Modern Bullitt Charger build

[dhutton]

Received an email from Carlisle events to be part of their featured vehicle display at the Chrysler nationals. (Thank you Ed Buczeskie!) It will be great showing the vehicle for the first time in Carlisle as this is where I saw the car for the first time prior to buying it 9 years ago. Having an indoor space to show my black Charger pretty much assures everyone that we will have a rain free and relatively cool weekend;-)
Thanks
Pat

Well deserved. Such an awesome build.

Don

[keepat]

Well deserved. Such an awesome build.

Don

I’m not sure if it is deserved, but it is appreciated!
Thank you!
Pat

[wfo guy]

Now you have a deadline.

[andrewb70]

Excellent news about Carlisle, Pat!

What year GTO are you looking at?

Andrew

[keepat]

Excellent news about Carlisle, Pat!

What year GTO are you looking at?

Andrew

Andrew, I was looking at a survivor/rust free 1966 GTO. Still working with the seller (fingers crossed)
Thank you!!
Pat

[Bob in St. Louis]

I have a weakness for '66 Pontiacs......

[keepat]

I have a weakness for '66 Pontiacs......

Me too! My 1st car;-)

[Bob in St. Louis]

Nice!
Sometimes, I pull up this video. It makes me smile.
It's better on the biggest screen you've got, volume up, lights down.
https://youtu.be/Eug2Azg5MCU

[keepat]

Starting to look like interior interior, and running out of things to bolt back on;-)
Thanks
Pat

[wfo guy]

You're almost ready for an ice cream run. Does your wife have any interest in the car hobby?

[keepat]

You're almost ready for an ice cream run. Does your wife have any interest in the car hobby?

Yep she’s been a car gal since day one;-)

[Motown 454]

Your a lucky man, the only thing my wife says about the hobby is for me to clean the garage!!

[GrayRaceCat]

I think the 68 map pocket is a little big for today’s maps;-)

What you need is a vintage "Thomas Guide" for that pocket!

[syborg tt]

Such an inspirational build.

Thank you for sharing the pictures and all the details of the build.

[keepat]

What you need is a vintage "Thomas Guide" for that pocket!

Great idea! I went online and found a 1968 map of San Francisco!
Thank You!
Pat

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Such an inspirational build.

Thank you for sharing the pictures and all the details of the build.

Thank you for checking it out!
Pat

[wfo guy]

That's a great pic of wife and goat. Sometimes I forget we were all young once.

[keepat]

Today I aligned the rear to the body using lasers. This confirm I welded in the 4 link 5+ years ago correctly;-) Then I did a front end alignment with my Fastrax camber caster gauge. Starting by rolling the front wheels onto a piece of plastic and thin piece of Formica. This allows the front wheels to turn and the suspension to relax. Camper was set to -.5° and the caster was set to +3.8°. Toe in was set to 1/8”. I was very happy with the rear end to body alignment. I guess all that check, double check, and triple checking before I welded in the rear suspension paid off;-)
Thanks
Pat

[wfo guy]

I understand that the spec for the car maybe .125" for toe in. Have you tried .0625" before? I'm a long ways from a front end expert but I'm finding that caster and camber have more effect on driving than toe in. I have been setting mine up at .0625 for some time and like to think I have less rolling resistance and a slight amount of fuel mileage. You are getting close. Are you going to be the 1st driver?

[keepat]

I understand that the spec for the car maybe .125" for toe in. Have you tried .0625" before? I'm a long ways from a front end expert but I'm finding that caster and camber have more effect on driving than toe in. I have been setting mine up at .0625 for some time and like to think I have less rolling resistance and a slight amount of fuel mileage. You are getting close. Are you going to be the 1st driver?

I can see having less toe in with more modern suspension would work whether it be with Heim joints or polyurethane mounts! And I’m will be the 1st and only driver for a while;-)
Thanks
Pat

[keepat]

One small step for my charger and one giant leap for me;-)

https://youtu.be/r7djVQujh00