I did that with the last frame design (that’s a new sentence). This one is centered.
And there’s more than enough room to put 325s. The car is huge.
David
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The Willomet Charger
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A desecration to Mopar nuts everywhere, this is my protouring, LS-powered, 1970 Dodge Charger; built at my shop, Willomet Motor & Fabrication.
David
Finally! A dome light that puts light where you can use it!
Same here man. It’s the same good feeling as when I was building the suburban suspension in 2020. Fab and weld every day. I’ve got a goal to have it able to be on its own weight - even if it’s a little shaky - before I head to SEMA.
David
Got some photos from the folks at Speedkore.
I should gets more when they finish the hood. Everything is raw carbon since it will be painted.
David
I should gets more when they finish the hood. Everything is raw carbon since it will be painted.
David
At times, a manufacturer does something that fails to inspire confidence.
Points to whoever identifies what is egregiously wrong in this fusillade of photos.
By the way, this is the only place I can share this stuff in full bluntness.
David
Points to whoever identifies what is egregiously wrong in this fusillade of photos.
By the way, this is the only place I can share this stuff in full bluntness.
David
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AN fitting with a crush washer? I'm thinking the part that threads into the female piece is probably supposed to be metric o-ring or similar? I can't tell if there is a tapered seat in there.
That should definitely have an o-ring instead of the copper washer. And why in the heck is it AN on both sides.
Should be this...
Should be this...
Wrong fitting, and also the sealing surface of the bung where the copper washer (would) seal is hammerphucked haha
Your eyes do not deceive you. A normal metric o-ring to AN would be just fine.
It gets worse. The female threads are M12x1. The AN5 with 1/2-20 isn’t even close.
Dead on. Found all the fittings at summit, but it sticks in my craw to have to go and fix something that’s brand new.
Super stupid, right? Pop a copper washer on what’s obviously not a sealing surface? I had a frank chat with those folks. We’ll see what they choose to do.
It’s an ultra common 45” rack, and Holley has a DSE one that would swap in pretty easily, so I do have a backup.
David
Frame extension and sway bar are in and fit snugly. Cycling the suspension, everything clears from lock to lock. I’ll pull this all back apart, brace, and burn it all in.
Carbon hood and truck lid from Speedkore arrived yesterday. These are raw and straight out of the autoclave. Apparently we can treat them just like steel in body prep.
David
Carbon hood and truck lid from Speedkore arrived yesterday. These are raw and straight out of the autoclave. Apparently we can treat them just like steel in body prep.
David
It may be camera perspective, but the engine looks small between those front meats.
The photo is pretty close to real life here. That LS is very wee for the hole it’s in.
Also, maybe the best quality video we’ve made so far:
David
Two passes and a lower gusset, and the sway bar stubs are burned in. Now, to draw up the last frame pieces that will hold the radiator and front sheetmetal.
David
David
Many small bits of progress. First, all clamps are out of the car.
It's the little things, but it felt like a real change to not have tooling stored in the car any more.
Cleaned up the rear axle, and started rough assembly in preparation for fixing it all in place in the car.
Watts link mockup with adjustable roll center.
Strange 3rd member, forged s-trac, 4.11, 35 spline
Picked up some used C6 parking brakes to see what I might adapt for a the car. The answer is, "not much." Still working on this problem, since the unit bearing is about the size of a half ton truck, so nothing off the shelf fits.
Front link mounts.
Watts link brackets
Ready for fit up.
David
It's the little things, but it felt like a real change to not have tooling stored in the car any more.
Cleaned up the rear axle, and started rough assembly in preparation for fixing it all in place in the car.
Watts link mockup with adjustable roll center.
Strange 3rd member, forged s-trac, 4.11, 35 spline
Picked up some used C6 parking brakes to see what I might adapt for a the car. The answer is, "not much." Still working on this problem, since the unit bearing is about the size of a half ton truck, so nothing off the shelf fits.
Front link mounts.
Watts link brackets
Ready for fit up.
David
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Mockup MSD intake is pretty neat.
Tires are set. Front is 305/30R19, rear is 325/30R19
And everything doesn't fit, exactly as planned. Lot so tin work ahead.
The rear quarter was needed so I could place the tire in the opening. The original location is a bit too far rearward for my eyes, so I pushed it forward 3/4" so the profile of the tire nested well with the front wheel opening.
The 325s are pushed flush with the quarter by design.
Next up, front frame horns.
David
Tires are set. Front is 305/30R19, rear is 325/30R19
And everything doesn't fit, exactly as planned. Lot so tin work ahead.
The rear quarter was needed so I could place the tire in the opening. The original location is a bit too far rearward for my eyes, so I pushed it forward 3/4" so the profile of the tire nested well with the front wheel opening.
The 325s are pushed flush with the quarter by design.
Next up, front frame horns.
David
Nice progress. Racks for tools are important. I hate tools lying around.
I was explaining a Watts link to a guy at a car show this weekend. His panhard bar was at enough of an angle, that when he laid frame, the left dually hit the fender. I deducted for that in judging. Went back later to talk to him. He was too ignorant to understand how it works. Still wants to have it done if it keeps the housing centered.
I was explaining a Watts link to a guy at a car show this weekend. His panhard bar was at enough of an angle, that when he laid frame, the left dually hit the fender. I deducted for that in judging. Went back later to talk to him. He was too ignorant to understand how it works. Still wants to have it done if it keeps the housing centered.
