So it begins, the tear down of my 68 pics

[charge-it]

Well after two years, if just tinkering on my 68 I have begun the tear down of my 68. I did install my rebuilt 3:54 dana 60 and new rear springs and shocks. The interior seat are done and in storage. My 18 spline hemi trans in just about finished and the engine is at the builder. I`ll post pics of the trans in a sperate thread. Here are some pics with alot more to follow. Yes, I`m building a bullitt clone like so many others but that car has always been one of my favorites and I`ve watched the movie so many times I`ve lost count. I`d also like to build a dirty mary crazy larry clone some day. Enjoy!

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[charge-it]

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[69bronzeT5]

Thats a good looking car man!!! Good luck at make sure you bag every nut and bolt..and take pictures

[charge-it]

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[Charger-Bodie]

looks like fun!! and that looks like a pretty nice 64 sport fury next to it

[charge-it]

This is all for now, but stay tuned for more.

[69bronzeT5]

Its pretty hard to believe that the vaccum canister for the lights looks like a coffee can

[charge-it]

I believe it is some version of a coffee can adapted by Chrysler for use as a vacuum resevoir. I`ve already bead blasted it and I`m going to need a new one. It has about a dozen very small pinholes where the bracket mount to it...Can anyone help?

[dukeboy_318]

go to walmart and get a can of coffee, drink it while working on car and then  when empty you'll have the needed part.      okay not funny i know

[HITMAN 149]

actually you can use a big pinapple juice can...from what someone else posted a while ago??? think it was mikepmcs??? check w/ him???
beutiful car!! even though it's green!! 

[Hemidog]

i bought one from this guy;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-69-CHARGER-Headlamp-Door-VACUUM-CAN-Mopar_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ010QQitemZ200166486466QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
coffee not included.

[1969chargerrtse]

Great looking car, good luck with the restoration.  The coffee joke was funny though.

[charge-it]

actually you can use a big pinapple juice can...from what someone else posted a while ago??? think it was mikepmcs??? check w/ him???
beutiful car!! even though it's green!! 

LOL! It`s originally a triple green car and when finished will be triple black.

[charge-it]

The headers are now removed. My Milwaukee sawzall made quick work on thise rusted pipes. Next is the shifter, linkage, and 23 spline trans.

[Chatt69chgr]

There is a thread on here concerning the vacuum canister and the restoration thereof.

[charge-it]

I looked for it and can`t find it. Got a link?

[zerfetzen]

In the Search field, I entered "vacuum canister" and found a few threads.  Two of them said that www.dayclona.com reproduces it, but the website doesn't come up for me...is it down for good?  I'd like to figure this out too.

[charge-it]

I can`t get dayclona.com to load for me either.

[moparstuart]

 mine had that same problem with the little holes  i just epoxied it   works great so far and the black paint cover up the epoxy