Disassembly of "MILKSHKE" finally begins

[RoscoePColtrain]

Cool, thanks VegasCharger.   

[RoscoePColtrain]

Took off the rear window interior trim by removing the left and right corner pieces (2 screws each).  The upper left and right pieces came off no problem.
Couldn't take off the bottom piece, it is stuck to the flat metal piece.  Anyone???  Bueller?

I removed the screws from the flat metal piece the bottom trim piece was attached to, but its behind the left and right brackets which are part of the body (therefore can't be removed).  Take out the rear window first?  But wouldn't that damage the lower trim when removing the glass with a metal cable?

Well, got a solution to my second issue the hard way.
The rear window trim, the bottom trim specifically, is held on by unaccessable tabs which is basically a force fit.  Pulled it out and... SNAP!  Son of Gun!
Good thing is its only about a 2 inch crescent piece and the rest came out without too much hassle.

[RoscoePColtrain]

Sweet project! Looks like you have a '70 Plymouth driver to keep the fire burning?

Yessiree, its a 70' Plymouth Satellite, semi-cloned into a RR.  Was my first muscle car bought about 3 years ago, funny thing is I'm reluctant to sell it, even though the 68 is my first love and is being taken apart for a complete rebuild.

It was originally a 318 car.  Supposedly two owners ago, he found a wrecked Road Runner and transplanted the 383 and drivetrain into this Satellite.

[RoscoePColtrain]

Huff!  Now the interior...
Drivers armrest, door lock and door latch: Check
Drivers door upper pad: Check
Drivers door lower pad: Check

[RoscoePColtrain]

Semi-naked drivers door with trim removed.

Thought I'd be proactive and dive into the drivers window mechanism and pop out the blue peg holding the window in.  Spent a good amout of time and frustration and finally decided to look up the shop manual.  The window, quarter window and adjusting rod slide come out as one piece.

Thought that was frustration, no... Got it unbolted and couldn't get the slide guide past the inner and outer fuzzy opening!  Left it and moved on until I could muster more patience.

[RoscoePColtrain]

Center console...

Apparently there is a screw behind the drivers carpet in the center console, mine was missing.
Opened the console door and removed the two screws near the back.
Removed the two screws holding the shifter plate.

[RoscoePColtrain]

Had to remove the shifter knob before the shifter plate can be removed. 

First removed the Allen bolt (right arrow) then unscrewed the top shifter button (left arrow).
Removed knob and plate.
Removed the two final screws holding the center console in place(total of 5).

[RoscoePColtrain]

A few questions from within the console...

What do the purple wires connect to(right-most arrow)?  It was not connected to anything.
What do you think the two spliced black wires were for? (one to yellow and one to pink).

[RoscoePColtrain]

Vinyl tops gotta go.

Peeled off the interior rear quarter headliner
This revealed a cardboard triangle held in place by a threaded nail which I couldn't remove and ended up breaking the board.
Removed the cardboard.
Revealed two nuts that secure the "Charger" script on the C pillar.

[RoscoePColtrain]

Time to peel off the top... revealing my rusty rear window sheetmetal...

[RoscoePColtrain]

Just for kicks and giggles, placed the vinyl top on the Satellite...

[VegasCharger]

A few questions from within the console...

What do the purple wires connect to(right-most arrow)?  It was not connected to anything.
What do you think the two spliced black wires were for? (one to yellow and one to pink).

I'll answer the purple wire question.
That is for the reverse lamps. It plugs into a pigtail coming from your auto shift selector switch (see pic, red arrow)

Hope that helps.

[RoscoePColtrain]

Cool, thank you kindly VegasCharger.

Now I have to find the other end going to the reverse lamps as there was nothing on the auto shift selector switch.

[timmycharger]

Fantastic job documenting the tear down, great pictures, thank you!! 

[CDN72SE]

Need some updates. 

[RoscoePColtrain]

Sorry fellas, we had a baby back in August 2014 so the Charger was at the loosing end.  He's 15 months now, so all I've been able to do is restore the grille with the help of some PVC pipe shavings, MEK, a blow torch and some JB Plastiweld.  Got some fibreglass and resin to reinforce, but found out that wifey is preggers and so...  I'll post up soon.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Update us  good chatting today!

[cdr]

Took out the 4 screws (3 in my case, the other was missing on both sides) that held the stainless in place and also removed the retaining brackets.
Wiggled it to remove it, but no go.  The ridge on the drip rail is smaller under the stainless(thicker everywhere else along the drip rail), so she ain't sliding out (and in the 2nd pic, "1" is deeper than "2").  Wrestled with it for a bit and finally came out.  Passenger side cameout in 2 minutes.

Only having 3 screws here seems to be the correct amount. for the rear side window stainless trim.