Si's '70 Charger 500
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when I bought the Charger the hood turn signal repeaters weren’t fitted, but the previous owner did give me all the bits he had
turned out most of the important bits were there apart from the bulbs, bulb holders and hood wiring
so I set about making something up to substitute the missing bits
used a capless bulb and soldered some tails on
heat shrink holds it all together in the housing perfectly
used bullet connectors on the tails so I can easily replace a bulb in future
cleaned up the housings and fitted to the hood
ran some cable through the hood frame and located the correct wires just above the brake booster that appeared to have been abruptly terminated sometime in the past
turned out most of the important bits were there apart from the bulbs, bulb holders and hood wiring
so I set about making something up to substitute the missing bits
used a capless bulb and soldered some tails on
heat shrink holds it all together in the housing perfectly
used bullet connectors on the tails so I can easily replace a bulb in future
cleaned up the housings and fitted to the hood
ran some cable through the hood frame and located the correct wires just above the brake booster that appeared to have been abruptly terminated sometime in the past
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
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1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
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bonnet pins turned out to be an easy fit
the pin goes in an existing hole by removing a fender / rad support bolt
and there’s already a hole in the hood frame in the correct place
using the old adage ‘measure twice, cut once’ I drilled the hood outer skin
finally bumper on and ready for another summer
the pin goes in an existing hole by removing a fender / rad support bolt
and there’s already a hole in the hood frame in the correct place
using the old adage ‘measure twice, cut once’ I drilled the hood outer skin
finally bumper on and ready for another summer
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
in 2010 …
wheels
I was never 100% with the CragarSS I put on in 2006 …
http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... 8293#98293
the fronts in particular still looked a little lost
I had my eye on Torque Thrust D, I reckoned the grey centre would look good and compliment the body colour well
8.5” x 15 with 3.5” back space all round was my idea
I knew I could get 8.5” on the back no problem but would they go on the front without catching??
and I didn’t want to modify anything
I measured again and again and again, convinced it would work
decided to look for a 2nd hand set then if it didn’t work out I could just move them on, nothing lost
a pair came up on ebay, but I needed 4, by the time I realised I could just get the 2 put them on the front to test then get another 2 if ok, the ebay ad had ended, but unsold
I contacted the seller, he put me onto his brother who’s wheels they actually were and we did a deal, I couldn’t believe my luck, he had bought the pair new, tyres mounted but had never put them on the car, only sat them in the arches for axle positioning etc on a ‘50’s Consul he was building, he’d fallen out with the guy that owned the lock-up and the car had to be sold
around the same time my mate was arranging to go to Maidstone to drop off a car and collect another, the wheels were in Romford, so we picked them up on the way back
I tried them on the Charger at both ends with favourable results
wheels
I was never 100% with the CragarSS I put on in 2006 …
http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... 8293#98293
the fronts in particular still looked a little lost
I had my eye on Torque Thrust D, I reckoned the grey centre would look good and compliment the body colour well
8.5” x 15 with 3.5” back space all round was my idea
I knew I could get 8.5” on the back no problem but would they go on the front without catching??
and I didn’t want to modify anything
I measured again and again and again, convinced it would work
decided to look for a 2nd hand set then if it didn’t work out I could just move them on, nothing lost
a pair came up on ebay, but I needed 4, by the time I realised I could just get the 2 put them on the front to test then get another 2 if ok, the ebay ad had ended, but unsold
I contacted the seller, he put me onto his brother who’s wheels they actually were and we did a deal, I couldn’t believe my luck, he had bought the pair new, tyres mounted but had never put them on the car, only sat them in the arches for axle positioning etc on a ‘50’s Consul he was building, he’d fallen out with the guy that owned the lock-up and the car had to be sold
around the same time my mate was arranging to go to Maidstone to drop off a car and collect another, the wheels were in Romford, so we picked them up on the way back
I tried them on the Charger at both ends with favourable results
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
convinced I wouldn’t find another 2nd hand pair in as new condition, I just placed an order with North Hants Tyres who had them on the shelf
with all 4 rims to hand I had the tyres swapped over and voila, got the look I wanted ...
... and some relief the original Daisy Mag order had failed in 2006, as that would have been an expensive mistake regarding the rim width I’m finally happy with
with all 4 rims to hand I had the tyres swapped over and voila, got the look I wanted ...
... and some relief the original Daisy Mag order had failed in 2006, as that would have been an expensive mistake regarding the rim width I’m finally happy with
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
- ScottyDave
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bumperettes next
when I got the Charger, the front bumperettes weren’t present
I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that not all cars had them??
I like them, they break up the horizontal lines of the chrome loop bumper, the grill and the valance with a little bit of vertical
searched for some time for a pair of ‘70 bumperettes, to no avail
occasionally ’69 pieces came up on ebay, I decided to take a punt, different bumper, different valance, what could go wrong
i got a decent driver quality pair
when I got the Charger, the front bumperettes weren’t present
I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that not all cars had them??
I like them, they break up the horizontal lines of the chrome loop bumper, the grill and the valance with a little bit of vertical
searched for some time for a pair of ‘70 bumperettes, to no avail
occasionally ’69 pieces came up on ebay, I decided to take a punt, different bumper, different valance, what could go wrong
i got a decent driver quality pair
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
offering them up to the car I was pleasantly surprised that the bolt holes lined up ok
the only thing that was out was the profile of the bumperette where it joins the main bumper
next job was to fab the cross bar between the loop bumper support brackets, also missing on my Charger
the cross bar sits above the valance and supports the rear of each bumperette
a length of square bar fitted the bill with a couple of bolts welded in the correct position
the only thing that was out was the profile of the bumperette where it joins the main bumper
next job was to fab the cross bar between the loop bumper support brackets, also missing on my Charger
the cross bar sits above the valance and supports the rear of each bumperette
a length of square bar fitted the bill with a couple of bolts welded in the correct position
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
- Cannonball
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Looking good matey,,,,,,,,,, but the original tires on the ARE look best,,,,
www.dwatts80.fsnet.co.uk
WATTS RACING TRANSMISSIONS, CLOBBER THE COMPETITION ITS CLOBBERIN TIME
OFTEN OUTNUMBERED NEVER OUTGUNNED,
HEY WHATS THE TOP END ON THAT SUPERSPORTS. UNLIMITED,
I HAVE A NVQW
LIFE GOES PRETTY FAST, IF YOU DONT LOOK ROUND A WHILE YOU MAY JUST MISS IT,
THE PASS IS THE JUICE,
LOVED BY FEW,
HATED BY MANY
RESPECTED BY ALL
WATTS RACING TRANSMISSIONS, CLOBBER THE COMPETITION ITS CLOBBERIN TIME
OFTEN OUTNUMBERED NEVER OUTGUNNED,
HEY WHATS THE TOP END ON THAT SUPERSPORTS. UNLIMITED,
I HAVE A NVQW
LIFE GOES PRETTY FAST, IF YOU DONT LOOK ROUND A WHILE YOU MAY JUST MISS IT,
THE PASS IS THE JUICE,
LOVED BY FEW,
HATED BY MANY
RESPECTED BY ALL
half an hour or so with a dremel and I had the bumperettes re-profiled to fit the ’70 bumper
finally bolted up and ready for another summer
finally bolted up and ready for another summer
Si
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
1970 Charger 500
383 | 4bbl | 727 column | PAS | PAB | buckets/buddy - check out my photos HERE
If you don't want another same old brand-new car ... you could be DODGE MATERIAL
1970 Dodge Charger Registry - https://www.1970chargerregistry.com/
- ScottyDave
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