Random "Why would someone do this" post

[AKcharger]

This Car caught my eye tinking it was one of those charger convertables that people have made. But the more I looked at it the more I thought " Why would someone spend a BOATLOAD of time and even more money to make a unique custom car that seems cobbled together? I don't intend to be mean and I'll be the 1st to say "it's your car do what you want with it" I'm just wondering did someone really intend to spend like 5 years and $70K+ to make a VERY well crafted  68/69/70 bench seat colum shift car with no radio, heat, windshield wipers or even a roof!  







https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Dodge-Charger/324401596285?hash=item4b87d7877d:g:a14AAOSwK2VfgH17

[metallicareload99]

It looks good, but yeah, totally impractical. Then when you start to look closer, it seems they used whatever they had on hand. And if they didn't have the part or it was unusable just leave it off the car 

[DownZero]

To each their own. It really doesn't look bad. Would look even better if it was a black interior. Kinda like it.

[b5blue]

Door handles outside and an emergency brake would be nice additions. 

[John_Kunkel]

"Cobbled together" obviously has different meaning for some. Looks to be well thought out to me.

[70 sublime]

"Cobbled together" obviously has different meaning for some. Looks to be well thought out to me.

Did you see the dash panel around the gauges in the picture looking at the steering wheel ?

Another picture you can see the red covering on the driver door arm rest already coming off

[timmycharger]

"Cobbled together" obviously has different meaning for some. Looks to be well thought out to me.

Did you see the dash panel around the gauges in the picture looking at the steering wheel ?

Another picture you can see the red covering on the driver door arm rest already coming off

Yea, and the rust on the horn ring looks pretty well thought out as well 

[RallyeMike]

I think it's pretty well built but showing some wear.
As far as practicality, there is lot of that lacking in the custom car world - it's often forsaken for the cool factor / design plan.
Taste - well, that's a personal thing 

[b5blue]

I think someone worked with what they had. 

[Mike DC]

      
This car was built about 15 years ago.  
         
When people look at it they usually miss another huge change - the entire rear end of the body has been widened by a couple inches.  Look at how the tops of the quarters are wider than the gas caps.  Look at the taillights in relation to the corner-cap areas.

[MoparMike68]

Door handles outside and an emergency brake would be nice additions. 

It's a convertible who needs door handles      

[JB400]

The builder was looking for this car at one point.

[hemi-hampton]

"Cobbled together" obviously has different meaning for some. Looks to be well thought out to me.

I guess nobody noticed the grill & bumper fit like crap with tight gaps on one side & gaps so wide on the other side you could run a herd of Cattle through them.

[hemi-hampton]

hmmm

[AKcharger]

...the grill & bumper fit like crap with tight gaps on one side & gaps so wide on the other side you could run a herd of Cattle through them.

[darbgnik]

Not too sure about the painted parts of the interior, but I really dig the red seats and door cards!

[Kern Dog]

I will never refer to the door panels as "Door Cards" ! 

[stripedelete]

"Cobbled together" obviously has different meaning for some. Looks to be well thought out to me.

I guess nobody noticed the grill & bumper fit like crap with tight gaps on one side & gaps so wide on the other side you could run a herd of Cattle through them.

Welcome to 60's 70's Detroit.......

[XH29N0G]

Question about headrests.  I have one that looks like one of those, and one that has a chrome band around it.  I always thought the one that looked like one of those was a repair.  Can someone school me on whether they are just a different version of the headrest.

[MoparMike68]

I will never refer to the door panels as "Door Cards" ! 

[JR]

I remember this car being in a bunch of magazines back then. I think it was rescued as a bare shell.

I like it. But I definitely get the impression it was meant to be a car show cruiser more than a functional driver.

[Lennard]

Question about headrests.  I have one that looks like one of those, and one that has a chrome band around it.  I always thought the one that looked like one of those was a repair.  Can someone school me on whether they are just a different version of the headrest.

They just painted the whole headrest, including the chrome band red.

[XH29N0G]

Lennard,  It looks to me like they have a cover.  The one on the driver's side of mine has a similar cover.  I can ask my dad about the one on my car.  My guess is that it is is some sort of repair.  The similarity made me wonder whether there was a swap, or maybe a repair kit, that had been used.  Not a big deal.  I actually like this car, even seeing the thing that could have been done differently.

[chargervert]

I prefer my convertible Chargers with a folding functional top,and door handles!

[XH29N0G]

That is this one (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,71927.0.html) right?  And sort of based on the 2 seater concepts of the late 1960's.  The one that appears to have a woman with an umbrella.

[cp-chargr/6]

If the car had originally a vinyl top, and the roof was already full of "vents" (another description for "swiss cheese")... that was an option. Still, the builder liked the convertible idea (from his posts in the link posted by XH29N0G, when he mentions seeing another B-body convertible being transformed into a Charger, and not liking it, wanting to go ahead with his view).

And yes, it is a taste thing, so it is personal. I prefer my cars original.

[chargervert]

When I built my car,I didn't care what anyone else thinks,I built it for myself. When i am out cruising with the roof down,what anyone else thinks of the car is the farthest thing from my mind! I have all the amenitees of a Charger,with all the cool of a convertible. I have 7 other Chargers with roofs to look at! One has a factory sunroof,one has a flush rear window,and the other 5 have the standard buttress roof,so having the convertible is something different to look at and enjoy for me.

[AKcharger]

Thanks for digging that thread up XH29. I Noticed in 2010 the '70 R/T door thing isn't there and it looks WAY better. well perhaps in the past decade someone butchered up the dash? 

[bull]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Dodge-Charger-/324420339939

[darbgnik]

I will never refer to the door panels as "Door Cards" ! 

Hahaha. Up here north of the border, the Queens english still survives somewhat. Where I grew up, hood and bonnet were used interchangeably.