CDN72SE's Restoration Thread

[CRW-FK5]

Sorry about this set-back.  I hope you can recover the car and continue with someone else where the other shop left off.  It looks like it will be a beautiful car when finished.  The work so far is impressive.  Good luck.

[CDN72SE]

looking good 

It is or was, but you guys are missing the fact that he just got screwed !! 

Thanks, no harm, was thinking the same thing but I'll take any positivity at this point.
I've become one of these guys who may lose it if I don't get my hood hinge bolts back... even if I have a second set, lol.

[CDN72SE]

Sorry about this set-back.  I hope you can recover the car and continue with someone else where the other shop left off.  It looks like it will be a beautiful car when finished.  The work so far is impressive.  Good luck.

Thanks FK5 and love the color of your car.

[brad mcintyre]

hope sat went well and you got all your parts

[CDN72SE]

Thanks Brad, got my car, all the parts and didn't look back.

[TPR]

Thanks Brad, got my car, all the parts and didn't look back.

Good to hear. That could have been a complete disaster.
Hope you find a new shop soon.
TPR

[brad mcintyre]

the work they done looks like he was a good body man.

[CDN72SE]

Thanks Brad, got my car, all the parts and didn't look back.

Good to hear. That could have been a complete disaster.
Hope you find a new shop soon.
TPR

Thanks TPR, yeah I had to calm my wife down and try and keep her cool, she wanted to kill the guy. At the moment I just wanted to get all my stuff back and then later take some kind of action. The bailiff said the situation could have been a lot worse. He was actually telling me he will have a new shop and ready to go on May 1st, so I could bring my car back... incredible.

I actually got it towed about an hour away to the shop I really wanted to take the car too in the first place. These guys I have full confidence in.

[CDN72SE]

the work they done looks like he was a good body man.

I have to say the body guy was a real stand-up guy and did a nice job and actually cared about my car.
The new shop was saying how nice my car is and that it will only need minimal work to get it ready for eventual paint.

[CDN72SE]

Getting mounted on the rotisserie:

[Scaregrabber]

Ugly experience but the bodywork looks good and no parts missing. It shouldn't take that long now I wouldn't think.

Sheldon

[Kern Dog]

"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."


I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.

[CDN72SE]

Ugly experience but the bodywork looks good and no parts missing. It shouldn't take that long now I wouldn't think.

Sheldon

The shop is busy and I kind of did just "show up" with the car so its nice that they are accommodating me, they said it should be in high build primer by the end of the week.

[CDN72SE]

"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."


I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.



KD I always enjoy reading what you have to say but I'm a bit confused, lol.

[timmycharger]

"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."


I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.



KD I always enjoy reading what you have to say but I'm a bit confused, lol.

I think he just wants everyone to know that he enjoys the company of larger women, that's cool   

[CDN72SE]

Ah I get it. 

[lukedukem]

"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."


I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.



KD I always enjoy reading what you have to say but I'm a bit confused, lol.

I think he just wants everyone to know that he enjoys the company of larger women, that's cool   

I think its more the fact that this was posted "I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals." And since it wasn't clear on what to comment on, he just posted random comments. 

For the record, i too have never had a Vegemite sandwich. 

Luke

[CDN72SE]

Ok that was quick-witted, forgot I had made that comment back in 2010, lol.

Thanks Luke and thanks Kern, now I know a bit more about you.  

Yeah no thanks to the Vegemite.

[Kern Dog]

Hey, If I get an open request for comments, It is  fair game.   

[darbgnik]

"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."


I like women that need a big bra.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich.

This one got my attention. I get the first 2 in this sentence, but would like a full thought process on the third. lol

[tan top]

looking good  

It is or was, but you guys are missing the fact that he just got screwed !!  

yikes , missed that   

yeah bummer    I scrolled past that  post by mistake !! , I keep missing posts now & again        sorry CDN72SE ,  no offence meant  

Ugly experience but the bodywork looks good and no parts missing. It shouldn't take that long now I wouldn't think.

Sheldon

The shop is busy and I kind of did just "show up" with the car so its nice that they are accommodating me, they said it should be in high build primer by the end of the week.

[CDN72SE]

Certainly no offence taken Tan Top.

[CDN72SE]

Hey, If I get an open request for comments, It is  fair game.   

Well played Kern Dog. Glad you stopped by for a visit. 

[Kern Dog]

"I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions guys/gals."


I like women that need a big bra. This is because I like big boobies.
I like cars that need at last 89 octane to run right. Cars with higher compression make more power, more compression requires more octane.
I like a car that handles well without riding like a lowered mini truck. Some cars built to handle well are stiffly sprung. Lowered mini trucks from the 80s often rode on the bumpstops which results in a very bouncy ride.
Never marry any woman that has cheated on you, is or was a stripper, has had more than 2 abortions or was once a man. I have no direct experience with these. Just opinions.
I like Mexican food, Chinese food and all sorts of American food. I have never had a Vegemite sandwich. Never tried Thai, Russian, Indian or French food either. No interest in those nor German. The father in Law is from Iraq so I have tried several Middle eastern dishes. It has been hit and miss with that stuff.

This one got my attention. I get the first 2 in this sentence, but would like a full thought process on the third. lol

[CDN72SE]

Turning my attention to the gauge cluster, my original had the clock and cut-out for some 80's cassette deck I had in there.



Installed a new tachometer from Charger Specialties in place of the clock, also changed the lens to one without the hole for the clock thingy.





Next I used a silver craft paint pen to go around the edges to make things look better.



Used some SEM Trim Black to spray the dash frame.




Also went over the surrounding and the Charger SE emblem with the same pen.



Since I had the pen out I did the dash vent as well.