Former YouTube addict here. Never had a channel or even made a comment. I spend enough time reading other people's, I was wise enough not to enter that rabbit hole. My thoughts-
A somewhat knowledgeable videographer is a must, unless you want to spend 2-3 times as much time completing the...
I would do what you have planned. Looks troweled on there! Possibly your car has always had the condensation problem and this was preventative maintenance. Did you get the condensation issue resolved?
Good call! The original he is trying to match definitely has a very dark stain, perhaps it has aged that way, but it looks as though it's always been very dark.
I typically don't take pictures of the worst cars I see. You said lately, so the one that comes to mind would be the rivian I saw on the weekend, boy are those things ugly! Here's a picture of a "similar" Mopar convertible that was someone's pride and joy at one time. I believe it was a '66 Monaco.
You are not going to find a step by step tutorial regarding your swap. Most who have attempted start with a rear drive only platform. If you want to go AWD, I would think the finished product would sit a few inches higher than stock, front and rear.
This amount of work is not for the faint...
Wow, I don't know where to start. Are the strut towers welded to the fenders? How was the independent rear suspension attached, and how high does the car now sit? How to connect steering wheel to steering gear? HVAC? We'll figure that out later...
From a wrecked Charger, to a wrecked Newport...
What kind of condition was this car stored in? I've never seen such a consistently crispy interior. Better than mouldy in a way. Nature does its thing one way or another. Looks like the sun turned what was once gold paint to white, judging by the wheel left on the trunk lid missing the lock.
Nicely called!
You have to love that scene though. The background, the cars, the blacktop, the angles, just the right length to match a lazerhawk song...