Don's 1969 Charger Restoration

[mopar4don]

happy new year everyone!

 

[pat1969charger]

Happy new year Don!

 

[mopar4don]

lower lock pillar surgery

Here is a little New Years Day surgery to show
I sectioned off the bad





And replaced it with a donor piece



here is how it looked after welding and grinding



I did run into a bit of a snag!
If you notice the bracket with the 2 holes. This should get welded to the top of the rocker.



PROBLEM is I cant get at it... its on the other side, under the donor piece I JUST WELDED IN! :angryfire::angryfire:


I think the only thing I can do is to add a piece onto the bracket and have it bend to the rear. THEN I can get at it and weld it to the rocker!

 

[pat1969charger]

Looks good Don, I have to do the same with my rear door lock post on both sides. That bracket makes it a pain, how would you weld that in if you were only replacing and outer rocker? There must be some guys here who have done this?

 

[mopar4don]

Looks good Don, I have to do the same with my rear door lock post on both sides. That bracket makes it a pain, how would you weld that in if you were only replacing and outer rocker? There must be some guys here who have done this?

I think I will simply weld along the seem of the bracket.
It's a LOT easier, and should work just as good.

 

[b-body-bob]

Looks good Don, I have to do the same with my rear door lock post on both sides. That bracket makes it a pain, how would you weld that in if you were only replacing and outer rocker? There must be some guys here who have done this?

If I'm understanding what you're asking there - You can't remove the outer rocker with the door pillar in place, which is what's blocking Don's weld.

I replaced the pillars on both sides of my road runner with AMD parts. They went in slick as snot on a doorknob.

 

[pat1969charger]

If I'm understanding what you're asking there - You can't remove the outer rocker with the door pillar in place, which is what's blocking Don's weld.

I replaced the pillars on both sides of my road runner with AMD parts. They went in slick as snot on a doorknob.

I just mentioned it because I've seen others here replace outer rockers without removing them.

 

[BigBlock61]

I did run into a bit of a snag!
If you notice the bracket with the 2 holes. This should get welded to the top of the rocker.

View attachment 299932

PROBLEM is I cant get at it... its on the other side, under the donor piece I JUST WELDED IN! :angryfire::angryfire:
View attachment 299933

I think the only thing I can do is to add a piece onto the bracket and have it bend to the rear. THEN I can get at it and weld it to the rocker!

I ended up removing that piece, welding it in place then put the door striker panel in and welded it back to that inner piece.

 

[daytona kid]

You might could cut a hole or holes with a hole-saw (saving the piece you cut out) where you could get in there to weld them, then weld the hole shut.

 

[mopar4don]

Suspension parts

Cleaned up an blasted some more parts



Purchased the Firm Feel reinforcement kit (8 pieces)
sorry I missed one of the triangles



the lower trangle was not in the above pic


I welded the outer seam all the way around the k-frame
then welded on the pieces from the kit
Here are the large full washers



Here I tacked the piece in the corner to hold it


so I cold heat the metal, after which I hammered the middle in,
so the edges would fit better.
Then I welded it






The small sliver piece was done the same way. (No heat was needed)










Sorry, I didn't get any pics of the other pieces as they were welded in

 

[daytona kid]

Nice! I did very similar on mine..

 

[BigBlock61]

Looks good Don. Are you going to notch out for the oil pan as well?

 

[mopar4don]

Nice! I did very similar on mine..

Thanks kid

Looks good Don. Are you going to notch out for the oil pan as well?

Do you mean notching out the k-frame? Got a pic of what your talking about

 

[daytona kid]

Here are some pics, this is done for the bigger squared racing oil pans.

 

[mopar4don]

Here are some pics, this is done for the bigger squared racing oil pans.

Yeah that's what I thought.
And to answer your question....... Not gonna do this. That looks to scary for me to do!

 

[pat1969charger]

Considering the scope of your project Don I'm surprised anything scares you lol

 

[SGTPaul]

Looking good Don!!! Keep it up. Once I feel you getting closer I'll start on my car again. Right now I'll a carpenter on our new used house. Are you going to the WPC swap meet this weekend?

 

[mopar4don]

Looking good Don!!! Keep it up. Once I feel you getting closer I'll start on my car again. Right now I'll a carpenter on our new used house. Are you going to the WPC swap meet this weekend?

Hi ya SGT,
So your not planning on working on your car for a couple of years then?:toothy9:
Man I want to go to that meet, but it never seems to work out. Now if they had it on a Saturday that would be better for me.

 

[showard]

You are working on things that i am very interested in seeing how you are doing it. I am at this point with my car. You are doing a great job and I am watching your progress. I will be back on my car soon and using some of your pointers.

 

[SGTPaul]

Looking good Don!!! Keep it up. Once I feel you getting closer I'll start on my car again. Right now I'll a carpenter on our new used house. Are you going to the WPC swap meet this weekend?

Ha! Sometimes it feels like it... Hope to be in to the new place late spring / early summer. Will have a heated garage after that so I can play catch-up next winter if needed. :VB toast: