My 68 Charger resto mod Update 09-07-2013 NEW PICTURES ON THE GROUND

[speedfreak68]

SRT-68   Makes me feel a little better knowing that someone else has done this without problems. 

GTXtreme  There's no such thing as too smooth 

MoparManJim  This whole car has been an experiment, This is just another one of those. We will just have to wait and see what happens. Thanks for the compliment though!

[speedfreak68]

I went home this weekend and finally got the engine to fit in my trusty rusty. I bolted engine and trans together and then set them into place to make my motor mounts. I was out in the shop all day till 10:30 last night, but by god the engine is now all bolted into place!!  ....still have to do the trans mount though...



I was able to get it set forward enough to make bolting the bellhousing up easy.


Unfortuately the deep cooling pan that I got for my 727 is going to be just a little too DEEP.... its gotta go...

[PocketThunder]

 

[SRT-68]

 

Keep the photos coming!

[DmanSRT71]

Yes, more please.  You're the only build I can find using the Schwartz chassis. 

Anyone know of any other builds using these chassis's?

Good work here, very talented and a good eye for doin' it right.

Darren

[speedfreak68]

I've just moved again, but now I've got a garage except it has no welder outlet (220) and only 2 110 outlets.... (I need to talk to the landlord).  At this moment the car is still a little over 2 hours away.... We shall see how things work out.

[SRT-68]

Check the laundry area. A lot of places have an electric dryer connection in them. I have several 220v welder cords I don't use and might be able to help you out. Let me know if I can help. Gotta get you back to work

[speedfreak68]

Haha, I'll let you explain to my Fiance why the drier is pulled away from the wall and there are cords ran out to the garage  . maybe she needs to go visit friends for a while... lol I'm going home this weekend so if it all works out, I'll have some updates!

[HOGG]

Nice work. I filled my cowl too

[speedfreak68]

Its update time again, but I forgot my cord to connect the camera to the computer....  So you will have to wait for pictures. Yesterday I got the trans x-member/mount done. I could have gotten more done but I got distracted.... (the pictures will show what distracted me) But as I was laying underneath the charger I finally figgured out a name for it since Tetanus isn't very fitting any more. The new name is Overkill, you will understand when you see the trans mount. But anywho hopefully I will get the pictures posted up this evening, if not it will be tomorrow. 

[speedfreak68]

Ok, Finally got the pictures uploaded the first few are of the x-member the last was my distraction on that warm sunny afternoon.
The good welds, never to be seen...

The finished product.

All tucked up in place!

The Dirty Distraction.

[dodgeboy67]

is the place you got the frame still around?....i cant seem to find it on ebay.

[speedfreak68]

Schwartz Extreme Performance is the name of the company.

[elacruze]

Just found this thread, holy moly! Great stuff.

[speedfreak68]

haha, thanks.

[dodgeboy67]

thanx..........nice work by the way

[MOPAR FANATIC]

  YOU 
Excellent work and progress made,keep up the awesome work.

[XS29L9B2]

very very nice job your car will be very beautifull

[Mike DC]

Personally I'm not sold on the aftermarket frame itself.  But the workmanship of the whole project looks very nice. 
 

[speedfreak68]

Thanks for the compliments guys, Mike, I've been extremely impressed with this chassis, Everything has been dead on with it! 

[speedfreak68]

Well, We moved from Wichita and now the charger is finally at my residence. The house came with a 36x60 shop so I now have a place to work on it again.  It was a pain to load with that transmission pan and the 14s    I started fixing the A pillars where the was some rust but didn't have my camera, so here is a picture of the charger in its new home.  I'll eventually make it out to the shop with the camera so I can get some pictures for you guys.


Ps. I am going up to 18s so I have a better choice in tire. the 17x10.5 and tires are now for sale.

[1974dodgecharger]

man you truely started with a basket case pure rusted car had to get a new railes, fix body, just everything had to fix...WOW.

[kokxville]

Well, We moved from Wichita and now the charger is finally at my residence. The house came with a 36x60 shop so I now have a place to work on it again.  It was a pain to load with that transmission pan and the 14s    I started fixing the A pillars where the was some rust but didn't have my camera, so here is a picture of the charger in its new home.  I'll eventually make it out to the shop with the camera so I can get some pictures for you guys.


Ps. I am going up to 18s so I have a better choice in tire. the 17x10.5 and tires are now for sale.

what a mancave you have got there....
Awesome charger too btw 

[speedfreak68]

1974dodgecharger
yeah, It should have been buried when I got it......

Kokxville
she liked the house I liked the shop, It was a Win Win! 

[200MPH]

Nice build i used live in Wichita  love the project what are you doing with the inner fenders ? or did  i miss that part?  Good work man