SRT-8 Daytona Clone

[djcarguy]

Tryed the face block no open??    Sure it wood bee ok to post a few wing toys in the aero section..  Wood like to see sox &martin bird an other wing cars ya got handy??  thanks

    like the yellow an black hood indents,it wood cut some hood glare too maybee. iam easy i will look at real wing cars or toys,haha..DJ  

[Stevearino]

DJ here are the wing cars and the Chargers.

[Stevearino]

More Chargers and wing cars.

[Stevearino]

More Chargers...

[Stevearino]

Back to the future.
I decided to look at the 06 frame rail to see if I could eliminate at least the 1" pinch rail at the bottom to help the body profile. I have decided to accept the 2"  hanging below the stock rocker as this is only a little more than stock and helps me retain a sleeker body profile. Whether I go with the original paint scheme or the yellow and black the pinch rail will be blacked out.
After reinforcing the rail to the inside with .060 and welding up the inner at the front of the rail I cut the 4 door post base off level with the top of the rail.

[Stevearino]

The one thing that DID actually seem to work out in my favor was the height of the 06 package tray. I did not have to cut it out and re position it as I have seen done on stock Charger bodies. This of course is due to the high window on the Daytona plug. This might not seem like a big deal but in order to place it at the same level as the stock Charger dutchman panel you have to cut 3" out of the back seat support. No big deal until you have to cut down and re apholster the seat itself.
The only thing is by the time I mount the seats you probably won't be seeing much out the back window. That's what side mirrors are for any way.

Well I have started to weld both halves together and set the car down to see what it looks like. I think it will be fine once I lower the front suspension.

[moparstuart]

 

[dyslexic teddybear]

Looking good!!

Was at the strip Saturday for a Mopar day....... enough LXs and B&Es close together to get a real good feel for just how different they are.

Now I am even more impressed with what you are doing.

[jaak]

WOW!

This is the best thread ever on DC.com.

Jason

[Stevearino]

Quite the compliment Jason. There are more than a few that out do this project on here already.

[pettybird]

I think Steve's model is dark blue, just not showing up well in the pics.   That is a very old build, and hand lettered too!   The color choices for model paint were much more limited back then too.

The surviving Vandiver '74 Charger race car is black with yellow but not the Daytona.  

that's ridiculous skill right there...

[Hemidog]

I'm sure after you're done with this one, you'll start mass production right? Put me down for one 

[Stevearino]

I'm sure after you're done with this one, you'll start mass production right? Put me down for one 

If this one ever gets finished and don't kill me in the process.

[Finn]

AWESOME!!! Let me know if I can help with renderings! I'm not super pro but I like trying lol.

[panhead]

You have some killer skills, I enjoy seeing your progress. This will be a awesome ride when your done!!!

Curt

[FlatbackFanatic]

It's looking great!!!!

[Stevearino]

Thanks for the kind words guys. The guys I work with bust my chops every Monday asking me if I am finished yet. I told them today that I was except for putting the steering wheel in and the spackle bucket front seat.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Car is looking good.

I need to keep my eyes open for a late model 4 door.

[Stevearino]

Car is looking good.

I need to keep my eyes open for a late model 4 door.

Never mind that. Just keep up the great work on that awesome blue beauty you have going right now.

[Baldwinvette77]

you do realize that at this post, your car is basically rolling porn     

[Daytona R/T SE]

Car is looking good.

I need to keep my eyes open for a late model 4 door.

Never mind that. Just keep up the great work on that awesome blue beauty you have going right now.

Will do.

[moparstuart]

Car is looking good.

I need to keep my eyes open for a late model 4 door.

Never mind that. Just keep up the great work on that awesome blue beauty you have going right now.

Will do.

yeah you need another project   

[Highbanked Hauler]

 The aluminum foil around the wiring, is that just for welding spatter protection or would it protect the electronics like an external ground ??

[moparstuart]

The aluminum foil around the wiring, is that just for welding spatter protection or would it protect the electronics like an external ground ??

[Stevearino]

The aluminum foil around the wiring, is that just for welding spatter protection or would it protect the electronics like an external ground ??

It is just to keep grinding debris and minor weld spatter away from the harness. Something  we do at work when we need to turn a car around quick and don't want to do a complete tear down.




Nice hat Stu. Not as nice as mine but nice.