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HPI Customs - 71 Challenger "The Contender"
HPI Customs is proud to reveal our render for our SEMA 2015 car, we like to call her "The Contender".
She'll boast a Vortech supercharged 426 among a grocery list of other modifications and upgrades. More to come as this build evolves and takes shape. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7bdf3052.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3772364b.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psffac15a8.jpg |
Good luck guys! Looks like it's going to be great.
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That is going to be a nice build. Looking forward to seeing it take shape.
The '70/'71 Challenger is one of my favorite muscle cars. |
Looks awesome. I'll be following this one. Any specs yet? Engine, frame/suspension? I'd guess to get it that low you'll be doing a Roadster Shop or similar frame?
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Nice render Tyler. When you get some time, post up a proper build thread?
I know you can do it :D :cheers: |
Perhaps 707hp of supercharged Mopar goodness on the way?
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Just a few teaser shots of the build from Day 1.
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psd4cbef20.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psaf5c3b53.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4f3de598.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3320221e.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6b914627.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6e459277.jpg |
WOW!! This is going to be a killer build! Ben did a killer job on the rendering!
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Awesome! Can't wait to see all little details and subtle mods you're famous for! :popcorn2:
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Love the renderings. If you can get close to them it will be a knockout!
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What front and rear suspension are you using? Looks like control freaks or RMS?
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Nice
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Can you guys tell me more about the taillight setup looks really sweet
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Christmas in January
So, we got a nice a surprise yesterday in the form of four large boxes for the Challenger. Front fenders, door skins and hinges.
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More boxes came in today for the Challenger build!
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pszwhbg9mm.jpg |
Time to start cutting the Challenger apart for installment of new door skins, wider rear quarters, new fenders and more.
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psrzrixv6i.jpg Narrow quarters? We ain't got time for that at HPI Customs! One down, one more quarter to go. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psobvewzzc.jpg |
Couple updates on the Challenger. Hung the new fenders into place, and amazingly... They fit pretty damn good for some reproduction fenders. Anyone who's ever done panel replacement knows the struggle of them fitting out of the box.
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Some care packages arrived yesterday from BAER Brakes, it was like Christmas.
So today we mocked the front brakes. Monster 14" drilled and slotted discs with monster 6 piston calipers. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psipbuzjk1.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psffgcytiy.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psdqpzhuuh.jpg |
The HEMI arrived for the '71 Challenger, a 392 6.4L which will of course have our personal touches for more horsepower.
Why a 392 and not the 426 that we had mentioned before? Well, no matter what MOPAR tells you, the 426 is NOT available to anyone... Which they will also not tell you till a lot of telephone tag and hair pulling to get the answer out of them. So, we have to give a HUGE shout out and THANK YOU to Cleveland Power and Performance for yet ANOTHER clean, pristine engine for one of our builds. If you need anything from them, be sure to check them out and tell them HPI Customs from Canada sent you. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pstf4xvgyv.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psnyuabhsb.jpg |
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Nice parts..... But is it just me or that weld looks like it might not be a full penetration weld? It looks like its just the "bead" that s joining the parts, as if its surface welded only? Or if those parts are beeing stack welded?(one stitch over another) . Only asking because i want to learn to evaluate what im looking at. I weld ok (far from great!!) and love to learn about it and this just looked like what i wrote to me.... Maybe its the picture, maybe its ok too!!! To me it looks like i could wack it off and seperate them if i got at it motivated... So i tought about the pressure of the roadworks. Thanks for the info, and awesome job on that build! Lead. |
Very nice!
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Cheers Keep up the good work HPI |
This part/ weld is NOT an HPI Customs welding or fab job. This is the rad cradle that was used on the car from another company. The weld is called a "whip", just to clarify all of our welds are done properly, especially when its a structural integrity part.
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Drivers quarter cut out and the passenger quarter has been widened. Nothing crazy, just a nice subtle change that still flows nice with the body line. Still some minor tweaking left.
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psmlp8zyii.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psfgcxccfx.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psm7ceen06.jpg And be sure to check out our YouTube channel for video updates on this car and other projects we have going on, including installs, product lines and more. Here's our shout out to Cleveland Power and Performance for supplying us with this awesome engine for the build. Be sure to check them out. |
Looking good
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Love the slight fender widening, it's noticeable but not too much! |
Engines been here a couple days now, and we're already stripping her down and planning out modifications for it.
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Cleaning up the rear of the Challenger to get her wide and ready for big wheels.
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Looking good. I'm looking forward to seeing the huge tires in the rear.
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And we just got her on our custom frame table we built last week. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bh8dwcl.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2mrjcld3.jpg |
Big things are happening to the rear end.
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pskecn2k0p.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psmqq5of1z.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pskmp4jsom.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psldy69h2r.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0etnnag0.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pslxwqccyh.jpg |
This gunna be good.
Keep us posted! |
So, just to replicate how we felt yesterday when this package arrived, it was something like this: :ups:
The supercharger for the 392 HEMI showed up late yesterday. I'll be sure to post a photo once we have it all unpacked and assembled. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psyze83uz3.jpg http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pseueyk9w2.jpg And a better shot of the front assembly. Its a Control Freaks bolt in kit, but we're now going a different route, no details yet as its gonna be top secret along with the rear end, besides the teaser shots I previously posted. So those updates will follow once its all been done, stay tuned for that. http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...pskfgnv8iz.jpg |
boxes of awesome
looks like automotive Christmas every day!
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Any hints as to the new secret front suspension? I'm building a 71 Challenger also and would be interested in knowing what you'll be doing? Your own design, Roadstershop, DSE X-Gen? You're not going to keep this a secret for a year now are ya.....? 😄
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