Chaluda vert

[dougdel]

Saw this at a show over the weekend. Maybe some of you seen it at Carlisle

[ChallengerHK]

Make it a little easier to see.

[Cuda Cody]

Pretty cool.   

[cudaragtop]

 
Mr. Norm's did one in 2008   

[cudaragtop]

[Daveh]

Man that's got to be a ton of work. 

[cudaragtop]

Man that's got to be a ton of work.

Yup, if you noticed that the Mr. Norm's has the "Cuda" straight body line... that is for sure a ton of work to straighten out the Challenger line.

[Shoooter]

this one was forsale while back in alberta

[Burdar]

Two things I don't like about those conversions.  The first was already mentioned.  Most people don't replace the quarter panels.  If you are going to go to the work of cutting off the roof, cut off the quarters and replace them.  The Challenger body line looks way out of place.

The second issue is the tail lights.  Some I've seen just use stock 71 tail lights which are WAY too small for the car.  The tail panels are a lot larger on the new cars and the stock 71 lights don't look right.  There was an orange one at the Nats that had custom 70 style lights that were more in proportion to the rest of the car.  They looked a lot better then others I've seen. 

I guess the third thing that kind of bugs me is the license plate location.  If there was a way to move it up between the tail lights, it would look better IMO.  There is just too much blank space between the tail lights. 

[benlavigne]

I visited the shop that does these convertible conversions for Mr. Norm, and other dealers, they are the ones who actually did the prototyping for Dodge in 2008-2009, Drop Top Customs, in Florida.
They do a very complete conversion, with roll-down rear side windows (unlike the other shop in California), and their procedure allows them to retain the quarter panels without having any part to repaint, apart from the windshield frame. The owner Jeff is very friendly and gave me the tour. When I was there, the conversion cost was 26k, and there was no shortage of work, most of it from new-car dealers. They've even done a few Hellcats!

Ben

[71vert340]

I've wondered if they do some work underneath to stiffen the body when they remove the hardtop?
Terry

[benlavigne]

Yes, there is a perimeter frame, and part of it goes up the door hinge post and across behind the rear seat.

Ben

[anlauto]

I would like to have a convertible Challenger. I would somehow paint the windshield frame "chrome" or cover with stainless 

Quick search of EBay  http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Dodge-Challenger-Scat-Pack-/172737871775?hash=item2837fabf9f:g:QBsAAOSw7gxZj7GZ&vxp=mtr