Restoration of my 1969 Dodge Charger in Belgium

[ELLIOT]

Resto thread of my 1969 Dodge Charger. Presentation thread here : http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...lgium-!-Want-a-beer&p=910268720#post910268720

Hello everyone !

This is my Charger :

First, as I said, I plan and estimate everything before I get the car. I had a clear idea of what will be the perfect B-body for me ! So, what I want from my car ?!

- Low 13sec 1/4 mile ticket time (12sec should be great!)
- I want it to be easy to use (Don't want to open the hood every 100 miles)
- I want to daily drive it ! And get good gas mileage !

Okay I'm realistic, I will never get 30 mpg but I'm planning on 20 or 25. I'm planning to use in a futur evolution a Gearvendor overdrive and a EFI !

Because I want to daily drive it, It had to be confortable ! but as I'm a young adult and I need a lot of adrenaline :sideways tongue: It as to handle around the corner, brake hard.

For the suspension and steering ; It will be a mixt up with Firmfeel HD parts, RMS upper control arm, Home made tubular strut rod and poly bushings.
For the brake : (I want to keep 15" wheels) Doctor diff front dis brake 11.75 and for the rear 10.7 dis brake.
With an homemade hydroboost kit for less than 300$

Originaly the car was blue with a vinyl top. I love blue car so it's staying blue with a black vinyl top. With steel wheels and dog dishes. And an bumblebee stripe on the back

Here is a friend old Charger (Don't like the 20inch wheels but except that I should be the same car)

Or this one but in blue

More to see later :headbang:

Elliot

 

[Car Nut]

 

[Robliepse]

Very nice,
I've worked for a Belgian company for the past 16 years and made more trips across the pond than I can remember and I don't think I've ever came across any sweet MOPARS during my travels. How does it even fit on some of the back streets?

 

[ELLIOT]

It's true that there is not so much Mopar here is Belgium. I know a 69 Charger, a 69 Coronet, a 70 Challenger, a 6 Pack Challenger 70, 71 Cuda 6 pack. and that's all :angel3:

So when I bought the Charger, I knew that I needed sooner or later an Engine .. I wanted a 440 glorious Big block Mopar ! And I was lucky :angel9: A friend was selling is freshly rebuild 440 with a bulletproof 727 for a very fare price ! And why ? Because he his swapping a 512 with a Passon Perf 4 speed in his protouring Cuda :headbang:

Here is my 440 with TTI and the hold 4 Speed. I had the choice for a 4 speed or an automatic but for my first Muscle car I wanted a reliable and easy to drive car :icon_lol: Plus my other car his already a shift ... Okay it's a renault :icon_lol: :icon_lol: So the 440 ! it's a completely rebuild with forged internal crank/rods/piston. The heads a goodyear 440 with a little bit of Dremel action :laughing6:

I think it's the best choice for a first engine in my first car :hello2:

Elliot.

 

[moparjohnny]

good luck elliott and keep us updated.

 

[Bb70charger500]

That's a great looking eng . I would think long and hard about what trans to use now's the time to do a conversion, the 4 speed is a great trans with little to no problems(as is the 727) the 4 speed does have an extra gear witch should help you get a bit better mpg ,also there fun as hell to drive. There deff not a Renault. But it's your car do it as you see fit . It looks great so far keep up the good work