Road Hazzard

[Plasticated Guy]

While most areas have the normal seasons of fall, winter, spring, and summer, around here it's almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.? At the moment it's still winter with rain and occasionally snow coming down so I can't do much progress on the cars. However, I want to show you this 1968 Charger I built a few years ago. The engine is the 440 with the  Hemi heads and dual-carb setup. The heads fit fine but some work was needed get the manifold in place. I was going use the original air cleaner but I swapped it when I found out that the hood scop wouldn't fit at all. The interior was further customized by tossing out the center console and adding a NASCAR-style shifter and fire extinguisher. The wheels are centerline with the big-n-little radial gt tires. The rear end was raised and the exhaust was shortened ahead of the axle. The main color is Krylon primer gray and all of the bright work was de-chromed and sprayed Krylon silver. This was done for fun and the inspiration came from Roadkill's General Mayhem Charger and Crusher Camaro when it had its' 80's makeover, and the name was going to be given to General Mayhem at one point so that's why I dubbed it to this car.? The outside pictures were taken at Giant City Park.  Hopefully I'll be able to post some progress when the weather starts to clear.?

 

[Gary Chastain]

Like the look, well done

[espo]

Great looking Charger. Roadkill does some pretty bazar things with cars and then just sort of do things we can only hope to do but don't dare to. We go from snow to orang barrel season around here. 

[Plasticated Guy]

Thanks, guys. I kept to the Roadkill philosophy of using whatever parts I had and executing ideas on the fly. I also kept things under the top. 

[bisc63]

Nice, understated look, and a believable model. Good job!

[doorsovdoon]

That's a rugged looking beast, very nice. I watched the Roadkill Charger being restored by Chris Birdsong on YouTube. That guy could build a Charger out of thin air, I tell you!

[Plasticated Guy]

Thanks, Rusty and Gareth. I noticed that I didn't include a shot of the engine bay, so here you go. The wiper motor had to be sanded down to fit but everything else went okay. 

[slusher]

Looks nice!