are you using charger brakes? what headers do you have and what oil pan? im doing the same thing on a 69 roadrunner. what computer are you using?

TTI headers specifically for the AlterKtion, stock truck pan and pick up, tweaked factory ECU by Hotwires.

I had to make some clearance for the rear output sensor for the 5 speed auto trans from a late model Ram.

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This recess in the firewall was originally to clear the intake on a 5.7. The 6.1 manifold is different so there is plenty of clearance. I'm going to run the engine harness through a hole in the recess. I may also run the heater hoses through there too.


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looking good keep it coming

I mounted the cooling module from the late model charger. I still have to fab 2 brackets to support it at the rubber mounts on the bottom of the radiator.

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Assembled the sure grip with new gears and gave it coat of paint.

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Finished welding the brackets and drain plug into the axle housing, painted it and installed new bearings on the axles after i blasted the axle flanges.

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The EFI wire harness will go through this hole in the fire wall. I need to find a 2.5" grommet for it. This will be mostly hidden by the intake manifold.

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Fitting the auto 5 speed required that the tunnel be modified a bit, and some of it happened after paint. The hammering lead to some creases and I didn't like how it looked, even though it will be almost impossible to see after the trans is in place and the undercoating is sprayed. I cut out a creased and wrinkled spot and smoothed things out a little.

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The entire center section of the torsion bar crossmember had been removed by the body shop before paint. The left just the sheet metal of the tunnel which I felt was insufficient. At this spot, nothing can be below the sheet metal of the floor due to clearance. I'm going to build a boxed reinforcement above the floor. It won't be noticeble after the center console and carpet are installed.

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I started by cutting out a 2" slot in the floor. I'll be using 1/8" plate to replace it and to build the boxed section.

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Here's the top and bottom plates for the box. I still need to make the side plates.

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I finished the rear axle assembly and the rear brakes and reinstalled all of it.

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It looks great, nice work.

i like the way you are thinking things out alot of people just slap sh** together without any thought to fit form or function

I have to really think through everything I am doing on this because of the paint being done already. Another issue is that nothing is 100% set in stone, but that is good since it allows me to come up with a solution that makes sense. At thsi point, I still have no idea what the interior is going to look like or what gauges/switches it will have, but I'm ok with that. Mounting the HVAC box is going to be interesting , but I think I have it figured out.

I'm not doing the interior, but I did come up with an idea that the owner likes. I suggested making a long oversized center console that goes all the way to where the package tray would be. This would divide the rear seat into 2 buckets sort of like a first generation Charger. The console can then contain amps and speakers and have a some storage too. It will also provide a pathway for extra wiring and air ride lines if needed. This way with the top down at a highway speed you can still hear the tunes. I know it's been done a bunch on other builds and figured it would work well here.

Awesome job.nice color choice.:thumbsup: