No Limit Challenge - er

[RobNoLimit]

I have the tubs finished now and roughed in the wheel opening lips. The tubb extension (lower,front) is made of 16 ga.-it ties the chassis to the back of the 'B' pillar.

[RobNoLimit]

On the inside the flat plate floor piece is 1/8" steel. this acts as a gusset from the rear rail out to the rocker rail, braces the lower link mount, and is the floor. I pitty the fool who t-bones the challenger.

[RobNoLimit]

Two stepped braces join the rocker rail and rear floor plate up to the 'B' pillar. They are 1/8" steel.

[RobNoLimit]

With no reference, it's hard to judge size. What is it?

[RobNoLimit]

Ahh! Fits the optima power cell.

[RobNoLimit]

Here is the box fitted into the passenger rear trunk floor.

[RobNoLimit]

A look at the hinge brace attached to the wheel tubs.

[RobNoLimit]

I use a lot of 'trim rails' when building floors. 1/2" x 1/2" 18 ga angle. This helps define the new floor height.

[RobNoLimit]

Passenger Rear floor dropped in.

[RobNoLimit]

Drivers side finished

[RobNoLimit]

Passenger side finished

[RobNoLimit]

Remember Physics class, "a body at rest....", OK, we here's my take on it. "A battery solidly mounted will stay safe, A battery in motion will destroy the back end of a car", or worse.

[rrunner68]

True that. Are you 100% on that placement? not gonna be in the way of anything?

[RobNoLimit]

It's all good. The battery is sideways to the normal aproach, but it fits in better. The fuel inlet is on the pass 1/4 panel, and will run just behind the tubb, in front of the battery - thats why the battery is back a bit from the tubb. The flat space behind the battery may be used for fuel pump/filter location. Battery drop is 4", the same as the frame rail, so we have lots of room for exhaust under the box/rail. Drivers side has lots of room, We went with only one battery for siplicity, and Jimi says the optima is plenty strong.

[coolwelder62]

Rob lookin good.Scott M.

[68Formula]

http://www.streetfire.net/video/dirt...ase_162573.htm

[wellis77]

Rob, do you have any better pics of how you mated the rear frame and rear cross-member/tail panel?

[ramlinman]

great work rob

[MoparCar]

Any updates on this project?
Thanks-Wes

[Finn]

This is a great project! Any more pictures??