Dodge Charger 500

i am trying to build a Charger 500, this was an aerodynamic version of the 69 charger without the wing and nose cone





i am using the AMT Dodge Charger issued as the General Lee it has the correct rear window and a hemi, at some time it was issued as a Charger 500, thanks to bigdaddyo i have the correct grille from the earlier issue so it fits perfectly into this body, so far this is where im up to

Those wheels will look awsome on that, what colour you thinking mate?

Cool! I'll get around to making 1 of these, myself, 1 day.
Are you building a custom version or stock? You'll have to tub the rear & modify the front, to fit those Pegasus's.
I've got quite a few reference pics of the 500, if you need any?

Cheers Cliffo

thinkin green with white stripe and black interior, only mods apart from the obvious ones will be the wheels and some extra detail on the hemi, the rear wheels fit easily into this kit the fronts also fit but if i want it to sit really low it will need some mods to make them fit

To make the front lower, you could narrow the front wheels by approx 2 treads on the inside of the wheel, i've found this works well on this type of body,because of the way they go narrow up the top of the fender well. Easier than widening the inner wheel well gap.

thanks Dale was thinkin along those lines

cool mopar in the making

Cool so far. I ain't never heard of the 500 before. Looks nice, theres my something new for today!

Cool project, I have had the same plans for a while, waiting for the time to put them to use
I'll keep an eye on this one

Dv8... Here's some inspiration for ya mate... This was in Mopar Muscle a few years back...


Please, please think about another colour, other than green, it's so.... Bland. Unless you're talking Viper Snakeskin green or Envy Green. I actually have a can of Envy Green ( new Challenger green ) that I had made up & used on my 09 Challenger. I've got plenty left over & could send ya some no probs... If you want?
If you'd like to see how it scrubs up I'll post a pic or 2 here of my completed Chally ?
Cheers Cliffo

thanks Cliffo but i have quite a lot of holden's hothouse green, will give that a go and see what it looks like

Ok cool mate! Hothouse green pretty similar to Snakeskin green anyway. As long as you weren't gunna do it in a bland dark green or anything
Cheers Cliffo

nice nice nice i like this car
Should look awesome in hothouse green

i was also planning to do a charger 500. i've got the dukes kit and a grille from Modelhaus just arrived.

RetrospectKustoms wrote:Cool so far. I ain't never heard of the 500 before. Looks nice, theres my something new for today!

The 500 was basically like the E49 bathurst special, made in small numbers just to qualify for racing homologation (in this case, Nascar). the grille was from the coronet and mounted flush to stop the front being such a drag, and the recessed rear window was changed to a flush one.

in 1970 they changed to the winged cars with big nosecone, and the '500' became a style package.

interior is finished and the engine is almost done

Looking sweet as

got some paint on it today

That's not a bad colour dv8. Should end up a great model when put together.

Nice, can't wait to see it all buttoned up, should be sweet

Looking good dude! interior has turned out sweet too.

That Hot-House green ain't too shabby 😉 Look's good! 👍
Cheers Cliffo

bit of an update, still a fair way to go

Wow very nice, liking that. Is it too late to drop the rear just a tad? Just suggestion
Good stuff mate

That's one very cool mopar