Re: Restoration of my B5 Blue 4Spd Charger 500... Blue Thunder debuts...Finally!

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Alright now, fill the rest of us in. who is Billie Jean? Which car did you tag with that name?

That would be my topless Challenger which appeared in the 1985 movie "The Legend of Billie Jean" filmed in Corpus Christi, Texas...

Poster & screen grabs below.

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Billie Jean after being purchased in the late 1980s...

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Original FJ5 Sublime Green car... have data plate, broadcast sheet, movie documentation, etc.

Car was bought in Santa Monica, California and shipped to Corpus Christi, Texas for the movie.   It was repainted black & primer OVER the shiney Sublime Green to make it look like a high school kid's car.  There was NO body filler under the primered areas!!!

More recent pictures... also visible in the background in the early part of this thread...

Allen

[moparstuart]

  pretty love that color combo allen

[69_500]

Learn something new every day don't I? I knew you had the challenger, but didn't know it was that one. Okay moving on here.

I still prefer the 500 and the Daytona though.

[xs29j8Bullitt]

The last few weeks have been a blur...  too busy with work and other tasks to check on the C500 very often.  I did make it by last week for a while before impending severe weather (hail, tornado, 80+ MPH winds, etc) made me run for home.

Work was continuing on various parts like the hood, deck lid, fenders, doors, etc.  Below are a few pictures from the paint booth...

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

More from the paint booth and hanging around elsewhere...

[xs29j8Bullitt]

More B5 Blue starting to appear sooner than I expected...

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Fit checking continues while we wait for the repro parts still needed from AMD (trunk floor extensions, rear valance, valance corners, etc).  Both quarter panels were attached with small screws, and the fit seems great so far.  The rear window plug was just set in place to check instead of using small screws...

I will try to go back tomorrow or Friday if I have the time...

Thats all for now........................

Allen

[69bronzeT5]

Looks awesome Allen, it's going pretty fast!

[UFO]

Looking good , one thing I noticed right away on the last pic from underneath is lack of gas tank support brackets.Hope the shop still has them.Not trying to nit pick I just reinstalled those brackets on my car that's why I spotted it.

[tan top]

making good progress now    awesome job 

[BigBlockSam]

it's looking good    i luv that color

[LeeBoy]

Looks nice. They are progressing quite fast. To bad the other needed parts aren't available yet, I'm sure they would be even farther along.

[XS29J8]

Hey Allen, looks great! Have you any further news from your parts suppliers time line? This post, Magnums 500, and Genos Daytona are three of the most informative posts ever put up on our site, Dukketona is a close podium finish!!

Thanks for all this info!
Steve

[hemi68charger]

Allen!!!!  man, everything looks great !!!!  Love that B5

Troy

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Looks awesome Allen, it's going pretty fast!

Thanks Cody...  I need to go check out your restoration thread again!

Looking good , one thing I noticed right away on the last pic from underneath is lack of gas tank support brackets.Hope the shop still has them.Not trying to nit pick I just reinstalled those brackets on my car that's why I spotted it.

I looked at the brackets today... they are still attached to whats left of the old trunk floor... Thanks for the heads-up though!

making good progress now    awesome job 

Thanks... Good progress yes... just hope it all turns out well!

it's looking good    i luv that color

Thanks...  B5 Rules!

Looks nice. They are progressing quite fast. To bad the other needed parts aren't available yet, I'm sure they would be even farther along.

Thanks... Maybe too fast... A few parts have to be redone, including the bottom side of the hood... see below

Hey Allen, looks great! Have you any further news from your parts suppliers time line? This post, Magnums 500, and Genos Daytona are three of the most informative posts ever put up on our site, Dukketona is a close podium finish!!

Thanks for all this info!
Steve

Thanks Steve...  Glad you like the thread, and yes Magnum's C500 thread & Geno's Daytona thread are a great help for me as well...  I am always using Right Click, Save!  I last talked to AMD a week ago, and they were hoping to have most of the parts within a month.  I am near the top of their waiting list, so I should be able to get pieces from the first batches...  I will check with them again next week.

Allen!!!!  man, everything looks great !!!!  Love that B5

Troy

Thanks Troy...  Like Geno said, we need an update on your Hemi Charger...  BTW, you are now trying to trade for a Superbird?!!!...  I though you were like Danny, C500s & Daytonas...

I went look at the C500 today, not much new to report... mostly waiting on parts from AMD or me.  Several parts are being redone for various reasons...  For example, the bottom side of hood is being redone mostly due to flaws in the primer showing through the B5 Blue in many locations.   Also, the body shop forgot to remove the bumper plates prior to priming & painting...    See pictures below.

Allen

[69bronzeT5]

Looks awesome Allen, it's going pretty fast!

Thanks Cody...  I need to go check out your restoration thread again!

Its stalled right now, I dropped a resume off at a big auto parts store here so I'm hoping I get the job. If I do, then the project will be back on and in full swing

[hemi68charger]

Allen!!!!  man, everything looks great !!!!  Love that B5

Troy

Thanks Troy...  Like Geno said, we need an update on your Hemi Charger...  BTW, you are now trying to trade for a Superbird?!!!...  I though you were like Danny, C500s & Daytonas...

I went look at the C500 today, not much new to report... mostly waiting on parts from AMD or me.  Several parts are being redone for various reasons...  For example, the bottom side of hood is being redone mostly due to flaws in the primer showing through the B5 Blue in many locations.   Also, the body shop forgot to remove the bumper plates prior to priming & painting...    See pictures below.

Allen

Well,, I would LOVE to have a Daytona, but if the reality of life and being a commoner with average filled pockets plays out, then a Superbird would be a nice alternative to a Daytona.. I could still have two aeros........... I think the hemi car's equal in value if not more than your average 'Bird..........

Troy

PS: See you at Boerne or Bastrop?

[moparstuart]

Allen!!!!  man, everything looks great !!!!  Love that B5

Troy

Thanks Troy...  Like Geno said, we need an update on your Hemi Charger...  BTW, you are now trying to trade for a Superbird?!!!...  I though you were like Danny, C500s & Daytonas...

I went look at the C500 today, not much new to report... mostly waiting on parts from AMD or me.  Several parts are being redone for various reasons...  For example, the bottom side of hood is being redone mostly due to flaws in the primer showing through the B5 Blue in many locations.   Also, the body shop forgot to remove the bumper plates prior to priming & painting...    See pictures below.

Allen

Well,, I would LOVE to have a Daytona, but if the reality of life and being a commoner with average filled pockets plays out, then a Superbird would be a nice alternative to a Daytona.. I could still have two aeros........... I think the hemi car's equal in value if not more than your average 'Bird..........

Troy

PS: See you at Boerne or Bastrop?

two aero cars are better then none

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Well,, I would LOVE to have a Daytona, but if the reality of life and being a commoner with average filled pockets plays out, then a Superbird would be a nice alternative to a Daytona.. I could still have two aeros........... I think the hemi car's equal in value if not more than your average 'Bird..........

Troy

PS: See you at Boerne or Bastrop?

Troy - I plan to go to Boerne, but not Bastrop.  The Cowtown Mopar RoundUp show is tomorrow, and the Pate Swap Meet  starts next week...

Stuart - Did you forget to type your reply?  All I see is the quote from Troy...   ...Or do I need an evening cup of coffee? 

Allen

[69_500]

I was thinking the exact same thing about Stuarts reply. I had to read it 3 times, looking for his reply in the mix of the quotes, but I still don't see anything different.

The B5 looks good on what parts are already painted Allen. Did you get anything in the mail yet?

[xs29j8Bullitt]

I was thinking the exact same thing about Stuarts reply. I had to read it 3 times, looking for his reply in the mix of the quotes, but I still don't see anything different.

The B5 looks good on what parts are already painted Allen. Did you get anything in the mail yet?

I have been working on my `Cuda to get it ready for the show tomorrow, so I haven't checked the mail...  I will get the mail in a few minutes and let you know...

Allen

[xs29j8Bullitt]

I was thinking the exact same thing about Stuarts reply. I had to read it 3 times, looking for his reply in the mix of the quotes, but I still don't see anything different.

The B5 looks good on what parts are already painted Allen. Did you get anything in the mail yet?

I have been working on my `Cuda to get it ready for the show tomorrow, so I haven't checked the mail...  I will get the mail in a few minutes and let you know...

Allen

The package arrived today...  Thanks Danny! 

Here's the `Cuda charging up...  It's a dual-mode plug in hybrid ya know...   

Allen

[69_500]

So Allen the question is this. Once the 500 is done, will it also share the garage with the Cuda, or will it be sent back out to the same building it came out of?