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1968 Dodge Charger B/S


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Hello

After I got the Color Me Gone Dodge finished, I started an other Dodge stocker. It's Revell's 1968 Charger which will be a modern day stocker. I will try to build it as close to how they are nowadays, lets see how I'll manage...

It will be orange body with black interior.

I started by painting the body, but it looks like it needs to do some more bodywork with it and repaint it again. I also painted some small parts as seen in the pics.

The engine will be a Hemi and I'll use my favorite wheels, the Centerlines. I have removed the original fuel tank, and will use a fuel cell in the trunk.

Here are some pics from today:

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  • 4 months later...

Thanks everybody, by the way;Larry, I'm Nikos dad.

I have done something with the Charger finally. I painted the valve covers black, as they should be and painted also the front cover and water pump. I made the fuel line of aluminium wire, as it is done sometimes in 1:1 race cars too. The ends of the fuel line will be made of Pro Tech braided line with aftermarket electric fuel pump and filter.

Its been nice to build this once again, there is just too little time and too much to do. I try to get the Charger progress again.

Some pics:

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Nice start, Mika. If you are going to go as far as fabricating a fuel cell and aftermarket lines, better go and scratch build subframe connectors. A race tuned HEMI would twist that factory frame like a pretzel.

Dale

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Thanks for the comments fellows, finally little something has happened with the Charger.

Thanks for the good idea concerning the subframe connectors Dale, I scratchbuilt them from styrene rod.

Alan, I will use the original hood. Actually I didnt know that Hemi Chargers came only without the scoop.

I also scratchbuilt CalTracs for the rear axle. Both axles are now installed and the chassis is on four wheels. I made the electrical water pump to the engine and installed the plug wires.

The target is to get the car running to a model car show in Jyväskylä in January. (2015)

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