Almost done with re-assembly on my 69

[garner7555]

Can't wait to drive it and test all the "modifications" that I have done.       This has been 20 years in the making (off and on).   

[JB400]

 

[garner7555]

The 14" Brembo brakes fill up the 18" Torque Thrust wheels completely. 

[cdr]

   AWESOME !!!!! 

[garner7555]

A little about the build:

69 Charger that was a 318 auto car. Originally green on green.  

The car still has all the original sheet metal except for the front valance.  (it was repairable but the new ones are so cheap it made more sense to replace).  Had to do rust repair on the roof, around the back glass, the tail light panel, and a little in the lower quarters.
The car is now Viper red. ( code PRN )   It came factory on the Dodge viper for many years.


Now it has a 440 with Aluminum heads and FiTech EFI with full timing control through a Firecore distributor.    (Just a mild street build- my guess=475-500 HP at the flywheel)
727 auto with improved clutches and bands, Trans-go stage 2 shift kit and PTC stall converter.
3.23 rear gears and a locker in the 8.75 rear.
Hotchkis rear 2" lowering leaf springs.    Added a rear sway bar as well.
QA1 Kframe, lower control arms, strut bars, and sway bar.  Magnum Force upper control arms (already had these, may swap to QA1 in the future).  Borgeson steering box.  C body tie rods with PST adjusters.
14" Brembo front brakes.  4 piston calipers with drilled rotors.
factory 2007 Mustang rear disc brakes.   1 piston caliper with drilled rotors.
Welded in frame conectors and torque boxes.
18 x 8 front and 18 x 10 rear American Racing Torque Thrust wheels.   Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

[69rtse4spd]

Very nice, looking good. .

[Todd Wilson]

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!


Todd

[dodgey68]

nice work

[alfaitalia]

That is a very pretty car.

[birdsandbees]

I can see you smiling from here!! A great feeling for sure... 

[Dano 1]

Looks fantastic, what a great color too, awesome work!

[Kern Dog]

That is a nice looking car. Congrats on embracing the bigger brakes and modern style grippy tires!

[Back N Black]

Nice! Have fun driving her. 

[Dino]

Awesome! Almost there!

[tan top]

awesome job ,    nice work 

[garner7555]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.        I know my modern additions aren't for everyone, but everyone on this site is usually friendly and respectful even if they don't like something about a car.  You don't find that on most sites.   

[Charger-Bodie]

Looking really nice!

[djcarguy]

 

[BLK 68 R/T]

Me likey

[Mopar Nut]

Looking good, like your wheels.

[TexasStroker]

When is the maiden voyage?

Enjoy it...came together great!

[JR]

Looks great!

[garner7555]

When is the maiden voyage?

Enjoy it...came together great!

I will probably drive it sooner, but it is scheduled to be at the World of Wheels in Birmingham from Feb. 7th through the 10th.   They are having a special Mopar only room with a little over 50 Mopars if I remember correctly.   I think the 71 K & K insurance Bobby Issac Daytona  and the 22 Bobby Allision Daytona (recreation) will be there along with other wing cars and most any Mopar that you can think of really.   Should be a great event if anyone wants to drop by.

[68moparbob]

That is a thing of beauty! Congratulations!

[1970Moparmann]

Congrats!  Looks awesome!

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Hell yeah! Car is looking killer. Can't wait to see it complete.   

Any other pictures of the tinted taillights?

[garner7555]

Thanks everyone   

[garner7555]

Hell yeah! Car is looking killer. Can't wait to see it complete.   

Any other pictures of the tinted taillights?

Thanks.     No I don't have any other pictures currently but I will get some soon.   I put the LED panel in them from Classic LED.  I would be scared to tint them with the original incadesent bulbs in there.       

[garner7555]

Pulled it out to clean it and do some final buffing before I apply the ceramic coating. 

[Kern Dog]

Each time I see this car, it reminds me of my own.

[garner7555]

They are very similar Kern Dog.          Both of them are resto-mod / pro-touring even.     

[garner7555]

If you are on Facebook and want to check it out, here is a link to my build page.                    https://www.facebook.com/Clarks.69.Charger/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARBTrsM9vZn8n97wq2_0ZvaW0NZfPLSojg4PoE7WUe1iinDndM1b-2E_ke_nOIEeWRFWbI9o4W-2tqAo&hc_ref=ARRmrKKPc96DvfK1eudMBO0fv2Gy0PlmYCCKSUuw8GVM0v1RStLG65Fj4X80j1VvRNo&fref=nf&__xts__

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[garner7555]

Hell yeah! Car is looking killer. Can't wait to see it complete.   

Any other pictures of the tinted taillights?

Here are some photos of the "smoked" taillights and side markers.     

[Kern Dog]

Nice! 
Why is it on a trailer? Also....What are the tire and rim sizes ?

[garner7555]

Nice! 
Why is it on a trailer? Also....What are the tire and rim sizes ?

It has no seats or seat belts currently.  The seats are still at the upholstery shop.        I was sitting on a bucket to drive it on the trailer.

The wheels are American Racing Torque Thrust M.   I have always loved the Torque Thrust look and the M series is one of the few that had a spoke profile that would curve out enough to clear my brake calipers.  The M series is actually my favorite of the Torque Thrust anyway so that worked out good.

The fronts are 18"x8" with 4.5" backspace. 
Front tires are 225/45/18    Michelin Pilot Sports (I will probably go a little larger next time I buy tires)
The rears are 18"x10" with 7.27" backspace.   (I am forced to run a 1.5" spacer in the rear to make the equivalent backspace 5.77, almost exactly 5 3/4")
Rear tires are 285/40/18     Michelin Pilot Sports   (I will also go a little larger in the rear if it is available at the time)

[invincibleextremes]

Looking darn good.  Glad those brakes are working out for ya.  Still blows my mind you got them for 400 bucks.

[chargermick]

Absolutely stunning! You should be very proud, you did a fantastic job.

[Kern Dog]

Nice! 
Why is it on a trailer? Also....What are the tire and rim sizes ?

It has no seats or seat belts currently.  The seats are still at the upholstery shop.        I was sitting on a bucket to drive it on the trailer.

The wheels are American Racing Torque Thrust M.   I have always loved the Torque Thrust look and the M series is one of the few that had a spoke profile that would curve out enough to clear my brake calipers.  The M series is actually my favorite of the Torque Thrust anyway so that worked out good.

The fronts are 18"x8" with 4.5" backspace. 
Front tires are 225/45/18    Michelin Pilot Sports (I will probably go a little larger next time I buy tires)
The rears are 18"x10" with 7.27" backspace.   (I am forced to run a 1.5" spacer in the rear to make the equivalent backspace 5.77, almost exactly 5 3/4")
Rear tires are 285/40/18     Michelin Pilot Sports   (I will also go a little larger in the rear if it is available at the time)

Thank you. I like the look.

[69wannabe]

Look's great!!! Alot of work and time and $$$ invested but worth it!!!!

[garner7555]

Look's great!!! Alot of work and time and $$$ invested but worth it!!!!

Thank you.

[garner7555]

Took it for a test drive today, but stayed close to home (in case I had issues).   Ran and drove great.   Pulled in this parking lot for a photo.   

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

I'm digging the taillights. Are you going to black out the tail panel or leave it red?

[VegasCharger]

 

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

[Dino]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

Agreed   

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

Also agreed!   

[garner7555]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

I'm digging the taillights. Are you going to black out the tail panel or leave it red?

Thank you!        I really don't know.      I'm gonna leave it red for right now while I decide.  I have also considered doing a tail stripe so if I black it out I will probably do it when/if I do the rear stripe.     

[garner7555]

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

Thanks.   I'm not a big fan of the wheel well trim, so I don't plan to add it.  Although I did save it in case I change my mind down the road.     

[garner7555]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

Agreed   

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

Also agreed!   

Thanks.  You guys are starting to make me re-think.        I have just never been a fan of the wheel well trim so I don't see myself adding it anytime soon.       

[cdr]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

Agreed  

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

Also agreed!  

Thanks.  You guys are starting to make me re-think.        I have just never been a fan of the wheel well trim so I don't see myself adding it anytime soon.      

I also am not a fan of wheel well trim, BUT the way the wheel well is a sharp edge on a Charger I think it looks better with the trim  
without & with

[cdr]

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[doctor4766]

Hell yeah! Car is looking killer. Can't wait to see it complete.   

Any other pictures of the tinted taillights?

Here are some photos of the "smoked" taillights and side markers.     

What did you use to tint the tail lights, Night Shades spray tint?

[garner7555]

Hell yeah! Car is looking killer. Can't wait to see it complete.   

Any other pictures of the tinted taillights?

Here are some photos of the "smoked" taillights and side markers.     

What did you use to tint the tail lights, Night Shades spray tint?

I have actually never heard of that.   what is the purpose of spray tint?
In the past I did body work for living and my brother owns a body shop ( for over 20 years ) so we have tested things on our own cars just to see how it worked.  One of the test was on old oxidized headlights.  Sand the headlight just enough to expose fresh (non oxidized) plastic and spray the lens with automotive clear coat.  The lights look clear and better than new in most cases.  Where the test came in was to see how it held up.  Surprisingly it held up excellent over the years.  So eventually we got the idea to pour a little black base coat in the clear to "tint" it which gives you "smoked" lenses.  We have done this for over 10 years on trucks that have been driven daily and has held up great.  (only on our own vehicles, never for a customer due to liability.  And I wouldn't advise anyone to customize there lights in any way due to safety reasons.  I'm just explaining the process that I have done)

[garner7555]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

Agreed  

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

Also agreed!  

Thanks.  You guys are starting to make me re-think.        I have just never been a fan of the wheel well trim so I don't see myself adding it anytime soon.      

I also am not a fan of wheel well trim, BUT the way the wheel well is a sharp edge on a Charger I think it looks better with the trim  
without & with

It really looks good either way.      Its sorta hard to make a second gen Charger look bad now that I think about it.      But I still prefer it without the wheel well trim.   

[Dino]

Looking great! Sits just right and has a great stance.  

Agreed  

Wheel well trim added would really set that car off.

Also agreed!  

Thanks.  You guys are starting to make me re-think.        I have just never been a fan of the wheel well trim so I don't see myself adding it anytime soon.      

I also am not a fan of wheel well trim, BUT the way the wheel well is a sharp edge on a Charger I think it looks better with the trim  
without & with

It really looks good either way.      Its sorta hard to make a second gen Charger look bad now that I think about it.      But I still prefer it without the wheel well trim.   

Killer car either way man!   

[doctor4766]

Hell yeah! Car is looking killer. Can't wait to see it complete.   

Any other pictures of the tinted taillights?

Here are some photos of the "smoked" taillights and side markers.     

What did you use to tint the tail lights, Night Shades spray tint?

I have actually never heard of that.   what is the purpose of spray tint?
In the past I did body work for living and my brother owns a body shop ( for over 20 years ) so we have tested things on our own cars just to see how it worked.  One of the test was on old oxidized headlights.  Sand the headlight just enough to expose fresh (non oxidized) plastic and spray the lens with automotive clear coat.  The lights look clear and better than new in most cases.  Where the test came in was to see how it held up.  Surprisingly it held up excellent over the years.  So eventually we got the idea to pour a little black base coat in the clear to "tint" it which gives you "smoked" lenses.  We have done this for over 10 years on trucks that have been driven daily and has held up great.  (only on our own vehicles, never for a customer due to liability.  And I wouldn't advise anyone to customize there lights in any way due to safety reasons.  I'm just explaining the process that I have done)

This is the stuff
https://www.amazon.com.au/VHT-SP999-Nite-Shades-Cover-Translucent/dp/B000CPCRS6