debating what kind of work he wants done, and after discussing with Dan, he might want to go more ''correct'', but I am sure none of the deviations from stock would be irreversible. I've noticed that often, long-time owners who want to get their old car restored are not as much into 100% correctness, and would rather have the car as they actually drove it, with period mods...
Ben
Interior teardown starting, and one nice surprise in a plastic bag under the passenger seat!
Original windshield was carefully taken out, should be re-used, to get access to the dash bolts.
The wiring did not suffer too much, with no aftermarket gauges or radio added early in life, like many of those cars... Again, original will be cleaned, repaired as needed and re-used.
Lots of the original Y2 Yellow peeking out (It will go back to Y2)
More here as it progresses, and on Nick's Garage on YouTube!
Ben
thanks for the update Ben good pictures thanks for sharing ! :cheers: :cheers: :popcrn:
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 25, 2020, 01:33:32 PM
Interior teardown starting, and one nice surprise in a plastic bag under the passenger seat!
Original windshield was carefully taken out, should be re-used, to get access to the dash bolts.
The wiring did not suffer too much, with no aftermarket gauges or radio added early in life, like many of those cars... Again, original will be cleaned, repaired as needed and re-used.
Lots of the original Y2 Yellow peeking out (It will go back to Y2)
More here as it progresses, and on Nick's Garage on YouTube!
Ben
Love the emblems still have the extenders on them ( basic aluminum tubing with a push-nut holding it in place )...
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 25, 2020, 01:33:32 PM
Interior teardown starting, and one nice surprise in a plastic bag under the passenger seat!
Original windshield was carefully taken out, should be re-used, to get access to the dash bolts.
The wiring did not suffer too much, with no aftermarket gauges or radio added early in life, like many of those cars... Again, original will be cleaned, repaired as needed and re-used.
Lots of the original Y2 Yellow peeking out (It will go back to Y2)
More here as it progresses, and on Nick's Garage on YouTube!
Ben
Where do those 2 little clips go - shown in first pic, between emblems and tag?
Quote from: C500 on July 28, 2020, 11:08:09 PM
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 25, 2020, 01:33:32 PM
Interior teardown starting, and one nice surprise in a plastic bag under the passenger seat!
Original windshield was carefully taken out, should be re-used, to get access to the dash bolts.
The wiring did not suffer too much, with no aftermarket gauges or radio added early in life, like many of those cars... Again, original will be cleaned, repaired as needed and re-used.
Lots of the original Y2 Yellow peeking out (It will go back to Y2)
More here as it progresses, and on Nick's Garage on YouTube!
Ben
Where do those 2 little clips go - shown in first pic, between emblems and tag?
Those two little clips hold the end corners of the bottom windshield stainless trim
You can see them when you open the door
If Nick is going to ditch those valve covers, he has a buyer right here! :icon_smile_cool:
That air filter would barely keep a Briggs and Stratton fed - Lol
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 25, 2020, 01:33:32 PM
Interior teardown starting, and one nice surprise in a plastic bag under the passenger seat!
Original windshield was carefully taken out, should be re-used, to get access to the dash bolts.
The wiring did not suffer too much, with no aftermarket gauges or radio added early in life, like many of those cars... Again, original will be cleaned, repaired as needed and re-used.
Lots of the original Y2 Yellow peeking out (It will go back to Y2)
More here as it progresses, and on Nick's Garage on YouTube!
Ben
Can you have him get a pic of the backside of 500 emblem?
Speed shop decal from Hanover NJ .I do have a list of NJ sold 500s only
https://www.cylex.us.com/company/van-iderstine-speed---auto-center-11150130.html
Quote from: 69_500 on August 01, 2020, 02:06:57 PM
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 25, 2020, 01:33:32 PM
Interior teardown starting, and one nice surprise in a plastic bag under the passenger seat!
Original windshield was carefully taken out, should be re-used, to get access to the dash bolts.
The wiring did not suffer too much, with no aftermarket gauges or radio added early in life, like many of those cars... Again, original will be cleaned, repaired as needed and re-used.
Lots of the original Y2 Yellow peeking out (It will go back to Y2)
More here as it progresses, and on Nick's Garage on YouTube!
Ben
Can you have him get a pic of the backside of 500 emblem?
I went today, no progress, Nick has taken his annual vacation... Got a couple pics of the emblems as requested
Ben
Can we assume those front emblems are irreplaceable?
Quote from: Sgt Superbird on August 12, 2020, 08:27:34 PM
Can we assume those front emblems are irreplaceable?
Last 3 left in existence at a fair price! EXACTLY the same as above. Even the vendor code is the same!!
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/nos-charger-coronet-500-emblem-real-deal.194252/
Will make a deal. PM me HERE !!
:cheers:
Maybe this car .Seen in Wildwood NJ way back
Wonder if that's my former Y2 C500 I traded from Pete ( now B5 for Allen K ). It used to run the streets of the New England area..........
So now I know what mine should look like.
Video made at the same time I took the pictures, I was actually filming the windshield/dash removal!
If somebody can imbed it instead of just a link?
https://youtu.be/oHltoJpHZn4?t=252
More work to be done this week for disassembly, body will be chemically stripped.
Ben
Disassembly continues, this car is sooooo clean! floors are perfect, in fact the only damage is on the passenger side, and it was done when they took it out of storage earlier this year...
There is only some scaling on the trunk floor... Let's see how it looks after it comes back from the dipper!
https://youtu.be/WJzTGd5IX4Y
Ben
Body and parts are back from chemical stripping, and it's even better than expected!
It's at the body shop now, https://showtimemusclecars.com/welcome/
Here are some pics, I took more than 150, almost every square inch!
I was surprised to see that it started out as a stripe delete car, as it has holes for the R/T emblem on the quarters, which you could not see under the ''500'' stripe...
Should be in paint in 8-12 weeks at the most, as Nick has promised the owner to try and finish it within one year (Which is about how long it would have taken for another well-known shop to simply look at it...).
Ben
More pics....
Ben
FOWLER MOTORS INC. Route #15 Searta NJ XX29L9B144173
Nice one NICK! :notworthy:
How could you go on holiday with a Charger 500 'in the shop'. :shruggy: :slap: :smilielol:
All that 'BARE' metal :buff: :paintingpink: gives me the shakes, so close to winter... ::) ::) ::)
Hope they are gonna put all the LOVELY LEAD back in?
Otherwise it will just be a 69 Charger with a badly fitted PLUG lol... :spank:
Here's another episode, all about the teardown of the 500:
https://youtu.be/ThLC00M4z-c
There could be more Wing car action at Nick's soon... ;-)
Ben
QuoteI was surprised to see that it started out as a stripe delete car, as it has holes for the R/T emblem on the quarters, which you could not see under the ''500'' stripe...
FYI all 500's left the assembly line as V88 stripe delete cars. There is probably some forgotten box somewhere with about 1000 69 Charger "R/T" quarter panel emblems in it.
... and thanks for the updates :2thumbs:
thanks for the updates :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
Quote from: RallyeMike on October 12, 2020, 11:31:00 AM
QuoteI was surprised to see that it started out as a stripe delete car, as it has holes for the R/T emblem on the quarters, which you could not see under the ''500'' stripe...
FYI all 500's left the assembly line as V88 stripe delete cars. There is probably some forgotten box somewhere with about 1000 69 Charger "R/T" quarter panel emblems in it.
... and thanks for the updates :2thumbs:
You are welcome!
So they all have holes on the quarter panels that had to be filled by Creative? Also in lead?
Thanks,
Ben
QuoteSo they all have holes on the quarter panels that had to be filled by Creative? Also in lead?
It seems that the holes were done with plastic body filler as seen on some cars with the filler swiped in the inside of the quarter to fill the holes. I can't tell on mine because it was repainted.
Thanks for those close up shots of the rear window plug and lead melted away. I had not seen that in detail before.
c
Check out the two front lower metal splash shields where creative industries cut so they could pull the front bumper off with the brackets all connected. I don't see the extra pieces in the pics with all the parts, so they should still be attached to the car. Just another detail that has to be duplicated using the exact same pieces when reassembled.
Quote from: aerolith on October 12, 2020, 07:14:21 AM
Nice one NICK! :notworthy:
How could you go on holiday with a Charger 500 'in the shop'. :shruggy: :slap: :smilielol:
All that 'BARE' metal :buff: :paintingpink: gives me the shakes, so close to winter... ::) ::) ::)
Hope they are gonna put all the LOVELY LEAD back in?
Otherwise it will just be a 69 Charger with a badly fitted PLUG lol... :spank:
Yes, they are working on the plug now and using old-style lead filler...
Ben
Quote from: steve817 on October 14, 2020, 09:23:23 PM
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Check out the two front lower metal splash shields where creative industries cut so they could pull the front bumper off with the brackets all connected. I don't see the extra pieces in the pics with all the parts, so they should still be attached to the car. Just another detail that has to be duplicated using the exact same pieces when reassembled.
Not sure what you mean, here are a few more from the front:
Ben
Quote from: steve817 on October 14, 2020, 09:23:23 PM
c
Check out the two front lower metal splash shields where creative industries cut so they could pull the front bumper off with the brackets all connected. I don't see the extra pieces in the pics with all the parts, so they should still be attached to the car. Just another detail that has to be duplicated using the exact same pieces when reassembled.
do you mean these two?
I can see another Tom Nelson 'maximus' Charger lol...
Clearcoat everything, so us 'metalmen can see all that lovely Detroit steel, 'in the flesh'... :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
Absolutely stunning workmanship by the Moparmen of the 60's. :2thumbs:
Assembled with love and care, every spotweld beautifully crafted to create a masterpiece! :notworthy:
A rolling 'iron and steel' icon of Mother Mopars finest in the search for the 200 mph limit of sanity. :drive: :drive: :drive:
Don't see any 60's Musclecars floating around in the sea polluting the wildlife like the plastic cars of today... :flush:
:sorry: my meds have worn off... :dance:
At 44:09 in the video, "yes" is shown on the driver's side tail light housing. Anyone seen that on other 500s? Any ideas on what it signifies?
https://youtu.be/ThLC00M4z-c?t=2649
The word Yes and only on 500s told the people at creative to install the trunk lamp. :yesnod: 9Wingman). Jay.
Quote from: steve817 on October 14, 2020, 09:23:23 PM
c
Check out the two front lower metal splash shields where creative industries cut so they could pull the front bumper off with the brackets all connected. I don't see the extra pieces in the pics with all the parts, so they should still be attached to the car. Just another detail that has to be duplicated using the exact same pieces when reassembled.
Related info - Back many decades ago, there was a guy selling Creative take off parts at a swap meet in Michigan.
He had the front bumpers, bumper brackets and the valance, all in one big assemply, for sale.
Said they were take off parts from Daytona conversions. :Twocents:
Heard stories of body shop over flowing charger parts on roof in michigan
Quote from: odcics2 on October 24, 2020, 12:04:13 PM
Quote from: steve817 on October 14, 2020, 09:23:23 PM
c
Check out the two front lower metal splash shields where creative industries cut so they could pull the front bumper off with the brackets all connected. I don't see the extra pieces in the pics with all the parts, so they should still be attached to the car. Just another detail that has to be duplicated using the exact same pieces when reassembled.
Related info - Back many decades ago, there was a guy selling Creative take off parts at a swap meet in Michigan.
He had the front bumpers, bumper brackets and the valance, all in one big assemply, for sale.
Said they were take off parts from Daytona conversions. :Twocents:
Does anyone know if some of the 500 / Daytona take off parts went back into Chrysler's spare parts inventory? Reason I ask is, I ordered a new '69 rear deck lid from a Michigan dealership back in about 1980. The deck lid that came in was already painted F6 green and had the jacking instruction decal on it. it also had the parts depot tag affixed to it. It had obviously been on a car when built but showed no wear other than minimal handling. I believe Creative modified the deck lids they took off, but could some of them have been returned?
I have often wondered that myself Mrhemi
Quote from: WINGMAN on October 24, 2020, 11:43:20 AM
The word Yes and only on 500s told the people at creative to install the trunk lamp. :yesnod: 9Wingman). Jay.
That's my theory so far. Oddly enough it is not on all 500's. Early cars Yes. Later cars it disappears. Still working on exact cut off dates.
Yesterdays YOUTUBE update was nice to see. From what I could tell most everything turned out really good after the acid dip. It was nice to see how it pulls out all the filler.
Update on the 500 at the beginning of the video, had to replace the center part of the trunk floor, too many little holes.
Roger managed to keep the factory spot welds...
https://youtu.be/DpTHwyNzwzA
Ben
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on December 01, 2020, 07:54:04 PM
Update on the 500 at the beginning of the video, had to replace the center part of the trunk floor, too many little holes.
Roger managed to keep the factory spot welds...
https://youtu.be/DpTHwyNzwzA
Ben
Fantastique !!
The linky thing is a Coronet?
Nice colour though...
Over to Showtime... :smilielol:
Quote from: aerolith on December 02, 2020, 04:57:46 AM
The linky thing is a Coronet?
Nice colour though...
watch it a bit farther along has both cars they are painting inside the trunk on the 500
Thanx Sublime!
I skipped straight passed it doh...(dork me)
Great idea to spray inside with the trunk floor removed!
My trunk floor was already replaced in the USofA so didn't have that option.
Its real tricky getting in the trunk and spray painting! :paintingpink: :paintingpink: :paintingpink:
Even with a good mask it really gets into the old lungs... :dance:
Gonna be one heck of a Charger 500... :2thumbs:
ITS SHOWTIME!!! :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
A little bit of progress, some color!
https://youtu.be/wVdRbbSDR2w
Really trying to preserve as much as possible, most of the hardware has been cleaned up, replaced.
Dash assembly also done, I am trying to post the video from Facebook...
Ben
Another update, at the beginning of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuA9EHzjWcE
Ben
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on December 30, 2020, 09:37:46 AM
A little bit of progress, some color!
https://youtu.be/wVdRbbSDR2w
Really trying to preserve as much as possible, most of the hardware has been cleaned up, replaced.
Dash assembly also done, I am trying to post the video from Facebook...
Ben
Glad they paid attention to the rear valance to end cap seam (not filling it in, leaving it open)
:o missed a couple of updates ! forgot all about it !
looks good !
love the color ;) :drool5:
Nice work
Spoke to Gene last night for over an hour....... Really nice guy and apparently we have a LOT in common from our Charger 500's to our retirement from the Air Force.... Thanks Danny for hooking us up.. Will try to get together with him for lunch soon...
Troy
Gene has plenty of stories to share for sure. I have had several conversations with him over the last 5-6 months. Very nice guy.
Nice work Showtime!
That underfloor paint looks a little 'light' to me?
We spent many an hour with Galen, getting the colour right and it was much (much) darker and more GREY!
It tends to change over the years to the lighter grey/green but factory 'dip primer' is deffo dark grey... :2thumbs:
Will be doing my C500 'underbody' in the spring so I'm really watching this with interest... :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn:
Update, things are progressing a bit, almost ready for exterior paint!
https://youtu.be/WF9p0C3HSFw
Ben
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on January 12, 2021, 01:55:08 PM
Another update, at the beginning of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuA9EHzjWcE
Ben
Spoke to Eugene a few nights ago.. He's excited about the car getting done.. We're supposed to hook up for lunch some time in the near future.. He lives about 2 hours from me...
Quote from: hemi68charger on May 16, 2021, 09:18:35 PM
Spoke to Eugene a few nights ago
This guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZlXJtLhMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_4Z0Fy2DnQ :dance: :drool5: love this color :yesnod:
Quote from: aerolith on January 20, 2021, 05:13:10 AM
Nice work Showtime!
That underfloor paint looks a little 'light' to me?
We spent many an hour with Galen, getting the colour right and it was much (much) darker and more GREY!
It tends to change over the years to the lighter grey/green but factory 'dip primer' is deffo dark grey... :2thumbs:
Will be doing my C500 'underbody' in the spring so I'm really watching this with interest... :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn:
That ''primer'' color on the 500 was developped by Roger Gibson if I'm not mistaken...
Ben
Probably was Ben!
He is the Paint Guru for Mopars...
But when we did some hemi-Daytona's back in the 'Naughties' (2000's) Galen Govier re-researched the 'primer-dip' color tone again.
Folks were painting their cars 'too light' underneath, it should be dark Gray not battleship Gray...
I would call it 'LIGHT-BLACK' not Dark GRAY myself?
So after all that underbody prep, the painter repainted the rear 'wheel-houses' in BODY COLOR??? :scratchchin:
There should be some light dusting of body color on the frame rails as the cars were painted in a Booth 'on the floor'...(probably with wheels on too).
Overpainting comes to mind here, but 'what do I know' lol... :2thumbs: :cheers: :slap:
Paint 'was and still' is expensive and the Bean-counters would not allow for this much paint... :Twocents: :Twocents: :Twocents: (ask Henry Ford)...
@aerolith
I think there will be undercoating also in the wheelwells
Ben
looks like a strong 440 :yesnod: :coolgleamA: :popcrn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrAqg42yrwo
A very strong 440 indeed!
The link has stopped working, but I did view it before.
I seem to remember the stocker '1970 GTX' 440ci engine being built with similar a 'bottom end', 9th November 2020. (Kowalski build)
But the 'ported' iron heads and stock intake only made 390bhp, whereas.
This 'trickflow' headed beastie is over 140 bhp more with an AVS carb...(and 69 aircleaner)
Surely the heads can't be that much better with just an ali dual plane? :scratchchin: :scratchchin: :scratchchin:
I think we are back to the FACT, that the stock 440ci intake and iron exhaust manifolds are POO!
This has been demonstrated MANY times by 'Nick' and others... :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
This is 440ci engine is much better than I first thought!
This will be one fine 69 500...
Original owner and 52/3 years on, wow... :drive: :drive: :drive:
Only one drawback I can see?
They should have done what Stealth did...
Make 'em look stock on the ''OUTSIDE''... :2thumbs: :popcrn: :drool5:
Shiny aluminum heads on a stockish car will look a bit odd methinks??? :scratchchin: :-\ :icon_smile_blackeye:
All that is old is new again...
Some will say ''you are going off track'' with this thread?
But I say ''if you are going on track, you deffo need these heads''... :drool5:
Quote from: aerolith on September 15, 2021, 05:20:21 AM
A very strong 440 indeed!
The link has stopped working, but I did view it before.
I seem to remember the stocker '1970 GTX' 440ci engine being built with similar a 'bottom end', 9th November 2020. (Kowalski build)
But the 'ported' iron heads and stock intake only made 390bhp, whereas.
This 'trickflow' headed beastie is over 140 bhp more with an AVS carb...(and 69 aircleaner)
Surely the heads can't be that much better with just an ali dual plane? :scratchchin: :scratchchin: :scratchchin:
I think we are back to the FACT, that the stock 440ci intake and iron exhaust manifolds are POO!
This has been demonstrated MANY times by 'Nick' and others... :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
fixed the link :yesnod: :2thumbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrAqg42yrwo
Quote from: aerolith on September 15, 2021, 06:37:36 AM
Only one drawback I can see?
They should have done what Stealth did...
Make 'em look stock on the ''OUTSIDE''... :2thumbs: :popcrn: :drool5:
Shiny aluminum heads on a stockish car will look a bit odd methinks??? :scratchchin: :-\ :icon_smile_blackeye:
yes agreed , :yesnod:
thats one of the things i do / did not like with the aftermarket alumimum heads , visual shape !! 440 source got it right with the stealth heads !
i was weighing up getting a pair of aftermarket heads long before the stealth heads came out , & was thinking about taking a die grinder & a da with 40 / 80 grit & smoothing out the sharp edges do a bit of exterior reshaping before painting! as they look to space age ! ok for a race car but ..... :shruggy:
maybe i'm crazy :coocoo: :P
cant wait / looking forward to seeing more dyno results & Nicks tuning with this C500's original engine :popcrn:
latest video from Nicks :yesnod: :popcrn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mFkmJEf78c
Many thanx Tank Top!
I see that Nick openly confesses his Kowalski build 440ci is only 400hp, compared to an easy 500hp plus with this build... :drool5:
The 50 year old 'Holley 780cfm' is a strange choice for a new modern build?
Just bung a new modern Holley on there and junk that 50 year old rubbish... :slap:
It ran better with the 750AVS... :pity:
COOLIO... :cheers:
Herein lies the problem for us Brits.
I could spend a small fortune on the engine, trans, axle and other running gear and stuff...
What are the chances of me ever driving my Charger 500?
Too much traffic and too expensive for GAS!
I Know Eugene, and have been helping him with this build to some degree. Eugene has a vision of what he wants his car to be and what his HP goals are. Yes He wants to keep the car as close to original as possible. He also told me a term i have not heard in years, this is a "Day Two Car" Day one you buy it, day Two you take it apart and modify it. Like every other hotrodder in the 60's, the idea was to have a fast daily driver that you could tolerate on a daily basis.
As for the carb, Nick used the thumper carb which is an extremely refined carb with adjustable air bleeds and polished venturies. They are close to $900.00 here in Canada. Eugene bought that 780 vacuum secondary carb new in 1971, and has had it ever since. It is an era correct carb for this application. It will work fine for what he needs, and will deliver more than enough CFM according to what the motor used for cfm on the dyno. The 780 can be used at the track, then swapped with the factory AVS carb for car shows and freeway driving?
A few simple bolt ons are not that big a deal for this car. Eugene has all the factory parts to make the car the way he bought it new in Sept 1968.
At the end of the day this is my friends car, and i will respect all his decisions in this build. He knows what he has and will not destroy the car in anyway. I am as excited as he is to see it finished.
Well said Fisher!
I always thought that the Carter AVS was 'just an OK carb'... :hah:
But the dyno has shown it to be as good if not better than the 'old Holley'... :pity:
''DAY TWO'' is a great expression, but I would say ''YEAR TWO'' myself.
After a 4 year build of my 71 Duster, i was very careful when i drove it as well. I would go out early mornings or after 10 pm when all the idiots were off the streets. Lots of "New Canadians" here who were used to driving in foreign countries, that should not have a licence. I have an empty garage right now, so just waiting for the right B Body to come along?
Quote from: aerolith on October 08, 2021, 03:15:39 AM
Well said Fisher!
I always thought that the Carter AVS was 'just an OK carb'... :hah:
But the dyno has shown it to be as good if not better than the 'old Holley'... :pity:
''DAY TWO'' is a great expression, but I would say ''YEAR TWO'' myself.
I do know a guy who bought a 70 Hemi Cuda, and raced it the same weekend he bought it 'NEW'.
I never bought a 'new car' myself, never had the money, but I just love 'old stuff' better.
'30 to 40% devaluation' just driving it off the forecourt always got me feeling a little sick... :puke:
Plenty of folks have (had) got cars they have raced and wrecked, bet they is feeling sorry now... :slap:
That is why I would never drive my Charger 500 'on the street' or a 'drag strip', too many idiots out there for my liking... :patriot: :drive: :bump:
Why on earth have a 500 if your not ever going to drive it on the street? I gladly hoped in my HEMI 500 here in Indiana and drove all night down to Atlanta Georgia, and then over to Talladega for the reunion. Round trip was 1,610 miles on the road. If something happens to it, something happens to it, but I for one will always drive my cars. No reason to have them if I wasn't going to drive it.
Well said 69_500!
You are indeed a 'Lucky Guy' to be able to drive a hemi car so far and so wantedly! :notworthy:
My London based Moparmate, can't drive his 'Jeep Cherokee' anymore its been banned, too polluting.
But he can drive his 1966 512cubic inch, Dodge 'when and where' he likes through the 20 MPH Zones lol... :woohoo: :drive:
''GO FIGURE'' :scratchchin:
I could imagine doing that distance in a Charger...
YOU ARE A STAR 69_500 :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Drive 'em whilst you can... :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
Greta Thunberg is coming for YOU/ME and everyone in a CAR/AEROPLANE/SHIP etc!!!
But not sailing ships or folks who don't drive their Charger_500's, I just cuddle mine... :pity: :pity: :pity:
Why have 'TWO PINS' when you can have 'FOUR'... :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Even I draw the line @ 'painted bumpers'... :slap: :paintingpink: :ohhthesarcasm:
Quote from: aerolith on October 10, 2021, 09:17:35 AM
Drive 'em whilst you can... :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
Greta Thunberg is coming for YOU/ME and everyone in a CAR/AEROPLANE/SHIP etc!!!
But not sailing ships or folks who don't drive their Charger_500's, I just cuddle mine... :pity: :pity: :pity:
Why have 'TWO PINS' when you can have 'FOUR'... :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Even I draw the line @ 'painted bumpers'... :slap: :paintingpink: :ohhthesarcasm:
The blue 500 in your last post is still owned by the original owner.
I know that your car isn't restored or running yet, I was making a rhetorical comment about why have these old cars if you don't intend to drive them. I will admit I LOVE looking at them. But they are way more fun to drive than to just look at.
new video of the C500 :drool5: :yesnod: :dance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Ovps2Td30
I really like that Y2 Yellow paint.
WoW, that's a lot of YELLOW! :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
Hope he is gonna put a VINYL roof on there lol... :slap: :slap: :slap:
There was a famous UK 69 Charger called 'LFN 7', F8 green with SE leather interior!
It won lots of street races and even won a street car 'shoot-out' called 'GARY'S PICNIC' at Santa Pod raceway.
Think she used to run 11 seconds in the Quarter which was very fast back in the 80's.
It was a New York State car and suffered from 'rust issues' and was kept on the street in the UK.
Anyways, she was restored in the late 80's by a friend of mine and then by me in the early 90's.
I drove her for a few years, but the rust 'came back' with a vengence!
So she went back to the restorer for another 'repaint' in 1994 and then back to New York State lol...
Non Aero 500 with a 70 rear trim... :slap:
Great car, but it cost me a small fortune to maintain and run... :pity:
Sadly don't have any pictures so I found this as a replacement (makes me laugh)
Non Aero 500 with vinyl and a 70 rear trim... :slap:
I always thought that the 70 Charger should NEVER have been a 500 model? :rotz:
An historical name for the Coronet range and special on a 69_500... :2thumbs:
Eugene's 500 and Nick are gonna put the much underrated Aero's 'poor relation' back on the MAP!!! :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
This build is 'mind-blowing' already and its still only in paint...
Showtime will be famous for that 'standard of bodywork' indeed.
Keep up the good work everyone involved and such a shame its Nick's 'last hurrah' in restoland... :'( :'( :'(
"Showtime will be famous for that 'standard of bodywork' indeed."
Not sure I agree with that. :scratchchin:
Don't be a tease HH... :scratchchin:
I've been rubbing bondo, welding panels and doing a few paintjobs, all my life.
Not sure where you could fault this Mopar build???
Or is this a different problem... :shruggy:
C500 update !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN0m92XPAFo
The car comes back to Nicks shop this coming week. Should go together quick now, there has been a lot of work done.
WoW Nick, you are the MAN!!! :notworthy:
Nearly as rare F8 lol
up date from Nicks :coolgleamA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znvH8lOzPOY
:faint: :dance: :drool5: love Y2 :yesnod: ! awesome charger for sure cant wait to see it finished !! :popcrn:
Quote from: aerolith on November 27, 2021, 10:15:33 AM
Nearly as rare F8 lol
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I spoke to Eugene Christmas eve, and he sent me some teaser pics before the reveal today. Glad it's out of bodyshop prison and back at Nicks for assembly.
Great work Nick and friends in the frozen north! :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
I'm saying this beautiful C500 is in the GREEN club, a bit like the Crazy Mary dirty Larry car?
Watch out for trains, they is everywhere man... :slap:
The Dirty Mary Charger is nowhere near the colour of Eugenes car. Eugenes car is Y2 yellow. Under different types of lighting, Eugenes car seems to transform the colour. I cant wait to see the car in person out in the sun.
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
new video on posted third january C500 at Nicks !! :drool5: :yesnod:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0T211PQbmM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
I took this photo in 1985. Car was advertised in Hemmings. At that time it had a 383. I tried to buy, but was unable. :'(
Quote from: taxman on January 03, 2022, 03:14:13 PM
Quote from: tan top on January 03, 2022, 01:16:14 PM
Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
I took this photo in 1985. Car was advertised in Hemmings. At that time it had a 383. I tried to buy, but was unable. :'(
1985, was this car in Texas?
Quote from: 69_500 on January 03, 2022, 06:49:27 PM
Quote from: taxman on January 03, 2022, 03:14:13 PM
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Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
I took this photo in 1985. Car was advertised in Hemmings. At that time it had a 383. I tried to buy, but was unable. :'(
1985, was this car in Texas?
No, it was in Nebraska.
OMG Taxman, that is a great find.
Lets hope someone 'put her away inside and safe'?
They are still out there lol.
HNY from Limey John
Quote from: aerolith on January 04, 2022, 11:14:11 AM
OMG Taxman, that is a great find.
Lets hope someone 'put her away inside and safe'?
They are still out there lol.
HNY from Limey John
Thanks John. Happy New Year to you and your family also.
I was in contact with him for a few years trying to buy the car. He did say that he put it inside a building. This would have been in the late 1980s.
Quote from: taxman on January 03, 2022, 03:14:13 PM
Quote from: tan top on January 03, 2022, 01:16:14 PM
Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
I took this photo in 1985. Car was advertised in Hemmings. At that time it had a 383. I tried to buy, but was unable. :'(
oh right ! one the got away Eh :brickwall: wonder where it is now ! i use to save all the hemmings in the 80s & early 90s ( gave them all away now ) would have prolly seen that Charger 500 in there back then , did not have any real interest in 69 Charger 500s back then , remember when i was looking for my charger in late 88 ( had to be an original Y2 black top interior XS29L9 :yesnod: ) remember in the august / september 1988 hemmings there was a F8 green 440 69 charger 500 real good for 5 grand bit more than i had to spend , but being 17 years old was on a mission to find a Y2 69 R/T charger maybe if it was a original Y2 C500 , i would have that now sitting in the garage :lol:
Quote from: tan top on January 05, 2022, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: taxman on January 03, 2022, 03:14:13 PM
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Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
I took this photo in 1985. Car was advertised in Hemmings. At that time it had a 383. I tried to buy, but was unable. :'(
oh right ! one the got away Eh :brickwall: wonder where it is now ! i use to save all the hemmings in the 80s & early 90s ( gave them all away now ) would have prolly seen that Charger 500 in there back then , did not have any real interest in 69 Charger 500s back then , remember when i was looking for my charger in late 88 ( had to be an original Y2 black top interior XS29L9 :yesnod: ) remember in the august / september 1988 hemmings there was a F8 green 440 69 charger 500 real good for 5 grand bit more than i had to spend , but being 17 years old was on a mission to find a Y2 69 R/T charger maybe if it was a original Y2 C500 , i would have that now sitting in the garage :lol:
I went to look at it in June 1985. Was probably in the Hemmings just prior to that. The asking price was $ 4,000.
Quote from: taxman on January 08, 2022, 01:41:33 PM
Quote from: tan top on January 05, 2022, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: taxman on January 03, 2022, 03:14:13 PM
Quote from: tan top on January 03, 2022, 01:16:14 PM
Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/cC9B1WQ/1969-Hemi-Charger-500.jpg)
Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
:o good picture thanks for posting ! :cheers
looks like that was taken a few years back ....
there was a original Y2 Hemi Charger 500 four speed dissaembled with the hemi in bits beside it forsale at the mopar nats in columbus 20 plus years ago , or maybe when it went to indy ... :scratchchin: cant be many C500s with that color & motor / trans combo :popcrn:
I took this photo in 1985. Car was advertised in Hemmings. At that time it had a 383. I tried to buy, but was unable. :'(
oh right ! one the got away Eh :brickwall: wonder where it is now ! i use to save all the hemmings in the 80s & early 90s ( gave them all away now ) would have prolly seen that Charger 500 in there back then , did not have any real interest in 69 Charger 500s back then , remember when i was looking for my charger in late 88 ( had to be an original Y2 black top interior XS29L9 :yesnod: ) remember in the august / september 1988 hemmings there was a F8 green 440 69 charger 500 real good for 5 grand bit more than i had to spend , but being 17 years old was on a mission to find a Y2 69 R/T charger maybe if it was a original Y2 C500 , i would have that now sitting in the garage :lol:
I went to look at it in June 1985. Was probably in the Hemmings just prior to that. The asking price was $ 4,000.
4k .... if only those prices were todays market value ...
:cheers:
Y2 C500 update from Nicks :yesnod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxBFsSyn3LY
Up Date from nicks :yesnod: :coolgleamA: :popcrn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayWRhHCQoXI
Quote from: taxman on January 01, 2022, 09:00:31 PM
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Hemi Charger 500 4 speed
Damn That is a shame to see, yet at the same time, thats what happened to a lot of those cars back in the day.
More C500 at Nicks :yesnod: :popcrn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh0VKmvY6A0
Cool...
I think the green is starting to fade and she is looking more Y2 lol...
Don't get the DRUM brakes with 600hp 'on tap'...
First thing us 21st Century folks do is a disc brake conversion, (just for safety)... :icon_smile_blackeye:
I've seen VIDS of Nick flying around the snow covered streets, 'UNABLE TO STOP'... :slap: :slap: :slap:
The car is Y2 yellow Period. The lites in the shop make it look green at times. As for disc brakes this car didn't come with them so why add them. Eugene has upgraded the shoes, and will be using DOT 5 fluid. The car will stop just fine. HP has nothing to do with stopping distance. 60 mph is 60 mph regardless of hp . Yes a disc brake car will have a short stopping distance over a drum brake car, but who really cares.
Quote from: Fisher on January 31, 2022, 05:08:49 PM
The car is Y2 yellow Period. The lites in the shop make it look green at times. As for disc brakes this car didn't come with them so why add them. Eugene has upgraded the shoes, and will be using DOT 5 fluid. The car will stop just fine. HP has nothing to do with stopping distance. 60 mph is 60 mph regardless of hp . Yes a disc brake car will have a short stopping distance over a drum brake car, but who really cares.
Have you ever driven a car with drum brakes all around? Just curious.
Yes i am 60 years old, i grew up with drum brake cars. I just sold my 71 Duster, was a 4 wheel drum brake car. If you know how to drive, drum brakes are not an issue. Just because these manufacturers who sell all this upgrade shit say drums are no good doesn't make it true.
Quote from: Fisher on January 31, 2022, 05:08:49 PM
The car is Y2 yellow Period. The lites in the shop make it look green at times. As for disc brakes this car didn't come with them so why add them. Eugene has upgraded the shoes, and will be using DOT 5 fluid. The car will stop just fine. HP has nothing to do with stopping distance. 60 mph is 60 mph regardless of hp . Yes a disc brake car will have a short stopping distance over a drum brake car, but who really cares.
I had the standard HD drums brakes all the way around on my 1st C500 and they worked just fine.. They would lock the wheels up no problem.
Thats what i am saying Troy. All these car show's on TV who are all sponsored by parts places, are prostituting parts for those companies. Then people get it in their heads that they need that stuff and anything else is sub par. I grew up in a small town out in the country, lots of rich farm kids we were not them lol. Kevin Burns had a 68 Hemi Charger 4 wheel drums, he rolled the car one night, not sure where it went? Brian Neighbrandt had a 68 440 charger drum brakes, Nelson Matechuk had a 69 440 super bee drum brakes. Everything we had on the farm was drum brakes, i started driving when i was 12-13 years old. Been building cars and working on cars for the last 44 years. Unless you are going road course racing every weekend, save your money, leave the car Stock.
Quote from: Fisher on February 01, 2022, 10:10:06 AM
Yes i am 60 years old, i grew up with drum brake cars. I just sold my 71 Duster, was a 4 wheel drum brake car. If you know how to drive, drum brakes are not an issue. Just because these manufacturers who sell all this upgrade shit say drums are no good doesn't make it true.
Disk brakes considered "upgrade shit"? that's laughable, sorry.
Quote from: timmycharger on February 01, 2022, 08:52:51 AM
Quote from: Fisher on January 31, 2022, 05:08:49 PM
The car is Y2 yellow Period. The lites in the shop make it look green at times. As for disc brakes this car didn't come with them so why add them. Eugene has upgraded the shoes, and will be using DOT 5 fluid. The car will stop just fine. HP has nothing to do with stopping distance. 60 mph is 60 mph regardless of hp . Yes a disc brake car will have a short stopping distance over a drum brake car, but who really cares.
Have you ever driven a car with drum brakes all around? Just curious.
My 70 coronet has drums all around.(stock) will block the wheels with now worry. 100+ to 0 can be don at least 2 times without boiling.
and with no power it is much better than stock disc´s. (driver vise) but of course you will get it to boil if you drive it hard.
Yea, I was just reading that Formula 1 will be incorporating drum brakes in their cars this year due to the performance gains over carbon fiber disk brake rotors. I'll have to see if Brembo is making any drums that I can swap into my Charger. :slap:
C'mon guys, I get the purist thing, I really do but in real world driving situations such as a panic stop on the highway you are going to tell me that drums perform better than disks? The brakes lock up easily with no problem and that is supposed to be a good thing? Car shows sponsored by parts places? Didn't Chrysler add disk brakes from the factory on their cars? Who sponsored them?
Are you going to tell me next that bias ply tubed tires are better than radials? This is great. :popcrn:
Drum brakes it is then...
Its all about originality over drivability I guess?
Some cars drive better than others and Cuda's are one car that does!
I have worked on a friends 70 sixpack Cuda one owner and low miles, it drove badly!
We completely overhauled the suspension and did a 'shade tree' alignment...
It drove real nice and we told the owner to get it digitally done for 'peace of mind'!
He said it was better than ever but he would get it done on the correct settings...
Yep after it was done it drove like CRAP again, oh well...
I've had several Chargers of all years and sizes, some of the R/T cars were terrible and dangerous at speed.
But when it came to driving and stopping, my 1970 383ci 4-speed Cuda was easily the BEST, by far (disc brakes) lol...
Hi Folks, 03 February 2022
Going to jump in here just for the heck of it. We have had four MOPAR cars, 68 Hemi RR, 69 440-6 SB, 69 Hemi Daytona (Now Bob's) and a 70 Hemi Cuda 4-Spd, the only one of the four with discs. The only two with Power Brakes are the Daytona and the Cuda.
Of the four, the Daytona was the car we drove the most. We had it up to 140 on I-75 North in the UP of Michigan in 1974. The drum brakes were massive and did just fine, as they did for the other two.
The Cuda was driven very little the three years we had it. We didn't much care for that car as we felt it was the sorriest car we ever had. Rode like a western movie buck-board and was very uncomfortable on trips of more than a few blocks. Noise was another factor, too much and too loud. Seats uncomfortable, too low to the ground causing bad visibility in traffic. In other words that car sucked big time. The only thing I found easy to do with it was a "Bootlegger's Turn," a 180 for those who don't know.
About a year after we sold it, it was rolled up in a ball sitting in a junkyard. Do we wish we still had it? YES, it would be worth a bundle.
The Daytona was a dream to drive and never had an issue with the brakes.
The RR and SB have so few miles on them and were hardly driven. They are wearing big fat drums, which will remain on the SB as we want it bone stock as we plan to sell it.
The RR will get disks on all fours, just for looks. She is going to be our local drive-in, car show, street racer queen. We are getting ready to order a crate Hemi for her and have her original engine rebuilt back to stock specs. Since we have two Hemi K members we plan to have two fully functional engines and transmissions for her; plug and play if you will.
In our opinion, Disc Brakes are nicer looking, if you have the wheels to show them off.
Quote from: timmycharger on February 01, 2022, 04:17:50 PM
Are you going to tell me next that bias ply tubed tires are better than radials? This is great. :popcrn:
We could tell you that; if you believe it, do so at your own peril.
That's our 2 cents worth, which is probably more than it's worth.
Best Always
426 Hemi Chicks
So, going back to Eugene 's car....
A new video, with first start in the car in 47 years... they had the owner seeing it live remotely with a camera and microphone!
https://youtu.be/IpiYPncgqcU
Ben
Eugene's Charger 500 runs, how cool is that!
47 years is a LONG time to wait, to hear her running again... :patriot: :no: :thumbs:
Well done Nick and all involved... :notworthy:
:coolgleamA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57m-UmRkMlo 14 minutes into video
Ticking headers, now that brings back some great memories lol... :slap: :smilielol: :RantExplode:
Watch out for trains... :patriot:
Ticking headers are nothing new in the performance world. A nice thick Header gasket solves that problem. As for the 4 spd, why do that, the car is numbers correct with the automatic. Plus rowing a 4 spd gets old after awhile. Eugenes car is perfect, and the way he wanted it. Just got off the phone with him, he is excited to get his car.
Out in the sun!
https://youtu.be/iyBxgjtsgXo
Ben
:popcrn:
Quote from: Montreal Wing Car on July 25, 2022, 09:25:36 PM
Out in the sun!
https://youtu.be/iyBxgjtsgXo
Ben
:drool5: :dance:
looking forward to Nicks road test video :yesnod: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :yesnod:
Eugene sent me this to build for him, so i took a shot at it. i am 60 years old and did the best i could to keep it as accurate as possible. I shipped it off in the mail to him today.
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Good job Fisher!!!! :2thumbs:
Road Test C500 at Nicks :yesnod: :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:
:dance: : :drool5: wow ! love Y2 :yesnod:
good choice on black steel wheels :yesnod:
yellow & black on a second generation is a awesome color combination :coolgleamA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2MIDhLO5jE
wonder if Eugene is a member here or checks out whats happening here ! bet he has some awesome back in the day stories & memories with this charger :yesnod:
if you are reading this ! Eugene what an awesome charger you have & to be the original owner !
:2thumbs: :cheers:
It looks amazing! Those wheels and the redlines are beauties together. :woohoo:
Not trying to pry or be a big snoop but does anyone in the know know how much Nick would have charged to do this restoration ?
Just curious after working on my 70 Charger and having to pay a few different people to do some stuff for me ( engine rebuild , bodywork )
Can pm me if that is best
Thanks
A fellow Canadian
I hope it got no Rock Chips in the Paint doing the Burn Outs :scratchchin:
A top resto, ten years ago was $100,000... :popcrn:
Maybe $150K?
If the Charger 500 prices go to where they should be, then a profit is in order methinks... :2thumbs: