Weather beaten '68 Charger 4-speed Hurst

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sat Dec 20, 08 12:37 pm

Well, that's answered the hole in the boot lid question!

Looking like some good progress is being made there.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Dec 20, 08 3:19 pm

Real bullet holes, and for a reason now that is neat

Fantastic work

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Dec 20, 08 11:52 pm

After all of this, a few of my mates (and Tim the welding man) have said they think it should wear some new shiny rims like the Torque Thrusts in the first pictures on this 'ere thread.

There's also news about the paint. That burgundy mess is proving hard to scrape off without hurting all of the original Green underneath. As a result it might end up just looking DeathProof as-is. Bonnet will be blown over in matt black.

I still fancy putting black steelies on it with red bands, or would anyone else like to chuck suggestions into the Mopar hat? I don't plan to paint it, but i do plan to renew the whole interior.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Dec 21, 08 12:19 am

Looking great Jonny. Storming through the workload. I'd get someone to airbrush your bullet holes back on where they were or I'd have just left them(!)

I saw a documentary about shine runners that had them rig their cars to drop the goods on the road if they were being chased and sometimes that meant popping the trunk mid run. An open trunk whilst being shot at would explain your "inside to outside" through and through bullet holes. A poor man's James Bond bullet shield.

Or it could have just been owned by a redneck who locked himself in the trunk and needed airholes(!)

Either way it's coming along nicely, good job. How's your internal organs?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sun Dec 21, 08 9:04 am

I think nice polished Torq Thrust rims on that car would look great

Not a fan of Steelies on post 66 cars

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Sun Dec 21, 08 9:47 am

What Steve said

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Dec 21, 08 11:01 am

How about some 17 inch

Is fluffyprincess123 one of the guy's on this forum

No wheel width size in the ad

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0350737216

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Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Dec 21, 08 12:38 pm

looked well tough with the wheel and tyre combo it had in the original pictures.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Dec 21, 08 12:39 pm

The bullet holes were badly welded up a few years ago (not by me!) but you can see the entry wound on the inside clearly. I have a friend with a rifle so we could put some more in it...

I have thought about 17s or bigger but I want chubby profile rubber so that:s out the window. Plus, it's too modern for me.

I don't really want fully polished Torque Thrusts. I'd have to be rough cast centres if at all methinks.

Mmmmm.

Wound ok thanks Rich. Doc has signed me off most of Jan thou, which isn't brilliant for earnings....

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sun Dec 21, 08 3:10 pm

Yeah thats what i meant polished rim cast centre 15" with big ol podgy tyres

Ive found Firestone Firehawks look just right sidewall wise.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sun Dec 21, 08 3:14 pm

33 Plymouth wrote:How about some 17 inch

Is fluffyprincess123 one of the guy's on this forum

No wheel width size in the ad

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0350737216

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Thats a good price at the moment........
i paid £1400 at North Hants Tyres for 17" ARE on the Cuda.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jan 03, 09 9:55 pm

Happy new year Mope folks. After finding out the less than good news that my motor had no oil pressure, the engine's now been pulled out and partially stripped.

The good(ish) news is that we found the problem - bent pushrod and follower. Chucked replacements on there, span up with drill and full pressure. Hurrah

Whilst there we saw the core plugs were kippered and the water pump pretty noisy. Crank looks good. Cam a bit hurt from follower incident so Ricky is sticking a new one in along with new gaskets, follower set, pushrod set, bearings, water pump and probably HT leads with an electronic ignition. Ricky's going to powder coat a few brackets and things too, to make it look 'right'. Talking of which, can anyone direct me to some good piccies of a proper factory looking 383 4 barrel engine?

Photos on their way of engine rebuild thus far.

PS: Do LUMENITION do a good electronic ignition module for Mopar dizzies?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jan 03, 09 10:01 pm

PPS: WHilst bending the front valance back we also found a metal magnetic box with a full set of brand new spare keys!

CLUTCH DOWN THE RIVETS AS WELL. ARE STOCK REPLACEMENTS OK?

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sat Jan 03, 09 10:31 pm

You look like you are making good progress on the car and the motor. It's amazing with these old cars the more you touch the more work you find to do. Keep the photos coming

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Jan 04, 09 12:33 am

Forget Luminition, had a whole bunch of trouble with that 25 odd years ago, get yourself a Mopar performance electronic distributor package, or an FBO set up from Neil.[/list]