Traveled to the rod show in Portland Oregon today and had the pleasure of meeting Tim and his son TJ(good guys to talk w/and Tims got the gift when it comes to building cars). I gotta tell you, the car and the craftmenship is absolutely amazing. Throughout our conversation, I just could not take my eyes off of it and found myself returning to there booth throughout the day for more looks and pictures. If your looking for a builder, you cannot go wrong w/these guys. It would have been nice to meet you two about a year ago. What a stance! TJ gave me the ok to post a pic, but there's no way it will do the car justice, you need to see this one in person.
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3012/dsc00648mg7.jpg:hail:

Lenie, TJ told me I just missed you...to bad!!

I agree, Tim and TJ are great guys and it's a very bad ass car for sure! Lots of thought and tallent going into this car and I cant wait to see it progress!

Thanks for talking to Bob and I for hours (literally), we had a great time and I look forward to visiting the shop!! :cheers:

Yeah it was great meeting you guys. The Challenger is just awesome the tube work on that car is amazing. Man we hung out for hours.
then hung out side for a couple more hours. My GF wasn't too happy when I got home.

This car looks better in person..........these guys have a passion for building. This is a next level build....... I havent seen the GforceCuda in person, but this car, if it turns out as planned will be on that level.:wow: :wow:

--Rob

Great pics TJ, and it's good to see you made it home alright! Now get some rest...you have to be beat!!

Hinges, stock fender mounting points, and steering are still "in the works"

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...toms_08_21.jpg

Looking forward to posting updates soon :)

Long weekend for sure.... I smell like exhaust!! Good thing show cars aren't graded on how well they run! :faint:

:lol:

Hinges - you need to get a hold of Fesler - they make very nice Billet hood hinges. Plus he's really a nice guy and a member of this board.

http://www.feslerbuilt.com/

Awsome car coming along congrats on the show 1 of many to come :thumbsup:

Got a chance too look at your ride at the show last weekend, FANTASTIC I must say. I think you guys are doing some real nice work on that Mopar, some people just cant let go of the past and hate to see new idea's form. Keep up the good work.

Dave

Thanks and welcome to :lateral: !

Seattle Roadster Show this weekend. A lot of nice "pt style" cars to check out. The Challenger will go back on the frame fixture next week. Updates soon!

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7...stom041wt0.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1...stom031xu3.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7...stom038co2.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3...stom043hu1.jpg

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5...stom046tg8.jpg

I LOVE THIS CAR!!!:hail:

Paul

Top Notch
 

THAT THING SWEET:bow: :bow: :thumbsup:

that picture from behind looking forward is killer.......

Is your dad using a tubing bender software?

Wow, that thing looks killer, I love the bare metal look of cars, I think it shows so much more character. The stance is spot on. Do you have any pics of the interior through the side windows.

Keep up the good work.

i agree with everyone else - man i love this car

Wow.
 

I can't believe I just read a 22 page thread front to back.

This car is badass, and makes me feel like my project is pretty simple at this point.

Great job, I look forward to seeing further progress on this bad boy.

I hear ya! I do WAY more reading here than I ever did in school!

thanks Rodger! Stance is everything on any car, 30k or 300k. Your builds reflect that same idea/thought process and always have the right look :cool:

Couple other pics I have saved of the chassis through the side windows of the car.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4...stom034jf1.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1...stom050pd4.jpg

I will take some direct side shots and post them up soon...

That thing is sick!! So is the frame and body all one piece now, right? I see some recessed allens in the rear of the frame. Is that so you can drop the drivetrain out? Very clean setup!!:bow:

Yes.. The rear lower cradle section is removable. :)

I always liked Challengers, but now I love them WOW :thumbsup: :hail:

TJ - can you post the part number and where to get these ????

pretty please

ps - i'll call you this afternoon

The joints (tube clamps) are made by one of our vendor's - Summit Machine - www.summitmachine.com

Email sent...

:thumbsup:

do i read right? Twin Turbo?

Update??

I agree, one of the best builds going right now IMO.Just has the look nailed!

No doubt, it's an incredible project. :hail:

There will be some cool updates on this car, but there busy working on my Camaro. Lets leave this thread alone, and let it get buried by other threads so they don't see this and get all distracted and forget about the camaro in the shop!

LOL

It's all about you!! :lol:

got a link to the camaro, I can only imagine how incredible the Camaro is going to be.

Ps I agree with Tracy this is by far the best build on the net.

Yeah there are post here but they are a couple years old, and a new one I made this week.
https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=14546

You can also go to www.automotivedesigneng.com and go to the gallery page.

Marty your truck is pretty bad ass itself,I have always had a soft spot for the mopars even before they were high dollar for a buy in.

Challenger or Cuda either one -- they have alway's been my favorite car ever made.

Ok, time for a long overdue update.

Where to start...

Turbo & Exhaust Goodies from Cone Engineering and Rockford Racecraft

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8940/coneov1.jpg
www.coneeng.com



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http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1...gubendshj1.jpg

Thanks again to Cone Engineering for supplying the 321 S/S U-Bends, Collector & muffler components, transitions, V-Band clamps, bellows and more... I highly recommend Cone for their quality products and great customer service.

Also included in the previous picture is one of the Accufab throttle bodies.

We are working with Automotive Design Engineering on a custom intake for the Challenger. Stay Tuned...

http://www.automotivedesigneng.com/src/ade_title.jpg
www.automotivedesigneng.com

We are using a custom width Woodward power rack and pinion and servo.
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/5...powerrpvm5.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3...rdservokx8.jpg

The stock harmonic balancer will be replaced by an ATI Super Damper. I will post pictures in a few days of the new damper. Another example of a vendor with great products, technical support, and customer service.

http://www.atiracing.com/transbuilde...ogo-243x72.gif
www.atiracing.com

Couple drawings of the 6.1 HEMI intake designed by Bob at Automotive Design Engineering. Not a lot of room in the engine bay on this car since the chassis is built with a low ride height. We gave Bob a pretty tight height window to work with. The Dual throttle bodies will tuck nicely benath the R/T hood Can't wait for the finished product...

The intake will be fabricated in house once we receive all of the machined goodies....

Intake flange
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9...flange2qx3.jpg

Dual Throttle body intake
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7...blyrevann2.jpg

Bob also designed some trick T4 turbo flanges to compliment the purge welded 321 stainless headers.

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5...oflangeeu4.jpg


Another shameless plug - www.automotivedesigneng.com

WOW that is looking good. I cannot wait to see the intake when it is all done.

Rodger

We are also working with Ididit Inc. on modifying their new 70-74 E-Body Steering Column for our application. Tim has used many Ididit Columns in various projects over the years, so we are thrilled to have Ididit's support.

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7...logo100nb5.jpg

http://www.ididitinc.com/retrofit_pi...ger_BPC_FS.jpg

www.ididitinc.com

More details on the Mopar specific column-

"Introducing ididit’s newest addition to its Retrofit Made To Fit Series of columns! The 1970-74 Chrysler E-Body Cuda/Challenger Tilt Columns with Ignition are here! This brand new design is a direct bolt in and connects directly to a Manual, Power or even Rack & Pinion steering application with a single U-Joint change. Also introducing for the first time, 3 different ways to collapse making it safer than any other column on the market. Standard features of these Made To Fit columns are that they are 100% American Made, 8-Postion Tilt, Ignition, includes the Floor Mount and optional Steering Wheel Adaptor that will bolt directly to your OE wheel! Available finishes include Paintable Steel, Chrome and Black Powder Coating. Don’t let your E-Body go without this incredible Made To Fit steering column made to bolt right in to your existing application!"

http://www.ididitinc.com/retrofit_co...lenger_fs.html