Ted Stephens Daytona Wreck Under the Knife

[Highbanked Hauler]

  I would think  the plug,nose and fenders are fiberglass. 

[held1823]

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curt, have you considered making front end sheet metal to sell? nose, valance, z-brackets, etc

if so, i'd like to discuss it with you

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[charger_fan_4ever]

Saw on Fb people are saying its all AMD parts.

The pic of the plug really looks like steel. Looked in the 70 charger section of AMD under fenders and only a patch panel available, no hood either.

[1RareBird]

Saw on Fb people are saying its all AMD parts.

The pic of the plug really looks like steel. Looked in the 70 charger section of AMD under fenders and only a patch panel available, no hood either.

From what I just read from a  "Chop Cut Rebuild" response, they are saying the hood, fenders, trunk lid and wing are all OEM parts. No mention of the nose or front valence.

[69bfan]

I have no ideal on if the team is using OEM parts, but you have to know that Ted has been collecting parts for 40 years for these cars and he may as well have all of the unique parts to put it back together with either NOS or excellent used components.

[charger chris]

I have no ideal on if the team is using OEM parts, but you have to know that Ted has been collecting parts for 40 years for these cars and he may as well have all of the unique parts to put it back together with either NOS or excellent used components.

That could be very true. And that could be one of the reasons he has held on to that car as long as he has. Some of those part may have came off that car. 

[Mopar Nut]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoHoTDxva0A

[Moparpoolman]

Good thing they started with a "very solid piece of original air"

[DAY CLONA]

Good thing they started with a "very solid piece of original air"

This is the new "politically correct" form of rebody restoration, it's now become more fashionable for a "nobody" restoration so as to not endanger any potential rebody donor vehicles 

[500Jon]

Its the new 'Maximus' trend...

Do all the bodywork and CLEARCOAT it.
Saves a fortune in paint and prep...

[odcics2]

Its the new 'Maximus' trend...

Do all the bodywork and CLEARCOAT it.
Saves a fortune in paint and prep...

HEY!! That's what my Hot Wheels Charger looked like when all the paint fell off!!  

[Derwud]

Wondering what would you do, if it was your car? Would you really just sit it on the front lawn and let it rot? Or would restore it publicly so that EVERYONE knows what you are doing?

What did people do before the Interweb and AMD... Re body....

[hemi-hampton]

Wondering what would you do, if it was your car? Would you really just sit it on the front lawn and let it rot? Or would restore it publicly so that EVERYONE knows what you are doing?

What did people do before the Interweb and AMD... Re body....

People still rebody now, even after the Interweb & AMD.  LEON.

[odcics2]

What did people do before the Interweb and AMD... Re body....?

Find an original donor car for all the needed metal.  Arizona, New Mexico Nevada CA has cars that would be fine. Use it for body panels, floor pans, trunk pans, frame rail sections, etc. 

A car restored with  OEM metal is better than one with repop parts.  Heck, at least the original stuff fits right! 

[hemi-hampton]

What did people do before the Interweb and AMD... Re body....?

Find an original donor car for all the needed metal.  Arizona, New Mexico Nevada CA has cars that would be fine. Use it for body panels, floor pans, trunk pans, frame rail sections, etc. 

A car restored with  OEM metal is better than one with repop parts.  Heck, at least the original stuff fits right! 

I have to agree with this & what I usually do since I hate aftermarket. LEON.

[500Jon]

AMD versus REBODY?

As we all know, the Charger bodies were NOT specially selected for a myriad of modifications before being turned into R/T's and then C500's or Daytona's.
Even the hemi boxes were a rather badly fitted after thought at best!

So in my eyes, a rebody is still a viable option for a super-rare Mopar!
Trouble is, in two years time the first of the C500's will be FIFTY years old and so will their DONOR bodies TOO...

No point replacing RUST with MORE RUST...

I know guys chopping OFF first-generation TAIWANESE quarter panels (rust issues) and replacing them with REAL MOPAR TIN!!!
WE LIVE AND LEARN...

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Just a heads up.  They have the original fender tag and VIN plate now.  They were able to get it from the old guy that had them.

[500Jon]

Sweet!
Old Guy saw sense once he realised it would look bad with two rebodied Daytona's with the same vin numbers...

There is a God and he drives Mopar...(maybe even a Wingcar...)

[charger chris]

So that's the reason he is putting the car back together.

[hemi-hampton]

So that's the reason he is putting the car back together.

Thats what I thought. Now it will be selling for big bucks.

[charger chris]

Well the Daytona is done seen a video on Facebook. It was a short one but it is done.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

I actually saw it in person a few days ago.  And it isn't all the way done.

[charger chris]

I actually saw it in person a few days ago.  And it isn't all the way done.

The metal work is done right or did they just make it look like it?  So are they going to be finisheing it all the way so they can drive it?

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Most of the metal work is done.  They will continue ahead an put more parts on the car.

[qwick68]

Anyone have the FB link?