Resto has commenced on my 69 RT/SE - Pics for you

[RT/SE]

Hey everyone,

The resto of my 69 RT/SE has officially started.  Fellow member 69 OUR/TEA will be doing the honors on the paint and bodywork for the car.  I spent quite a bit a time over the last few years stripping the car to get it ready for the restoration.  My car was very heavily undercoated from the factory.  In addition to the undercoating, the prior owner of my car decided to put a thick gooky layer of some type of roofing tar over the factory undercoating in some areas.  He also used expansion foam on some other areas of the car.  He told me that the foam was used by road racers to stiffen up a car.  Well, it took me countless hours to get all the undercoating, tar and foam scrapped off the car.  Let me tell you - heat guns and putty scrapers work miracles!!!!   

I sent my car off to American Dry Stripping in Milford, CT to have it blasted.  All the body panels were done with a plastic media at low pressure to prevent damage to the panels.  Other areas were done with different media to get things nice and cleaned up.  Just wanted to share some before photos and some pics of the car when it came back from getting media blasted.  I'm very happy with the results.  More pics will follow as the resto moves forward. 

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Here's some pics

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Last ones for now.

[Charger-Bodie]

That is one VERY beutiful Charger shell !!! and a 3x BLACK RT/SE You are a very lucky guy!!

[charger_fan_4ever]

is that the original trunk floor 

[RT/SE]

Yes, it is the original trunk floor.

[PocketThunder]

Are you firetrucking kidding me!  That is how nice the car is now!?

[RT/SE]

Not firetrucking kidding!!!!!!  The car is the most solid mopar I've ever owned.  When I first inspected the car, I was absolutely floored.  The prior owner allowed me to inspect the car even thoough he was on the fence about selling.  I'm jumped at this car when he finally decided to sell. 

[69*F5*SE]

I'm simply jealous 

[moparstuart]

that is just amazing , I only buy rust buckets damn   

[1970RT]

Nice looking car.  Just a reminder to spray it with epoxy before the bare metal surface rusts.

[skip68]

Very nice and solid.   

[suntech]

That was a Very nice shell!!  :2thumbs:I doubt that i will be that lucky!!!   

[tan top]

 damn dude  ..look at that sheet metal   thats awesome .... keep the pictures comimg 

[six-tee-nine]

That is one VERY beutiful Charger shell !!! and a 3x BLACK RT/SE You are a very lucky guy!!

I cant' agree more with Brian....'69 RT/SE triple black AND a stick...truley the best possible combo....

And get real, I tought my body shell was good with just a shot trunkpan but damn at first I tought your pictures were taken after replacing the usual sheetmetal..... but they're not 
Hang on to that car real good man (Let your wife go before that car ever does  )

[KMPX2]

 

[69_500]

That car is super solid. I would have figured it would have required at least some of the typical sheetmetal replaced, but man that thing is solid.

[hemi68charger]

Wow........ What a car.......... Wonderful the car is the way it is............ I'm guessing you're not doing anything with the rear valance?..............



Troy

[ChargerSG]

Wow That is one solid RT/SE

[The70RT]

W W nice 

[68RT4ME]

Absolutely beautiful. It's looking very nice indeed. Good luck with the rest of it. 

[charger_fan_4ever]

Yes, it is the original trunk floor.

wow

finding ANT 2nd gen charger without the center pan rotted is a chore(never mind a r/t SE) Congrats

Leads to my next question is it originally a california or arizona car?

[Back N Black]

WOW! Very nice. I guess all the extra roofing tar really worked. 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Your in good hands with Paul....I think he's using yours as practice for his 3x

Good luck on that EASY resto!

[69 OUR/TEA]

Hey gang,
this car was definitely a super find for Phil,the word solid is an understatement....a bodymans dream!!!! I started on the panels a little over a month ago and have been stripping them with chemical stripper as most of them were still orig paint(came off real easy).Beautiful panels with just your typical small dings,ripples,etc,nothing major.As of now I have finished the hood, trunk,front valance,inside and out.Drivers door outside is done,pass door and pass fender very soon for primer,drivers fender stripped and ready to fix a couple small dings then will be primed.I have been using omni epoxy,which is from PPG ,and PPG NCP271 for my top primer.For a primer it lays out super smooth,which means you won't have to kill yourself sanding it,drys with a nice sheen, so helps in seeing the panels,body lines ,etc.All that and it sprays  great out of my Devibiss GTI ,(which we all know is a finish gun),with a 1.5 tip.Here are some progress pics to go along with the thread.........

[69 OUR/TEA]

some more....

[69 OUR/TEA]

last ones for now....

[hemi-hampton]

What body work, so clean it dont need any body work. Yeah, I'd guess your gun should work fine with that thin primer since the Tech sheet recommendes using a 1.4-1.6 tip. Not sure I'd want to try spraying K-38 with that gun though LEON.

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Troy - 69 Our/Tea will work his mojo on the rear valence just like the other panels in preparation for the paintwork.  Fortunately, everything is solid back there.

charger fan 4ev - Car is not from out west.  Believe it or not - car is originally from New Hampshire.  I bought the car in 2002 from the second owner.  He bought the car in 1976 from the original owner.  Car has always been garaged its entire life. 

[69 OUR/TEA]

What body work, so clean it dont need any body work. Yeah, I'd guess your gun should work fine with that thin primer since the Tech sheet recommendes using a 1.4-1.6 tip. Not sure I'd want to try spraying K-38 with that gun though LEON.

Actually,sprayed a few gallons of K38 with this gun,just like NCP better.NCP thin?,when they speak of 2-4 coats and after sanding having 2.0-6.0 mills,seems like it has enough build to me.Anyway,like you said before everybody has their own way of doing things,products they prefer,what matters is the outcome,and if your jobs are coming out fine,than I geuss you must be doing something right.Take care

[hemi-hampton]

Your right there, just do what works for you & what you feel comfortable with, I have no problem with that. LEON.

[1970 RT/SE]

That car is alot of Mopar Nuts DREAM car! Triple Black RT/SE 4 Speed dana, the list goes on. Glad that your preserving MOPAR history.

[PocketThunder]

I thought SE cars came with A/C and with A/C you couldn't get a 4 gear?  It had to be Automatic Tranny..? 

[tripleblkr/t]

That is friggin awesome, love the car, mine will be very simular just not an rt/se and not nearly as solid, WOW.

[472 R/T SE]

That's an unbelievably clean car.  For a NE car that's almost unheard of. 

I thought SE cars came with A/C and with A/C you couldn't get a 4 gear?  It had to be Automatic Tranny..? 

A47 Special Edition
Leather and Vinyl Front Bucket Seats,
Sport Steering Wheel,
Pedals Dress Up,
Deep Dish Wheel Covers,
Wood Grain Instrument Panel,
Charger Light Group (A01)

I almost bought a '70 R/T SE 4 gear years ago with manual steering and brakes.

The car my buddy is selling is a low option R/T SE also. 

[six-tee-nine]

I thought SE cars came with A/C and with A/C you couldn't get a 4 gear?  It had to be Automatic Tranny..? 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I always tought the AC / 4spd combo only was'nt available with a HEMI up front

[hemi68charger]

I thought SE cars came with A/C and with A/C you couldn't get a 4 gear?  It had to be Automatic Tranny..? 

Paul,
A/C wasn't a standard item on with the SE package.........

Troy

[1970 RT/SE]

Has anyone ever seen a triple black RT/SE four spped Dana car in a magazine before? I never have that I remember. What a photo shoot that would make. Just don't change anything on it that makes it so unique. Hope to see it done soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!