Will´s 1968 Dodge Charger

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jul 16, 15 3:40 pm

Mental as ever, but great work

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Jul 16, 15 4:23 pm

Pardon me for being daft Will, but what did you do to seal the join ? Where you spot welded it, next shot it is so clean it looks like a single pipe. Whats the middle bit of that process ?

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Jul 16, 15 6:06 pm

morgan wrote:Pardon me for being daft Will, but what did you do to seal the join ? Where you spot welded it, next shot it is so clean it looks like a single pipe. Whats the middle bit of that process ?

Pictures added

As its stainless pipe and I have Tig welded with a stainless filler rod the welds can be sanded and polished out so are invisible.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Jul 16, 15 6:09 pm

I would guess that Will tigged the rest of the join to seal it, then dressed and polished the weld...either way, it looks pukka and I hope that top hose join at the water pump end survives any engine movement/vibration!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Jul 16, 15 6:44 pm

Me to !

I put so much heat into that welded in warp a 12mm stainless plate

Had to machine the gasket surface flat after welding

Also there is bracket off alternator bracket to help

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... u.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... tukdzu.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo B217B2B0-05F1-4CCC-9C57-43A932CC1B38_zpsn9tukdzu.jpg"></a>

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Jul 16, 15 6:47 pm

Looks spot on to me

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Jul 16, 15 6:49 pm

Finally after weeks I got the spacer correct to align all the belts !!!

Power steering
Water pump
Alternator
Supercharger

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... 6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... mrcep6.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo CC409175-9FCF-46DD-BFB9-840943098375_zpspimrcep6.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... m.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... abbtvm.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo D60CA314-5594-41C0-91AB-A2D3DD9857F1_zpsjyabbtvm.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... u.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... qf4iyu.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 5F3D8860-C54C-4C19-A55B-1A791BB7E010_zps3eqf4iyu.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... r.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... ypxypr.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 107CCD91-499B-4739-9ADE-E536159DEA94_zpsqrypxypr.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... r.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... xqvuvr.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo FF489303-BF46-45D6-BD1F-36D605D5B1BE_zpsi2xqvuvr.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... v.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... f9fikv.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo AC84C292-0680-4584-84BD-CC48171BDA02_zpsqjf9fikv.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... 7.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... abyt77.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 803F74A5-EB3B-4C05-8884-D51C23F88E64_zpswfabyt77.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://s73.photobucket.com/user/autofet ... q.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i205/ ... 75twgq.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 1BAA4C92-4E38-4053-ABDA-91011526D831_zpss175twgq.jpg"></a>

db · Post by db » Thu Jul 16, 15 7:34 pm

Outstanding work chap

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Thu Jul 16, 15 7:38 pm

Keep going Will. You'll find out soon enough about that top hose vibration . I guess you could have done a short piece of rubber/silicone hose just as a connector but it would mess the look up I know.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Jul 16, 15 8:17 pm

I will have a short bit of hose when it arrives.

The bead I put in the stainless tube is to help seal the pipe and clamp

Special

order

gold

hose

!!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Jul 16, 15 10:08 pm

Looks great Will.

Looks like if required you could take another 2-3"s out of the top hard pipe, to help elongate the hose section. Would think a 6-8" length of hose would help to absorb any lateral and rotational movement between engine and rad.

Saying that.......I have seen some blown motors try to get up and walk out of the bay when revved..........torque straps?

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Thu Jul 16, 15 10:29 pm

I love that car !!............

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Fri Jul 17, 15 9:29 am

Will - thats just epic. I mean, you are still bonkers, but I'm glad you are HERE and being bonkers.
Keep us updated ! (and trailer it to the Nats! So many want to see this monster)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jul 17, 15 12:20 pm

Provided the motor is solid mounted, that amount of hose should be sufficient, if not I think you need a longer section to avoid fracturing the neck on the radiator.

68Roadrunner · Post by **68Roadrunner** » Sun Jul 19, 15 9:23 pm

Are you bringing the car to the nats on a trailer will.

richard