68 Plymouth Custom Update

[ctherc]

Paint is done, angel eye lights installed and tires and wheels have been put on.

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This week, we'll be putting in the Challenger Seats:
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[bigshotsho93]

sweet car. can we get a close up of the headlights?

thanks
mike

[bamadale]

Great looking CAR

[rrunner68]

Satty or GTX?

[jocko124]

what are angel eye lights? Like BMW's?

[capjr]

:)Nice good lookin ride . I really like the paint more pic please!!!!!!!

[ctherc]

what are angel eye lights? Like BMW's?

Yes, they will have the halo look just like the BMWs.

[ctherc]

Satty or GTX?

She's a Satty.....originally a 318 auto, converted to a 383 4-speed

Transmission,shifter, pedals and linkage all donated from a 1968 Charger

383 donated from a 1969 Challenger.

[ctherc]

Here's some shots that show the stripe:
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[ctherc]

sweet car. can we get a close up of the headlights?

thanks
mike

I'll get a shot of them on Monday and post them.

[jocko124]

Looks great. I may have to steal that color for my Cutlass when I paint the car in 2020....hahaha

[rjsjea]

:) Looks good.....

[crustysack]

that car looks great- i love the color combo- just beautiful- keep it up

[PROLINE]

That color is sweet, can you tell me what it is?

[ctherc]

That color is sweet, can you tell me what it is?

It's 2010 Ford Sterling Grey Metallic. I saw it on a Shelby GT500 and fell in love with it. It's such a great color because the metallic is so deep and rich. I couldn't be happier with how the paint came out!

[Motown 454]

That looks Sweet! I love it, nice work. Is it a pistol grip shifter? My buddy had a purple 70 Road Runner. I used to love to drive it with the pistol grip. Very nice.

[mopar_freak]

Nice satellite! What kind of wheels are those and what size?

Gonna have to keep an eye on this build, keep up the good work!

[ctherc]

Nice satellite! What kind of wheels are those and what size?

Gonna have to keep an eye on this build, keep up the good work!

Thanks for the compliment......the pictures do not do the car justice. I was floored when I went to the shop after the paint was put on. It is truly stunning.

The wheels are Boss 338 by American Racing. They are 18x9.5 (backspace 5") in the back and 18x8 (backspace 4.5") up front.

[ctherc]

That looks Sweet! I love it, nice work. Is it a pistol grip shifter? My buddy had a purple 70 Road Runner. I used to love to drive it with the pistol grip. Very nice.

Not a pistol grip shifter..........yet.

Depending on which direction I go with the car depends on what kind of shifter it will have. I'm considering two options at this point:

Dropping in a crate Hemi in which case it will have a pistol grip

or

I might want to get my hands on a 1st Gen Viper motor and transmission.

Haven't decided yet, so the 383 she has now will do just fine for the time being.

[PROLINE]

Hanging to see some pics when it's outside.

[mopar_freak]

Thanks for the compliment......the pictures do not do the car justice. I was floored when I went to the shop after the paint was put on. It is truly stunning.

The wheels are Boss 338 by American Racing. They are 18x9.5 (backspace 5") in the back and 18x8 (backspace 4.5") up front.
Nice, I got a 69' Roadrunner and was just wondering what size wheels to go with. Amazingly I want to paint mine gray as well, your Sat confirms that plymouth b bodies look damn good gray.

What kind of hemi(if you go in the hemi direction) you gonna run with, 426 or 3rd gen?

I got a 440 on a stand ready to be machined and stroked to a 500, BUT was talking to some local club members and they suggested if I wanna push the envelope (on my wallet and project) I should drop a 3rd gen hemi in. And if an opportunity presents its self, which it has but i dont have $ for it right now, Im gonna consider the swap.

[Motown 454]

What ever you do to it, it looks great.

[ctherc]

sweet car. can we get a close up of the headlights?

thanks
mike

We got the grille on today. Here are the lights.

[bigshotsho93]

very nice. thank you for the pics. where did you get those? iv seen a few different kinds on ebay from ebay stores, but not sure on the quality they would be.

thanks mike

[ctherc]

very nice. thank you for the pics. where did you get those? iv seen a few different kinds on ebay from ebay stores, but not sure on the quality they would be.

thanks mike

Got them on ebay. The quality is actually pretty good. The headlights are glass and they are put together pretty well.

[ctherc]

Front bumper mounted today and seats installed

[MoparCar]

I just bought a set of SRT 8 Challenger seats for my 71 Challenger PT project. Do you have a wiring diagram? Mine are power and heated. Also what console are you installing? It looks great and seams to eliminate the issue of a lot of modern consoles needing to run into the front dash.

Thanks, Wes

[ctherc]

I just bought a set of SRT 8 Challenger seats for my 71 Challenger PT project. Do you have a wiring diagram? Mine are power and heated. Also what console are you installing? It looks great and seams to eliminate the issue of a lot of modern consoles needing to run into the front dash.

Thanks, Wes

My driver's seat is powered and they are both heated. I've chosen not to use the heaters so the hookup was pretty simple for the power seat. Unfortunately I do not have a diagram.

The center console is from..............get this.........a 2007 Cadillac DTS. IMO, it compliments the seats well and I don't have to worry about infriging on the 4-speed floor shifter. There's a guy on ebay selling them (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.m748&item=220622322409&viewitem=&_trkparms=clkid%3D7627041709042614075). I offered him $75 and he took it.

[MoparCar]

Thanks, Wes

[Small Block LSX]

Car looks badass man!

[gionni]

Looks good!!! ;)

[deadhead]

wow this car is absolutely stunning. I have been looking for headlights like those for my buick is there anyway you could post pictures of what they look like turned on? I would greatly appreciate it...again beautiful work!

[ctherc]

Just got her home and into the garage......before and after

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[deadhead]

very clean! do you have the headlights wired up? :P

[ctherc]

very clean! do you have the headlights wired up? :P

Yes, they are connected. I tried to take a shot of the halos, but it came out blurry. I'll give it another try tonight, but this is the picture I took:

[rickpaw]

Yes, they are connected. I tried to take a shot of the halos, but it came out blurry. I'll give it another try tonight, but this is the picture I took:

Looks great. Do you happen to have a link to the ebay site? I've been looking for a set of 5.75" lights for my firebird.

[ctherc]

Looks great. Do you happen to have a link to the ebay site? I've been looking for a set of 5.75" lights for my firebird.

Here's the vendor I got my set from:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300439494029&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fmotors.shop.ebay.com%3A80%2F__%3F_ from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm39%26_nkw%3D300439494029%2 6_sacat%3D%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

[rickpaw]

Thanks. Are the housing metal or plastic. I've heard some of the ebay light kits come with plastic housing, and tend to melt.

Tu

[ctherc]

Thanks. Are the housing metal or plastic. I've heard some of the ebay light kits come with plastic housing, and tend to melt.

Tu

They are plastic and the lenses are glass.

[CruizinKev]

sweet!!! looking good :twothumbs


wheels are Boss 338 18x9.5 (backspace 5") in the back and 18x8 (backspace 4.5") up front.
very nice but I'm biased :) ..what tire sizes?

[ctherc]

Got the Carpet and seats done:
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Got my custom hood emblem installed :D
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Finally, a shot of her outside:

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[shortrack]

nice.....!
what would be the wheelbase and the weight of one of those with a 383 or 440???

[Motown 454]

That looks awesome nice work. How do you wipe the smile off your face after you look at it.

[ctherc]

That looks awesome nice work. How do you wipe the smile off your face after you look at it.

Thanks, the car looks so much more awesome in person. Ever since it's been out of the garage, I've been with a perpetual smile :smoke:

I've been driving it more than my Dodge Ram lately. With the Challenger seats and the new tires, it is an excellent cruiser and it draws attention wherever I take it. I've taken it to 4 cruises so far and walked away with trophies every time. :1st:

[Flash68]

Dude, sweet car. Reminds me of the Hammer Roadrunner by Steve Strope. Did that car provide any inspiration to you before you embarked on yours?

[wellis77]

Did you use the back seat out of a Challenger as well? Beautiful build. Glad to hear you're driving it.

[ctherc]

Did you use the back seat out of a Challenger as well? Beautiful build. Glad to hear you're driving it.

I had a local upholstery shop take the skin off the Chally back seat and fabricate a new one on the original back seat. I also had them also integrate the rear headrests :)

[CruizinKev]

very nice!!! looks great! what tire sizes on front and rear?

[ctherc]

very nice!!! looks great! what tire sizes on front and rear?

Thanks!

She's rolling on 245/40ZR18s up front and 285/35ZR18s on the back

[68firebird]

That looks awesome!!! I love the color scheme, the way it sits, the rims, I love the whole damn thing. excellent job.

[ctherc]

New headlights are on!! The vendor I'm working with is working to get me a replacement light for the one with the 3 LEDs out, and also he is working to get me a matching color set, although the contrasting warmth of the LED colors doesn't look too bad to me as it looks now.

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[cl08]

where did the headlights come from? Freaking SICK!!!

[ctherc]

where did the headlights come from? Freaking SICK!!!

They are actually motorcycle headlights made by a company called Ultima.

http://www.ultimaproducts.com/ledhaloring.html

You can find a few vendors online that sell them. I found mine on ebay from this guy:

http://stores.ebay.com/Jireh-Cycles

[Flash68]

Very cool. Looks great on there.

[mopar_freak]

Looks sick! Reminds me of a take on like the Audi R8 lights or something

[dusterbd13]

what is the center console out of?

and i like the challenger buckets. may have to try to find a set for my a-body.

michael

[ctherc]

what is the center console out of?

and i like the challenger buckets. may have to try to find a set for my a-body.

michael

The center console came out of a 2007 Cadillac DTS. I wanted a console that didn't intrude on the shifter and this one was a perfect fit to the style of the Chally seats.