Peter Lombardo Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 This is my latest project. Back in November 2004, I spotted this car in Hot Rod Magazine. I had an extra '64 Dodge 330 drag car on the shelf, that I really didn't care to build. I liked the look of the "First Charger" so I had my project. I began back in early '05 but got bogged down when I couldn't get the rear deck to my liking. I had cut the top off and used the rear end of it to fabricate the "roll bar". I made the headrest flares from scratch. I now fixed the rear deck and got back into it. The hood scoop is a Hemi "twin scoop" that I filled in the center of and adde3d front "wings" to. I opened the lower quarter panels for the "race" exhaust and and framed them with 1/4 round rods. I am working on the exhaust vanes next. The interior will have "tuck and roll" pleating and the front and rear bumpers will have the four "bumper guards". I have Mopar "Radiant Red" which is the correct color and will make the stripes with white paint. I think this is a very "period" correct concept car. Back then, the factory would take current sheet metal and rework it into something different and call it a concept. Today, concepts use very little from current models, except for underpinnings and such. Also, as a side light, the original '64 Charger had a wedge 426 engine, not a Hemi, but when the car was found and rebuilt, they thought a Hemi would be a better choice. The Hemi in the car today, is an actual circa 1964 Race Hemi built for Richard Petty's Nascar team but never used. I thought that was an interesting piece of history. I will continue the postings as work progresses and hopefully, I will not screw up something major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ismaelg Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Cool project! I've never seen that car before, but that's not a surprise as I'm quite a Mopar ignorant. You are definitely on the right path. Great building so far! Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrice Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Saw an article in another magazine too. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Cool build..can't wait to see it finished. By the way, I picked up the Dec 07 (Dec issue out in August??) of Mopar Action yesterday..it has an article on the '64 Charger w/ several pages of pics. It's a good issue, also has a very cool 1 of none '71 GTX convertible built by the Dayclona people.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 This is a project I will surely be following, looks like you are doing your homework on this one. Good luck and please keep us posted brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darquewanderer Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) The Dec. 2007 issue of Mopar Action has more on this beautiful car. I plan to follow this one as I'd like to do one myself sometime in the near future. Edited September 3, 2007 by moparmaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon7665 Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 The Dec. 2007 issue of Mopar Action has more on this beautiful car. I plan to follow this one as I'd like to do one myself sometime in the near future. Looks like you are off to a Great start, but it looks like the headrests are a bit short width wise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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