1970 Dodge Charger Daytona *clone* with VIPER V-10

[RD]

anyone know of this car?   I just picked up a Muscle Car Review magazine (Summer 2005) and it has this car from Peoria, Arizona owned by Al Orzechowski.   clean, very clean looking.   I dont have a scanner so I cannot get the pics, nor can I find a website dedicated for the magazine itself. oh and the v-10 puts out 694 hp.

[2fast4u]

      would love to see that myself!!!

[gsmopar]

If it's a red one I saw it last year at the Goodguys carshow.  Actually maybe the year before.

[hotrod98]

Is this the one?

[bull]

What's with the red do-hicky bracket over the engine?

[mustanghater]

that thing was built when they started selling the copperhead crate engines

[RD]

yeppers that was the one in question, and bull, i have no idea what that doohickey is?

[rebby]

What's with the red do-hicky bracket over the engine?

It looks a lot like a "strut tower brace". It just ties together your front end on the top side to help reduce body flex in high speed cornering.

[hotrod98]

Here's the interior shot.

[Telvis]

Nice!

[Silver R/T]

What's with the red do-hicky bracket over the engine?

its strut tower brace, theyre good suspension improver especially if hes got viper/modified suspension, not stock torsion bars

[Daytona Guy]

This is a beautiful car. All the way around. The E5 red is a nice color Dodge put out. Things to note for you Daytona cloners. The center piece of the fiberglass wing has twisted. One the the difficulties of using Fiberlass on thin long runs like a wing, even with metal bracing in it. Not sure what they used for rear glass. But it appears that the back glass does not look right. I have pics of it, and from people that have seen it at shows, that it appears to either be a flat piece of glass or the plastic glass has sagged.

Did you notice the cut out finder wells. What do you guys think?

The suspension, motor and interior are incredible. All the way around a good show. This guy is one Lucky dude. 

[wetfeetmi]

The tower brace is standard equipment on G.T. 350 Shelby Mustangs. Love the Clone, but I would rather have a Hemi. (Probably would have been less expensive, too!)

[Charger_Fan]

Did you notice the cut out finder wells. What do you guys think?

I didn't even notice those...I think they look better stock.
Does it have Viper suspension too?

[73rallye440magnum]

cool car, im sure it hauls.

[IBsmokin]

there was an article in one of the mopar magazines, I will have to breeze thru all my mags and find out which one it was exactly.
do you guys save every magazine as well?

[Brock Samson]

 it's ok, but seems to be missing things,.. Like wipers and mirrors and the daytona stripe... and the a pillar stainless and wheel well trim...
looks like his firewall is inna stock location but is missing stuff,...
and personally i like yours allot better Daytona Guy...
in fact i like highbanked haulers 500 better too, n he's gotthe same radiused wheel wells..
but that's just me..
I love that red '71 superbird ? in the photo shot by G series in off topic.

  http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1069.0;id=2466;image

[2fast4u]

  I guess the fenderwells are that way because it was lowered....or should I say "slammed" for the younger generation!

  The taillights really suck in my opinion....it's like...why bother using the body if your going ruin the best looking part of the car?!  I've always liked the taillights of the 69 Charger with the chrome trim and the blacked out part around the taillamps!   If they were going to do that then they should've at least used the 70 taillamp chrome trim....at least that would make it look better!!!   IMO!

   But over all the car is very nice!!

[Andrew]

  I guess the fenderwells are that way because it was lowered....or should I say "slammed" for the younger generation!

  The taillights really suck in my opinion....it's like...why bother using the body if your going ruin the best looking part of the car?!   I've always liked the taillights of the 69 Charger with the chrome trim and the blacked out part around the taillamps!     If they were going to do that then they should've at least used the 70 taillamp chrome trim....at least that would make it look better!!!     IMO!

    But over all the car is very nice!!

oh, i thought they just hadnt put the taillights on yet, it looks weird without them

[RD]

Did you notice the cut out finder wells. What do you guys think?

I didn't even notice those...I think they look better stock.
Does it have Viper suspension too?

no it doesnt.  the guy built his own front suspension (said it took like 6 months or something, limited resources maybe?).  its a front tubular upper and lower control arms and k member i believe.

[Charger_Fan]

Does it have Viper suspension too?

no it doesnt.   the guy built his own front suspension (said it took like 6 months or something, limited resources maybe?).   its a front tubular upper and lower control arms and k member i believe.

Hmmm, I'd like to see how well he did on that.

I agree with 2fast4u about the taillights too, it looks too bland back there.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I thought the story was that Jay Leno bought that car at its first show......true?

[cudaken]

 I wanted to do a clone and was but life took over, had to settle with the current project. I have a agree, beside the engine, Charger just does not look right.

As far as the inside, hum that look's like the weak part to me.

When or if I ever get to do a Daytona clone, only way you will be able to tell it is a clone if you check the vin. Well the blowen 440 might give you a hint.

Born to Run, Cuda Ken

[hydroforce]

I love that red '71 superbird   in the photo shot by G series in off topic.

those cars were at the mopar car show in Vernon Ct. last year

[G-Series]

Nice pix   We'll be there again this year too along with the Melon....mmmmmmmm..melon ahhhhhhhg

[Troy]

It was at the Nats last year.



Troy

[andy74]

sure would be an awesome ride to have-and the few things that are goofy would be an easy fix, but he was going for a custom/street rod type look i think,not a "real" look,or even an exact clone? 

[hotrod98]

It's a very nice looking ride.
I'm going for a more traditional look with my Daytona clone. My biggest decision at this point is whether to go with the steel valance, latch tray, etc or go fiberglass. I realize that I will pretty much have to settle for the f/g nose, but it would be so nice to have the other components in steel. The cost of the steel components may dictate my decision.
One thing is for sure...it will have a hemi. 

[Ponch ®]

I thought the story was that Jay Leno bought that car at its first show......true?

Not sure, but a couple of years ago that car was at one of the Fling shows here in SoCal and I remember seeing Jay checking it out. 

wait..what am I doing posting in General?

[BigBlockSam]

it's a hotrod

[IBsmokin]

There is an 4 page article of this car in MUSCLE CAR REVIEW MAG summer 2005 addition. on page 92 to 96.

[djcarguy]