500/daytona rear window conversion

[chargerpeople]

hi all,

i heard years ago you can convert the rear window of a regular charger to a 500/daytona.. How !! is my question.

some body mentioned using a MONZA hatch for this ..

Any help!!

Russ

[70charger_boy]

use a vega hatch.  Try searching this site there are several posts floating around. Good luck

[daytonalo]

I heard that as well

[moparstuart]

  i wanna make mine with a pinto hatch   see if it will blow up ??

[daytonalo]

How about taking a Daytona wing , narrow it , and install on Vega

[Howie]

No that would be a waste of a good wing! Go get yourself one of those new nascar wings and modify it.

[70charger_boy]

How about taking a Daytona wing , narrow it , and install on Vega

    Yeah, the wing will cost more than the whole car.  Good one

[moparstuart]

  no maybe a pacer with a daytona wing     i think that would be trick

or a bubble style pacer hatch on my daytona   now that would be styling

 

[PocketThunder]

I heard that as well

[BigBlockSam]

use a vega hatch.  Try searching this site there are several posts floating around. Good luck 

thats the way to go .

here you go this thread will show you how its done. Rene

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,8271.0.html

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

I was thinking about installing a daytona fiberglass stinger wing on my 72 nova 4-door

[BigBlockSam]

I was thinking about installing a daytona fiberglass stinger wing on my 72 nova 4-door   

intresting ,----------------but stupid.   

[chargerpeople]

hi,

To those who had contructive replies-- thanks   so, the monza i found wouldn t work


The rest -- maybe you need to find different entertainment!!!

russ

[Howie]

You need a vega hatchback preferably without the vent fins in it. You also need a closeout panel for shortening your decklid and a set of daytonalo`s trunk hinges. You can see the link posted above.
                                                                                            Good luck grasshopper

[BigBlockSam]

and correct drip rail to change the radius of the hatch to match the deck lid . . Rene

[moparstuart]

71- 73 vegas have the vented hatch    use the 74-79 doesnt have vents

[hotrod98]

We've been using modified dutchman panels (upper body panels) from 71-74 Chargers for the front trunk lip to use the vega plug. Works pretty good. There's a thread on here somewhere showing pics of the one that I converted for Howie. There's also a thread showing the trunk lids that I've converted as well. If you're patient, there's enough knowledge on this site to help you build a complete daytona clone without having to go through a lot of BS. Good luck.

[TomP]

You're alive!  Nice to see you back.  You never answered my last PM.

[moparstuart]

hot rod do you just need to use the lip or do you have to use quite a bit of the panel also as filler ?

didn't know if the vega hatch was the right length of if it needed to be added on to

[BigBlockSam]

here's a pic pic of mines. the blue section is the 73 charger panel. Rene

[moparstuart]

cool so you just need the lip and a short inch or 2 section  great.    I have a 73 parts car  i will cut it long just to make sure and trim it later
thanks very much 

[moparstuart]

  renee  did you skin your hatch or use it innerstructure and all and just trim edges 

[Howie]

It is skinned. Larry(hotrod) did mine and I do remember him telling me that he seperated it. I spoke with him last night and he is busy getting things taken care of so he can open his shop at home and really get going working on car restoration and sorts.
                                                                                                Howard
When you line up that vega hatch you will need to add a piece at the top of the vega plug. I believe it is 2 inches or less.

[moparstuart]

  great  thanks

[BigBlockSam]

you will need to add a piece at the top of the vega plug. I believe it is 2 inches or less.
 

yea , the hatch doesn't sit at the top of the openning. you have to pull it down and leave a gap between the top of the hatch and the charger roof. you'll see what i mean when you do it. Rene