lennards 68 rat muscle build

[Lennard]

How is the engine/car coming along Leonard?

The front suspension is done.
The 4 link has been welded onto the car.
The rear axle has been narrowed 2 inches on each side to make the wheels fit perfectly inside the wheel wells.
I bought a 6 speed manual out of a 2013 Challenger and bought the engine conversion mounts to put in the 3rd generation Hemi that Chris gave me.
The windshield wiper motor is restored and i just took the vent window frames apart to take them to the chrome shop.

[keepat]

 This project certainly snowballed! ;-)
Very cool!
Pat

[Lennard]

Thanks Pat,  it sure did. Chris is full of great ideas.  

[Kern Dog]

When it is done, you will probably forget about the money you spent and just enjoy what you did. Often times when an original plan is changed , the new plan is a better one. 

[Lennard]

When it is done, you will probably forget about the money you spent and just enjoy what you did. Often times when an original plan is changed , the new plan is a better one.  

It's only money. I don't drink, smoke, gamble or do drugs and I can't take it with me in my coffin.  

[cbrestorations]

When it is done, you will probably forget about the money you spent and just enjoy what you did. Often times when an original plan is changed , the new plan is a better one.  

It's only money. I don't drink, smoke, gamble or do drugs and I can't take it with me in my coffin.  

I'll cut labor to $10 if I get the car in ur will 😂

[Lennard]

I don't think that's a great idea.  

[cbrestorations]

Ridetechs bolt in 4 link setup is ok, but overpriced for what it takes to make it fit nice. Should of just built one from scratch. they want you to Swiss cheese ur frame rails which are only a thicker sheet metal already. Plus it was too narrow to fit in between the rails. I lengthen'd both cross bars 1/4" and used the supplied Swiss cheese holes to plug weld and stitch around edges. Then for Lennard's 10" vectors to fit up in the wheel houses I narrowed the rear end 4".

[Mopar Nut]

Nice welding job! Looks like a roll of nickels laid on their side.

[ACUDANUT]

When it is done, you will probably forget about the money you spent and just enjoy what you did. Often times when an original plan is changed , the new plan is a better one.  

It's only money. I don't drink, smoke, gamble or do drugs and I can't take it with me in my coffin.  

I'll cut labor to $10 if I get the car in ur will 😂

You will charge a man for your inheritance

[Lennard]

You will charge a man for your inheritance

It's a joke, not a d!ck. Don't take it so hard.

[BDF]

Thanks for the update(s)!

[Lennard]

Thanks for the update(s)!

[djcarguy]

It's only money. I don't drink, smoke, gamble or do drugs and I can't take it with me in my xcxoxfxfxixnx.     Ashes..    

I'll cut labor to $10 if I get the car in ur will

Can i get that DEAL ? On my Dart project?? Need to cut my sons out of the will anyway,as far as cars go..
          DJ  

[tan top]

 

[440]

Building the car around Vector wheels 

I'll donate some center cap stickers if you are using the stock caps and want some.

[Lennard]

Building the car around Vector wheels  

I'll donate some center cap stickers if you are using the stock caps and want some.

I appreciate the offer but the wheels didn't come with the original center caps, so I bought a set of "special edition" caps on ebay.

[440]

No problems. They fit the special edition caps if you want the old school look, just gotta grind down a small molded bump in the center of the cap.

Looking forward to seeing more updates 

[djcarguy]

 

[Lennard]

I'm surprised that you could still find this topic... it must have been on page 50 or so.
Rear transmission mount is done and trans tunnel is finished, short shifter mounted, the bottom of the car is "lizard skinned" and Chris is now working on the roll bar.
Oh... and I also bought a 2.8L Kenne Bell mammoth blower.

[BDF]

    

[birdsandbees]

WHAT.. no pictures Lennard??? It didn't happen... 

[Lennard]

I gave up on trying to post pictures on this forum. There is a bit about my car in this video Chris made.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_RWChv5R4y0

[birdsandbees]

Cool ! His neighbours must love him... 

[Lennard]

Cool ! His neighbours must love him... 

His house is at the end of the street.  There is a road next to where he's working so nobody can cry about what he's doing.