68 charger build

yesterday's i started to sand parts at the house.





getting ready for metal work, i mounted the 40" break and throat less shears on my welding table.





Well everyone, Cat went to settle the bill so far and to get a few more pics for us.

car on the stretcher fixing the front.






Since blast technologies is straightening the frame they needed a few pieces of new metal to do the jo right. so the kid had to buy both inner fenders and radiator support. we got them from AMD "Auto Metal Direct" which is a new to the scene Mopar metal company. may i add a few bucks cheaper than "year one" and "goodmark"

radiator support


inner fender


Blast technologies and AMD have been talking about the Kids Car and him being in Iraq while all of this has been going on. They might work with heavy metal, but thier hearts are Solid Gold !!!

Jim Davis @ Blast Technologies got up with a tech writer that is going to write a couple of articles of this build. It should run six to seven articles from start to finish. Don't know what mag yet, but will keep ya'll posted.

As if that wasn't cool enough, they are GIVING us, that's right as in FREEBEE a few parts.

they're going to give him a FULL FLOOR PAN...


They're going to give him BOTH FRONT FENDARS...


They're going to give him a FREE HOOOD.


When Cat asked him what made him think to do all of this? Jim said " It's the right thing to do." He wants the Kid to have a GREAT car.

 

Ahhh... My fix. Nice work all the way around. AMD noted.

And may your son's return be safe and speedy so that he may enjoy this project with you. atriot:

 

Sweet

 

Dude you have some nice tools... And I like than anvil, what is it? About a 125#?

 

Anvil is only a 50 lb'r need a bigger one though...


well a couple of pics of little things. Cat went to go deliver a part for the car, they are still working on the front end. it's bad fo sho. but it's coming together.

 

Wow... awesome guys you have there. Glad to see this coming along nicely, fast too.

 

we went to a mopar show today... some pics.






you know their is one at every show.


diesel dummies


paint on this was immaculate


me and the AMD guy


little ones were fun to watch.

 

well got some updates.

picking it up from the shop.








in the shop resting @ home and the metal that has to be put in.

 

Rear quarter panels are swiss cheesy.
did you get replacements for those too?

 

both full replacements...

 

:drool:

 

great build-up you have going there!! old hot rods are cool no matter what you drive. i dread the day i undertake a project like that.. up here in the northeast it's almost worth buying an older restoration and go thru it again rather than try to resurect 40 year old cancerous panels..

 

sunday's tech

our helpers for the day. Wrinkles and Baily


floor pan and part of the trunk pan out.



drilling out welds brings the no fun



jason likes the flip flop technique.


floor pans...

 

they see me rolling, the hatin...



makeing the welding holes.


front passenger.


little work underneath



fitting like a glove.




we had to stop, cause i need to get some .23 or .25 welding wire., so we just used some self tappers to hold her on.

 

nice! bob

 

Lookin' great Frank!

 

Yup. Man that's a cool car!

 

Lynn asfaik I think Chris is wanted it painted solid red, possibly a little darker shade than original...more of a blood red.