Don's 1969 Charger Restoration

[mopar4don]

WOW, I never would have thought mine should look like yours (square). Thankyou!
Would you (or anyone) happen to have pics of this same area with the grill installed into the grill support?
I am wondering what the tabs with the bolts mount to?

 

[showard]

Here are those tabs after the grill is mounted into the grill support. Those tabs and bolts bolt the grill support to the car front fenders.

 

[mopar4don]

Thanks showard! So if I look at my fenders I should see the 2 holes that those studs go through right?
pictures of this anyone?

 

[Ron 73]

Here are those tabs after the grill is mounted into the grill support. Those tabs and bolts bolt the grill support to the car front fenders.
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Very nice!!!!!

 

[mopar4don]

Score

Thought I would share my latest "SCORE"





The steering wheel is in better shape than my original that has the famous 12 o'clock crack! (hmm that sounds a little weird)(how else do you describe it?)
This one has some minor cracks on the back side.

 

[conv67bdere]

Very Nice score ! ! ! Love the wheel . . . I'm trying to figure out WHAT I'm going to do in my car . . . not sure yet.

I've got a jack that looks like that too . . . another COOL score ! ! !

 

[mopar4don]

Very Nice score ! ! ! Love the wheel . . . I'm trying to figure out WHAT I'm going to do in my car . . . not sure yet.

I've got a jack that looks like that too . . . another COOL score ! ! !

Your jack looks just like this one? With the little platform? I thought these were 68-70 Charger only.

 

[747mopar]

Thanks showard! So if I look at my fenders I should see the 2 holes that those studs go through right?
pictures of this anyone?

If you just look in the front fenders I believe they are the only holes that go threw that front portion of the fenders, if needed and can get some pics.

 

[CHARGERSTEVEN]

THATS a nice score on jack n wheel n i suppose it all depends if you look at the crack from the front or rear to tell the time:bootyshake:

 

[mopar4don]

I knew someone would have a comment! They have an emotiocon for everything! LOL

 

[mopar4don]

If you just look in the front fenders I believe they are the only holes that go threw that front portion of the fenders, if needed and can get some pics.

Thanks 747, but I think I know how they go.

 

[conv67bdere]

Your jack looks just like this one? With the little platform? I thought these were 68-70 Charger only.

Maaaybeee . . .

Don . . . here's a pic of the jack from my car . . .



Is it the same ?

 

[mopar4don]

Nope not even close. Yours has a that tab that would go into a slot in the bumper. Where mine has that platform that lifts from under the bumper.

Here is a closer shot of the platform

 

[conv67bdere]

Ah . . . now I see what you mean . . . SORRY . . . big difference . . . ( blush )

 

[CHARGERSTEVEN]

I guess you could say a misperfection but crack sounds better, just blast that jack n a nice coat off paint n it will look as good as new, there is a kit you can get to fix that wheel n restore it i sold one to a guy on ebay who restores them n i was shocked at what he did to it n resold it on ebay you would never know it was the same wheel. ill try n find his handle on ebay n send it to you .

 

[mopar4don]

Got the outer rocker support brackets welded in.
Here's the front support







The rear support bracket was a LOT harder!

To get the placement correct, it has to align to the rear pass window support / lock pillar assembly
You can see the rear rocker support bracket next to the wood 2x2 in the pic. It has the copper weld thru primer applied.


This is really tricky as the bracket is sandwiched between the inner and outer rocker, and it has to align to the edge of the lock pillar.
SO EVERYTHING got mocked up, the inner and outer rockers and wheel tubs.



I even threw the door on to be sure the lock pillar and rockers looked ok



When I got the position marked I welded it to the rocker





WOW that makes me tired just re-living how I went about that!

 

[747mopar]

IT'S A DOOR, WE'RE SEEING SOME OF A CHARGER!!!!!!!!!!!! MAJOR STEP HAHA. Keep after it Don.

 

[mopar4don]

 

[pat1969charger]

Wow! :headbang:

 

[BigBlock61]

Comming along nicely Don. Every time I see something new like that rocker support I run outside to see if I have that piece and what condition it's in. Thanks for posting.