BAD Challenger - twin turbo 426 Hemi stroker, tube chassis, 6 speed, etc....

[MoparCar]

Any updates?

[Bruning Auto Design]

Few updates-

On to the accessory drive - or lack there of.  Space is at a premium, so each component has a small window for fitment.  The other challenge was fabricating brackets that allow for pump removal without disassembling half the car. 

The brackets for the A/C pump are removable on the top and bottom so that the pump can be removed without pulling the engine and or removing the oil lines from the block off adapter.

upper bracket


Looking up from beneath the car


Lower A/C bracket


pump installed


another shot from the below

[Bruning Auto Design]

A Few overdue updates -

A friend of mine (who happens to be a professional off road photographer) stopped by a few weeks ago and snapped some pics...











More on our website, www.bruningautodesign.com or check out Brandon's photobucket gallery. 

http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t108/powdr7/Bruning Auto Design/

[Bruning Auto Design]

The Ididit steering column arrived last week - very impressed with the build quality, fit, and finish. 

Ididit built a custom aluminum tilt column for the Challenger but retained some of the Mopar styling cues - such as the column adapter.  Went with a brushed aluminum finish with clear powder coat.  Ididit also sent us their column drop bracket, floor mount, and Borgeson u-joint.

www.ididit.com 

E-body specific column -
http://www.ididitinc.com/retrofit_columns/70_74_cuda-challenger_fs.html



firewall mount is only temporary


Precision bearing (no plastic sleeve here) with 1" splined shaft

[Bruning Auto Design]

Diagonal floor bracing added (1")



Tim also machined mounting brackets for the seats. 







The sales rep at Sparco told me the seat tracks wouldn't work without using their OEM specific seat mounts... guess he was wrong.

[Bruning Auto Design]

The first production Meziere electric late model hemi water pump also arrived.

Contact Meziere for additional information

www.meziere.com

[lemming303]

Damn that thing is looking good. I can't wait to see it finished

[go-fish]

Keep it up. Hopefully Oregon will let you drive it on the roads up there. It sounds like they are getting strict with cars.

[MoparCar]

Nice updates. Will you have it done for the SMOTY awards?
Question on the Ididit column-Did you just remove the key? All the direct fit e-body columns listed include the clunky looking key at the 5 o'clock position. They told me they don't make one for e-bodies without the key since that is the only way they were OEM. I'm assuming the brushed aluminum is not a stock finish (not listed from what I see?)

Thanks-what an awesome project!!!
Wes

[Bruning Auto Design]

Nice updates. Will you have it done for the SMOTY awards?
Question on the Ididit column-Did you just remove the key? All the direct fit e-body columns listed include the clunky looking key at the 5 o'clock position. They told me they don't make one for e-bodies without the key since that is the only way they were OEM. I'm assuming the brushed aluminum is not a stock finish (not listed from what I see?)

Thanks-what an awesome project!!!
Wes

Regarding SMOTY - a lot of things left to do and not enough time - this build takes second priority to customer cars.

The Ididit column is a one-off custom column.  The standard e-body column wouldn't have worked on this project as an off the shelf unit.  The firewall is set back 4", the column is offset towards the driver's side 7/8", different firewall mount, etc.  We wanted to maintain a bit of the MOPAR looks, so Ididit integrated their Mopar specific steering wheel adapter into the mix.

I talked with Marty at Ididit quiet a bit about the key and they are working on an alternative option for the guys/gals who want to do a push button start, etc.  I would give them a call.  Ididit went above and beyond the call of duty and will definitely work with you. 

There are some vendors who make a killer product, but they lack in the customer service department.  Then there are similar companies (BAER, IDIDIT, etc) who also make top quality parts, but they back it up with exceptional customer service.

[Bruning Auto Design]

Keep it up. Hopefully Oregon will let you drive it on the roads up there. It sounds like they are getting strict with cars.

I read about the tire height deal on another forum, but haven't heard anything on the local news about it.  I'm glad we're on the Washington side (for many reasons).  A customer of ours is a cop in Oregon, I'll have to ask him about it. 

[71bigblock]

Wow, excellent stuff, as usual.   

[hezzel]

 

/hezzel

[MoparCar]

The Ididit column is a one-off custom column.  The standard e-body column wouldn't have worked on this project as an off the shelf unit.  The firewall is set back 4", the column is offset towards the driver's side 7/8", different firewall mount, etc.  We wanted to maintain a bit of the MOPAR looks, so Ididit integrated their Mopar specific steering wheel adapter into the mix.

I talked with Marty at Ididit quiet a bit about the key and they are working on an alternative option for the guys/gals who want to do a push button start, etc.  I would give them a call.  Ididit went above and beyond the call of duty and will definitely work with you. 

There are some vendors who make a killer product, but they lack in the customer service department.  Then there are similar companies (BAER, IDIDIT, etc) who also make top quality parts, but they back it up with exceptional customer service.

Thanks-the column looks awesome!
Wes

[tyler]

looks great, as expected     are you guys going to detroit next weekend?