Poll
Question:
How do I repaira front grille for a 69 Charger?
Option 1: Buy a new piece for 400.00
votes: 9
Option 2: zFix it yerself !!!
votes: 23
:cheers: OK-I bet a lot of you 69 Charger guys DO NOT want to pay 375.00 plus 25.00 shipping on a new PLASTIC center grille piece. Well- Repair it then!. ABS plastic loves being married to Fibreglass and BONDO!
Step 1: Take the good half of the grille, stick aluminum foil on front of the good side and pour 1/2" thick BONDO. Let this "mold" dry.
NOW-remove ALL the Aluminum foil !!!
Step 2:
Next day-Add fiberglass without the releasing agent! Using a scotch brite wheel,shape the piece of Repair-panel you are making;then, mold it to fit as shown.
Step 3: Fit/glass the new piece into place !
Step 4:
Stay tuned for more pictures (tomorrow ) !!!
:2thumbs:Wait-there is more... :2thumbs: :Twocents:
:o The marriage of Plastic/glass together in 1/8" thickness...
More Pics of progress tomorrow...
:2thumbs: nAs my 5 year old Molly says..."Daddy-use POSSICLE Stix"...
O.K. Here goes.... :scratchchin: :lol: :Twocents: :smilielol:
:2thumbs: :lol: :smilielol: :Twocents:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,30406.0.html
Lookin good Tesh :2thumbs:
Damn Tesh, why did you let out our little secret??? We could've made millions
Popsicle sicks ain't just for popsicles anymore, I guess. :smilielol: Cheaper than a new grille, too. :icon_smile_big:
Hmmm, impressive. :yesnod:
Looks like a lot of work..... Good thinkin' though :bow: :bow: :bow:
I don't think I would try what you have done but I applaud your efforts. It's refreshing to see folks doing things like this. I really enjoy threads of how folks have tackled restoration issues and solved them to their satisfaction. Everyone can't pick up the phone and order a $300 or $400 part. Sometimes, that's where Yankee ingenuity comes in.
Got the HEMI emblem embedded within the LEFT Headlight Door. Gettin'er dun... :2thumbs: :cheers:
more... :eek2:
Keep them pics coming Tesh :2thumbs:
:patriot: Hoa Troop !
Uhhh.... Those grille centers are less than $375:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/69-DODGE-CHARGER-GRILLE-GRILLES-NEW_W0QQitemZ250135030212QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33645QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Quote from: bill440rt on June 24, 2007, 02:47:23 PM
Uhhh.... Those grille centers are less than $375:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/69-DODGE-CHARGER-GRILLE-GRILLES-NEW_W0QQitemZ250135030212QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33645QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
buy it for him then
What's a Duktona?
Quote from: Red Ram on June 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM
What's a Duktona?
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,27469.0.html
Oh...OK. Lots of creativity. Looks like fun.
;)Look- My dotter-Miss Miss Molly en I had to go GOLD Panning down on the creek them Duke Boyz jumped-JUST to AFFORD the fiberglass en BONDO necessary to have Cooter put the General back together for this weekend's race: www.sovren.org
Cute pic of your daughter!!! :icon_smile_wink: Now, that's cool ;) ;) ;) Helpin' Good 'Ol' Dad. :2thumbs:
gettin her dun... :cheers:
:cheers:
Chrome trim is next.
CHECK Out the embedded HEMI emblem in LH Door. It is from the new MAGNUM
for 2006 and available at any CDODGE dealership parts counter for $ 15.00. I simply embedded a small aluminum plate within the HL door and then stuck the emblem on(it comes supplied with double sided sticky tape).
-TESH :scratchchin:
looks about 1 million times better good job dude!! :2thumbs:
wanna sell it?
That's it Mark, I'm sending you some parts :icon_smile_big: Great job :2thumbs:
:cheers:
Go Ahead...BOSS Bacon and BOSS Sausage won't mind'em sent to THEIR Boar's Nest !!! Yee Haw !!!
Send Miss Daisy while yeer at it, too !!!
:scratchchin:
Mark
That is MINT!!! Nice job and thanks for the pics!
:icon_smile_big: :2thumbs:
v/r
Mike
awsome job looks great, and love the "sloos-box-molly" pic lol
Quote from: GeneralLeeTESH on June 27, 2007, 08:32:44 PM
:cheers:
Go Ahead...BOSS Bacon and BOSS Sausage won't mind'em sent to THEIR Boar's Nest !!! Yee Haw !!!
Send Miss Daisy while yeer at it, too !!!
:scratchchin:
Whoah....I though I'd seen it all.......I would never have thought to pose my grill with my hogs :rotz:
:cheers:
:scratchchin:
OK-The Front end assembly goes together like this. Note: Stainless-steel fasteners, wherever possible !
Ready for installation-AFTER the 392 (396 at 30 over) goes in... :2thumbs:
Looks great :2thumbs: it also looks like the good ole north west rain got ya!
Very clean! :thumbs: Looks like that hemi emblem turned out great!
:2thumbs: thats amazing. i was just thinking bout repairing my eye piece with aluminum and filler+bondo . beautiful job on the hemi emblem :cheers:
The picture titled "Dscn5418.jpg" will help me out alot when I put my grille assembly back together. Thanks man! :cheers:
Nice Grille Restoration!
:cheers: