My official Daytona clone thread! Pictures!! IT RUNS!!!!Video!!`

[Blown70]

May I ask why no A/C. Performance of the motor?

[Charger-Bodie]

May I ask why no A/C. Performance of the motor?

Not a big fan of A/C in an old car....Clutters up the engine compartment...another thging to give problems.....And if its to hot for me in the car its too hot for a healthy gine to be expected to stay cool.

[moparstuart]

May I ask why no A/C. Performance of the motor?

yeah i did the opposite and spent all the money to put an ac/ fire wall in

[Blown70]

May I ask why no A/C. Performance of the motor?

Not a big fan of A/C in an old car....Clutters up the engine compartment...another thging to give problems.....And if its to hot for me in the car its too hot for a healthy gine to be expected to stay cool.

Ok, 

[hotrod98]

Stuart, wouldn't it have been better and easier to go with a new Classic Auto Air system like the one that I'm installing in the black runner? It is much more efficient with the R134A since it has larger coils in the evap and condensor. It uses the factory controls and is much cleaner than the factory setup. It also has dehumidified defrost like a factory unit. I drilled two new holes in the firewall and installed the housing. Seems like the entire system with polished compressor and brackets for the six pack motor was less than $1500.
I wish my Charger was a non a/c car.

I've always preferred to not have a/c but that is subject to change.  

[moparstuart]

Stuart, wouldn't it have been better and easier to go with a new Classic Auto Air system like the one that I'm installing in the black runner? It is much more efficient with the R134A since it has larger coils in the evap and condensor. It uses the factory controls and is much cleaner than the factory setup. It also has dehumidified defrost like a factory unit. I drilled two new holes in the firewall and installed the housing. Seems like the entire system with polished compressor and brackets for the six pack motor was less than $1500.
I wish my Charger was a non a/c car.

I've always preferred to not have a/c but that is subject to change.  

yes but we put the fire wall in the car back in 96- or 97  when that stuff was not so good or so cheap . Plus at that time I was on a making it look factory correct kick .    

[Blown70]

To be honest I am torn between having A/C and not.  I have Factory tinted windows in LUCI, and the firewall.  I would like to possibly consider doing an aftermarket A/C but time will tell.

Back to the THREAD at hand.....

THE WING ON THERE YET 1HOT68...... (btw you may need to change or handle when this project is done)?

[mopar_nut_440_6]

Looks like a great start Brian. I will be watching the progress closely! 

[jaak]

I didnt even know you were building a Daytona clone, until I seen your ad in the parts wanted section, then found this thread! I look forward to watching this build....I really enjoyed the thread on your 68 build, you do outstanding work.

Keep up the progress,
Jason

[Charger-Bodie]

I didnt even know you were building a Daytona clone, until I seen your ad in the parts wanted section, then found this thread! I look forward to watching this build....I really enjoyed the thread on your 68 build, you do outstanding work.

Keep up the progress,
Jason

Thanks Jason, I really appreciate that.


And here is another update on this rusty old sow.....

[Charger-Bodie]

The old mess is out and the nice used section is ready to go in. I even had to fab and replace the rear inner rockers. 

[supserdave]

Looking good Brian! Good to see those rails get put to good use.

[Blown70]

Good work MAN you are really going along on this one.....

[69bronzeT5]

The old mess is out and the nice used section is ready to go in. I even had to fab and replace the rear inner rockers. 

Wanna come over and do that to my Charger?

[Charger-Bodie]

Well Yesterday I spend the whole day driving....I didnt get much work done,but I did pick up a (albiet rough) original nose for my clone. It will need alot of metal work,but im very confident it will be nice when its done.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Holee hail storms Brian!!   What happened to that one???

[hotrod98]

 

[Charger-Bodie]

Holee hail storms Brian!!   What happened to that one???

Im not sure what they hit with it......BUT The worst thing that happened to it was a hack bodyman!!

whoever "fixed" it didnt even have a welder,they bolted baraces over thae cracks and covered the bolt heads with body filler! 

[BigBlockSam]

wow! what happen to that poor nose. 

[69bronzeT5]

Holy crap....

[jaak]

Well Yesterday I spend the whole day driving....I didnt get much work done,but I did pick up a (albiet rough) original nose for my clone. It will need alot of metal work,but im very confident it will be nice when its done.

Eventhough its rough, I'd figure finding an original nose would be have the same odds as winning the power-ball. Where did you find it?

Nice score,
Jason

[Charger-Bodie]

Well Yesterday I spend the whole day driving....I didnt get much work done,but I did pick up a (albiet rough) original nose for my clone. It will need alot of metal work,but im very confident it will be nice when its done.

Eventhough its rough, I'd figure finding an original nose would be have the same odds as winning the power-ball. Where did you find it?

Nice score,
Jason

Believe it or not, It was on Ebay abot a month ago. It didnt sell,I made an offer and we made a deal. I would rather not say who I got it from (mostly cause I dont know if He wants it known) but It was in Indiana.

As for it being rough,yes it is. The thing about it is ,I can make some new parts for it and repair it. I cant make a steel nose from air....you need a pattern to copy from,or atleast I do.When its all said and done I will be able to say that my clone has an original nose.Thats a feeling thats worth the work of repairing this one.

[moparstuart]

 while your making yours brian , I'll take one too   

[PocketThunder]

while your making yours brian , I'll take one too   

Heck as long as your making one, start punching out parts for selling them as a kit and pay for your project with nose cone sales.. 

[69 OUR/TEA]

You can save that one Brian,pick & file that baby right out!!!