Looks good Don. Glad to see you finalized the rear end and moving forward.
Don's 1969 Charger Restoration
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Twalker
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good stuff, coming together!!
Agreed. As we talked those dimensions vary a bit.
Looking good! Progress is progress. 
mopar4don
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I didn't like the looks of the lock pillar down where it transitions into the rocker.
The outer edge was a bit banged up and to sharp
So I made a slice and hammered it down softening that edge
then welded it and finished it off
When I get to the body work stage I will come back and fix the edges
The outer edge was a bit banged up and to sharp
So I made a slice and hammered it down softening that edge
then welded it and finished it off
When I get to the body work stage I will come back and fix the edges
mopar4don
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I hit another bump in the road! 
While fitting the quarter extensions I found they have a gap at the bottom edge!
See it here and help me solve the problem.
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/69-charger-quarter-extension-gap.238322/
While fitting the quarter extensions I found they have a gap at the bottom edge!
See it here and help me solve the problem.
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/69-charger-quarter-extension-gap.238322/
r4sedan
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You are doing fantastic work. You'll have a beautiful car when done!
mopar4don
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Thank you, but there are days when it seems I will never get there.
Especially when you run into a jam and you don't know how to fix it!
That's when you turn to the members here and see if they can help.
Which they ALWAYS DO!
To which I say THANK YOU
Especially when you run into a jam and you don't know how to fix it!
That's when you turn to the members here and see if they can help.
Which they ALWAYS DO!
To which I say THANK YOU
mopar4don
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So I decided to take a brake from the quarter extensions and fix my hood. It had been hit in the front and someone attempted to fix it but needed more attention.
I tried pulling it out...... but that was a wast of time!
So because the damage was along the leading edge where it is double walled, I decided to separate the inner from the outer skin.
1st I drilled 1/8 holes and added the clecos. I wanted to be absolutely sure that everything would be aligned when it went back together.
After drilling out the spotwelds around the perimeter, I used a long sawsall blade and cut the old seam sealer in-between the two halfs
Then it came apart
Did you see the mouse nest?
I tried pulling it out...... but that was a wast of time!
So because the damage was along the leading edge where it is double walled, I decided to separate the inner from the outer skin.
1st I drilled 1/8 holes and added the clecos. I wanted to be absolutely sure that everything would be aligned when it went back together.
After drilling out the spotwelds around the perimeter, I used a long sawsall blade and cut the old seam sealer in-between the two halfs
Then it came apart
Did you see the mouse nest?
mopar4don
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I made a profile template from another hood I have and used it to check the front edge.
I slit the fold and pushed the contoured edge until it matched the template then tacked it. Kept working the edge until it matched my template then welded it up and ground it down
I slit the fold and pushed the contoured edge until it matched the template then tacked it. Kept working the edge until it matched my template then welded it up and ground it down
xs-ivv
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Wow amazing work Don!
Grate job. You saved that one. The mouse had a home there. Lot of work but probably cheaper than buying a new hood.
Very brave Don. I don't think I would have taken a hood apart. Looks good! Nice job
mopar4don
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Thank you
WAY CHEAPER just takes time!
Now you know why my build has been like 9 years!
When I looked at the cost of a new one.... just under a ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (ouch
)I figure, how bad can it be? Like I said above it's WAY CHEAPER just takes time!
mopar4don
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I epoxy sprayed the inner structure
then prepped the outer skin with Auto Tech Rust Prep.
This is the same stuff I used when I did the roof.
Before
After
Then I epoxy sprayed the outer hood skin and trunk hinges
then prepped the outer skin with Auto Tech Rust Prep.
This is the same stuff I used when I did the roof.
Before
After
Then I epoxy sprayed the outer hood skin and trunk hinges
mopar4don
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Before assembling the inner and outer pieces I made a cradle to support the outer skin.
prepped them with weld through primer
I used 3M NVH Dampening Material 04274 as the bonding material between the inner and outer.
(1 tube was enough) Unfortunately I did not get any pics! Or of the 2 half's together. Sorry
But I can say it went together very well.
I aligned the holes with my clecos and welded the 2 half's back together.
This is the only pic I have of the hood with my toothless grandson
prepped them with weld through primer
I used 3M NVH Dampening Material 04274 as the bonding material between the inner and outer.
(1 tube was enough) Unfortunately I did not get any pics! Or of the 2 half's together. Sorry
But I can say it went together very well.
I aligned the holes with my clecos and welded the 2 half's back together.
This is the only pic I have of the hood with my toothless grandson
Nice to see you’re back at it Don! Great job on getting your hood situated!
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