Well, here it is, the finished result!

resq302 · November 15, 2009, 12:29:19 AM

Here is a topic I posted over on our sister site, cuda-challenger.com. I figured I would just copy the link to it since I posted over 50 detailed pics and don't have the time to be reposting everything on here. Hopefully everyone likes it as I think it is my best work yet.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=63582.msg652650#msg652650

ChgrSteve67 · November 15, 2009, 01:26:13 AM

I guess you have to be a member to see the pics.

TruckDriver · November 15, 2009, 01:30:44 AM

Yes, to see pictures, you have to be a member there. I'll try to post a few of the pics here for the non-members.

TruckDriver · November 15, 2009, 01:38:05 AM

TruckDriver · November 15, 2009, 01:42:04 AM

?

TruckDriver · November 15, 2009, 01:44:10 AM

Belgium R/T -68 · November 15, 2009, 03:27:19 AM

Just awesome Brian

I hope to get there some day with my challyproject.

Per

resq302 · November 15, 2009, 06:04:50 AM

for some reason, it is coming up as a white box with a red x inside it. Maybe I will have to retry posting them individually on here tonight.

tan top · November 15, 2009, 07:07:25 AM

Charger-Bodie · November 15, 2009, 07:08:43 AM

Is the underside painted undercoating or??

TruckDriver · November 15, 2009, 11:06:32 AM

Quote from: resq302 on November 15, 2009, 06:04:50 AM
for some reason, it is coming up as a white box with a red x inside it. Maybe I will have to retry posting them individually on here tonight.

Quote from: tan top on November 15, 2009, 07:07:25 AM

I posted most of them, and you can't see them? I can see all I posted

tan top · November 15, 2009, 11:16:59 AM

Quote from: TruckDriver on November 15, 2009, 11:06:32 AM
Quote from: resq302 on November 15, 2009, 06:04:50 AM
for some reason, it is coming up as a white box with a red x inside it. Maybe I will have to retry posting them individually on here tonight.

Quote from: tan top on November 15, 2009, 07:07:25 AM

I posted most of them, and you can't see them? I can see all I posted

yeah thanks for posting them up , but i can't see them

just a red X

4cruzin · November 15, 2009, 11:29:20 AM

I'll try posting some pics . . .

4cruzin · November 15, 2009, 11:30:29 AM

couple more! This is one beautiful car!

tan top · November 15, 2009, 11:38:18 AM

thanks Man appreciated !!

i can see them

thats odd !! i can see the ones you posted (4cruzin)

wow Brian !! thats a awesome job

The70RT · November 15, 2009, 01:42:44 PM

Awesome Job.

Silver R/T · November 15, 2009, 04:19:10 PM

nice resto

BrianShaughnessy · November 15, 2009, 06:53:58 PM

Nice job!!!

resq302 · November 15, 2009, 06:55:25 PM

Quote from: 1HotDaytona on November 15, 2009, 07:08:43 AM
Is the underside painted undercoating or??

Underside is gray primer with white over spray. Only thing that is undercoated is the wheel wells like the factory did and the inside of the quarter panels like the factory did.

Thanks for the support everyone. Glad everyone likes the end result. I figured since it was a numbers matching block, trans, fender tag, and build sheet, I figured the car should set a higher bar than what my charger has and our el camino. Next big thing for us is the retro dealership next year at Carlisle and trying to get into the SME judging at Carlisle.

BBKNARF · November 15, 2009, 06:58:05 PM

Quote from: Silver R/T on November 15, 2009, 04:19:10 PM
nice resto

Also agree

Charger-Bodie · November 15, 2009, 07:02:53 PM

Quote from: resq302 on November 15, 2009, 06:55:25 PM
Quote from: 1HotDaytona on November 15, 2009, 07:08:43 AM
Is the underside painted undercoating or??

Underside is gray primer with white over spray. Only thing that is undercoated is the wheel wells like the factory did and the inside of the quarter panels like the factory did.

Thanks for the support everyone. Glad everyone likes the end result. I figured since it was a numbers matching block, trans, fender tag, and build sheet, I figured the car should set a higher bar than what my charger has and our el camino. Next big thing for us is the retro dealership next year at Carlisle and trying to get into the SME judging at Carlisle.

Ok, I just thought the surface looked kinda globby and the seams look sorta smeary....Must just be the pics or something.

resq302 · November 15, 2009, 07:11:03 PM

It could be a little flash back from the diamond plating on the ramps for the lift. The gloss red paint on the lift is still in pretty good shape. As for the undercoating on the underside, the previous owner must have taken that off as it was all off and smooth when we got the car. The only thing we had to do was to undo the over restoring as the previous owner painted the whole undercarriage body color instead of having the body color get over spray onto the primer like the factory did.

Just 6T9 CHGR · November 15, 2009, 08:53:31 PM

Looks great Brian

1969chargerrtse · November 16, 2009, 07:25:17 AM

Holy smokes! Fantastic job, and beautiful beautiful car. I gotta ask you though? So with that much detail, can a person drive and enjoy it? Or is it more like a fine painting to be just looked at, or do you jump in and drive and those perfect detail items, paint etc get slowely ruined?

Arthu® · November 16, 2009, 09:21:21 AM

Wow Brian that looks incredible! I was also wondering, do you drive it or is it a display piece?

Arthur

resq302 · November 17, 2009, 09:15:52 AM

Well, for those of you who wonder, yes do we drive the car. The only time the car gets trailered to a show (and this goes for any of our 3 cars) is when we are going any long distance or have to have the bias ply tires on. If the paint gets chipped or wears down over time, then I guess I will have to restore it again eventually. Its the love of the hobby, being able to work on your car yourself and then the joy of driving something you put a lot of time and pride into. With any luck, we will be out at carlisle with both cars again this year. Hoping to get the chally into the dealer display like my charger was this year. If that is the case, then the charger will be driven out with radials and the chally will be trailered out with the bias ply tires on it.

69bronzeT5 · November 17, 2009, 02:53:23 PM

Holy crap....wow, you have an attention to detail for sure!!!

Arthu® · November 17, 2009, 02:57:49 PM

Quote from: resq302 on November 17, 2009, 09:15:52 AM
Well, for those of you who wonder, yes do we drive the car. The only time the car gets trailered to a show (and this goes for any of our 3 cars) is when we are going any long distance or have to have the bias ply tires on. If the paint gets chipped or wears down over time, then I guess I will have to restore it again eventually. Its the love of the hobby, being able to work on your car yourself and then the joy of driving something you put a lot of time and pride into. With any luck, we will be out at carlisle with both cars again this year. Hoping to get the chally into the dealer display like my charger was this year. If that is the case, then the charger will be driven out with radials and the chally will be trailered out with the bias ply tires on it.

That's cool, that is what they were build for. I personally would also always drive them, but I can understand if some people feel differently after a long and expensive restoration.

Arthur

1969chargerrtse · November 18, 2009, 06:47:11 AM

Quote from: resq302 on November 17, 2009, 09:15:52 AM
Well, for those of you who wonder, yes do we drive the car. The only time the car gets trailered to a show (and this goes for any of our 3 cars) is when we are going any long distance or have to have the bias ply tires on. If the paint gets chipped or wears down over time, then I guess I will have to restore it again eventually. Its the love of the hobby, being able to work on your car yourself and then the joy of driving something you put a lot of time and pride into. With any luck, we will be out at carlisle with both cars again this year. Hoping to get the chally into the dealer display like my charger was this year. If that is the case, then the charger will be driven out with radials and the chally will be trailered out with the bias ply tires on it.

Cool.

resq302 · November 18, 2009, 07:25:18 AM

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on November 17, 2009, 02:53:23 PM
Holy crap....wow, you have an attention to detail for sure!!!

Thank you. Now can you tell my wife that! She calls it anal retentiveness!

Belgium R/T -68 · November 18, 2009, 04:02:17 PM

Brian, saw that we both have early cars. Mine is built 28th of august according to the tag. If mine would have been a matching # I would also
have gone for a stock resto.

Per

resq302 · November 18, 2009, 07:10:17 PM

Per,

Since your car is an early build car also, maybe you can answer a question for me. Someone noticed on the cuda-challenger.com board that the access plates on the inner fender for adjusting the allignment had phillips head screws instead of hex head machine screws. Just curious what yours have?

maxwellwedge · November 18, 2009, 07:20:36 PM

Quote from: resq302 on November 18, 2009, 07:10:17 PM
Per,

Since your car is an early build car also, maybe you can answer a question for me. Someone noticed on the cuda-challenger.com board that the access plates on the inner fender for adjusting the allignment had phillips head screws instead of hex head machine screws. Just curious what yours have?

The black painted metal plates? Every car I have (early/late - whatever) has had hex with the same head marking (can't remember it right now). All my 69 stuff is the same as well. All were Silver Cad plated. Phillips were probably installed after the owners first alignment - and the shop replaced the originals because they either didn't care or dropped them down the grate.

39 year old philips screws would look original now.

resq302 · November 18, 2009, 07:30:35 PM

The funny thing is, is that they have the self tapping style end on the screw. I would think that if an alignment shop would have just installed any kind of phillips head screw, they would have one that would have a sharp point on the end, not a flat end with a notch on it. Again, I've learned to never say never with Chrysler stuff as I found out my charger never had the starter motor splash shield installed (holes were there and never had any threads cut into them) when I went to put it in place figuring it was thrown away over the years and my firewall engine wire harness holder tabs were never installed either. But hey, my charger was built on a Friday and someone must have been late getting out of work.

maxwellwedge · November 18, 2009, 07:56:53 PM

Never say never - We know that. The starter splash shield - The the long plastic shield on the frame drivers side rail? Automatics only and I have seen a few never installed as well.

johntpr · November 18, 2009, 08:00:59 PM

Very nice.....like those trim rings too!

mikepmcs · November 18, 2009, 08:08:06 PM

HOLY SH$$BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

resq302 · November 18, 2009, 08:20:02 PM

Quote from: johntpr on November 18, 2009, 08:00:59 PM
Very nice.....like those trim rings too!

Look familiar don't they John?

resq302 · November 18, 2009, 08:21:21 PM

Quote from: maxwellwedge on November 18, 2009, 07:56:53 PM
Never say never - We know that. The starter splash shield - The the long plastic shield on the frame drivers side rail? Automatics only and I have seen a few never installed as well.

Actually, I was talking about my 69 charger that was missing the starter motor splash shield. The chally had it. Never understood why they went from a metal one to a plastic one on the chally.

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Well, here it is, the finished result!