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Challenger body specs

Started by Burdar, July 13, 2022, 08:37:31 AM

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Burdar

If you Google "70 Challenger body specs" you get the basic overall height, length, width, wheel base exc...  But it doesn't go more in-depth then that.  What I'm looking for are things like...
1. Height from ground to top of hood.
2. Height from ground to top of trunk lid.
3. Length from front bumper to base of windshield.
4. Length from rear bumper to base of back glass.
5. Front to back length of roof exc...

Are these specs known?(maybe in a body manual)

The reason I ask is that I'm going to start designing a garage addition.  Right now I have 5 cars and 2 garage spaces.  I live on a corner lot so I'm locked into a certain size I can build.  I'd like to eventually install a hoist so I can store 2 cars on top of each other.  I don't want to go with side walls taller then my existing garage so that means vaulting the trusses in the addition for extra ceiling height.  I want to draw out the outline of the Challenger body and make sure it will fit comfortably within the vault lines of the roof trusses.  If the car were at my house, I could take those measurements myself.  However, my Challenger has been stored at my aunts house since the end of 2015.(I have not seen it since then) My aunt hasn't said a word about it being there but I can't store it there forever.  Thanks

headejm

@Burdar  I'll be glad to get all of the measurements off of my 1970 Challenger for you. Just make me a list of what you need.  :cheers:

Burdar

@headejm I appreciate that.  I was hoping those measurements would already be documented online somewhere, so no one had to measure anything.  I haven't seen anything yet.

The "ground to ?" measurements are dependent on wheel/tire size and ride height, but I can backtrack off your measurements and compare them to the factory listed ones.  So, basically I'd need...

1. Height from ground to top of roof.
2. Height from ground to top of hood.(at A-pillar/windshield)
3. Height from ground to top of trunk lid.(where rear glass and dutchman meet)
4. Length from front bumper to base of windshield.
5. Length from front bumper to start of roof.(above windshield)
6. Length from rear bumper to base of back glass.
7. Front to back length of roof.

Thanks


headejm

Here's my numbers. One disclaimer: my rear window is a SE so I estimated #6 and #7. Should be close.

1. 52"
2. 36.5"
3. 38.25"
4. 67"
5. 85.75"
6. 35"
7. 51" +/- 1"

P255/60R15 rear P235/60R15 front

24.5" from ground to centerline of wheel opening molding. Front and back.

Hope these help.  :cheers:

Burdar

Awesome thanks.  Those dimensions should be enough to get a rough outline of the top of the car so I can see if it will fit inside the vaulted trusses I designed.

Burdar

Not an ideal situation by any means but it looks like it will work just fine.  Now to start getting pricing.  :bigmoney:



Brads70

I wonder why the track width changed from 1970? Then add in why does it change again when the car is equipped with a /6 or 318"  ( see note (a) at the bottom)  :thinking:

https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/ama/_1970AutomobileManufacturersAssociation-01.shtml?load_img=3

Bullitt-

Quote from: Brads70 on July 15, 2022, 01:36:36 PM
I wonder why the track width changed from 1970? Then add in why does it change again when the car is equipped with a /6 or 318"  ( see note (a) at the bottom)  :thinking:

https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/ama/_1970AutomobileManufacturersAssociation-01.shtml?load_img=3
Just a guess, as it's only changing the rear track, that the 7.25 rear end used on /6 & 318 models is slightly wider than the 8 3/4 rear end used on the rest....
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