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Started by 69*F5*SE, April 03, 2008, 02:16:16 PM

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69*F5*SE

April 03, 2008, 02:16:16 PM
Hi to all. After lurking for several months and reading an abundance of great info I've finally decided to register. My name is Ted and I live in the Metro Detroit area.  Yep, Motown.  Where a lot of these gems we love so much were built.  I've got a 69 Charger SE that's in during resto condition as of now and is on hold till I can find more time and money to further its rebuild.  So, I guess you'll be seeing me around from now on here and there.  Hope I can be of some usefulness to someone elses needs.  I'll have to figure out how to come up with an avatar etc.. Thanks.   :2thumbs:

FLG

#1
April 03, 2008, 02:19:58 PM
Welcome aboard  :cheers:

PocketThunder

#2
April 03, 2008, 02:23:27 PM
Ummmm you've been reading here for months now and you dont know about our picture addiction!  Pics man!   :scope:
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

gj69charger

#3
April 03, 2008, 02:44:33 PM
Welcome. Where in Metro Detroit? Not many Chargers on my side of town.

bull

#4
April 03, 2008, 03:09:52 PM
Quote from: PocketThunder on April 03, 2008, 02:23:27 PM
Ummmm you've been reading here for months now and you dont know about our picture addiction!  Pics man!   :scope:
:iamwithstupid:

runningman

#5
April 03, 2008, 03:29:16 PM
Welcome, Chesterfield here.........

69*F5*SE

#6
April 03, 2008, 03:34:57 PM
I hope this works. I'm knew at this  :shruggy:

69*F5*SE

#7
April 03, 2008, 03:43:28 PM
Hey the pic worked!!   For you local guys, I'm stuck here in good ole  :hah: Roseville, MI. 

PocketThunder

#8
April 03, 2008, 03:51:06 PM
Damn dude your car looks like its comming along nicely!  Did you have a lot of metal work to do?   :hack: :smash:
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

Just 6T9 CHGR

#9
April 03, 2008, 03:59:48 PM
Welcome to the site! :cheers:
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

Charger-Bodie

#10
April 03, 2008, 04:18:47 PM
Welcome!!  :2thumbs:
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

superduperbee

#11
April 03, 2008, 04:35:33 PM
Welcome ! I'm from Warren. Mine's on page 69 of Post Up

TruckDriver

#12
April 03, 2008, 04:37:40 PM
Welcome aboard :cheers:
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Charger_Fan

#13
April 03, 2008, 04:50:49 PM
Welcome aboard, good lookin' project you've got there. :cheers:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

andy74

#14
April 03, 2008, 05:03:50 PM
welcome aboard!

69*F5*SE

#15
April 03, 2008, 05:25:58 PM
Sadly enough, the picture makes things look better than they really are at this point.  The quarterpanels are in rough shape and need replacing due to the schmuck that I gave a bunch of money to in order of repairing them.  He mangled the quarters with crappy welding skills and poor patch jobs.  He loaded them up with mud (filler) in order to pass them off as fixed. I mean about a half inch of filler on the lower halves behind the wheelwells.  If things work out, I'll just do the work (re-work) myself.  In the pic the whole front end is blasted to bare metal and is still bare metal till this day.  It's coated with Picklex 20.  This was done a few years ago.  The Picklex 20 kept most of the metal rust free for about 3 years now. That sh*t works great! It's expensive but is worth every penny.  Anyhoo, it's at a standstill right now until I can get to working on it. Hopefully this summer I can get something done.  I ripped out the trunk in order to replace it.  What a job that was.  So The car isn't as far as it looks in the pic. 

1969chargerrtse

#16
April 03, 2008, 06:00:23 PM
Welcome aboard. Nice to meet ya. :2thumbs:
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

mikesbbody

#17
April 03, 2008, 07:37:17 PM
welcome ted  :cheers: stick around, this is a great place The aftermarket is getting quite good when it comes to 2nd gen chargers perhaps that could be something to think about re: your quarters?

runningman

#18
April 03, 2008, 07:50:53 PM
I am fairly close, if you need anything let me know!  Matt

69chargerboy

#19
April 04, 2008, 10:05:38 AM
Welcome! You hit the motherload of Dodge Charger knowledge! This is the best place to be.  :2thumbs: :cheers:
My MoPar Family:
                                       
1968 Chrysler 300 
1968 Coronet 440 4-Dr                                                              
1968 Coronet 440                                       
1969 Charger                                       
1973 Charger SE 
1988 Dodge Custom 150 Pickup

69*F5*SE

#20
April 04, 2008, 09:32:08 PM
Thanks guys, I appreciate all the welcomes I've received.   

Spike

#21
April 05, 2008, 07:21:05 AM
Just north of Detroit here  :wave: Welcome.

0X01B8

#22
April 05, 2008, 06:48:24 PM
Welcome.   :wave:  I'm in Lansing, BTW.

280bb0

#23
April 06, 2008, 08:11:22 AM
Welcome  Im in New Baltimore working on a 72

hemi-hampton

#24
April 07, 2008, 01:02:42 AM
I live in Warren. If you need any work done or help or advise or paint job let me know, I own a Mopar Restoration Business near Roseville, Michigan. Visit me anytime at 9 1/2 mile road & Gratiot (a.k.a Stephens road 1/2 mile east of Gratiot at Clovers Collision. LEON.

69*F5*SE

#25
April 07, 2008, 07:07:19 PM
Hey Leon, I'm right up Gratiot from your shop near Frazho Rd.  Sure, I'd love to check out your shop.  Maybe this will help me with the boost I need in getting some of the chores done on my 69.  I appreciate the invite.  Thanks   :yesnod:  Ted

hemi-hampton

#26
April 07, 2008, 07:12:32 PM
No Problem :2thumbs: LEON.

bmoparmofo

#27
April 08, 2008, 08:04:42 AM
Just saying hi and welcome from Berkley, now that its warming up I'll be wrenching on my 69 again as well.. :cheers:
69 charger 383 t5, 67 newport 383, 67 newport custom 383

LeeBoy

#28
April 08, 2008, 11:37:44 AM
Welcome to the site. Thanks for the tip on the Picklex 20. I have been looking for something like that for when I get my car blasted. Thanks again.
My 68 Charger build http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,41318.0.html
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, 2005 HEMI Ram( totaled with only 27,000 miles on it!), 1977 Power Wagon (Sold), 1977 Plymouth Trailduster, 1974 360 Cuda, 1973 Satellite Sebring Plus, 1973 D200 Adventurer Sport, 1968 Charger (sold), 1965 Dart (sold)

69*F5*SE

#29
April 08, 2008, 12:58:10 PM
Hey Leeboy, remember this, "Picklex 20 can only be coated with EPOXY primer when ready".  "NO ETCH PRIMER OVER Picklex 20".  Picklex 20 already provides the acidic etch.  The stuff is excellent though.  It'll keep bare metal rust free if kept indoors.  Spray it on, let it sit without puddling to soak in. It can be worked in with a red scuff pad.  Coat the metal evenly.  It dries chalky sometimes where it is on too heavy. It even removes rust if needed. Best is to have the car epoxy primed immediately after blasting but either way you have definitely got your work cut out for you.   :yesnod:  Hope this helps.

LeeBoy

#30
April 08, 2008, 01:03:52 PM
Quote from: 69*F5*SE on April 08, 2008, 12:58:10 PM
Hey Leeboy, remember this, "Picklex 20 can only be coated with EPOXY primer when ready".  "NO ETCH PRIMER OVER Picklex 20".  Picklex 20 already provides the acidic etch.  The stuff is excellent though.  It'll keep bare metal rust free if kept indoors.  Spray it on, let it sit without puddling to soak in. It can be worked in with a red scuff pad.  Coat the metal evenly.  It dries chalky sometimes where it is on too heavy. Hope this helps.
Can regular metal etch from a bodyshop supply be used to keep bare metal rust free as well? It is less expensive but if it doesn't keep the bare metal from rusting I'll use the Picklex.
My 68 Charger build http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,41318.0.html
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, 2005 HEMI Ram( totaled with only 27,000 miles on it!), 1977 Power Wagon (Sold), 1977 Plymouth Trailduster, 1974 360 Cuda, 1973 Satellite Sebring Plus, 1973 D200 Adventurer Sport, 1968 Charger (sold), 1965 Dart (sold)

six-tee-nine

#31
April 08, 2008, 01:04:44 PM
Welcome here

69 F5 SE, mine's exactly the same triple green with 383 2BBL and 727 on the console. What about yours?
Greetings from Belgium, the beer country

NOS is nice, turbo's are neat, but when it comes to Mopars, there's no need to cheat...

69*F5*SE

#32
April 08, 2008, 01:31:08 PM
Leeboy,  regular metal etch won't work like Picklex 20.  Picklex was actually developed for welding puposes but then was discovered to preserve metal and or remove rust depending on the application needed.  It provides a stronger weld with little to no sparks.

69*F5*SE

#33
April 08, 2008, 01:36:08 PM
Hey six-tee-nine, mine originally is to be F5 medium green metallic although it's not ready for paint yet.  It's a 383 4 barrel 727 slapstick shift car.  pretty close though. Thanks :)
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