68 69 70 Topless Charger is DONE - PICS!!!

[professor-patrick]

Just finished today - getting alignment tomorrow, then road test.  Can't hardly wait for the wind in my hair!!! Mopar Nats - here we come...

[TylerCharger69]

Say!!!   That came out really nice!!!  Good luck at the nats!!

[JT01]

SWEET

[A383Wing]

    

[MoparManJim]

That looks great!   

Hey at least a charger didn't die!

[miller]

How can anyone say a convertible charger looks bad when done in such a manner as this!

[41husk]

WoW!!  That looks great 

[R2]

nice,,,,
is there a top for it if needed ?
Nice job,,,,cant wait to see it at the Nats.

[professor-patrick]

Nope, no top at all.  Just an enclosed trailer, custom made car cover (thanks to California Car Covers), and hidden floor drains.

[Ghoste]

It will be interesting to see it in person.

[jaak]

Very nice looking Charger! BTW...I'm really digging the color combo too 

Jason

[oldcarnut]

Looks like a nice job 

Can't hardly wait for the wind in my hair!!! Mopar Nats - here we come...

I have a vert just not the hair

[70charginglizard]

 

That looks awesome.

Very nice job!

[tan top]

   nice work !!  looks good 

[ChargerSG]

Looks like a nice job 

Can't hardly wait for the wind in my hair!!! Mopar Nats - here we come...

I have a vert just not the hair

Hahaha 

[1969chargerrtse]

That is cool.

[NYCMille]

Now THAT is a nicely done car!! VERY COOL! 

[BrianShaughnessy]

 

Really nice job!

[Arigmaster]

VERY COOL!

[Old Moparz]

Just finished today - getting alignment tomorrow, then road test.  Can't hardly wait for the wind in my hair!!! Mopar Nats - here we come...

Looks really nice, congrats. 

Was it originally a Charger, or a B-Body ragtop? 

Do you have larger pics? I have a rusty '68 Coronet convertible I'm planning to use for a Charger convertible one day.

[professor-patrick]

It was originally a charger.  I've seen the conversions using a convertible, but didn't want a top at all.  I'll be posting some larger pics on my website shortly. www.scotlea.com

Thanks everyone - I appreciate your support on this unusual build.

[Brock Samson]

 Very Cool!  Congrats on the compleation, i see the handles are shaved the seats are different the spoiler is enlarged and the side markers are '69s, dual fuel fillers and that's I'm sure just some of the Mods...  It's like one of those sunday paper quiz drawings "What;s Different?.. What else?...

       

[71ChallengeHer]

It's looks beautiful,  very well done. 

[Dans 68]

Now That is a good looking car.    Cudos to you. Nicely done. 

Dan

[professor-patrick]

Here's a list of a few of the modifications:

Roof removed (obviously)
Window channels filled & upper door panels removed and painted so there is a seamless transition from outside to inside
Firewall smoothed and cowl extended - removed wiper motor and "flattened" firewall where the indentation for wiper motor was
Inner fenders smoothed
Cowl smoothed - shaved wiper arms and cowl vents
Door handle and locks shaved - no locks now, no point.  Reach in to open doors.
Used 69 fenders and quarters because I like the 69 side markers best
Used 68 grille and taillights because I like those best
Quarters are "flared" starting at the door jamb - when attaching new quarters, pulled the back of them out 1.5 inches on each side -effectively widening the rear of the car 3" - this allowed for "tubbing" the outer wheelhousing to fit a larger tire.
Rear spoiler enlarged 1.5 inches taller and smoothed into fender and decklid.
Added functional pass fuel filler.
Subframes connected with 2x2 square tubing, frame cradle 1 5/8 round tubing connects subframes and triangulates to subframe and rear framerails to add rigidity lost when roof was removed.  Subframes connected to body as well with 1 5/8 round tubing.
Door jamb "wedges" from early camaro/firebird convertible were added to strengthen door jamb when shut - prevents any binding - but none has occured so far.
Bumpers smoothed and painted.

You can see the process of building this car on my website www.scotlea.com.

Thanks.