71 Charger Superbee Tribute/Restomod Build
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Mine is not far off that.
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Here is what I am working on (going into a 70 RR)
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Nothing to report on the Charger but have made some progress on the 70 RR
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Its been a long 2 weeks but we were able to essentially build a running and stopping car. Got the 572 in, had to do some slight surgery to the floor pan but got it sorted. I cut down an old 4spd hump and made it fit the floor nicely (IMO).
For those really looking, the shifter is in the E body location on a 70 B body, this is what the owner wants and despite my reservations I think it worked out very well.
The engine fired up pretty easily and we had a tuner dial in and adjust some things. It is still pretty cold blooded but it is angry and you can feel the power waiting to be released.
Here are some pics
For those really looking, the shifter is in the E body location on a 70 B body, this is what the owner wants and despite my reservations I think it worked out very well.
The engine fired up pretty easily and we had a tuner dial in and adjust some things. It is still pretty cold blooded but it is angry and you can feel the power waiting to be released.
Here are some pics
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A few more pics. The car should be heading to Australia in the next few months.
We are running 3" exhaust which fits pretty well and he ordered a CF drive shaft for it.
We are running 3" exhaust which fits pretty well and he ordered a CF drive shaft for it.
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Looking good what state is it for .
What mufflers did you use i am using 3" Hooker Aero chamber with cat 5 cats which you have to have for licencing in WA also have to keep to less that 92 DB noise level for WA i think other states are different that going to look hot.
What mufflers did you use i am using 3" Hooker Aero chamber with cat 5 cats which you have to have for licencing in WA also have to keep to less that 92 DB noise level for WA i think other states are different that going to look hot.
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We used Magnaflow mufflers and system. It has a nice rumble but definitely isn't loud. I am going to attempt to put some videos on YT, if I do I will post the link.
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Here is a video of the Hemi RR
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Well I don't have any updates on my Charger because I was consumed by the building of the 70 Roadrunner, then I bought another 4 post lift so I had to go and get that, then install it. Installing it was a bit convoluted because I had to get my 70 Challenger out of the shop along with my 73 Cuda.
The Challenger fired up so I was able to drive that out, but the Cuda did not want to play (fuel pump isn't working for some reason). All that said, I was able to get them out and get the lift put in.
Then I had to get the Cuda back in, much easier said than done mainly because it has 315s in the back and I think 215 in the front. It does not roll well so it took some effort to get it onto the lift. I had to get a small winch and build a mount so I could pull it onto the lift which worked well.
I also got a bonus with the lift, I got a very HD transmission lift as well as a oil recovery tank (think you drain your oil into). The lift had a bunch of pans as well as 2 lift plates which allow you to put a jack on and lift the car when it is on the lift.
The Challenger fired up so I was able to drive that out, but the Cuda did not want to play (fuel pump isn't working for some reason). All that said, I was able to get them out and get the lift put in.
Then I had to get the Cuda back in, much easier said than done mainly because it has 315s in the back and I think 215 in the front. It does not roll well so it took some effort to get it onto the lift. I had to get a small winch and build a mount so I could pull it onto the lift which worked well.
I also got a bonus with the lift, I got a very HD transmission lift as well as a oil recovery tank (think you drain your oil into). The lift had a bunch of pans as well as 2 lift plates which allow you to put a jack on and lift the car when it is on the lift.
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I also decided to revisit my 70 Challenger before continuing on my Charger. I bought this car in 2000 as a rusted POS in a field. It is a real U code RT AC PB PS AT car. It took me 4 years to get it running, driving, stopping and painted and it was the first car I had built in over 20 years and really the first car that I did body work and paint on. I learned a lot but my skills were not what they are today.
The short story is that I left a lot of things undone or poorly done so I have decided to address many small things and get this car presentable and something I am happy with. The car has a lot of good parts in it to include a 440 EFI 6 pack, decent brakes, etc. but there are a number of small things that need to be fixed or made better.
On this point, the Dodge Challenger was the car that got me interested into Mopars back in 74 when I was 14. I absolutely fell in love with the body style and lusted after them ever since. I bought my first one in 78 and have about 10 since, every year but 72 as well as a 2010 PCP 6 spd RT Classic.
The short story is that I left a lot of things undone or poorly done so I have decided to address many small things and get this car presentable and something I am happy with. The car has a lot of good parts in it to include a 440 EFI 6 pack, decent brakes, etc. but there are a number of small things that need to be fixed or made better.
On this point, the Dodge Challenger was the car that got me interested into Mopars back in 74 when I was 14. I absolutely fell in love with the body style and lusted after them ever since. I bought my first one in 78 and have about 10 since, every year but 72 as well as a 2010 PCP 6 spd RT Classic.
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Another issue....
Some time ago I decided to use essentially stock Mopar bucket seats reupholstered with better foam in the Charger. However, I ran into a problem in that the foam I bought is actually for a 70 Cuda or a 70 Challenger (cloth) seats. So I needed to either get different foam or different covers... I elected to get new foam ($440....) but in going through this thought process I realized that stock seats are not what I want in the Charger.
So I decided to use the Procar seats I bought in the Charger and I will recover the Stock seats and put them into my Challenger.
Some time ago I decided to use essentially stock Mopar bucket seats reupholstered with better foam in the Charger. However, I ran into a problem in that the foam I bought is actually for a 70 Cuda or a 70 Challenger (cloth) seats. So I needed to either get different foam or different covers... I elected to get new foam ($440....) but in going through this thought process I realized that stock seats are not what I want in the Charger.
So I decided to use the Procar seats I bought in the Charger and I will recover the Stock seats and put them into my Challenger.
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I also need to get rid of a bunch of parts and stuff I have that I will never use. I've got 2 x 383's, some suspension crap, etc. I need to put up an ad on CL or something...
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Put up an ad here... I'm relatively local.
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Yeah I could but then I have to deal with all of that, I just sent you a PM.Put up an ad here... I'm relatively local.
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Got it, replied
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Well not too much going on with my Charger as I refocused onto my 70 Challenger, however I did get into some reupholstery hell that affects both cars.
Recently I had decided to use the Procar seats for the front of the Charger despite having purchased all of the stull to refinish a pair of stock frames which I bought on the mistaken belief that the foam would provide enhanced bolsters which I want. So, I have brand new legendary covers for a 71 Charger (front and back), new front seat foam (more on this in a sec), and a upholstery kit from Legendary.
Given that I decided to use the Procar seats and my refocus on my Challenger I decided to continue on to recover the bucket seat frames but put them into the Challenger instead. Even though the pattern is not the same it is "relatively" close and I could use them until I got the Challenger seats redone. I planned to still recover the rear seat for the Charger with the new covers and retain the Challenger rear seat as is.
I have done some upholstery in the past but I am in no way an expert or even skilled at it, but I also am not a novice. The first think I noticed is that the $400 seat foam was not for a 71 Charger, rather it is for a 70 Cuda or a 71 Challenger with cloth seats. After looking online I found a new set of foam for a 70 Challenger with vinyl seats available from JEGS so I gave them $440 and received the new foam pretty quickly.
So now I was all ready... I began to recover the bucket seat frame and everything was going ok until I went to put the new bottom cover onto the new foam. I discovered that there was a lot of extra material in the middle of the seat which made me look at the differences between the cover and the foam (as well the placement of the listing wires onto the frame). Lo and behold a 71 Charger uses different foam from a 70 Challenger.... go figure.
So after some thought I decided to just forgo the bucket seats and just redo the Charger rear seat. This went great until I went to put the cover onto it, it was then that I discovered that the 1.5" foam is a bit too thick. Also I think my technique was flawed here and it might be that the 1.5" foam would work (although it would be pretty tight), we will see. The stock stuff was about 1" thick.
So now I have 70 Cuda and Challenger seat foam but 71 Charger covers. I will eventually get 70 Challenger covers but it might be awhile.
I also discovered that 71 B body does not use cotton batting as did the 70 and older, they used foam and since I bought that handy kit from Legendary I now have some of that, but I can use that for my 70 RR or probably even my 68 Cuda.
Sorry for the lost post, just needed to vent some.
Recently I had decided to use the Procar seats for the front of the Charger despite having purchased all of the stull to refinish a pair of stock frames which I bought on the mistaken belief that the foam would provide enhanced bolsters which I want. So, I have brand new legendary covers for a 71 Charger (front and back), new front seat foam (more on this in a sec), and a upholstery kit from Legendary.
Given that I decided to use the Procar seats and my refocus on my Challenger I decided to continue on to recover the bucket seat frames but put them into the Challenger instead. Even though the pattern is not the same it is "relatively" close and I could use them until I got the Challenger seats redone. I planned to still recover the rear seat for the Charger with the new covers and retain the Challenger rear seat as is.
I have done some upholstery in the past but I am in no way an expert or even skilled at it, but I also am not a novice. The first think I noticed is that the $400 seat foam was not for a 71 Charger, rather it is for a 70 Cuda or a 71 Challenger with cloth seats. After looking online I found a new set of foam for a 70 Challenger with vinyl seats available from JEGS so I gave them $440 and received the new foam pretty quickly.
So now I was all ready... I began to recover the bucket seat frame and everything was going ok until I went to put the new bottom cover onto the new foam. I discovered that there was a lot of extra material in the middle of the seat which made me look at the differences between the cover and the foam (as well the placement of the listing wires onto the frame). Lo and behold a 71 Charger uses different foam from a 70 Challenger.... go figure.
So after some thought I decided to just forgo the bucket seats and just redo the Charger rear seat. This went great until I went to put the cover onto it, it was then that I discovered that the 1.5" foam is a bit too thick. Also I think my technique was flawed here and it might be that the 1.5" foam would work (although it would be pretty tight), we will see. The stock stuff was about 1" thick.
So now I have 70 Cuda and Challenger seat foam but 71 Charger covers. I will eventually get 70 Challenger covers but it might be awhile.
I also discovered that 71 B body does not use cotton batting as did the 70 and older, they used foam and since I bought that handy kit from Legendary I now have some of that, but I can use that for my 70 RR or probably even my 68 Cuda.
Sorry for the lost post, just needed to vent some.
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