converting a 2008 dodge challenger into a 1969 charger

[bandit1971]

Was curious if anyone knows if this has been done before?  I can buy the newer challenger for 12000 with a hemi in it. Does anyone have a guess how much putting the skin of the charger on the challenger body would cost?  Guestimate is fine. Any if would help!!!!!!  Email me if you can help directly. Rboensch@yahoo.com
Thx rick

[Hemidog]

It's been done dozens of times before, try something else.

[bandit1971]

Sooo helpful. Thx buddy

[doctor4766]

I'd keep the Challenger and do it to a 4 door Charger

[Rolling_Thunder]

you doing the work yourself?  or havign a shop do it?   

Yourself: about $30K not including the challenger

Shop: about $80K-$100K   

[bull]

I'd keep the Challenger and do it to a 4 door Charger

Exactly. Why waste a nice-looking car when you could improve the looks of a homely one?

[Mike DC]

 
If you're doing this to get yourself a heavily modernized '69 Charger, then it's not a bad way to go about it.  Swapping the whole lower half of the car can be less total effort/money than individually retrofitting a modernized drivetrain, suspension, dashboard, etc, into the '69 body.


If you're doing this to avoid the high cost/effort of getting a decent '69 charger . . . don't.  It's still cheaper & easier to just build/buy one in the regular ways. 

   

[gtx6970]

not to sound sarcastic, but why?

[Nacho-RT74]

unless the Chally is baddly damaged but unibody still safe, or you have lot of money to spend without a real reason, I can't see any other reason to make it.

However, with money you can make anything you want, if you really want and if you really have the money

[flyboyedwards]

one of the car overhaul shows similar to "overhaulin" did that to a 68. They transplant the old muscle to the new charger driveline and modern goodies. It looked good when it was done, but after seeing that........... Ummm-Just Love the 68-70's the way the were, or transplant the new HEMI into the old iron.
Just my 

[404NOTFOUND]

Doing that doesn't make it a '69 Charger. All it means is there will be one less '69 Charger for the world to enjoy.