68 charger build

This is for Cat's son Christopher. Jason (Neptco) and I started tearing it down for sanding 2 days ago some pics of the progress.


start








we do have some floor pans and a few other things to replace the rusted areas. Actually this car isn't that bad.


bolt remover.


of course wrinkles has to help.










that is day 1. I'll upload day 2. in a few...

 

Cool.

What drivetrain????

 

440/727... i need to figure out what rear-end came in these cars. what is in their looks like a 9" and i'm missing the 3rd member.

hopefully we can get everything back together before he gets back from Iraq in Feb.

 

Sweet, wish we had them in that condition up here.

Why is the dog named wrinkles? I don't see any wrinkles?

Cool dog though

 

IIRC they came with a Dana 60 in the rear. Or was that the Hemi that had the 60.

 

It would have had an 8 3/4 or possisbly a dana 60 ias an option, but not too likely

 

does a 8 3/4 hoave a 3rd member like a 9"?

Wrinkles is his name, cause Cat had never had a dog, much less a pitbull. when we got him he was around 8 weeks old and wrinkly.

 

yes it does Frank.

 

:iagree: What he said.
Frank the 8 3/4" is all but bullet proof. My '71 Road Runner 440/TF727 had one.

 

Yes Frank they do, you'll also have to watch which model you get as the units have 3 different pinion sizes, 1 3/8", 1 3/4" and 1 7/8" diameter. That car would have had the largest one and its a tapered shaft. Whatever 3d member you get should have the pinion snubber attached also. Casting numbers for the carrier 2881488, 2881489 (1969-1974) these are typically called a 489 carrier.
This is a pinion snubber.

 

Wow, where else but ecj5 can you get such a wealth of info about something that isn't even a Jeep???

Awesome, just awesome...

 

i love those cars.bob

 

thanks ya'll. one of the reason i'll keep posting the progress. i know most of ya'll like any old iron.



day2 progress... sub frame out... most of the inside & wiring harness etc...

this doesn't look right...


oh, that's better...










something we found under the dash that looked like it fell out of the glove box.


what's left of the wire harness.

 

LOL I use Jovan, but Musk, not sex appeal.

 

A new General Lee is created.

 

as Frank put it smells like a bunch of sweaty drunk rednecks stumbling out of a bar at 2am R)

 

don't remember that one time Billy?

R) R)

 

Well he didnt go into any details......