Salvaging Uni-body parts for a 69 Charger restoration

[mopar4don]

If you are needing this much metal, why not have just drilled and welded the charger roof/ rear structure onto the 4 door? Its all going into the charger anyway.

You know, I did actually think about doing this. But changing roofs scared me!

 

[mopar4don]

Ok, time to remove the front floor pan.
It took a while but I got it out! Enjoy the pics.



Overall the metal is pretty good.
I will need to buy some patches for the front foot well area.
Does AMD have these? Can anyone recommend who else might have them?

 

[Donny]

Wow! Amazing! I admire that you actually drilled all the welds out to save these pieces!

 

[hunt2elk]

Looks like you have the spotweld cutter tuned to perfection. Are you sure you don't want to take moparmarks up on his offer?

 

[detmatt1]

Overall the metal is pretty good.
I will need to buy some patches for the front foot well area.
Does AMD have these? Can anyone recommend who else might have them?

Try Sherman & associates
http://www.shermanparts.com/ecat/base/index.php

 

[mopar4don]

Looks like you have the spotweld cutter tuned to perfection. Are you sure you don't want to take moparmarks up on his offer?

Thanks Elk, Its a lot of spotwelds thats for sure!
I will keep his offer in mind. I may need a side job to pay for all the parts my Charger will need!

Overall the metal is pretty good.
I will need to buy some patches for the front foot well area.
Does AMD have these? Can anyone recommend who else might have them?

Try Sherman & associates
http://www.shermanparts.com/ecat/base/index.php

Thanks Matt, has anyone patched the floor pan in? Any tricks to it?

 

[old tired rebel]

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[hunt2elk]

Before you buy pan pieces, let me send you pics. of some extra pans I have that maybe you could use. I was going to patch like you are, but decided to replace the whole thing with a full floor. I'll be out of town today but can take some pics. tomorrow.

 

[hunt2elk]

Hey Don,
Here is a picture of what I have that I wont be using. They were 2 piece pans, but I had the guy I bought them from cut them in half so shipping would be cheaper. They are cut about 6 inches behind the torsion bar crossmember. Not sure of the brand, but they were not coated with anything from the factory. There was light surface rust from sitting for years. I sand blasted and epoxy primered them. Shoot me a pm if they would interest you.

 

[mopar4don]

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[mopar4don]

Alright, time to get this car broke into front and rear clips.

I removed the left outer rocker. Found another mouse house.




Here are a couple of pics showing the inner gussets






Dropped the K frame



Drilled out and removed the right side inner rocker



Here are a couple of pics showing the front and rear frame rails and where the inner rocker was spot welded to them

 

[kb67mopar]

Pick up any floor panels (aside from buying from a member) through www.rockauto.com and get the sherman's. Cheaper through rock then from sherman direct and if you look in the general forum I posted a 5% off discount code. I used them, fit just fine.

 

[Basket case]

awsome job saving all that metal. there's a '68 road runner over on the 'parts being done the same way.

 

[Ron 73]

The time alone is amazing with all you've done, This is way to cool how your saving money and using metal from another Mopar so its not a wasted car! Good luck..

 

[440amf]

I've read this thread through a few times, makes me want to cut some spot welds out right now!! Who knew?

 

[mopar4don]

awsome job saving all that metal. there's a '68 road runner over on the 'parts being done the same way.

Thanks basket, do you have the link to that 68 RR? I can't find it.

 

[old tired rebel]

mopar4don you have opened a great door for some of us by doing a thread on how to take a car apart for reuse another car.

 

[Basket case]

Thanks basket, do you have the link to that 68 RR? I can't find it.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=7472765&an=0&page=0#Post7472765

 

[mopar4don]

mopar4don you have opened a great door for some of us by doing a thread on how to take a car apart for reuse another car.

Thanks Reb,
I haven't seen a thread with a subject like this so I thought I would do one. But believe me when I say I am learning as I go!

 

[Superfreak]

This thread should definitely give inspiration to those that have the fear of taking on a project at this level, nicely done.