My 6 Speed, 68 Build, "Phaedra"

[6spd68]

Was at my buddies shop this morning, and snapped two quick pics of my Charger; it's a 68, 318 car.  I'm going the modern 5.7 Hemi route, only stroked to 410CI.  I've also got the t56 from a SRT/10 truck, and the DANA-60 from a 69 R/T car.  The body work has taken a bit thus far, but we've geen going at it very slowly.  Here's a couple quick pics, hoping to have the car in primer, and more of an update soon!



Almost there, I'd say the body lines are pretty straigt so far!

[Baldwinvette77]

This was LONG overdue   

[keepat]

Body looks great, did the car have much rust?
Good luck with the build!
Pat

[toocheaptosmoke]

Phaedra, Lee Hazlewood reference?   Sounds like it's going to be a killer project.   

[6spd68]

Keepat, it wasn't too bad.  The floors were done on a rotisserie before I got it; I've just got a few pin holes in one of the doors, and the rear window (where they all rust).  The hard parts have been fixing the quarters (They were swapped, and had to be brought back out), the previous owner also decided to stack parts on the roof  (which has made getting all the little dents out rather trying).  I bought a new rear valiance for the car, then found the original in the trunk. 

And yep, it's a Lee Hazlewood reference.  After all, she'll be done; "Some velvet morning, when I'm straight..."

It'll be a triple black car when all is said and done, and I've fortunately got most of the parts needed to finish.  I'm only missing the emblems, hood mounted turn signals, all fasteners(little clips and screws we can get in kits online), and a set of seats.  I scooped a complete interior minus seats off a member here, and I've got 3 grilles for it.  I'm gonna do a Baldwin-esque fabrication job on my dash, and redo one of my gauge clusters with modern mechanical gauges.

Still debating what to do with my suspension...  I've posted a topic about it before.  I'm basically in a debate between getting the Hotchkiss TVS, or using a combination of Mopar components to achieve similar results.

Either way, as Baldwin said; this topic was long overdue, and I look forward to sharing future progress once the car is in primer.

[6spd68]

Some more quick body shots.  Please note; all fill is less than 1/8th thick, and used strictly for smoothing everything out.  I have some film pics of the car before, and in early resto.  I will scan and post some eventually 

Back of the car


Passenger side looking just as straight.


Smoothing the roof out, and the long proccess that has been...


You can't see it now, but there was a dent that looked like they threw the car into a pole around passenger side tail light


More to come

[myk]

Hotchkis! 

[hergfest]

How big is the tranny hump going to be?  That 6-spd is a big tranny.

[6spd68]

Another member has a thread from his conversion up here, I plan to follow that pretty closely.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95382.0.html

[6spd68]

Well guys, Myk, would be happy; I've had to go and get the wheels turning on getting the Hotchkis TVS...

Two weeks ago, I finally sold my 87 T-Bird...  I fear if I don't buy this kit; I'm gonna go out on the weekend and pick this up:
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/london/1971-cutlass-supreme/1089871292?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

^ Hey Baldwin, that would be sick no?

[Baldwinvette77]

Sweet ass olds

Hmmm
Suspension parts.. or another musclecar  ....... 

[6spd68]

Right?!?  The struggle is real!

[six-tee-nine]

Sell cars and spend it on parts ASAP or you will end up buying another car..... dont ask me how I know

[Baldwinvette77]

Sell cars and spend it on parts ASAP or you will end up buying another car..... dont ask me how I know

Yeah but.. he could use that olds for parts runs 

[six-tee-nine]

Riiiiight, too bad I have a work van or I could also use that excuse with my wife....

[6spd68]

Sell cars and spend it on parts ASAP or you will end up buying another car..... dont ask me how I know

Yeah but.. he could use that olds for parts runs 

Heh, I actually picked up my grille in the 72 I had last summer...  How funny I looked driving down the road with the corner out the window...

[6spd68]

Ordered my Hotchkiss TVS, MOPAC Auto Supply quoted me about 4 months for Hotchkiss to send them all the components.

And so it begins...

[Baldwinvette77]

Ordered my Hotchkiss TVS, MOPAC Auto Supply quoted me about 4 months for Hotchkiss to send them all the components.

And so it begins...

You are a far stronger man than i, i just get everything through summit, it may cost more in duty, shipping and conversion, but you get it in 4 days tops in most cases 

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/hss-80110/overview/year/1968/make/dodge/model/charger

[6spd68]

I would've, but the shell likely won't get primer/paint until late fall/winter; so I'm really in no rush.

[6spd68]

Today was a good day...  So many boxes lol

[myk]

It's Christmas in September!

[6spd68]

Hey guys!  Anyone have any links or suggestions for power steering box upgrade, as well as 4 wheel disc brake kits?  My car was front disc, but I'm guessing I'd might as well just buy the 4 wheel conversion kit; this way I get everything new (booster/master).

[Baldwinvette77]

Awww Yeah 

[303 Mopar]

Hey guys!  Anyone have any links or suggestions for power steering box upgrade, as well as 4 wheel disc brake kits?  My car was front disc, but I'm guessing I'd might as well just buy the 4 wheel conversion kit; this way I get everything new (booster/master).

Firm Feel Stage 3 steering box is one of the best.  http://firmfeel.com/b_body_mopar_power_steering_box_rebuild.html

I would call Cass at Dr Diff for your brakes.  http://www.doctordiff.com/brakes/

[6spd68]

Hotchkis suspension, and fitting the Dana-60...   HEY! At least there's progress!




Also, older update:
Have started on my 383...  Getting it bored .30 over, and all other machining done in the next few weeks.

^The day I got it