PIX INCL DAYTONA NOSE ASSEMBLY [ STINGER KIT ] REVISED AND TRUNK HINGES SEE PIX

[daytonalo]

ONE WEEK INTO MAKING MY HEADLIGHT DOORS FIT PROPERLY AND FUNCTION USING 70 CHARGER 500 SINGLE ELECTRIC MOTOR. I DESIGNED MY OWN PIVOT ADJUSTERS AND MADE PIVOT OUT OF METAL! NEXT TIME AROUND IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER . KIT IS A GREAT DEAL FOR 2200 , IT WILL TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF BRAIN-STORMING TO MAKE WORK .

[Old Moparz]

Sounds good that you're moving ahead, I hope you will take some photos & post them if you can. There are a good number of people, including myself, on here converting some Chargers. I have a '70 headlight motor I got last year for next to nothing, but I have to have it tested. I'd like to see someone's set up at some point.

Good luck, Bob

[daytonalo]

using the 500 motor takes work . Simply put the daytona doors move only 30 degrees and the charger 500 moves about twice that much , around 60 degrees.

[daytonalo]

I hope god blessed you with a great deal of patience and fab skills!

[daytonalo]

Everything but actually spraying the car ,my buddy is a first class painter, He paints all my race boats and resto projects. Cant wait to see what you do with it . I have hard core guys thru my shop every day and they would never attempt what I'm doing

[daytonalo]

Here are pictures of what is needed to make stinger kit operational.

[daytonalo]

More daytona headlight pictures. I had to make my own pivots out of steel.

[daytonalo]

More pics and also anybody need factory style deck lid hinges on the cheap.

[daytonalo]

AS FOR THE TRUNK HINGES I MADE THEM OUT OF 1" SQUARE TUBE AND THEY LOOK LIKE FACTORY. MUST RE-USE YOUR TORSION ROD BRACKET OFF OLD HINGES. I OPTED NOT TO WELD C CHANNEL TO DECK LID IN FAVOR OF A THREADED PLATE THAT IS INSTALLED ON TH E INSIDE OF THE DECK LID AND BOLT HINGES THROUGH C CHANNEL ONTO DECK LID FOR ADJUSTABILITY IN ANY DIRECTION. ANYONE INTERESTED?-------------LARRY

[daytonalo]

I want to say that what I did on this nose should only be done on a clone , after all you could go out and spend 10 k and wait 6 mos or go with stinger kit . I'm not implying this is right for everyone . All of mods will not be seen when assembled . I'm using the stock charger 500 single electric motor modified to only rotate around 30 degrees

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

hw come u already have the shopped decklid but ur rear window isnt modified as the original daytonas?-MATT

[daytonalo]

The plug was on then off then on then off , its called mock up !

[daytonalo]

Did you notice in the backdrop of pic # 4 is window plug?

[nascarxx29]

You might need one of these somedayday .For the 70 charger headlight system .The relay

[nascarxx29]

Ya, I here good things about this place for '70 Charger headlight relay parts.

Digi-key.com Part #Z984-ND Relay power SPDT W/ 20 amp bracket

1-800-344-4539 701 Brooks Ave. South
Theif River Falls Mn. 56701-0677

[daytonalo]

Thank you ,I orig was going to use my 500 motor but decided against it because of age and I wanted something cheap and available. I'm using a headlight motor off a 1990 Chrysler and it uses the same size shaft as orig , so I grabbed four of them from my Buddy's yard. The 500 motor had stops built into it where the later model does not . It does not use limit switch so they must use something in line to limit the length of time voltage gets applied to motor. Have any suggestions. Larry

[BigBlockSam]

hey daytonalo
  thanks for the pics. man! your doing some great stuff. i am using the stinger kit too but i'm using vacume. just cause i have the set up and it all works. i'm in new  jersy too. hope to see you at some shows. Rene

[daytonalo]

What do you think of stinger kit ? Will post new pix of completed nose including griil frame made out of 3/4 w - 1/8 h flat stock , the stinger grill frame is fiberglass. How did you make your headlights work ?

[nascarxx29]

I havent had a chance lately to catch up with daytonalo .To see how its been going .Keep posting progress pictures and tech

[BigBlockSam]

hey daytonalo
i haven't gotten to the nose yet i'm doing the rear plug and quarters first. thats why i'm so glad your doing the nose. i can get some ideas from you. i  dig seeing your cars progress. i will post pics of mine once i get alittle more done. Rene

[daytonalo]

Rene , You need to come over and see this nose in person , it will give you an idea on which direction to go in regards to headlight piviots . I live in voorhees N.J 08043   609-315-2230 Larry

[BigBlockSam]

thanks Larry
i was hoping for an invite.     i will call you next week after the first. did you make those metal pivots your self. i'm missing the headlight doors and pivots. i emailed Artie and he hasen't emailed me back. everything gets alittle screwy during the holidays. Rene

[daytonalo]

Artie' s a great guy , I opted not to use those pivots with the way I used one motor and the need for adjustability the fiberglass pivots wont last ten minutes Larry