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1966 Dodge Charger

January 2, 2019 By Gauge Magazine Leave a Comment

1966 Dodge Charger

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Issue
January 2019
Owner
Jonh McConnell
Ride
Super Charger
(1966 Dodge Charger)
Meaning Behind the Name
Its a Charger, it has a supercharged engine and its super cool.
Photographer
Nick Means

Ride Details

Original Cost
Bought new in 1966
Build Cost
N/A
What was the inspiration?
Built by Garret's Rod Shop, Columbus, Ohio . The concept was to make the car look and ride like if the factory built this model today. Modern touches with true Mopar accents.
How long did it take you to build?
Total of 4 years
How long have you been building?
Garret's Rod Shop has been in business since 1999. Celebrating their 20th in 2019 Garret
Vehicle history
The car was purchased new by the owners Grandfather. It was handed down generation to generation. It was stolen and recovered before it was received the total make over by Garret's Rod Shop.
Thanks to
Garret Kitchen of Garret's Rod Shop Jim Leonard of Garret's Rod shop Chris Hays, Paint and body of the car at Garret's Rod Shop
Previous Rides
Owner has 1964 1/2 Mustang Convertible

Engine Details

Make
Arrington Engines 6.4L made into 440 Cu , Kenne-Bell Supercharger 2013
Cylinders
8
Displacement
440
Engine Mods
Arrington Engines 6.4L made into 440 Cu , Kenne-Bell Supercharger. Run on E-85 Ethanol 13% underdriven.

Driveline Details

Transfer Case
TCI 4L80-6X 6 speed paddle shifter
Gears
4:11

Chassis Details

Chassis
Art Morrison Full Chassis.
Mods to Frame
Car was originally a uni-body design from the factory. All the floor pans were removed and rebuilt for the chassis replacement.
Frame Builder
Art Morrison
Drop or lift inches
body drop (channeled) 3 inches
Front Shocks
Ride Tech shock wave
Rear Shocks
Ride Tech shock wave
Spindles
Art Morrison
Four Link
Art Morrison
Compressor Info
Ride Tech - Ride PRo E

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Evod One -Off custom
Rear Wheel Type
Evod one- off custom
Front Wheel Size
20x 8
Rear Wheel Size
22x 10
Front Tire Size
235 -45 /20
Rear Tire Size
285 -35 /22

Paint Details

Color
Dodge Charger Tungsted
Graphics Description
Hemi Board on the quarter panels
Painted By
Chris Hays Garret's Rod Shop
Graphics By
Chris Hays and MAD Graphics

Body Details

Channeled
3 inches
Hood
Fiberglass custom Garrets Rods Shop
Grille
2013 Dodge Challenger
Bumpers
Fiberglass custom Garrets Rod Shop
Wing
Fiberglass custom Garrets Rod Shop
Body Mods
Tons . All body lines have been sharpened. All trim removed. Side vents and wheel openings accentuated. all door gaps tightened up. bumpers tucked. fiberglass fenders. smoothed door handles.
Body Mods by
Chris Hays Garret's Rod Shop

Interior Details

Dashboard
Stock
Gauges
Custom by Classic Instruments
Steering Wheel
MOMO
Console
Recovery Room Tracy Weaver
Head Unit
Kenwood
Amps
Kenwood
Speakers
Kenwood
Stereo Installed by
Recovery Room Tracy Weaver
Shifter
One-off Pistol Grip Garrets Rod Shop
Seats
Stock modified by Recovery room
Tint Percent
50%
Upholstery Description
All leather seats and door panels and dash. custom made by Tracy Weaver Recovery Room . laser engraved .
Upholstery By
Tracy Weaver Recovery Room

1966 Dodge Charger

John McConnell 1966 Dodge Charger

Owner: John McConnell

Photos by: Nick Means


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Filed Under: Features, January 2019 Tagged With: 1966, charger, custom, Dodge, Feature


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