Don's 69 Charger Rust Belt restoration

[tsmithae]

 

Wow!  Well done, Sir!

[tan top]

   looking good   

[JB400]

Looking good.

[1974dodgecharger]

Wow great work...

[lexxman]

holy crap

[Ghoste]

Thats some amazing progress in just a year Don.   

[mopar4don]

Thanks everyone!

[charge69]

Amazing work !!

[mopar4don]

Time to remove the inner rockers..........
Hopefully she won't move!

[tsmithae]

  Good luck!

[JB400]

 

[gers1968rt]

Rust sure is ugly, looks like you're doing an awesome job, Don. Keep us posted, I love looking at these kind of pics. Ger

[tan top]

       

[1970Moparmann]

I really have to give all of the credit to my dad, who taught me (by example) that you can do ANYTHING if you just put you mind to it!

Very cool!  i just saw this thread for the first time - WOW.   Good luck to you.   

I still want to restore a car 100% on my own - with my son(s).   

Years ago I found a very good forum about bodywork, mainly painting.  http://autobodystore.com/forum/forum.php

There is a wealth of information on both this forum and also the Autobodystore forum.   Thanks for documenting everything because this will inspire many people!

Mike

[Challenger340]

I just found this thread....
THAT is absolutely amazing... WOW !

[mopar4don]

Good luck!

Thanks tsmith, and stroker400 I hope you and all others enjoy

[tsmithae]

Of course, I am looking forward to the transformation.   

[mopar4don]

Rust sure is ugly, looks like you're doing an awesome job, Don. Keep us posted, I love looking at these kind of pics. Ger

Right you are Ger, the pictures of the rust look really nasty!
I'll do my best to keep it up to date, although I am behind (I last worked on the car on Labor day weekend)

I really have to give all of the credit to my dad, who taught me (by example) that you can do ANYTHING if you just put you mind to it!

Very cool!  i just saw this thread for the first time - WOW.   Good luck to you.   
I still want to restore a car 100% on my own - with my son(s).   
Years ago I found a very good forum about bodywork, mainly painting.  http://autobodystore.com/forum/forum.php
There is a wealth of information on both this forum and also the Autobodystore forum.   Thanks for documenting everything because this will inspire many people! Mike

Thanks 1970Moparmann, and if you keep looking you will find something you and your son can work on together!
And thanks for the Autobodystore forum link. I just registered there as a member. I need all the help I can get!

Tan top, and Challenger340, and anyone that I may have missed, thank you for your well wishes and enjoy

[Baldwinvette77]

It's builds like this, thats helps me confirm that alot of the big names in restos are candy asses for passing up on these cars 

[mopar4don]

The next thing I want to do is to remove the front clip......

[mopar4don]

But before I do this I decided to add some more bracing...
I notched the bracing so it will locate the lower part of the a-pillar and the upper roof area
Basically everywhere I wanted it to locate. I also used a sharpy marker to mark these locating points.
Notice how all of the bracing runs down and is welded to the body jig. I don't want anything to move!

[Baldwinvette77]

Man with the amount of metal youre cutting out from that thing, you probably could have started with a camaro, and still end up with a charger   

[toocheaptosmoke]

Awesome work!    Really dig the use of a donor car for the metal parts instead of reproductions. 

[Ghoste]

It sure is scary when they get down this far isn't it?

[1974dodgecharger]

holy sheit, you are essentilaly build this car brand new!!!!