68 Charger Build Thread

[Evoking]

I got a 68 Charger a couple of months ago. It started life as a 318 and now has a 360. I am gradually customizing/improving it while generally staying relatively period correct. I figured I would create a build thread to track all the progress.

Below is how it came to me.

 

[Evoking]

Here are the 15x8 and 15x10 Magnum 500's on 255/60/15 and 295/50/15 Coopers!

 

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The Wilwood's would not fit with the stock Magnum 500 wheel center cap. Rather than use a spacer I've decided to just use the Wilwood hub as the centerpiece and put a Mopar center sticker. It is lower profile. Excuse the dirty wheels!

Stock Magnums



With Wilwood hub

 

[Evoking]

A few goodies arrived this week:
1) Bilstein shocks
2) Front 12" Wilwood brakes, rears are on way as well. Also did proportioning valve and lines.
3) Gas tank floater sender unit
4) New seatbelts
5) Body bumper kit for any missing rubber
6) Grant steering wheel

Will post pics of the new brakes and seat belts.

Just ordered front end rebuild kit and rear brakes.

After all of these are installed I will then order a big block crate engine - likely Blueprint 493 along with a transmission, converter and posi rear end!

 

[dieseldazzle]

What grant wheel did you go with and any pics of it on?

 

[747mopar]

Beautiful Charger!!!

 

[wsutard]

Great looking car. Looks almost like you don't need to do anything to it.

 

[RobP]

Great looking car. Looks almost like you don't need to do anything to it.

When has that stopped any of us?

 

[Evoking]

To just drive it, I didn't need to do much. But as stated above, when has that stopped us from "improving" or customizing haha.

 

[Evoking]

What grant wheel did you go with and any pics of it on?

Here it is. I figured since Charger is a big body that a more GT looking wheel is fitting! Have not drive yet.

 

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Here are the front rotors after being assembled.

 

[Evoking]

The 12" Wilwood's would not in fact fit the 15" Wheels Vintique Magnum 500 (although they supposedly fit 15" wheels).

Also, since the previous owner had already done what looks like a PST front disc brake conversion I needed to order the front brakes from Magnum force since Wilwood does not make a set for disc spindle only drum. Magnum force uses Wilwood parts but mfg's their own brackets which will fit on disc spindles of varying vintages. Will post when they are mounted.

 

[BLK 68 R/T]

Good looking car.

 

[dieseldazzle]

The 12" Wilwood's would not in fact fit the 15" Wheels Vintique Magnum 500 (although they supposedly fit 15" wheels).

Also, since the previous owner had already done what looks like a PST front disc brake conversion I needed to order the front brakes from Magnum force since Wilwood does not make a set for disc spindle only drum. Magnum force uses Wilwood parts but mfg's their own brackets which will fit on disc spindles of varying vintages. Will post when they are mounted.

Man I tried to tell you the brakes don't clear even tho they claim to

 

[Evoking]

You told me after the Wilwood's were already here. The real reason we ordered new ones is the spindle issue. We decided to also move down to 11" since it looked too close to risk doing all the work on a 12 for it not to fit!

 

[dieseldazzle]

You told me after the Wilwood's were already here. The real reason we ordered new ones is the spindle issue. We decided to also move down to 11" since it looked too close to risk doing all the work on a 12 for it not to fit!

See my issue was with just the caliper and to be entirely honest here I could have probably ground on it but the move to 17 inch wheels was on the horizon. I like the cars to appear stock but they don't have to be exactly stock you know?

 

[moparnation74]

Evoking.....

I love it to see a new charger owner like a kid in a candy parts store buying parts!

Car looks sweet and the rims will be a fine touch! I need to give you a ring sometime and make it down your way....I have just been crazy busy between work, car, and the boss, lol....

Justin

 

[Evoking]

See my issue was with just the caliper and to be entirely honest here I could have probably ground on it but the move to 17 inch wheels was on the horizon. I like the cars to appear stock but they don't have to be exactly stock you know?

I hear you. That is why I went with 15" Magnums. One inch taller and several inches wider kept a stock look but more beefy and the right amount of contact patch for 500+hp