My V 10 Charger Project

[sardillim]

Haven t had much time to do anything lately, Saturdays have been spent in ICAR class's, been doing two a day on Saturdays, just two more to go set for next Saturday and I m done for a year or so.   Anyway  I got in one day this weekend , my plan was to fill all the bolt holes in the support since they are not going to be needed for anything.  Plus smoother is better.  So rather than fill whats there I decided cut out the baffle and made a new one, I figured I saved a ton of plastic work and around a hundred or so grinding disks.  Other side next week.

[jerry]

what happens when you get engine compartment hot and all that plastic starts to melt?

[200MPH]

Maybe i read wrong ,but i think he meant he welded up panels to smooth things up rather than plastic filler..

[Bakaruda]

Love what you have done. I cut all the sheet medal in the engine bay out. Rebuilt it with new flat panels.

[ACUDANUT]

 I don't see any Plastic in the engine compartment ?

[sardillim]

Just to clarify   when I wrote " my plan was to fill all the bolt holes in the support "  I meant with metal.       All metal work will need at least a skim coat of Plastic.  My plan is to you "All Metal "  in the engine compartment and in the inner Jambs

[Black Charger]

This is very cool. I look forward to seeing the finished product!

[Dukes69]

Nice work!     Looking forward to seeing this progress. 

[sardillim]

And now the right side is done.  No more ICAR class's for a while so next weekend 2 full days, I hope to box in the upper tie bar , put the engine back in the car and start laying out the peddles, column and the seat.

[sardillim]

Started boxing in the upper tie bar, slow going , lots of trimming and fitting.    I made caged nuts for the fender mounting holes,  I think I'm going to cheat a little and not close in the bottom on the side so that i can access to the caged nuts just in case.

[sardillim]

Radiator support is done and now boxed.     I had purchased a nice set of adjustable pedals from a Viper. tried every which way possible to get them in the car but its a no go.  So time to fab up custom pedals.

[sardillim]

sorry   here are the correct pictures

[FLG]

Ive been following this thread for awhile now. Simply AMAZING 

Your not far from me, If you ever need a second sent of hands id be more than happy to assist. 

[charger_cody]

Shwiiinnnnggggg 

Any updates?

Cody

[sardillim]

still working on the pedals,  I hope to post some more pictures next Monday when I hope to have all the pedals and the steering column in place

Mike

[Wicked72]

Perfect!  

[sardillim]

Almost done with laying out the pedals, column and seat.  Since the firewall was pushed back the origanal pedals nor the Viper pedals would fit the car so every thing had to be made from scratch.  The pedal and the brackets are just tacked in place fro now.  I still need to bolt in the seat to make sure every thing will work together.  I need to shorten the seat brackets about and inch so that the seat will sit lower in the car, unfortunately now the power seat motors are hitting the floor.  More cutting and welding to follow

[mikepmcs]

Awesome work!!

[knitz01]

Very Nice....

[Bob T]

Wow. legendary mad skills  . what an awesome car this will be . keep up the good work and pictures

[Highbanked Hauler]

   Are the pedals stock car pieces?

[69*F5*SE]

Awesome build.  Keep it coming.   

[sardillim]

   Are the pedals stock car pieces?

no  i made them out of 3/4" aluminum,  there should be a picture posted

[charge69]

You are doing a fantastic job with this project! All that metal fabrication takes skill and special tools as well as a sense of what it will look like when it is finished.  Very impressive! Definitely a 1 of 1 Charger when you finish!  Looking forward to the progress posts!

[sardillim]

   Are the pedals stock car pieces?

no  i made them out of 3/4" aluminum,  there should be a picture posted