Our 68 RT protouring project

Started a new project and have been working on it for sometime. Its a 68 Dodge Charger RT. We are turning this car into a Protouring with a 605cid Hemi backed by a Viper 6 Speed and a Dana 60 rear. Here are some pics of what we started with.

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wow awesome project , I just love 68's

It always amazes me when people cut up a car to that extent and actually get it all put back together.

Looks great keep up the good work.

It always amazes me when people cut up a car to that extent and actually get it all put back together.

Looks great keep up the good work.

:yes::yes::yes: it looked pretty decent to begin with also

if you look at the second pic the 1/4 was patched a few times and the floor was so thinned. Car is going to make over 800hp so it has to be perfect

Wow that is going to be one sweet car, nice work keep the pics coming.

Wow, some serious welding going on there. I thought Donny was the only one who cut up cars, keep the A pillar and replace everything else.
I going to be embarrassed to showing my car on this site if you keep this up.

68 is the best year for the charger...Just like the movie bullet,the ford had to be pumped up to be able to keep up with the charger...Any idea on color?Black on black with a red stripe is my vote!!!!
67 gtx

some more pics

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rear suspension

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near the trans mount

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Outstanding!

68 is the best year for the charger...Just like the movie bullet,the ford had to be pumped up to be able to keep up with the charger...Any idea on color?Black on black with a red stripe is my vote!!!!
67 gtx

The Charger is going back to the factory 68 blue, pearl white int. with a white painted on 68 RT stripe.

We want the car to look "stock", so the wheels we picked are Budnik Wheels that we got for the Charger. The center "triangles" will be powder coated black. They resemble the original magnum 500 wheels. Fronts are a 18x8 running a 245/40 tire, rear rims are 19x11 running a 345/35 tire.

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Great job so far sweet!!!!! Can't wait to see it done keep us posted.

Just an observation: You plan to put 800 HP with a manual trans and big tires (= hook), yet you haven't even seam welded all the frame/body seams, or reinforced the firewall/A-pillar/cowl joints, some form of torque box stiffening, tying the sub frame connectors to the rocker panels, replacing the rear seat webbing/reinforcement with boxed tubing, etc?

I understand that the welding isn't finished yet as the rear shock mount crossmember isn't installed, so I'm speaking prematurely and I don't really mean to be negative, but I do more than that for a street car.

Whats done so far looks good though. I look forward to seeing the final package.

Just an observation: You plan to put 800 HP with a manual trans and big tires (= hook), yet you haven't even seam welded all the frame/body seams, or reinforced the firewall/A-pillar/cowl joints, some form of torque box stiffening, tying the sub frame connectors to the rocker panels, replacing the rear seat webbing/reinforcement with boxed tubing, etc?

I understand that the welding isn't finished yet as the rear shock mount crossmember isn't installed, so I'm speaking prematurely and I don't really mean to be negative, but I do more than that for a street car.

Whats done so far looks good though. I look forward to seeing the final package.

there is still alot more work that needs to be finished. this is just some of the pictures. Love to see some of your work

Looking good thats going to be a beast once its done I thinking a 500+stroker in mine would be crazy fun I cant even imagine a 605 hemi w/6spd I'm planning same width wheels on mine 19x12/19x9 check it out when you get a chance the cars going to look killer when its done keep us posted w/more pics

That's going to be one bad charger when this resto is done. Any updates?

~Nick

Awesome work.

looks great,you guys have more guts then i do to do what you are doing.

You know what they say......no guts no glory.