project 69 progressing

[rrob]

Hi all: My 69 project update. I've got the small amount of body work done that was required (no rust) and have done a complete color change from the previous purple back to the original R4 red . Now reassembly begins. Pics attatched

[kamkuda]

Looking good

[FlatbackFanatic]

  

[1969chargerrtse]

  Wow, beautiful.

[tan top]

  nice 

[Back N Black]

Very nice!   

[Charger-Bodie]

Nice ! I like the new color much better than the other.

[twodko]

That's going to be one sweet ride!

[rrob]

Thanks for the kind words and I'll try to keep updating with more pics as she progresses.   Rob

[richRTSE]

  Nice!

[vancamp]

looking good  post updates when ya can

[69rtse4spd]

Nice job, love the color. .   

[Silver R/T]

Nice, always nice to see bodywork/paint in progress on these cars and then seeing final result

[BigBlockSam]

 

[lexxman]

That looks great, I will be painting my car thr same color. What did you do with the underside? I hope to have some paint on mine in the near future.Keep the pictures coming.

[rrob]

That looks great, I will be painting my car thr same color. What did you do with the underside? I hope to have some paint on mine in the near future.Keep the pictures coming.

Hi Lexxman: As this is not a rottisery resto I scuffed and painted the undercarriage semi-gloss black, it looks great! Good luck with your paint, hopefully we'll both be done in time for summer cruise season.      Rob

[lexxman]

Hey,Rob did you paint the inside of the car as well? Are you going stock with it or custom?

[rrob]

Hey,Rob did you paint the inside of the car as well? Are you going stock with it or custom?

Lexxman: I painted the inside semi gloss black as well and shot the trunk pans and all the floors with truck bedliner for a little sound deadening as well as super moisture protection. I'm doing the interior stock white as it came from the factory. I had a 69 back in the early seventies that was this same R4 red with black vinyl top and deck stripe with a white interior, it looks awsome! It has a basically stock 440/375 hp torqflite and I'm doing some port matching and smoothing on the heads right now, rebuild and torker intake, MP electronic ignition, hooker comp headers, electric pump at the tank as well as carter mechanical on engine. 8.75 rear has 3:55 gears and Moser axles with pinion snubber. Should be a nice street cruiser. I'm thinking of 15 inch Tork thrust 2 wheels as well.   Rob

[lexxman]

Hey sounds about what I plan for mine.I was going to paint the whole car,but then I started think( a dangerous think) I plan to undercoat the bottom. and know one is going to see the inside.The previous own already paint the underside black and now I plan to spray the inside with por-15.So the only place I will be painting other then the outside is the trunk and I will paint that myself .And a paint shop will finish the outside.

[rrob]

Hey sounds about what I plan for mine.I was going to paint the whole car,but then I started think( a dangerous think) I plan to undercoat the bottom. and know one is going to see the inside.The previous own already paint the underside black and now I plan to spray the inside with por-15.So the only place I will be painting other then the outside is the trunk and I will paint that myself .And a paint shop will finish the outside.

Good idea I think, for a regularly driven street car you don't really need a body color underside, just as long as it looks decent.   

[rrob]

A few more pics. The project is SLOWLY taking shape, however, seeings how we have 4 more months of snow left I should have her up and running for summer. I'm starting to get the underhood area done, brake lines, etc. Got the tranny finished and now I'm into the 440. The engine is a low miler since the last rebuild and it looks like a minor freshening up is all thats required. I'm also port matching and smoothing the heads and intake. Am awaiting arival of my comp cam and lifter set XE268H .477/.480 lift  268/280 duration. I'll be runnng a Mopar performance electronic ign., Hooker competition ceramic coated headers, Edelbrock performer intake and carb with a 3.55 sure grip. This should be a nice street setup. Happy holidays to all.      Rob

[71ChallengeHer]

Looking great. 

[lexxman]

Looking great how long do you rthink before you start the engine?

Dave

[rrob]

Looking great how long do you rthink before you start the engine?

Dave

Hi Dave: I hope to have the engine done and eng/trans in before the end of January, then I have to rebuild and install the dash, so I figure to fire it up in February then on to the headliner install (yikes) and the vinyl top, deck stripe, glass and trim items. I'm also thinking of a set of Tork thrust 2's with B.F. Goodrich T/A's     Rob

[KSChrgr68]

awesome thread, makes me happy but sad too, lol