Hi All, I figured I would record my restoration (it will move slowly) here as I spend a lot of time on the site reading and following others restorations. I am also on the 71-74 site. This is my Y8 1972 Dodge Charger SE Brougham (production date 7-71) that I purchased from Nigel at National Moparts it was a rust-free North Carolina car that was parked due to a bad transmission and brought to Canada. To keep it running and because it was also a 318 car I swapped in my old 318 & TorqueFlite 727 from my first SE and drove it for about 5 years. It was last registered and on the road in 1992. It's traveled with me from place to place waiting for a restoration. I guess it's time to track what I will be doing, I am not a mechanic (or a body guy) but I have enjoyed working on my cars since I was young. I learned a lot early on from not having a lot of money to pay someone else to do the work for me. Funny enough now in my 40s I still don't have the money.
This is basically how I bought it in August of 1992, I put on my Western Turbine rims that I had on my previous SE. It did come with 14" Rallye's which I sold to a guy with a Challenger. Then I bought a set of 15x7 Rallyes from Motor City Originals. Shortly after getting it home I added the Year One front spoiler, I also added the dual cut-out exhaust rear valence from a '74, it was pretty rusted, I cleaned it up and painted it, thought it looked cool even though my exhaust was nowhere near the openings. I never would have thought that 17 years later there would be new ones being produced, thanks AMD.
I'm not sure on the colour, I could go original but I probably won't. I'm just adding the parts to it that I like such as the Ramcharger hood, front & rear spoilers, buckets, console with shifter, R/T taillights, hood pins and a tachometer to replace the clock. As far as the engine I will probably go with a 360.
I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals.
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Those are P275/60R15's on the rear and up front P255/60R15's.
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Rattle-can WAL-Mart black primer:
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Yes it has the rear spoiler decklid cut-outs and yes it is the original '72 decklid. :2thumbs:
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Here she sits, March 2007 just after me moved to the new house, double-car garage... finally, now I'll have some room to work on it.
Don't really have a budget, I'll probably fund some of it by selling some of my extra "back-up" pieces (yes still have a few).
This will be a slow restoration that's for sure, I'll be doing as much as I can.
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Removed the hood, decklid, fenders, doors, etc.
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Not too bad behind the fenders:
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Quite a bit of undercoating.
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Some rear shots:
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The car is pretty much fully covered with factory undercoating:
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Couple of my 318 from my previous 72 that I installed in this car:
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Rented an engine hoist from my local Stephenson's Rental, took me about two hours by myself (I did take my time) to get it out, as you can see I left the tranny attached and pulled it out as a unit.
I had to let the air out of the two front tires to give me enough clearance over the radiator frame.
Maybe I could have gone higher with the jack but was a bit fearful that my anchoring bolts on the engine may give way.
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Transmission separated:
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After 18 years the 318 is out again.
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Rolled it outside, you definitely don't see anything like this in my neighbourhood.
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Removed the torsion bars, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, really had to whack them though.
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Then I removed the 4 bolts for the K-Frame and dropped the whole assembly on to some blocks temporarily.
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Here's the front suspension:
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Looks awesome man! :2thumbs:
Keep the pics coming of any progress.
Also, if you're going with Rallye tail lights, let me know if you want to get rid of those SE lenses.
Quote from: chargd72 on May 26, 2010, 02:51:19 PM
Looks awesome man! :2thumbs:
Keep the pics coming of any progress.
Also, if you're going with Rallye tail lights, let me know if you want to get rid of those SE lenses.
Thanks chargd72, I'd been following your work and you're doing a really nice job. The SE taillight assembly is long gone and an NOS set I had as well, used the cash to buy the Rallye taillights.
Hey CDN where are you in Ontario ?
Ron
good lot of pictures !! keep the pictures coming :popcrn:
Quote from: Big Sugar on May 26, 2010, 06:21:29 PM
Hey CDN where are you in Ontario ?
Ron
Hi Ron, I'm in Milton. How about yourself? - Alan.
Quote from: tan top on May 26, 2010, 06:24:22 PM
good lot of pictures !! keep the pictures coming :popcrn:
Thanks, will do.
Love the Ramcharger hood, spoilers, and dual cut out rear valance :2thumbs:
Quote from: mikesbbody on May 27, 2010, 12:13:12 AM
Love the Ramcharger hood, spoilers, and dual cut out rear valance :2thumbs:
Thanks Mike.
CAnt wait to see some more pics!
Interior
I had removed the interior years ago, originally gold with a benchseat.
I replaced the bench with one green and one white bucket seat that I had purchased and some panels from my previous SE that had the blue interior.
Some of the panels I painted black (bad vinyl spray) and the back seat. I think I'm going to go with a white interior.
Still debating the exterior colour.
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Some more, I still have one of the Chrysler issued trash bags that came with the car.
POR-15, peeled in a lot of places, yes I followed the directions, that was applied in 1992.
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Back seat area:
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Trunk:
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More - really not bad, the trunk has some surface rust and all floorboards are pretty solid.
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Rallye Wheel Center Caps
Decided to do a little cleanup of some '71 Rallye Wheel centre caps (appliques) that I bought off eBay, I have seven in total some are the correct dark (charcoal) colour for '71 and some are the argent silver for 1970. I loosely followed an article that I have from a June 1991 Musclecar Review magazine. Materials I used include: Eastwood's Charcoal Rallye Wheel paint, 000-grade steel wool, chrome polish, 3M masking tape, and new rallye wheel center cap inserts. This is the procedure I followed:
1. Use a fine grade scuff pad like a 3M or Scotch to rough up the area which will allow the paint to adhere. Be sure to get into all the hard-to-reach areas, like lug nut holes.
2. Use the steel wool to to clean the unpainted chrome areas and use a polish to then polish those areas.
3. Mask off the clean chrome areas with 3M masking tape, leave some overhang and then trim off the pieces with a sharp knife or razor blade. Mask the back of the holes to prevent overspray.
4. Then paint the cap keeping the spray approx. 18-30 inches away, remember to turn the cap around a few times to get all the areas and 100% coverage.
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Here is the finish product, with a fresh coat of paint and a new center cap insert which I purchased off eBay. I think they look good enough and I spent about 1.5hrs and less than $40. The taping and masking was the time consuming part.
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Leaf Springs
Turned my attention to the leaf springs, started to strip them down.
I ordered the Shackle Rebuild Kit from Bill Rolik.
Ordered a new pair of Leaf Spring Center Bolt's from Jim's Auto Parts, that's right Jim's.
Thought I would take a chance, ordered them on the 8th and they were in my hands on the 11th.
They were twice the price of Bill's but I wanted them ASAP. Got Bill's and used his.
Uncovered some numbers:
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Separating the leaves, I have six aside.
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Had to cut through the bolt and burn the rubber insert to get it out, what a pain. Bought new bolts from MegaParts.
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Installed:
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Rear Brakes
Got out the wire brush and the rust encapsulator, these are 10" drums.
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I had some red paint kicking around so used it on the drums as I'm using rallye's.
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Think I had changed the rear shoes once since I've owned it, not sure if the hardware is original or not, I did order a kit.
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Took care of the backing plates, one finished and one unfinished, I did the vinegar, lemon juice and salt method for removing rust on these. Did an excellent job.
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I used some rust encapsulator, primer and then some of Eastwood's black steel rim paint that I have kicking around.
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Got the wheel cylinder gaskets from DMT, the wheel cylinders from Canadian Tire and the riveted brake shoes from Napa.
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Headlight Buckets
Well I've got a few things on the go and trying not to get too far ahead of myself, been working on the rear leaf springs, rear brakes, heater box and headlight buckets. For now I'm concentrating on the headlight assembly and the heater box. So here are some pics of the start of my headlight and accessories re-fresh.
Drivers side fender with assembly attached:
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Removed... not much to it, four bolts I'll bag those and clean them up later.
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Took a bunch of shots of the position of everything for later:
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Before cleaning, discovered the part numbers and paint marks, looks like we have red, orange and blue and I think black on the different cups, I have to record them:
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Here's HI-LO-5-RT-.122 after a bath:
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Here's one of the mounts after a little sanding and a few coats of Eastwood's Underhood Black Paint.
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Next I'll finish cleaning the other parts, install the new headlight screws and hardware, reproduce the coloured stripes on the cups, polish the headlight rings and install the new sealed beams.
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Heater Box
Compared my original heater box to one I bought off eBay, hoping to make one out of the two, unfortunately the parts one got damaged during shipping. I should still be able to put the two together.
The part number on the unit is 3441978 with 85148 below it.
Original:
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Donor:
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What I'm working with:
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Acouple more:
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Last of the many pics I took:
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Got the DMT kit that everyone is familiar with, very nice and good instructions.
I've also looked at many other Heater Box restorations on other threads to get some pointers and tips.
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01 - U-Shaped charcoal foam that seals the bottom of the defrost duct to the top of the box.
Great thread!! Making me want to drop the engine work and start with the body.
This will all be useful in the upcoming months :popcrn:
this is one i'm gonna follow! GOOD LUCK :2thumbs:
Thanks Foreman, where are you at with your resto? I loved seeing it emerge from the barn. :2thumbs:
Quote from: CDN72SE on May 27, 2010, 08:37:18 PM
Thanks Foreman, where are you at with your resto? I loved seeing it emerge from the bar. :2thumbs:
o it has my friend :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Check it out...
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,60532.140.html (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,60532.140.html)
So it looks like you are a bit on hold due to space and storage? That's what took me so long to get going I hand nowhere to work or store parts.
thats exactly it...exactly it :brickwall:
i'm really trying hard to get that sorted out so i can get moving...
also $$$ are in short supply...college is taking top priority right now...
Quote from: Foreman72 on May 28, 2010, 10:18:49 AM
thats exactly it...exactly it :brickwall:
i'm really trying hard to get that sorted out so i can get moving...
also $$$ are in short supply...college is taking top priority right now...
Wish I had done my car
before I got married, then my car wouldn't have to compete with my wife's list of expenses that are for the
family since my car is only for me. Yup college is a prioeity, at least I was driving mine back when I was in college, good times.
:iagree:
I recently finished school and got a real job (which was priority) before I got my car... then my girlfriends ring became a priority... then my fiances house become a priority... now a wedding is priority.... :icon_smile_wink: See the pattern here?
All in all, there will always be 'priorities' that seem to take precedence. Lucky for us, these cars are one of a kind and appreciate everything we do for them when we can.
Quote from: chargd72 on May 28, 2010, 10:59:19 AM
:iagree:
All in all, there will always be 'priorities' that seem to take precedence. Lucky for us, these cars are one of a kind and appreciate everything we do for them when we can.
Very true, always getting pushed to the back burner.
Let's see if I can put some more pictures up now.
Well I knew it would be 50/50 on whether I would break the glass or not.
Bought a tool for the removal and used some aircraft wire but I got impatient and managed to crack it, it really doesn't take much at all to break the glass.
Not too upset the windshield wasn't in the greatest shape.
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Front Brakes & Components
Started to take apart the front brakes, I will clean up the calipers, maybe I'll rebuild them.
Stripped down the dust shields and paint them black as I do see that they had black paint on them.
I bought new brake positioners and I have a pair of NOS hub grease caps.
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Further taken apart:
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Did a little painting:
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More to come...
Valances
That's the original '72 valance on the left and the one on the right is a '73 piece that I picked up NOS back in '92, I painted it in primer black and installed it on the car. It's still in excellent shape, but I'll be using the '72 (as everyone probably already knows they are different). The rear valance I had to buy, thought I'd better buy one just in case they decide to stop producing them :shruggy:.
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Here is some evidence of where it was painted with some kind of black paint, even have the running paint to prove it. I often see a lot of these left body colour, maybe some are?
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Crossmember
You can see how much undercoating I have on the bottom of this car, I plan on removing it.
I guess some options are to just apply more undercoating over what's already there, leave it and patch or... what others have done use Lizardskin and re-cover the bottom.
I have noticed in some spots where I have removed undercoating there is surface rust there so that leads me to believe that no everything is not going to be perfect underneath.
I had the car rustproofed over the years (Rustcheck Shout out to Kelly at Dundas & Wolfedale Rd. location in Mississauga) so I think that helped a lot and helped me dismantle the car with the basic tools I've always owned. I don't think I have ever broken a bolt.
The crossmember I'll de-grease and paint with Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Black.
I bought a set of NOS crossmember bolts, they were cheap, mine were ok but all four were not the same.
Does it make a difference? No, but hey they were NOS and now I can say I have some NOS parts. :coolgleamA:
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Ramcharger Setup
Well here's some of my Ramcharger parts, looks like I am missing one end cap or flapper or whatever you call it.
Think I will be ordering one from PG Classics. I've bought many parts from them and the delivery is quick and the packaging is very good and oh yes the parts are nice as well. :2thumbs:
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Quote from: Dodgecharger74 on May 28, 2010, 01:46:41 PM
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looking good
Thanks Dodgecharger74 your Rallye is looking nice.
Quote from: CDN72SE on May 28, 2010, 01:57:24 PM
Ramcharger Setup
Well here's some of my Ramcharger parts, looks like I am missing one end cap or flapper or whatever you call it. Think I will be ordering one from PG Classics. I've bought many parts from them and the delivery is quick and the packaging is very good and oh yes the parts are nice as well. :2thumbs:
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Anyone know where I can get these screws that my arrows are pointing to. I'd like to use some originals if possible.
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alot of those part are also avalible from allen at wilson
he is an expert on air grabbers and has all the stuff
http://www.n96airgrabber.com/
Thanks moparstuart, that was one of the places I looked at, maybe I should contact him, he may just not have them listed on the site. I'll let you know what I find out.
Quote from: CDN72SE on May 28, 2010, 02:38:46 PM
Thanks moparstuart, that was one of the places I looked at, maybe I should contact him, he may just not have them listed on the site. I'll let you know what I find out.
no problem I have a couple of air grabber cars both 70 plymouths
Ah yes, I am familiar with your awesome cars! :cheers:
Quote from: CDN72SE on May 28, 2010, 03:09:26 PM
Ah yes, I am familiar with your awesome cars! :cheers:
i would not go so far as saying that but thanks
CDN72SE this is a very well done thread... :2thumbs:
Undercoating & Removal
Well, on sunday I got my propane torch and putty knife and decided to start removing the undercoating, I am planning on replacing it at some point.
The bottom of the car is starting off very easily, I think mainly because I used to get the car rustproofed so it's kind of supple.
I haven't come across any rust yet, I know there is a little bit of surface rust where the gas tank resides, there was no undercoating there as the undercoating was applied after all the components were already on the car.
Needed the torch on the stuff in the wheel wells and the front wheel well area.
I almost regret removing it but I didn't want to take a chance of their being rust present.
Here are some before pictures showing how much coverage the car has.
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Gas tank area with a little surface rust:
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You can see the little patch that is missing and how clean it is underneath:
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Here are some progress pics, nothing too exciting:
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The whole floorpan basically looks like this, I was trying not to scratch it too much with the putty knife.
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What are your plans for those areas after scraping the undercoating off?
Hi 69*F5*SE, I'm thinking of cleaning it up, scuffing it and maybe spraying some of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and/or some Extreme Chassis Black and then using some Lizardskin as undercoating as I've read others on the board doing. I'm not sure if that's too much overkill or not as I will only drive it in nice weather. It has survived all these years as is so.... I'm not getting the undercarriage painted so I figure I'll go this route. After all it is only a 72 SE ;).
I did a lot of my parts in the eastwood chassis black on the charger, Purchased a gallion and a cheap $30 HVLP spray gun from them it worked great.
I did the under carrage of my ram pickup with their gator back bedliner kit and sprayed the inside frame rails with the sealing wax oil they also sell, but didn't do it to the charger. Great job your doing :2thumbs:
If you would like to kill as much rust as possible before applying the other coatings there's a product called Picklex 20 that you can apply that will convert the rust into a non-living animal. It's a little expensive but, it works. It can be applied using a spray bottle or a natural bristle paint brush (I used both). A scotch brite pad can be used to work it into the heavier rusted areas. It will also remove light surface rust when using a scotch brite pad. It's an extra measure of prep in knowing the rust will not pose future problems. It also will keep bare metal from rusting for a long time if kept dry and inside. Just thought I would throw this out at yiu if you have the interest. Good luck :2thumbs:
Definitely have the interest, thanks. Looks like a great product and they ship to Canada as well, that's always a bonus. I appreciate the suggestions, do I use the green scotch brite pad?
I don't know if the regular household green scotch brite will hold up or not. I used red scuffy pad from autodody supply near by. If you decide to purchase Picklex 20 let me know and I can walk you through its characteristics before using it. I'm not telling you to buy it but if you think it might be something you would use and may have a need for during your resto, I have used it several times and it has helped me out. But, I will add that you can only apply epoxy primer over it "NO ETCHING PRIMER". It already has an acidic effect with the metal. :2thumbs: Ted
Thanks Ted, I ordered some of the red pads, they seem to be hard to find around my neck of the woods. I'll keep in mind what you said about Picklex 20. :2thumbs: Alan.
Not a heck of a lot going on right now just scraping off undercoating and stripping the shell, starting to concentrate on the interior as well.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4768/40195435282_dd3c62abea_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24eW7wf)
Looks like some good progress. You sure got your hands full alittle huh? :2thumbs:
Quote from: Axels73Charger on August 23, 2010, 02:02:15 PM
Looks like some good progress. You sure got your hands full alittle huh? :2thumbs:
Hey there Axels73Charger, thanks for the encouragement, yes it's quite a bit of work. I'm taking a few days off in september to try and get it done once and for all. I actually only spend about four hours a week on it. A lot less than I would like but with family life and all it doesn't leave me much time.
Rear Axle & Differential
Thought I'd do a little cleaning of the axle, what a lot of caked on grease.
I may replicate some of the paint daubs and markings not sure yet.
Main goal is to strip it down, prime it and coat it with some of Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Black.
With the differential I think I'll hit it with some Detail Gray.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4652/39517763994_ecd024a65c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d3Ssw)
Differential:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4770/39331021145_54740e0a05_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22VxLje)
Started to do some detail of the rear.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4666/25357546307_4fe7644c5c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ECL45g)
Took care of the pinion snubber. De-greased it, soaked it in some Evaporust, primed it and then painted it.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/39517821154_c8622f81f0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d4as3)
Brake Pedal
Here is my brake pedal assembly that I just finished freshening up. Did it over a few days as time permitted. Here it is as removed from the car.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4767/39517855364_499fcfabd5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d4kBS)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/28449607559_d8751eef73_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KkZFaa)
Disassembled:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4657/40228904811_7200314897_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24hTDR6)
Gave this part a little bath in the vinegar, lemon juice and salt solution. For the rest I used Evaporust, for light stuff I used the red scotchbrite pad and/or steel wool.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4654/39517935684_26d9a820c9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d4KuG)
Cleaned up and painted:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/40195819942_f263d8e7d7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24eY5Sj)
These pieces I left their natural colour and coated with some of Eastwood's clear.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4649/39518007634_8485114b91_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d57Td)
Here is a before shot:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4602/26356422608_8d0c279ab6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ga2ycs)
Some more:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4656/39331412295_a22f849bb8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22VzLAc)
another, painted the whole thing with Seymour Stainless Steel paint and then sprayed over most of it with Eastwood's Underhood Black. Mine originally faded from black paint to bare steel.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4752/25357995337_241daa3a37_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ECNmya)
Here it is all back together, wasn't hard to do and I think I'll move on to the emergency brake next.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4759/25358026757_f0b5d118d4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ECNvTT)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4650/25358059067_87f38a779b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ECNFuX)
Just picked up one of the blemished Tuff repro wheels from Dale's Cuda Shop, it's the one on the left. I'm very happy with it, nice repro.
(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1592/img1715a.jpg)
Not too much to show lately, still removing paint from around the trunk and front & rear window gutters.
Not very interesting stuff so I've kind of been starting other little projects as an aside.
Figured I'd take the plunge and buy a new Spectra gas tank, of course it's cheaper to buy it in the States and have it shipped to Canada, even though it's Canadian made there is not much choice as to where to purchase it here and it's more than double the price.
Mine is dented quite a bit, so to avoid hassles I thought I'd purchase new.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/25358083127_a181a6713a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ECNNDM)
Here's my new tank, what a beauty.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4755/26356635818_6692cf5924_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ga3Dzu)
Test fit the tank:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4755/26357023128_d54c9fd279_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ga5CHf)
Started going through my stash of Slapstick shifter stuff, before AMD came out with theirs I purchased some original brackets off ebay.
I'm going from column to floor shift.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4654/39518710324_8e08478a22_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d8HLy)
I also started stripping the front and rear bumper brackets.
Will use some rust Encapsulator on them followed by some Eastwood's extreme chassis black.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4703/39518783994_dd303ce498_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d96EJ)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4743/39518821324_94450d80e3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d9hLm)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4760/39518877594_b178e9fc5a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23d9zuw)
Got the rear bumper guard brackets finished up as well, one NOS and the other has some slight surface rust that I removed after soaking in Evaporust for a few hours:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4722/39332105435_ae8b71f671_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22VDjCT)
Here they are after a couple coats of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and Chassis Black, with original nuts and clips:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4712/40196833322_5b170a7e4a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24f4h7o)
Cleaned up and painted the Wheelhouse Vapor Canister & Shields.
Before:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4697/39349572705_85956f3e61_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22XbR3H)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4746/38436764890_852ffe77ce_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21ywt5W)[
After:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/39349626805_109669eb41_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Xc88t)
Bucket Seats
My car was originally a benchseat model, ember in colour. I replaced that soon after I got the car with a pair of mismatched buckets; drivers side is white and passenger green. Both I painted with some cheap vinyl spray, duct tape and cheap seat covers.
I recently ordered some white front seat covers from Dante's. The plan is to colour match the interior with the front seats, I'll be switching the interior from black to white. Here's the seats as they sit. :'(
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4676/40247404991_d83d8d0aa9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24jwtiH)
Recently received my covers from Dante, very nice Legendary covers, I'll tackle these myself a little later.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4616/39536275114_5260b3711a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23eFKaL)
Some interior color change. I lightly went over the panels with a scotchbrite pad on some of the scratches and followed the SEM procedure, here are some of the results:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4721/40247942491_1ec49c052e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24jze5X)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4603/40247979061_aff15b942b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24jzpXt)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4610/25376877767_e9fb374565_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEt8Di)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4669/40248060801_559a9cbd0f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24jzQfM)
Hidden Headlight Grille
I'll put the refresh of my grille here as I work on it. Not a bad set-up does have a bit of the usual pitting but not too bad and nothing broken.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/26375812038_3f62dc4287_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GbJVZY)
Did some masking and used Eastwood's Underhood Black.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4712/39350434225_9933b7a191_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Xgg9v)
Added the DODGE emblem, going for a similar look to the 71 style.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4742/26375867568_68f5962ed7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GbKdvo)
Here's the grille surrounds:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4675/26375891848_d8d53c0648_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GbKkJ1)
Got the surrounds done, still need to polish the chrome, I'm happy with the results. Here's a couple pics.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/39536967214_959b32e11f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23eKhUw)
another
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4721/38437703760_073afafb2f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21yBhbm)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4623/40248342111_28a74abf81_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24jBgSX)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4760/25377261867_cf9aec48da_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEv6PH)
**Edit, after all that I decided to go with the '71 setup.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4627/40248389981_d6fa0fc608_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24jBw7i)
Looking nice Alan. Just cleaned up my rear bumper brackets myself. Where did you find the little white felt replacements?
Hey Ryan, got them from DMT, I contemplated making them myself but I had an order in for a few more items so I paid the $4 for these. Sprayed some glue on the backside and stuck them on.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DMT-MOPAR-Bumper-Bracket-Bolt-Gaskets-B-C-E-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53dffc9d4aQQitemZ360240160074QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DMT-MOPAR-Bumper-Bracket-Bolt-Gaskets-B-C-E-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem53dffc9d4aQQitemZ360240160074QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
Cool, Thanks :2thumbs:
Received my set of KYB shocks from Just Suspension, these are to replace the set I last bought in 1991.
I was tempted to re-use them because the car has mostly been off it's suspension all these years.
I did have to cut the two rears off so that swayed me to buy a new set.
They are sort of a dark silver colour, look good but I thought I would paint them black, three more to go.
I paid US$125 for the set, in 1991 I paid CAD$105 just for the front!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4744/25394711187_696ddba03e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EG3wU4)
Also picked up some suspension parts from Rockauto. The shipping to my Toronto office was not bad at all, and the prices were worth it. Still need to get some sway bar end link bushings and a couple more things.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4666/38455350280_7c9d42e573_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21AaHSG)
Got the front sway bar finished.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4604/39368145535_a29318ae97_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22YQ36V)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4697/40265613911_71645e6ef7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24m8NbB)
Used Eastwood Chassis black, Seymour's Stainless steel paint and the bushings are Moog.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4759/40265653751_019d0dac53_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24m912v)
nice work,Great attention to detail. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Back N Black on April 26, 2011, 06:42:52 PM
nice work,Great attention to detail. :2thumbs:
Thanks, coming from you that's a real compliment, your Charger is a work of art.
:2thumbs:
I think I'm going soft for 3rd gens.
been busy Dude !! :yesnod: nice work going on there :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:
Quote from: elacruze on April 27, 2011, 07:27:30 AM
:2thumbs:
I think I'm going soft for 3rd gens.
:2thumbs: And you didn't even mention the ugly SE rear side windows. ;)
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3191/dsc05820sml.jpg)
Quote from: tan top on April 27, 2011, 07:38:56 AM
been busy Dude !! :yesnod: nice work going on there :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:
Thanks Tan Top.
Rear Taillights
Decided to take a look at these this past weekend, I have one NOS black and one a nice argent taillight.
The plan is to re-finish them both with the tri-colour effect, black, grey (or darker argent) and argent.
I am not too concerned with them looking OEM exact.
I've got so many different cans of silver, argent, aluminium, grey it's getting nuts so whatever I have on my shelf that is the closest I think I will use.
Here's the black bezel.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4766/40265752721_aa037153da_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24m9vrT)
and the argent:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/25394954557_d02dc40cac_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EG4Mf6)
Started masking:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4611/39554763914_d403330f50_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23gjvfb)
Got it painted:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4715/25395089457_e742873c45_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EG5tkX)
Ready to spray some argent I had kicking around for the outer part of the bezel:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4720/26393695908_8fd34693ec_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GdjAfy)
Thought I'd share my mistake, I painted these two bezels two weeks apart and somewhere along the line I mixed up the finishing paint.
One I used Eastwood's Spray Gray and the other is Detail Gray.
I think the top is Detail Gray, when I have made the correction I'll straighten it out. :brickwall:
Well at least I have two different samples.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4700/39554905964_77dd3db2c0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23gketj)
Installed:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4760/25395164457_c63c377d56_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EG5RD4)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4760/25395205117_fc1b3da264_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EG64J6)
sweet! keep it goin! hmmm maybe I should too?
hey CDN doing a nice job there, i havent been on here for a while but this site has been a great help to me over the years and have always been able to count on these guys for help
i,ll see you in milton in june ......ill be moving there from meadowvale ..
Quote from: Wicked72 on May 28, 2011, 12:13:10 PM
sweet! keep it goin! hmmm maybe I should too?
Thanks Wicked. :2thumbs:
Quote from: roger01 on May 28, 2011, 02:19:51 PM
hey CDN doing a nice job there, i havent been on here for a while but this site has been a great help to me over the years and have always been able to count on these guys for help
i,ll see you in milton in june ......ill be moving there from meadowvale ..
Thanks Roger, ah Meadowvale, I grew up in Erin Mills mostly. Will you're car be out and about in Milton?
Alan
you better believe it its in storage till july :icon_smile_big: moving july 10
License Plate Brackets - Rear
Not in too bad of condition, let's see if I can clean it up a bit, here are some before shots.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7896/46633913115_d0f1421327_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2e3SZEK)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4770/40224712532_5f4cffc0a0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24hwaCq)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/38459284940_f8c91beebd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21AvTvE)
After:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4770/26397501388_b92e2c91e0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GdE6uh)
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2687/img2995i.jpg)
Last one:
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8257/img2994m.jpg)
Front
Soaked in Evaporust & then a couple coats of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4715/38615555000_ce57c7ae71_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21QjPa3)
Then sprayed with Extreme Chassis Black:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4607/26555342978_6ae86c695e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GsB5i1)
Rust Bullet
Applied the first coat this past Sunday and used about half of the one gallon container; I did the engine compartment, the interior, tail panel and most of the trunk, I used a sponge roller.
Before:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4659/25412270057_15cc8bf848_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EHAwxc)
After:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/26411109038_5543139950_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeRQyW)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4613/26411131898_52364439b6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GeRXn5)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4716/39575374334_e64bfaf469_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23i991f)
Few more:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/39389331815_54fce0c9d0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/231GC3B)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4747/39389388095_225db293ec_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/231GULX)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4756/38476970910_6e32fe926f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21C5wWb)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4704/26414281228_1e82f1044a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gf96xS)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4743/40286883611_185c467091_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24o1NVz)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4656/26414356958_a51a1c9482_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gf9u4y)
Did a little fender clean up as well.
old Walmart primer which wasn't the best idea:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/40241975962_2990d8975d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24j3DrL)
Not looking too bad:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4628/25415687647_49f995eeb4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EHU3ta)
Fun stuff, not too bad to get off and the metal is perfect underneath:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4722/25415710727_3e00455567_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EHUak6)
Fast foward and I realize that I will not be able to get into all the nooks and crannies so I decide to take my pair of fenders to Technostrip (www.technostrip) which is close by here in Brampton, Ontario.
$300 for the pair, came out really nicely and just so nice to see so clean.
Here are a few shots:
First:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4719/26414459728_b44d65696d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gfa1Bs)
Second:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/39575728114_2fa9d7583b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23iaXaU)
Last:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4751/39389684175_4b79e9229f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/231JqMM)
Do I see Picklex 20 in the jug in the last pic or is it something else?
Quote from: 69*F5*SE on August 26, 2011, 05:28:20 AM
Do I see Picklex 20 in the jug in the last pic or is it something else?
Lol, that would be something else ~ Winter windshield washer fluid.
Winter washer fluid? What's that? We sure wouldn't need that in Winnipeg, or Winterpeg as some like to call it. lol September is coming, I guess it's time to think about stocking up. Ahhhhh!
Lol, yup we'll be driving around in the white stuff in a few months.
This is such a model thread... This is what Im gonna follow when I get a 3rd gen again... great work :2thumbs:
Thanks Foreman, nice to see you are still around and I hope school is going well for you.
Good to see ya here Foreman! CDN72SE, I'm real interested in how that Rust Bullet is performing. There are many areas I want to use it on my 70, like trunk and interior but their website talks about timing 2nd coats and having to apply a prep product to re-coat after it's cured. How's it behaving in use? I'm using Rust Encapsulator (From Eastwood.) with good results so far, it sands, fills in and coats (And re-coats) pretty nice. I've found I can kinda use the natural sheen as a "guide coat" telling me where I've missed sanding or have high or low spots. I've read here the Bullet is very tough, hard to sand between coats. Are you having any issues with that?
Hey B5, I won't be able to coment on the durability or the longevity of it because the car is just sitting in my garage. It went on really nicely and seems very tough, I did put two coats on it. It fills nicely and levels out nicely as well. I've also used Rust Encapsulator on some bumper brackets and misc. parts as well as the roof of the car and it does do a nice job. It's nice to see some colour on the car even if it is a rust preventative product.
I've haven't got to any sanding yet so we'll see when the time comes for the primer.
I hear ya! I've been waiting for a run of good weather to to get farther on my body's exterior. My time is coming, it should cool down and dry out this month. :2thumbs:
Dash:
Front Speakers:
Still doing little things here and there, saw some other members doing this so I thought I would give it a try as well. Bought the two speaker template from 74 Sport (Jerry).
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4669/40287166941_095b4fbb85_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24o3g9z)
Bought a pair of 3.5 Infinity speakers:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4751/25415923377_fde6f2d829_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EHVfxt)
Painted the bracket and removed the plastic ring from the speakers:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4757/40242200992_98db99c4bd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24j4NkA)
Backside:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/39575945614_0bc40d492b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23ic4PU)
In the dash frame:
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Looking good :cheers:
Thanks bugsy.
Are you going to keep it y8???
I'm kind of tired of the Y8, I am thinking of maybe Y9 Tawny Gold, B5 or B2. I know some people say "not anothe B5 car" but living in Southern Ontario, Canada I don't see any Chargers of any color or many Mopars actually driving around unless it is at a car show and then it's usually red or black. So I am safe color wise, I know the interior is going to be white.
B5, B5, B5, B5, B5, :yesnod:
Here's why:
Safer, color stands out well in fog, rain, snow and at night. B5 has many options for interior colors, white, black, tan, blue all complement nicely. Correct vintage color for the classic muscular body lines of a Charger, makes the shape stand out more. (In a sea of mostly silver/black/white newer cars.) Still looks good kinda dirty, gold and light blue cars I've had only really "popped" when spotless clean.
It's my favorite color if you haven't guessed..... :lol:
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 08, 2010, 01:07:59 PM
Hi 69*F5*SE, I'm thinking of cleaning it up, scuffing it and maybe spraying some of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and/or some Extreme Chassis Black and then using some Lizardskin as undercoating as I've read others on the board doing. I'm not sure if that's too much overkill or not as I will only drive it in nice weather. It has survived all these years as is so.... I'm not getting the undercarriage painted so I figure I'll go this route. After all it is only a 72 SE ;).
"Only" a '72 SE? Ouch.
Quote from: Exc-71 on December 11, 2011, 10:28:53 AM
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 08, 2010, 01:07:59 PM
Hi 69*F5*SE, I'm thinking of cleaning it up, scuffing it and maybe spraying some of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and/or some Extreme Chassis Black and then using some Lizardskin as undercoating as I've read others on the board doing. I'm not sure if that's too much overkill or not as I will only drive it in nice weather. It has survived all these years as is so.... I'm not getting the undercarriage painted so I figure I'll go this route. After all it is only a 72 SE ;).
"Only" a '72 SE? Ouch.
Note my sarcastic wink, the SE's seem to get a lot of flack for the rear side windows. I don't mind them.
Quote from: b5blue on December 11, 2011, 07:52:22 AM
Here's why:
Safer, color stands out well in fog, rain, snow and at night. B5 has many options for interior colors, white, black, tan, blue all complement nicely. Correct vintage color for the classic muscular body lines of a Charger, makes the shape stand out more. (In a sea of mostly silver/black/white newer cars.) Still looks good kinda dirty, gold and light blue cars I've had only really "popped" when spotless clean.
It's my favorite color if you haven't guessed..... :lol:
b5blue, you've sold me with some good points there and I'd be crazy not to go with b5. It is actually my favorite color. :2thumbs:
Quote from: CDN72SE on December 11, 2011, 03:05:30 PM
Quote from: Exc-71 on December 11, 2011, 10:28:53 AM
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 08, 2010, 01:07:59 PM
Hi 69*F5*SE, I'm thinking of cleaning it up, scuffing it and maybe spraying some of Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator and/or some Extreme Chassis Black and then using some Lizardskin as undercoating as I've read others on the board doing. I'm not sure if that's too much overkill or not as I will only drive it in nice weather. It has survived all these years as is so.... I'm not getting the undercarriage painted so I figure I'll go this route. After all it is only a 72 SE ;).
"Only" a '72 SE? Ouch.
Note my sarcastic wink, the SE's seem to get a lot of flack for the rear side windows. I don't mind them.
Yeah ;) I saw that. I really liked the rear quarter windows. Would have been nice had they been bigger than the ones in my 71 and had been powered.
YES!! :cheers:
Have the k-frame kicking around the garage so I thought I would start sprucing it up a bit.
Unfortunately I did not loosen the front nuts on the strut rod when they were attached to the LCA's and on the car.
This makes it a bit more difficult to keep the rod from spinning when turning the nut.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4631/26414805488_49d35d0d2e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GfbMoQ)
Did a search on the topic and read about the idea of using a torsion bar tool, have one of those, now I have a second use for it.
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Tightened it and stepped on it with my 245lbs and turned.
Success
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I purchased Moog kit K7026, but I think I may end up just buying the bushings and re-use my original parts.
Yes these are the originals that were on there.
Im thinking of either keeping mine B1 or doing B5...heck i might even do a blue that is on the new Ram.
Hey CAN72SE what is your vin?? you said its an early 72...7/71 production. 2G117449 mine is an Aug 30 production...i was wondering how close mine is to yours....mine is a St Louis car.
For some reason some moron (no not me :icon_smile_big:), painted mine white with some God awful blue flames. It will again wear the B5 Blue that Maw MOPAR put on it from the factory :2thumbs:
Quote from: HemiTom on March 19, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Im thinking of either keeping mine B1 or doing B5...heck i might even do a blue that is on the new Ram.
Hey CAN72SE what is your vin?? you said its an early 72...7/71 production. 2G117449 mine is an Aug 30 production...i was wondering how close mine is to yours....mine is a St Louis car.
Hey Tom, looks like we are 15,353 apart, mine is 102096, July '71 and is a Lynch Road car. :2thumbs:
:popcrn:
Where's the progress? This thread was rockin for a while.
Hey Ryan, I've been following your resto and congrats on what you have accomplished so far :2thumbs:. I've been doing little things here and there; soda blasting fenders and other misc pieces, freshening up the rear defogger unit and am about to rebuild my lower door hinges. I'll try and get some updates soon.
My car has been stripped for over a year now, and my best (financial) option at this time was to buy some Spraymax 2k primer that comes in a rattle can and get it somewhat covered. also took the opportunity to see how the AMD valance fits, it actually fits better than I first thought. Here's a pic.
Thought I would put the YOM plate on for fun.
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Not to overstate the obvious but do by all means get it covered with something. A buddy of mine is redoing a 68 Shelby and stripped it and then let it sit too long and had to go back to square one.
:iagree: Put epoxy primer on it :2thumbs:
Thanks guys, a sweaty palm or splash of water really results in quick rust formation and I understand from reading the forums that just because you can't see the rest it's forming.
Door Hinges
My door's have never closed (hinged) correctly and I was never really sure what part(s) I may be missing for the hinges. One side had a roller the other didn't, one side had the little piece the roller rolls on and the other didn't and the hinges were just loose.
Many years ago I bought the door pin and bushing repair kit from the local parts store (Canadian Tire) and had it laying around, then I thought I may need something better.
I purchased the Door Hinge Pin Kit you see on the right in the first picture.
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Bought the drill bit and gave it a shot, had a hard time with the drill bit and then gave up.
Figured I would bite the bullet and get the hinges rebuilt instead of buying the new AMD hinges.
Searched around with what others were saying and decided on SMS.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4768/25433671597_3eaf4bea51_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EKudtg)
Here they are cleaned up and lubed and the rods and rollers look very solid, better than originals.
When received:
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lower hinges:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4661/39593114184_ec04eebbb7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23jH4rJ)
Upper hinges:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/39407392395_0617cac6e0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/233ibPV)
Close up of pin:
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Another view:
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Lower installed:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4654/25433808717_23c5df8b1b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EKuVep)
Upper installed:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/26432395168_e0338743b2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GgJWcb)
My car is nowhere near ready and I only installed the doors to get them out of the way but it's nice to see the doors open and stay open and close smoothly.
Rear Defogger
Rather simple just took apart, soaked some parts in Evaporust and others I stripped and repainted. The finish may not be exactly correct but in my opinion looks better.
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Looks nice! Evaporust works great for parts like that.
Pat
Back at it! Glad to see progress.
Thanks guys!
Here is the car on the way to our new downsized house. Where am I gonna put everything, lol.
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Arriving, was fun watching it "drive" down the road.
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Currently looking for someone local to take the car on for body work and paint, finding it a bit challenging. Will talk to a couple of shops next week before the Canadian long weekend Thanksgiving.
Have you gotten unpacked yet? :popcrn:
Hey JB, yes mostly unpacked. Looks like I have found a restoration shop to take on my car, need to put all the parts back on that will need to get painted. Getting transported next weekend, hopefully the southern Ontario weather co-operates. :2thumbs:
Good to hear :cheers:
Hit the road early Saturday morning, off for body and paint.
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Waiting patiently...
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Safe and sound :2thumbs:
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Quote from: CDN72SE on January 25, 2016, 01:36:26 PM
Hit the road early Saturday morning, off for body and paint.
Waiting patiently...
Safe and sound :2thumbs:
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Looks like it has some decent company with the Mustang.
This is awesome! Please keep us up to date with the paint.
Quote from: JB400 on January 25, 2016, 06:16:02 PM
Looks like it has some decent company with the Mustang.
It's a 69, he says tell me what you notice wrong with this car, he opens the door and it's got a Pistol Grip shifter, says he tried to talk the customer out of it but it's what he wanted. Nice car, but does have some odd customer requested finishes on it. A few others in the showroom that are in for a bit of work.
Quote from: charge69 on January 25, 2016, 06:28:07 PM
This is awesome! Please keep us up to date with the paint.
Will do, thanks charge69. And BTW love your car!
Getting ready for media blast and seal, fenders, doors, trunk lid, valances and hood off.
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Just picked up a fan shroud for my 26" radiator:
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and some fan shroud nuts and clips:
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A few pics of the car after being stripped and coated with some sealer primer.
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This is getting exciting...
First day of spring, thought I'd take a trip out to the shop.
Here she is sitting next to a rare Ford.
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Primered inside and out, bottom stripped of all undercoating (what was left) and primered.
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Just two little pin holes on the drivers side rear lower quarter.
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Well you can see the mistake from my youth, 5 spoiler leg support holes instead of 4. :brickwall: Will be welded instead of electrical tape being there.
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Driver's door, not bad, couple of small dings and a little damage from not having the door hinges do their job properly along the front edge of the door.
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Passengers door, one little ding and a dent that's been there since the late 80's, soon to be gone.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4668/39412743415_f8eb66ec72_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/233LBuT)
Passenger fender, rust-free and nice shape.
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Driver's fender has a few more dings:
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The Hood :2thumbs: looking good, just some minor work, there's my cars notebook, outlining what we have discussed about the car and kind of a record log.
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Looking forward to this view as I have not been behind the wheel since 1992.
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Interior shot, some pin holes on the drivers side floor, not bad at all, also my AMD front and rear valences sitting inside.
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Have to figure how to treat the corner part that has had some rust damage near the bottom of the window.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/40668296782_92788fab27_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24XHDLJ)
Blasting cleaned this area up better than I did.
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The three tape references say it all, not bad.
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Very nice :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Very nice. I can't wait for my car to get to this point. :popcrn: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Thanks guys. Chris I have seen a few of your posts, do you have a thread dedicated to your resto?
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 21, 2016, 07:32:56 PM
Thanks guys. Chris I have seen a few of your posts, do you have a thread dedicated to your resto?
yes it the same one I been posting pics on. I have to fix my house roof first. Then I am going to start working my cars. First it needs to stop raining and I need get my Heath in good shape been sick the last 3 mouths. Me and the doc trying to find out what's going on.
Sounds like you got your priorities right, hopefully the doctor has news for you soon.
The repairs have started!
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Common rust area, will be fixed right, passenger side lower windshield.
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Area previously stripped:
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The extent to any cowl damage, just some pinholes, again on the passengers side:
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Passenger fender was a little thin, needed a fix:
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Making progress! What shop is she in?
It's at C.A.R.S. (Canadian Automotive Restoration Specialists) located in southern Ontario Canada. They are just celebrating their second anniversary.
So just down the road from me... LOL (I'm in Penetang)
Looked like you had it at the Guild at one point...
Paul Taylor Sr., used to be at The Guild, that's how I found him from watching the show. I couldn't find anyone in my home town Milton who had the time so I got it transported out to Shelbourne. I haven't been in the Penetang area in a loooong time.
Just found your Bee resto, I'll be following along.
Milton eh.. I was one of the plant engineers at Consumers Glass 1982 to '85. Lived at the end of Graham Bell Crt.
Looked through come of CARS pictures, looks like they do some nice work and hopefully we both have some nice shiny shells to put back together soon!
Back then I was a teen and I would take frequent trips to Milton from Mississauga to buy parts at the auto wreckers out there. If I only new then what I know now, rows and rows of Mopars.
Yes, looking forward to the re-assembly. :2thumbs:
LOL.. I was 20 when I started there. Already married and a kid.. two of them when I left Milton in '85.
And yes if we'd only known... I hung out in a junk yard in Jasper as a teen... fields and fields of 68/69/70 Chargers, Coronets, Satelites, Darts etc.
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it is comeing nicely. its nice to know some of you guys are not that far me being in london
Thanks Brad.
Driver's side, glad they are uncovering this stuff:
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Drivers side Dutchman panel repair:
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Have you bought any wheel lip trim for the car yet? I'm looking for correct shiny trim that also fits right for my 72 se
Actually I bought a set new from the dealer back in 1986, special order and never put them on. My originals at the time were still in good shape, this is one receipt for two pieces, each $18.75 Canadian, that day I spent a grand total of $40.13. Times that by two and that's a grand total of $80.26.
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Amazing what 30 years can change in pricing... and repro stuff at that instead of OEM.
Rear Quarter work:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4664/39421531805_951afb58f5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/234xDYR)
Lower rear quarter on the drivers side:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/40273808092_04c93f9a95_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24mRN2A)
Much needed rocker panel repair, drivers side:
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Quote from: birdsandbees on April 06, 2016, 01:32:01 PM
Amazing what 30 years can change in pricing... and repro stuff at that instead of OEM.
Yeah pretty amazing, have been going through my parts receipts, I may be brave enough one day to ad them all up, lol.
I cleaned both my cars up in '89 for peanuts, with used OEM parts and a few things from Year One!
Today I have $16K Cdn and change into parts sitting waiting to put my 'Bee back together and have already spent $23k and change on metal and resto labour to date. Damn good thing I only paid my father $3200 for the car... :lol:
Right rear trunk lip area:
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After:
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Quote from: birdsandbees on April 06, 2016, 02:10:30 PM
I cleaned both my cars up in '89 for peanuts, with used OEM parts and a few things from Year One!
Today I have $16K Cdn and change into parts sitting waiting to put my 'Bee back together and have already spent $23k and change on metal and resto labour to date. Damn good thing I only paid my father $3200 for the car... :lol:
Yeah I used to drop by the dealer and the wreckers and Year One, who seemed to be the only game in town. Bought my repro rallye rims from MCO, Motor City Originals, lol.
That Bee will look amazing. My guy says probably looking at 60 - 80 hours of metal and body work, says it's the cleanest car he has ever seen come back from the blasters.
We'll have to get together when they're done!! After the 53 hours of hand stripping paint and removing windows, mine then had 25 hours of media blasting, 4 hours to epoxy prime and 93 hours of jig frame mounting and metal repairs as of April 1st. So 14 more hours as of yesterday and Drew had today off! Figure by the time rear frame rails and trunk floor are in another 50 hours in metal.... then body work! :eek2: :brickwall: :yesnod: :hah:
Wow! Now that's a restoration and getting together sounds great.
Been wondering what was behind this rocker panel.
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Time to cut it out:
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So this is what we have:
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Cleaned up and primed:
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Template made for new hand crafted part:
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The new piece with 20 gauge metal:
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Looks like work is comming along nicely. Looks good :popcrn: :2thumbs:
Before shot:
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Inside done:
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4625/40275060002_4642fa9019_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24mYdbf)
Coming together:
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Quote from: charger chris on April 07, 2016, 09:34:02 AM
Looks like work is comming along nicely. Looks good :popcrn: :2thumbs:
Thanks Chris, they are moving along quickly enjoying how little repair is needed.
Originally a North Carolina car.
Funny what gets uncovered, swore this was looking better (drivers side floor):
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Another patch made and fitted, like the detail:
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A few shots from my visit at the shop this past Saturday.
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4761/38511429500_b90bcbd573_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21F89gN)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4709/40320666841_dc9bc098d8_q.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24qZXv4)
:2thumbs:
Thanks Marc.
Some more progress today on the drivers side rocker panel:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/39423093725_84cc36f4be_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/234FEhv)
Lookin good !! These guys need some hoists!!!.. and face shields. But hey who am I to talk, fished a few metal chips out of my lower eye lid with a magnet an hour ago... :icon_smile_blackeye:
Yeah they should get that apprentice the proper tools, dropped one of those things on my ankle while working in flip flops, cut right to the bone. And metal chips are never nice, be careful.
Looks like the hood has it's final prep:
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4744/39734748384_c76e2c4c3c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23xdYmG)
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Getting the slapstik brackets welded in and shifter and console test-fitted:
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Cool !! That thing is in wonderful shape..
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Amazing work!
Thanks Bob, I can't wait, well I can but you know what I mean. :icon_smile_big:
Wow nice work. :drool5: :popcrn: :2thumbs:
Smoothing out all those bumps created by stuff banging around in the trunk (well further toward the rear):
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From my latest visit this past Saturday, some random pictures.
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In primer now.
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Well the car had been tucked away since June...
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Back in the shop now, ready for putty and high build primer. :2thumbs:
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Went by this past weekend, the guys are blocking the high build primer to 220 to find and remove any high and low spots. Pics sent to me by the shop:
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Here's a few throwback pics:
1973/74 dual exhaust cut-out rear valance.
Sagging springs + air shocks = high rear end.
Exhaust ends under the middle of the car.
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Trying the red circle caps + body colour rims.
Year One fiberglass front spoiler missing piece due to low flying seagull near the highway.
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Western Turbines that came on the car when I bought it:
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Good to see progress, but sad to see (like mine) that summer and "buffing cars for shows" got in the way of working on our cars. Was hoping to start the reassembly on mine this month.
Your car is moving along nicely though, looks like mine is a step behind yours. Looking forward to watching your progress on the suspension rebuild and dash.
Just throwing some more pics that I took at the shop up.
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Well one of my biggest restoration fears came true, got a text (not a phone call) from the owner of the resto shop saying he has terrible news. He says his fight to maintain overhead at the shop was lost after his horrific winter (lack of business) and he has been locked out of the shop. I need to remove my car this Saturday between 11am - 2pm. Says he is re-opening May 1st and the car is not in paint.
My wife was suspicious of him from the beginning, I had a few doubts but saw progress, then things seemed to slow down, wanting money in advance, no more update photos and what I realize now were mounting excuses as to why the car was not painted. Of course he is not answering my calls and I don't know if the car is assembled or in pieces. Guess I will find out in two days. Needless to say I am sick to my stomach.
So that's my update and wish me luck!
I'm sick to my stomach for you! :eek2:
Make a list of everything you can remember that you took to the shop. or what would have been removed during disassembly. It will help make sure you collect, hopefully, every part of your car.
GOOD LUCK!
Thank you much appreciated, I was watching how your resto was going and compared it to how mine had slowed down and was wondering.
Good idea on the list, I have started compiling it, at least I have been in communication with the owner now, looks like the hood and trunk need to be installed by me I guess. But the rest is together, at this point I don't want to hear his stories just want to get it home.
Comming along really nice. :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Thanks Chris :2thumbs:
:coolgleamA: looking good :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Quote from: tan top on March 09, 2017, 04:27:10 PM
:coolgleamA: looking good :2thumbs: :popcrn:
It is or was, but you guys are missing the fact that he just got screwed !! :-\
I hope everything works out for you. It certainly is gut wrenching.
CDN72SE sorry to hear that. :brickwall:
Anytime someone has work done on a car that's on going and lengthy in progress the shop is prone to life events happening (usually bad) especially if the restoration is done by a less staffed business. Not saying yours was but it does happen. I fear the time I will have to take my car in for any reason. It would be something that would only take a day to fix and I would be on scene the whole time.
Here's to good luck on retrieving all of your parts and getting your Charger back home safely. :cheers:
Sucks, but hopefully it will end in in better hands next.
Sad to hear this happened. :rotz: At least you can learn from your experience and apply it towards the next body shop and get a better service.
good luck if it is in pieces look through that shop good looking for parts . hope your dealing with someone who ran out of money not a scamer
Sorry to hear this man ::) Hope you find a solution and get that project back on track! :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Quote from: Bob on March 09, 2017, 05:49:22 PM
I hope everything works out for you. It certainly is gut wrenching.
Thanks Bob.
Thank you everyone, nice to hear from people who understand. Looks like he ran out of money and may also be a bit of a scammer.
I have learned that you need to keep engaged with them, drop by the shop if you can, call/text. Take an interest and don't just throw money at them.
Ask for pictures/progress, be informed. I think what helped me is that I know my car and I sound informed what speaking with them, show them what you know.
Luckily forums and magazines have helped me over the last few decades with proper terms and a pretty good understanding of the processess.
Others lost tens of thousands of dollars at this place and are out for his head.
Hopefully when I get there Saturday the car is as good as it looked the last time I saw it. I'm having it transported to the guy's former employer for them to finish the resto.
Sorry about this set-back. I hope you can recover the car and continue with someone else where the other shop left off. It looks like it will be a beautiful car when finished. The work so far is impressive. Good luck.
Quote from: birdsandbees on March 09, 2017, 05:43:23 PM
Quote from: tan top on March 09, 2017, 04:27:10 PM
:coolgleamA: looking good :2thumbs: :popcrn:
It is or was, but you guys are missing the fact that he just got screwed !! :-\
Thanks, no harm, was thinking the same thing but I'll take any positivity at this point.
I've become one of these guys who may lose it if I don't get my hood hinge bolts back... even if I have a second set, lol.
Quote from: CRW-FK5 on March 10, 2017, 10:44:01 AM
Sorry about this set-back. I hope you can recover the car and continue with someone else where the other shop left off. It looks like it will be a beautiful car when finished. The work so far is impressive. Good luck.
Thanks FK5 and love the color of your car.
hope sat went well and you got all your parts
Thanks Brad, got my car, all the parts and didn't look back.
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Quote from: CDN72SE on March 12, 2017, 06:41:57 PM
Thanks Brad, got my car, all the parts and didn't look back.
Good to hear. That could have been a complete disaster.
Hope you find a new shop soon.
TPR
the work they done looks like he was a good body man.
Quote from: TPR on March 13, 2017, 03:54:54 AM
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 12, 2017, 06:41:57 PM
Thanks Brad, got my car, all the parts and didn't look back.
Good to hear. That could have been a complete disaster.
Hope you find a new shop soon.
TPR
Thanks TPR, yeah I had to calm my wife down and try and keep her cool, she wanted to kill the guy. At the moment I just wanted to get all my stuff back and then later take some kind of action. The bailiff said the situation could have been a lot worse. He was actually telling me he will have a new shop and ready to go on May 1st, so I could bring my car back... incredible.
I actually got it towed about an hour away to the shop I really wanted to take the car too in the first place. These guys I have full confidence in.
Quote from: brad mcintyre on March 13, 2017, 06:45:25 AM
the work they done looks like he was a good body man.
I have to say the body guy was a real stand-up guy and did a nice job and actually cared about my car.
The new shop was saying how nice my car is and that it will only need minimal work to get it ready for eventual paint.
Getting mounted on the rotisserie:
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Ugly experience but the bodywork looks good and no parts missing. It shouldn't take that long now I wouldn't think.
Sheldon
"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."
I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.
:2thumbs:
Quote from: Scaregrabber on March 20, 2017, 11:16:45 PM
Ugly experience but the bodywork looks good and no parts missing. It shouldn't take that long now I wouldn't think.
Sheldon
The shop is busy and I kind of did just "show up" with the car so its nice that they are accommodating me, they said it should be in high build primer by the end of the week.
Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2017, 12:16:11 AM
"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."
I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.
:2thumbs:
KD I always enjoy reading what you have to say but I'm a bit confused, lol.
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 21, 2017, 08:54:27 AM
Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2017, 12:16:11 AM
"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."
I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.
:2thumbs:
KD I always enjoy reading what you have to say but I'm a bit confused, lol.
I think he just wants everyone to know that he enjoys the company of larger women, that's cool :2thumbs: :nana:
Ah I get it. :2thumbs:
Quote from: timmycharger on March 21, 2017, 09:22:31 AM
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 21, 2017, 08:54:27 AM
Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2017, 12:16:11 AM
"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."
I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.
:2thumbs:
KD I always enjoy reading what you have to say but I'm a bit confused, lol.
I think he just wants everyone to know that he enjoys the company of larger women, that's cool :2thumbs: :nana:
I think its more the fact that this was posted "I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals." And since it wasn't clear on what to comment on, he just posted random comments. :smilielol:
For the record, i too have never had a Vegemite sandwich. :scratchchin:
Luke
Ok that was quick-witted, forgot I had made that comment back in 2010, lol.
Thanks Luke and thanks Kern, now I know a bit more about you. :cheers:
Yeah no thanks to the Vegemite.
Hey, If I get an open request for comments, It is fair game. :eek2:
Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2017, 12:16:11 AM
"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."
I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.
:2thumbs:
This one got my attention. I get the first 2 in this sentence, but would like a full thought process on the third. lol
Quote from: birdsandbees on March 09, 2017, 05:43:23 PM
Quote from: tan top on March 09, 2017, 04:27:10 PM
:coolgleamA: looking good :2thumbs: :popcrn:
It is or was, but you guys are missing the fact that he just got screwed !! :-\
yikes , missed that :cheers: :slap:
yeah bummer :brickwall: I scrolled past that post by mistake !! , I keep missing posts now & again :icon_smile_blackeye: sorry CDN72SE , no offence meant :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 21, 2017, 08:53:38 AM
Quote from: Scaregrabber on March 20, 2017, 11:16:45 PM
Ugly experience but the bodywork looks good and no parts missing. It shouldn't take that long now I wouldn't think.
Sheldon
The shop is busy and I kind of did just "show up" with the car so its nice that they are accommodating me, they said it should be in high build primer by the end of the week.
:2thumbs: :popcrn:
Certainly no offence taken Tan Top. :cheers:
Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2017, 01:08:26 PM
Hey, If I get an open request for comments, It is fair game. :eek2:
Well played Kern Dog. Glad you stopped by for a visit. ;D
Quote from: darbgnik on March 21, 2017, 01:54:38 PM
Quote from: Kern Dog on March 21, 2017, 12:16:11 AM
"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."
I like women that need a big bra. This is because I like big boobies.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right. Cars with higher compression make more power, more compression requires more octane.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck. Some cars built to handle well are stiffly sprung. Lowered mini trucks from the 80s often rode on the bumpstops which results in a very bouncy ride.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man. I have no direct experience with these. Just opinions.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich. Never tried Thai, Russian, Indian or French food either. No interest in those nor German. The father in Law is from Iraq so I have tried several Middle eastern dishes. It has been hit and miss with that stuff.
:2thumbs:
This one got my attention. I get the first 2 in this sentence, but would like a full thought process on the third. lol
Turning my attention to the gauge cluster, my original had the clock and cut-out for some 80's cassette deck I had in there.
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Installed a new tachometer from Charger Specialties in place of the clock, also changed the lens to one without the hole for the clock thingy.
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Next I used a silver craft paint pen to go around the edges to make things look better.
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Used some SEM Trim Black to spray the dash frame.
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Also went over the surrounding and the Charger SE emblem with the same pen.
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Since I had the pen out I did the dash vent as well.
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Those look so much better with the tachometer!
Nice work.
Don't forget to find a can of the Tannery !! LOL
Good to see you back to work on your baby!
Thanks Kern Dog.
Next time I'm at my parents house I'll go check the basement for that can of Tannery, lol. Probably beside a Consumers Distributing and Shop-Rite catalogue, lol.
looking good it is great your back at it .are they going to paint with the primer that the other garage put on , did they think it was ok
Thanks Brad, they did a cross-hatch test on the primer to check adhesion and it passed so they are good to go ahead with sanding, high build primer and then paint.
Hope you have better luck with the Charger Specialties tach than I have.
I bought two. One was stored inside for 2 years and did not work when installed.
Second one worked but reading was way off. About 50% off. It then sat in an un-driven car and was totally dead 2 years later.
Complete waste of around $500 on my part. Never again.
I bought this tach years ago and it's been sitting around for a while. Over the years I gad heard different stories about their tachs, guess I'll have to wait and see what happens.
Dropped by the shop last Thursday to drop of my Hood Pin kit that I bought decades ago at a local car show.
Just some more random shots, not a lot of progress, could be in paint next week.
Kit was produced by D.C.S., did a quick Google search and it looks like they are still around. (actually think it's Dales Cuda Shop)
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Lookin GOOD!!! Nice and clean underneath as well... :yesnod: :popcrn:
Thanks, don't think I want to cover it back up with undercoating; just the wheel wells this time.
Why mine got painted, just couldn't hide all that nice smooth metal. At this point I can't even bring myself to doing the wheel wells, I might wait until they start getting a bit chipped.. :scratchchin:
With the amount of salt and crap on our roads and the rain we get, a few chips would turn into a rusty shell in a years. Full undercoat for me!
Quote from: CDN72SE on May 03, 2017, 11:05:54 AM
Thanks, don't think I want to cover it back up with undercoating; just the wheel wells this time.
The shop that did the work on my car used a paint color tinted raptor bedliner so it looked good and is somewhat more durable
I've owned it for almost 30 years and it's had it's share of Canadian winters and road salt and abuse as being used as a daily driver and one time pizza delivery car. I think I can safely say I will only bringing it out on nice days and I'll be sure to keep my eye on the chips. Just need a change. :2thumbs:
Quote from: chargerperson on May 03, 2017, 11:36:16 AM
Quote from: CDN72SE on May 03, 2017, 11:05:54 AM
Thanks, don't think I want to cover it back up with undercoating; just the wheel wells this time.
The shop that did the work on my car used a paint color tinted raptor bedliner so it looked good and is somewhat more durable
That might be an idea, I've seen that, initially I was going to go full coverage as it was originally but now I'm being a bit swayed against full coverage.
A little bit of an update, little more touch ups on top and bottom. Should see some colour by the end of this week. Fingers crossed.
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Progress! :2thumbs:
Yes Bodie, getting closer.
Progress update for this week. Panels are off and sanded.
The large panels to go in for primer tomorrow and following that the car body is going to be shot in colour on the firewall, underneath and in the passenger compartment all in colour.
The car will be primed on the outside with slicksand and the panels will be installed and blocked to the car, then the car will go into the booth for final paint.
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:coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Thanks Tan Top. :2thumbs:
The car is looking really good! It's so nice to be on the home road. Close to paint and only a few 100 more hours of sanding, but so worth every stroke.
Scott
Looks good. I can imagine your anticipation level.
Sheldon
ottawamerc and Scaregrabber you guys are exactly right, I've been waiting for so long. I think it will look so much better than I was ever imagining.
Nice. Your car is coming along very nice. Looks like you are getting close to paint. :popcrn:
Hey Chris, very close. Probably within the next week. :2thumbs:
The wait must be driving you crazy. Did you see your car on their Facebook? April 1 and 3.
Yes E5, a lot of anticipation. I'm almost afraid the car will be too perfect if that makes sense.
I saw the pics on their website, they are in the process of filming Season 4 and they asked if my car happens to be on tv if I'm okay with that. I said sure that would be cool. :2thumbs:
Wow they do good work. I can't wait to get started on mine. They have me work 60+ hrs at work leaves me no time to do anything. Some time I need sleep lol. But your car looks alsome. :2thumbs: :popcrn:
That's some hard work you are putting in there, I hear ya. I picked up a part-time job to pay for this thing. Thanks for the compliment and hang in there you will get to it.
Well the time has come... PAINT!!!!!
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WOOHOO! :2thumbs:
Thanks Dino. :2thumbs:
Vary cool! awesome color!
Pat
Much appreciated Pat, and loving your Bullitt build. :2thumbs:
Looks awesome! In the first pic there is a guy holding a coffee cup. Look at how his jaw has dropped looking at it. Is that base/clear or single stage? The bottom looks so nice. Are you undercoating it or leaving as is? :2thumbs:
:o :drool5: looking good :yesnod: :popcrn:
Quote from: E5 Charger on June 26, 2017, 01:52:43 PM
Looks awesome! In the first pic there is a guy holding a coffee cup. Look at how his jaw has dropped looking at it. Is that base/clear or single stage? The bottom looks so nice. Are you undercoating it or leaving as is? :2thumbs:
Yeah hadn't noticed him, lol. Embarrassingly enough I am not sure but i think it is base/clear, I've asked :scratchchin:. I was leaning toward going back to full undercoating as it was from the factory but got convinced to just do the wheel wells, think I will like that better anyway.
Quote from: tan top on June 26, 2017, 02:21:52 PM
:o :drool5: looking good :yesnod: :popcrn:
Thanks Tan Top.
I didn't think you would want to cover up that beautiful paint with undercoating. I think a yearly check underneath to touch up chips is all you will need.
looks amazing! Congrats man, its been a long road to get to this point. :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
Don't scratch it assembling!! :lol:
Looking good, GREAT to see you back on track. You have 2.5 months to get ahead of me... :yesnod: :icon_smile_big:
Looks great, it will look really good assembled in that colour.
Sheldon
Quote from: timmycharger on June 27, 2017, 02:02:33 PM
looks amazing! Congrats man, its been a long road to get to this point. :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
Thanks Timmy, appreciate the comment. If it wasn't for you guys nobody would understand what it means.
Quote from: birdsandbees on June 27, 2017, 08:27:51 PM
Don't scratch it assembling!! :lol:
Looking good, GREAT to see you back on track. You have 2.5 months to get ahead of me... :yesnod: :icon_smile_big:
Thanks :2thumbs: looking forward to seeing you get back at it once you are back. I will probably be checking your resto thread for some answers.
Next step, final block and the colour will be shot on the outside, hopefully before the end of the week, if not, Tuesday it will be shot. So when I get back from my family vacay in The States it should be done.
I'll be celebrating Canada's 150th birthday in the US, lol. We are heading to the Hoover Dam and The Grand Canyon, for the first time ever, first stop will be Vegas for a couple of days.
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 28, 2017, 12:30:12 PM
first stop will be Vegas for a couple of days.
Enjoy your stay in VEGA$. :cheers:
Be prepared for the heat!! :flame: :fireangry:
I have been going through your thread. I don't mean to be nosey but how much did you have to spend just on the body to get it ready to paint? Im working on my 71 and trying to decide which way to go. Thanks in advance. Mine has basically the same problems yours had.
Quote from: VegasCharger on June 28, 2017, 07:47:02 PM
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 28, 2017, 12:30:12 PM
first stop will be Vegas for a couple of days.
Enjoy your stay in VEGA$. :cheers:
Be prepared for the heat!! :flame: :fireangry:
Vegas was hot, lots to see, really a beautiful place and really enjoyed the Grand Canyon, you have to see it too truly get it. :2thumbs:
Quote from: chapel40 on June 29, 2017, 11:05:37 PM
I have been going through your thread. I don't mean to be nosey but how much did you have to spend just on the body to get it ready to paint? Im working on my 71 and trying to decide which way to go. Thanks in advance. Mine has basically the same problems yours had.
Kind of a long story, first shop quoted me $10-12,000k Canadian for the full job which includes paint. I paid more than that but I will use that figure. Add what I have paid at the second shop $10,873.0 add together and you get CAD$20,873 (US$16,036) approximately. That would be before paint. I'm scared when I add up the exact amount I spent.
More pics from today, should be in full colour this time next week, just waiting behind a Mustang before mine is back in the booth.
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Wow! It's getting exciting now! Sweet colour!
Colour is the proper spelling up here, north of the border, and of course, the rest of the former empire. Lol
Thanks darbgnik, yeah I thought I would put the 'u' in this time. Since I do technical writing for a living I try to stick to our Canadian spelling. :icon_smile_wink:
Your car is coming along nicely.
Thank you Chris. :2thumbs:
It's been a long road. Looking fantastic.
Thank you Mike, much appreciated.
I think the most energizing stage of a full-on build is when you have a painted shell sitting in the garage ready for reassembly.
Soon! :cheers:
Quote from: RallyeMike on July 16, 2017, 12:35:46 PM
I think the most energizing stage of a full-on build is when you have a painted shell sitting in the garage ready for reassembly.
Soon! :cheers:
:iagree: in my opinion the hard part is done.
Quote from: RallyeMike on July 16, 2017, 12:35:46 PM
I think the most energizing stage of a full-on build is when you have a painted shell sitting in the garage ready for reassembly.
Soon! :cheers:
Oh yeah I can't wait, looking forward to putting all those parts back on the car. I think after all these years they have become kind of a weight on my shoulders, zapping my energy, lol.
In the booth, will see paint tomorrow.
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Man, that's great! :cheers:
Thanks Charger_Fan. :2thumbs:
:cheers: :2thumbs: :drool5:
Finally I have paint!
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Looks great!
Troy
Thank you Troy, almost wish I had seen it in person before pictures but I'm really pumped to see it in color.
Congrats man, looks fantastic :cheers:
Quote from: timmycharger on July 21, 2017, 08:44:02 PM
Congrats man, looks fantastic :cheers:
Thanks a lot much appreciated.
Looks perty. :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: Are you going to do any stripes?
Wow, color looks awesome, congrats!
Pat
That looks fantastic! :2thumbs:)
Nice, it looks great.
Sheldon
Quote from: JB400 on July 21, 2017, 09:12:36 PM
Looks perty. :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: Are you going to do any stripes?
Thanks JB, I will put the non-R/T blackout on the hood and possibly the 71 R/T stripes to break up the blue.
Quote from: keepat on July 21, 2017, 09:14:00 PM
Wow, color looks awesome, congrats!
Pat
Thanks Pat it does feel like an achievement that's for sure.
Quote from: Scaregrabber on July 21, 2017, 10:54:56 PM
Nice, it looks great.
Sheldon
Thanks Sheldon, means a lot from you guys.
Sweet. :2thumbs:
TPR
Looks great in colour .....can't wait to get to that point. I'm also going blue but rather darker. Bet you can't wait to be rolling along in her.
Quote from: alfaitalia on July 22, 2017, 02:03:12 AM
Looks great in colour .....can't wait to get to that point. I'm also going blue but rather darker. Bet you can't wait to be rolling along in her.
Thanks a lot Alfa, last time I drove it I was in my 20's now I am in my 50's, lol can't wait.
Is it a 68 or 69 that you ended up with? What's your link? Thanks.
Dropped by the shop yesterday and snapped some pics, next is cut and polish to bring out the metallic and get rid of a couple of imperfections.
The car is a bit dusty and under different light making the colour look a little darker.
Definitely a big blue car. :yesnod:
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Wow that is nice. :drool5: :popcrn:
Thanks Chris, I think I will wait to post more pics when it's more assembled.
That looks sweet man! Happy for you.
Can't wait to see that baby at Moparfest :2thumbs:
Can almost smell the paint from here
Looking good :2thumbs:
Looking really sweet.
Quote from: darbgnik on July 26, 2017, 06:09:47 PM
That looks sweet man! Happy for you.
Thank you very much. :2thumbs:
Quote from: ODZKing on July 26, 2017, 06:22:59 PM
Can't wait to see that baby at Moparfest :2thumbs:
I may be in my be there in my 2001 Intrepid R/T, lol, going to need some time to put back together and figure out what I am going to do in the engine department.
Quote from: 70 sublime on July 26, 2017, 06:59:04 PM
Can almost smell the paint from here
Looking good :2thumbs:
Ha ha yes, when I was there I was smelling it and just amazed at the smoothness of it. Quite a transformation.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on July 26, 2017, 08:50:24 PM
Looking really sweet.
Thanks Bodie and I've followed you for quite a while. :2thumbs:
This car is going to be killer when it's done. Can't wait!
Quote from: CDN72SE on July 26, 2017, 09:12:09 PM
I may be in my be there in my 2001 Intrepid R/T, lol, going to need some time to put back together and figure out what I am going to do in the engine department.
Well, be sure to stop and say hello. I am not sure if we'll be bringing the 73 or the 67. Depends on the weather. If it is forecast for hot, it will be the 73.
see you in August.
Sounds good ODZKING.
Decided to take a look at the Parking Brake. Here is a before:
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And after being left in Evaporust for a few hours:
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:cheers:
Nice. LOVE that stuff, only thing is I wish I knew about it years ago when I was doing it the hard way :brickwall:
Yeah I love it, sometimes I start off with the salt, vinegar and lemon method and then Evaporust just so the Evapo lasts longer.
Quote from: CDN72SE on July 27, 2017, 03:49:43 PM
Yeah I love it, sometimes I start off with the salt, vinegar and lemon method and then Evaporust just so the Evapo lasts longer.
Dangit never thought of doing that! I have my last piece in Evaporust before I can start painting.
Dino, what are you working on right now?
Suspension and steering at the moment. I cleaned up my torsion bars so I could paint them. Then I realized that I never restored the starter shield or the two shield between front valance and wheel wells. I removed what was left of the paint and soaked the rest. Awesome stuff!
You probably mentioned it earlier but I missed it. Is that B7 or something else?
Looks fantastic.
B5, we were joking that it may be B6 as it looks like it falls between B5 and B7. I gave the shop one of those PPG chip charts for '71 GB5 and that's what they used.
It is getting cut and polished now and the painter said it should really pop out in the sunlight.
I was wondering the same thing! One of the shots (I think I copied it correctly looks just like B7)
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I agree it is definitely going to pop once it hits the sun.
I am a fan of the show, did he say if it will be on the show next season?
Yeah it does, I know that the metallic in the paint needs to come out more. I was a little taken back when I first saw it at a distance it looked like like a solid enamel blue type of colour until I got closer. But I do know the lighting really plays tricks on what it looks like. I don't really go to car shows or run into any old Mopars anywhere so it's hard to judge how correct it is. I'm just going by if I like it or not and it's a pretty incorrect car anyway, lol.
The show sent me a waiver to sign giving permission for them to show my car on the show (so it may be on), they are still filming the upcoming season so it would be cool if they showed it. :2thumbs:
Blue.. I like Blue... !! :2thumbs: Home for a day to cut grass, but had to check on the progress! You'll be caught up to me in no time! :yesnod:
Hey there you are, hope your summer is going well and thanks for the comment. I'm going to be waiting to follow your lead. :2thumbs:
Dropped by the shop today to drop off my vinyl top stainless trim. They said my new 20 year old Legendary vinyl top had a really nice grain and was very good quality.
The car is mostly cut and polished, was still a bit dusty. Should be ready to come home in another week.
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Absolutely stunning!!! Looks amazing. The excitement must be hard to contain at this point. Congratulations man. :2thumbs: :cheers:
Thanks Moparsaver, it's becoming a reality now. I'm excited to start building it back once it's home.
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Here is the vinyl back in 1999.
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Beautiful car. Coming along nicely.
Thanks CRW, much appreciated. :cheers:
Man that looks sooo damn good! You must be stoked up to the nth degree!
I really like the vinyl top on your 3rd gen!!!!
Quote from: Dino on August 22, 2017, 07:27:25 PM
Man that looks sooo damn good! You must be stoked up to the nth degree!
I am and I can't wait to start putting all those parts back on that I have had boxed up for years.
I'm thinking my wiper motor is going to stand out like a sore thumb on that shiny paint.
Quote from: darbgnik on August 22, 2017, 08:21:51 PM
I really like the vinyl top on your 3rd gen!!!!
Thank you, I'm glad it survived 20+ years in the box I had it in. :cheers:
Quote from: CDN72SE on July 28, 2017, 09:50:17 AM
I know that the metallic in the paint needs to come out more. I was a little taken back when I first saw it at a distance it looked like like a solid enamel blue type of colour until I got closer. But I do know the lighting really plays tricks on what it looks like.
Yes it does. I am new to Mopar stuff but looking around on the web (since I have a GB7 '71 Road Runner project), half the B5 cars look like B7 and half the B7 cars look like B5 to me.
You can't really see the metallic in B7 either until you get pretty close:
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Photobucket (curse them) really hosed a lot of build threads like this one, but I'm glad I got to see the end result of your paint quest. Looks great!
Thanks for the pic, at times it does look like B7. I do like the way the car turned out, funny when non-car/mopar people ask what color I am painting my car and I say blue, they always say Blue? I guess it cars aren't black, grey, silver or white they can't picture it.
Yeah photobucket really messed everyone up, I think I will slowly replace the images when I have time.
Well the car is done but with three cars and two parking spaces we decided to widen the driveway.
Driveway should be finished this weekend and I will take delivery of the car soon after.
Definitely going to miss my double-car garage during the re-assembly process. :'(
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Got a delivery this past Friday:
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some assembly required :icon_smile_big:
Think your garage will feel a lot smaller now that you have a nice paint car project you can not pile stuff on or lean things against ;D
Quote from: moparstuart on September 25, 2017, 03:40:45 PM
some assembly required :icon_smile_big:
Exactly, nice way to put it, can't wait to get the parts back where they belong.
Quote from: 70 sublime on September 25, 2017, 05:34:30 PM
Think your garage will feel a lot smaller now that you have a nice paint car project you can not pile stuff on or lean things against ;D
Very true, I think I'm okay with a few posters and banners on the walls, if they fall I think the car will be okay, lol.
Congrats, this is the best part of the build! Keep the picture coming
Pat
Looks perfect.
Quote from: keepat on September 26, 2017, 04:47:57 AM
Congrats, this is the best part of the build! Keep the picture coming
Pat
Will do Pat, thanks for the encouragement.
Quote from: CRW-FK5 on September 26, 2017, 04:58:03 AM
Looks perfect.
Thank you :2thumbs:, makes my imperfect trim and other parts look bad though. Oh well, all in good time.
Though I'd check in that looks incredible ,can't wait to see it in town
Pete
Thanks Pete, I've slowed down on the progress a bit, hope to get back at it soon.
If you need any help let me know - I'm pretty close
Very kind of you, I may at some point. ~ Alan :2thumbs:
Started doing a few things, trying to get the boxes to slowly disappear that are filled with parts. Just installed my 20+ year old hood pins.
Pretty simple, was just cautious when drilling to make sure the drill didn't slip.
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Had a bit of a mild spell the other day, so I dug up my trunk weatherstrip that I had kicking around for quite some years.
Watched a few YouTube videos to aquatint myself. My biggest challenge was trying to figure out what side glues to the body.
Figured that out and applied a thin film on the weatherstripping and on the body of the car. Have to say that 3M adhesive is very good.
Got the body plugs installed as well, used some Dawn dish soap on a few of them to get them in place.
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Also got the trunk body plugs installed.
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Very nice! love the hood pins!
Pat
Thanks Pat.
Good to see you get going on her!! At least you did the weather strip correct.. even with pictures supplied of my original 3 guys at my resto shop glued mine in upside down and in the wrong place across the rear edge. Had to order a new one so I can supervise them doing it again for free! :brickwall:
I actually had them pegged incorrectly and then fixed it before gluing, I used some of that green painters tape to keep it in position. :2thumbs:
Some purchases from MegaParts.
Don't think I actually need the door body plugs as I can't see where I can actually use them.
Also don't need the spoiler brackets as they do not work with my spoiler that I had bought in the late 80's.
And still debating about the headlight decal.
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Then I placed an order with Year One, haven't purchased from them in years, thanks to the 30% off I purchased the following:
Door weatherstrip was from Metro - Supersoft
The Jack sticker and Hidden Headlight decal (wanted the green one) both came from Dale's Cuda Shop.
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Charger look awesome! :2thumbs:
Thanks BnB :2thumbs:
Quote from: CDN72SE on November 24, 2017, 05:33:38 PM
Also don't need the spoiler brackets as they do not work with my spoiler that I had bought in the late 80's.
I really like your Charger and this build thread. But be different, don't put a spoiler on it unless you already drilled the holes in the deck lid.
Everyone seems to have spoilers on 3rd gen Chargers but IMO they don't belong on them even though it was a factory option (or dealer option, not sure which one). Also a small percentage of people putting spoilers on 3rd gens put on the wrong ones or have them on backwards. Or even worse, home made ones.
I know I'm a huge underdog on this debate and most of the time I don't even bring it up because it just leads to arguments.
Either way I'll still like your awesome Charger, spoiler or no spoiler.
Keep up the good work. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Hey Vegas, I put the spoiler on to change things up a bit for myself having owned it since 1991. I was a bit unsure in the beginning since it's an SE model and not what I think people see as a performance model like a Rallye or a 71 R/T. So I thought it may look a bit out of place. The trunk lid did have the provisions for the rear spoiler and I did drill the holes a few years ago for the spoiler.
To be honest I cannot remember the last time I saw any Mopar let alone a 71-74 Charger on the streets here in Southern, Ontario, Canada. You just don't see them. I did go to a local car show once and did see a few third gens and none of them had spoilers. Same with B5 being a popular colour according to a lot of people, just don't see them around here. Most people don't even know what my car is, lol. I live in the land of SUV's and imports. I also have the front spoiler :icon_smile_big:.
Thanks for the comments they are much appreciated, you will see that my car will end up being somewhat different from when I first got it. :2thumbs:
Door Assembly
I've got the two doors in the basement where I started installing the door weatherstripping. Used some more of the 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive.
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More to come...
Also brought the fenders and front valance to my basement after I blacked out the front end so I could add the headlight buckets with their correct mounting hardware.
- Added my NOS wheel lip moulding.
- Added the NOS side marker lenses.
- reproduction Pentastar
- Impact pads
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Will drill the holes for the front spoiler next.
Reproduction weathered washer bottle.
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Test fitting:
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Reproduction Hood to cowl seal w/clips, fit nicely.
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Installed SE laurel and script, the script is a nice NOS piece. Also installed the original moulding.
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Hell of a car .... :2thumbs:
Looking Great!!
Pat
Thanks guys, I know I'm not doing any highly skilled work here during the reassembly but I still appreciate the kudos. :2thumbs:
Awesome work my friend! :2thumbs:
Thank you Vegas.
Great work, looks lovely! Will be one hell of a car :2thumbs:
Just read this start to finish, or till current, and what a car, and you have come a LONG way!!!!
Looks great, and you really have one hell of a nice car!!!
Keep up nice work, you have to be SO EXCITED!!!!
Quote from: Fonzy on February 21, 2018, 10:50:54 AM
Great work, looks lovely! Will be one hell of a car :2thumbs:
Thanks Fonzy, much appreciated.
Quote from: Bad B-rad on February 21, 2018, 01:26:55 PM
Just read this start to finish, or till current, and what a car, and you have come a LONG way!!!!
Looks great, and you really have one hell of a nice car!!!
Keep up nice work, you have to be SO EXCITED!!!!
Thanks B-Rad, been a long journey, almost as bad as trying to re-upload all the pictures, lol.
I am very excited last time I drove it was in my twenties and I'm now in my Fifties.
Installed the Vapour Shield:
Used some RPM on the screws and Eastwood's Extreme Chassis Black on the shield.
Also used all the original screws and clips.
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Picked up a couple more parts.
Pulled the trigger and bought a repro fuel filler neck, now to do something with the other four I have collected over the years, long, short who knows what i have.
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Clips for the ramcharger hoses, already had some black but thought I would go with the more original looking ones.
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Quote from: CDN72SE on March 07, 2018, 01:20:31 PM
Picked up a couple more parts.
Pulled the trigger and bought a repro fuel filler neck, now to do something with the other four I have collected over the years, long, short who knows what i have.
:2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Should be the short version being a '72. 73/74 longer due to the rubber fillers extending the rear bumper more outwards.
Thanks Vegas, lined it up against my original and it's a match, I guess the other two I have were the one's that people advertise as 71-74 but they are really 73/74.
Juts continuing to do little things, didn't want to spend money replacing the rear axle bumpers so I re-used what I've got.
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Here they are after being removed for the first time, full of dirt and partial undercoating:
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Soaked the brackets and screws in Evaporust, wiped on some RPM. Used a wire wheel to clean up the bumpers and sprayed a couple of coats of SEM black.
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Back on the car:
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NICE... keep plugging away! :yesnod:
Thanks Wayne, was just looking at your thread and wanted to remind myself where you got your exhaust, I see it is from ECS. I've never had to purchase a full exhaust system before and it may be worth my while to purchase a system on line instead of towing my car back and forth to the exhaust shop (was looking at Hot Rod Scott's) who is sort of near me.
I know Accurate Exhaust has a system as well, not that my engine is ready to go yet.
I used ECS as David made me the deal of a lifetime, with me shipping him my original 383 head pipes so they could make a jig to reproduce them. Made me a free set, returned my originals as well, threw in free tail pipes and I had to buy the date coded mufflers at a slight discount. He paid for Fedex shipping down of my parts and I paid shipping back. Absolutely THRILLED with how perfect they are!
That said, I am told that Accurate makes good pipes as well if you don't want or need date code mufflers. I couldn't get a quote out of them in writting. I believe that Moparnation74 used Accurate for his pipes (BUT might have been Gardner for his pipes, ECS for the mufflers. Believe we both got our clamps from Frank Badalson. EDIT.. Justin used Gardner..
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/ecs-factory-correct-383-magnum-exhaust-for-your-69.145758/
Thank you very much for the info, that's an excellent deal you got there. I'll do some checking around and see what I can come up with. :2thumbs:
**Update, Tom Barcroft says hello to you. Unfortunately they are not catering to the 71 and up b-body crowd yet, don't have all the specs yet to produce assembly line correct pieces. Thanks for the lead though.
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 08, 2018, 11:57:22 AM
Thank you very much for the info, that's an excellent deal you got there. I'll do some checking around and see what I can come up with. :2thumbs:
**Update, Tom Barcroft says hello to you. Unfortunately they are not catering to the 71 and up b-body crowd yet, don't have all the specs yet to produce assembly line correct pieces. Thanks for the lead though.
Do you have your originals to send him?? :icon_smile_big:
Ha ha, no and the last exhaust I had on the car was a pieced together mess.
The car looks great, where are you in Ontario? I make 3 or 4 trips a year to Borden. Would love to see you car sometime. :cheers:
Hey Back in Black I'm in Oakville, Southern Ontario about an hours drive to the Canadian US border in Niagara Falls. You'd be welcome anytime. :2thumbs:
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Cleaned up, SEM Black and RPM original screws and repros.
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Looking great. I'ts amazing how many liitle tedious things there are when putting it back together. I'm watching restoration garage hoping to catch a glimpse of your car, do you know if they will show it?
Yeah it's reminiscent of all those 1/24th scale models I did as a kid.
I signed a waiver giving permission just in case they did show it. I think I will email them at the Guild and see if it is on the show. I know they put together a video for YouTube showing the vinyl top installation but I haven't seen that yet.
Realized my old mirrors did my shiny doors an injustice so I purchased a pair of replacement mirrors from Classic Industries. They look very nice though the stile line on the mirror is not as crisp as the original, it does come with an odd plastic gasket and screws that are not like the originals. Think I will keep my original gasket and mounting screws. Here they are, just noticed the box says E-body.
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In case you can't tell the repro is on the left; my original on the right has a bad replacement mirror over top of the original cracked mirror.
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Passenger side:
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Also picked up one of these tools to install the lock ring in the fuel tank.
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What.. using an angle grinder wrench wasn't good enough for you :lol:
Did you recheck those part number, considering it says E body??
Yeah that's the way I would usually go but thought what the heck I'll splurge.
The mirrors exactly match my originals so thankfully I don't have to go through the return hassle.
Love the work you are doing on the Bee, definitely an excellent reference source.
1971-74 E Body side mirrors are the same as 1971-72 B Body (or vise versa).
1970 E Body on an island of it's own.
1973-74 B Body same.
You'll see a lot of eBay adds stating side mirrors for 1971-74 B Body, WRONG!!
And wow what shitty screws that OER gives for those mirrors, not even close.
Quote from: VegasCharger on March 26, 2018, 12:56:51 AM
1971-74 E Body side mirrors are the same as 1971-72 B Body (or vise versa).
1970 E Body on an island of it's own.
1973-74 B Body same.
You'll see a lot of eBay adds stating side mirrors for 1971-74 B Body, WRONG!!
And wow what shitty screws that OER gives for those mirrors, not even close.
Actually I did see a second sticker on the box that said b-body 71-74, I did learn years ago after falling into that trap about all 71-74 mirrors being the same; as you state 73-74 are different.
Yeah the screws are a joke.
Just got a delivery at work, when I looked at all the effort that would have to go into cleaning, de-rusting, removing ball joint (I did buy the socket) and painting I figured I would buy these.
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Now there's a deviation from left field... :yesnod: :scratchchin:
Couldn't resist the Classic Industries 30% discount.
Quote from: CDN72SE on March 26, 2018, 01:08:41 PM
Just got a delivery at work, when I looked at all the effort that would have to go into cleaning, de-rusting, removing ball joint (I did buy the socket) and painting I figured I would buy these.
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i wanted to buy this but they didnt adjust out like i needed so im buying these way more expensive
http://www.jegs.com/i/Specialty-Products/827/94450/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710617239&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=44693592161&CATCI=pla-213811363271&CATARGETID=230006180039218810&cadevice=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtOLVBRCZARIsADPLtJ0RKzptPXKXpB44FGF1gS2HyCnwdXVyXOPWUJZe_avd2V_A6bQ-TuMaAqm8EALw_wcB
Those should definitely get the job done, pretty slick looking.
Interior Rear Quarter interior panel and support:
Or whatever it is called. :scratchchin:
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Cleaned up the panels and sprayed them with some gloss black paint:
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And applied some of that caulk from DMT to replace what was there, think it was there so the panel and the support didn't make any rattling noise.
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I'll install them after I get the rear quarter windows in.
Not much but got this done.
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Highly recommend this 3M 90, works well.
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Did the window chanel molding, gasket and new clips.
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Repro clips in the middle:
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Before:
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After:
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Thought I would drill the holes for the front spoiler and install the parking lamps and front licence plate bracket.
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Well I have decided to get my grungy looking working 3-speed wiper motor rebuilt by Stephan Fournier here in Canada.
It was fine before my car was restored but now it's going to stand out like a sore thumb.
Here are some before shots:
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After shots: Coming soon!
Got a delivery at work yesterday, no not a giant Toblerone chocolate.
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Got them from Dixie restorations, nice quality.
:popcrn: nice
Thanks Chris.
Here's my latest purchase, time to start putting those rear quarter windows back, picked these up from National Moparts here in Canada, this is the place I actually bought my car back in '92. Hey Nigel. :cheers:
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Removed the old seal, the new seal slides in and this little metal tab goes through the whole in the rubber seal.
Used some silicone spray as the seal was a very tight fit; which of course you want.
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As we know with most repro parts they are usually a little off, the hole that was drilled in the seal was out of place so I had to drill a new whole and it had to be a little more oval for the rubber seal to fit over it.
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Finished product, I am very happy with it and glad it was available in the aftermarket, mine have always looked like crap.
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Regulator Track Assembly
This was mostly in good condition, soaked the one bracket in Evaporust along with the "T" nuts and coated with RPM.
Painted the track and bracket with Eastwood's Galvanised spray just to give it a uniformed look.
Cleaned all the springs, bushings, bolts, retainers.
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been a while since I've checked on this thread, looking great!!!! :2thumbs:
Thanks Tim. :2thumbs:
Pulled the ol' girl out of the garage into the sun.
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Installed the roof rail weatherstripping, not fun and it seemed to fit kind of weird, also hard to compare 46 year old weatherstrip to new ones. Think I will leave the passengers side until I get the doors back on.
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Also put the drip rail moulding back on, glad to get it out of the way of getting damaged.
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Where's the 'Like' button? :2thumbs:
Looks good in the sun!
Thanks Midninght. :2thumbs:
Not much going on right now, finished off the trim, struggled a little bit with not gouging the paint as I slid the trim over the clips. Put my old corner check chrome back on, was tempted to replace them bit fo rnow I will keep them.
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Looks great!!
Pat
Beautiful Charger! :2thumbs:
Thanks Pat & B5. :cheers:
I finally made it back to your thread & caught up on the last three pages. Your car is coming along nicely, looks beautiful sitting in the summer sun! :drool5:
Looking forward to seeing this one finished.
Thanks for your comments guys.
Not a lot going on lately but I thought I would throw up my my bumper jack that I just freshened up.
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As other members have done, I used some grey primer that was kicking around and used Eastwood's Diamond clear to coat it.
Decal I got from Dale's Cuda Shop, the tire iron may actually be from my dad's long gone '76 Royal Monaco.
Back in the day I actually used this jack (yes the car slipped off a few times and distorted the slot in the bumper) now I will just tuck it in the trunk.
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Nice... any work gets you towards the goal line!
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Here is my latest order from DMT.
- Trunk Divider
- Kick Panel Insulation
- Air Grabber Door to Hood Seal
- Air Grabber Box to Hood Seal
- AC Firewall Insulation
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What did you buy the wife? :icon_smile_big:
Lol, that's a good one.
Please look away if you don't like rear spoilers on third gens.
Got the spoiler, pedestals and a mounting kit from Year One a long long time ago, it's the fibreglass one. Sprayed it with a few coats of SEMs black.
Purchased the black brackets last year from Jamie at MegaParts, helps stabilise the spoiler and prevent the lid from indenting.
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Spoiler looks good on 3rd Gens IMO.....it seeing them on 70 Gen 2's that I find visually offensive!! LOL!
The stuff from DMT looks pretty nice. I just ordered the trunk divider with a few more goodies. I was wondering about the shipping and handling. Looks like it arrived in great shape. No complaints eh CDN72SE?
Wow!! Looking great! :cheers: :cheers: :popcrn:
Thanks alfaitalia I know spoilers were an option on 2nd gen but... :)
Thanks Timmy, much appreciated.
Kent, it arrived safely eh, it does come slightly curved in a box which is fine with me. Will flatten out. I usually get my car stuff delivered to my office, all the boxes always cause such excitement, lol
The receptionist brought it over to my desk and the box was taller than her... though she is a little short.
Thanks for the response CDN. Always nice to see the boxes coming. Now just to pay for them. lol
I have a few in transit as we write.
Excellent, and I do like the DMT stuff, I used R.E.M.s divider jute and fit nicely, don't care for the R.E.M. insulation for the inside roof of the car under the headliner.
Thanks for the insight. I appreciate every little tidbit of information. :2thumbs:
Turned my attention to the original Washer Pump that came with the car. Pretty greasy and grimy, partly because I used to get the car oiled (Rust Check) for quite a few years back in the day.
Took everything apart cleaned with a q-tip and a toothbrush, also soaked the one part in Evaporust and then cleared it with Eastwood's diamond coat.
Used some Back to Black on the hoses to give a little colour back and flexibility.
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Now, to get the plastic washer and strainer in the bottom of the reservoir and tighten the strainer.
Tools used, 7/8 deep socket (shout out to @dadsbee) and dry cleaner hanger.
Dropped the plastic washer in the reservoir, used the hanger with a hook on the end to position the washer over the washer pump threads.
Then took the cardboard sleeve that comes on the hanger and pushed it over the top of the strainer, hand tightened using the cardboard "rod".
Went in with the socket and tightened it up.
The Reservoir is obviously new that I mentioned earlier that I got from Megaparts.
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Windshield Washer Hose and Squirters, screws and t-fitting, again original to the car.
Soaked the squirters briefly in Evaporust and sprayed them with some of Eastwood's Rich Zinc Galvanize spray.
Still need to buy the ribbed hose that runs from the washer bottle to the t-fitting.
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Wow they cleaned up great! That Eastwood paint looks like it did the trick proper!
I remember when I was a kid and didn't have the proper tools I used a coat hanger bent in the shape of a 7/8 socket to install my pump in my R/T. It did do the trick and never leaked. I like the socket Idea a whole lot better.
She is looking fine!
Thanks Kent, I spend more money on my car than dry cleaning but when I get those wire hangers I hang on to them.
The young and creative days.
Did you pressurize that pump to make sure the shaft seal doesn't leak.... :brickwall:
I like living on the edge, think I'll take my chances, lol. Don't even know if I will put any fluid in it. ;)
I had read your comments about the leak.
Heading to the post office to send my wiper motor off to Stephan Fournier here in Canada to get restored.
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Sent the Brake Booster off to Booster Dewey.
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She'll look sweet when you pop the hood. Going to get Stefan to do a few things for me also.
Wish I could just clean them up but I guess the level the car is getting to they will be too noticeable, lol.
What are you getting done?
Got a preview of what i will be receiving back shortly.
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Wow he does nice work eh? I going for the wiper motor, front clearance light brackets and the door latches. plus a few more brackets here and there. I have to get off my arse and ship my stuff.
Yes it turned out very nicely, yup get off your arse and get that stuff shipped!!
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Received today, very well packaged and protected.
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Looks good
Does the factory always bend over the threaded bolt that holds the clamp together like that ?
I never noticed that before
Thanks, yeah that stood out when I saw that, I looked at my original pictures and yes mine was bent like that from the factory.
I'm going to go check that out???
Looks Great for sure Alan!
Got a little slide show this afternoon from Stephan. Yup finally got my butt. lol
:2thumbs:
Well I'm lucky that I have a job that allows me to work remotely and from home.
Every once in a while I take a little break to do some de-rusting in my big tub of Evapo-rust or I use some Boeshield T-9 that I have seen quite a few members use to protect some parts.
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Your Wife figured out where the toaster oven went yet Alan?? Mine appreciated the new one.. :lol:
Lol, actually I dug it up from my parents basement, just have to keep my eye on it that it doesn't go up in flames.
Did you find any bottles of The Tannery down there!! :icon_smile_big:
You know I keep looking every time I drop by, just some old Consumers Distributing and Shop-Rite catalogues, Tupperware, etc.
:lol: :icon_smile_big:
Where did you get the Boeshield Allan? Mail order? Boy am I getting old. Who says mail order anymore? :eyes:
Quote from: kent on March 23, 2020, 08:22:56 PM
Where did you get the Boeshield Allan? Mail order? Boy am I getting old. Who says mail order anymore? :eyes:
Check eBay and Amazon for T-9.
I'll give it a shot. Thanks.
I remember mail order, lol.
Yes B5 is right, I got it on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/BOESHIELD-Corrosion-Protection-Waterproof-Lubrication/dp/B001447PEK/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?ie=UTF8&aaxitk=tfDDBlZiu79nWtIMzofu2w&hsa_cr_id=6594295340801&ref_=sb_s_sparkle (https://www.amazon.com/BOESHIELD-Corrosion-Protection-Waterproof-Lubrication/dp/B001447PEK/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?ie=UTF8&aaxitk=tfDDBlZiu79nWtIMzofu2w&hsa_cr_id=6594295340801&ref_=sb_s_sparkle)
That's it exactly, good stuff! :2thumbs:
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 26, 2018, 12:40:11 PM
Here's my latest purchase, time to start putting those rear quarter windows back, picked these up from National Moparts here in Canada, this is the place I actually bought my car back in '92. Hey Nigel. :cheers:
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Removed the old seal, the new seal slides in and this little metal tab goes through the whole in the rubber seal.
Used some silicone spray as the seal was a very tight fit; which of course you want.
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As we know with most repro parts they are usually a little off, the hole that was drilled in the seal was out of place so I had to drill a new whole and it had to be a little more oval for the rubber seal to fit over it.
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Is nice to have those seals available. Unfortunately they don't seal as good as the originals. I got the first version made and they used to get wrinkled on bottom when you rolled up the door glass because the outer lip was not glued on bottom to the rest of seal. Newer versions got this apparently corrected because I have those to replace the first repros I got and could note the correction. But the metallic reinforcement built into the seal is still somehow shorter ( like the first ones I got ) and not extends to all the seal into the door glass so doesn't add all the pressure to seal up perfect to the door glass. When I was driving at high speed I could heard and feel the air coming into the cab throught the seal. No need to say what happened when I washed the car of course.
Dunno If I explained it well.
Understood Nacho, hopefully I will actually be driving the car this year so I can see where all my issues are. I'm just glad there was an option out there for me.
Speaking of... just bought this reproduction accelerator pedal from P.G. Classics. See anything missing? The repro is on the left, needless to say I sent it back.
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No hole your bucket dear Liza dear Liza.
I had to google that Allan. I thought it was iliza. Time for bed!
Was that the problem no mounting holes??
Oh by the way they wont deliver to PEI. The Boeshield?? My luck. Something to do with increased demand at this time.
Man what an Awesome thread
Dedication and all that hard work :cheers:
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No hole your bucket dear Liza dear Liza.
I had to google that Allan. I thought it was iliza. Time for bed!
Was that the problem no mounting holes??
Oh by the way they wont deliver to PEI. The Boeshield?? My luck. Something to do with increased demand at this time.
Lol, being 53 I know exactly the song you are speaking of.
Yeah no holes, I didn't think I should have to drill my own holes. I know I heard or read somewhere where somebody said, "how could they restore the whole car and leave those nasty pedals!". Guess I am playing into that, me pedal is not that bad.
Strange about the Boeshield, I bought mine here, https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0000DD1DV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Didn't realize how much I paid.
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Man what an Awesome thread
Dedication and all that hard work :cheers:
:2thumbs:
Thank you bee1971, guess making all those childhood models is paying off.
Just went to the mailbox in my mask and gloves to pickup a package, just kidding but it's just weird going outside, lol.
Got one NOS white door pull strap, came in the original packaging and all, just has a little rust on the ends that i will sand off and then maybe apply some RPM to the ends. Just need another strap and some of the mounting clips (mounting clips are on their way).
The two black ones I was going to spray with white SEM paint but then changed my mind.
The bottom two black ones is what I used to use when I drove the car. They are Canadian Tire (Canadian parts store) cheapies found in the Help section, but did a good job.
Picking and choosing what I will go with that's original to the car.
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Nice, but take that community mail box seriously Alan. I spray the door with Lysol and then the packages/mail in it with lysol and then give it a bit before I scoop it out into a cardboard tray to set in the truck. I spray it all again at home and leave it in the shop for a bit, flip everything and spray again before I actually touch or open it. Numerous postal workers testing postive...
Fully agree Wayne, my wife is keeping me on track. Was wearing gloves and I did take a Lysol wipe with me and wiped down the box and the box the strap came in.
She just came back from Costco, seems like they got things under control and orderly. The cashier thank my wife as not being one of those people that are there every day buying 5 or 6 items.
Actually I am naturally a shallow breather so...
Looks like my engine is ready to go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbA8K7cP4ds
Went with a 360 stroked out to a 408
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The replacement 360 for my 318 arrived yesterday, just making a list of the parts I need to add on to it.
Probably give a few more coats of orange to the engine, not sure if I should paint the water pump or not.
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Looks like some fun numbers there! :yesnod:
:cheers: I started coating my engine bay aluminum with T-9 Boeshield. It stopped the metal getting fuzzy over time.
That's an idea B5, thanks.
good stuff :cheers: :popcrn:
Thanks Tan Top :2thumbs:
Power Steering Pump
So this is my original Saginaw pump, when I had my 318 on the engine stand I managed to tip the engine over, the brunt of the fall was on the passengers side valve cover and the power steering pump pulley. The pulley is all warped and not usable.
I found an NOS pulley (29511989) on eBay to replace the damaged one.
Also ordered a new Power Steering Pressure hose & Power Steering Return hose from E-Booger ;), also on eBay.
Used some paint stripper and Evaporust on the brackets and mounting bolts; will paint them black. Will also re-paint the pump housing as well.
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Here is the pressure hose, the replacement I was told will fit but I think I will try and find an original.
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The Power Steering Return Hose, 11/32 inside diameter. 14" length, trim to fit, this is long and came with 2 correct OEM USA-mfg. red constant-tension clamps.
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Dynamat & Noico
Decided to spend some time on the interior. I used both Dynamat and this Noico product, plus a roller.
Started at the front; spent too much time researching how other people did it, wasn't much help so I just dove in.
May not look pretty but got the job done and will be covered by carpet.
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Used the Noico on the ceiling of the car, my car does get kind of tinnie (so) up top so thgis should help.
Was going to throw out the REM insulation I got because it just didn't seem worth using.
In the end just decided to use it and glue it to the Noico, the REM stuff came in two pieces, neither fit nicely into the three/four areas so I just took some scissors and cut it up and made it fit.
As usual used the 3M 90 High Strength glue; works wonders.
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I found the dynamat on the floor transformed the noise level on my car. Good job.
Seems most noise in mine comes from the trunk area. :yesnod:
Thanks darbgnik, won't even be upset if I hear any noises when I finally get it on the road.
Did you ever consider using lizard skin vs dynamat for the floor?
Hey CFMopar, the thought did cross my mind as I had seen a member here (Shakey) I think it was use it and a member on road Runner Nest.
For cost effectiveness and less mess (maybe it's not?) and lack of space I have I thought that Dynamat would be better for me.
Only negative I've heard on Dynamat is that it can trap moisture under it when used on the floor. But that might have been a lizard skin promo.
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Only negative I've heard on Dynamat is that it can trap moisture under it when used on the floor. But that might have been a lizard skin promo.
Yeah I guess it could. But how often is it going to get moisture in it? I think the weight savings is nice also and lizard skin is also just easier to apply I'd think.
See my post back in 2011
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,83490.msg936719.html#msg936719