Hemi Daytona Restoration

[WINGMAN]

  Looks like a 440 to me.

[69hemidaytona]

Nope not that big. Only 426 cubic inches.

[Charger-Bodie]

The last 2 pictures posted are not Hemi. You can tell by a few things , but most obvious to me is the motor mount ears.

[JB400]

Nope not that big. Only 426 cubic inches.

Must be a wedge, cause the pistons aren't domed.

[hemi68charger]

OK, thought I was losing it. But there isn't any of the head stud mounting points on the block in the lifter valley. On the Hemi, the 4 inner head fastening locations are ones in which studs are screwed into the head then slid onto the block. Then you attach the nuts to the stud and then tighten with a special crowsfoot. Plus, there aren't any cross-bolt openings. The machine shop has done a switch-aroo on ya.. 

[maxwellwedge]

I'm sure Roger had some pics he sent to Tony mixed up.....it definitely is a Hemi Daytona.....and I have seen the original Hemi engine in person.....or - it is all a big hoax....So sell it to me for 440 money Tony!  

[69hemidaytona]

I did it again I guess. Exactly as Jim pointed out, I got the photos mixed up. If I just posted the photos Roger sent me I would be OK but I brought home all of the negatives in my file and uploaded them all. I'm too much of an amatuer to catch the photos of other cars and parts that are mixed in with mine. The lack of domed pistons should have clued me in though.

[nascarxx29]

You dont see the cross main bolts on the side of the block 

[hemi68charger]

... I got the photos mixed up...

Whew.......... 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

No updates for over a month? What's the deal-eo?  

[69_500]

I know I am digging up threads from the depths but this one just kind of fell off a few years back and left some of us hanging as to how it all ended up. I just spent some time going back over all the pics in this post and I gotta say I notice some things now that I hadn't back then.

Love pics of cars from before restorations.

[Mopar John]

Danny,
I spoke with the owner about this Daytona just a week or so ago.
It is pretty well done now and recently like me just found another NOS item to make it better.
Maybe Tony will see this and share some info on this very nice OE restoration?
MJ

[hemi-hampton]

8 Years ago it was ready to paint & assemble, Does Roger take that long to paint & assemble?

[maxwellwedge]

No. He's done 4 cars for me over the years.
I think it was a matter of time amassing correct parts.

[hemi68charger]

No. He's done 4 cars for me over the years.
I think it was a matter of time amassing correct parts.

That ain't no lie....... I feel my 500 is going at a nail's pace between working full time and tracking down proper parts......

[hemi-hampton]

Amassing correct (mostly NOS) takes Time, That's why one guy spent 10 years amassing NOS parts before he brought his car to Roger. I think everyone should gather all there NOS or good used parts before taking it in for a Resto.

[69_500]

Amassing correct (mostly NOS) takes Time, That's why one guy spent 10 years amassing NOS parts before he brought his car to Roger. I think everyone should gather all there NOS or good used parts before taking it in for a Resto.

Thats good advice, I had spent 14 years collecting parts to restore a car when I had it. Then sold the car to get a different one. Now I have all those parts that oddly enough don't fit the bill on this car. Wrong dates. Oh well, the search is on for ones for this one.

[69hemidaytona]

I spent a lot more than 10 years rounding up NOS parts. The more I found the more it motivated me to continue looking for those hard to find parts. Not only did I need to find the proper parts but I wanted to make sure they had the right date codes. Every part on that car has the correct date code except for one of the front brake hoses which is dated a few days after the scheduled production date of the car. Another issue was that the restoration cost more than I had anticipated so at times funding would run short and Roger would have to put the car aside. Then when I had the funding secured oftentimes he would be backlogged. It's pretty well done now with just a couple of minor things yet to do. Someday I'll put together a list of all of the NOS parts on the car.

[69hemidaytona]

The wheels, tires, and hubcaps that are currently on the car are reproductions. The other wheels are date coded H wheels with NOS date coded tires.

[tan top]

I spent a lot more than 10 years rounding up NOS parts. The more I found the more it motivated me to continue looking for those hard to find parts. Not only did I need to find the proper parts but I wanted to make sure they had the right date codes. Every part on that car has the correct date code except for one of the front brake hoses which is dated a few days after the scheduled production date of the car. Another issue was that the restoration cost more than I had anticipated so at times funding would run short and Roger would have to put the car aside. Then when I had the funding secured oftentimes he would be backlogged. It's pretty well done now with just a couple of minor things yet to do. Someday I'll put together a list of all of the NOS parts on the car.

wondered what had been happening with your daytona !      looks awesome  !  thanks for the up date  & pictures 

[hemi68charger]

That looks freakin' awesome. Living through your words here and Geno's resto I am glad I have resigned to do the best I can possibly do.. 😁
Don't have the patience for that long... I feel my resto is going slow in comparisons, but like you, trying to get it as correct as financially possible.


Do have to ask an anal detail question. On the latch tray, were it was cut to facilitate the tranny cooler line, was the cut edge of the tray still bare steel or was it repainted?

[69hemidaytona]

The latch tray was cut like that at Creative Industries for the hemi transmission cooler lines. It is especially sloppy on this particular car. We could have smoothed it out but I decided to leave it like that. I don't know if the tray was cut then painted or painted then cut. It was a real balancing act trying to make things authentic but yet have it look nice enough to any future buyer that might be interested in it. Roger and I felt that most of the buyers of these very expensive cars want them to look as pretty as possible and wouldn't know what's correct or just sloppy restoration work. I'm still debating painting the hood adjustment rubber bumpers. A correct battery has already been added.

[hemi68charger]

....I'm still debating painting the hood adjustment rubber bumpers. A correct battery has already been added.

Gotta order my battery for the 500 as well.........

[Dave Kanofsky]

G O R G E O U S ! ! !   

Thanks for sharing! 

[wingcarenvy]

Wow it is beautiful. You guys that do OE level restore are a little crazy