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

[skip68]

Looking good Cody.       And don't worry about the frame rail,    that can be fixed.    Keep up the good work and keep us updated with pics.        Chuck........

[Big Lebowski]

   Dude, dip the whole car in Blue lightning for a week, then chuck the 8 1/4 rear end (10" brakes= kaka pupu no stoppo) & go with a Dana 60

[69bronzeT5]

  then chuck the 8 1/4 rear end

Wayyy ahead of 'ya. That's on my list of things....the 8 1/4 won't do.

[69bronzeT5]

The new rear valance from AMD is here!

[Old Moparz]

Nice progress.      Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see you didn't post that you traded in the desk lamp for a drop light.   

You have a great head start working on it before you can drive it. It should look good when you're done. A lot of us, well, definitely me, probably didn't get into tearing things down until we had to. My first Charger was my 3rd car & looked decent, but had a lot of issues mechanically. It forced me to spend weekends fixing it, which in turn forced me to learn. It can be scary tearing into your only ride & seeing a driveway full of parts knowing you need the car for Monday morning.   

The grille looks good, too. 

[bmoparmofo]

Nice cody,you have more progress than me this year ,keep going man, yours will probably be on the road first..lol

[The70RT]

From looking it your pics the rear crossmember is toast too.

[69bronzeT5]

Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see you didn't post that you traded in the desk lamp for a drop light.   

Yeah, I got a crash-light now.

And yeah, my rear crossmember is toast.

[69bronzeT5]

A nice clear picture for you guys.




The new one looks MUCH better than the old one

[tan top]

looking good  Cody     ..was supprised how good  the trunk floor looked    knowing how they rot out   

[WingCharger]

looking good  Cody     ..was supprised how good  the trunk floor looked    knowing how they rot out   

Werent the Canadian cars know for that more than anything else? I have read that alot in magazines.

[69bronzeT5]

looking good  Cody     ..was supprised how good  the trunk floor looked    knowing how they rot out   

Werent the Canadian cars know for that more than anything else? I have read that alot in magazines.

That's the weird part...it was built for Canadian sale (B in the order number) and spent the 70s and early 80s in Edmonton, Alberta.

[six-tee-nine]

Hey Cody, let us know how the valance fits when you manage to get in in place.

I'm thinking of getting myself one too

[69bronzeT5]

Hey Cody, let us know how the valance fits when you manage to get in in place.

I'm thinking of getting myself one too

It won't be going in for around a year. 

[PocketThunder]

So what is the possibility of you putting the car together and driving it around right now just as it is?  You would have something to drive while you save up for a restoration.   

[TUFCAT]

That could be a while.....he's buying yet another guitar! 

With some luck, hopefully those guitars will start earning him big bucks in the future....and he can own several rusty Chargers. (just kidding about the rusty part buddy) 

[Magnumcharger]

Here's something to consider....
http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-MOPAR-REAR-FRAME-RAILS-W0QQAdIdZ77440366

[69bronzeT5]

So what is the possibility of you putting the car together and driving it around right now just as it is?  You would have something to drive while you save up for a restoration.   

It's not possible. There's too much rust. The torsion bar crossmember, rear frame rail, floor...etc etc.

[moparstuart]

So what is the possibility of you putting the car together and driving it around right now just as it is?  You would have something to drive while you save up for a restoration.   

It's not possible. There's too much rust. The torsion bar crossmember, rear frame rail, floor...etc etc.

   i have drive alot of them round like that , dont recomend it

[69bronzeT5]

Got this done (thanks Bruce!) as a thank you for all the parts, help and answering my endless questions. I hope I didn't forget anyone.

[TUFCAT]

THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!   ...and you're always welcome to ask me for anything, anytime. 

(but I think you left off a couple hundred people on this board) 

TUFFY

[69bronzeT5]

(but I think you left off a couple hundred people on this board) 

"And all the others..."

[69bronzeT5]

Some pictures of the car when we got it that I dug up. I think I might of posted them?

[69bronzeT5]

Okay, time for some progress. I just talked to my Auto shop teacher, he is allowing me to come in at Lunch and sandblast smaller parts for the car. This should save me a good amount of money I'll post pictures as things get done

[ChargerSG]

Congrats thats great I wich i known a Autoshop teacher