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Couple pictures of the rear hoop- cage follows the contours of the roofline.

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LOOKS killer.....very nice fab work

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Originally Posted by TravisB

LOOKS killer.....very nice fab work

thanks for the feedback :cool:

Lenco Top gear shaft came in today. Mopar Performance starter & flywheel should be later this week (hopefully)

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the shaft depth will be determined once all the pieces to the puzzle arrive.

very nice, cage so far looks great nicely thought out, going with the angles of the car!!!:thumbsup:

I like what I see...thanks for sharing!!

Looks great......definately will be checking that one out at the Rodncustom show.

Thank you for sharing all of these pics. I just hope you keep taking pics all the way through the build till it's complete

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Originally Posted by syborg tt

Thank you for sharing all of these pics. I just hope you keep taking pics all the way through the build till it's complete

Just for you Marty! :D

Little overdue, but better late than never.....

Jason came down to the shop recently to finalize some of the details for the rendering he is doing of the Challenger...

Perfect weather for a 2.5 hour drive.......
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www.jasonrushforth.com Can't wait to post the final draft :) the fender, Baer Brakes, and tires were mocked up again. Here are a couple pics....

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The driver's door had some creases, dings, etc. that needed some attention. Still more work to do... (on the fender as well obviously)

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More...

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The roof also needed help... Someone or something sat across the roof- leaving eyebrow shaped creases. A previous owner painted the car, but the dents were filled with bondo... The roof looks 100 times better after some hammer and dolly work.

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Looking at the 15" two-piece BAER rotors from the back side....

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I can't say enough good things about the brakes. The quality and precision is top notch. The 6 piston 6S calipers are machined from a single piece of aluminum and the anodized coating is the icing on the cake! Baer's customer service is unbelievable as well. They have gone above and beyond our expectations and I would recommend them to anyone in the market for high performance brakes!

http://www.baer.com/

The stance on that car is absolutely perfect......:yes:

Rob

Thanks Rob!

I can't wait to see it on the ground. The top of the roof will be ~49" off the ground at ride height... Can't really get that visual while the car is still on the frame fixture....

More of the rear-

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Lower control arm mounting brackets- The upper mounts will be adjustable instead of the lowers.

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Underneath the rear diff/trans... Exhaust will run below the crossmember.

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another angle-

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temporary bracket until coilovers are ordered.

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mid-mount motor plate

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tacked in- Mopar Performance Starter & flywheel

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The Quicktime bellhousing doesn't locate the starter in the exact location. The mid plate is more precise and a nose cone support is in the plans as well....

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View from the front showing the new firewall location....

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A pillar hoop is in as well-

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The remaining portion of the stock firewall/cowl area is temporarily tacked into place... A new piece will be made that will seal off the interior.

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Side shot of the tunnel/backbone of the chassis

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Front motor mount plate in the works as well.... The stock 6.1 timing chain cover has a lot of extra brackets that we won't need.

Before:

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After:

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More later.....

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Originally Posted by tj40ounce

Just for you Marty! :D

:bow: Thank You :bow:

Awsome build and work youve done!
Congrats so far

Nice work !!!! 1 of the nices projects I've seen

This is my favorite project to keep up with! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the positive feedback....

More updates- lower control arm mounting brackets

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A-pillar & firewall coming together

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Fender progress...

New lower mounting point (since the pinch weld is gone)

Looking at the bottom of the fender

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new mounting plate machined to fit and counter-bored for socket head cap (allen) fasteners.

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Looking up at the fender from underneath the car

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Side shot of the fender after the opening and filler piece were butt-welded and planished out.

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More updates on what this block of 6061 Aluminum will become soon....

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This project is amazing. I love looking at all of the pictures. Keep up the good work.

Can you PM me with where you got your crate 6.1 HEMI and how much you paid for it...

My project is on here too...
https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=12659

Your car is amazing...

drjdvm, check out www.hcrods.com , I have been looking into this same swap.

You are an inspiration man, great project :thumbsup:

:cheers:

Bitchin project...and to think it's just over the bridge from me! One day we'll have to get together!

That's right the show is coming up!!

This project is sick guys.:thumbsup: I can not wait to see more of this car. Any deadline you guys are trying to get it done for?

Paul

I love the build! Great job on the pics too.

Sorry if this has already been asked, but what type and size tubing are you using for the chassis.

Also, I'd love to see more pics of your shop - ie: tools etc. that you are using.

Thanks,

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Originally Posted by wiedemab

1.5" .120 wall DOM tubing...

I'll take more pictures today and will include some showing equipment :cool:

Awesome - Thanks!

I know tools are useless unless the user knows what they are doing, so kudos to you. I am always curious to see what tools people are using - especially to put out high-end stuff like your project.

Thanks again