Dream car 2.0 (68 Dodge Charger) update 5/8/2018

[426 pack]

4 years ago (when I was 13) I biult what was my dream car: 1968 Dodge Charger with a 440-6pack, 4speed, painted black, steel wheels and everything else you see here

now I’m 17 and I am going to biuld another 68 Dodge Charger which is still my dream car but how I want it now so I can compare it with my other one (thanks everyone for convincing me to do this instead of tearing apart the other one).

heres what I want on my dream car

• 440-6pack with AC, heat and power steering

• 4 speed

• cragar ss or America racing torque thrust rims

• 8-3/4 or Dana 60 rear ended

• black interior 

• pistols grip shifter 

• sublime green, red or HEMI orange paint

• and much more.

comments welcom.

Edited May 8, 2018 by 426 pack

[Snake45]

You're off to a good start. 

I vote for red paint. SubLime wasn't a factory color in '68 (not that that matters) and looks kinda weird on pre-1970 cars. Hemi Orange wasn't available in '68, either, and the first thing anyone thinks of when they see a '68-'69 Charger in any shade of Orange is Dukes of Hazzard. 

IMHO, these Chargers look great in dark metallic blue, but hey that's just my opinon. It's YOUR model so paint it the way YOU want and don't let me or anyone else talk you out of it. 

[426 pack]

Thanks snake I think I will be going green because in my mind every time I look at the car in my mind I see it green.

I got the engine painted and I started assembling it. 

I also decided that I’m going to use the hood scoop and paint the hood flat black.

 

[rsxse240]

I am so glad you kept your old one!  I wish I still had my childhood builds.  They all went into the parts bin or sold to pay the gas/electric bill.

 

Your current build is coming along nicely!  I look forward to your progress.  

 

Incidentally, the '68-70 Charger is my dream car as well.  

[spencer1984]

Good choice; I don't have any of my very first builds, but I do have a few that were still early enough that I can compare them to newer builds. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one!

[426 pack]

Thanks guys.

I will be buying the paint later today so it should have paint on it by tomorrow.

[Geno]

Cale, I like what you did with the first one,  and this one is shaping up to be pretty sweet as well. Don't know how much of a stickler you are for accuracy and this is only an FYI, because modeling is about building what you like, but no Six Pack cars were ever built with AC. Here's a '69 I'm building as the Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Charger. Build on Cale, I can't wait to see it when it's done.

 

[KWT]

Looking good so far. Rock on!

[426 pack]

1 hour ago, Geno said:

Cale, I like what you did with the first one,  and this one is shaping up to be pretty sweet as well. Don't know how much of a stickler you are for accuracy and this is only an FYI, because modeling is about building what you like, but no Six Pack cars were ever built with AC. Here's a '69 I'm building as the Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Charger. Build on Cale, I can't wait to see it when it's done.

 

Thanks guys. 

Geno I never knew that the 440-6pack never came with AC so thanks for teaching me something new. I probably will still keep the AC as there is always a possibility of it getting installed later in its life and original it’s what I’m going for with this as it will have a set of long tube headers, traction bars and a few other things that aren’t exactly factor.

you will have to post some pics of your 69 when it is done.

Edited May 9, 2018 by 426 pack

[Geno]

No sweat my friend, I like how you think LOL. Keep us posted please, I'm diggin' your build. An I'll keep you posted...deal?