SO IT BEGINS....my 69 Charger!!!!--August 29/2007 **Updated March 18th, 2019**

[Brock Samson]

good job Cody , i see you are making good progress... 
post your list... 

[69bronzeT5]

Of the parts I need?

[Khyron]

Cody, please DO NOT cut corners on a project such as this.  After seeing these (and your other pictures showing rust in structural areas of the unibody) .... all I can say is consider the cost ....and spend your money wisely.  Any cheap repairs will be only be wasted money, and a bad investment.   

best advice ever. When I tore mine apart I found all these little odds and ends. Little patches of rust and some small holes. I was going to just blast and fill. But I got talked out of it. Now that the Chargers done. I can say I would have been aggravated with myself if I took the shortcuts I wanted to take. I sit back and look at my car now and know it's done and it's right.

Don't get tunnel vision. Look at the big picture man, you won't regret anything in the end.

[69bronzeT5]

Thanks for the advice guys

[69bronzeT5]

post your list... 

If you're talking about my missing parts list, here you go.

-2 reverse lights
-2 front bumperettes
-1 ignition switch
-1 rearview mirror
-2 lower front door panels
-1 set of windshield trim
-1 right tailight trim
-1 passenger side interior a-pillar molding
-2 sunvisors
-4 wheelwell moldings
-1 interior light lens cap
-1 blinker/wiper arm knob
-2 windshield wiper arms
-1 battery tray
-2 Charger sailpanel emblems
-1 trunk lock and keys
-2 door locks and keys
-2passenger side bumper brackets

[terrible one]

post your list... 

-1 battery tray

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[69bronzeT5]

Latest Pic. Good news, I checked out the car a lot today. Went under it and everything and from what it looks like, I dont need a right rear frame rail. Just a left

[69bronzeT5]

Thanks to charger_mike75 for the ignition switch!

[PocketThunder]

You can buy the door and a trunk lock with keys from rockauto.com.   

[69bronzeT5]

Thanks Paul

[charger_mike75]

I'm glad to help out man, Merry Christmas !!   

[69bronzeT5]

I'm glad to help out man, Merry Christmas !!   

Merry Christmas to you too man!

[69bronzeT5]

Thanks Rob for the I piece and end pieces for my grille since my dad got paint all over mine along time ago. That, and they are really beat up. ALSO, thanks for the battery tray too!

[69bronzeT5]

I cleaned up the shelves and filled them with Charger parts!

[69bronzeT5]

Last pic...

[The70RT]

Last pic...

Looks like it got dark last night............

[69bronzeT5]

And REALLY cold. The car was outside for all of 2 mins and when it came back in the windows were fogged up

[69bronzeT5]

No updates on the car but since my engine will have to be taken out sometime, I decided to freshen up the stand It was a worn out black colour and had rust coloured water stains on it so I sanded it down, primed it and painted it silver

[69bronzeT5]

 

[Arthu®]

Very cool that you are really working on the Charger! Must be a great feeling. Keep up the great work.

Arthur

[69bronzeT5]

It is man. It is. I just finished taking apart the whole grille (its 2:44am), I'll post pics in a few mins. Just need to upload them to my photobucket account.

[69bronzeT5]

Before....

[69bronzeT5]

The main problem with the grille


Looks like somebody repaired the grille in the past





Another problem area


Looks like it got melted???



Beat up old I piece

[69bronzeT5]

Removed the headlight doors



Took this picture for reference for when I paint the grille


All the hardware


The old trim. The only pieces I am using from the picture is the straight pieces. I'm using the I piece and corner pieces that Rob sent me. Thanks again Rob!


Gonna buy new emblems for it. Here's the old ones


And heres the after pics of the tear down.

[Brock Samson]

good goin...   
ya' know ya' never did pm me your address,..
as i asked in nov...