Building my Superbird....

[DonC]

. Popped the hood and inner hood out of the molds and fit the air grabber section onto the hood...it'll need a bit of cutting and modifying to work. I'll be following in Stuarts steps with his steel AG hood mods.


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Been working on the drivers side wing upright too. 18 gauge steel.

 

[moparstuart]

hood

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:hello2::hello2::hello2::hello2::hello2:

 

[DonC]

Ok Stu I am taking your cue and cut up my perfectly good 70 RR hood hood to convert to a S bird hood and install the Air Grabber set up too...
View attachment 105281

 

[moparstuart]

I m pretty sure that what tom did with the black ice superbird larry roper now owns , started with a 70 RR hood instead of a coronet

 

[sublimegtx]

:happy1: :happy1: :sSig_goodjob:

 

[fanucme]

Beautiful work ! It is inspiring !
thank you for posting and sharing !
I am really trying to get better at my metalforming skills , what tools could you not live without ? The planishing hammer and english wheel ?
I only have a Tig, oxy/acetyline, shear, brake, leather bag, and hammer and dollies
feel free to PM

 

[DonC]

Thanx. The Shrinker/Stretcher by far is the tool that makes it all possible. I used a slip roller to form the fender curve and the shrinker to curve it in, same with the wing shell...formed the the base lip using a tank roll bead die, formed the curvature on the wheel and used the shrinker to curve it in. Sounds like you have plenty of good tools Fan.
Stu do you have the AG setup ...under your hood ie air box etc?

 

[moparstuart]

yes sir i do

 

[satman72]

Wow Don, you have some serious talent. That work is amazing.

 

[DonC]

TY
I made some new fenderscoops for Stuart - out of aluminum this time....063. thickness.

 

[440+6]

That's some beautiful fab work Don defiantly something to be proud of.
Keep posting your progress, I'l be watching.

 

[moparstuart]

awesome

 

[Black HP2]

Don you are the man I gotta stop by the shop and see some of the progess hoping to have the Hemi car out to terrorise your neighborhood soon Andy

 

[DonC]

The bird is up on the rotisserie and its fit to be tied...frame tied that is- made my own.

 

[moparstuart]

of course you did

 

[roadrunner4sure]

Need Help. Pics Attached from Sarnia Ontario. Guy claims his Daytona is a 70... I know no 70's were made by factory. Anybody recognize the car. Claim he found it in Southern Cali. Fender tag pic also. He claims to be putting a Viper drive train in it.

 

[tallhair]

that fender tag appears to be for a 69 Daytona or Charger 500

I suggest you start a new thread

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=87

XX29:
Dodge Charger
Fast Top, Charger 500 or Daytona Charger
2 Door Sports Hardtop


L9B: 440 375HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1969
Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA


414665: Sequence number


E86: 440 cid 4 barrel V8 (High Performance) 375hp
D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
R4: Bright Red Exterior Color
R4 CRX: Trim - Unknown, Vinyl Split Bench Seat, Unknown Color (something weird here and seems to have confused decoder or more likely .. me)
X9: Black Int. Door Frames
610: Build Date: June 10
926340: Order number


A01: Unknown Top Color
A11: 69 only Special Model XX29 Charger Daytona or 500
A36: Performance Axle Package w/3.55 Ratio
A47: Special Edition Package
B41: Front Disc Brakes w/Standard 10in RR Drum
B51: Power Brakes


C16: Console w/Woodgrain Panel
C55: Bucket Seats
G11: Tinted Glass (all)
G33: LH Remote Racing Mirror
J25: 3 Speed Wipers
L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals


M21: Roof drip rail moldings
M31: Belt Moldings
R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V88: Tranverse Stripes, Deleted
Y39: Special Order


26: 26in Radiator
EN2: End of Sales Codes

A01: Unknown Top Color
A11: 69 only Special Model XX29 Charger Daytona or 500
A36: Performance Axle Package w/3.55 Ratio
A47: Special Edition Package
B41: Front Disc Brakes w/Standard 10in RR Drum
B51: Power Brakes


C16: Console w/Woodgrain Panel
C55: Bucket Seats
G11: Tinted Glass (all)
G33: LH Remote Racing Mirror
J25: 3 Speed Wipers
L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals


M21: Roof drip rail moldings
M31: Belt Moldings
R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V88: Tranverse Stripes, Deleted
Y39: Special Order


26: 26in Radiator
EN2: End of Sales Codes

 

[peter j]

Don, Andy has been telling about you and your work.. unbelievable!! I'm in Victoria and have Andy's old Gator Top Charger. Peter,pm sent

 

[roadrunner4sure]

Thanks so much for your time and effort.

 

[dangina]

looks like its coming along smoothly! Have you decided how to operate the AG setup yet? I'm looking into servos but know very little on the subject