Re: Restoration of my B5 Blue 4Spd Charger 500... Blue Thunder debuts...Finally!

[moparstuart]

OH OH OH, hey Allen if you would be so kind as to pass on any contact information to the F8 owner. Not asking for his information, but feel free to drop him mine. You know me I'm always up for talking 500's or Daytona's. And hey what can I say I'm nosey, and I'd always like to add another folder to the growing files on the computer of photo's of various 500's.

Will do Danny... I expect I will be meeting the guy soon, he has a 1970 Plymouth B-Body (RR/GTX/Satellite) in the paint shop.  It is just a uni-body on casters at the moment.  Besides, I start a file on everyone that inquires about one of my cars... 

Allen

i knew it you are a goverment agent, please stop having me followed

[69bronzeT5]

OH OH OH, hey Allen if you would be so kind as to pass on any contact information to the F8 owner. Not asking for his information, but feel free to drop him mine. You know me I'm always up for talking 500's or Daytona's. And hey what can I say I'm nosey, and I'd always like to add another folder to the growing files on the computer of photo's of various 500's.

Will do Danny... I expect I will be meeting the guy soon, he has a 1970 Plymouth B-Body (RR/GTX/Satellite) in the paint shop.  It is just a uni-body on casters at the moment.  Besides, I start a file on everyone that inquires about one of my cars... 

Allen

i knew it you are a goverment agent, please stop having me followed

THATS WHY THERE ARE BLACK SUBURBANS FOLLOWING ME AROUND

[69_500]

A file on everyone who inquires about your cars? So I'm assuming my file is at least 4 to 5 years old then? You don't add an entry everytime they ask do you? If so, man mine is going to be pretty fat by the time I'm 50.

[Highbanked Hauler]

  I hope by the time you are 50 that B5 blue on blue  500 SE turns up so I can get my build sheet and give him his.  After 60 years that would make a good magazine story.

[Magnumcharger]

  I hope by the time you are 50 that B5 blue on blue  500 SE turns up so I can get my build sheet and give him his.  After 60 years that would make a good magazine story.

What? There's another one besides this one?

[69_500]

Hey Al, I keep my eyes and ears out for the other B5 blue SE 500, but so far to no luck. Did you ever find the broadcast sheet you are refering to? I would still love to add the information to the car that it goes to, to the ever growing spreadsheet I'm doing. A copy of the sheet would be great, or just the VIN.

[69bronzeT5]

I spy BC plates!!! I love that car!!!

[xs29j8Bullitt]

ITS ON!... The Rotisserie...[/size][/b][/color]

...I think... but I keep thinking about the major (to me) sheetmetal surgery to come and still am a bit  nervous.  This is the most drastic work that I have ever had done to one of my cars, even if it minor by today's "restore a cowl into a car" standards.

Here are some cell phone pictures that I took today... better pictures in a day or two.  I have a lot of loose parts to haul home from the paint shop now...

Allen

[69bronzeT5]

FLIPPER!!!!!!


Looks good Allen!!!

[Charger-Bodie]

You will be even more excited when its OFF the roisserie!!   Progress is a great feeling thats for sure

[hemi68charger]

Hey Allen..
That's great news about the progress... Nice seeing her on the rotisserie....... Also, this pic... Looks like the dudes at Creative didn't even bother to take the regular production rear window moulding revel clips off...

Troy

[justin1987]

Wow, they are coming right along.

[PocketThunder]

Hey Allen..
That's great news about the progress... Nice seeing her on the rotisserie....... Also, this pic... Looks like the dudes at Creative didn't even bother to take the regular production rear window moulding revel clips off...

Troy

Thats where i got some of mine for my 68 in the wee hours of the night! 

[moparstuart]

Hey Allen..
That's great news about the progress... Nice seeing her on the rotisserie....... Also, this pic... Looks like the dudes at Creative didn't even bother to take the regular production rear window moulding revel clips off...

Troy

Thats where i got some of mine for my 68 in the wee hours of the night! 

stop sneeking to texas and stealing allens clips in the wee hours of the morning

[xs29j8Bullitt]

You will be even more excited when its OFF the roisserie!!   Progress is a great feeling thats for sure

True, but right now I would settle on just having the quarter panel replacement done and the plug re-installed... The original quarters are going to be cut off ("pictured framed" to leave more strength & stiffness) before sending the car to the blaster.  Also, I just found out today the local plastic media blaster just stopped operations, so I may have to go with a "soda blaster"...  not trilled about that! 

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Hey Allen..
That's great news about the progress... Nice seeing her on the rotisserie....... Also, this pic... Looks like the dudes at Creative didn't even bother to take the regular production rear window moulding revel clips off...

Troy

Not only did they not remove the clips & other no longer needed items, they did not even scrape half of the original back glass gasket seal off with a putty knife... look at all the leftover goop in the older pictures...

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Wow, they are coming right along.

Yes, good progress so far... I'm just hoping we don't get a big ice storm, that could put my car on hold for 3-4 months... 

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Hey Allen..
That's great news about the progress... Nice seeing her on the rotisserie....... Also, this pic... Looks like the dudes at Creative didn't even bother to take the regular production rear window moulding revel clips off...

Troy

Thats where i got some of mine for my 68 in the wee hours of the night! 

I guess I will re-install the clip & other un-needed parts since they were left on by Creative Ind, but I will not reinstall the un-needed back glass gasket seal (putty strip)!

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

stop sneeking to texas and stealing allens clips in the wee hours of the morning

I have other hobbies...   

[PocketThunder]

Hey Allen..
That's great news about the progress... Nice seeing her on the rotisserie....... Also, this pic... Looks like the dudes at Creative didn't even bother to take the regular production rear window moulding revel clips off...

Troy

Thats where i got some of mine for my 68 in the wee hours of the night! 

I guess I will re-install the clip & other un-needed parts since they were left on by Creative Ind, but I will not reinstall the un-needed back glass gasket seal (putty strip)!

Allen

My car is the same way.  Putty strip left in place.  Its even there now if you want me to document the curve and thickness and   

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Here are a few pictures from the last couple of days.  Mostly good news as the dis-assembly proceeds.  I am very relieved that the windshield & back glass channels are in great shape, I expected much worse...

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

More detail pictures...

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Trunk drip trough is in great shape also...

[xs29j8Bullitt]

The first close-up look at the underside of the C500 looks promising as well.  A few problem areas like the trunk floor/extensions & front floorboards, but a lot of solid areas also.  We will know a lot more after it is stripped...

[69bronzeT5]

Looks great Allen! The years in the warm dry shop must of prevented it from rusting. I'm lucky, the rear window channel and deck filler panel on my '69 looks to be not rusty...thank god