Operation: My new Hemi Charger 500, 5th one built of initial 6.

[Oldreddodge]

Thanks Troy,that’s a very nice floor! hope the hole car is that nice.I understand the teller bird mite git a nose job today ?

 

[70VCode]

Given that you stated this was originally an automatic car, did someone swap in a fourspeed at some point? that appears to be a four speed hump in there.

Did the previous owner have any of the history of the car after the press release rounds were done?

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Given that you stated this was originally an automatic car, did someone swap in a fourspeed at some point? that appears to be a four speed hump in there.

Did the previous owner have any of the history of the car after the press release rounds were done?

I was wondering about that too...

 

[1969daytona]

Hey gang.. Accomplished another milestone this weekend; the blasting and delivering of the car to the body shop.. My last project Superbird took freaking 6 months or so.. This time, a weekend..
The car is pretty much what I expected.. Really solid in places and not so much in others. But, it can all be fixed.

 

[dadsbee]

Looking good Troy, see you in a week or so!

 

[Oldreddodge]

Body’s in good shape,thanks for the update

 

[1969daytona]

Thanks guys...

The car is at the body shop as of last weekend.. I will be ordering the sheetmetal tomorrow and then, I believe this project will be in gear.

On a side note. It is amazing to see those that whined that I didn't post enough pictures, or at a frequency they thought appropriate, don't chine in with positive input when I do... Oh well......

OK, time to get the ole Daytona ready for the AeroWarriors Meet...

 

[Basket case]

great seeing how nice the body is

 

[odcics2]

Page 106 of the mid 1990s book "Supercars - Story of the Plymouth Superbird and Dodge Daytona", interviewed the guys that were there.
Frank Wylie, Dodge PR manager, said one car was stolen when Hot Rod had it for testing, recovered stripped in Watts, CA and shipped to Nichels for converson to become DC-93, more commonly known as the #88 Engineering Daytona. Wonder what number it was? Or were more than 6 PR 500s built?
Also, I can attest there was no traces of any red paint on the car, only B5.

Any input to my questions??
More that 6 pilot cars built?? Not all were red??

Like I mentioned, As I stripped down the car, I never saw any red on DC-93, the stolen then recovered Hot Rod Press 500, which had a 426 hemi 4 speed.
Possibly, Nichels stripped it pretty good of red paint before making a race car out of it??

 

[1969daytona]

Any input to my questions??
More that 6 pilot cars built?? Not all were red??

Like I mentioned, As I stripped down the car, I never saw any red on DC-93, the stolen then recovered Hot Rod Press 500, which had a 426 hemi 4 speed.
Possibly, Nichels stripped it pretty good of red paint before making a race car out of it??

Not sure bud.. It is my understanding all original 6 C500's destined for Press Release duty were all painted the same color, R4 red.... This will probably be a question that never gets solved or answered.. It is my understanding as well, the first 6 were press release car (pilot car not being the proper term since there was the one '68 C500). After that, it was cars destined for production. Just so happens that first 6 had additional duties...

 

[hunt2elk]

Cool idea on the door support when on the rotisserie.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Those small casters must roll pretty badly across the turf.

 

[threewood]

I don't know how I missed this thread....great car and it looks like it's in nice shape too!!! Your other 500 was gorgeous too, wish I had the money lol. Kind of cool seeing the fill work round the rear window.

 

[odcics2]

Not sure bud.. It is my understanding all original 6 C500's destined for Press Release duty were all painted the same color, R4 red.... This will probably be a question that never gets solved or answered.. It is my understanding as well, the first 6 were press release car (pilot car not being the proper term since there was the one '68 C500). After that, it was cars destined for production. Just so happens that first 6 had additional duties...

Any vintage Chrysler documentation to support these claims??

Remember the days of "70 hemi Daytonas were built"? Now we know that WAY less were built!! The original number was extrapolated in the late 1970s from known cars at the time. That figure was published and believed over the years.
Well, until the entire build list surfaced!

 

[odcics2]

Any vintage Chrysler documentation to support these claims??

Remember the days of "70 hemi Daytonas were built"? Now we know that WAY less were built!! The original number was extrapolated in the late 1970s from known cars at the time. That figure was published and believed over the years.
Well, until the entire build list surfaced!

Hey, "68sprtsat383", what part of my facts are you disagreeing with??
Just wondering...
thanks-
Greg

 

[1969daytona]

Any vintage Chrysler documentation to support these claims??

Remember the days of "70 hemi Daytonas were built"? Now we know that WAY less were built!! The original number was extrapolated in the late 1970s from known cars at the time. That figure was published and believed over the years.
Well, until the entire build list surfaced!

Nope.... There were six built with VINs running from 110610 to 110615, mine is 614. My broadcast sheet was found in 610 and 610 found in mine, 614. The 6 consisted of 3 manuals and 3 autos. All built exactly the same way; R4, 426 Hemi, PW, PS, am/fm, cloth/vinyl with white 500 stripe. So, I know mine was built at the exact same time as 610, the lowest VIN since our seats were found in each other's car. A pair was sent off to California, a pair stayed in the Midwest and a pair to the East Coast. Bud Lindermann's video was done on a track in the Midwest. It is my understanding from a 500 specialist that mine stayed in the Midwest for PR duty then was slated for Carolina delivery to be sold. So far, mine is the only 727 to have surfaced... There will always be room for debate...

 

[66 Sat]

I was wondering about that too...

So what was the answer on the 4 speed hump in this "original" auto car? The photos clearly showing it seem to have disappeared from the thread (might be my internet playing up) but you can see the hump in the last photo of the car on the rotisserie.

 

[Hemirunner]

So what was the answer on the 4 speed hump in this "original" auto car? The photos clearly showing it seem to have disappeared from the thread (might be my internet playing up) but you can see the hump in the last photo of the car on the rotisserie.

X2. Clearly a 4spd hump. Strange.

 

[66 Sat]

I found the original pic of the interior. I thought the lever came through the centre of the transmission tunnel on autos, but there's no hole? Was it a column shift?

 

[hunt2elk]

I found the original pic of the interior. I thought the lever came through the centre of the transmission tunnel on autos, but there's no hole? Was it a column shift?View attachment 850721

The hole for a console auto is on the left side of the hump. It would be in the area that the 4-speed is cut out.