Charger
another pic from internet of spring hanger being welded on after frame was notched.
thinking about having some under the hood and trunk bead roll work done similar to this pic.
SPENCE IS BACK!! He hasn't killed me for the mishap with the Chevelle. Here he's checking out how well the supercharger fits on a 400. The motor was a freebie from a friend (Jamie Richards). - Still not 100% certain we'll use this engine, but we needed a big block to use as a guide for cutting a hole in the hood.
Another shot of Spence next to the Charger. So far since he's been back we picked up an engine and tranny, swapped a guy an old Schwinn bicycle for a pair of motor mounts, and checked into possible rear seat cores and replacement hoods.
From this angle you can see Spencer has just finished checking the repaired trunk lid for fit.
Not sure yet, but this 400 may end up being a 512 stroker when we're done. We may not have a functional engine in there yet, but it's nice to be able to see how everything will clear the firewall, hood (when we get it cut and installed), and to see how much the driver's vision might be blocked.
One of the other things we wanted to make a decision on was what the final color would be that we were going to use on the motor. Our first test color is a silver engine enamel. Spence says he wouldn't mind black but is concerned about using a color that absorbs rather than reflects heat. I know a lot of racers that have avoided black for that reason. - Still considering Hemi orange, gold, a brighter silver, red and haven't totally ruled out going with the black. We spent a lot of time sanding the cast supercharger components and it'll be awhile before we will get them to the stage ready for polishing.
The scoop has reversible butterflies that can be either red or black. Although the red are shown here, Spence is leaning towards setting it up with the more subtle black exposed in part because it will match the car.
We haven't got our carbs yet, but needed to mock up the scoop at the right height so we can cut the hole in the hood correctly. The hood that came with the car is nasty. Someone had previously cut a hole in it and then patched it. The bottom structure is badly rusted and we haven't determined yet if we want to try to salvage it or start on another one. It will be a good hood to do experimental cutting on. We spent yesterday looking at other hood replacement candidates in Rising City. A guy there has six of them that although rough, are better than the one we have now. Fiberglass is still being considered.
alright Spence, what do you think about Chrysler Hemi Orange for the color?
another pic from internet of spring hanger being welded on after frame was notched.
thinking about having some under the hood and trunk bead roll work done similar to this pic.
SPENCE IS BACK!! He hasn't killed me for the mishap with the Chevelle. Here he's checking out how well the supercharger fits on a 400. The motor was a freebie from a friend (Jamie Richards). - Still not 100% certain we'll use this engine, but we needed a big block to use as a guide for cutting a hole in the hood.
Another shot of Spence next to the Charger. So far since he's been back we picked up an engine and tranny, swapped a guy an old Schwinn bicycle for a pair of motor mounts, and checked into possible rear seat cores and replacement hoods.
From this angle you can see Spencer has just finished checking the repaired trunk lid for fit.
Not sure yet, but this 400 may end up being a 512 stroker when we're done. We may not have a functional engine in there yet, but it's nice to be able to see how everything will clear the firewall, hood (when we get it cut and installed), and to see how much the driver's vision might be blocked.
One of the other things we wanted to make a decision on was what the final color would be that we were going to use on the motor. Our first test color is a silver engine enamel. Spence says he wouldn't mind black but is concerned about using a color that absorbs rather than reflects heat. I know a lot of racers that have avoided black for that reason. - Still considering Hemi orange, gold, a brighter silver, red and haven't totally ruled out going with the black. We spent a lot of time sanding the cast supercharger components and it'll be awhile before we will get them to the stage ready for polishing.
The scoop has reversible butterflies that can be either red or black. Although the red are shown here, Spence is leaning towards setting it up with the more subtle black exposed in part because it will match the car.
We haven't got our carbs yet, but needed to mock up the scoop at the right height so we can cut the hole in the hood correctly. The hood that came with the car is nasty. Someone had previously cut a hole in it and then patched it. The bottom structure is badly rusted and we haven't determined yet if we want to try to salvage it or start on another one. It will be a good hood to do experimental cutting on. We spent yesterday looking at other hood replacement candidates in Rising City. A guy there has six of them that although rough, are better than the one we have now. Fiberglass is still being considered.
alright Spence, what do you think about Chrysler Hemi Orange for the color?
