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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #240 on: April 28, 2014 - 07:21:43 AM »
You should have Keith Sim flare them out like the original race cars... :2cents:....Unless you can do it yurself :grinyes:
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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #241 on: April 28, 2014 - 08:08:40 AM »
You should have Keith Sim flare them out like the original race cars... :2cents:....Unless you can do it yurself :grinyes:


Going to give it a try myself. Just looking around for an English wheel now. I have a buddy with one I can borrow too?
Poster board is cheaper than steel! Almost the right colour too  :lol:
I'm thinking I'd like to use the original wheel well mouldings. Cut out that part of the fender, space it out the required amount then build up to it. I currently have a 1/2" spacer behind the front wheels. Thinking when I'm done I'll remove them and have some more clearance. It's a challenge, something else to learn/conquer!

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Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #242 on: April 28, 2014 - 08:38:23 AM »
Brad,
Check out the Maximus video on Youtube.

They added metal to the tops of the quarters and fenders too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keuz4PBccWo
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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #243 on: April 28, 2014 - 08:41:56 AM »
Brad,
Check out the Maximus video on Youtube.

They added metal to the tops of the quarters and fenders too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keuz4PBccWo

Ya I've seen that before . LOVE that build/car!  :drool: :2thumbs:
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #244 on: April 30, 2014 - 02:12:18 AM »
Looking f__cking awesome Brad!
Love it.

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #245 on: April 30, 2014 - 11:51:17 AM »
So any progress this week.

Hey what are you doing with the old rims an tires???

Looking forward to seeing the end product!

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #246 on: April 30, 2014 - 12:41:39 PM »
The wheels look great!  Do they make them in a 20" or is 18" the biggest?  Can you customize the back spacing?

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #247 on: April 30, 2014 - 12:45:50 PM »

Hey what are you doing with the old rims an tires???




Brad's probably going to keep them for his "winter tires".... :thinkerg:
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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #248 on: April 30, 2014 - 01:07:36 PM »
Lookin' good!   :bigsmile:

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #249 on: April 30, 2014 - 03:03:56 PM »
So any progress this week.

Hey what are you doing with the old rims an tires???

Looking forward to seeing the end product!

Jason


Member Boydsdodge sold them to me and asked for them back if I ever sold them so I agreed, he gets first dibs.
I thought it would be handy to have an English wheel when making panels so I found one on Kijiji brand new in the box for less than half of a new one. So I went for a drive last night and bought it.
As luck would have it now is starting to be my busy time work wise, that and the weather has been crappy so not much done yet.

The wheels look great!  Do they make them in a 20" or is 18" the biggest?  Can you customize the back spacing?

Here is a link to where I bought them. Looks like 18" is the biggest? Yep you can order any back spacing you want. Mine were exactly what I ordered.  :2thumbs:
http://www.etwheels.com/lt_iii.html
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

My restoration thread 
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #250 on: April 30, 2014 - 03:06:31 PM »
Looking f__cking awesome Brad!
Love it.

 :cheers:

Thanks Aaron ! I might borrow your power steering bracket idea. Looking at a different pump as mine has a small leak.
Lookin' good!   :bigsmile:

Thanks ! :wave:
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

My restoration thread 
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #251 on: April 30, 2014 - 04:13:08 PM »
Member Boydsdodge sold them to me and asked for them back if I ever sold them so I agreed, he gets first dibs.
I thought it would be handy to have an English wheel when making panels so I found one on Kijiji brand new in the box for less than half of a new one. So I went for a drive last night and bought it.
As luck would have it now is starting to be my busy time work wise, that and the weather has been crappy so not much done yet.
Here is a link to where I bought them. Looks like 18" is the biggest? Yep you can order any back spacing you want. Mine were exactly what I ordered.  :2thumbs:
http://www.etwheels.com/lt_iii.html


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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #252 on: April 30, 2014 - 04:36:05 PM »
Wait, are you really running the 315's on the front and 295's on the back or was that a typo? I noticed you mocked the 315's in the front but I'm going to assume you just did that so you could make flares to the wider tires and you're actually running the 295's in the front. 

If you haven't seen JCG Restoration & Custom's 1970 Challenger... I'd highly recommend looking around online for info/pictures.  It's got fully custom suspension, so that doesn't translate to your car, but he flared the front fenders and is running a 315 in the front.  His renderings look a lot like your cardboard mock ups (for the flairs), but his final product is a bit different.  I think that front air damn would look sweet if you tied it into the front lower portions of the fenders and maybe blacked it out to match the hood with the Dodge spelled out in white.  Just brainstorming here.  :)

http://www.jcgrestorationandcustoms.com/challenger.html

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=41291

How do you like the quality of those wheels?  I'm digging this new phase of your project!!
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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #253 on: April 30, 2014 - 05:13:41 PM »
Looking awesome Brad.   :2thumbs:  Can't wait to see it on the course this year.
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Re: Brad's 1970 Challenger, living the dream! The evolution continues!
« Reply #254 on: April 30, 2014 - 06:36:36 PM »
Wait, are you really running the 315's on the front and 295's on the back or was that a typo? I noticed you mocked the 315's in the front but I'm going to assume you just did that so you could make flares to the wider tires and you're actually running the 295's in the front. 

If you haven't seen JCG Restoration & Custom's 1970 Challenger... I'd highly recommend looking around online for info/pictures.  It's got fully custom suspension, so that doesn't translate to your car, but he flared the front fenders and is running a 315 in the front.  His renderings look a lot like your cardboard mock ups (for the flairs), but his final product is a bit different.  I think that front air damn would look sweet if you tied it into the front lower portions of the fenders and maybe blacked it out to match the hood with the Dodge spelled out in white.  Just brainstorming here.  :)
How do you like the quality of those wheels?  I'm digging this new phase of your project!!
Dave
Yes I've seen that build, sweet car, nice chassis. Wish I had t hat budget !I'm leaning towards more of a widebody look instead of flairs. I've spend hours searching the net looking at ideas. 
Yes I'm running the 315's up front. They are 1" shorter/height than the 295's and running a 451" I figure I need all the tire up front that I can get.
Quality of the wheels seems great. They are pretty lite 28 lbs  for a 18X11 rim Performance wise that's good but not sure abut durability yet?  :dunno:
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

My restoration thread 
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0