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My 69 RT charger project #804045
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I purchase this car in 2004 as a matching number car.
When started to dismantle the car i notice
the engine was from a 67 car.:(

So decided to throw a hemi in it.

6 years later im starting to get it back together

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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804046
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picking the car up from the panel shop.

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picking the car up from the panel shop.



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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804049
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wow. very cool car.


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Wow is right! Looks fantastic!

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its seem that all the pictures i have taken over the last 4 weeks with my new IPHONE 4 have to many bytes and cant be uploaded

Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804053
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its seem that all the pictures i have taken over the last 4 weeks with my new IPHONE 4 have to many bytes and cant be uploaded




Load them up into Microsoft Paint and resize them.

Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804054
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you can use www.picresize.com to make them smaller, car looks great

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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804055
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Pictures of a frame i made to hold engine & trans
The car is on a car hoist and the plan is to lower it on too the K member.

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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804057
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I have rebuilt & repainted the grill.
Had helps of fun getting it to fit
Looks like new

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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804058
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Beautiful car! Especially in that color, AND with the Hemi. Keep up the good work.


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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804059
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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: jef408] #804060
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Love it, great work!
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Installed the engine and trans today!
We had to remove the steering box as there was not adequate room in the engine bay.

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picture from side

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picture of a rather large engine

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Another picture of a rather large engine lol
This is the easiest way to install the engine & trans.

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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804065
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I purchase this car in 2004 as a matching number car.
When started to dismantle the car i notice
the engine was from a 67 car.:(

So decided to throw a hemi in it.




I like this thinking...if it's not numbers matching,throw a hemi in it! I might have to do that myself! Great idea on a great project...keep it up!
Mark

Last edited by moopa; 10/24/10 03:57 PM.

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I have done a bit more adding air con compressor
and pulleys
Also a Griffin aluminum radiator.

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Every part of this car has been removed and rebuilt.
Heres some pictures of the front end.

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I purchase this car in 2004 as a matching number car.
When started to dismantle the car i notice
the engine was from a 67 car.:(

So decided to throw a hemi in it.




I like this thinking...if it's not numbers matching,throw a hemi in it! I might have to do that myself! Great idea on a great project...keep it up!
Mark


I dont, I guess I would rather have the engine type match the letter in the vin, even more so in a Charger R/T, sure its nice to have the motor the car was born with but most dont due to the fact they were used for what they were made for, driving hard which resulted in a blown motor.

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What a sleeper that car would be if you kept it pink with a HEMI engine in it. But then again, black is a pretty BA color

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Pretty car, nice work.



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Beautiful car. And good choice on the engine too.

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Very, very sweet car and the Hemi is a very nice upgrade.

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I pulled apart the seat tracks and rebuilt them

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I did the same with the rear end

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Another picture of the rear

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For the first time in a long time its back on the ground with its wheels on.

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Cool Charger. Keep up the great work and the progress pics.

Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: peter] #804082
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Pete, Don`t tighten the long bolt on your alternator because you will snap the ear/ears of the alternator off. Your missing a spacer that goes in between the two mounting ears.
Your doing a fantastic job and I`ll bet you can`t wait to drive it!


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Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: badblack68] #804083
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Good eye & good point!

Re: My 69 RT charger project [Re: dmoore] #804084
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Ive rebuilt the reverse lights.

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and install fuel cap, rear bumper bar, tail lights and new trunk lock

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Install the dash

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Here's some picture 2 weeks after a goverment road worthy inpection
witch it passed

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lower side

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Sick!! I love the tire size combo and I LOVE the paint!


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Sick!! I love the tire size combo and I LOVE the paint!




what IS the tire combo? is that a 315/60-15 in the rear?

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The rear tyres are protrac 28x13-15

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i swap the wheels with my road runner
i think both cars look better ?

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charger 2

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The Bird

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im not sure what color stripe for the charger
im leaning towards a white one

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im not sure what color stripe for the charger
im leaning towards a white one




I think any color would be fine. Red, white, black! I have seen some people even put a blue stripe. Or you could go with green like some of the white chargers from 68. You just have one sweet ride

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