The Fast and the Furious '70 Charger WIP

[marv13]

New to this, although this is my second serious build, I would love some opinions and if anyone has any reference pictures for the engine please share!  Also who knows what the K&N product is in the red circle in the movie pic (pic from wikia) 

Thank you

Edited April 25, 2017 by marv13
forgot picture

[Yahshu]

Nice, there was an article in Mopar Muscle on this car a few years back, the Charger was actually Chevy powered, the garage shots with the Hemi were purely cosmetic 

[thejunkman]

The garage Charger is widely known as a mock up.  Look at the spark plug wires they run to the rear where as they should run to the front and even in this low angle shot you should be able to see the top of the distributor that leans to the right (looking head on).  So either the engine was installed backwards, with the blower flipped, OR the distributor is removed and wires routed neatly rearward for close up shots for a cleaner look.

[marv13]

The garage Charger is widely known as a mock up.  Look at the spark plug wires they run to the rear where as they should run to the front and even in this low angle shot you should be able to see the top of the distributor that leans to the right (looking head on).  So either the engine was installed backwards, with the blower flipped, OR the distributor is removed and wires routed neatly rearward for close up shots for a cleaner look.

I know it's a mock up but since the distrubutor wires go towards the back, this is an early model Hemi like a 331 or 392, the blower is a Mooneyham 8-71 or bigger.  

Nice, there was an article in Mopar Muscle on this car a few years back, the Charger was actually Chevy powered, the garage shots with the Hemi were purely cosmetic 

Actually some Chargers were mopar powered

[Model Mayhem]

Looks like you have a great project on the go there. Just last week I saw one of the Fast and the Furious Chargers at an auction at Carlisle PA, it was an impressive machine. The part you were asking about in the picture, I think it is one of these:

https://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=62-1400

GL with your project.

[Slotto]

Great attention to detail so far!

[marv13]

Looks like you have a great project on the go there. Just last week I saw one of the Fast and the Furious Chargers at an auction at Carlisle PA, it was an impressive machine. The part you were asking about in the picture, I think it is one of these:

https://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=62-1400

GL with your project.

THANK YOU soooooo much!!!! i was going nuts trying to find this!

[marv13]

Great attention to detail so far!

Thank you im doing my best im just not happy with the way it sits like the stance and all. 

[marv13]

I did a freeze frame of the movie and it shows the car has Mickey Thompson ET street radials and the closest thing i could find was the MTs from the AMT Motion camaro

[marv13]

Made the crankcase pressure breather filter and grille was detailed.  Any ideas on how to make ignition wire rubber base for the valve covers?

Thanks everyone! 

[marv13]

Distributor is done!!!!

 

[marv13]

Been a while since I posted, here is the blower front. 

[marv13]

I also did the exhaust system as close to the movie as possible, its comprised of mostly the AMT '68 GT500 exhaust and mufflers from a General Lee kit.

[marv13]

Got some fine wire for braided hose

[marv13]

I need your help modelers, for those of you who  have seen it right before the Hemi in the Charger blows a piston we see a gauge panel with 4 gauges and some lights and switches, my question is, is it located on the lower part of the dash or at the same level as the rest of the gauges? Classic Customs did a restoration on one of the hero cars and I'm pretty sure that that car has the right set up I will put pictures below of what I'm talking about and if anyone saw this car at a car show and has interior shots please share!  I've already seen the interior from the wrecked stunt car.  

[marv13]

And the roll cage is in the works, and the seat will be modified or i may just make one

[KENNEDYJR]

I did a freeze frame of the movie and it shows the car has Mickey Thompson ET street radials and the closest thing i could find was the MTs from the AMT Motion camaro

Fireball has them-

http://fireballmodels.info

[marv13]

Tried my best to replicate the steering wheel.  Feedback is appreciated!  

[marv13]

Seat is done just needs paint, I used the racing seats from the AMT Fast and the Furious Supra which I shaved down. 

[marv13]

Modified shifter using the Revell F&F Charger kit boot... the stick is from a Revell Boss9 and the short stick is scratch made...let me know what yall think!

[High octane]

Great project as I'm a fan of the F&F movies, and of course I just love dem Mopars!

[PARTSMARTY]

This will be so cool and yet another mopar !!!

[marv13]

thank you  for the replies, can anyone help me, i would need interior reference shot for the Fast and the Furious 1 70 charger interior, the car im looking for is not the wrecked hero car but a car that was used for closeups, one that shows the gauge panel.  

 

 

it was at the volo classic  car museum if anyone has interior shorts it would be appreciated! 

[marv13]

 I need the interior of the stunt car that shows the switch and gauge panel.  ie more pictures of this car 

[marv13]

anyone else building one?