Poor 1968 Charger victimized by an AWD Pro Tour hack job......

[Stevearino]

I'm really torn on builds like this. First off it's his car and he can do with it what he wants. Would I have done this to a '68 charger of mine? No probably not. I think I'd start with another chassis/platform and build from there with used or repop metal but the fact remains it's his car and he can do whatever he wants with it just like anyone here who does a resto-mod.

I'm also torn about criticizing this build from a design/fabrication perspective. On one hand good for him for jumping in with both feet, doing everything himself and executing a really complex concept without high level resources. Straight up dumping on him for destroying a car or doing low quality work doesn't seem to be productive. On the other hand, as an engineer with a fair amount of fabrication/motorsports design experience I see a LOT of things that scare me to death. It's really hard to provide constructive feedback without being demoralizing but I really hope this car is properly vetted out and tested off the road in a safe environment because I see a lot of weak links. Compare this car to the Willomet build thread on here and you can see the gap pretty clearly. I wish this guy the best of luck and commend him for his all-in approach.

I would have to agree here. It is too bad all the energy put into this project could not have been better focused by some mentoring individual .  I am hoping this is being built somewhere there are strict safety inspections so that at least those things will have to be addressed before putting it on the road.

[Aero426]

The whole car is now ready for the art bin.   

[Daytona R/T SE]

"Charger in a tent"

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,59466.0.html

[Willomet_Motor_and_Fab]

Can't say I'm in tune with his suspension build or design aesthetic. Well considered body mods are only supposed to "take out the ugly."

David

[Homerr]

[Troy]

Wouldn't it be something if the owner was a member here...

Troy

[67440chrg]

 I am glad he did not start with a first gen. Not enough of them left around. Maybe he should have started with a mid 70s 4 door Impala or something.