Got my 70 sold in order to purchase a 69 4 speed r/t . I'm getting excited to head out on the 18 hour trip to pick it up. Should be cool. My dad and my seven year old son will be going too.
Best kind of road trip I can think of, going to get a new (old) charger along with your dad and son. Have fun :cheers:
take cool roadtrip pics
:popcrn:
Pictures...
Lots and lots of pictures. :2thumbs:
Where in Texas ?
Quote from: cdr on July 28, 2016, 12:14:52 PM
Where in Texas ?
Ditto...if you are passing thru Amarillo, let me know!
:o sounds interesting :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
:2thumbs:
Troy
wear shorts, its hot as sh$% down here. :yesnod:
Luke
Congrats! Sounds like a great trip :2thumbs:
Don't forget to post pics!
Cool. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Best of luck, Brian! :cheers:
Great seeing & talking with you at Carlisle, I remember you telling me about the car.
Have fun on your trip, & yes please post pics! :popcrn:
Thanks everyone. Looking forward to the new project. I will try to take pics along the way.
:popcrn:
Quote from: fastmark on July 28, 2016, 07:14:33 PM
Hmmm. Wonder where he's going!😎
Texas is a big state.....but can seem small at times :scratchchin:
Excellent adventure
Quote from: fastmark on July 28, 2016, 07:14:33 PM
Hmmm. Wonder where he's going!😎
Looking forward to meeting you Mark!
Still not sure where you are headed, or where you are coming from, but...
The Polk Street Cruise goes down Saturday, August 6th in Amarillo.
Similarly, Summer's Last Blast in Vernon, Texas draws a lot of cars as well.
If you are already in place, or can extend the trip, it might be worthwhile.
Well we are about a third of the way there. South of Kansas City . Heading out soon.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 04, 2016, 07:44:19 AM
Well we are about a third of the way there. South of Kansas City . Heading out soon.
:2thumbs:
Be safe and take pics.
Luke
Made it here a couple hours ago. Car looks great. More to follow.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 04, 2016, 09:35:02 PM
Made it here a couple hours ago. Car looks great. More to follow.
:2thumbs:
Welcome to Texas!
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 04, 2016, 09:35:02 PM
Made it here a couple hours ago. Car looks great. More to follow.
:coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
:2thumbs: :popcrn:
Hope the trip is going well or went well............... What part of Texas?
T
Going great in Abilene ! Car is everything I Expected!
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 05, 2016, 02:05:07 PM
Going great in Abilene ! Car is everything I Expected!
Congrats!
Really nice meeting you and your crew. Glad you liked the car. I knew you would. It's good when two parties are both satisfied. Have a safe trip home. Keep us posted on the project. You should get this one painted in about two weeks? :icon_smile_big:
Ah, very cool...
I was wrong, well the website was, on Summer's Last Blast...it will be next weekend in Vernon.
I am assuming you will be headed back thru DFW, but The Polk Street Cruise will still be going down in Amarillo tomorrow night. If you are interested and plan to attend let me know and I'll try to get a few Chargers together.
Quote from: TexasStroker on August 05, 2016, 11:01:18 PM
Ah, very cool...
I was wrong, well the website was, on Summer's Last Blast...it will be next weekend in Vernon.
I am assuming you will be headed back thru DFW, but The Polk Street Cruise will still be going down in Amarillo tomorrow night. If you are interested and plan to attend let me know and I'll try to get a few Chargers together.
Unfortunately we won't have that kinda time. Need to be heading back north.
We did see a yellow 68 383 4 speed car setting at a mech shop , stopped and took some pics.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 06, 2016, 09:41:57 AM
Quote from: TexasStroker on August 05, 2016, 11:01:18 PM
Ah, very cool...
I was wrong, well the website was, on Summer's Last Blast...it will be next weekend in Vernon.
I am assuming you will be headed back thru DFW, but The Polk Street Cruise will still be going down in Amarillo tomorrow night. If you are interested and plan to attend let me know and I'll try to get a few Chargers together.
Unfortunately we won't have that kinda time. Need to be heading back north.
We did see a yellow 68 383 4 speed car setting at a mech shop , stopped and took some pics.
Bummer, understandable though...main thing is getting the Charger back safe!
Mmm...B7 4-speed Congrats! :cheers:
:scope: :scope: :popcrn:
trip went great! Car is everything i expected it to be. Mark was very hospitable as well. I have done some disassembly and i am constantly reminded that this is a great car! Not the negitive surprises that often come.
Fuel mileage wasnt all that great as shown in the above pic. But it sure had no trouble pulling it!
Also saw a 68 383 4 speed car along the way in Texas. Had to stop and snap a couple pics.
Looks like a great project Brian? What is the color combo on it?
For your truck, were you pulling an enclosed trailer? That is surprising that the mileage was so bad.
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on August 13, 2016, 11:48:43 AM
Looks like a great project Brian? What is the color combo on it?
For your truck, were you pulling an enclosed trailer? That is surprising that the mileage was so bad.
15 6.4 Hemi regular cab ram with enclosed trailer.
Car is 69 R/T 440 4 speed a33 Dana. B7 NON vinyl top. Blue interior. i may change that to black or white. Hardly any options . Am 8 track is pretty much it. If someone would want to decifer the build sheet i have attached pics . First Hot rod ive ever had that had a build sheet!
Body is awesome. needing lower 1/4 patches and hopefully just to weld a few pinholes shut in trunk floor.
Y09 Y11 - ordered by a US Serviceman from overseas.
Blue on blue, maybe Navy or Air Force personnel?
I'd keep it that way just out of respect.
:2thumbs:
the average '69 Charger had around $1000 worth of OPTIONs, this one does fall well short of that with just 4 extra cost OPTIONs totaling $410.15
E86 = 440 cu.in. - STANDARD
D21 = 4-speed - No/Charge
A33 = 3.54:1 - $142.85
C16 = console - $54.45
J55 = undercoating - $16.60
R22 = AM w/8-track - $196.25
Awesome find, congrats!
Wow, a non vinyl top, that's rare. :2thumbs:
I use to own a T5/C6X Y09 EXPORT 440 4-spd '69 R/T :scratchchin: I went to look at its OPTIONs for comparison (it has ~$260 more: A01, B41/B51, R11, S77, V1X, W21), but discovered:
I now know of 22 - Y09 EXPORT 1969 cars (most presumably ordered by US servicemen) 8-blue & 5-green :scratchchin:
:coolgleamA: 2 w/HEMI, 13 w/4-speed, 3 convertibles - an impressive list!
6 - Charger R/Ts, 4 are 4-speed (2 are HEMI) - one is blue/blue, one is blue/black & one is green/black (4 are stripe "DELETE" - V88)
2 - Charger 383s, 1 is 4-speed - one is blue/blue & one is blue/black
1 - Charger 318, auto, A/C, pdb - blue/white
4 - GTXs, 3 are 4-speed - one is green/green
2 - GTX 'verts, 1 is 4-speed - one is blue/blue
3 - Super Bees, 2 are 4-speed - 2 are green/green
1 - Road Runner 'vert, it is blue/blue
2 - Dart GTS 383s, 1 is 4-speed - 1 is blue/black
1 - Barracuda 318 4-spd, it is green/tan
Too cool. it just gets better.!
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 13, 2016, 11:56:17 AM
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on August 13, 2016, 11:48:43 AM
Looks like a great project Brian? What is the color combo on it?
For your truck, were you pulling an enclosed trailer? That is surprising that the mileage was so bad.
15 6.4 Hemi regular cab ram with enclosed trailer.
Car is 69 R/T 440 4 speed a33 Dana. B7 NON vinyl top. Blue interior. i may change that to black or white. Hardly any options . Am 8 track is pretty much it. If someone would want to decifer the build sheet i have attached pics . First Hot rod ive ever had that had a build sheet!
Body is awesome. needing lower 1/4 patches and hopefully just to weld a few pinholes shut in trunk floor.
:o great stuff !! :coolgleamA: looking forward to seeing resto pictures & stuff , as &when :yesnod: :cheers: :popcrn:
So? Would it have been equipped with the woodgrain steering wheel? How about the wheels? Hub caps steelies painted body color?
original steering wheel would've been like this only BLUE
&
yes, 14x5.5" wheels painted B7 w/"dog dish" hub caps w/redline F70-14 Goodyear SPEEDWAY or Firestone WIDE OVALS (what ever tire was being installed that late in the year at Hamtramck)
Thanks again!
I told you that you would like the car even better when you got home! Yes it is a cool one. Wish I could have kept it but I need to finish a couple of mine. It went to good home. My vote is to keep it a blue interior. Since you've got the sheet with it, I'd stay close to that. Besides the blue interior is rarer than black. Everyone has a black interior. Blue really pops!
The only flaw I see with the car is that it has rectangle holes in the fenders and quarters instead of round holes. ;)
Other than that, it looks very nice. Congrats. :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Quote from: fastmark on August 17, 2016, 06:45:43 AM
I told you that you would like the car even better when you got home! Yes it is a cool one. Wish I could have kept it but I need to finish a couple of mine. It went to good home. My vote is to keep it a blue interior. Since you've got the sheet with it, I'd stay close to that. Besides the blue interior is rarer than black. Everyone has a black interior. Blue really pops!
If i had a complete or close blue interior,I'd be more inclined to go blue. Just not a huge fan of dyeing that much stuff. I haven't completely ruled it out and I do like the look.
If you're not going blue , white would really pop with B7 ! :drool5:
Quote from: 69 OUR/TEA on August 17, 2016, 08:24:54 AM
If you're not going blue , white would really pop with B7 ! :drool5:
That's the direction I'm leaning. If someone down the line wants it blue it's not as hard to reverse as some things .
Spent some time friday night and this afternoon scraping some undercoating of in prep for blasting.
Already at it. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Wow, you're not wasting any time!!
Awesome :coolgleamA:
Congrats! It is going to be gorgeous when it is done!
Are you going to re-undercoat it?
Quote from: Homerr on August 22, 2016, 11:56:31 AM
Are you going to re-undercoat it?
Nope. Floors are way too nice to hide. B7 everywhere !
The trunk pan looks new where the pad was :o That car looks in AWESOME condition!! :2thumbs:
Quote from: PlainfieldCharger on August 22, 2016, 12:32:12 PM
The trunk pan looks new where the pad was :o That car looks in AWESOME condition!! :2thumbs:
The trunk floor does have some rust from the top side that will need some attention ,but not too bad.
Damn Brian, you don't waste a second. :lol:
Looks like a super nice solid platform. I'll be checking the progress on this one. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 21, 2016, 05:41:57 PM
Spent some time friday night and this afternoon scraping some undercoating of in prep for blasting.
looking good :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Getting things ready. Should have some awesome pics come Sunday. Dustless blasting is gonna go nuts Saturday and Sunday .
No time wasted as usual :cheers:
Looking good !!!! Are you going to ad any options to it ?
Quote from: 69 OUR/TEA on August 27, 2016, 08:21:34 AM
Looking good !!!! Are you going to ad any options to it ?
power steering will be added and console will be removed. probably add a tach too.
;)
Looks like a great body! Just a few small patch panels on the quarters?
Pat
Quote from: keepat on August 27, 2016, 01:49:35 PM
Looks like a great body! Just a few small patch panels on the quarters?
Pat
yup. and a little in the trunk.
:cheers:
Looking good !!!! :2thumbs: They missed a big spot on the hood !!!!!
COOL!!!!!!
So what are you going to do with all your spare time? The delivery man thanks you for not having to order most of the AMD catalog.
Troy
Quote from: Troy on August 30, 2016, 10:34:03 AM
So what are you going to do with all your spare time? The delivery man thanks you for not having to order most of the AMD catalog.
Troy
I thought maybe I'd get one of yours on the road. No, seriously I spend it with my wife and kids
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 30, 2016, 10:59:15 AM
Quote from: Troy on August 30, 2016, 10:34:03 AM
So what are you going to do with all your spare time? The delivery man thanks you for not having to order most of the AMD catalog.
Troy
I thought maybe I'd get one of yours on the road. No, seriously I spend it with my wife and kids
Woohoo!!! I work at sub-turtle speed.
I was specifically talking about the lack of metal replacement you need. That's about an afternoon for you isn't it? My Challenger has been apart for 5 years now... :eyes:
Troy
Quote from: Troy on August 30, 2016, 01:32:59 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 30, 2016, 10:59:15 AM
Quote from: Troy on August 30, 2016, 10:34:03 AM
So what are you going to do with all your spare time? The delivery man thanks you for not having to order most of the AMD catalog.
Troy
I thought maybe I'd get one of yours on the road. No, seriously I spend it with my wife and kids
Woohoo!!! I work at sub-turtle speed.
I was specifically talking about the lack of metal replacement you need. That's about an afternoon for you isn't it? My Challenger has been apart for 5 years now... :eyes:
Troy
I knew what you meant. I just took it as an opportunity to pick on you.
Looks great and congrats on not having to replace much metal on it.
Here, my bud is welding on the outer 3 1/2 to 4 inches of wheel well after plasma cutting the rusted and useless originals. My underside was also completely painted with the wheel well undercoating put back on after paint. Amazing how hard it was to get all the original undercoating off. We got almost all of it off the old fashioned way with scrapers and such with the final amount taken off when we acid-dipped the body!
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/69HEMICHARGER/DSC00917.jpg)
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/69HEMICHARGER/DSC00911.jpg)
Just looking at these pics give me the chills thinking about how much more was to be done!
Good luck on your restoration and I am sure it will be beautiful as I love B7 blue !
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 22, 2016, 12:06:06 PM
Quote from: Homerr on August 22, 2016, 11:56:31 AM
Are you going to re-undercoat it?
Nope. Floors are way too nice to hide. B7 everywhere !
Awesome project, looks super solid, congrats!
Have you decided which brand of paint you were going to use? Curious because I just had the body of my car Sprayed B7 with R-M Diamont but it was not the same shade as PPG Omni B7 that I had sprayed previously on other areas of the car.
Quote from: timmycharger on August 30, 2016, 02:35:05 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 22, 2016, 12:06:06 PM
Quote from: Homerr on August 22, 2016, 11:56:31 AM
Are you going to re-undercoat it?
Nope. Floors are way too nice to hide. B7 everywhere !
Awesome project, looks super solid, congrats!
Have you decided which brand of paint you were going to use? Curious because I just had the body of my car Sprayed B7 with R-M Diamont but it was not the same shade as PPG Omni B7 that I had sprayed previously on other areas of the car.
Sikkens Autowave is the paint brand . ive done multiple spray out cards and found a mix that matches the door jamb original pant very nicely.
I feel very lucky about the body on this Charger metal work is done.
even got to use my nos rear valance. original was not rusty just mangled from many things including what looked like a spot were someone hooked a chain.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 27, 2016, 01:13:48 PM
;)
Brian, what was your thoughts on the "Dustless Blasting"?
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on September 05, 2016, 04:38:25 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 27, 2016, 01:13:48 PM
;)
Brian, what was your thoughts on the "Dustless Blasting"?
It's an uncomfortable feeling seeing the bare steel all wet, but overall I'd do it again.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 05, 2016, 05:14:13 PM
It's an uncomfortable feeling seeing the bare steel all wet, but overall I'd do it again.
:2thumbs:
:2thumbs:
I see indications of a Hemispherical future for this car. :scope:
:coolgleamA:
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on September 05, 2016, 06:38:25 PM
:2thumbs:
I see indications of a Hemispherical future for this car. :scope:
:coolgleamA:
Yes sir!
Good job Brian! Are you not installing frame connectors on this one?
Quote from: Dino on September 05, 2016, 07:22:44 PM
Good job Brian! Are you not installing frame connectors on this one?
Nope, just the torque boxes and plates. I did opt to go with adding the front boxes .
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 05, 2016, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 05, 2016, 07:22:44 PM
Good job Brian! Are you not installing frame connectors on this one?
Nope, just the torque boxes and plates. I did opt to go with adding the front boxes .
Sweet! Now get some paint on that puppy! :2thumbs:
Quote from: Dino on September 05, 2016, 08:02:11 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 05, 2016, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 05, 2016, 07:22:44 PM
Good job Brian! Are you not installing frame connectors on this one?
Nope, just the torque boxes and plates. I did opt to go with adding the front boxes .
Sweet! Now get some paint on that puppy! :2thumbs:
I have only owned for 1 month man. Give some time!
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 05, 2016, 08:08:15 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 05, 2016, 08:02:11 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 05, 2016, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 05, 2016, 07:22:44 PM
Good job Brian! Are you not installing frame connectors on this one?
Nope, just the torque boxes and plates. I did opt to go with adding the front boxes .
Sweet! Now get some paint on that puppy! :2thumbs:
I have only owned for 1 month man. Give some time!
LOL that's exactly my point. You just got it and you've already finished the metal work! You're flying! :lol:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 05, 2016, 12:15:16 PM
I feel very lucky about the body on this Charger metal work is done.
nice !! :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Kicking ass and taking names!!! :notworthy:
Can I send my '71 down there next? :lol:
got a few dents and some pitting by the battery fixed up.
Whatever
So i got the outside sanded and epoxied this afternoon and evening.
Seriously, do you have an IV pole with a coffee drip following you around all day? At this rate you'll have a car from purchase to finish in a few months! :2thumbs:
I like the stripe delete :thumbs:
Brian, as usual you are moving along at the speed of light! Looks great!
Pat
Quote from: charge69 on August 30, 2016, 02:21:51 PM
Amazing how hard it was to get all the original undercoating off. We got almost all of it off the old fashioned way with scrapers and such with the final amount taken off when we acid-dipped the body!
Researched this a bunch lately and came across a forum that had everyone cheering, so ordered the oscillating multi-tool that one poster demonstrated. Only modification was to put an edge on the standard blade of the tool.
Wow Brian you are booking on this. :2thumbs:
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on September 10, 2016, 12:31:24 PM
Wow Brian you are booking on this. :2thumbs:
:2thumbs:
Quote from: Laowho on September 10, 2016, 11:38:37 AM
Quote from: charge69 on August 30, 2016, 02:21:51 PM
Amazing how hard it was to get all the original undercoating off. We got almost all of it off the old fashioned way with scrapers and such with the final amount taken off when we acid-dipped the body!
Researched this a bunch lately and came across a forum that had everyone cheering, so ordered the oscillating multi-tool that one poster demonstrated. Only modification was to put an edge on the standard blade of the tool.
Heat and a scraper worked fine for me.
Quote from: keepat on September 10, 2016, 09:05:38 AM
Brian, as usual you are moving along at the speed of light! Looks great!
Pat
Thanks!
Quote from: Dino on September 09, 2016, 08:18:03 PM
Seriously, do you have an IV pole with a coffee drip following you around all day? At this rate you'll have a car from purchase to finish in a few months! :2thumbs:
Not much for coffee. Just very determined .
Quote from: charge69 on August 30, 2016, 01:21:51 PM
"Amazing how hard it was to get all the original undercoating off. We got almost all of it off the old fashioned way with scrapers and such with the final amount taken off when we acid-dipped the body!"
So I offered," Researched this a bunch lately and came across a forum that had everyone cheering, so ordered the oscillating multi-tool that one poster demonstrated. Only modification was to put an edge on the standard blade of the tool."
And you say, "Heat and a scraper worked fine for me."
Umm...ok? :shruggy: Maybe I was just moved by your exclamation mark.
Quote from: Laowho on September 10, 2016, 02:17:58 PM
Quote from: charge69 on August 30, 2016, 01:21:51 PM
"Amazing how hard it was to get all the original undercoating off. We got almost all of it off the old fashioned way with scrapers and such with the final amount taken off when we acid-dipped the body!"
So I offered," Researched this a bunch lately and came across a forum that had everyone cheering, so ordered the oscillating multi-tool that one poster demonstrated. Only modification was to put an edge on the standard blade of the tool."
And you say, "Heat and a scraper worked fine for me."
Umm...ok? :shruggy: Maybe I was just moved by your exclamation mark.
I certainly don't mean any offense. I just meant that's what I used.
got the underside finished sanding and prepping for etch primer. now when im ready to paint underside i can just scuff it down and shoot the blue.
Got some more some sealed and etch primed today. I forgot pics though. I'm beat.
:scope: good stuff :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :cheers: :popcrn:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 11, 2016, 08:47:48 PM
Got some more some sealed and etch primed today. I forgot pics though. I'm beat.
When you say etch prime is this also a version of epoxy primer?
Quote from: PlainfieldCharger on September 12, 2016, 07:24:03 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 11, 2016, 08:47:48 PM
Got some more some sealed and etch primed today. I forgot pics though. I'm beat.
When you say etch prime is this also a version of epoxy primer?
The etch prime is not like epoxy. It's a acid etching primer that actual bites into the surface. It isn't durable like epoxy, but that's good in this situation. It protects the surface and makes the surface corrosion resistant, and the real bonus is that it it scuffs easy for when I prep the bottom for paint. At that point it will get scuffed , sealed and pained.
Quote from: tan top on September 12, 2016, 05:37:50 AM
:scope: good stuff :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :cheers: :popcrn:
:2thumbs:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 12, 2016, 07:33:23 AM
Quote from: PlainfieldCharger on September 12, 2016, 07:24:03 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 11, 2016, 08:47:48 PM
Got some more some sealed and etch primed today. I forgot pics though. I'm beat.
When you say etch prime is this also a version of epoxy primer?
The etch prime is not like epoxy. It's a acid etching primer that actual bites into the surface. It isn't durable like epoxy, but that's good in this situation. It protects the surface and makes the surface corrosion resistant, and the real bonus is that it it scuffs easy for when I prep the bottom for paint. At that point it will get scuffed , sealed and pained.
Quote from: tan top on September 12, 2016, 05:37:50 AM
:scope: good stuff :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :cheers: :popcrn:
:2thumbs:
Thanks Brian, just curious when you choose either over the other.... :2thumbs: or the use of both?
Generally I will choose epoxy every time, but if it has lost ta of nooks and crannies like the underside of floors etc it scuffs and powders off leaving very little build . This way you also don't loose character like spot welds too.
Damn you work fast! Looking real good :2thumbs: you'll be on the road in no time!
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 12, 2016, 12:55:59 PM
Damn you work fast! Looking real good :2thumbs: you'll be on the road in no time!
Thanks! I just needed to get it to this point after getting it wet blasted. It just bothered me that the only thing protecting it was metal conditioner.
Now I can meet car along a little more of a normal pace.
Thanks CB, figured as much. So watchin this has the puzzle pieces comin together for me, the latest bit with the etching primer. I've seen it dismissed but clearly those folk had'nt the need if they didn't do everything you've done here, or didn't care enuf to preserve spot welds. Really great.
Quote from: Laowho on September 13, 2016, 06:26:50 AM
Thanks CB, figured as much. So watchin this has the puzzle pieces comin together for me, the latest bit with the etching primer. I've seen it dismissed but clearly those folk had'nt the need if they didn't do everything you've done here, or didn't care enuf to preserve spot welds. Really great.
I like to see all of the factory character .
(Well now I gotta add one more footnote--car has a new driveshaft and the area either side of the old center support bearing has saturated the tough undercoating to the point where I can take it off with my finger. Tranny fluid isn't anything I've come across before to remove undercoating.)
Quote from: Laowho on September 14, 2016, 06:53:59 AM
(Well now I gotta add one more footnote--car has a new driveshaft and the area either side of the old center support bearing has saturated the tough undercoating to the point where I can take it off with my finger. Tranny fluid isn't anything I've come across before to remove undercoating.)
Yup that definitely makes it easier.
Well CB, sorry to trouble you with all this but...we're not really in a position to blast and dip everything, but I really wanna get underneath first b4 I start the body work for paint. Wanna take off the undercoating to inspect and make whatever repairs, and replace a coupla frame rails, but not even sure if that's the place to start or whether I should be takin out carpet 1st to check floor pans from above, etc., etc. It's my 1st resto but wanna do it as right as we can, and as smart as we can. Bottom really does seem solid/clean (2 frame rails are caved in but not rusted, etc., and already know we're replacin the trunk pan so will have the tank out, new leaf springs and shocks...), but still not sure how I'll proceed w/ the bottom. If we could dip and strip then I'd go your route, but tryin 2 figure out what's second best. Dang I hate 2d best, specially after seein how yer restoring this. Best case is I get it cleaned and manage to cover w/ epoxy primer, but dunno yet whether to apply a rust converter step in the process, ... and so it goes.
2nd best is not necessarily a bad thing as long as you do it right. Remove the interior regardless. Once you start welding you do not want anything but the original paint on those floors. That's a recipe to lose the car to a fire. If you have dent work then you want access on both sides as well.
Clean up the floors inside and out, do your repairs, strip them with whatever means necessary and get some epoxy on there to seal the deal. I've done loads of cars with heat and a scraper, a bunch of wire wheels and whatever else I needed to get the job done right.
Thanks Dino, that confirms a lot. Good to hear and will do. Sorry for the digression here.
well, Im continuing to make headway. spent a bunch of time down at the shop in the evenings this week and got it ready to spray the underside,trunk,and engine comp.
Here it is sealed. Its baking right now,but when its done ill post pics of it painted.
PAINT
Looks good.
Great work Brian :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Is that where my(now yours) splash guards are going?
At this rate you will be done before Christmas. Looks awesome! :yesnod:
Quote from: VegasCharger on September 17, 2016, 01:32:35 AM
Great work Brian :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Is that where my(now yours) splash guards are going?
Yep. They are already painted black.
Quote from: garner7555 on September 17, 2016, 05:39:51 AM
At this rate you will be done before Christmas. Looks awesome! :yesnod:
The goal is to have it painted and back at my house by February .
Amazing. And that B7 is rich. Feel like we wanna stay w/ original B5 but will lay it over dark to inch a little into B7 territory.
So very strange to see this process with out a bunch of metal being cut out first. This is a super nice piece. :yesnod:
Quote from: Stevearino on September 17, 2016, 04:47:12 PM
So very strange to see this process with out a bunch of metal being cut out first. This is a super nice piece. :yesnod:
It's hard to believe that most people that I talk with when I am trying to sell a car, still don't believe there are rust free cars still out there. I have a shop full of project cars in the same shape or better than this one that I sold Brian. It helps now that we can send pictures so easily. Before the Internet, I used to send out a video to a prospective buyer. It still amazes me that people won't travel to pick up a car. I am certain that Brian is glad he made the trip to pick up this Charger. :yesnod: I bet he will save 15 k in sheet metal and labor cost over a typical rust belt car.
Yes, Buying a solid rust free car will save you lots of time & money. :scratchchin: LEON.
Quote from: Stevearino on September 17, 2016, 04:47:12 PM
So very strange to see this process with out a bunch of metal being cut out first. This is a super nice piece. :yesnod:
ive really grown to like that....
Quote from: fastmark on September 17, 2016, 07:22:35 PM
Quote from: Stevearino on September 17, 2016, 04:47:12 PM
So very strange to see this process with out a bunch of metal being cut out first. This is a super nice piece. :yesnod:
It's hard to believe that most people that I talk with when I am trying to sell a car, still don't believe there are rust free cars still out there. I have a shop full of project cars in the same shape or better than this one that I sold Brian. It helps now that we can send pictures so easily. Before the Internet, I used to send out a video to a prospective buyer. It still amazes me that people won't travel to pick up a car. I am certain that Brian is glad he made the trip to pick up this Charger. :yesnod:I bet he will save 15 k in sheet metal and labor cost over a typical rust belt car.
Very happy I made the trip. Other than the 900. i spent on gas.....
Quote from: hemi-hampton on September 17, 2016, 08:27:04 PM
Yes, Buying a solid rust free car will save you lots of time & money. :scratchchin: LEON.
Ive always said buy the best car you can afford. you will save cash on the big end.
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Great color! Now all it needs is a white interior. :yesnod:
Quote from: Dino on September 18, 2016, 12:32:43 PM
Great color! Now all it needs is a white interior. :yesnod:
well it needs a few other things first,but thats the direction im leaning. either white or black. Most likely white though.
Can't go wrong with either really. White would look better imo but it'll look awesome either way. :yesnod:
Ive also been slowly plugging away at the dash resto.
Quote from: keepat on September 18, 2016, 06:00:36 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 05:24:10 PM
Ive also been plugging away at the dash resto.
Fixed ;-)
Lol. I kinda cheated on some of it. I bought a restored cloister and faceplate set.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 05:24:10 PM
Ive also been slowly plugging away at the dash resto.
Schwing !!!!! :2thumbs:
By my reaction, that = good job !!
Quote from: hemi68charger on September 18, 2016, 06:41:35 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 05:24:10 PM
Ive also been slowly plugging away at the dash resto.
Schwing !!!!! :2thumbs:
By my reaction, that = good job !!
It's the dash pads I got from you!
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 12:30:11 PM
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:coolgleamA: nice work going on !! awesome job........ :drool5: :cheers: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 05:24:10 PM
Ive also been slowly plugging away at the dash resto.
Buttons look great on the heater control. It does not look like you used the stickers on it. That 8 track player looks great too! :2thumbs:
Very nice. :2thumbs:
:2thumbs:
We have that radio but sans the 8 Track. We wanna record our modern digital music to 8 Track for the car. Is that radio/8 Track aftermarket by any chance?
SLOWLY? There is nothing slow about this restoration. You'll have this done before next spring. You have to admit that the $900 you spent on fuel would only buy one Chinese quarter panel and a floor pan. Dash looks good though. My vote is white on the interior if you don't do the original blue.
Quote from: Laowho on September 20, 2016, 06:44:57 AM
We have that radio but sans the 8 Track. We wanna record our modern digital music to 8 Track for the car. Is that radio/8 Track aftermarket by any chance?
Factory original am 8'track,
Where are the updates? Did you go into hibernation or something? We are going to start calling you "part timer" if you can't even keep this thread on the first page of the forum! P.S. PLEASE DONT PAINT IT GREEN
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 10, 2016, 12:37:52 PM
Quote from: Just 6T9 CHGR on September 10, 2016, 08:41:58 AM
I like the stripe delete :thumbs:
Me too. Big ol emblems!
I like the stripe. Brian, have you ever seen this awesome picture of me and my car?
:popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :drool5: :cheers: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
White interior, will POP against that dark blue , trust me
I'm working on a 68 in EE1 dark blue with white guts in the gagage right now
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 05:24:10 PM
Ive also been slowly plugging away at the dash resto.
Just got to current on your thread, nice work Brian!!! :2thumbs:
Question are these bolts (red arrows) for the radio OEM? If so do you have the specs, pics of these bolts?
Thanks
Quote from: 69fuchs
I like the stripe. Brian, have you ever seen this awesome picture of me and my car?
That is a GREAT pic!!
I have a few pics of myself at that age, but they all have some farm animal behind me. :-\
I have ones of me at that age.....but none are in that new fangled colour!!
Quote from: VegasCharger on November 14, 2016, 02:38:19 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 18, 2016, 05:24:10 PM
Ive also been slowly plugging away at the dash resto.
Just got to current on your thread, nice work Brian!!! :2thumbs:
Question are these bolts (red arrows) for the radio OEM? If so do you have the specs, pics of these bolts?
Thanks
Those bolts are just generic body bolts cut off because at the time i couldnt find the correct ones.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on November 15, 2016, 12:05:15 PM
Those bolts are just generic body bolts cut off because at the time i couldnt find the correct ones.
Okay thanks. :2thumbs:
Here's an original bolt VC..
Restoration is looking GREAT!!! Brian !
Quote from: birdsandbees on November 15, 2016, 08:26:28 PM
Here's an original bolt VC..
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
ok , I took a break from the body shell part for a while but I got some more paint on yesterday.
Man that is such an awesome color! Together with that white interior it is really going to stand out! :2thumbs:
It took me longer to amass sheet metal for mine, than it's taken you to get to this point.........
Your work is always TOP NOTCH Brian !!! :2thumbs:
Man I love that color combo!
Quote from: Dino on December 31, 2016, 01:29:46 PM
Man that is such an awesome color! Together with that white interior it is really going to stand out! :2thumbs:
Thanks Dirk, I think it will be ok.
Quote from: darbgnik on December 31, 2016, 05:13:35 PM
It took me longer to amass sheet metal for mine, than it's taken you to get to this point.........
This one had a clean body. That helps a lot.
Quote from: cdr on December 31, 2016, 06:48:04 PM
Your work is always TOP NOTCH Brian !!! :2thumbs:
Thanks Charlie!
Quote from: 68RT440 on December 31, 2016, 08:37:26 PM
Man I love that color combo!
It was suppose to have blue interior,but I decided I'd rather go white. Thanks.
Nice work Brian , that color is sweet !!!!!! :drool5:
Quote from: 69 OUR/TEA on January 01, 2017, 09:20:07 AM
Nice work Brian , that color is sweet !!!!!! :drool5:
Thanks Paul. Looking forward to getting it all painted.
Impressive work as always! :popcrn:
nice work :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :popcrn:
Painted.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 10, 2017, 08:09:38 PM
Painted.
Well, where are the pictures??? LOL. You responded "Painted", I don't believe until I see...
I think he was talking about his fingernails. :laugh:
Quote from: JB400 on January 10, 2017, 08:47:44 PM
I think he was talking about his fingernails. :laugh:
Yup
Looking forward to seeing that beauty with paint on it :popcrn:
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That's such a stunning color! Nice work! :2thumbs:
:scope: :dance: awesome job :drool5: :popcrn: :cheers:
Hopefully tomorrow there will be some sun so I can get some better pictures of it .
Looks amazing! :drool5: :popcrn:
So, what did you use on the tail light panel? I'm starting to think about mine. Did the black get sprayed over the body color or just the primer? Also it looks like you put the quarter extensions on and then painted. You don't expect to take them off again?
Quote from: green69rt on January 11, 2017, 07:23:59 PM
So, what did you use on the tail light panel? I'm starting to think about mine. Did the black get sprayed over the body color or just the primer? Also it looks like you put the quarter extensions on and then painted. You don't expect to take them off again?
I used a textured flat black paint for the tail panel.
As for the extensions. They were on when I painted it. I space them out so they are not touching,then they can come back off to get the plastic spacer gasket in.
BEAUTIFUL! :drool5:
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :yesnod:
Looks great!!
That's some time frame! From picking it up to painted.
Awesome job in such a short time.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 11, 2017, 06:13:26 PM
Hopefully tomorrow there will be some sun so I can get some better pictures of it .
Can't wait for those. :2thumbs:
Luke
Quote from: lukedukem on January 12, 2017, 08:01:45 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 11, 2017, 06:13:26 PM
Hopefully tomorrow there will be some sun so I can get some better pictures of it .
Can't wait for those. :2thumbs:
Luke
Had a really busy day today. I'll try to post them in the morning.
pics outside. Not great , but it was cold out there.
what a BEAUTIFUL Charger !!!!
Beautiful !
:woohoo: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
AWESOME! That color pops outside!!
Pat
:2thumbs:
You're doing a beautiful job on your Charger. Good luck with it the rest of the way. :2thumbs:
looks awesome , in the daylight ... :drool5: looking forward to seeing the build up pictures :yesnod: :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Perfect, just perfect!
Thanks for the kind words guys. I really do love these cars. Especially when they are at this point.
So shiny.
:drool5:
TPR
Looks real good outside !!!!! :drool5:
Well, I started plugging away at the assembly. I've gotten the rear end painted and reinstalled,as well as the leaf springs. Got the fuel and brake lines done . Installed the stainless fuel tank along with modified fuel sending unit ( original sender on new pick up). Rear harness ,tail lights ,rear bumper ,and back up lights. Also resealed the heater box,and heater hoses. Plus other stuff too. Hope to add pics soon.
Just getting caught up. Color turned out amazing, can't wait to see more!
Cant wait to see pics. This is a blazing fast resto.
Thanks guys!
nice :coolgleamA: looking good :drool5: :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
nice ! :o
:drool5: :2thumbs: :cheers:
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Looking good !!!!! :drool5: Love the nice clean engine bay without all that A/C shit !!!!!
Beautiful!! :2thumbs:
Can you finish my car for me? :icon_smile_big:
Wow! Looks great! The blue/white will pop for sure! White can be a bit of a pain to keep clean but worth it!
Pic of mine, still have not painted the inside doors white.
Quote from: Dino on January 30, 2017, 05:18:42 PM
Can you finish my car for me? :icon_smile_big:
Of course .
Quote from: comet_666 on January 30, 2017, 06:26:52 PM
Wow! Looks great! The blue/white will pop for sure! White can be a bit of a pain to keep clean but worth it!
Pic of mine, still have not painted the inside doors white.
Nice
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 30, 2017, 06:53:05 PM
Quote from: Dino on January 30, 2017, 05:18:42 PM
Can you finish my car for me? :icon_smile_big:
Of course .
If only I could afford it, I'd ship it right over. :yesnod:
Quote from: comet_666 on January 30, 2017, 06:26:52 PM
Wow! Looks great! The blue/white will pop for sure! White can be a bit of a pain to keep clean but worth it!
Pic of mine, still have not painted the inside doors white.
I'd tell you to paint those doors, but I haven't done mine either. :icon_smile_big:
plugging away..... Got the stainless all polished using my 2:00 am saturday at the shop time slot. installing things as time allows.
door handle area nice and straight. I used the reiforcement plates behind them. Panel bonded using the handles for the car way back befor any body work.
This is already looking great, can't wait to see it finished........ by your pace I'd say Wednesday? :smilielol:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on February 06, 2017, 11:53:55 AM
door handle area nice and straight. I used the reiforcement plates behind them. Panel bonded using the handles for the car way back befor any body work.
So you panel bonded the reinforcement plates to the backside, then removed the door handles and did your body work?
What did you use to bond them?
3m8115 panel bond. Yes I taped the chrome up good , took the guys out and bolted them in place. When cured I took them back off.
Looking good Brian. :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
There fixed it for you. :cheers: :cheers:
Little more progress. been really busy.
Looks great! I like the white headers. I've been looking for a place that can do a white ceramic coating on the headers for my 440...
Quote from: 68RT440 on March 02, 2017, 12:26:08 PM
Looks great! I like the white headers. I've been looking for a place that can do a white ceramic coating on the headers for my 440...
This car is a factory 4 speed R/t ,but the numbers engine is long gone . With that I want to mimic that someone early on replaced it with a hemi . So, white headers like back then . I even have a set of purple zoomie header mufflers.
This car is a factory 4 speed R/t ,but the numbers engine is long gone . With that I want to mimic that someone early on replaced it with a hemi . So, white headers like back then . I even have a set of purple zoomie header mufflers.
Very cool. I'm restoring my '68 back to stock but I want to add some day two touches to it as well. Basically like you are doing...mimicking if someone bought the car new and added some aftermarket parts to it shortly after...
wow ...... :drool5: :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :cheers: :popcrn:
Looks very nice, fantastic work! :cheers:
Where do you source your brake lines & e-brake cables from?
Wow, the car is going to look awesome when finished. You think that you will have it ready for summer shows?
Quote from: Charger_Fan on March 03, 2017, 12:50:59 PM
Looks very nice, fantastic work! :cheers:
Where do you source your brake lines & e-brake cables from?
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Inline tube
Quote from: Draco on March 03, 2017, 01:21:40 PM
Wow, the car is going to look awesome when finished. You think that you will have it ready for summer shows?
Hoping to. Thanks!
LOOKS AWESOME! love the white headers, very cool!
Pat
:popcrn: More progress over the weekend
stuff
Looks awesome! I can't get enough of that blue.
Quote from: funknut on March 07, 2017, 12:32:13 PM
Looks awesome! I can't get enough of that blue.
I put alot on there!!
I see the Hemi is in, up from the bottom. The only way to go. :2thumbs: I had not read anything about the motor that you installed. Is it stock or warmed up?
Quote from: Draco on March 07, 2017, 01:28:32 PM
I see the Hemi is in, up from the bottom. The only way to go. :2thumbs: I had not read anything about the motor that you installed. Is it stock or warmed up?
472 eddy heads. Single 800 carb.
Looks nice. That's the same Carb I had on my Charger. LEON.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on March 07, 2017, 01:30:20 PM
Quote from: Draco on March 07, 2017, 01:28:32 PM
I see the Hemi is in, up from the bottom. The only way to go. :2thumbs: I had not read anything about the motor that you installed. Is it stock or warmed up?
472 eddy heads. Single 800 carb.
Is 800 cfm big enough for that Deep Breather?
I like the looks of the single carb. on a Hemi. Looks more NASCARish... :2thumbs:
Quote from: 68RT440 on March 08, 2017, 07:51:10 AM
I like the looks of the single carb. on a Hemi. Looks more NASCARish... :2thumbs:
Much simpler to keep in tune too.
:drool5: Looks Good Bodie!!
Ok. I curious what the general concensus thinks is the better look wheel wise. Also ,i got the purple hornies installed.
Both wheels look good, but I'm partial to steel wheels, especially on a hemi car. :yesnod:
I like the body color painted rims on this particular car. I don't like the purple exhaust. LEON.
The keystones with the purple mufflers are awesome. Stock exhaust with the Steel wheels
Looks awesome either way!
Pat
Man I like both sets of wheels! I'm going to run Magnums and redlines on my car as well as Cragars wrapped in Polyglas RWL tires because I like both looks so much. I say just swap back and forth to keep it fresh...
keep the day two package concept "complete": white headers, purple hornies, keystones & rwl
I had purple hornies on my '67 W30 - couldn't hear myself think at 35mph :eek2:
Man! I like them both! But I think I like the steelies better.
As above, no harm in swapping back and forth. I bought a set of 15" torq thrusts while my car was still in the shop, but now I think I'll just leave the steelies too. But I will probably just swap the others on there every now and then.....
Quote from: hemi-hampton on March 12, 2017, 01:32:26 PM
I like the body color painted rims on this particular car. I don't like the purple exhaust. LEON.
It's all in theme that the original owner made some changes.
Day two look for me.
Steelies gets my vote. :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Quote from: cdr on March 12, 2017, 04:55:35 PM
Day two look for me.
:yesnod:
Car is looking great!!! You do some amazing work :2thumbs:
I'm digging the white headers.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on March 12, 2017, 03:19:41 PM
Quote from: hemi-hampton on March 12, 2017, 01:32:26 PM
I like the body color painted rims on this particular car. I don't like the purple exhaust. LEON.
It's all in theme that the original owner made some changes.
OH, Ok, So you got a original look & a day 2 or what a original owner back in the day mods look. They both look good but depends on what you like & the look your going for. Nice car either way. LEON.
keep the Keystones. Steel wheels look like turd. Nobody except poor guys kept steel wheels on their cars. My Hemi 500 has steel wheels on it and every time I see them I cringe. If I wasn't so busy spending money on other cars, I slap a set of aluminum slots on it in a heart beat.
Another vote for the Keystones.
Steelies. :2thumbs:
I like both wheels but partial to the Redlines..... RWL for '70+ in a stock type tire.
If you go Keystones get bigger rubber IMHO...
I'm for both , they both look sweet !!! But my fav would be the Cragar SS . The car looks so killer with that color combo !!!! :drool5:
Steelies
Nice work as always Brian!...as for tires, do like they did back in the day, toss the steelies in the garage, and run the aftermarket rims :icon_smile_big:
Heavy, ugly, rust prone, old fashioned looking steelies....whats not to like?! Each to their own though and I quite like some of the colour matched ones on a proper number matching, by the sheet, resto. But not for me. Anything that claims (or claimed) to be a performance car should be sheading that unsprung weight anyway possible!...so anything alloy or magnesium.
Well I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I got it running and it seems to run really healthy. The bad news is the white hooker headers leak bad even with remflex gaskets. It's just gonna have to have a little less power cause I'm gonna go with manifolds now... I absolutely can not stand exhaust leaks......
Well that sucks, sorry to hear man. Maybe you can have the flanges machined and try again?
I'm glad to hear she's running good though! :2thumbs:
Manifolds are now in. Hopefully I will still be able to use the hornies. Got the back glass installed the other night,and snapped on the trim for it too. Went on nicely,which in my experience is not normal. I've had the door glass in for a few weeks but tonight I got the fine tune adjustments done. Roofrail weatherstrips installed and hopefully tommorow I can concentrate on some more interior work.
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Very :coolgleamA:
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:o
I want it.
Positively love the white interior.
Wheel & tire wise, it really needs some grip commensurate with the HP.
VERY Nice!!!!!!! :popcrn: :popcrn:
Beautiful !!!!!! :yesnod:
:drool5:
Looking great Brian !!!!
Thanks again everyone! More stuff this weekend.
Awesome thread :cheers: