68 charger with amnesia build

[Stevearino]

Yeah, dime a dozen Ive seen them as cheap as $200.00 for the complete front suspension. makes a nice clean, lightweight install with all the geometry already figured out for you.

wow, thats what i paid for the mustang cross member alone 

Down here in N.C. I see nice running Crown Vics going for 2 to 3 thousand dollars. Since it is a full frame car there are quite a few guys who are using them for truck projects. Taking the Crown Vic chassis and putting an early 50's truck body on top. If it wouldn't have been a complete Mopar betrayal that would have been the platform of choice for my project. Cars are pretty much bullet proof and nobody seems to want them.

[Cooter]

Must II set ups are getting harder to find, therefore, price goes up.

[Baldwinvette77]

Well, wish i know about it before  , 

Anyway, fiinished my trans crossmember and bolted it in,

test fit a corvette brake booster and master cylinder for no reason, its kinda bulky, and i like manual brakes better anyway 

Engine and trans are in, which is kinda kickass

never made custom mounts before... And never installed and engine before either 

[Cooter]

Did you check engine/trans angle? I know now is a good time rather than after running and vibrati ok ns are kicking your ass. Did you set engine back? Looks like it. Looks good. Kid's got skills.

[Baldwinvette77]

Did you check engine/trans angle? I know now is a good time rather than after running and vibrati ok ns are kicking your ass. Did you set engine back? Looks like it. Looks good. Kid's got skills.

its at 3 degrees tilted towards the back i used a protractor style angle finder on the engine lift plate 


vibrations? is that why you tilt it back? noone ever told me why you tilt an engine back, they just say "make sure you do it, or else" 

[Cooter]

Driveline angles play a key role in how the U-Joints rotate, as well as how well balanced the drive shaft is at speed.

Kinda like when you lower a RWD car and pick up all kinds of resonating vibrations. So, yes it's Ness.

[Ram07]

Best build ever!

Haha, you have some skills, not to mentions balls!

Good luck with the car!

[PtitRaisin]

OMFG

Great work and mad car !

[Baldwinvette77]

Thanks Guys     

With most of the big stuff figured out, i'm tieing up a few odds and ends, dash pieces, body work, panel gaps, that sort of stuff, nothing really major, but i still may post anything im proud of 

don't have much money right now, so im just going to work on little details 

[cudaken]

Best build ever!

Haha, you have some skills, not to mentions balls!

Good luck with the car!

Possibly a small Death Wish?  

Keep it going Baldwin and best of luck!  

Ken

[Baldwinvette77]

Best build ever!

Haha, you have some skills, not to mentions balls!

Good luck with the car!

Possibly a small Death Wish?  

Keep it going Baldwin and best of luck!  

Ken

Well i do call it "DETHTRAP" 

Borderlands 2 and Megadeth References 

[fy469rtse]

Wished I lived at least on the same continent, would send drop stuff over ,
Oh I don't know , a couple things ,
Top radiator support piece, matching fender tag , vin tag , tittle, unused engine bits ,
Keep going pal , car looks good , it's come a long way  :2thumbs:can't wait for you to get that first drive in

[Baldwinvette77]

Wished I lived at least on the same continent, would send drop stuff over ,
Oh I don't know , a couple things ,
Top radiator support piece, matching fender tag , vin tag , tittle, unused engine bits ,
Keep going pal , car looks good , it's come a long way  :2thumbs:can't wait for you to get that first drive in

That would be neat 

apparently theres a guy building a 68 charger here in the city..... however the last time someone told me there was a local charger it turned out to be a dart 

[6spd68]

apparently theres a guy building a 68 charger here in the city...

My ears are burning 

[Baldwinvette77]

Well, continuing my mission of hiding welds,

Thats really all my goal is, i just want to cover up the welds, do not care about the dents or any warping, that stuffs cool  

Have a LONG way to go 

[jaak]

Wow Baldwinvette, that car has come a long way since you began! 
Keep it up,
Jason

[PtitRaisin]

Wow Baldwinvette, that car has come a long way since you began! 
Keep it up,
Jason

+1 

[cudaken]

Well Baldwin, it looks like a Charger, I will give you that!  You are going to keep it flat black right?  I read one time you think Baby Bunnies Look Bad Ass Flat Black! 

Flat paint will hide a lot! Now a Flat Black Straight Charger would be real cool! 

When you are ready to dive into the body work and you would like a little help PM me and we can talk on the phone! I know I have yanked your chain a little but I still admire your effort and goal!

If I can make my junk look straight, yours can as well.

Ken

[Baldwinvette77]

Thanks guys, And of course baby bunnies look Badass in flat black, what the hell doesn't? 

Help would be nice, most advice i've gotten so far was "you missed a spot here" 

[Tilar]

I gotta admit, that thing looks a hell of a lot better than I was expecting when you first started this thread. Good job young man. 

[6spd68]

Bet that dude with the Mustang 3 doors down, is mad jelly...

[Baldwinvette77]

Bet that dude with the Mustang 3 doors down, is mad jelly...

I bet, if my car collection wasn't bad enough, theres a guy with #418? Buick GNX just a couple houses away, So he doesn't even have the best 80's car on the street  

[projectanimal]

Wow Baldwinvette, that car has come a long way since you began! 
Keep it up,
Jason

X2...  looks great.  Keep up the good work.

[toocheaptosmoke]

Damn man, she's looking good.   

[6spd68]

When did you switch to the 69 tail panel?