Will´s 1968 Dodge Charger

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sun Dec 15, 13 10:23 am

I tryed this the light works by heating an object and not the air.

It just would not get enough heat in the sheet to make such a large radius bend. For a windscreen any of my heaters would have worked.

Im using 5mm as 3mm sheet was a little to thin.

What thickness would you use for race glass ?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sun Dec 15, 13 11:20 am

Unbelievable!

Love the thinking behind solving all these challenges and the final result should take the Aston Martin Lagonda dash concept to another level!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Dec 15, 13 11:50 am

Speechless. But in a good way.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Dec 15, 13 11:50 am

You are as mad as a box of frogs - I just do not know where you find the time!!!

Mope power to you

db · Post by db » Sun Dec 15, 13 1:57 pm

Love it Will

You have a unique take on things like this and the determination and wit to figure out how to do it from scratch. Great stuff!

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Sun Dec 15, 13 2:50 pm

Well done Will keep it coming, I like little custom modifications makes the car unique.

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sun Dec 15, 13 6:33 pm

Nice to see something a bit different Will,Good job

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Sun Dec 15, 13 7:30 pm

Some serious money spent on hot air guns there Will.

But you are nuts!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sun Jan 12, 14 5:33 pm

Was worried about space in engine bay with blower belt

So I mounted the rad in front of the slam panel

I had to massage the front panel lip down and drill 2 large holes

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Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Jan 12, 14 6:21 pm

Looks great!! Thats a clever approach...they call it 'thinking outside the box' at work

Your new workshop looks the business as well matey

Cheers Steve

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sun Jan 12, 14 7:41 pm

Have you thought how you are going to support the centre of the grill and if the bonnet slam panel will fit with the rad in that location

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sun Jan 12, 14 7:49 pm

Slam panel fits perfect grill support will need some magic

Man versus plastic man wins

Final dash mold is made its a bit rippled but I made it in a garage with heat guns and a router !

I have lost all finger prints it was so hot

All done turned it over on the table and scratched it

It's not deep so have orders some persex polish

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Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Jan 12, 14 9:05 pm

That will polish out faster with Brasso.

Used Brasso for years in the plastic Fresnel lens in overhead projectors before the digital age.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Jan 12, 14 9:08 pm

Business opportunity there Will,,,great result

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat Feb 22, 14 7:32 pm

I replaced the Original steering UJ thing with a real UJ

I got this from Hauser racing

There are a few Pitch of spline option available in this size as i found out

I used part. SWE401-50607

I found that if i cut the original steering shalf in the middle of hole the length was perfect.

This fits directly onto the spline shaft on the steering box

There was some talk about this being a bad thing as there is no up and down movement like the original had so do your own research ( possible steering box wear as car Flexes)

Then welder on full blast and she is on

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