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welp day 3 of the tear down.
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built some dollies for the front. also pics of the move.
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day 7
Jason New puppy Bailey http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1173Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1176Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1178Medium.jpg then we almost had an OOPS removing the other charger http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1180Medium.jpg scout "Tonto" go to work a little. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1181Medium.jpg front is done. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1182Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1183Medium.jpg rear is done. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1184Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1185Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1186Medium.jpg had to do a little work to put the car on the trailer. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1188Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1189Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...h_DSCF1193.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1196Medium.jpg |
Day 8
getting glass out of the doors was not a fun job. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1198Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1200Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1201Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1202Medium.jpg getting the parts we need from the donor http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1197Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1203Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1205Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1204Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1207Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1209Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1210Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1211Medium.jpg Day 9 all loaded up and ready to go to the blaster http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1212Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1214Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1213Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1216Medium.jpg 80 cj5 playing on our little rock garden http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1218Medium.jpg the vin # https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1099Medium.jpg the fender tag http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1221Medium.jpg a6 = console b4 = bucket seats m6 = driver's outside remote operated mirror A1 = 26" radiator H1 = power brakes R1 = am radio S1 = A/C X1 = tinted glass 2-5 = drip rail moldings 3-0 = body belt moldings 7-8 = wheel lip molding AX-4 = 3.23 ratio TRM = C - Charger 6 - Vinyl bucket seats w - white & black inside colors PNT = 3 charger red 3 charger red 1 monotone U = W - White horizontal P S = 9 - Stripe deleted XS29 = Charger, RT, 2 Door Hard Top 83 = 440 4bbl hp 5 = 3 sp Auto 44 = F70 X 14 red lines steel belted tires 514 = May 14 1968 Hamtramck, MI 142989 is the matching number. |
That's awsome!
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car is at the blasters...
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the Beautiful wife
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Very nice !
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Hats off to you
WOW MY HATS off to you , you are doing it right may take some time but it will be worth it in the long haul , im very impressed and hope you share the upcoming transformation with us.....Im sure your boy will be tickled and happy :D
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well got some updates.
picking it up from the shop. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1410Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1412Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1417Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1419Medium.jpg in the shop resting @ home and the metal that has to be put in. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1489Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1491Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1494Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1492Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1493Medium.jpg we went to a mopar show today... some pics. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1430Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1435Medium.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1457Medium.jpg you know their is one at every show. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1481Medium.jpg diesel dummies https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1478Medium.jpg paint on this was immaculate https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1470Medium.jpg me and the AMD guy https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1477Medium.jpg little ones were fun to watch. https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...1486Medium.jpg |
I wish I was closer to you, I'd come give you some time to help out. You're a good person to take that task on. I've pulled a few cars out of Athens, my 70 GTX came from there back about 92, and it seemed to me that area was still rich with Mopars.
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hi frank nice lookin charger project i was at the hayes show this saturday too i live up in nicholson ga let me know if ya need any help on the charger tell your step son thanks from us here in the forums
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Originally Posted by ef8340
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hi frank nice lookin charger project i was at the hayes show this saturday too i live up in nicholson ga let me know if ya need any help on the charger tell your step son thanks from us here in the forums
thanks, when we get closer to the final assembly we'll have a put together party. sunday's tech our helpers for the day. Wrinkles and Baily http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1526Medium.jpg floor pan and part of the trunk pan out. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1523Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1508Medium.jpg drilling out welds brings the no fun http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1522Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1514Medium.jpg jason likes the flip flop technique. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1497Medium.jpg floor pans... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1505Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1510Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1499Medium.jpg |
Looking good.
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? year of you donor car if 70 to 74 any parts left you whant to sale for my 72 charger
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donor car is a 68 also. what are you looking for? you never know we may have it.
they see me rolling, the hatin... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1500Medium.jpg makeing the welding holes. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1544Medium.jpg front passenger. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1552Medium.jpg little work underneath http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1546Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1549Medium.jpg fitting like a glove. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1548Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1547Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1553Medium.jpg we had to stop, cause i need to get some .23 or .25 welding wire., so we just used some self tappers to hold her on. |
lookin nice fellas
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few Updates... not to much to show when all we are doing is welding and grinding.
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Really nice work doing :)
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hey frank can i use your welder to put my patch panels in my hood? i have all the rest of the stuff just needin a welder to put them in ?????
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sure can... when do you want to do it? best thing is to e-mail me...
c5_buggy@yahoo.com some more pics... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1595Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1598Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1601Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1605Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1609Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1612Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1620Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1624Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1632Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1640Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1641Medium.jpg |
Getting back to the car finally. We had to take a couple wheeling trips to break up the ruts you know.
Getting back to the car finally. We had to take a couple wheeling trips to break up the ruts you know. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1788Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1790Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1789Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1792Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1793Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1794Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1791Medium.jpg so does anyone have a 68 sitting around? i need a a couple of pics of a rear inner fender well, where it goes from the wheel well to the outside. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...hris/inner.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ris/inner1.jpg WindShield frame work http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1796Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1798Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1799Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1801Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1802Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1803Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1804Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1806Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...1808Medium.jpg |
You do some amazing work, if I was in your area I could probably learn some amazing skills. Appreciate all the pictures, and your support of my brothers in arms.
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when do you think you'll be finished by?
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no idea how long it'll take. We work on it as and when we can...
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As always keep up the great work , looks like you are getting her done the way it should be its going to look awsome when your done
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Car is looking good. Tell your son we appreciate everything those guys stand for and when he gets back i will bring my Roadrunner down and cruise. Im only about 45 mins away.
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did a little more today...
test fitting the trunk lid. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r006Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r007Medium.jpg burnning lead is cool. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r008Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...is/th_lead.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r009Medium.jpg off with the rear quarter panel http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r010Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r011Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r013Medium.jpg then we found another spot. this car was WACKED at one point in its life. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r015Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r016Medium.jpg test fitting the rear quarter. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r017Medium.jpg they see me rollin' http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r019Medium.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...r020Medium.jpg |
lookin awesome, frank been wanting to get ahold of ya for the use of that welder but i to have been busy hopefully soon though
Terry |
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