Will´s 1968 Dodge Charger

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Lookin good mate.

I'm laying down a challenge for you! Since we started our builds at about the same time & we've both restored our cars ourselves............

You & me drag race at the Nats this year?????? :thumbright:
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Great work there as always Will :thumbright:
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Well you Bananarama! trying to put a big block in an A body


After 4hr of rolling around say I'm too old for this chit she is in


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Well done Will...great job done...a big step closer to being up and running!

Cheers Steve :thumbright:
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Congrats on winning & overcoming the struggle of putting the motor in on your own & avoiding install damage :thumbright:
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Well done mate. :thumbright:
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Nice one Will,Mopar nats?
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Hats off to you will.....Another Milestone reached.

Next one.......get it running.

Then.....On the road and MOT'd

Closer to the end than the start........Top stuff mate!! :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:
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Thanks all
jerry wrote:Nice one Will,Mopar nats?
doubt as still lots to do but will see.
Dave81 wrote:


Closer to the end than the start.. :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

Like that :thumbright:
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Will

What wheels have you got on there ?????????? or did I miss that bit of the thread ?
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Forgot to say it helps if you lift the back of the car up makes the angle a lot better to get engine/gearbox combo in , skateboard or similar on the end of the box helps as well .
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Jon Connolly wrote:Will

What wheels have you got on there ?????????? or did I miss that bit of the thread ?

they came with the car only original thing 16x11 cragers ?




JohnR wrote:Forgot to say it helps if you lift the back of the car up makes the angle a lot better to get engine/gearbox combo in , skateboard or similar on the end of the box helps as well .


Skateboard ingenious trust you ;) ;) hope your well mate
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Bananarama! it i cut the dash frame up sorry vin lickers




Trying to utilize as much under dash space to hide all the electrics.

I made a sheet metal box and drop down door under dash.

This i will mount all the fuse box ect ect to.

I then covered the dash in cloth as was worried about refection thought the perspex sheet in heavy sun light.


Oh and i painted the dash frame in that truck bed liner spray i love the stuff

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Good idea with the cloth Will.
Should keep it nice and " Matt" behind the Perspex. Even light from clocks could bounce back and forth if it was still gloss.
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Looking good Will...........

What are you doing in relation to warning lights and info lights (indicator tell tales for instance).

Are these being omitted or put into the tablet?

Not sure, but i think some lights (tell tale being one) is an MOT requirement.........Though i'm happy to be corrected..........Just interested, as its something i'd love to do in the future but not sure what you can and can't do with bespoke dash clusters?? :thumbright:
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