Tazet's 69 Dodge Charger.

[Manky Monkey]

It may still be just an empty shell, but you wouldn't recognise it now from the wreck we started with.

[Manky Monkey]

It certainly caused a stir when we rolled it out into the stable yard.
Phoebe & Katie check out Taz's new ride -it's as big as a horse box.

[Manky Monkey]

"Don't frighten the 'orses" -they're gonna freak when Taz fires this baby up.
6 1/4 litres of Dodge V8iness. 

[Manky Monkey]

We're very, very lucky to have the use of a spare barn on the estate where she works. It used to be rented by a local car mechanic. When he moved out, we moved in. He planned to sell the 2 post lift & we didn't want it literally sold from under the car, so we made him an offer. We now own our own lift!

[Manky Monkey]

The first time we've seen the underside since we got it back from the bodyshop. It's all fresh new steel & shiny black underseal under there.
We need to drop the front K member off, which holds the steering & suspension components, clean it up & powder coat it, then rebuild everything with the new bushes & seals we have. All the Mopar owners we've talked to have advised us to convert the front end to disc brakes. The engine bay needs to be sprayed, (probably satin black), then we can start putting stuff back in.

[Manky Monkey]

The barn's also home to our 2 Reliant trike projects.

[Manky Monkey]

A Dodgy lady.
According to the Mopar Muscle Association, which Taz belongs to, she's almost certainly the only female Dodge Charger owner/driver in the country.

[TwistedPatience]

Woo hoo! lookin' good Taz.

[Mr_G]

That lift of yours could come in handy for other projects, you could even rent it out to diy mechanics that dont have their own and are fed up of using a pair of ramps and axel stands. There used to be a place in taunton that rented space for working on your own vehicles. Loving the latest pics guys, cant wait to see the next installment.

Cheers G.

[hunter]

Interesting book here.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200457565676

[Manky Monkey]

Quote:
"Classic Muscle cars are more popular than ever, commanding up to six figures at auction.
When the car wars began in earnest in the 1960s, Chrysler was well placed to build the most bodacious, outrageous cars -the famous Charger, Hemi Cuda, Road Runner, Superbird, Challenger T/A. Dominating the drag strips, NASCAR races, and roads of America. These brightly-decorated cars became the coolest cars on the road and have become a legend -the most outrageous machines to tear up pavement!"   

[Manky Monkey]

Taz's boss has given her use of the barn for free G, although we have to grudgingly share it with the groundsman who keeps his motor mower in there & wants to move a trailer in too. We can't really complain about that, although Taz has made it very clear that if he damages her car, she'll inflict similar damage on him.
The abandoned grain silos in some of those shots will eventually be coming down, as will the barn. The boss is seeking planning permission to build offices on the site to rent out, which I personally think would be a great shame, but these days money's tight & even Peers of the realm have to make ends meet. It'll be a long time yet, but we need to get crackin' with the build, just in case!
There are horse stables behind the barn & behind the silos, plus horses being walked past the doorway all day, so we have to be careful about how much noise & mess we make. It's also just around the corner from his Lordship's farmhouse, so we try to keep as low a profile there as we can. Not sure they'd appreciate us bringing in a stream of other people's cars to work on. When the barn eventually comes down, we'll probably sell the lift.

[Mr_G]

Fair doos.

[NeilG]

Blimey,thats a large pair of dampers Taz has there 
Looking amazing now,must be a nice suprise every time you open the door.

[BikerGran]

Have you got any of the original pics of when you first got it Tanya?  I went back to the beginning of the thread but of course those links don't work since the hacking disaster.