70 Roadrunner restoration

[TDawg]

Thanks, Hemirunner. I drilled 5/16" holes for the plug welds. I did have to do a bit of work to get the trunk extensions to fit. The AMD panels didn't have a 90 degree bend in them, so I hammer and dollied them to 90 degrees, and then clamped the crap out of them.... they co-operated at that point, lol

 

[TDawg]

Trimmed the old crap off the tail panel and did a test fit..... it fell right back in to the exact spot...sweet!

 

[Hemirunner]

Looking good. I don't know which is worse, cleaning up an old part or stripping the ecoat off the AMD panels!

 

[usaroadrunner]

your doing an outstanding job. i cant wait to tear into mine.

 

[TDawg]

I think I would rather strip the ecoat off the AMD panels, lol

 

[Hemirunner]

your doing an outstanding job. i cant wait to tear into mine.

Come down and finish mine first. You'll get some practice for doing yours!!

 

[TDawg]

Plug welds ground smooth and crossmember extensions welded in

 

[Ron 73]

Buddy that looks terrific!!! I will be welding in my shock tower here soon and then i have to do the same as this and it's always cool to get a look from a fellow Mopar guy doing the same! Everything looks real good, even that welder that looks familiar

 

[gdrill]

Beautiful Dawg!! Your work is looking top notch. There sure is a lot of spot weld work when building these babies. That is one of the major areas mostly wrapped up now. As usual, nice job.

 

[snakeyes]

looking very good there ,love watching your build :headbang:

 

[a68postcar]

ive seen this show before. looks good. keep it up. postcar.

 

[TDawg]

Thanks for the support, guys! I was wondering..... Did the people on the assembly line get paid per spot weld? lol.... there are enough of them!

 

[Hemirunner]

Looking great. You're making faster progress than I am. Did you buy the reinforcements to put on next?

 

[TDawg]

Thanks Hemirunner. I'm not sure what you mean by the reinforcements, could you elaborate?

 

[6pktgo]

Great work!!!

Just picked up this thread, GREAT WORK!! :buffer:

 

[TDawg]

Sometimes working on the car felt like this....:buffer: LOL!!!

 

[Ron 73]

Sometimes it feels like that a lot!!! of course there are the better days sometimes slow in coming but! lol

 

[Hemirunner]

Thanks Hemirunner. I'm not sure what you mean by the reinforcements, could you elaborate?

These.....

http://www.autometaldirect.com/amd-68-70-b-body-except-charger-rear-crossmember-reinforcement---lh-p-5055.html

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I have them, just need to catch up to where you're at before I can install them!! LOL

 

[TDawg]

Ah.... of course. I think I will be re-using the originals, they aren't in too bad of condition They will be going on soon....

 

[TDawg]

Before

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After soaking in molasses

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A small patch in the tail panel , and I'm not sure how I'm going to fix this other rust hole....:cussing: