I like how you did the car - very unique. You'll get a ton of eyeballs on that intercooler.
Thanks for your interest and the questions! Here are some answers:
The exterior of the car isn't finished. It will change in these ways, as soon as I can get it done...
I plan on using the stock front bumper, with the middle-section cut out, (the width of the intercooler,) and putting a stencil the shape of the Mopar "M" with the curved legs, on that intercooler (about 8" tall... roughly the height of the intercooler minus about an inch,) and painting the intercooler with radiator paint (flat black) so that (once the stencil is removed) the "M" will show up in silver, with "legs" of the M, about an inch-and-a-quarter thick.
Flat black hood - what paint?
The hood will be painted black, like the hoods on the 1971-72 Dusters that had the "340 WEDGE" decal... that black. I have a decal made up in that same style of lettering that will go on this fiberglass hood, that instead of "340 WEDGE" says "225 TURBO." There are some stylized decals for the area of the back fenders just in front of the taillights that have a stylized turbo scroll in red and white colors, and lettering that says "turbo" above the scroll, and "slant six" on the bottom.
Rear bumper - silver paint? (Sorry to be so nosy about non turbo stuff)
No problemo... The rear bumper had a large section of rust, where the chrome had come off years ago, and was too rough to plate, so we used body filler on it and painted it. This is a race car, not a show car, so paint was deemed good enuff.... :)
Are you actually running that narrow rubber with a turbo?
The tires that are on it are just for moving it to the body shop and back. The 9"-wide X 26"-tall slicks (Hoosier) that will be used at the strip, are on a separate set of (identical, but wider.... 8") wheels. We'll be ~lucky~ to get it hooked up with them, nevermind the stock rubber... LOL!
Only one thing prevents me from doing a turbo /6 - silly I know but I just love the sound of a V8.
