Hello from Wisconsin

[Rich Followell]

I am trying to bring a 1970 Challenger into the 21st. century. It has keep me busy for a while.

 

[340challconvert]

Rich
to FEBO from New Jersey
What are your plans for the Challenger?

 

[Rich Followell]

I am building a RetroMod. A Restomod is when someone updates an older car with new and aftermarket components. But I decided to bring this old Dodge into the 21st. century. I am putting the 70's body on the floor pan of a 2017 Challenger SRT ScatPac 6spd. only 1550 miles on it. the car is 95% off the shelf Mopar the rest is up to me. The goal is to produce a car that appears to have been built by the Chrysler Corp.

 

[Cuddy]

OK. that is super cool. good luck and keep the pictures coming. Also welcome from your neighbor from the south

 

[fasjac]

Welcome from Arkansas! Looking forward to your build. Keep sharing the pics!

 

[DetMatt1]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Looks like a fun project.

 

[Rich Followell]

Thanks for the positive,

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Welcome to the site from Panama , Looks like a great project !

 

[Rapidfire]

Welcome from Nebraska! Nice build! Keep us posted on your progress!

 

[gzig5]

Welcome. Nice project. I love the effort. That's a pretty daunting task to make look good. Which neck of the WI woods are you in?

 

[Rich Followell]

Evansville.

 

[Rich Followell]

Welcome. Nice project. I love the effort. That's a pretty daunting task to make look good. Which neck of the WI woods are you in?

I'm in Evansville. How about you?

 

[gzig5]

Mequon, a touch North of MKE. You can set your profile so it shows under your name if you want, mine does. There is a decent contingent of E-bodies in SE WI.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

super cool project! Howdy and welcome from Colorado.

Please post more pics of this cool build.

 

[Rich Followell]

super cool project! Howdy and welcome from Colorado.

Please post more pics of this cool build.

It will be a day or two. but yeah I'll post

 

[halftrackman]

Welcome, Looking great, back in the old days, We would go to the drag strip in Union grove Wi.

 

[Rich Followell]

Welcome, Looking great, back in the old days, We would go to the drag strip in Union grove Wi.

Never went there but I remember the ads on the radio. Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, at Union Grove Wisconsin. that's been a while!

 

[Rich Followell]

When I started this project we bought a good driveline donor and I had plans to use the independent rear as well. But never once considered swapping platforms until I had the two cars side by side. and saw that the 2017 interior looked like it would fit inside the 70. The 2017's wheelbase is 6.1 inches longer, the body is about 5 inches deeper, and a few inches wider. So time to get the tape measure out and I bought a good tram gauge. and got to work. turns out that the location of the front axle lines up and the rad support is also the right distance. the front frame rails are 1/8 narrower than stock. And that's just about where the similarities end.

 

[moparleo]

aboard. Great project!

 

[moparlee]

Rich, welcome from Michigan. Cool project. What's your goal for finishing that last 5% that is on your own? Very nice work.