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Budget 68 Charger build

Started by 70B5Cuda, May 10, 2019, 11:23:08 PM

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Kern Dog

#100
June 10, 2020, 06:41:23 PM
I just remembered. They call the car "Maximus"

70B5Cuda

#101
June 10, 2020, 07:05:19 PM
I love the stance and rear tires on that Charger
1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

ACUDANUT

#102
June 10, 2020, 09:55:13 PM
 4 inch Exhaust ??
Why ???

70B5Cuda

#103
June 10, 2020, 10:39:17 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on June 10, 2020, 09:55:13 PM
4 inch Exhaust ??
Why ???

...for 2,000 hp on race gas....
1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

70B5Cuda

#104
June 12, 2020, 08:55:52 PM
Right quarter needed some straightening...

1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

Kern Dog

#105
June 13, 2020, 12:19:11 AM
Looks better than mine!

ACUDANUT

#106
June 13, 2020, 08:47:35 AM
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on June 12, 2020, 08:55:52 PM
Right quarter needed some straightening...



So how do you "straighten that" Add metal ?

Kern Dog

#107
June 13, 2020, 11:54:03 AM
Hammer and dolly work.

70B5Cuda

#108
June 13, 2020, 02:29:44 PM
Quote from: Kern Dog on June 13, 2020, 11:54:03 AM
Hammer and dolly work.

...and sometimes studs/puller
1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

Kern Dog

#109
June 13, 2020, 10:37:40 PM
 :2thumbs:

70B5Cuda

#110
June 17, 2020, 05:03:59 PM
The area under the battery tray was rusty. Used a solid original donor...




1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

tan top

#111
June 18, 2020, 01:38:11 AM
 looks good ! nice work  :yesnod: :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

70B5Cuda

#112
June 20, 2020, 08:53:06 AM
Quote from: tan top on June 18, 2020, 01:38:11 AM
looks good ! nice work  :yesnod: :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:


Thanks!

A previous owner cut out part of the passenger side wheel tub...apparently for a patch.



1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

70B5Cuda

#113
June 20, 2020, 09:00:25 AM
The left quarter panel patch was AMD and needed trimming since it was too long-see the first picture.



1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

70B5Cuda

#114
June 22, 2020, 02:07:04 PM
Right quarter panel patch...


1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

ACUDANUT

#115
June 22, 2020, 02:17:29 PM
Gas or flex core ? The welds look spotty. Did you weld the entire panel, then grind ?

70B5Cuda

#116
June 25, 2020, 04:49:01 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on June 22, 2020, 02:17:29 PM
Gas or flex core ? The welds look spotty. Did you weld the entire panel, then grind ?

I'll have to ask the guy that did the welding
1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

70B5Cuda

#117
July 01, 2020, 11:50:42 AM
Rear valance and trunk braces are in...



1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

nchrome

#118
July 01, 2020, 09:31:16 PM
Did you test fit your corners before welding up everything. l didn't and had a tough time installing them and making the seams look rite. :brickwall:

70B5Cuda

#119
July 03, 2020, 05:10:54 PM
Quote from: nchrome on July 01, 2020, 09:31:16 PM
Did you test fit your corners before welding up everything. l didn't and had a tough time installing them and making the seams look rite. :brickwall:

The corners were test fit...they fit terrible. The corners have to be completely cut/bent to make them work right.
1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

Mike DC

#120
July 03, 2020, 05:23:40 PM
  
The repro valance corners aren't the problem.  It's that so many other large repro panels come together in that area.  The quarters, trunkfloor, extensions, etc . . . the differences all stack up.  


A few years ago somebody on this site had pics of fitting a repro quarter panel with the solid original valance & corner cap still in place.  The repro quarter skin was too big in that area.  He shortened the back/bottom end of the lower quarter skin about 1/2" before it fit right.  He basically made a vertical pie-cut (big end of the slice of pie at the bottom) and then welded it back together.  

70B5Cuda

#121
July 05, 2020, 07:05:12 AM
Does anyone else remember where that link might be or who posted it? That would be nice to see.
1968 Roadrunner-6.1L, 6 speed, 3.91 Getrag, IRS
1968 Charger- 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Charger in RR1 "Ribeye"
1969 Charger in EW1 "S'more"
1969 Charger Survivor-R6, 383, 727.....WRECKED
1970 Barracuda-6.1L, 6 speed, 4.10 S60

cdr

#122
July 05, 2020, 10:14:58 AM
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on July 05, 2020, 07:05:12 AM
Does anyone else remember where that link might be or who posted it? That would be nice to see.

If you bend,twist the rear cross member ends like mine was done from the factory & they fit great with no cutting
LINK TO MY STORY http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/11/16/ride-shares-charlie-keel-battles-cancer-ms-to-build-brilliant-1968-dodge-charger/  
                                                                                           
68 Charger 512 cid,9.7to1,Hilborn EFI,Home ported 440 source heads,small hyd roller cam,COLD A/C ,,a518 trans,Dana 60 ,4.10 gear,10.93 et,4100lbs on street tires full exhaust daily driver
Charger55 by Charlie Keel, on Flickr

mopar4don

#123
July 08, 2020, 01:45:14 PM
Quote from: cdr on July 05, 2020, 10:14:58 AM
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on July 05, 2020, 07:05:12 AM
Does anyone else remember where that link might be or who posted it? That would be nice to see.

If you bend,twist the rear cross member ends like mine was done from the factory & they fit great with no cutting
Charlie recommended this to me and it works!

ACUDANUT

#124
July 09, 2020, 07:16:52 PM
Quote from: cdr on July 05, 2020, 10:14:58 AM
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on July 05, 2020, 07:05:12 AM
Does anyone else remember where that link might be or who posted it? That would be nice to see.

If you bend,twist the rear cross member ends like mine was done from the factory & they fit great with no cutting

What is this ?  :shruggy:
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