Cookie Monster - 1968 Charger

[Arbitrage123]

So I just picked up a 1968 Charger R/T 440 this weekend (#'s matching). Bought it from the original owner. The body and engine are in great shape the only "issue" is the previous owner put his own spin on the interior in the 1970's. I would like to say he murdered Cookie Monster and upholstered him in the car. Sadly he did it over the original blue interior. So I have spent the last few days removing his handy work and trying what I can to salvage the interior (pics). In addition he removed the back seat and added his own speakers.

Does anyone have any hints on how to remove glue residue from the interior panels and dash? Additionally, does anyone have any recommendations for the best way to straighten the seat hooks?

If anyone knows someone selling blue interior pieces let me know.

-B

[Arbitrage123]

Pics

[lukedukem]

Wow.  

Goo Gone works good at removing glue

Luke

[f6f]

 I kind of hate you now because that is the car that I would like to buy !! lol

Congratulations on your new Charger 68. Let me know if the owner has another one, I do not mind removing the decorations from the inside

[Arbitrage123]

Here are some pictures after removal

[Arbitrage123]

Back seat after removal and hook that owner had hammered down.

[birdsandbees]

Finding some interesting stuff for the concurs guys though... note that dual exhaust hanger wasn't painted, yet installed after the body was painted and left bare! 

[XS29LA47V21]

you could try WD30 in a small spot with repeated application. Discolorization may have already happened with old glue and may focus on the pads/seat and plan on replacing the door panels and head liner.  This is the direction I would try.  You decide what works best and for you.  Good luck.  Otherwise, good looking car otherwise.  What is not to like it is a 68 (almost a 69  )

[6bblgt]

Great car - was it originally black with the blue interior?  

& three sets of rear seat belts with the early retractor recently asked about in another thread - http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,127108.0.html

can you get pics of the front seat retractors & share the SPD off the fender tag of the R/T

[darbgnik]

As above, WD40 removes glue residue like a champ!

Taking the exterior back to blue? Or doing the interior in black?

[ht4spd307]

mineral turpentine will remove the glue if its contact adhesive .soak a rag and load it on dont be shy .takes a few minutes to start working once it starts to soften start rubbing it off with the soaked rag

[TPR]

Good looking car.
Man, what was that guy smoking?

Hope you can get rid of that residue.
TPR

[Arbitrage123]

Great car - was it originally black with the blue interior?  

& three sets of rear seat belts with the early retractor recently asked about in another thread - http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,127108.0.html

can you get pics of the front seat retractors & share the SPD off the fender tag of the R/T

Both the exterior and interior were originally blue, here is the fender tag. Previous owner had it painted black in 1992. I am thinking of bringing it back to the original, not sure yet.

[Offblue]

Oooooohhhhh dear ... as a fellow owner of a 68 R/T 440, there's just no words ... that puts the final nail in the coffin for my respect for humanity haha ... other than poor cookie monster the car looks immaculate. Hopefully fixing all that interior eyesore goes without a hitch, and congrats, welcome to the club.

[marshallfry01]

Clean the glue off and dye the dash/panels blue again. 

[crj1968]

Which bring us to our next lesson....do not smoke weed.


Good luck with the car- looks like  good one !

[Baldwinvette77]

looks good from the outside 

[Tilar]

Man, what was that guy smoking?

It was the 60's... Many of us here know very well what he may have been smoking.   

[tan top]

  Hello &  welcome     

  WD40 , would be my first try to get the glue  off ,  failing that   try  paint shop degreaser / panel wipe .

[qwick68]

Heat that hook with a small torch, will bend right back

[ht4spd307]

  Hello &  welcome     

  WD40 , would be my first try to get the glue  off ,  failing that   try  paint shop degreaser / panel wipe .

not trying to out shine you but I've been a motor trimmer (auto upholsterer) for 30 +years and mineral turps is  what we use to remove contact adhesive glue from vinyl or cloth with no damage to the surface of the door trim or seat wd40 wont damage the vinyl but will leave an oily residue. paint shop panel wipe will damage the vinyl as it softness the surface of the vinyl and in turn can removed the color   .if you need something a bit stronger use white spirits but try it in a spot were its not noticeable just in case  but if another type of glue has been used which hardens your pretty well stuffed and it wont matter what you use as your not going to get it off with out damage

[500Jon]

I would have left it as it was!


Only kidding lol....

Blue outside and black inside, its a NO-BRAINER>>>>

[Dino]

Start smoking weed and find orgy friends. That way you can keep the shag!

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Start smoking weed and find orgy friends. That way you can keep the shag!

[67440chrg]

Good looking car! Good luck on the interior.

[bakerhillpins]

 
A QQ1 blue interior stripe delete non-vinyl topped car.   OEM baby!    Yea, with the blue interior it's a lot of blue but sweet car. 

http://www.andy440.com/tag.htm

Both the exterior and interior were originally blue, here is the fender tag. Previous owner had it painted black in 1992. I am thinking of bringing it back to the original, not sure yet.

[tan top]

  Hello &  welcome     

  WD40 , would be my first try to get the glue  off ,  failing that   try  paint shop degreaser / panel wipe .

not trying to out shine you but I've been a motor trimmer (auto upholsterer) for 30 +years and mineral turps is  what we use to remove contact adhesive glue from vinyl or cloth with no damage to the surface of the door trim or seat wd40 wont damage the vinyl but will leave an oily residue. paint shop panel wipe will damage the vinyl as it softness the surface of the vinyl and in turn can removed the color   .if you need something a bit stronger use white spirits but try it in a spot were its not noticeable just in case  but if another type of glue has been used which hardens your pretty well stuffed and it wont matter what you use as your not going to get it off with out damage

No no your ok  ( ht4spd307)    ,
I see what your saying . to be honest , sorry I missed your first post ! ( sometimes I scroll down too fast & miss posts altogether by accident .)
i'm by no means a dedicated auto upholsterer , first  mainly i'm a mechanic & body & paint guy for 30 years , but I do auto trimming too , while I've fitted lots of vinyl tops , countless headliners , seat covers , interiors & repairs etc , I've not had the experience of having to  remove lots of upholstery / trim glue from where is should not be ... only  the odd fresh splatter or spots etc , soo I dont know all the tricks of that particular trade so to speak. yes terpinetine  /mineral /white sprits ,  is good ! , have used it in the past when removing vinyl top glue . soak a suitable rag with it  , then wipe it on the glue & rub it off , ( normally the glue rolls off kind of like bubble gum.)
  I've used WD40 the same way in the past , soak a rag with it , then rub the glue  , normally it rolls off the same way ( kind of ). then use sprit / panel wipe / paint shop degreaser to clean up the WD40 greasy / gluey residue .
  have also used  sprit panel wipe / paint shop degreaser to do the same , soak cloth ! rub glue area .
I know what your saying about solvents , they can / will damage plastics & vinyls .  never had a problem with a fast sprit / panel wipe my self , but !then again its dependent on the cloth your using & how hard your rubbing etc ,  it can damage them if your not careful. don't think I would use a slow sprit/ panel wipe , being slow at evaporating , I've found them to be a slightly more aggressive pre cleaner (slightly different chemicals in the mix who knows )
also any lacquer thinner / reducer , will damage plastics / vinyls , ( it sort of dries them out & makes them brittle / hard  or white or melts / makes them go soft or all ) a quick wipe! is ok on  some interior plastics / vinyl , if you neutralise it straight away as I call it , with water  ( wipe it with wet cloth). nother thing to try is ! if the glue is old & or really hard , sometimes warming it up with a hair dryer a little first helps soften the glue  , before using the above methods . once again there are soo many variables , its difficult trying to describe stuff over the internet , with out actually being there( well for me anyways)  its not like I can try this  , or try that if it don't work !! i'm only going by what has worked for me in the past .
  I never mentioned the white / mineral sprit deal, because IMO you can never get rid of the smell & or it takes a long time to go in confined spaces ( inside a car )  compared to a sprit wipe smell  , although this over sensitive to smells could  just be be me , working with paints solvents fuels all these years
  looking at all the pictures again , I think  all this  glue will be difficult if not impossible to  completely remove , with out damaging the vinyl , hope i'm wrong ...
 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Speaking of, it's a little known fact that WD40 is also used as butter on movie theater popcorn.  

[Arbitrage123]

 Hello &  welcome    

 WD40 , would be my first try to get the glue  off ,  failing that   try  paint shop degreaser / panel wipe .

not trying to out shine you but I've been a motor trimmer (auto upholsterer) for 30 +years and mineral turps is  what we use to remove contact adhesive glue from vinyl or cloth with no damage to the surface of the door trim or seat wd40 wont damage the vinyl but will leave an oily residue. paint shop panel wipe will damage the vinyl as it softness the surface of the vinyl and in turn can removed the color   .if you need something a bit stronger use white spirits but try it in a spot were its not noticeable just in case   but if another type of glue has been used which hardens your pretty well stuffed and it wont matter what you use as your not going to get it off with out damage

No no your ok  ( ht4spd307)     ,

I see what your saying . to be honest , sorry I missed your first post ! ( sometimes I scroll down too fast & miss posts altogether by accident .)
i'm by no means a dedicated auto upholsterer , first  mainly i'm a mechanic & body & paint guy for 30 years , but I do auto trimming too , while I've fitted lots of vinyl tops , countless headliners , seat covers , interiors & repairs etc , I've not had the experience of having to  remove lots of upholstery / trim glue from where is should not be ... only  the odd fresh splatter or spots etc , soo I dont know all the tricks of that particular trade so to speak. yes terpinetine  /mineral /white sprits ,  is good ! , have used it in the past when removing vinyl top glue . soak a suitable rag with it  , then wipe it on the glue & rub it off , ( normally the glue rolls off kind of like bubble gum.)
 I've used WD40 the same way in the past , soak a rag with it , then rub the glue  , normally it rolls off the same way ( kind of ). then use sprit / panel wipe / paint shop degreaser to clean up the WD40 greasy / gluey residue .
 have also used  sprit panel wipe / paint shop degreaser to do the same , soak cloth ! rub glue area .
I know what your saying about solvents , they can / will damage plastics & vinyls .  never had a problem with a fast sprit / panel wipe my self , but !then again its dependent on the cloth your using & how hard your rubbing etc ,  it can damage them if your not careful. don't think I would use a slow sprit/ panel wipe , being slow at evaporating , I've found them to be a slightly more aggressive pre cleaner (slightly different chemicals in the mix who knows )
also any lacquer thinner / reducer , will damage plastics / vinyls , ( it sort of dries them out & makes them brittle / hard  or white or melts / makes them go soft or all ) a quick wipe! is ok on  some interior plastics / vinyl , if you neutralise it straight away as I call it , with water  ( wipe it with wet cloth). nother thing to try is ! if the glue is old & or really hard , sometimes warming it up with a hair dryer a little first helps soften the glue  , before using the above methods . once again there are soo many variables , its difficult trying to describe stuff over the internet , with out actually being there( well for me anyways)  its not like I can try this  , or try that if it don't work !! i'm only going by what has worked for me in the past .
 I never mentioned the white / mineral sprit deal, because IMO you can never get rid of the smell & or it takes a long time to go in confined spaces ( inside a car )  compared to a sprit wipe smell  , although this over sensitive to smells could  just be be me , working with paints solvents fuels all these years
 looking at all the pictures again , I think  all this  glue will be difficult if not impossible to  completely remove , with out damaging the vinyl , hope i'm wrong ...
 

Thanks for all the comments and responses. Going to try and salvage what I can. If it looks like it's completely shot I might just go black throughout. It's easier to find parts as well.

[500Jon]

Blue on Blue Charger is the Cream of the Crop to some Folks like me!

To others a Blue WHALE...

Why is it we never end up with the Charger we really want???
Seems most Folks want a 69 but me I would prefer a 68 or a 70.
Why did I end up with all green Chargers when all I wanted was a BLUE one?
Why did someone buy a Blue Charger and paint in Black???

WHY ON EARTH WOULD SOMEONE SHAGPILE THE WORLDS MOST DESIRABLE MOPAR...

As we say in England, '' there's nowt as queer as Folk''.

George Michael rip...I'm sure he would have liked a bit of shag?

[alfaitalia]

LOL!....half the reason I bought an non numbers resto with no real history...or interior!!....I can make into what I would have bought originally!! Not that they supplied blown 69 Chargers from the factory!! To be honest I would have bought a 68 if one had come along at the right cash.....then converted it to look like a 69....that way I would have got the 68s nicer wing (OK fender!!) marker lights!!

[ACUDANUT]

 Sorry, But the hell, does  '' there's nowt as queer as Folk''.
mean

[alfaitalia]

Means people are strange.

"Nothing as strange as people"....near enough. Only the strange lot that live up North really use that phrase in the UK.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Seems most Folks want a 69 but me I would prefer a 68 or a 70.

I too prefer 68s, but the thought of a 69 every once in a while is something that I look forward to.