1968 Charger restomod
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
6 speed manual transmission and the hole it's going in.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
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1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Because the car is lowered, a regular transmission mount underneath the transmission would stick out from underneath the car and probably scrape the ground too often so Chris fabricated a rear mount.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Yes, he sometimes posts stuff on Mopars unlimited.
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Transmission mount is finished. Nothing sticking out below the sub frame connectors.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
I came across a brand new 2.8L Kenne Bell Mammoth blower for "cheap", that should be good for about 850 hp at the crank... so that's it for the twin turbos I had planned. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
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Yeaaa!!
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Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Got my short shifter in the mail today. Hopefully I guessed the offset right... otherwise we'll have to customize it a bit. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Tunnel cover is done.
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1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Shifter mechanism bolted on and tail cover fabricated.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Rear aluminum bumper brackets done. Going to save a lot of weight together with the fiberglass bumpers.
The factory steel front bumper brackets weigh 25 pounds (11.3kg) and the rears weigh 6 pounds (2.7kg).
The factory steel front bumper brackets weigh 25 pounds (11.3kg) and the rears weigh 6 pounds (2.7kg).
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1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Front and rear seats stripped for sand blasting and powder coating.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
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Mooie gewichtsbesparing aan de bumpers.
Heb er bij m'n Dart ook aan zitten denken.
Heb er bij m'n Dart ook aan zitten denken.
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
If you want to keep it simple and cheap, you can always take a plasma cutter and modify your factory brackets.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
My buddy made another video:
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
I blasted and painted the seat track assemblies and the transmission brackets and seats came back from powder coating.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
My buddy talked me into upgrading the front suspension some more, so I bought some QA1 parts. Tubular upper control arms, aluminum single adjustable (rebuildable) shocks and aluminum dynamic strut rods.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
True, but I don't think it would be comfortable on long road trips.
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1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
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Re: 1968 Charger restomod
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
I finished the seats and my buddy welded a sump on to the gas tank and made a second filler pipe opening in the tank and trunk floor.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
Re: 1968 Charger restomod
Cage fabricated and welded in.
1968 Dodge Charger Hellcat, six speed manual
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition
1969 Dodge Charger 440 R/T special edition