or... maybe on?
Anyway, my first charger find! old school style, i drove around and spotted it, no internet was harmed :lol:
i talked to the junkyard owner, and he will sell the whole car, or whats left of it anyway, but only if another guy who came before me doesn't cut the roof off of it first.
he got it from a body shop that used it as a parts car, along with 2 others and a coronet that were already crushed,
i would like to get it out of there, he said call back towards the end of April and if the dude who wants to decapitate it doesn't show up, im next in line.
That's been there for years...
That's 10 min from where you live!!!! :nana:
You should get out more..
Quote from: J.Bond on March 31, 2017, 02:15:58 PM
That's been there for years...
That's 10 min from where you live!!!! :nana:
You should get out more..
yeah well I CALL DIBS! :lol:
Do you know anymore about it?
No I don't know anything about that car.
Just driven by it for years.
I assumed that, seeing where it was, that you would have been all over it.
Also noting, that you have made it as far as Erin for those other yards! how could you not know?
Any ways, first time I saw the car, was an early Saturday morning heading to a car show, following my uncle in his 60 Elcamino and being followed by Ron (big sugar) in his 66. It was a moment that just sticks in your mind. Early morning, the sound of a couple of big blocks, twisty country roads, and a glimpse, that makes you take that second look, and smile for the next couple of miles.
if i knew about it i would have had it by now :rofl:
i have a plan for it, and im crazy enough to at least try and pull it off :lol: , plus im all for saving a car from the crusher, so i'll see, hopefully everything works out, it'd be sad to see it killed... i mean.. even more :lol:
why not offer the junk yard owner a new amd roof for the car, plus a little bit of money?
Quote from: GordonGriggs on April 02, 2017, 01:13:20 PM
why not offer the junk yard owner a new amd roof for the car, plus a little bit of money?
You know, the owner has accounts with local body supply places, im not sure why he just doesn't order a new roof for the guy :shruggy:
maybe he wants the a pillars and inner structure? apparently he called during the winter and said he'd get it in the spring, maybe he's even changed his mind or found another, im not sure but im going to wait a couple weeks like i was asked and see
should ask the guys name maybe some body here knows him
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on April 02, 2017, 05:09:13 PM
Quote from: GordonGriggs on April 02, 2017, 01:13:20 PM
why not offer the junk yard owner a new amd roof for the car, plus a little bit of money?
You know, the owner has accounts with local body supply places, im not sure why he just doesn't order a new roof for the guy :shruggy:
maybe he wants the a pillars and inner structure? apparently he called during the winter and said he'd get it in the spring, maybe he's even changed his mind or found another, im not sure but im going to wait a couple weeks like i was asked and see
He might not want "AMD junk"
He might want that factory fit
Luke
Good luck. Can't wait to see pic's.
just hooked him up with a pair of fenders :cheers:
So he did buy it???
he said he did and came over today to pick up a set of fenders off me.
I'm curious to know what a wrecking yard would ask for something like that.
yeah i made a deal with the junkyard owner, its still there though, its on a grassy hill and the ground is still too soft to get it down, plus its raining even more right now, but he has my information and said he'd call me as soon as its down.
Are you gonna build a Daytona like Steve??? He did start with a 68 :yesnod: there is your beginning
Quote from: GeneralLee440 on May 04, 2017, 04:09:44 PM
Are you gonna build a Daytona like Steve??? He did start with a 68 :yesnod: there is your beginning
not a daytona, but i did pick up a 2006 chrysler 300c with a 5.7 hemi that will donate the entire chassis, interior, electrical systems.. everything except the body really :lol:
:woohoo:
Congrats! Is that a Pontiac GTO hood in the Charger?
Pat
it is, a 68-70 style, i wonder where the rest of it is :lol:
Looks to me like you totally fucked up a pretty nice looking 300. :scratchchin:
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on May 13, 2017, 11:17:03 PM
Looks to me like you totally fucked up a pretty nice looking 300. :scratchchin:
Right?
Hopefully you don't end up with a rusted out hulk of a Charger and a ripped apert 300 as yard art :icon_smile_blackeye:
Quote from: HANDM on May 14, 2017, 12:06:10 PM
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on May 13, 2017, 11:17:03 PM
Looks to me like you totally fucked up a pretty nice looking 300. :scratchchin:
Right?
Hopefully you don't end up with a rusted out hulk of a Charger and a ripped apart 300 as yard art :icon_smile_blackeye:
I believe that's his parent's front yard where the "art" is being displayed. :Twocents:
I don't think he bought that 300 from your money, so what ever he does with it... is his business.
They made millions of them so no harm there either.
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:lol: The 300 did have a few problems, its needs a new PCM which is a common 2006 v8 problem with 5.7 and 6.1 dodge and chrysler LX cars, but i picked it up for $3000 canadian with 181,000 km, which is like what, $2300 US and 110,000 miles?
i registered it and got it e-tested and certified before i cut it up, so legally its mine, and im going to use its vin with the charger shell, hell its even insured.
i collected fenders, another door, a trunk lid, a door mirror and taillights and i still have a spare 68 coronet grille, and spare glass minus a windshield
:hack:
Quote; and I'm going to use it's vin, with the Charger.
Some how, I do not think that is possible. By using the 300 vin and title, would mean that 69 shell would have to meet or exeed 2006 ratings. That will never happen!!! Not to mention, how many times you will get pulled over by the police, because they punched in a lic plate of a vintage Charger, and it's listed as a 300, can you say pull over....
You would be better off getting a DMV assigned ownership applied to the old shell. It will not be a number normally seen on a Mopar, but, better than no ownership at all. Then apply the 300 assembly.
Hey Baldwin
That shell still have the S O numbers?
Quote from: J.Bond on May 15, 2017, 06:28:54 AM
Hey Baldwin
That shell still have the S O numbers?
the only numbers the shell has is on the trunk gutter, i havent seen them myself yet, but it hasnt been cut so i imagine its still there
i would really try and use a charger vin
I think his plan was to use the VIN on the 300 because he already has it in his name and certified
Not sure who you would have to inspect it the other way
I don't know how the Canadians work things as far as custom vehicles are concerned but having gone through and titled mine as a 68 instead of 06 it was no piece of cake here in North Carolina home of the free. Much easier to say you customized the 06 with different sheet metal and move on with life if it is possible based on the laws. My only real advantage is having no inspection requirements because it is 68 and we have property tax on cars here so the blue book value of a 68 is about $1,200.00 as opposed to $20,000.00 on the 06 SRT-8.
I spoke to a local cop and he told me they don't question the plates unless they are expired, tied to a car reported stolen or damaged, if the plate matches the Vin and the car is insured you're ok, the one thing he did make clear though is make sure the colour of the car matches the ownership which is tied to the plates. the 300 is blue, so i guess the charger will remain blue :lol:
he also mentioned as far as the police are concerned changing the body is like removing the nameplates off a car, the actual structure of the car is the ministry of transportations concern. but.. i guess theres only one way to find out for sure :lol:
Whatever became of the mad max torino/mustang project?
Quote from: RallyeMike on May 15, 2017, 10:21:47 PM
Whatever became of the mad max torino/mustang project?
i had one of those lol
(https://s23.postimg.org/7gp670unv/002_zpsa3e54d9b.jpg)
Quote from: RallyeMike on May 15, 2017, 10:21:47 PM
Whatever became of the mad max torino/mustang project?
the owner of that yard accused me of robbing him, an entire 53' long trailer full of aluminum rims, i think its pretty safe to say i didn't do that, i cant drive a truck, and i've never even been in one, but he was pretty certain i was at least involved, i tried to explain im only interested in the vintage cars and not his shop or his trucks, but he basically just said "everyones a suspect including you" and i never returned. :rotz:
"...and i never returned." :rotz:
But you still have the Charger, am I right?
Quote from: Lighthorseman on May 16, 2017, 03:36:44 PM
"...and i never returned." :rotz:
But you still have the Charger, am I right?
Yeah, the Blue 68 charger, and the Torino/mustang creation are from 2 different junkyards. :yesnod:
Quotethe owner of that yard accused me of robbing him, an entire 53' long trailer full of aluminum rims, i think its pretty safe to say i didn't do that, i cant drive a truck, and i've never even been in one, but he was pretty certain i was at least involved, i tried to explain im only interested in the vintage cars and not his shop or his trucks, but he basically just said "everyones a suspect including you" and i never returned. rotz
Bummer ! :P
Sweet! Taken the 300 for a spin in its chopped up state?
Quote from: toocheaptosmoke on May 18, 2017, 11:21:28 AM
Sweet! Taken the 300 for a spin in its chopped up state?
You know it!!! :lol:
And for some reason photobucket isnt working, and im far too lazy to resize everything, so heres a picture of a piece of crap on another piece of crap :yesnod:
Hurray it works again maybe!!! anyway i got the charger home on friday, cut it all to pieces and got it sorta on the 300 today, except its hitting a support on the dash and the inner roof and quarters are hitting the rear wheel wells so it'll have to come back off so i can figure out what needs to get cut :hack:
Good times. Brings back memories. Especially those rocket booster exhaust out the back. :lol:
Quote from: Stevearino on May 22, 2017, 07:33:28 PM
Good times. Brings back memories. Especially those rocket booster exhaust out the back. :lol:
i've been meaning to take the saw to those too, i just have been hacking away at the important stuff first :lol:
theres a couple reasons i dont like these swaps. you just lengthened the wheel base on a 2nd gen charger by 3" so now its longer than an el camino lol and you cant fit a decent offset wheel on it. other than that i would do one aswell.
are you going to drop the shell down low enough so original body height is the same and not as tall as the 300?
Good luck on this build, I'll be watching for updates.
Also, I can't help but imagine what the neighbors thought once you started chopping up a decent looking, newish car in your driveway. :icon_smile_big:
Here are some examples of cars that were not dropped down at least as far as where the pinch welds line up on the door thresholds. Not the best look for sure.
I should not have included the black car because it is just someone hanging a 69 nose on a new Charger but I thought it would be fun to show just how bad things can go.
Quote from: cbrestorations on May 22, 2017, 09:31:46 PM
are you going to drop the shell down low enough so original body height is the same and not as tall as the 300?
i will, i mentioned that the body is hitting a couple things, im going to get it to sit another 3" lower.
Can a shorter thicker rad be used so there is not so much below the front bumper or is there a lot of other car stuff in that area ?
Quote from: JR on May 22, 2017, 10:10:53 PM
Good luck on this build, I'll be watching for updates.
Also, I can't help but imagine what the neighbors thought once you started chopping up a decent looking, newish car in your driveway. :icon_smile_big:
honestly i was the only person who didn't care about the 300, everyone else mourned the loss of the "shiny, nice looking" luxury car
I've actually started calling the car "The Anti-Chrysler" partly because of that :lol:
Quote from: 70 sublime on May 23, 2017, 07:29:18 AM
Can a shorter thicker rad be used so there is not so much below the front bumper or is there a lot of other car stuff in that area ?
im not sure, its a combination of the rad, a/c condenser and the electric fans, :scratchchin:
This is awesome baldwinvette. If or whenever I get my 69 restored I have wanted to done something similar to a wasted charger. Got my eye on one now if I can get it for right price. Stevearino did a great job on his looks so good. I also seen a roadrunner done really nicely somewhere.
Quote from: Pat1973charger on May 23, 2017, 05:11:52 PM
This is awesome baldwinvette. If or whenever I get my 69 restored I have wanted to done something similar to a wasted charger. Got my eye on one now if I can get it for right price. Stevearino did a great job on his looks so good. I also seen a roadrunner done really nicely somewhere.
This was done by West Coast Restorations out of Florida (no affiliation to West Coast Customs) Very nice job.
That is a freaking awesome roadrunner, thats the one that was shortened to a 115" wheelbase though, no?
Nothing really ground breaking, but i drove it to a friends place, got it an extra 1.5" lower and decided to play dress up with it just to see if i like how it sits :scratchchin:
and yes Pat you should totally do one of these :drive:
also screw uploading pictures :lol:
Ye
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on May 26, 2017, 03:06:31 PM
That is a freaking awesome roadrunner, thats the one that was shortened to a 115" wheelbase though, no?
Yes it was a total pro job done on a rotisserie.
The simplest trick on the photos is to get it up on your computer screen. Hit the print screen button on your keyboard. Most computers have a simple paint program. Paste it there. Crop it. Save it as a JPEG to your desk top. The photo will be at the resolution of the screen which is small enough to load here. I always hover over the saved photo to make sure it is just under 200 kb. If not I just paste it to the paint program and crop it a little tighter until it is under 200 kb. Super simple.
By the way it is starting to look good with the height.
Thanks man! i'll have to try that next time :scratchchin:
:popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :cheers: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Again, nothing major, i traded some absolute garbage that noone will ever use ever to 70sublime for less useless garbage that i stuck on the car, also i welded the tail panel to the 300 for to keep it from collapsing..
mostly just testing out steves method of posting pictures
70sublime failed to deliver on b-body door lock parts so i experimented with the chrysler 300 door parts and honestly it was a hell of alot simpler than i could have ever imagined :lol:
now i just have to make them permanent
Now if you connect the harness back up to the door latch you will have remote door locks and when you open the door it will show up on the dash as being open. :yesnod:
Quote from: Stevearino on May 30, 2017, 07:51:03 PM
Now if you connect the harness back up to the door latch you will have remote door locks and when you open the door it will show up on the dash as being open. :yesnod:
Holy crap dude, that would be sweet :coolgleamA:
Don't go blaming me for all your silly ideas :hah:
Did you ever put power to the trunk latch to see if it works ?
Quote from: 70 sublime on May 31, 2017, 07:35:51 AM
Don't go blaming me for all your silly ideas :hah:
Did you ever put power to the trunk latch to see if it works ?
Not yet, i killed the battery somehow :rofl:
The trunk latch will work if installed upside down from the new car configuration.
The key barrel can be used also. I don't have a picture of it but I had to make a little arm from the barrel to the mechanism to actuate it. You will figure it out.
Quote from: Stevearino on May 31, 2017, 03:55:09 PM
The key barrel can be used also. I don't have a picture of it but I had to make a little arm from the barrel to the mechanism to actuate it. You will figure it out.
i wanted to use the 300 lock, but it doesn't have a key, just the solenoid and an emergency cable if the battery dies, 70sublime gave me one from an imperial that can be used with a key. :scratchchin: maybe i can get one off a junkyard lx charger
Quote from: bull on April 30, 2017, 08:39:53 PM
I'm curious to know what a wrecking yard would ask for something like that.
i just realized i never answered that, it was $1000 canadian, about $750 USD
Yesterday i found door handles off a 75 4 door dart in a junkyard, and today i got around to cutting up the fenders and making some rudimentary brackets to hold them on, im not going to make any more until i get a hood, but so far its not looking bad for a junkyard sign welded to a 4 door sedan.
:popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :drool5: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :cheers:
Quote from: djcarguy on June 17, 2017, 04:58:40 AM
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While you wait dj here is a high dollar one in progress. http://www.clevelandpap.com/69-dodge-charger-hellcat-gallery/
Quote from: Stevearino on June 17, 2017, 06:54:21 AM
Quote from: djcarguy on June 17, 2017, 04:58:40 AM
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While you wait dj here is a high dollar one in progress. http://www.clevelandpap.com/69-dodge-charger-hellcat-gallery/
Nice project, thanks for posting that steve. So to remedy the low rocker area they just made their own frame rail and installed it higher. Then cut out the old rocker area,?
Luke
Quote from: lukedukem on June 17, 2017, 09:34:27 AM
Quote from: Stevearino on June 17, 2017, 06:54:21 AM
Quote from: djcarguy on June 17, 2017, 04:58:40 AM
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While you wait dj here is a high dollar one in progress. http://www.clevelandpap.com/69-dodge-charger-hellcat-gallery/
Nice project, thanks for posting that steve. So to remedy the low rocker area they just made their own frame rail and installed it higher. Then cut out the old rocker area,?
Luke
That looks like exactly what they did and it worked out nicely.
The thing I worry about is the Hell Cat seems to have a wider track width and I am wondering how they will deal with the front fender clearances. Time will tell. They look like a talented bunch of guys.
That hellcat is going to be freaking awesome, i'd like to see how the charger body handles highspeed, isn't the hellcat 4 door charger faster than the challenger just because of aerodynamics?
I didn't really get a whole lot done, but i cut the quarters off so i could stick on quarter skins that are now backordered, i made a trunk floor extension, made a cowl plenum to hold the wipers and um.. i got vent windows... i think thats it :lol:
Also heres a picture of it sitting at the junkyard
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Quote from: ACUDANUT on June 17, 2017, 11:25:35 AM
Just wondering, what does a junk sell a car for a price. :shruggy:
Are you asking what junkyard sells a car, or what did i pay?
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on June 17, 2017, 10:58:26 AM
That hellcat is going to be freaking awesome, i'd like to see how the charger body handles highspeed, isn't the hellcat 4 door charger faster than the challenger just because of aerodynamics?
Yes the Hell Cat Charger is slightly faster due to aero. With 707hp though I think we are splitting hairs. :lol:
very cool build
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Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on May 31, 2017, 05:49:51 PM
Quote from: bull on April 30, 2017, 08:39:53 PM
I'm curious to know what a wrecking yard would ask for something like that.
i just realized i never answered that, it was $1000 canadian, about $750 USD
:cheers: :popcrn: :popcrn: :2thumbs:
Quote from: djcarguy on June 18, 2017, 06:00:46 AM
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:yesnod:
quarter skins came in and i found an upper back seat for $10. i sold the leather 300 backseat to a guy who said he'd gladly give me his cloth bottom, with some brute force i should be able to get them to fit together.
Clever solution to the rear window / seat situation.
Quote from: Stevearino on June 30, 2017, 07:08:08 AM
Clever solution to the rear window / seat situation.
thanks man, and it worked too!
Now if you just had some front seats that fold forward you will be able to get in the back :hah:
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:scratchchin:
:popcrn:
Sorry,was away visiting family for a while, but Im back and ready to stare at the charger, hoping it'll fix itself like I always do :cheers:
:icon_smile_big: :2thumbs:
nothing huge yet again, but i replaced the modified 67 impala bumper with a $50 moparfest special. also gave it more of a face with a front valance and found some quality aged bondo so naturally i wasted it trying to get the quarters to look decent :lol:
I do enjoy me some taco salads.
Keep up the good work, it's taking shape
Luke
so now this is 300 by tittle ?my grandson and I were given 47 mercury body and frame only no tittle. have not got yet so I don't know if any # on it at all .thinking but a Dakota and do what you are doing . just wondering about tittle .the grand kids want to make rat rod .I love what you are doing wish I could afford to do it with a hemi but I would have to sell one of the chargers .this is just because my 14 year old grand son said he will do it with me
Mint thread dude, keep up the good work! :2thumbs: :cheers:
Quote from: brad mcintyre on August 29, 2017, 06:50:45 AM
so now this is 300 by tittle ?my grandson and I were given 47 mercury body and frame only no tittle. have not got yet so I don't know if any # on it at all .thinking but a Dakota and do what you are doing . just wondering about tittle .the grand kids want to make rat rod .I love what you are doing wish I could afford to do it with a hemi but I would have to sell one of the chargers .this is just because my 14 year old grand son said he will do it with me
Thanks man, and yes this car has a 2006 300 title, it depends on where you live, but the province of ontario will allow you to go either way, for this car i could have used a 1968 vin or a late model vin, the benefit of the late model vin was i was able to have the car registered fully in my name before i modified it, there are just more hoops to jump through if i wanted to use a 68 vin, like having a structural integrity inspection.
i was also worried about getting pulled over because of confusion but i learned that in ontario vin numbers dont have to match the exterior body, just the license plate, thats just how the law is written.
Also if you go into the MTO and fill out an affidavit saying how you got the mercury and swear that it was purchased legally and have that stamped by a lawyer they will give you a brand new 17 digit province issued vin, thats another option for you :cheers:
I am just do the road in London so it should be the same thank you
I don't have a Dakota yet and don't have merc home yet just doing some head work
Quote from: brad mcintyre on August 29, 2017, 06:50:45 AM
so now this is 300 by tittle ?my grandson and I were given 47 mercury body and frame only no tittle. have not got yet so I don't know if any # on it at all .thinking but a Dakota and do what you are doing . just wondering about tittle .the grand kids want to make rat rod .I love what you are doing wish I could afford to do it with a hemi but I would have to sell one of the chargers .this is just because my 14 year old grand son said he will do it with me
A guy just up the road from me got a Dakota truck and stripped it down till all he had left was the firewall and cab floor
Then he mounted a 1930 Dodge coupe on it
Almost done but eh not sure it looks right
Since he started with the truck he used the wheels that came with it and now the car is very high in the air
The truck wheels are 6 bolt and he could not find anything else that would fit that were smaller
I been worried about height but I see Dakotas with 5 and 6 bolt patterns only doing this because grand kids want to and it might get them interested I hope
Quote from: brad mcintyre on August 31, 2017, 06:25:53 AM
I been worried about height but I see Dakotas with 5 and 6 bolt patterns only doing this because grand kids want to and it might get them interested I hope
Great thought :2thumbs:
well, ive connected the 2 cars at the firewall, finished up (sorta) the cowl, stuck in the glass, and wasted what i had left of that aqua blue colour , and of course took it for a test drive and it didn't even stall once!
oh.. but the radio doesn't work for some reason.. :rotz:
So how many times did it stall ? :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: 70 sublime on September 10, 2017, 12:21:42 PM
So how many times did it stall ? :icon_smile_big:
Not once! (yet).. it hesitated a few times, but i figured it was just clogging the air filter with bondo dust :lol:
Wow. That went together fast.
Quote from: Stevearino on September 10, 2017, 05:41:24 PM
Wow. That went together fast.
theres still alot to do really, hood hinges so the hood can tilt forward, front bumper and bumper brackets, rear outer wheel houses, outer rockers, some rust repair... fix the radio! and make it look a little less ugly
Found a bumper for $25!!! :woohoo: actually 70 sublime did, but still i own it now, and i got a piece of trim for the top of the drivers door for helping him change spark plugs on his pride and joy-a red honda fit :yesnod:
and i made some "bondoed over" valance corners that are popular with ebay sellers
:scratchchin: ... god damn it :lol:
Told you those fenders looked like my old ones :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Quote from: 70 sublime on September 16, 2017, 03:33:27 PM
Told you those fenders looked like my old ones :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Yeah well, now i get to say i have original power window fenders :lol:
I can do a lot with cars but I don't think I could do this. Great job!!
Come on now children keep the bickering to your selves and not on this car build thread
I think the statement Baldwin made was more in reference to the fact that I probably have owned more of the parts on his car than the parts he has on his own first :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Hard to remember which Charger the parts are on but I think for this one
trunk lid
front fenders
tail lights ?
vent window parts
door chrome
front bumper ( well I did pay for it so I did own it for 12 hours )
Hmmm :scratchchin: well anyway Heres a picture of 2 butchered chargers
for a total of 3 ?
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on September 21, 2017, 07:06:30 PM
Hmmm :scratchchin: well anyway Heres a picture of 2 butchered chargers
...I got it. :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Quote from: cdr on September 21, 2017, 07:36:26 PM
for a total of 3 ?
Nah, same car, just with $40 worth of red oxide primer on it, my goal is to find some cop car wheels with hubcaps, a bunch of speed stickers for parts i dont own and maybe even sidepipes, im not sure about the last one yet, but i want it to have an 80's streetrace vibe.
:scratchchin:
Such a cool thread this is! :2thumbs:
So, if I'm not mistaken, the area I've circled shows the difference in heights between the second-gen Chargers and the LX platform. If I recall correctly, this is something "Stevearino" spent a good many hours recifying.
Just looking at the picture, I have to wonder...If one didn't have either the time or Stevearino's skillset, is this possibly something you could simply cover up with a set of sidepipes? Lacking both time and skill, that sure is what I'd try to do.
Quote from: Lighthorseman on October 02, 2017, 11:27:51 AM
Such a cool thread this is! :2thumbs:
So, if I'm not mistaken, the area I've circled shows the difference in heights between the second-gen Chargers and the LX platform. If I recall correctly, this is something "Stevearino" spent a good many hours recifying.
Just looking at the picture, I have to wonder...If one didn't have either the time or Stevearino's skillset, is this possibly something you could simply cover up with a set of sidepipes? Lacking both time and skill, that sure is what I'd try to do.
funny enough, me, 70 sublime, the guy i bought the 68 shell from and now you all suggested sidepipes :lol: i think it would look pretty good, and if everyone is thinking it, i suppose its just natural.
but you are correct, my 68 body was badly rusted in the rocker area, inner and outer, i figured i'd just remove them and use the late model stuff, it was quicker and easier, and like you said, i don't have steves skillset, so for the average guy using a rusty junker, its a decent solution :cheers:
:2thumbs: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :drool5: :2thumbs:
At what speed you you predict that the body will fly off the chassis?
:o
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on October 22, 2017, 12:15:40 PM
At what speed you you predict that the body will fly off the chassis?
:o
well the hood almost flew off at... like 10 :scratchchin: but now it had hood pins, so maybe.. 60?
so it turns out there is just one manufacture for steering wheel adapters for chrysler LX cars, Thankfully they make a classic wood wheel for it so i got to replace the "caravan" steering wheel and take care of the airbag recall at the same time :lol:
also i replaced the stock suitcase muffler with a couple of redhot glasspacks
This build is just awesome...on SO many levels. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Lighthorseman on December 07, 2017, 10:31:32 PM
This build is just awesome...on SO many levels. :2thumbs:
its crazy how economical it is too
in canadian dollars i have just under $5200 in it., i had some stuff laying around like the glass and grill, and 70sublime gave me the trunklid and taillights and i sold a lot of parts off the 300 but depending on where you source your parts and donor vehicles you can have a primered 2nd gen for around 5 grand USD, it wont win any car shows, but it will be fun :cheers:
do you need to have an e test and will that be a problem
Quote from: brad mcintyre on December 12, 2017, 07:44:09 AM
do you need to have an e test and will that be a problem
as it sits yes it will need an E test, but no it should pass since I never messed with the emissions equipment. However by Ontario law, if I were to rip out the late model hemi and replace it with an old Mopar 360, the car would be branded as a hotrod and it would no longer get require a test. Hotrod brands are given to cars that are normally required to be tested but have had their original engines replaced with one not offered by the manufacturer for that year, so I could also replace it with a hellcat hemi.
so i found a set of plymouth valiant door panels for $25, i mutilated them and tek screwed them to the charger, also im experimenting with fender patch panels to extend the 69 fender past the 06 rocker :scratchchin:
Also screw winter
That door will never open.
yeah i know, i need to trim it down, i probably wont even use half of the entire patch panel when im done
nice build, MORE Pictures Please!! i am digging it!! :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :yesnod:
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Quote from: Harper on January 12, 2018, 06:56:03 PM
nice build, MORE Pictures Please!! i am digging it!! :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :yesnod:
this is all i got man, hopefully i'll be driving it soon, and with black steelies instead of the aluminum 6 spokes
Black steelies?
You mean LX cop car steel wheels?
Those would look perfect for this car.
(https://www.allpar.com/photos/dodge/charger/police/broward.jpg)
Yup :yesnod: i'd love to get a set of those with the center caps
I like the wheels that are on it now :)
I vote for steelies!! :cheers:
I like the 6,or 12 spoke wheels you have now. they look to have some depth or out set to them. like the red oxide primer to. thats what i had on one of my 69 darts,before a kid ran a light an plowed the side in on my dart.
I think in the next few years you need to find another 2nd gen an make a daytona,maybe on new big hemi chassis ??? Someday hellcat hemi Daytona??? like reading an seeing ya builds.. DJ :2thumbs: :popcrn: :cheers:
cop car wheels for sure :2thumbs:
Quote from: djcarguy on January 24, 2018, 03:41:28 PM
I like the 6,or 12 spoke wheels you have now. they look to have some depth or out set to them. like the red oxide primer to. thats what i had on one of my 69 darts,before a kid ran a light an plowed the side in on my dart.
I think in the next few years you need to find another 2nd gen an make a daytona,maybe on new big hemi chassis ??? Someday hellcat hemi Daytona ??? like reading an seeing ya builds.. DJ :2thumbs: :popcrn: :cheers: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :2thumbs:
Looks to be turning out pretty nice. Good work. When you look back at what you started with and now have this. Wow. Quite a transformation. This is not a big shop process either. I like it.
Looking good. :cheers: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Thanks guys.. although i still haven't done it, im still going to use the cop car wheels, they're an 18" wheel that looks like a 16" just because of how its built.
i haven't done much since the weather is still lame here, but i did stick cheapo emblems on it, stickers on the quarter glass for a lot of stuff i dont own (it hides the adhesive) and a giant freaking hood scoop, once i change the wheels it'll look exactly how i wanted... well.. almost :yesnod:
Why do we have the second gas cap on the fender? :shruggy:
Quote from: nvrbdn on February 23, 2018, 10:50:33 PM
Why do we have the second gas cap on the fender? :shruggy:
the one in the stock location i stuck on just because i had it laying around, i wanted to use it to fill the car, but the the late model cap and vent tube wouldn't work with it, so i just reused the stock 2006 stuff and have another cap to access that. It basically just has to do with emissions control.
:cheers: :popcrn:
so i've actually gotten a good amount of stuff done but my old phone died and took all my pictures with it :rotz:
but i finished the outer wheel houses with the help of some goodmark reproductions, and i also bought some 68-70 rocker skins which took up the empty space between the quarter and the fender, and used some 68/69 cutlass rocker moldings to help disguise the height.
also i changed my mind yet again on the wheels, i bought a set of steel wheels for $50, some trim rings for $80 and with the help of some silver paint these now look like some chinese bootleg rallye wheels... i mean if you squint while drunk they do...
It's been a while since I checked out this project, looking good man, keep it up! Loving this one and the other beast you were building before :cheers: :cheers: :popcrn:
Thanks man, i love them both, but i like the fact that this is basically a modern R/T charger just with some old sheet metal on it, it should make a for a pretty good daily or road trip car :drive:
This build has come along way. Nice job so far.
i burned half the day driving this shitheap around, it is the absolute worst best car ever, although i still have a few rattles to shut up, i need to finish the window regulators and lots of little other things here and there, but now i can drive it around in between fixes :drive:
:cheers:
today i found another 68 coronet dash frame, cut the top off of it and trimmed down the 06 dash just enough for them to fit together fairly nicely, im actually really surprised how decent this turned out :lol:
Awesome, looks good :coolgleamA:
Thanks man!
Enjoying the progress. :2thumbs:
i love the mud kicked up on it awesome build
Well I had this car show up at my place today
About 75 miles from its home
Farthest it has been since the creation started :2thumbs:
Getting some door window parts
That is the owner working on the door in the picture
Said he wanted to know how long he had to leave it here before he could call it a barn find
I said I could throw some hay on it if that would help :nana:
He will have to explain the duct tape in the second picture
But I did like the way the head lights worked nice and bright :2thumbs:
the duct tape made it go faster, naturally
$300 fiberglass grille, $80 amazon retro-modern headlights and a 67 camaro spoiler, its also important to note i still never got around to installing the window regulators i got from 70 sublime :slap: but it does look pretty darn good now.
:cheers: Badass! Great job man
Thanks man!
i also got this for my dad today :lol:
Wow! I have not visit this thread for awhile, very impressive. I have a few small parts laying around to donate to your project, if you have a list I can see what I have. I'm in New Brunswick so shipping will not be too bad. :2thumbs:
:popcrn: :icon_smile_question: where ya been an whats going on with you, 3 chargers ??? :popcrn: :popcrn: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
1. im alive. 2. im working on this car again. 3. i had way more to say but i kept being shut down by the picture upload system. 5. i skipped 4.
:brickwall:
shelby gas door is now functional. :P
Quote from: djcarguy on October 15, 2019, 03:36:36 AM
:popcrn: :icon_smile_question: where ya been an whats going on with you, 3 chargers ??? :popcrn: :popcrn: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Yeah man, im not sure if you still cruise around here but i picked up this 340 72 rallye from the 2nd owner
The 72 has come a long way from when you first bought it
3 spy shots when it first showed up at my place Jan 5 2019 after he bought it to work on it here at the farm
Original red car white interior and matching numbers 340 motor
The guy with white hat in second photo was the previous owner watching it get dropped off
its amazing what a couple cans of spray paint can do for an old wreck :)
Thanks for bringing this thread back to life. :2thumbs:
Cool 72 Charger. Is that a 71 Supper bee hood ?
Wondering where you went! That Rye you brought the Wife is all gone, can you bring another bottle???!! :icon_smile_big:
Thanks guys, I'm glad I'm back working on this 68, I always thought it had potential to be a badass car. Yeah the 72 has a superbee hood, I always thought they looked cool.
As for the Rye.... :scratchchin: I feel that's within the realm of possibility
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Its GREAT to see you posting & back on that COOL 68 !!! :2thumbs:
Welcome back vette :2thumbs: :cheers:
Hey man glad to see your still around was wondering what came if you, although people may be thinking the same of me haha
Quote from: cbrestorations on May 22, 2017, 09:28:01 PM
theres a couple reasons i dont like these swaps. you just lengthened the wheel base on a 2nd gen charger by 3" so now its longer than an el camino lol and you cant fit a decent offset wheel on it.
I agree. Flat faced wheels don't look good even on later model cars.
Thanks guys and yeah there are plenty of downsides to the body swap, the wheel base doesnt bother me, but the wheel offset does, I think the best wheel for the money I can get is the charger cop car wheels, everything made for this chassis is modern or bling looking otherwise. The other problem I had is it drove like a luxury car, which just wasn't exciting, I tore into the engine, removed the mds system, did some performance mods, and I'm doing headers 3" h pipe exhaust which will sound much better than manifolds 2-1/4 and an x pipe. My goal is to make this thing feel more like a musclecar.
I made some subframe connectors? i think, although these are under the seat to reinforce where i cut away the 2006 rockers. I also changed the hood/cowl area, and basically rebuilt the engine, later 2009 and up heads, raised compression ratio no more 4 cylinder mode, ripped out the abs, a/c system and anything else that just seemed lame.
I love the idea, but it just looks like a bad dream. :Twocents:
I like it great job !!!!!
Looks like a fun project and it will be a fun car when you are done. Keep up the good work.
The 20 inch 5 spoke wheels that came on the 2009/2010 Challenger R/T classics are the best wheels made for modern Mopars.They look like a Cragar mag,and have a dish unlike the other wheels for Challengers. You need a set of those wheels.
Yeah those heritage classic wheels are great, they are just a little harder to find up here :rotz: I saw a set for about $750 way back, but they had damage, so it didnt seem worth it, but I haven't seen any others since.
It looks like you moved to another shop and have a little more elbow room.
Now that you are back, we just need to find DJ.
A couple minor things, i ripped the 300 dash completely out, hvac and all, and stuck in an old 69 coronet dash frame, and reused the 300 cluster for now, with a metal panel that hides all the warning lights ive triggered :rofl: i also found a set of used wheels cheap that i actually kind of like, especially for what i paid for them. Next id like to get rid of the 120lb chrysler seats and go with something more fitting.
My goal is to make this more of a performance car and less of a cruiser, since i started working on this thing again, ive removed over 200lbs, and increased the power by atleast 40hp
:cheers: :cheers: really like the new wheels,,,,goodto see ya alive,,out there... :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Did anyone see the title of the last picture?
I'm only doing this to get through college".
Clever.
Weeks ago I finally got to road trip this thing , just before ontario shut down again, ohwell it was fun while it lasted, got to hang out with another member and his beat up 2nd gen.
Just stumbled on this thread. 1st page I thought "yup, that will be a absoult $ pit and never get close to finished" but it morphed into something completly diffrent! well done!! I like the neo-road warrior look!
Cool build! Man you really did a lot of work on it! :cheers:
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on April 29, 2021, 10:25:09 AM
Weeks ago I finally got to road trip this thing , just before ontario shut down again, ohwell it was fun while it lasted, got to hang out with another member and his beat up 2nd gen.
I noticed you forgot to mention you had to boost the battery to get it to start after we had lunch :icon_smile_big: