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My Daytona clone project...

Started by KurtfromLaQuinta, January 26, 2021, 12:17:44 PM

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hemi68charger

Wow ! That's a lot of good work !!  Looking forward in seeing the outcome.
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: hemi68charger on September 01, 2021, 06:13:07 AM
Wow ! That's a lot of good work !!  Looking forward in seeing the outcome.
Thanks.
Time... and of course, money!
I talked to my body/ paint guy I've picked out the other day. He's done a lot of custom stuff. In fact, that's pretty much what he does.
He's real excited to do a Daytona. It'll be his first.

NHCharger

 :2thumbs:  I have a Flaming River in both my 68 Charger and 69 Daytona clone. Nice units.
72 Charger- Base Model
68 Charger-R/T Clone
69 Charger Daytona clone
79 Lil Red Express - future money pit
88 Ramcharger 4x4- current money pit
55 Dodge Royal 2 door - wife's money pit
2014 RAM 2500HD Diesel

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: NHCharger on September 01, 2021, 02:07:07 PM
:2thumbs:  I have a Flaming River in both my 68 Charger and 69 Daytona clone. Nice units.
Most excellent!

KurtfromLaQuinta

So, while I've been working on my sons '41 Power Wagon... he's been on the Daytona.
He's been concentrating on the trunk area. That was probably the worst area for the rust.
And since we've never done a trunk in a B Body Mopar before... we were a little lost. I talked to my friend Sean Machado, who has done quite a few B Bodies, about where things go. He sent me some pictures which helped. But it was in one of his completed Daytona's. He was going to come up to my son, Barrett's house to point fingers, but I was watching a latest show of Graveyard Cars and they showed a Road Runner with it's rear fenders removed. The trunk pan was installed and you could see everything. That helped immensely for what needed to be done. We were having a hard time trying to figure out how the trunk floor extensions went in.
Problem solved...


KurtfromLaQuinta

He also tacked in the right rear quarter to see where he need to fit the passenger side trunk floor extension.
I worked on the rust issue on the old rear part of the frame by wire wheeling and using a rust preventative treatment on it. Also cutting off bad stuff and the old leaf spring mounts.
Manual labor stuff.



KurtfromLaQuinta

Here's something else I restored recently...
My parents bought me this in late '63. This is the second time I restored it.

I found out what these things are going for, so I put it back to stock specs.
It rides real nice.

cdr

Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
LINK TO MY STORY http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/11/16/ride-shares-charlie-keel-battles-cancer-ms-to-build-brilliant-1968-dodge-charger/  
                                                                                           
68 Charger 512 cid,9.7to1,Hilborn EFI,Home ported 440 source heads,small hyd roller cam,COLD A/C ,,a518 trans,Dana 60 ,4.10 gear,10.93 et,4100lbs on street tires full exhaust daily driver
Charger55 by Charlie Keel, on Flickr

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: cdr on September 16, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
Thanks.
Love your '68!
And the story behind it.

moparstuart

Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 16, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
Thanks.
Love your '68!
So sorry to hear your friends with Sean , How do you put up with his huge HEAD   :smilielol: :nana:
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

tmaleck

Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 06:30:37 PM
Here's something else I restored recently...
My parents bought me this in late '63. This is the second time I restored it.

I found out what these things are going for, so I put it back to stock specs.
It rides real nice.
I had the red metallic and my brother had the green one.  Nice work.

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: moparstuart on September 17, 2021, 12:05:40 PM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 16, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
Thanks.
Love your '68!
So sorry to hear your friends with Sean , How do you put up with his huge HEAD   :smilielol: :nana:
That's nothing. He was married to my daughter at one point.
The reason for this build is pop his head.  :icon_smile_big: Someone needs to put him in his place.
Kidding aside... he knows his stuff. Except, I can tune carburetors way better than he can. And my Daytona will be able to beat his Daytona's

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: tmaleck on September 17, 2021, 12:17:41 PM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 06:30:37 PM
Here's something else I restored recently...
My parents bought me this in late '63. This is the second time I restored it.

I found out what these things are going for, so I put it back to stock specs.
It rides real nice.
I had the red metallic and my brother had the green one.  Nice work.
All the guys in my neighborhood back in the mid 60's, all had Sting Rays. All different colors.
Then after a bit... the cheap Huffy's came out. Junk.

moparstuart

Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 17, 2021, 06:03:13 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on September 17, 2021, 12:05:40 PM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 16, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
Thanks.
Love your '68!
So sorry to hear your friends with Sean , How do you put up with his huge HEAD   :smilielol: :nana:
That's nothing. He was married to my daughter at one point.
The reason for this build is pop his head.  :icon_smile_big: Someone needs to put him in his place.
Kidding aside... he knows his stuff. Except, I can tune carburetors way better than he can. And my Daytona will be able to beat his Daytona's
Oh no so sorry for you  , you were related to him at one point  . That must have been horrible  .
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: moparstuart on September 20, 2021, 09:34:01 AM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 17, 2021, 06:03:13 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on September 17, 2021, 12:05:40 PM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 16, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
Thanks.
Love your '68!
So sorry to hear your friends with Sean , How do you put up with his huge HEAD   :smilielol: :nana:
That's nothing. He was married to my daughter at one point.
The reason for this build is pop his head.  :icon_smile_big: Someone needs to put him in his place.
Kidding aside... he knows his stuff. Except, I can tune carburetors way better than he can. And my Daytona will be able to beat his Daytona's
Oh no so sorry for you  , you were related to him at one point  . That must have been horrible  .
Have you met his dad?  :smilielol:
They are knowledgeable characters.

KurtfromLaQuinta

Collecting parts because we need to see how things will fit together.
A Moroso On/ Off Battery and Alternator Kill Switch was the latest.

moparstuart

Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 20, 2021, 11:19:19 AM
Quote from: moparstuart on September 20, 2021, 09:34:01 AM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 17, 2021, 06:03:13 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on September 17, 2021, 12:05:40 PM
Quote from: KurtfromLaQuinta on September 16, 2021, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 16, 2021, 06:58:18 PM
Very COOL, love the car AND the bike.
Thanks.
Love your '68!
So sorry to hear your friends with Sean , How do you put up with his huge HEAD   :smilielol: :nana:
That's nothing. He was married to my daughter at one point.
The reason for this build is pop his head.  :icon_smile_big: Someone needs to put him in his place.
Kidding aside... he knows his stuff. Except, I can tune carburetors way better than he can. And my Daytona will be able to beat his Daytona's
Oh no so sorry for you  , you were related to him at one point  . That must have been horrible  .
Have you met his dad?  :smilielol:
They are knowledgeable characters.
yes  !! 
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

KurtfromLaQuinta

Barrett has almost all the pieces cut for the trunk floor area. He'll do some bead rolling on them. Some bracing will be added also. Along with miscellaneous small tabs/ fill areas. And the battery box will be recessed into the floor.
Then all will be spot welded/ seam welded into place.

KurtfromLaQuinta

More work on the trunk area...

Did I mention this before? I dislike posting pictures on this website.
Evidently, you can't post pictures vertically it throws the "oversize code".
So, I had to distort one of my pictures to make it legal. DodgeCharger.com really needs to get into the 2021 year.
For crying out loud... if the lowly Ramcharger Central can do it, certainly DodgeCharger.com can do it!

tan top

 :scope:  looking good  :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:

try this site https://picresize.com/  when it says what size do you want  after up loading picture  , select custom size from the drop down box , then type in the width box  any where between 800 & 1000  next to the  pixels box ,  scroll down & select format , Jpg  then click on resize , then save picture
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

KurtfromLaQuinta

Quote from: tan top on September 30, 2021, 08:46:12 PM
:scope:  looking good  :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:

try this site https://picresize.com/  when it says what size do you want  after up loading picture  , select custom size from the drop down box , then type in the width box  any where between 800 & 1000  next to the  pixels box ,  scroll down & select format , Jpg  then click on resize , then save picture
Thanks for that info.
I'll give it a try next time I try to upload a picture.

Hemidog


426HemiChick

Quote from: Hemidog on October 01, 2021, 01:14:01 AM
Cool project!  :popcrn:

Hi Kurt,                 07 October 2021

Finished reading this full thread. Fantastic project. You and your son are doing a fine job. Wishing you the best of luck with it.

What color have you selected for the body?

Thanks for the info you provided us.

Best Always

426 Hemi Chicks
Veteran - US Navy  Ex-Smoker (05 Mar 69) 55 years, heading for 100, 45 to go. Still lots to learn, lots to make up for. Weren't no angel. Fugitive from Southlake TX's Kangaroo Court

aerolith

keep up the good work Kurt,

I did have a 73 Wagon myself too... :coolgleamA:

Wished I never sold her... :rotz: :-\ :'(
Never send to know, for whom the bell tolls,
IT TOLLS FOR THEE...

John Donne 1623

KurtfromLaQuinta