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Must be nice living in California?

Started by hemi-hampton, November 02, 2007, 08:54:40 PM

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hemi-hampton

Here my newest Michigan Rust bucket ride I'm Restoring. 69 Roadrunner. Heres what I found when I cut the 1/4 panels off. Bet you dont see this kinda rust working on these in California? LEON.




hemi-hampton

Heres the rusty inner Rockers hiding under 1/4.


70charger_boy


hemi-hampton


hemi-hampton

Here it is about done. In sealer now. LEON.


The70RT

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69bronzeT5

Quote from: hemi-hampton on November 02, 2007, 08:54:40 PM
Here my newest Michigan Rust bucket ride I'm Restoring. 69 Roadrunner. Heres what I found when I cut the 1/4 panels off. Bet you dont see this kinda rust working on these in California? LEON.






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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

chargerman68

1968 CHARGER R/T CLONELOOKING FOR ANOTHER PROJECT 69-70 CHARGER SHELL

bull

Not to veer off topic too much but I think the California car business is a lot of overblown hype in many cases. They still get rust although it's obviously not as bad as they get in the midwest and Northeast. I think a lot of people operate under the erroneous assumption that all California cars are virtually rust free and quite often that's not the case.

1969chargerrtse

I hate to add this , but my rust free CA charger does have some rust.  A 1"x6" treck along the lower part of the back window, and a small section under the left rocker area.  But hey, it's 40 years old.  :-\  That state just lost milions of dollars in home values due to the fires, throw in a few earth quakes and quacks.  You can have it.  I'll take the ever so beautiful North East coast anytime, and with global warming kicking in, it's getting nicer every winter.  I may have to sell my snowmobile. :eek2:  Hey!! I just became a full member :cheers: 
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

Ghoste

It's not so much that we assume Cali cars are rust free as it is they are rust free compared to what we get to work with.  Salt from the sea air is bad but take big piles of salt and throwing it around the car in a solution that is just wet enough to help it work into all the tight spots where it can sit for a few years is scary.  That car Leon is working on isn't a bad example, it's typical of a cared for salt belt car.

70charger_boy

Quote from: bull on November 03, 2007, 12:25:47 AM
Not to veer off topic too much but I think the California car business is a lot of overblown hype in many cases. They still get rust although it's obviously not as bad as they get in the midwest and Northeast. I think a lot of people operate under the erroneous assumption that all California cars are virtually rust free and quite often that's not the case.

:yesnod:

The70RT

Quote from: 70charger_boy on November 03, 2007, 01:40:34 PM
Quote from: bull on November 03, 2007, 12:25:47 AM
Not to veer off topic too much but I think the California car business is a lot of overblown hype in many cases. They still get rust although it's obviously not as bad as they get in the midwest and Northeast. I think a lot of people operate under the erroneous assumption that all California cars are virtually rust free and quite often that's not the case.

:yesnod:

It still sometimes rains there and 68-70 Chargers still have the recessed rear window so  :Twocents:
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hemi-hampton

I restored this Roadrunner for a guy that works at Chrysler Museum. At the Museum Jack Smith, the Chrysler designer of the Roadrunner inspected the car & liked it & the Restoration giving it two thumbs up. Here's a pic of Jack sitting in it in front of the Chrysler Museum. LEON.

myk

Leon great work. With that said keep in mind that since California is right by the ocean there is rust to be had on cars for sure; my charger was an Arizona car that moved to California and it developed rust in all of the usual areas.  Couple that with the leftist drivel, constant assault on 2nd amendment rights, restrictive smog laws and the laziest group of people in the country, all I can say is to HELL with California...

Dodge Don


Ghoste

It does look Leon, and Jack Smith is quite a storyteller too isn't he.  His approval means something because he is definitely a fan of his car, it wasn't just a job to him.

hemi-hampton

Some other pics of it. LEON.

hemi-hampton

more pics.

hemi-hampton

more pics.

hemi-hampton

more.

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twodko

Leon,
Very nicely done sir!

Every state has its issues but Myk described precisely what's made
the PRK the nations laughing stock.

It's somewhat better in the northern half of the state but not by much.

The problem is there is ZERO moderation in anything here. It's extreme to the left or extreme to the right. Criminals
have far more rights than victims, the ultra Libs/ACLU have shackled the hands of law enforcement to the point it can't do its job AND this state is a litigious cluster f** k.
If you dare voice an opinion on anything that doesn't fall in lock step with the subject at hand you are then labelled a "hater, racist, homophobe" etc.  :Twocents:
FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

JB400

The bird looks great :2thumbs:   I think I would have left the bumper guards off though.  I think Plymouth could have designed something better.

Ghoste

An interesting car the way its optioned actually.  Bumper guards, dual exterior mirrors, plain wheels, vinyl top.  Is that a cruise lever?