Re-body an LX car with a B body?

rapidtransitric · Dec 29, 2010

looks like a few worthy donor's are gonna go for it?

Donny · Dec 29, 2010

I REALLY want to go with the SRT-8 car; better brakes, wheels, suspension, engine, electronics, seats, etc. Plus, merging GTX and SRT-8 gives me a working title something like this: SRT-X

rapidtransitric · Dec 29, 2010

go for it snag it up

5.7 hemi · Dec 30, 2010

I say do it!!! It will be one sweet ride when finished.....so get off the couch and start on it already, lol!!

moparstuart · Dec 30, 2010

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,66189.0.html

heres how to do it

str8blkj01 · Dec 30, 2010

well ben from plumfloored will be doing this on my 68 charger this summer.....will let you know...

moparstuart · Dec 30, 2010

str8blkj01 said:
well ben from plumfloored will be doing this on my 68 charger this summer.....will let you know...

so is the 35k to 45 k price tag legit ?

MarPar · Dec 30, 2010

Donny said:
I REALLY want to go with the SRT-8 car; better brakes, wheels, suspension, engine, electronics, seats, etc. Plus, merging GTX and SRT-8 gives me a working title something like this: SRT-X

if you can score one cheap Donny, GO FOR IT!!! that would be freakin sweet!!

i vote for GTX-8, although SRT-X is cool too!

:icon_syda: (where's the heart with the tail smilie??)
and the win you over beat goes on...a twenty-first century gentleman's muscle car.
:3gears:

Donny · Dec 30, 2010

I like GTX-8! Cool! I bet this swap is 600 or so hrs.

Ben @ plummedfloored has nothing on his site showing he can/has done this modification, I'd think he'd want to get this message out on the street!

Patrick · Dec 30, 2010

Here's you a link to pick up a Charger or 300 cheap. https://www.ridesafely.com/Search.aspx?mk=DODGE

The wheel basis and the track/wide are the same making this a very doable project. In fact its been done more than ounce.

Donny · Dec 30, 2010

Patrick said:
...In fact its been done more than ounce.

Yes, now, I want to see pics/links/write-ups on this, can't locate anything! When I do it, I will certainly post up!

Donny · Dec 30, 2010

Yes, the numbers are very very close as far as wheelbase etc, off like a few mm's.

rapidtransitric · Dec 30, 2010

moparstuart said:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,66189.0.html

heres how to do it

what did i miss i went through this and never saw a build going on

rapidtransitric · Jan 2, 2011

donny here you go guy calls himself "srt-68" on pro touring forum. here's his link

http://mopar5150.com/68charger.html

MOPARMAGIC · Jan 5, 2011

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5.7 hemi · Jan 6, 2011

Moparmagic, I just checked you stuff...unfreakin' believable!!! The Charger is awesome, my hat is off to you a nd the rest of your guys for doing such a great job!

Donny · Jan 6, 2011

Yeah, ditto Mopar Magic. I can see this is not for the feint of heart! I'm interested in the tie in points; rocker panels-what parts of what car is used, mix of both, biased towards one of the other? Also, the front fenders, how did you hang 'em on the new Charger inner frame assembly?

Donny · Jan 6, 2011

...also wheelhouses; I would guess the old ones are trashed and a merging of the new and old to accommodate the LX suspension? Also firewall, I would think the LX firewall is used -- or as much of it as possible is used. Like a stubborn mule I am on this proposed project; since my GTX is not assembled yet, and all the new steel I bought I could sell -- that is the steel I don't need; floors etc.

But, as I sit down and design all my stuff; rotisserie, car dolly/work stand (see my Chevelle thread), I'm going to have to steal my wife's car (07 Charger RT) for a day and take lots of pictures, measure the car, put it on my lift and compare, etc.

One thing is good, that is the new LX cars coming out will drive the price of the current model down. Right now, I can buy a used and good (not wreck) RT Charger for about $14K, not too sure if I want to mess with a wreck; we'll see!

hemidup · Jan 13, 2011

Here's a Road Runner/SRT8 convertion.

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/cto/2123646469.html

rapidtransitric · Jan 14, 2011

what they did there was to use the standard b body platform and bolt the dash and seats in they didn't drop the b body over an srt8 chassis thats why they used an alterkation k frame

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