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« on: October 30, 2007, 10:46:57 AM »
Here are a few pics of my progress on my 69 RT/SE.  As you can see I have quite a ways to go but the exterior is coming together nicely (at least I think it is).  I have done 100% of all the work on this car by myself, with no outside professional help at all.  All sheetmetal and bodywork were done in my garage last winter and spring, and it was painted in there too over Labor Day weekend.  The color is the original shade of W1 Spinnaker white with the black vinyl top.  The car is an original V88 stripe delete car which is why it has the chrome and red R/T badges on it.  The vinyl top is from Legendary, I installed it myself and it went on very easily, a very high quality piece of material.  The badges are all new and came from Mancini Racing, also very high quality parts.  Next comes a rebuild of the front suspension and then the interior goes back in.  My target completion time is late spring or early summer '08.  Please note that this is a driver quality restoration, as I will actually drive this car a few thousand miles each summer which is why its not getting a full rotisserie type restoration.  And yes it is a real "XS" vin number R/T with a 440, with the A47 SE package.

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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2007, 01:28:20 PM »
Great job!  Feels good doesn't it to be able to look at all your hard work.  I did my car as well but not the paint & body.  You definitely need a skill there of which I don't have rotz

I see you're from NY by the plates.....hopefully not too far from Carlisle, PA so next summer we can see that bad boy out there cheers
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 01:43:32 PM »
The car looks great man!!!!! cheers 2thumbs
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 02:24:47 PM »
That looks  2thumbs
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2007, 04:11:55 PM »
From Buffalo area.  I would love to go to Carlisle, but the past few years I have worked during that weekend and its very hard for me to get a summer weeking off.  Here are a few more pics.

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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2007, 06:22:51 PM »
Looks awesome! 2thumbs
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« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2007, 06:38:00 PM »
real nice looking charger you have there yesnod thanks for sharing the pictures  yesnod  awesome stuff 2thumbs , hmmmmmmmmmmmm  scope  yours has the mystery fire wall plug also yesnod scratchchin
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2007, 07:07:28 PM »
What's the mystery firewall plug?  Are you referring to the hole just to the drivers side of the wiper motor mount?
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2007, 07:18:37 PM »
 yep thats it yesnod
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