Lateral-g Forums - Nelson Super Cars Project Maximus 1968 Charger

Lateral-g Forums (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/index.php)

- Project Updates (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16)

- - Nelson Super Cars Project Maximus 1968 Charger (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=42317)

Nelson Super Cars Project Maximus 1968 Charger

Yep, She's a cream puff.

Dont feel like the Lone Ranger. As you know there have been many cars on this site that have started just like that one.

Whats the plan?:popcorn2:

We are actually have been working on it for about a year already so I will be updating probably every 4 days until Sema We are in the process of a wide body with 18 wide rear tires ,All aluminum 572 tt Hemi, Vette front suspension, Hand made rear frame rails and one off rear suspension.Big Brakes and a ton of old school metal work.

Take that thing over to A&M and get it blasted

Sweet. One can never go wrong with a charger

68 Isn't that the year with the round taillights? :relax: COOL.

Twin Turbo Hemi not a bad start right there.:thumbsup:

Nope!! Pics every 4 days ain't gonna cut it.:guns: You've been working on this thing for over a year and we all know you got tons of pics to post. LOL!! So, let's get to it. :flashie:

Well.....we're waiting.....:poke:

Quote:

Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 493755)

Take that thing over to A&M and get it blasted

Haha thats were we blasted it

Quote:

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle (Post 493815)

Ill throw a few more up today.Im excited to post again to

Maximus Progress

Thanks for the pics. Looking forward to seeing this beast come together. Even moreso to the video of the engine in the car burning rubber down the street. (hint, hint) :unibrow: :unibrow:

Looking at the shape and location of the side markers in the first pics it appears to be a '69. Definitely looking forward to seeing what it becomes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nelson Racing (Post 493819)

Haha thats were we blasted it

I know I saw it over there

:thumbsup:

Quote:

Originally Posted by cascius (Post 493907)

Looking at the shape and location of the side markers in the first pics it appears to be a '69.

Yup, rectangular marker lights are '69. Small round ones are '68.

Quote:

Originally Posted by badmatt (Post 493915)

We need more GTO.

agreed! you started on the GTO a LONG time ago!

I have that same plasma cutter :D

Cutting it down to nothing

Okay ,so we got it on the frame table and started basically cutting the car down to nothing. We decided the floors weren't worth saving so we found a really awesome floor section in the junkyard, and cut it out of the car and drilled all the spot welds out then blasted and fit it into the car. I really wanted a stock floor piece because they fit much nicer and at this time in the project we didn't no we were going to go so hog wild on the car. We then just kept cutting because nothing looked good and I did not want to fix some rust and know there was more. So here are some shots.

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/066.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/026.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/038.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/035.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/040.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/041.jpg

Going to be nothing left when were done cutting

Making Subframe connectors that clear the floor

Sealing up the metal before the new skins go on

Making Cage Pads

Here we made some roll cage landing pads before we welded the floor in we wanted to get these in solid

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/050.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/065.jpg

Floors welded in

Nice updates and nice welding!
I'll be watching this bad boy. More and more Mopars are getting love these days. I like to see it!

What are you guys doing to the white Supra in the background?

I don't see why you didn't use AMD floor, it fits like a glove.

Seen this car at Nelson's in person and the metal work thats coming out of this shop is amazing. Keep the pics coming :thumbsup:

Looks like you are of to a great start. Can't wait to see more updates. :confused18:

Wonderful work and I am glad to see it on Lat-G! Cannot wait to follow the progress.:welcome3:

Fixing the metal

Here we are removing door box I guess you would call it. The original was to wasted to repair we cut out a good stock one from the junk yard and grafted it in.

http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/001.jpg
http://http://www.nelsonracingengine...aximus/002.jpg
http://http://www.nelsonracingengine...aximus/003.jpg
http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/p...aximus/002.jpg

Fixing bottom door jam area

Tom, what is going on with Travis LaBoy's GTO? Any progress in the last few years or is the project on hold? If things are still moving along a few teaser shots would be awesome.

Next 69 ill throw some teaser pics next week .That build will be the biggest undertaking our Supercar company will have ever done to date.But its under wraps at the moment ill throw a couple tasty ones in though

Putting in the trunk floor

Looks Great Tom! But come on now let's get to the good stuff :hello: :thumbsup:

My favorite Mopar. Allot of work. But it will be a awesome car when its done. I bet it will not be lacking in power when its done.