SRT-8 Daytona Clone

[held1823]

the talent shown in this thread is mind boggling.

and that description might well be an understatement.

[Stevearino]

the talent shown in this thread is mind boggling.

and that description might well be an understatement.

Thank you for the compliment but it is still looking like a rat rod so far.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Interesting.

On the Lexan windows,

Can you put thin plastic sheeting, maybe light window tint on the lexan, inside and out, and when it gets too scratched up....peel and replace ?

Don't they make something like that for racecar windshields ? 

[Stevearino]

Interesting.

On the Lexan windows,

Can you put thin plastic sheeting, maybe light window tint on the lexan, inside and out, and when it gets too scratched up....peel and replace ?

Don't they make something like that for racecar windshields ? 

The molded windshields have a protective coating on them but we also put clear tear off material on them. I hadn't thought about it but you are right. That might be a good idea for the exterior surface. A guy at work suggested the tint film which I would assume is scratch resistant because of the fact that it is put on the interior of side glass all the time.  Good suggestion.
Thanks R/T SE

[Daytona R/T SE]

Interesting.

On the Lexan windows,

Can you put thin plastic sheeting, maybe light window tint on the lexan, inside and out, and when it gets too scratched up....peel and replace ?

Don't they make something like that for racecar windshields ? 

The molded windshields have a protective coating on them but we also put clear tear off material on them. I hadn't thought about it but you are right. That might be a good idea for the exterior surface. A guy at work suggested the tint film which I would assume is scratch resistant because of the fact that it is put on the interior of side glass all the time.  Good suggestion.
Thanks R/T SE

[tsmithae]

Steve, the work you keep pulling off is really quite impressive!   

[Baldwinvette77]

At least you wont have to worry about anyone breaking in 

[Stevearino]

Steve, the work you keep pulling off is really quite impressive!   

I won't be impressed until I am driving the thing. Definitely pushing my limits on this project.

At least you wont have to worry about anyone breaking in 

Only good for small caliber bullets.

[Indygenerallee]

Steve, Looking fantastic as always!! Lot's of quality, time consuming work there!! 

[70 sublime]

Door window glass

Any chance the glass is right from a later model Charger like the 73 ?

Even if it was a bit bigger it could be cut down ?

[Stevearino]

Door window glass

Any chance the glass is right from a later model Charger like the 73 ?

Even if it was a bit bigger it could be cut down ?

After taking a lot of patterns it turns out that 69 Camaro glass is the closest to this shape. Unfortunately tempered glass cannot be cut. I thought I had a good match with a 73 Dart Swinger side glass but it was pretty far off. Bottom line is that you have to match the arc of the roof, the A post angle,the slant of the quarter window and the overall top to bottom dimension so that the glass will roll down in the door. The 71 Mopars have a gentle sweep from the A post into the roof and the quarter glass angle would not match not to mention a more laid back A post to start with.

[tan top]

clever stuff !! 

[Stevearino]

It has been slow at work for the first time since November so I took a couple of days off and tried to make a little head way. I decided to focus and get as much sorted out on the drivers door as I could. I started with the outside door handle. I made a mock up of the upper  right corner of the door skin so that I could work out the location and re bend all of the actuator rods to work the lock and the handle. I used the 06 handles and it worked out pretty good.

[Stevearino]

You wouldn't think setting a door speaker would be a big deal but the 06 door speaker has a plastic housing that protects it from rain water that had to be accommodated. I had to relief cut the lower door to get it to sit flat with the inner door panel.

[Stevearino]

The top of the door on the SRT had a detail that I decided to try to reproduce. I used a small segment from the original door panel with the inner door handle as a guide and made the top panel out of .021 steel.
Using the original arm rest as a model I built one that looks something like it again out of .021 steel. I was able to scavenge the door pull section and work it into the new arm rest. I also cut out and set the power window buttons in this piece. This piece is separate from the upper so that it can be covered with vinyl as the top pieced will be.
Below the arm rest I began to shape the lower door panel out of bits and pieces of steel again trying to reproduce the style of the front 4 door inner panel.

[Stevearino]

I worked up the lower panel that will include a map pocket on the door since I was able to scavenge the speaker cover from the 06 which has the front side of the map pocket attached to it.

[Stevearino]

It is far from done but it is shaping up the way I had hoped. I had it on and off the car a couple of times making sure I wasn't getting jammed against the dash. Covering this is definitely going to be a challenge. I will have to Bondo all the seams and make some more foam transition pieces. It might seem like I am getting ahead of myself with this inner panel but locating all the innards and making sure all of the stuff works before I skin the door is prudent I think.

[Indygenerallee]

Steve, your nuts and I mean that in the best way possible!!! That door looks awesome!! 

[Stevearino]

Steve, your nuts and I mean that in the best way possible!!! That door looks awesome!! 

Thanks, It weighs a ton.

[Baldwinvette77]

Steve, your nuts and I mean that in the best way possible!!! That door looks awesome!! 

Thanks, It weighs a ton.

But it DOES look awesome, and in the end, isn't that all that matters? 

[Stevearino]

Steve, your nuts and I mean that in the best way possible!!! That door looks awesome!! 

Thanks, It weighs a ton.

But it DOES look awesome, and in the end, isn't that all that matters? 

Thanks Baldwinvette77.  How is the Road Warrior coming along. We gonna see some rubber fly before it gets cold again?

[tsmithae]

Wow, that is just impressive! 

[Baldwinvette77]

Steve, your nuts and I mean that in the best way possible!!! That door looks awesome!! 

Thanks, It weighs a ton.

But it DOES look awesome, and in the end, isn't that all that matters? 

Thanks Baldwinvette77.  How is the Road Warrior coming along. We gonna see some rubber fly before it gets cold again?

coming along nicely, Have a kickass Madmax Loving australian girl helping me pick out/design a hood scoop (cant fit an air cleaner under the stock hood) 

and I hope so,  Need some cash first, ignition parts aint cheap, plus the bellhousing is set up for a more expensive 168 tooth flywheel 

If it counts, i spent a few hours ripping off the old seam sealer around the windshield frames, the stuff flew everywhere 

[Stevearino]

Steve, your nuts and I mean that in the best way possible!!! That door looks awesome!!  

Thanks, It weighs a ton.

But it DOES look awesome, and in the end, isn't that all that matters?  

Thanks Baldwinvette77.  How is the Road Warrior coming along. We gonna see some rubber fly before it gets cold again?

coming along nicely, Have a kickass Madmax Loving australian girl helping me pick out/design a hood scoop (cant fit an air cleaner under the stock hood)  

and I hope so,   Need some cash first, ignition parts aint cheap, plus the bellhousing is set up for a more expensive 168 tooth flywheel  

If it counts, i spent a few hours ripping off the old seam sealer around the windshield frames, the stuff flew everywhere  

It all counts man. It all counts.

[OleHarleyRider]

Heres another 69 to 08 charger

http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149892

Wow! Ole Rowdy Gowdy ain't scared.  I love the way he's doing it with a tractor , an electric grinder,and a stick welder in a car port with some tarps down the sides. Holy Moly!