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Chrysler Engineering Daytona #88 restoration at Big Iron Garage

Started by odcics2, February 15, 2020, 01:40:20 PM

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Stevetona

Should have the restoration featured on some sort of video or TV show like Americarna. Would love to see the whole build from start to finish.

Birdflu

Quote from: Stevetona on June 07, 2020, 04:38:04 PM
Should have the restoration featured on some sort of video or TV show like Americarna. Would love to see the whole build from start to finish.

:iagree:

odcics2

Glass installed.
Left door split around cage bars.
Right is one piece.
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Aero426

The first people to have to figure out this glass install and split door shell since 1970.     Looks great.


Aero426

Is there significance to the dent in the door bar?   Is it known when it occurred?

odcics2

Quote from: Aero426 on June 11, 2020, 10:54:57 AM
Is there significance to the dent in the door bar?   Is it known when it occurred?

Most likely a Don White addition to the car. Maybe the 1971 scuffle with Butch Hartman. 
If it happened when Chrysler still owned it, most likely it would have been repaired.

Just part of the car's history. 
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

70Sbird

Quote from: odcics2 on June 11, 2020, 12:43:45 PM
Quote from: Aero426 on June 11, 2020, 10:54:57 AM
Is there significance to the dent in the door bar?   Is it known when it occurred?

Most likely a Don White addition to the car. Maybe the 1971 scuffle with Butch Hartman. 
If it happened when Chrysler still owned it, most likely it would have been repaired.

Just part of the car's history. 
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

Scott Faulkner

tan top

Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html


odcics2

A few more pics. The "removable cowl" section appeared on the car during the winter of 69.
So much development work had gone on that the original cowl was weak, hence an added cowl section was made and installed.

The insert you see in the cowl gets the air to the hemi in the most efficient manner!  Other cars were given "updated cowl inserts" to retrofit into the existing box shaped air intake. When the car gets the Petty Blue, this insert of DC-93 gets painted.  It was the final design and permanent.

The removable cowl and insert was on the car for the 200 run. In some pics, the 4 outboard fasteners can be seen under the base of the windshield.
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

odcics2

Tail stripe was laid down differently on each side.
Fred Schrandt did one, Larry Knowlton, the other.



I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Bad B-rad

WOW!!! AMAZING !!!!

HISTORY, rarely, if ever looks so SEXY!!!!!!

Reading over this thred, is some of the best automotive porn, I have read in a while!!!!
Keep up excellent work!

hemi68charger

Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

Birdflu


odcics2

I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Sgt Superbird


odcics2

Originally, DC-93 had the stripes applied in late June, 1969.
Wing was body color for the first test at Chelsea, July 13th.
Second test July 20th had the wing painted white.

Wing was painted on the car, covering the hand cut gaskets.
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

aerolith

OMG Greg!

Bee Seven is just truly wonderful when its fresh!!! :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

Hopefully 'one day' when Corona is finally over, I can come and meet you and your wonderful, yes truly magnificent Daytona.

Well done Greg a 'ray of sunshine' in these dark days indeed!!! :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

Maybe if I get time I will build one of these C500 racecars myself, just need to find the original body... :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Never send to know, for whom the bell tolls,
IT TOLLS FOR THEE...

John Donne 1623

aerolith

Or maybe a bent nose 'LOW SPEED' DC 74 lol
Never send to know, for whom the bell tolls,
IT TOLLS FOR THEE...

John Donne 1623

aerolith

DC 93 has come a LONG WAY! :pity:
Never send to know, for whom the bell tolls,
IT TOLLS FOR THEE...

John Donne 1623

Emery0323

Quote from: odcics2 on June 18, 2020, 06:46:07 AM
Tail stripe was laid down differently on each side.
Fred Schrandt did one, Larry Knowlton, the other.





So the Petty Blue goes on after the tail stripe decal?  It will be masked around the stripe?  Seems odd, but I guess that's how it was done originally.

odcics2

Here's a photo of DC-93 being tested in August 69 with Bobby Isaac driving at Daytona International Speedway.
Car was still B7.

Yes, before the first Talladega race they masked all the glass and wing/stripe and painted the car Petty Blue.
There was Petty Blue overspray on the original front and rear glass moldings which confirmed the glass was left in.   
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

odcics2

Quote from: aerolith on June 21, 2020, 03:40:00 AM
OMG Greg!

Bee Seven is just truly wonderful when its fresh!!! :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

Hopefully 'one day' when Corona is finally over, I can come and meet you and your wonderful, yes truly magnificent Daytona.

Well done Greg a 'ray of sunshine' in these dark days indeed!!! :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

Maybe if I get time I will build one of these C500 racecars myself, just need to find the original body... :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:

Thanks John!  Hope all is well in jolly ol' England!
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

odcics2

All the glass is in. Now ready for masking and "petty blue" paint.
The paint is being matched from the original left headlight door that Don White
had kept, perfectly intact. My buddy Scott found a box at Don's Shop with original parts in it.
Stuff like the headlight door, seat headrest, battery hold down/dry sump bracket, etc.
The door is a little bit lighter than current out of the can "Petty Blue" mixes.
You'd have to have samples side by side to tell.  But, why not do it exact??  :2thumbs:  

Hey, maybe the current Petty Blue mixes are wrong??   :shruggy:

I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?