Operation Superbird: Bringing the Lemon-Twist Bird back to life: She's gone...

[BROCK]

Great Pics. and keep up the good work.
Rob

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[nascarxx29]

http://www.wwnboa.org/patik.htm     Now the SuperBird body requires another special step, the application of heat-curing "Plastisol" one-part filler around the rear window plug. Since the car will have a vinyl roof (purposely), only shaping and rough sanding of the joint area is necessary. This avoids the time-consuming (and toxic) joint-leading process that is performed at the roof-quarter joints on all cars without a vinyl roof.

[Homerr]

Pardon me if you've already been through this...

It looks more Sunfire Yellow than Lemon Twist to me, even accounting for fade.  However, looking at pics on the net of the colors - do some add more 'Lemon' to the 'Twist' part when they restore?  Because some examples are super bright yellow.  These two images are both reported as Lemon Twist but quite a difference in color, and yours looks close to the second example.

[Arnie Cunningham]

That issue of having to redrill the holes for the diamond plates showed up on my car as well.

[Lighthorseman]

I just love this darker yellow colour.      

[hemi68charger]

That issue of having to redrill the holes for the diamond plates showed up on my car as well.

Lordy!!!!  That thing is clean inside !!! 

[Arnie Cunningham]

Yes, thanks, it is a very rust free car.  I attribute this to the fact that it almost never runs and, fortunately, has been stored inside all its life. 

[djcarguy]

Pardon me if you've already been through this...

It looks more Sunfire Yellow than Lemon Twist to me, even accounting for fade.  However, looking at pics on the net of the colors - do some add more 'Lemon' to the 'Twist' part when they restore?  Because some examples are super bright yellow.  These two images are both reported as Lemon Twist but quite a difference in color, and yours looks close to the second example.

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[hemi68charger]

Yes, thanks, it is a very rust free car.  I attribute this to the fact that it almost never runs and, fortunately, has been stored inside all its life. 

I'd get in there and spray all the bare metal in the trunk with something like this... I spray all my cars.. It protects and seals the metal with a clear coating. This way, you can see what's going on with the metal over time ( unlike primers and paints ).

[hemi68charger]

Well, after a long hiatus, I have done some stuff to the Bird.... Well, not so much doing anything as opposed to checking things and finding missing parts...
Today?
1. Thanks to John, Green Hornet, I now have the proper lower left dash section that was missing. Luckily, it is an original part.
2. Tinkering in the garage, I grabbed the matches headlamp bucket assemblies to see if the vacuum pods still worked and if the buckets would do what they are supposed to do. After all, really hasn't done anything since 84/85.. Tada!!! They worked..

https://youtu.be/F4Ch05jj6u4  <<< link to bucket video..

[nascarxx29]

Just found 2 corners like that in my shed got the pieces over the glovebox to

[hemi68charger]

Just found 2 corners like that in my shed got the pieces over the glovebox to

What about the center section Dave for non-a/c..

[nascarxx29]

Dont think I have that piece

[nascarxx29]

Looks like this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-MOPAR-B-BODY-LOWER-4-SPEED-RALLY-DASH-TRIM-CHARGER-GTX-SUPER-BEE-/321877549188?hash=item4af165a084:g:0ikAAOSwiLdWCABr&vxp=mtr

[hemi68charger]

Looks like this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-MOPAR-B-BODY-LOWER-4-SPEED-RALLY-DASH-TRIM-CHARGER-GTX-SUPER-BEE-/321877549188?hash=item4af165a084:g:0ikAAOSwiLdWCABr&vxp=mtr

Thanks Dave. That one is pretty used up unfortunately...

[Charger-Bodie]

I have one with one small crack . Good otherwise.

[hemi68charger]

Picture update...

Well, seems I can press forward with the body and paint part of this resurrection.

1. one last shot of the backside all together..
2. close up of the good passenger side rear taillamp area.
3. damaged driver's side.. I do have a NOS quarter extension to go there 
4. taillamp assemblies out

[hemi68charger]

1. wing washers, you can see where the factory spot welds have broke.
2. rear window / plug area is in real good shape, filler panel has some rust due to debris setting in two areas and getting wet via the lower corner rust holes in the window plug, may or may not have to replace, we'll see..
3. original and NOS
4. inside is pretty clean too

[hemi68charger]

1. wind deflectors about to come off.
2. unique screws for the deflectors
3. underside of the rear crossmember, all in pretty good shape ( oh yeah, what does the wire clip hold, which wire? )
4. bumper off

[hemi68charger]

temporary storage.. 

[tan top]

 

[birdsandbees]

So it begins... 

"Wire clip", all I see is the tab to hold the fuel tank filler neck!

[hemi68charger]

So it begins... 

"Wire clip", all I see is the tab to hold the fuel tank filler neck!

Zoom in.. 😀

[birdsandbees]

Ah.. I see.. licence plate light wire.

[hemi68charger]

Ah.. I see.. licence plate light wire.

  thanks.. Makes sense..