2010 Dodge Charger Wide body Build

[Ramrod]

[Ramrod]

Drove my Car for the First time to work since being redone... Thought all was well. Snapped a pic while at Hyvee. Got inside work and loaded the Picture up. Noticed I lost my Side Marker... SOB. Looks like I've got to buy another set and paint them again. I had a hard time getting that one to snap in right, thought I had it fixed, guess not.

[Ramrod]

Almost have this back on the road again. Been dicking with these HIDs for to long. Got them working, but odd things with my interior dimmer switch is happening. Going to order one more Anti-Flicker harness and see if that fixes everything. RetroSource thinks it will. Next Time I'm going all LED. If Diode Dynamics wouldn't have Sponsored me for the HID and Bulbs. I'm not sure if I'd make switch.

[Quillhill36]

The Blue is B5 Blue. It was a 2008 Dodge Color and was brought back in 2015.

I've seen it on a few challengers but not a charger. that would look great.

[becausephilchow]

With a set of nice wheels, the car will look many times better.

That being said though, the rear flares look alright, but the fronts look...unfinished? It doesn't flow very well with the bumper.

[Ramrod]

I gotta say, I really applaud your attitude. Even though what you did to your car is not for me, and everybody is telling you that it didn't turn out well, you seem to take the criticism really well. Props to you man!

Thanks, Doesn't bother me much at all. I've looked up some of the ****** builds and their rides and it just makes me laugh.

[Ramrod]

Lip will last way longer than you think.
I'm sure cody gets this too but my suspension components will bounce off of the road on bumps and scrape nearly flat ground if the spot is crowned bad enough. That's when you gotta start worrying. rubber/plastic will be fine for a while. Honestly, I think a full spray in that blue would be nice. never seen it on a charger before.

The Blue is B5 Blue. It was a 2008 Dodge Color and was brought back in 2015.

[becausephilchow]

I gotta say, I really applaud your attitude. Even though what you did to your car is not for me, and everybody is telling you that it didn't turn out well, you seem to take the criticism really well. Props to you man!

[Quillhill36]

Oh I love being low, but it is a pain in the ass sometimes.

Here is my Driveway. My new bumper hangs 1in lower then this. My Ez-Lip drags going in everytime. Not sure how long it will last doing that..lol

Lip will last way longer than you think.
I'm sure cody gets this too but my suspension components will bounce off of the road on bumps and scrape nearly flat ground if the spot is crowned bad enough. That's when you gotta start worrying. rubber/plastic will be fine for a while. Honestly, I think a full spray in that blue would be nice. never seen it on a charger before.

[Ramrod]

I feel the pain man, my e36 is my daily, sure is fun though haha

Oh I love being low, but it is a pain in the ass sometimes.

Here is my Driveway. My new bumper hangs 1in lower then this. My Ez-Lip drags going in everytime. Not sure how long it will last doing that..lol

[xxcody2130xx]

Thanks, Been on many forums and 80% or more of build threads never get finished or are not much of a build then just bolt on stuff. With my current Coilovers and Drive way. I'm low as I can go. My front lip barely kisses my driveway right now. When I get a new coilovers, hopefully front Air Cups... I'm drop it another 1/2in and see how it seats. With my AAD Control Arms I can keep my Camber in check pretty good. This is a Daily too. So have to keep that in mind.

I feel the pain man, my e36 is my daily, sure is fun though haha

[Ramrod]

Between the paint job, truck wheels, bolt on flares, and stick on brake caliper covers, this doesn't do it for me. It looks like a parts dump in search of someone else's approval.

I hope it came out the way you wanted and you enjoy it.

Pretty much did. Some things I want to change, but overall IMO came out like I was hoping. The Paint job is staying, The Wheels a staying for a bit, Flares will always be bolt on. Never going to change that. The longevity of them, I need them to come off and on easy. I like wide bodies that are full metal work, but they have always looked a little off/odd to me. Specially the fronts. This is basically the LB Wide body for a Challenger that has been modified. last thing the Caliper Covers will leave soon. Working on a Big Brake it. Talking with a couple of Sponsors on that now. If those fall through. Dodge made a BIG brake option mid 2014 BR9 (pursuit) with 14.5in front rotors and 13.8in rear rotors. They are pretty much bolt on it.

Turned out way better than I expected.

The paint job isn't really my thing, but to each their own.

I think it will look 100x better with some proper wheels, but still turned out pretty well.

Thanks, Ya some 4k to 5k wheels do make most cars 100x better looking.

I dig it man, turned out better than a lot of builds on here. Personally I would like to see it a good bit lower but I think everything needs to be lower haha

Thanks, Been on many forums and 80% or more of build threads never get finished or are not much of a build then just bolt on stuff. With my current Coilovers and Drive way. I'm low as I can go. My front lip barely kisses my driveway right now. When I get a new coilovers, hopefully front Air Cups... I'm drop it another 1/2in and see how it seats. With my AAD Control Arms I can keep my Camber in check pretty good. This is a Daily too. So have to keep that in mind.

I like it. Props to you for how quickly it came together too.

Thanks to the SEMA Crunch... I would like get to a new better Hood and I need to fix a couple of spots. But all in all. How fast it went together it came out great.

Car looks well sorted here. Still can't stand the paint, would look better in either color just solid. otherwise, yeah. cool.

Thanks. If my car was any other color from the factory then Black. I would have probably stayed with a solid color. Changing the Color of a car the correct way is so much work. I love all black cars, but all Black would also hide so much of the work done on the frontend. IMO. The Grill and the detail there would have been lost in all the blackness. Maybe I could have changed out all the grill mesh for Aluminum Mesh for a contrast. I may do that next paint job here in a few years.

It'd be nice if the front fender flare blended into the bumper a little better. But it looks dope to me.

I've heard that once before from a buddy. This wide body is made to fit the Stock Bumper not mine. But still doesn't blend in. The front of the front fenders have the same shape as the rear of the rears do. I'm not sure how to blend them in and make them look right thou either. If you have some examples from other WB kits. post em up. I'd love to get more ideas. If it's not to much fiberglass work. I might be able to figure it out.

Really the only thing I'd like to see different would be a different approach to the wide body and wheels. Everything else is good. Kudos.

Thanks man....

[Ramrod]

Got the Low Beam HID lights working. Had to get a Relay kit to power them. Now I have to go back and rewire all the Halos, Demon Eyes and HIDs now. Everything is just laying there or taped up with masking tape...lol, Just testing them in the Garage with the lights on. The HIDs don't seem to be as bright as I thought that they would be, but I won't really know tell I get on the road.

So my Current HID set up is.
2x Diode Dynamics Hylux D2 Ballast $160

https://www.diodedynamics.com/hylux-d2-ballast.html

CNLight D2S HID Bulbs $40

https://www.diodedynamics.com/cnlight-replacement-d2s-hid-bulbs-pair.html

Morimoto HD Relay Wire Harness $30

https://www.ebay.com/itm/9005-9006-9012-H10-Morimoto-HD-Relay-Wire-Harness-Universal-Plug-Play-for-HID/113105961796?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Now this was pretty much plug and play all for $230

[Ramrod]

Looking through some SEMA Gallery's and found my Car over on HOTROD.com

[Ramrod]

honestly im really impressed with how this came out. had low expectations going in, but im genuinely impressed with how well it kinda goes together with the truck wheels. will definitely be looking forward to the new ones, when the time comes

Thanks, These will get me through Winter and Spring. Maybe by then I can afford or a nicer set for Show and keep these as Daily's.

Did you place in the top 100 like you wanted to?!

They didn't have a Top 100. Someone told me they did, maybe a long time go they did, but not anymore. Now MOTHERS did an Award and SEMA handed a handful out for certain categories. Mainly booth cars.


Just got back yesterday. We have some more work to finished up and a couple things to be fixed and repainted. All simple things. Have to figure out why my HIDs are not working and attach my plastic shields underneath and I can driver it again on the Street. I did do the SEMA Cruise and then took it down LV Blvd. I had to have to loaded back in the Trailer before Dark.