Starting Daytona Project Finally with a 70 charger

[petercharger]

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[daytonalo]

It is pretty much ones only option considering the plug is slightly wider than sail panel to sail panel ?

[BigBlockSam]

showcars   

cool, maybe you could give us a review of there parts  after you install them . Rene

[hotrod98]

It is pretty much ones only option considering the plug is slightly wider than sail panel to sail panel ?

I've heard that some guys were beating them out wiith a hammer until the plug fit.

I just meant that cutting was the simpler solution................cupcake.

[Zinc]

It is pretty much ones only option considering the plug is slightly wider than sail panel to sail panel ?

I've heard that some guys were beating them out wiith a hammer until the plug fit.

I just meant that cutting was the simpler solution................cupcake.

Wouldn't it be better to trim the sides of the vega plug down then cutting the sail panels on the charger?or is the window wider than the area between the chargers sails?I'm just curious?

[daytonalo]

Go ahead and you will having nothing left of plug !!! The area of glass channel on Vega plug is what rubs the sail panels

[daytonalo]

I wish you the best of luck , I have been building cars and race boats for 20 years, and now restoring cars full time , and to build a close to CORRECT Daytona is appearing daytona is an insane amount of work !! Now if you want a a nose that has no operating headlight doors or no plug , that would be less work , but look light poop !!

[DC_1]

Great project.....I look forward to following your progress. Lets see some pics of the nose you got.

[Zinc]

thanks daytonao, Iwas just curious thats all, I traded my Charger, before buying a daytona kit, I now have a 70 &71 sat. so I'm gonna build a Superbird, I haven't decided which car to use?how many wingcars have you built?

[daytonalo]

None !!!!!!!!! 75 % done with my Hemi Daytona clone


Larry

[BigBlockSam]

75 % done 

[petercharger]

I was told it was a showcar...the nose looks good the head light covers need some work..seem to be smaller then the opening. the wing looks fine has to wire running through it and then through the uprights..I now can see what you all are saying about the finish work..anyways here are some pictures hope they load..thanks peter

[daytonalo]

What about headlight buckets ? Do the scoops have mounting bosses ?? Grille frame ??

[hotrod98]

Okay now the real work begins. Another $2000 worth of parts and you'll be ready to get started. Been there...done that.
Good luck. This is the stage where most of the wing car projects stall out and the owner starts thinking about selling the parts and going on to an easier project.
I sincerely hope you're up to the task. I love it when a guy completes a wingcar. Don't see that too often though.

Even as talented as daytonalo is, his projects only 75% completed. Huh cupcake? 

[daytonalo]

Your correct , problem is I'm always making new parts .

[BigBlockSam]

75% completed 

[daytonalo]

If I was a guy who was not into super high standards , my Hunk of shit would have been done long ago

[hotrod98]

You do know that I'm on your side...right? 

[moparstuart]

You do know that I'm on your side...right? 

You have to speak slower and in smaller words for cuppy .     

[69charger440]

Yeah, that is a nice car, I went to Idaho to look at that car. Looked great with no primer, Now it looks awesome with primer!! I am glad some one on here got it. Cant wait to see some pictures after you get to tear into it!!

[hotrod98]

You do know that I'm on your side...right? 

You have to speak slower and in smaller words for cuppy .     

You mean like the episode of Taxi where Jim is taking his driving test and asks what a yellow light means and Alex says ..."Slow down" 
Jim says...  whattttt.....doessss...aaaaa...yellowwww....lighttttt....meannnn. 

[BigBlockSam]

Jim says...  whattttt.....doessss...aaaaa...yellowwww....lighttttt....meannnn.   

hey cuppy if your car was painted and had a drivetrain and suspension done I'd say it was 70% done
you would then still have to do the final assembly interior and wiring .
stay focused my friend cause you still got a ways to go. Rene

[BigBlockSam]

This is the stage where most of the wing car projects stall out a

your so right. I've seen a good 10--15 wing car projects get started and never finished . off the top of my head , Danes car is the only one I've seen finished. hopfully mine will be next. can you guys think of any other ones that where finished from this board? Rene

[petercharger]

Car just got prep ed and is going into the fab shop to start on Vega plug..then will be back in body shop to have nose started on...did a trial fit and I now understand the work that will take just to make everything fit..have enclosed pictures of ABLE who has done 3 chargers before mine..will post pictures as the project continues..thanks peter

[BigBlockSam]

Able looks kinda like my body guy. thats pretty funny.
hey Peter you did good with that body . man! that looks solid. Rene