70 Challenger going back together - new pix 5/26/2011

[MizzouRT]

Always liked the oval SixPack-style air cleaners but wanted to stay with a 4-bbl, so adapted the 1969 Air Grabber.  Had a custom "440 Magnum" decal made up similar to the factory 440 6 Barrel decal.  3 new pix added. 

http://s1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa408/mizzourt/?action=view&current=440decal.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1196.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa408%2Fmizzourt%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D440decalWide.jpg




P.S.  Some earlier shots are at my Newb introduction at:
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=72251.0

[ShelbyDogg]

It's coming along nicely. You may want to put your pics into a PHOTOBUCKET account before they are deleted here, before this thread gets too big. Then just link the photos into your text.

[dutch]

nice project     doesn`t look like a job done half.... 

[Challenger III]

  It looks like you're doing a really nice job! Keep us posted!

[MOPAR FANATIC]

  Coming along quite nicely,wish i had a rottisory for my car,bottom of you car looks great,keep up the great work and keep those  coming.

 
Dave...............

[Topcat]

Looks great. What est. HP?
Alot then I would consider frame rail connectors.

[MizzouRT]

Looks great. What est. HP?
Alot then I would consider frame rail connectors.

I kept things mild with an eye to having enough range for road trips and no problems wit 91 octane gas, so guessing around 470 hp.  The 550 hp build was not a huge jump in price but this is meant more as a driver and not an all-out drag car.

Good point about the subframe connectors.  While everything is apart, I've decided to go ahead and replace the original torsion bar with Hotchkis and add their subframe connectors.  My original thinking was the 15 x 7 rallye wheels with 255/60R15 will be the weak link both cornering & in drag race.  But you are right, adding the subframe connectors now is a smart idea.  If I ever decide to get a set of slicks to run at the strip or I ever go to 17 or 18" rims for better traction, then I will be kicking myself for not adding the subframe connectors now.  Thanks!

[Topcat]

Good idea having them. 

Everybody says the handling really improves also when you dive into a corner or hit rough roads; the body feels as one.

When I was setting my car up onto jack stands to do the quarter panels and connectors, there was one moment when the body back half began to flex because I hadn't put extra jack stands on the very back. Corrected the body, then put more.

After seeing that, there's no doubt these bodies flex heavily under hard usage.

[MizzouRT]

Progress on paint so here are additional pix...

[MizzouRT]

One more pic...