Not a typical 68 Charger

[slowfab]

Got the rear crossmember cut down and fitted in the new frame rear section. Next will be drilling all the spotwelds out of the rear floor that was cut out and then fit the frame into its spot.

 

[xs-ivv]

Very cool. Are your frame rails going to weld to the original inner rockers?

 

[slowfab]

Yes, I will plate the rockers where the frame will tie into.

 

[xs-ivv]

 

[ckessel]

This is a cool project. Far better in my opinion, which I'm sure is going to get the purists and numbers matching crowd bent, than another numbers matching clone. Nothing as boring as seeing clone after clone at a show.

 

[BigBlock61]

Hell, I'm watching!

 

[slowfab]

Got the rear section of frame in. Have not tied in to the rear crossmember as all the sheet metal is on indefinite back order. Front frame rails are tacked in. Working on the front crossmember at this time.

 

[slowfab]

Got the crossmember in and ready for finish welding/gusseting. Started on the roll cage as it will help keep the car rigid.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

I am anxious to watch your vision progress

 

[slowfab]

Made some more progress on the cage.

 

[slowfab]

More..



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[Budnicks]

I like it
I will be checking in every so often to see the progress too

 

[Virg464]

Do you think you might try running it on a road course, just see how AWD on a B-body works?

 

[Rusty34]

BMW had to go with AWD in their M5 cars recently because many of the twin turbo V8's were getting tunes and blowing a lot of rear differentials under warranty.

 

[slowfab]

I do plan on trying some autocross with it. It will be a bit long for most of the courses but still fun. Maybe take it to the spring fling track day if it works out.
From all the reading I have done, the transfer case is the weak point. There is a company that builds them up. Depending on how much I modify the engine before I put it all together will determine if I send in the TC. At this time I don’t have too much planned for hop ups.

 

[5.7 hemi]

I would think a Track Hawk stuff would work well.

 

[Ephraim]

This is awesome! I'll be watching!

 

[slowfab]

Made progress on the oil pan mods. Wanted to go lower but oil pickup tube and windage tray clearance started getting tight. Next up is motor mounts.

 

[ckessel]

That makes me think of a SEMA trip from a few years ago. In either Weddle or Albins booth, they had sequential 6 speed trans mated up to a 2nd gen Hemi with a dry sump pan and the front diff. The oil pan and diff unit were a one off unit plus the trans. The pan/diff were $100k. Sure was neat looking.

 

[slowfab]

Got the front crossmember done. Motor mounts done. Now the front suspension fabrication starts.