Budget 68 Charger build

[ACUDANUT]

I admire your work and dedication. 

[TexasStroker]

Coming along nicely!  Thanks for the insights on the needle scaler too.

[70 sublime]

Save the old floor part that has the holes for the gas tank filler and drain till you have the new trunk floor
I had to make the drain hole in my floor so was handy to have to find the right spot 

[70B5Cuda]

Save the old floor part that has the holes for the gas tank filler and drain till you have the new trunk floor
I had to make the drain hole in my floor so was handy to have to find the right spot 

Thanks for the heads up!

[70B5Cuda]

I spent about 4 hours grinding spot welds and peeling ip the remaining strips of sheetmetal. It doesn't look too different...

[ACUDANUT]

 Wow, I thought you said this car was pretty solid ??

[70B5Cuda]

It really is quite solid....for sitting outside for 25+ years! It's still more solid then most Mopars...especially most north of Interstate 70. It just looks bad because everything is laid open. If you looked in side most frame rails, you'd be shocked. My 70 cuda front frame looked rock solid, but when I decided to do custom full length frame rails, we removed the front frame rails and they were disgusting inside.

[70B5Cuda]

I spent about three hours knocking undercoating out of the wheel wheels and from the hump above the rear axle. I think I have about 3-4 more hours until it is completely finished.

[TexasStroker]

Nice work!

[70B5Cuda]

Finally found the time to remove the every last bit of the undercoating...

[ACUDANUT]

Why not just sand blast it ?

[70B5Cuda]

Why not just sand blast it ?

It will get blasted, but blasting does not remove the undercoating. To get a clean sandblasted product, you need to remove undercoating first

[VegasCharger]

It will get blasted, but blasting does not remove the undercoating. To get a clean sandblasted product, you need to remove undercoating first

Agreed!! Or it will cost you tons more IF the service elects to try it. More man hours.

I just did a '66 B Body with factory under coating. Not my car, I was paid labor. Thankfully it was on a rotisserie and even still it took awhile.

Good luck with sandblast outcome.   

[70B5Cuda]

I finally got back to this Charger. I sent it out to the media blaster...

[ACUDANUT]

Keep up the good work and don't forget to show us the after effects. 

[70B5Cuda]

The day after I got it back, it got sealed in epoxy. First three pics are bare metal. Last two are in primer

[ACUDANUT]

Looks like a winner to me. !!

[chargerperson]

Looks good.  Thread title may need to change to "medium budget" build as you are doing a great deal of work

[70B5Cuda]

Looks good.  Thread title may need to change to "medium budget" build as you are doing a great deal of work

Very true. I have two other Chargers that may take all my resources before I get to this one!

[ACUDANUT]

I think you and Kern Dog are in a race now to finish their project first. 

[70B5Cuda]

I think you and Kern Dog are in a race now to finish their project first.  

Im sure he will win this one. I have too much going on.

[ACUDANUT]

Don't put too many irons in the fire at one time. !!

[70B5Cuda]

Don't put too many irons in the fire at one time. !!

Too late. lol

[chargervert]

It seems like you are making real forward progress on all off them too!

[darbgnik]

I think you and Kern Dog are in a race now to finish their project first.  

Im sure he will win this one. I am dragging four other Mopar projects along at the same time...a 70 Barracuda, a 68 Charger, a 68 Roadrunner, and a patina'd 68 Charger.

68 Roadrunner with 6.1L hemi, 6 speed, IRS rear suspension..
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1968-runner-post-w-6-1l-6-speed-irs.137000/page-8

70 Barracuda with late model hemi, 6 speed, Strange 60......sits LOW
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/85958-Heavily-modified-1970-Cuda?highlight=

68 Charger with late model hemi, 6 speed, and Ford 9" (don't hate me!)
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,131677.0.html

68 Charger with mostly original paint and cool patina
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,137423.0.html

You are ambitious! And the RR is painted, so you should have it together and on the road in a few weeks, hahaha.