restomod challenger

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Wed Mar 10, 10 7:06 pm

Dave wrote:Watch out for the filler cap area not being deep enough on the replacement quarter panel. The body line at the far end of the panels can be wrong too. Always best if you can find a car with original panels to check against if possible.

also the marker light pressings, some great work going on here makes my resto look like a walk in the park

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Mar 11, 10 12:01 am

Great thread and just goes to show what is possible with the right skills.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Thu Mar 11, 10 12:16 am

awesome, very talented and dedicated work

, people here in the states would consider parting that kind of car out,

its good to see someone restore it , and from what it looks like its going to be better than ma mopar her self

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Thu Mar 11, 10 7:39 pm

job, looks like you have things well under control, keep the pics coming

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Thu Mar 18, 10 2:33 am

hi gavin,

did some reserch on panels prior to buying, and goodmark did get some bad feedback,

amd seem to be doing alot more panels now and not much difference in price between the two.

i would go for amd for outer panels

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Thu Mar 18, 10 2:39 am

the quarter panel i have fitted was a lower ssection supplied with car, dave you are correct

the body line pressing is not too good and i will be putting a pair of amd full quarters on.

marker lights are going anyway

just dropped block off today for boring, hopefully will get rid of water marks i bore at 30 thou

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Thu Mar 18, 10 12:36 pm

74challenger318 wrote:hi gavin,
did some reserch on panels prior to buying, and goodmark did get some bad feedback,
amd seem to be doing alot more panels now and not much difference in price between the two.
i would go for amd for outer panels

Yup, we are really spoilt for choice now on Challenger panels, even compared to a few years ago, both quality and quantity.

Keep going

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Mar 23, 10 12:04 pm

Holy Crap!

Only just got round to reading this. What a project!

Brave man and looking like a worthy one, too.

Will be watching this with interest.

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Sat May 15, 10 1:53 am

finally got engine in position after juggling with mounts, just have to mock everything up now, motor mount takes up more room than i expected

not going to be much room left when turbos are in there

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat May 15, 10 3:02 am

Damn! Respect right at you!

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Sat May 15, 10 1:49 pm

Excellent ... twin turbo

Great work ... keep it

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat May 15, 10 7:16 pm

LOVE this thread!! fantastic work and updates. Also great to see it being updated for a change as opposed to simply restored

Cant wait for the next installments

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed May 19, 10 10:28 pm

Fantastic job, would love to be able to do that sort of work!

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Thu Jun 24, 10 11:38 pm

crankshaft has arrived, shame it wont be seen, machined from billet,gun drilled on mains and b/end, can take upto 24 weeks to have made at a cost of $3000.

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sun Jun 27, 10 12:44 am

74challenger318 wrote: usuing a btr hydratrac diff, aluminium uprights front and rear, with chrysler hubs

Great thread, nice to see someone pushing the envelope

what is a BTR Hydratrac, is that some kind of Viscous LSDs, did a search seemed to be associated in some way with TVR info, is it a similar unit ?

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