What's that out of?

Motor- 5" to the bottom of the bellhousing and future Dry Sump pan at ride height.






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Christmas update:

Inner structure for the rocker panels

pre-install-




Installed-

view from the front

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Quarters on for good-

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Fender update- moved forward 2" & up 1" (still in the works obviously...)



More random shots-



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looking killa

New Years update - chassis fabrication

Front lower frame section




Looking towards the rear


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At the trans-





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One way or another I am coming by tomorrow!

wow........ I can't even imagine the hours your old man has into that thing




BTW...... how come your toyota build didn't move this fast

Just fawkin with ya

That is about the coolest thing I've seen on a build up.

What are they using for tubing?
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What are they using for tubing?

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I'll believe it when I see it!

j/k Hope you can make it by...

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I'll believe it when I see it!

j/k Hope you can make it by...

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Scott's gonna call me in the AM some time and pick me up on that way out.

I'm looking for your number and the addy, but I cant find it. PM ME!

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Went by the shop and saw it in person...

The pics dont even do the fab work that has started on this ride justice!!!

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Went by the shop and saw it in person...

The pics dont even do the fab work that has started on this ride justice!!!

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Thanks for coming by.... The B pillar is in and is forkin' sick.. I'll get some new pics up tomorrow.
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i cant wait to see this thing

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i would have come but i was in denver. i will be there soon

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Lenco Top gear shaft came in today. Mopar Performance starter & flywheel should be later this week (hopefully)






the shaft depth will be determined once all the pieces to the puzzle arrive.
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cage progress- yes, the headliner will clear






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Little overdue, but better late than never.....

Jason came down to the shop recently to finalize some of the details for the rendering he is doing of the Challenger...

Perfect weather for a 2.5 hour drive.......


www.jasonrushforth.com Can't wait to post the final draft the fender, Baer Brakes, and tires were mocked up again. Here are a couple pics....



The driver's door had some creases, dings, etc. that needed some attention. Still more work to do... (on the fender as well obviously)


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The roof also needed help... Someone or something sat across the roof- leaving eyebrow shaped creases. A previous owner painted the car, but the dents were filled with bondo... The roof looks 100 times better after some hammer and dolly work.


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Looking at the 15" two-piece BAER rotors from the back side....



I can't say enough good things about the brakes. The quality and precision is top notch. The 6 piston 6S calipers are machined from a single piece of aluminum and the anodized coating is the icing on the cake! Baer's customer service is unbelievable as well. They have gone above and beyond our expectations and I would recommend them to anyone in the market for high performance brakes!

http://www.baer.com/
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Coming together in the rear....



The lower section will be removable using Summit Machine notch style tube clamps.



www.summitmachine.com

I will post pictures once they are in....



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I can't wait to see it on the ground. The top of the roof will be ~49" off the ground at ride height... Can't really get that visual while the car is still on the frame fixture....

More of the rear-







Lower control arm mounting brackets- The upper mounts will be adjustable instead of the lowers.




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I think Im in love!

FYI for everyone....the pic's do not do this build justice those rear tires a FAWKIN' amazing and the rotors/calipers are insane. The whole damn project is just sick.
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Underneath the rear diff/trans... Exhaust will run below the crossmember.



another angle-



temporary bracket until coilovers are ordered.


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Thanks Scott... and yes, I'm a crappy photographer

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When I saw the transmission tunnel fabrication I just started laughing. Not because of any design or anything like that but just imagining how dumped in the weeds this car is going to be.

How much was the drivetrain moved up into the car overall?

Also since he cut the unibody out of the vehicle how do you compensate for body flex, such as at speed fluctuations or cornering does it stand a chance of tapping the cage work or do you put standoffs to correct for this?

mid-mount motor plate



tacked in- Mopar Performance Starter & flywheel







The Quicktime bellhousing doesn't locate the starter in the exact location. The mid plate is more precise and a nose cone support is in the plans as well....


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When I saw the transmission tunnel fabrication I just started laughing. Not because of any design or anything like that but just imagining how dumped in the weeds this car is going to be.

How much was the drivetrain moved up into the car overall?

Also since he cut the unibody out of the vehicle how do you compensate for body flex, such as at speed fluctuations or cornering does it stand a chance of tapping the cage work or do you put standoffs to correct for this?

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View from the front showing the new firewall location....



A pillar hoop is in as well-



The remaining portion of the stock firewall/cowl area is temporarily tacked into place... A new piece will be made that will seal off the interior.



Side shot of the tunnel/backbone of the chassis


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The splice on each side is sleeved with 1.25" DOM





Room for the headers to turn up and come forward....





random shot... lots of copes


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Front motor mount plate in the works as well.... The stock 6.1 timing chain cover has a lot of extra brackets that we won't need.

Before:



After:



More later.....
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More updates- lower control arm mounting brackets







A-pillar & firewall coming together


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Fender progress...

New lower mounting point (since the pinch weld is gone)

Looking at the bottom of the fender





new mounting plate machined to fit and counter-bored for socket head cap (allen) fasteners.




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Looking up at the fender from underneath the car



Side shot of the fender after the opening and filler piece were butt-welded and planished out.




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TTI block off plate on order

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Enkreuz H5's should be here next week.

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thank goodness for highspeed
lol

lookin great, cant wait to see it done

This car is going to be so killer.
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Amazing, Where are you located? Car looks like its coming along well.

You should run Just 1 Turbo, Less lag and more reliable,More HP. I would not recommend 2 on a v8, The spool time is horrid.

Throw a Garret GT4718R on there and you will be good for 850-1400 hp, If you want to get the car Retarted fast a GT6041 141 mm with a 56 Trim is good for 1400-2000hp.

Before i had my Mustang, I had a 98 toyota Supra TT, We did a single turbo conversion using a T74 single turbo, The entire fuel system upgraded, VPC/SAFC2, G-Force ECU,HKS Drag coilovers ,264 cams, Tuned, we made 744rwhp at 28psi at High boost.

So it just really Depend's on what you want to do and how much money you want to spend making actual power or Look's.


Your Car looks Great though. Hopefully you will go Single Turbo.
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Amazing, Where are you located? Car looks like its coming along well.

You should run Just 1 Turbo, Less lag and more reliable,More HP. I would not recommend 2 on a v8, The spool time is horrid.

Throw a Garret GT4718R on there and you will be good for 850-1400 hp, If you want to get the car Retarted fast a GT6041 141 mm with a 56 Trim is good for 1400-2000hp.

Before i had my Mustang, I had a 98 toyota Supra TT, We did a single turbo conversion using a T74 single turbo, The entire fuel system upgraded, VPC/SAFC2, G-Force ECU,HKS Drag coilovers ,264 cams, Tuned, we made 744rwhp at 28psi at High boost.

So it just really Depend's on what you want to do and how much money you want to spend making actual power or Look's.


Your Car looks Great though. Hopefully you will go Single Turbo.

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I have that link bookmarked...I love to just go and drool over their stuff.

I was going to mention it to you when we were at your shop, but forgot, then realized you probably already know about them.

I have Read about Nelson's racing on other Forum's and seen the video's on youtube.

Not sure what you plan is with the Motor build, I hope your not just planning on running that 6.1 SRT8 HEMI Crate motor with the Nelson's racing Turbo kits.

You will be Limited on Horsepower made and how much Boost that stock motor can handle.

The only reason why Nelson's can Brag about there stuff and the turbo kits is because they built everything in house, all the way down to the Block's.

You rarely see a big block 500 + Cubic inch motor making 8:5.1-9:1 Compression like they do. They build the motor's to hold that 1000-2000 hp.
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I have Read about Nelson's racing on other Forum's and seen the video's on youtube.

Not sure what you plan is with the Motor build, I hope your not just planning on running that 6.1 SRT8 HEMI Crate motor with the Nelson's racing Turbo kits.

You will be Limited on Horsepower made and how much Boost that stock motor can handle.

The only reason why Nelson's can Brag about there stuff and the turbo kits is because they built everything in house, all the way down to the Block's.

You rarely see a big block 500 + Cubic inch motor making 8:5.1-9:1 Compression like they do. They build the motor's to hold that 1000-2000 hp.

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