crazyrichard Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) started on a revell / monogram 1969 dodge charger r/t .. the plan is to do it a bit like the restomods .. i will use the kit engine and leave that stock .. but the idea is to build it as close to stock body wise but change a few things so it will have that more modern feel without anything sticking out weird build plan it looks like they want you to put the taillights against the back but imo they need to sit like this from behind .. first i flattened the whole bottom of the rear bumper so the bottom line is straight then sanded of the chrome .. not bothered to dechrome because i will sand a lot of material of the rear bumper anyway and reshape it because i wanted flush seems and the seem below the bumper is very wide on a real dodge i placed it against the bottom .. that way the recess for the lisense plate on the bumper met up with the ongoing recess in the bottom splash pan ... the made it all flat so the bumper was flush with the splash pan and didnt stick out the sides , platicwelded some styrene on the top rough bondo a example > i want mine to have much rounder lines but the idea is something similair Edited March 29, 2014 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Looks good Richard, looking forward to your build.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Great start. Any idea of color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 thnx guys and well color wise something grey with black accents .. i think that will look cool .. nice and glossy i drilled open the recess of the dueal reverse lights .. i think it micht be cool to put in the reverse lichts deep / sunken ... or i could just clean it and no reverse .... sanded off the edge alog the wheel well that resembles a chrome strip and flattened the rear quarters and flattened the trunk and did the panellines on the trunk real rough but coming together the front need a lot of work to begin with it doesnt fit good and second if i look at stock chargers i get the feeling its not 100% accurate .. but no worry the front will become a bit sleeker also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Looken good so far Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 thnx !! started to assemble some basic stuff just for fun i dryfitted these wheels , kind of looks nice .. but the idea is to put on bigger modern rims ...... made the rear bumper one piece with teh splashpan , made panellines on the side .. still very rough but after finetuning it will become a snug fitting rear bumper painted in bodycolor as a modern twist - mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Looking good Richard! The whole idea of what you are doing is cool, and, I agree with you, other wheels would be better. Although you could put small chrome 'moons' on those chrome steelies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 thnx and yes i will put bigger wheels on there .. that front was like whow nothing fitted and every line was screwed .. so i altered the grille so it could move in a tad deeper and the wings and bonnet stuck beyond it and going from a picture from a charger reshaped the winge and bonnet as neir as the original as i could .. the shape is 80% finished needs some finetuning and i will add the splashpan and make sure the ends i cut of the bumper are filled and then fill the bumper reces in the wings and make sure it hugs tight just like in the rear there where square recesses fot the exhaust the kit provides square exhaust tips , i made those round to match the backup light holes .. and filed like a step into it with the lenses in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Nice start Richard!! Looks better You could install one small rectangular reverse light between the tail lights ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) thnx bruse and whell thats actually a nice idea .. but i think the 2 round ones look better .. in between the tails it will be a bit cramped and like maybe messythen i'd rather go for symetryand i think it should not become to clean / smooth .. Edited March 11, 2014 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Very nice work on the bumper and splash pan. That will look great when painted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Like what you have done so far. Looking forward to seeing more. Edited March 12, 2014 by bobthehobbyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG NICKY Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 looks a million times better than the charger I have on the workbench right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpro Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I like your attention to the details and fitting of the parts. Really nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypower Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Looking good so far keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 thnx guys ..! whel long story short the kit idea is to fit the chassis , then the front splash pan and the grille/bumper part .. you cant fit the splash pan to the body at the front otherwise the chassis wont go in.. so i made the grille / bumper and splashpan one piece wich now slides in as one ... pic is just after gluying , didnt do any sanding or making the stuff sit flush so this is now one piece that slides in perfect after some sanding and filling the bumper corners the front of the kit is wrong .. the grille is not as deep as the original .. and the biggest issue is the thickness of the surround of the grille that material should be half as thick and the other half shout sit under the bonnet ... so i will try to get some off and make the bonnet thicker ... like this the chrome under the bonnet is thin and the bonnet is thicker .. btw this is about the style i want needs more work but got the front bumper hugging close to the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Very nice Richard, that is looking great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Great Progress! Looks Real Nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 thnx guys ! i filed the edge around the grille its much thinner now , also sanded rounded edges again .. looks way better opened the holes where the lights sit in the splash pan .. so either they will become extra vents or i put in the lenses but much deeper .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I loven this build,very very cool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 thnx the indentations on the door like the vent looking shapes that just belong to the charger ... i flattened the raised edges of those .. so they are still the same shape and recognisable but look a bit more modern and fit the hood shape better .. also flattened the roof an sanded of the lines and structure that would make it a vinyl top ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon3323 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Like what you have done with the charger. It looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Cool custom Charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I like it, great start!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 thnx guys !! shot some primer today as a guideline where i need to get stuff smooth .. turned out the whole body was perfect , only on the made rear bumper and front splashpan i need to do some minour bondo and sand work bit rough but you can see the shape of the new rear bumper , wich is basicly the stock rear bumper without the bottom half and the splash pan worked onto the bumper with no sticking out corner pieces you can see i filed and sanded it so the side and rear lower part cross on the side of the bumper the bonnet / hood the grille and turnable light panels actually became more detailed after primer , the bottom splash pan needs work , i didnt do anything to get that smooth i knew i had to put on some primer to really shape the transition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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