Daytona Charger Project in mind but….

[eldubb440]

I’m confused, which would I need? I’m getting answers for both lol. Am looking to build a Daytona not a Superbird.

welcome to the internet...... where everything is 50/50

 

[eldubb440]

1969 Daytona uses 1970 Charger fenders

1970 Superbird uses 1970 Coronet fenders

interesting......... 70 Charger fenders existed for the 69 build year?...... the Daytona's were obviously a late build in 69?

 

[kiwigtx]

interesting......... 70 Charger fenders existed for the 69 build year?...... the Daytona's were obviously a late build in 69?

I think the designs and tooling was built around 18 months to 2 years before production started....just something I read a long time ago.

 

[RemCharger]

Well....I don't have a line on a 1970 charger project so I'd need to find one. Open to shares if anyone knows of one for sale.

Thread '1970 Charger 500 383 4v 3 speed' FOR SALE - 1970 Charger 500 383 4v 3 speed

 

[kiwigtx]

Thread '1970 Charger 500 383 4v 3 speed' FOR SALE - 1970 Charger 500 383 4v 3 speed

Agree that it would be a great starter for the project. Still lots of work.

 

[RTDaddy]

One thing to consider is how far you want to go in making it a Daytona "clone." Planning to just do the nose and wing, or the rear window too. I built one using all of Janak's parts, and found a Charger 500 back glass. If you do the "fastback" rear window you will need either a fiberglass plug or some have used a Vega hatchback with modifications. You will also have to fabricate/modify the decklid, and fabricate hinges. I think hinges were being made a few years back, but not sure now.

 

[Encswsm]

So the front fenders are actually the same ones from a ‘70 super bee and not a charger?

No the 69 fenders are correct for a Daytona. It was the Superbirds that used Coronet front fenders.

 

[Encswsm]

One thing to consider is how far you want to go in making it a Daytona "clone." Planning to just do the nose and wing, or the rear window too. I built one using all of Janak's parts, and found a Charger 500 back glass. If you do the "fastback" rear window you will need either a fiberglass plug or some have used a Vega hatchback with modifications. You will also have to fabricate/modify the decklid, and fabricate hinges. I think hinges were being made a few years back, but not sure now.

Birdsong has a video where he is using a Vega hatchback it’s pretty close

 

[chargervert]

Birdsong has a video where he is using a Vega hatchback it’s pretty close

As long as it is not parked next to an original Daytona or 500.

 

[chargervert]

No the 69 fenders are correct for a Daytona. It was the Superbirds that used Coronet front fenders.

69 fenders are not correct for a Daytona,but 70 Charger fenders work with some modifications.

 

[RTDaddy]

I’m confused, which would I need? I’m getting answers for both lol. Am looking to build a Daytona not a Superbird.

If you are getting serious about this Daytona clone build, PM me and I can give you details of what I did, and I still have all of the reference measurements/pics of Daytonas I used to do mine. Including how I got the pop up lights to work.

 

[ChargingNemo]

If you are getting serious about this Daytona clone build, PM me and I can give you details of what I did, and I still have all of the reference measurements/pics of Daytonas I used to do mine. Including how I got the pop up lights to work.

Sent you a PM.