1968 Plymouth Satellite - Blackbird Project Reintroduction

[geoffreyj318]

introduced this project last year, but the birth of my first child has delayed any real work on the car. I am finally getting some time to work on it. The time delay did give me the chance to work out a plan. Here are the details.

Engine & Drivetrain:
* Rebuilt 318
* late model Magnum 5.2 heads and intake
* Megasquirt fuel injection
* Magnum 5.2 race headers
* forced induction, T3/T4 twin turbos
* GM 700R4 transmission with TCI adapter
* Mopar Sure-Grip differential

Chassis & Brakes
* XV Motorsports Body Stiffening system w/ engine compartment brace, laser cut subframe connectors, lower radiator support, firewall to shock tower brace.
* Mopar 0.96" torsion bars, Heavy Duty leaf springs
* 1-1/8" front, and 7/8" rear anti-sway bars
* polyurethane front and rear suspension rebuild kit
* SSBC front and rear disc brake kits
* Ruff Racing 280 black 18x8, 20x10 wheels

Body
* carbon fiber six-pack hood

Interior
* www.whitegauges.net white face gauge overlay
* 2000-2006 Pontiac Bonneville front and rear seats

Here is the starting point.





Here is the goal. Sorry about the grainy image.





Here are the wheels.

[philofab]

Wow... you've got a lot of work ahead of you. Good luck.

[tndude]

Keep us posted. I love those cars! Will you be going with the black and red interior like the model? I think that would look cool.

[geoffreyj318]

Yes. I have always liked the look of black cars with red interiors. I think red brake calipers behind black wheels, will set it off nicely, also.

[C5 Longroof]

You GOTTA love those hammered "before" shots of the car...So many people without vision would toss a car as "uhhhmm, bad" as this car is...Those people don't get it...

Cool Ride man...

[deuce_454]

wow, its about as bad as my bu was.. but at least yours is honest about the rust, no supprises there! and it wont be a shame to cut it up.. but if its that bad, why not go all out and mount it on a new frame? do it right in one go!

[coolclassiccars]

black b bodys are my fav,keep us posted.

[syborg tt]

I like - once it's done you can tell people that they liked it so much they built a Die Cast Version of it.

[Leadfoot1]

NICE!!!

I LOVE those bodies too!

I just picked up an almost new '06 Hemi out of a Durango, complete w/ trans and computer for 1000$ on Monday (yeah yeah...good friends ).

My wife was all up side down with why i picked "that" up.....(I'm usually into Chevrolet stuff ya know...)

Well, its for my next project Honey!!! I'm keeping my eyes opened for a '70.

My Old Man had an Orange w/ black vinyl top, air grabber w stripe on hood, 383 model in 70, bran new. ( i saw it leave when he sold it and still remember that sad day) so you know, its a thing i gotta do.

Cool project. Def. keep us posted! And we want more pics!!!

Lead.

[tones2SS]

That is going to be AWESOME!!!
Post pics of your progress please.