Race Daytona

[cdr]

Hey guy's , I have a question for Y'all, was there ever a Raced NASCAR, USAC ECT [ race car] or prototype Daytona that had 1968 Taillights ?
Thanks Charlie

[A13]

Highly doubtful because it wouldn’t be a 1969 Daytona then, so would not pass inspection.
However they did rebody race cars so surely some that were 1968 chargers became 1969’s.

[70 sublime]

So what you are really asking will your car look funny with a pointy nose and round tail lights ?   

Are you going to fix the big hole in the hood ?
Think it will look OK

[cdr]

So what you are really asking will your car look funny with a pointy nose and round tail lights ?   

Are you going to fix the big hole in the hood ?
Think it will look OK

LOL, some truth there ,,,, I will get a 1970 hood, it will have to have a big hole in it just not as much missing as it is now LOL, lately I have been running the short stacks on the Hilborn for street driving its AMAIZING I can see MUCH better HAHA, I might be able to make a power bulge hood like Steve is doing on his current Hell Cat Daytona build.

[A13]

I like the stacks through the hood idea, it looks great!  Not many cars have that, but most have scoops.

[cdr]

I like the stacks through the hood idea, it looks great!  Not many cars have that, but most have scoops.

Thanks, I figured out running my short stacks with filters makes it WAY easier to see & drive, it is a street car.

[KurtfromLaQuinta]

Awesome car!
Are you sure about a '70 hood.
Those are some rare finds.

[cdr]

Awesome car!
Are you sure about a '70 hood.
Those are some rare finds.

It will be a glass hood

[A383Wing]

Don't forget that you are gonna need s set of 1970 front fenders as well as the '70 hood

Bryan

[tcs69rt]

Don't forget that you are gonna need s set of 1970 front fenders as well as the '70 hood

Bryan

And the latch assembly in front of the radiator support is different too,  for the 70 as I recall...

[Stevearino]

On the first question. We all know that some of the race Daytonas started life out as 66 or 67 GTX's or Belvideres so there is no doubt in my mind that some of the independents still had the 68 tail lights hiding under the blank out panel on their tail light panels . A piece of aluminum was pop riveted along the entire width of the back panel. You could not see the outline of the tail lights.

[cdr]

On the first question. We all know that some of the race Daytonas started life out as 66 or 67 GTX's or Belvideres so there is no doubt in my mind that some of the independents still had the 68 tail lights hiding under the blank out panel on their tail light panels . A piece of aluminum was pop riveted along the entire width of the back panel. You could not see the outline of the tail lights.

Great point Steve

[chargervert]

The first 69 Charger 500 built had 68 side marker lights,but it had the 69 tailpanel and taillights.

[chargervert]

Don't forget that you are gonna need s set of 1970 front fenders as well as the '70 hood

Bryan

I think Stinger has Daytona fenders in fiberglass. I remember seeing them on display at Carlisle.

[b5blue]

Would a Six Pack scoop cover your rig? My 70 had one when I bought it to cover the TM 7 and big Holley.

[cdr]

Would a Six Pack scoop cover your rig? My 70 had one when I bought it to cover the TM 7 and big Holley.

even with the short stacks & smaller air filters the 6 pk scoop wont work,  thanks for the input

[cdr]

Don't forget that you are gonna need s set of 1970 front fenders as well as the '70 hood

Bryan

I think Stinger has Daytona fenders in fiberglass. I remember seeing them on display at Carlisle.

Yes I will get a hood & fenders from them, the rest I will get from Grant Janak , he is not very far from me.

[chargervert]

Make steel frame work to put on the nosecone,fiberglass Zee bars will not last especially on a car that is raced.

[cdr]

Make steel frame work to put on the nosecone,fiberglass Zee bars will not last especially on a car that is raced.

That is my thinking also.