Anybody got a junk '70 Charger hood ? UPDATE! I FIXED IT! NOW WITH PICS

[Daytona R/T SE]

I've given up trying to find a rust free AND straight '70 Charger hood. The one I have is nice and straight, but a family of mice decided they needed to build their home inside the front cross piece where the latch bolts on... Well, you guessed it ! 37 years of mouse piss has eaten away at this area of the inner structure.

If someone has a hood that has been hacked up for a scoop, butchered for a blower or whatever, as long as the front crossmember area isn't rusted I'd like to buy the front 22 inches or so of it so I can repair the hood I have...

I'd buy an entire hacked-up hood too,if it's close enough to me to pick it up, but would like to buy only part of it if it has to be shipped.

I'd still buy a nice, straight rust free hood, if I can find one, but I don't want to drive 3000 + miles to get it.

I'm in southern Illinois.

Anybody 

[hemigeno]

Chris,

Have you checked with David Patik recently?  He did have two full '70 Charger front clips for sale @ $975 each.  He also had two full rear halves from '70 Chargers listed for $1975 each (you probably don't need them but someone else might). They were in a storage building for over 25 years up near Cedar Rapids, which wouldn't be too bad of a haul for you.  He mentioned that he still had the clips about a month ago, but it could be that he has sold them since then.

Just a thought...

[nascarxx29]

I had 2 decent 70 charger hoods 1 went for a friends daytona .Other 1 was picked up by a [MR ANGRY] Mike M whos building a daytona.There are some out to be found my neighbor has 70 hood fenders etc in his basement.But shipping costd from east coast to far parts unknown$

[BigBlockSam]

i gotta look, i have a crappy hood but i don't know if the piece you need is any good . I'll check tomorrow. Rene

[Daytona R/T SE]

Chris,

Have you checked with David Patik recently?  He did have two full '70 Charger front clips for sale @ $975 each.  He also had two full rear halves from '70 Chargers listed for $1975 each (you probably don't need them but someone else might). They were in a storage building for over 25 years up near Cedar Rapids, which wouldn't be too bad of a haul for you.  He mentioned that he still had the clips about a month ago, but it could be that he has sold them since then.

Just a thought...

Gene, I remember seeing Dave's ad in the WW newsletter.  I was under the impression that the front clips were core support, inner fenders, frame rails, part of the cowl, etc. I didn't think the ad mentioned any outer sheet metal....I'll have to dig out the newsletter and give it another look....Thanks for the tip...

[Daytona R/T SE]

i gotta look, i have a crappy hood but i don't know if the piece you need is any good . I'll check tomorrow. Rene

I'd appreciate it, Rene.  This area is commonly rusted out, from what I've seen on other '70 hoods I've looked at.


Damned mice 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I had 2 decent 70 charger hoods 1 went for a friends daytona .Other 1 was picked up by a [MR ANGRY] Mike M whos building a daytona.There are some out to be found my neighbor has 70 hood fenders etc in his basement.But shipping costd from east coast to far parts unknown$

Thanks, XX  But that trip would be something like 1500 miles one way wouldn't it?  That's a lot of diesel to burn

I'm not THAT desperate....YET !

[PocketThunder]

Is this inner structure the same as a 68~69 hood?  If so i got a spare you can have .  I'm guessing its not though.

Paul
in St. Paul

[Daytona R/T SE]

Is this inner structure the same as a 68~69 hood?  If so i got a spare you can have .  I'm guessing its not though.

Paul
in St. Paul

It's different, I looked already

[Daytona R/T SE]

Well the search for a hood is over. I fixed the rust on the one I have. F&*king mice   


Here's a couple of before and afters:

[BigBlockSam]

man you got skills.

[Daytona R/T SE]

man you got skills.

Desperation breeds ingenuity  

[pettybird]

Wow that was a ton worse than the one I have laying around...(which is good because I need one...)


good job!

[69bronzeT5]

mice did that?

[daytonalo]

why no pics midway through work ? I'm sure members would like to see how you did that ! I guess you used a cutoff wheel , and butt welded patches in , and then ground the welds .

Larry

[PocketThunder]

why no pics midway through work ? I'm sure members would like to see how you did that ! I guess you used a cutoff wheel , and butt welded patches in , and then ground the welds .

Larry

Looks like lead to me from here.   

[BigBlockSam]

Looks like lead to me from here   

[hemigeno]

man you got skills.

No question - that looks awesome!

[pettybird]

mice did that?

Yep.  i have the same problem (though not as bad) with one of my Superbird hoods. 

[hotrod98]

The repair looks good to me. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I guess you used a cutoff wheel , and butt welded patches in , and then ground the welds .

Larry

You're absolutely right, Larry !  But it wouldn't be a before and after shot if I included some pics midway through the process...would it

Well...Ok, Here you go. Just for you, Larry!

[Daytona R/T SE]

mice did that?

Yep ! Mice build their nests inside the structures of cars, then they start pissing in there. Wet nests soaked in piss over the years...Rusts the metal out BAD !

[daytonalo]

It appears you used a Plasma cutter and Hydrofluoric acid ? You do nice work cupcake !!!!

[BigBlockSam]

 

[Daytona R/T SE]

It appears you used a Plasma cutter and Hydrofluoric acid ? You do nice work cupcake !!!!

He calls me "Cupcake"