66 Charger
This is Rick's 6th & last 1966 Charger project. The car was located through Mopar Muscle group on Linkedin. Purchased by pictures, the car was relatively, a time capsule. The engine wore out and nobody touched the car until now. The car was undamaged and complete. This was the starting point for a modfied roof project in my head. Buy a good car and cut the roof off!! Ha Ha!
Rick's Charger Recent updates 04/29/20
test fit left side roof panel. Grille install. Hood work and install. Electrical work on power windows.
05/03/20 - finished headlight motor circuit wiring & testing
05/10/20 - resolve power window operation issues
06/01/20 - Install trunk stripe, Install left roof section support, Test dash display unit, Hood work
06/20/20 - 66 Charger project Hood scoop and edge repairs before wrap is installed
08/10/20 _finished the hood & installed
08/17/20 - started mockup of new Terminator X engine management system
08/23/20 - Install Terminator X ECU, Wet sand roof panels for wrap
08/29/20 - installed Front Camera in the grill & working on the 29 Truck
09/01/20 - Mockup the new Booster and Master Cylinder Assembly
09/04/20 - Install wrap on right upper quarter panel & roof fitment
10/15/20 - Car Moved to Lift, Rear End removed, Bottom reconditioned & prepped for assembly.
10/30/20 - Installed Fuel tank, Install fuel lines, Install brake lines, Fabricate & Install A/C hoses under car, Install rear end, Install auxilary fuel pump, Install sway bar, Install transmission linkage, Fabricate & install exhaust system, Install brake booster linkage, Bleed brakes, add oil & trans fluid, check for leaks. MOVE CAR TO DETAIL SHOP.
11/01/20 1rst Engine cranking. Engine fires then quits.
11/04/20 Troubleshoot engine starting. Add relay to fuel sump and replace crank & cam sensors.
11/11/20 Download new tune & start engine.
11/14/20 Drive car to mechanical shop & repair brake line leak.
11/20/20 Finish amp & Audio installation
11/26/20 Prove that you can move music with frequency response
11/27/20 Begin the sky console fabrication
01/10/20 Finish wrap installation
01/30/21 Windshield prep & install
02/10/21 Begin gauge restoration process
Roof Work
We engineer a complicated center support for the Charger BEFORE we cut the roof. Click Here to see how we did it.
4 Link
I install a 4-link suspension in the rear to allow for air bags in the rear of the vehicle. Click here to see how I did it.
Shockwaves
Suspension Modifications were needed to allow the installation of 5 inch bags in the front. A 1 inch diameter change in the bag allows moving an extra 500 lbs / shock at the same pressure./ Click here to see how I did it.
Hood Modifications
I ordered a 1 piece hood with the 6 pak scoop installed, but I still needed a way to attach the inside skin to the new hood. Click here to see how I did it.
Undercar wrap-up
4 Link trailing arms
shock bar for 4 link
Ghost Flip White Pearl
Ghost Flip White Pearl
Grill has been installed!
6.4 Hemi
Installing the wrap!
Grille Installed
One side wrapped!
in the AZ field
Arrival from Bisbee, Az
The WRAPping Begins
New Power arrives
qtr prepped for wrap
weld the end caps
strip the roof 1rst
etch primer
epoxy primer
now we can draw on it
notes on the roof
Prepping for the glue in
creating rhe center support
almost ready to install
see roof page
ready to install
Richy & the roof
install the center support
brace it
Richy checking alignment
more welds
the new hood arrives
Ricky checkin out the 4 link
4 link ruffed in
AS was
paint was cooked
hidden headlights
Interior is complete
rear buckets down
needs a little work
