MINE

[DAYTONA1]

My car. It's a clone.

[SFRT]

nice...................

[OneofNoneRT]

  I would want to tell everyone as well! 

[hemi68charger]

Very nice.......    "what's your name?"

Better be careful on driveways and such with the front that low...... Those spoilers have a way of "reaching out" and touching things....

Troy

[DAYTONA1]

Thank you. I'm Bert from East TN.  No problems on the spoiler. I've raised the front 1" since this photo, but only for tire rub issues. Been driving it for about 4 years with no problems. Wife doesn't like to drive it because she can't see the nose--that also is no problem!

Very nice.......    "what's your name?"

Better be careful on driveways and such with the front that low...... Those spoilers have a way of "reaching out" and touching things....

Troy

[hemi68charger]

Thank you. I'm Bert from East TN.  No problems on the spoiler. I've raised the front 1" since this photo, but only for tire rub issues. Been driving it for about 4 years with no problems. Wife doesn't like to drive it because she can't see the nose--that also is no problem!

Very nice.......    "what's your name?"

Better be careful on driveways and such with the front that low...... Those spoilers have a way of "reaching out" and touching things....

Troy

Bert, thanks funny... Wish Kim would drive mine, but she wants nothing to do with it... Afraid she'll "hurt" it...... You raised it some? I have to say, bet she looks even better....  Great job.....

[69charger2002]

great looking car!!

[DAYTONA1]

Thank you all for the nice comments.  Don't get me wrong, we also have a 68 HEMI Dart, which my wife prefers to drive, and she is in no way afraid to "LEAN" on it!  She is known arround the cruise-ins as the Lady with "THE HEMI".  I am truly blessed to have her.
BERT

Thank you. I'm Bert from East TN.  No problems on the spoiler. I've raised the front 1" since this photo, but only for tire rub issues. Been driving it for about 4 years with no problems. Wife doesn't like to drive it because she can't see the nose--that also is no problem!

Very nice.......    "what's your name?"

Better be careful on driveways and such with the front that low...... Those spoilers have a way of "reaching out" and touching things....

Troy

Bert, thanks funny... Wish Kim would drive mine, but she wants nothing to do with it... Afraid she'll "hurt" it...... You raised it some? I have to say, bet she looks even better....  Great job.....

[moparstuart]

    welcome and more picture please     
stunning in black

[Daytona R/T SE]

Excellent! 

[A383Wing]

Excellent! 

Yea..whut he said!! 

[tan top]

  welcome and more picture please     
stunning in black

hello & welcome Bert    !!    need more pictures   

[NYCMille]

Dude... very nice! 

[Topher]

Yes, more pix pleeeze! That is a VERY sharp ride!

[b5blue]

  Hey Bert! That car those rims perfection! (more photos please)

[PocketThunder]

 

[Hemidog]

Diggin that stance! More pictures! 

[DAYTONA1]

Diggin that stance! More pictures! 

Here you go

[DAYTONA1]

Diggin that stance! More pictures!  

Here you go.  I have added the rear window trim and an OEM glass since these were taken.

[Charger-Bodie]

Very Cool!! Do you have any build pics??  What parts were used? What engine etc?

[Brock Samson]

YUMMIE!



  Thanks for my new screen background (The shot at Bristol)...  shaweeet!!! 

[DAYTONA1]

Very Cool!! Do you have any build pics??  What parts were used? What engine etc?

Sadly, I lost most of the build pix.  Saved a few though.  It's a Janak kit, 440-4 (for now), auto, 3:54 Dana. Nothing special--headers, intake, Street HEMI grind cam. A good cruiser car.

[DAYTONA1]

Very Cool!! Do you have any build pics??  What parts were used? What engine etc?

[DAYTONA1]

Very Cool!! Do you have any build pics??  What parts were used? What engine etc?

[DAYTONA1]

YUMMIE!



  Thanks for my new screen background (The shot at Bristol)...  shaweeet!!! 

Got the car for Christmas one year. We literally drug it out of the woods and loaded it on the trailer with a bulldozer!  It was rescued from a certain lifetime of General Lee hell.
The Bristol shot was the first time out with the car. It rained for the whole 3 days.  Decided if the lights came up and on, we'd go to town and drive. If not we'd go home--we went to town.

[Brock Samson]

Well, welcome to the site,.. and I must say looking at those before and after shots, you and your car should be an inspiration to anyone dealing with a dream and a basketcase...
I love the choice of TTs and the stance and the color that makes the nose seal nearly dissapear,.. What did you end up useing for the rubber band anyhow?.. Any interior pics?..
                                                                                         
Looks like the windhield deletors are AWOL, any plans for those?.. Larry one of our resident metal shaping perfectionists has made several sets for sale... I don't know if any are still avail. I do know a whole mess of folks here have undertaken DAYTONA clones in the past year or so.
In anycase great to have you aboard,.. And I'd love to see some pics of the A-Body...  

[DAYTONA1]

Well, welcome to the site,.. and I must say looking at those before and after shots, you and your car should be an inspiration to anyone dealing with a dream and a basketcase...
I love the choice of TTs and the stance and the color that makes the nose seal nearly dissapear,.. What did you end up useing for the rubber band anyhow?.. Any interior pics?..
                                                                                         
Looks like the windhield deletors are AWOL, any plans for those?.. Larry one of our resident metal shaping perfectionists has made several sets for sale... I don't know if any are still avail. I do know a whole mess of folks here have undertaken DAYTONA clones in the past year or so.
In anycase great to have you aboard,.. And I'd love to see some pics of the A-Body...  

Thanks for the kind words.
I have since added the A-piller air deflectors from Erik Nelson, rear window trim from DAYCLONA as well as an original rear glass.  The nose seal has disappeared. I just closed the gap to that of a normal fender or door gap.  No problems, but then I try not to run to things.  I'll get more pix when the weather breaks--we got 8" snow last night.

Here's the dart. Yes, I like TT's
Bert

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Very cool and a '69 to start with as well.

Please take the time to register her if you haven't already.....you all knew that was coming

www.1969chargerregistry.com

[petercharger]

wow can't believe the conditions of the cars when found and then they way they look now...lots of hours of love....

[FJ5WING]

Welcome and I agree with everyone else, you have beautiful cars! I love the TQ wheels on them the most!

[moparstuart]

  did you make your own rear window molding out of two sets of regular molding 

[tan top]

   wow  awesome Hemi Dart Bert  

[DAYTONA1]

  did you make your own rear window molding out of two sets of regular molding 

Yes that is it, Dayclona did it for me. Works nice.

[41husk]

Wow!! Larry is going with a a red stripe and wing on a black tona, but I have to say the white looks very nice and I don't remember seeing another with that combo

[hotrod98]

Wow!! Larry is going with a a red stripe and wing on a black tona, but I have to say the white looks very nice and I don't remember seeing another with that combo

Back when I was planning to run a traditional color stipe, I was going to go with white. Stands out. Too bad your school colors aren't black and white Allen. 

[DAYTONA1]

Wow!! Larry is going with a a red stripe and wing on a black tona, but I have to say the white looks very nice and I don't remember seeing another with that combo

I actually found a die-cast black/white stripe to help me decide. I thought about the red too. Bought one of each, set them side by side to decide. White stripe car hag a bonus 1:64 scale car with it. Bought some 1:18 scale TT's to go on it also.

[DAYTONA1]

Wow!! Larry is going with a a red stripe and wing on a black tona, but I have to say the white looks very nice and I don't remember seeing another with that combo

Back when I was planning to run a traditional color stipe, I was going to go with white. Stands out. Too bad your school colors aren't black and white Allen. 

My school colors are Orange/White.  That would be interesting too.

[41husk]

Yes it would!!!! your car looks great!

[moparstuart]

 mike svec black daytona has a white stripe

[Dave Kanofsky]

Those are two SWEET rides!  Especially considering the starting condition of each of them.

Welcome aboard!

[69RT3X9]

Hi Daytona1!  Welcome to this site!

I love the looks of both of your cars!  Thanks so much for posting those pics of them!

Would you mind sharing some wheel/tire specific information pertaining to your Daytona?  I have a triple black 69 Charger R/T that is in need of some new wheels and tires.  I am currently sporting 14" steel wheels with hubcaps.  Would love to get something different.  I just love the way your Daytona looks!  Very "mean" and "aggressive" without being too over-the-top!  Nice work!

[nascarxx29]

Nice daytona replica

[DAYTONA1]

Hi Daytona1!  Welcome to this site!

I love the looks of both of your cars!  Thanks so much for posting those pics of them!

Would you mind sharing some wheel/tire specific information pertaining to your Daytona?  I have a triple black 69 Charger R/T that is in need of some new wheels and tires.  I am currently sporting 14" steel wheels with hubcaps.  Would love to get something different.  I just love the way your Daytona looks!  Very "mean" and "aggressive" without being too over-the-top!  Nice work!

First of all, Thanks to everyone for the nice comments and making us welcome.  A lot more friendly than the other forums I visit.
As for the condition of the cars when I got them, around here you take em as is where is--if you find them at all. Nobody wants to part with them until they are almost ruined.
The front tires are P235/70R15 on 6.5X15 rims. Rears are P255/70R15 on 8.5X15 rims.  New Mopar Performance HD rear springs and stock small block torsion bars.

[FlatbackFanatic]

Great looking rides!!! Welcome to the site.

[billssuperbird]

 

[RAC95054]

Very nice looking car.   

[200MPH]

Beautiful Ride

[mauve66]

lots of work and love for sure, welcome

[teamroth]

Very nice clone Bert. That tire/rim combo is stellar. That Dart is one sweet lookin machine too. Does the dart ever hit the track?

[DAYTONA1]

Very nice clone Bert. That tire/rim combo is stellar. That Dart is one sweet lookin machine too. Does the dart ever hit the track?

No--Dart has never seen the track, would probably be fun though. Just weekend cruises for now.