Foreman72's 1972 Charger Resto Thread (UPDATE: WORK ON SAT 3/20)

[terrible one]

Glad to see that you guys got that beast out of there! It's all worth it now that you have it in it's new home though, right? It's too bad you have to leave it alone now, but at least it's in your posession! I had to bring mine to college with me! 

[jb666]

Moving in the right direction!! (with your life AND the car). Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing MANY more pics!! 

[terrible one]

I hear yeah on the college bit, fall semesters starts Monday for me. Calculus ftl.

If you can fit through the rear seat opening you can pop the trunk from the inside without drilling your lock.

Agreed, definitely the easiest way. I had to do that with my Dart. Find a piece of plywood no wider than you to slide through and lay down on the trunk floor before you go in to protect you from the jagged and rusty metal. Should only take a few minutes and then you can take the lock out the right way and have a key made for it.

[69bronzeT5]

Wow Eric, awesome!!! Great work guys getting it out of there. So where's it being stored now?

[71 Bee Man]

G'day eric,

i haven't been able to get on the forum for a while, but looking at the pictures of the car inside that "cave" and then as you dragged it out.........good on you.

I think we sometimes forget the simple pleasures of doing something like you're doing. Sure, it'll need a lot of work, but that's half the fun, isn't it.

All the best with your Charger. I hope the problems aren't as big as you may imagine.

Peter
Sydney, Australia.

[Foreman72]

Wow Eric, awesome!!! Great work guys getting it out of there. So where's it being stored now?

its in a garage on the same property the barn is on...but its a heck of allot nice than the barn

G'day eric,

i haven't been able to get on the forum for a while, but looking at the pictures of the car inside that "cave" and then as you dragged it out.........good on you.

I think we sometimes forget the simple pleasures of doing something like you're doing. Sure, it'll need a lot of work, but that's half the fun, isn't it.

All the best with your Charger. I hope the problems aren't as big as you may imagine.

Peter
Sydney, Australia.

thanks peter...yeah it should be a good time huh...looking forward to really getting started

[BIRD67]

Great Job Guys! Now, the xterior of the car doesn't look too bad at all, looks like most of the vinyl top is still intact.. I al would reccomend is getting a good pressure washer and get every nook and ctanny with it, it ought to remove all the shit that has built up over the yerars.. I like the colour, is that F6?

[NHCharger]

the xterior of the car doesn't look too bad at all,

On the exterior the dog legs are rusted, bottom of the quarters, some areas around the wheel wells, rockers are questionable, some heavy surface rust on the hood.
When I removed the lower back seat to retrieve the broadcast sheet I noticed it has the very popular "see thru floor option". It appears the entire floor is shot(we could see daylight coming up thru the rug) so I'm a bit concerned about the frame.

When Eric's home from college and has some spare time I'll hook up with him and we'll go over the car and see just how much rust repair this car will need.
Eric, might be wise to ask for a sawzall for Christmas.

[b5blue]

That and a way cool "Blister hood" to go with his hidden headlights!

[BIRD67]

Ahh yes, the see through floor option, if you ask me, it's way overrated!! How did the trunk floor look? and is the car solid enough that he could try and start the car, if it would in fact turn over?  I'm glad you guys got it out of the barn!! If I didn't live as far as I do ( I am in New Hampshire as well, but I am like 3 1/2 hours away) I would have gone and helped too, oh well, maybe one of these days I will be able to come on down and check it out..

[lisiecki1]

isn't that the 72 charger FE?

[nh_mopar_fan]

the xterior of the car doesn't look too bad at all,

On the exterior the dog legs are rusted, bottom of the quarters, some areas around the wheel wells, rockers are questionable, some heavy surface rust on the hood.
When I removed the lower back seat to retrieve the broadcast sheet I noticed it has the very popular "see thru floor option". It appears the entire floor is shot(we could see daylight coming up thru the rug) so I'm a bit concerned about the frame.

When Eric's home from college and has some spare time I'll hook up with him and we'll go over the car and see just how much rust repair this car will need.
Eric, might be wise to ask for a sawzall for Christmas.

I'd be shocked if there aren't major areas that are mush underneath. 

[lisiecki1]

isn't that the 72 charger FE?

Flintstones Edition.......since nobody took the bait 

[wayfast1500]

Im in derry, if you want help with it count me in I have a welder and stuff.

[Foreman72]

yeah we'll have to see where it goes...i hope its not too bad but lets say by the time this is over, i'll probably be pretty first name with Auto Rust Tech...

Im in derry, if you want help with it count me in I have a welder and stuff.

thanks a lot man, might not be for awhile but i'll take you up on it at some point

I like the colour, is that F6?

is actually F3 and i don't like the color
its gonna be F7 which i dig a great deal more

isn't that the 72 charger FE?

Flintstones Edition.......since nobody took the bait  

har har

When Eric's home from college and has some spare time I'll hook up with him and we'll go over the car and see just how much rust repair this car will need.
Eric, might be wise to ask for a sawzall for Christmas.

thanks brian...yeah i'm looking forward to tearing into that thing some more...may not need to do much tearing...

[Charger440RDN]

The car looks really solid, it's a shame it was parked in the mud with all that moisture   looks like the floor pan will be the toughest part of the restoration. Do you plan to media blast the body or get it acid dipped?

[lisiecki1]

isn't that the 72 charger FE?

Flintstones Edition.......since nobody took the bait 

har har

on a serious note, if you're going small block, I think I can hook you up with some stock torsion bars when I buy my new ones (it's gonna be a little while), if you're interested

[Foreman72]

The car looks really solid, it's a shame it was parked in the mud with all that moisture   looks like the floor pan will be the toughest part of the restoration. Do you plan to media blast the body or get it acid dipped?

i plan to do whatever will be cheapest...so probably blast it...but thats all a long ways off

on a serious note, if you're going small block, I think I can hook you up with some stock torsion bars when I buy my new ones (it's gonna be a little while), if you're interested

yeah i'm staying SB...my plan was .96 bars...but yeah let me know when the time comes around...thanks man

[BIRD67]

Hey Eric,if and when you can, could you post some more pics of the car? Thanks bud!

[Foreman72]

well i figured this was the place to let you all know...college is going very well...getting well adjusted...roommate is cool and all...lots of girls   ...lots of good music opportunities and i'm learning to do what God has given me a passion to do...thanks for your encouragement!!

[jaak]

well i figured this was the place to let you all know...college is going very well...getting well adjusted...roommate is cool and all...lots of girls   ...lots of good music opportunities and i'm learning to do what God has given me a passion to do...thanks for your encouragement!!

Good deal! Good to hear from you Eric. Good luck in college, get that education...make some $$$$, the 72 will still be waiting on you when you finish. Check in with us every now and then and let us know how its going.

Take care, bud,
Jason

[Foreman72]

had a dream about my car last night...now i REALLY wanna go home and work on it...in the dream i put the last of the emblems back on the car and was about to turn it over for the first time totally complete...then i freakin woke up...good dream...can't wait till i can work on it in october...

school is good...its paper season now...writing to be done...

[69bronzeT5]

I had a dream I drove my Charger as-is

[Foreman72]

well...good news...this next weekend i'm off from school and i'll be flying back home...i've scheduled saturday as work day for the charger so i'm greatly looking forward to that...o and seeing my family too

plans: remove seats
        remove carpet
        vacuum out crap
        get the trunk open
        asses damages to floor/trunk/frame

STATUS: Anticipant 

[Charger440RDN]

Better watch out for rats when you open up that trunk.