Don's 1969 Charger Restoration

[mopar4don]

Wow I am way behind with the progress of my charger.
I'll try to get you up to date.

Here are some pics of the Cornet front clip after it got epoxy primed

 

[ga66mopar]

Enjoy watching the progress.

 

[mopar4don]

here are are few pics of some of my parts after priming

 

[747mopar]

Man, that is one big undertaking but everything your doing looks great and I'm sure the finish product will look great as well. Keep it up

 

[mopar4don]

Man, that is one big undertaking but everything your doing looks great and I'm sure the finish product will look great as well. Keep it up

Thanks 747, It has been a HUGE undertaking to say the least! I have put a lot of time into the car and I am still not even close to being over the hump!


The good thing is I can see it in my head, it just takes me a long time to get there....

 

[Ron 73]

The way you have things looking, the long time to get there will be great when its done and your cruising down the highway! Great work your doing!!

 

[charger360]

Great job you are doing great.

 

[BigBlock61]

I can't wait to see you tackle putting the front clip on your Charger. I hope you do a step by step.

 

[Mr.SpeedFreak]

Man, that is going to be a project and a half swapping front clips, really looking forward to seeing that happen. The replacement looks great!

 

[mopar4don]

I can't wait to see you tackle putting the front clip on your Charger. I hope you do a step by step.

Here is your step by step......

1st I added bracing to locate the front half of the roof.
The bracing goes all the way down to the frame jig and is welded only at the jig.
I did not weld the bracing to the roof. I did this because I may be replacing the entire roof. :yes:

 

[mopar4don]

Next I removed the rear seat floor pan









Then I added more bracing at the back half of the roof

 

[cdr]

WOW, just WOW,VERY AWESOME WORK !!!!!

 

[Mr.SpeedFreak]

WOW, just WOW,VERY AWESOME WORK !!!!!

x2! I don't think there's gonna be much flexing with that bracing lol great work!!

 

[mopar4don]

Thanks speed, with what I have planned, it better not move!

 

[Mr.SpeedFreak]

Uh oh, does that mean roofskin surgery on the horizon?

 

[mopar4don]

I have another compleat roof, with a-pillars that I am thinking about putting on.
Kinda scary to think about taking the entire top off!!!:surprised-005:

 

[cdr]

I have another compleat roof, with a-pillars that I am thinking about putting on.
Kinda scary to think about taking the entire top off!!!:surprised-005:

it don't look like you have had any fear so far

 

[Mr.SpeedFreak]

Holy s..t! :icon_eek: you're starting to run out of Charger Don, you sure you don't want a drop-top at this point? :laughing6:

But that's going to be some really amazing work to watch if you do end up going that route. Do your existing A-pillars have some issues or mainly the roof?

 

[BigBlock61]

And I thought I had it rough! You're considering replacing the roof as well as the front clip! That's going to be a hell of a job Don, good luck.

 

[mopar4don]

it don't look like you have had any fear so far

Thanks cdr, but I think it's more like not having any sense!

Holy s..t! :icon_eek: you're starting to run out of Charger Don, you sure you don't want a drop-top at this point? :laughing6:

But that's going to be some really amazing work to watch if you do end up going that route. Do your existing A-pillars have some issues or mainly the roof?

Hey speed, it would probably be easier.... But where would I put the rebel flag?:toothy12:
Speed, look back on page 2 for the a-pillar issues....
the roof has it's own issues.... I'll try and get some pictures and document.

And I thought I had it rough! You're considering replacing the roof as well as the front clip! That's going to be a hell of a job Don, good luck.

Yeah, there is not going to be much left of the original car!