70 Hemi Superbird Restoration..................errr.....scratch that........

[69 GTX]

Yes I'd choke on that too! Kinda the same deal on my A12 carb base. I couldn't see paying 1K for one so bought the fiberglass one for 250$

 

[Hemirunner]

 

[Hemirunner]

 

[Hemirunner]

Here's an earlier vid of the chassis. I'll get an updated video of it.

 

[HYRDGOON]

SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

 

[Hemirunner]

SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

Thanks Goon. These probably appear to be little things and slow progress when viewing this thread but I have an incredible amount of hours in the nose just get one side working. To me it's a huge milestone lol!

 

[Hemirunner]

Thanks Pat. Now I have to build an extension for the rotisserie to accommodate that big nose....

So......I picked up some .187 wall 2x2 and made an extension for the rotisserie.

It was really tight going through the turn signal openings but there was just enough room. Now I can work on the lower fender extensions, valance panel and the chin spoiler/air dam/splitter assembly.

 

[69 GTX]

Sweet!

 

[HYRDGOON]

Going to be thankful you were able to extend the rotisserie! Man that's a LOT OF CAR!! Keep on Keepin on!

 

[Hemirunner]

It's a 28' deep building and this setup takes up most of it!

 

[HawkRod]

The color combo is OK, but why would you put one green door on it?!?!

As always, nice work and great pictures!

 

[Hemirunner]

The color combo is OK, but why would you put one green door on it?!?!

As always, nice work and great pictures!

The green door came with the project. I'm assuming that they were planning on painting the car that color and did a test spray. It really stands out on the car but as much as I like that color, I'll never have a second FJ5 car I can't wait to get this one blasted and primed just to see it in one uniform shade of something. We'll be using DP90 epoxy so that'll be a good indicator of how the black will look.

 

[747mopar]

Man I love this thread, crazy amount of work going into it but it's going to be one hell of a machine in the end. You by any chance going to throw some flat black over gloss black paint on it? I really like that look. Nice work.

 

[Hemirunner]

Man I love this thread, crazy amount of work going into it but it's going to be one hell of a machine in the end. You by any chance going to throw some flat black over gloss black paint on it? I really like that look. Nice work.

I'm really struggling with the paint scheme. Originally the plan called for flat black with carbon fiber hydrodipped trim, wheels, and decals. Then it warped into flat black with gloss black trim, wheels and decals. Now I'm gravitating toward a semi-gloss black with gloss black everything else. I've also contemplated a gloss black stock look with polished wheels and trim so I guess you can tell I have no idea at this point lol.

 

[HawkRod]

I'm really struggling with the paint scheme. Originally the plan called for flat black with carbon fiber hydrodipped trim, wheels, and decals. Then it warped into flat black with gloss black trim, wheels and decals. Now I'm gravitating toward a semi-gloss black with gloss black everything else. I've also contemplated a gloss black stock look with polished wheels and trim so I guess you can tell I have no idea at this point lol.

Whatever you decide - I'm sure it will be killer. Personally, I like the idea of the black stock look, as it will mess with people's minds a bit more...

 

[69 GTX]

Hard to beat a gloss black Charger!

 

[Hemirunner]

More time spent fixing this train wreck of a plug.

It would have never fit any car, let alone this one. I've completely deconstructed it and am in the process of reconstruction as it's fit to the car.

It was too wide by quite a bit and the shape was too flat. You can also see the window opening needed tweaking in both corners so the corner pieces would actually get anywhere near the rear window trim.

 

[Hemirunner]

Once I finish the window opening, I will add the sheet metal pieces that flush up the inside of the plug and hold the headliner teeth. Then the plug will come back off so the bead rolling in the rear corners can be put back in the correct place.

 

[daytona kid]

Once I finish the window opening, I will add the sheet metal pieces that flush up the inside of the plug and hold the headliner teeth. Then the plug will come back off so the bead rolling in the rear corners can be put back in the correct place.

Feel your pain, kind of. I had to do a lot of rear window frame fixing/rebuilding on my stock charger. That aero rear window plug/mod seems to me to be the toughest part of making a sbird or clona,. even if it fit right. I've heard of guys using cut out old Chevy Vega hatches., wonder how that could work/look right tho.

 

[Hemirunner]

Feel your pain, kind of. I had to do a lot of rear window frame fixing/rebuilding on my stock charger. That aero rear window plug/mod seems to me to be the toughest part of making a sbird or clona,. even if it fit right. I've heard of guys using cut out old Chevy Vega hatches., wonder how that could work/look right tho.

It works very well on the charger based Daytona clones. The bird clone is completely different. The rear window aero mod is the toughest part for sure.