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 

[rrob]

Sorry it's been a while since the last post, been busy at work and working on the charger when I can. Got the motor together and installed, had a header fittment problem , hope the new ones arrive soon. Also have the tailpanel and rear bumper finished as well as all the glass and hardware in the doors and quarters, that all went very well. dissassembled and painted the dash and hope to have that back in by the end of this week. Then I've got to tackle the vinyl top and headliner install, I have never done these before and am a little apprehensive. Pics to follow. Cheers everyone.   Rob

[rrob]

todays pics

[rrob]

A few more

[KSChrgr68]

looking great 

[lexxman]

Hey,Rob.It looks like your really coming along.I was just out prepping to shot some primer on the D/S 1/4. Looking at yours is like looking into the future. I'm not sure if I would do the vinyl top myself or not. Make sure you have help,did you see the episode of CCR where they installed the top?

[HANDM]

I'm actually looking forward to the vinyl top installation, after the headliner that should be a breeze 

[rrob]

Hey,Rob.It looks like your really coming along.I was just out prepping to shot some primer on the D/S 1/4. Looking at yours is like looking into the future. I'm not sure if I would do the vinyl top myself or not. Make sure you have help,did you see the episode of CCR where they installed the top?

Hi Dave: No I didn't see that episode, but I've been studying other videos and tutorials on the subject. Just get at your car and keep at it and before long it will be done. It seems daunting to look at the whole task at once but just concentrate on one thing at a time. Of course that's easy for me to say now that I'm this far along, but back in May I was in the same position as you. Good luck and keep wrenching.     Rob

[Bobby41909]

Kudos on the time and ability to do this yourself.  You do nice work, it's looking great!

[BIGBLCK11]

  Looking great!  Do you have a side pic with the wheels, looks like you didn't go with the torq II's.

[bill440rt]

Hey, looks good!! 

If it helps you any, here's a link to the vinyl top thread I wrote when I installed it on my car:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,30095.0.html

Good luck! 

[rrob]

Hey, looks good!! 

If it helps you any, here's a link to the vinyl top thread I wrote when I installed it on my car:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,30095.0.html

Good luck! 

Thanks Bill, I have studied your thread a lot, very good info! One stupid question, should I glue the vinyl down into the windshield and rear window edges and then screw the molding clips through the vinyl or notch around the clips?       Rob

[rrob]

Looking great!  Do you have a side pic with the wheels, looks like you didn't go with the torq II's.

Hi Bigblock: The wheels that are on it now were on the car when I bought it, they are 15 x 8  centerline warriors with TA radials. Nice wheels but I think I prefer the 5 spoke look, however, I'm going to run them for the first season and we will see. I will try to get some closer pics posted soon.     Rob

[rrob]

Looking great!  Do you have a side pic with the wheels, looks like you didn't go with the torq II's.

Here they are.

[bill440rt]

Hey, looks good!! 

If it helps you any, here's a link to the vinyl top thread I wrote when I installed it on my car:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,30095.0.html

Good luck! 

Thanks Bill, I have studied your thread a lot, very good info! One stupid question, should I glue the vinyl down into the windshield and rear window edges and then screw the molding clips through the vinyl or notch around the clips?       Rob

Hi Rob,
Yes, glue the vinyl down into the window channels. Then screw the molding clips directly over & thru the vinyl. Do not notch the top.
Good luck!  

[rrob]

Hey, looks good!! 

If it helps you any, here's a link to the vinyl top thread I wrote when I installed it on my car:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,30095.0.html

Good luck! 

Thanks Bill, I have studied your thread a lot, very good info! One stupid question, should I glue the vinyl down into the windshield and rear window edges and then screw the molding clips through the vinyl or notch around the clips?       Rob

Hi Rob,
Yes, glue the vinyl down into the window channels. Then screw the molding clips directly over & thru the vinyl. Do not notch the top.
Good luck!  

Great Bill, I hope mine turns out as nice as yours, excellent job!  Rob

[rrob]

I just got finished the dash on my 69 and will intall it tonight. That was more work than I thought it would be, but now on to other things  

[69 OUR/TEA]

Just some food for thought,I just installed my dash and left out the ash tray and glove box door and glove box liner as it helped alot not being there to reach thru to hook up the heater cables,etc.Your project is going nice,keep it up!!!

[rrob]

Just some food for thought,I just installed my dash and left out the ash tray and glove box door and glove box liner as it helped alot not being there to reach thru to hook up the heater cables,etc.Your project is going nice,keep it up!!!

Good idea our/tea, I will use it

[rrob]

Well, winter is progressing and so is the charger. I got a new set of Hedman Elite headers and they fit really good, the only thing I had to do was install a .125 shim on the motor mount to correct a to close to the steering box condition. So I'm hooking all the wiring/ fuel lines/ etc up right now Hope to start her up next week and break in the new cam, then on to the vinyl top install I will post some pics when the engine is finished.       Rob

[KSChrgr68]

sweeet!

[rrob]

Well,I've been busy since my last post. Got the grill finished and installed, installed the front bumper, valance, hood, finished all the underhood details. I started her up and ran in the cam 2 weeks ago, no problems so far, man it sounds sweet! I installed the vinyl top over the last 2 days, a job I put off and was dreading because I've never done one before and frankly I was intimidated! Thanks to information and encouragment by a lot of you guys I got it done and it turned out flawless! Thanks guys. A few pics of the latest developments

[rrob]

some more.

[Charger-Bodie]

Looks nice!

[Ryan]

Looks good. What glue did you use for the top?

[tan top]

  looking  good !!   

[rrob]

Looks good. What glue did you use for the top?

Ryan: This is the glue- 3M super adhesive #08090    Rob

[rrob]

A few shots of the ALMOST finished engine bay.

[Roger 68 charger]

     Good job on putting on the vinyl top ----Engine bay looks great  ---Almost done!!   

[lexxman]

Rob that top looks great. You really did a nice job on it. Before you know it you'll have a finished car.

[rrob]

Thanks for the kind words guys, it helps to keep me moving forward on the project

[charger01]

It's not going to look right when you put the 01's on it with a vinyl top??     Looks awesome man, nice work

[tan top]

nice work !!!  looking good 

[rrob]

It's not going to look right when you put the 01's on it with a vinyl top??     Looks awesome man, nice work

[rrob]

Installed the headliner yesterday, thanks Bill for answering my questions. Turned out good except for a few wrinkles at the sailpanel area, no matter how much I stretched and pulled, they would not all come out. Glass will go back in shortly and my new torq thrusts are here as well.

[rrob]

pics

[rrob]

one more

[Charger-Bodie]

The sail panel area is a pain the the arse. That is why I hire the headliner done.

[rrob]

OK, so I finished the headliner, installed carpet,seats, consul, door panels, etc. Put on wheel well trim, trunk seal and carpet, then I installed the stripe. I was a little intimidated but followed advice from this forum and it turned out perfect! I just could not get the power brakes to work properly so I took off the booster and put a master cylinder from a 75 dart manual dics/drum car. They work now but I think this winter I am going to put a hydrobooster on.

[lexxman]

that looks really nice,did it originally have the white interior?

[rrob]

that looks really nice,did it originally have the white interior?

Yes, that's the original w1 white / black interior color combo. The white with the R4 red really pops in the bright sun.

[twodko]

Man, that's the best feeling when it's all coming together! (no pun intended x2) 

[rrob]

Sorry for the long time between posts, busy summer. Took it for some test driving and tuning and my power brakes were still not very good so for now I took the power booster and m/c off and put a manual disc/drum m/c off a 75 dart on, works ok. I think this winter I'm going to put a hydroboost unit in. Also in my winter plans is maybe an A518 trans conversion with a lockup tq. Anyone done this swap? Any advice?  Rob            couple more pics

[rrob]

pics

[FlatbackFanatic]

WOW!!! Your Charger turned out great!!! Great job!!

[tan top]

 ........... nice job 

[DC_1]

Very nice

[Charger-Bodie]

Sweeeeet!

[bill440rt]

Da-yum that looks good! 
The top came out great! 
Love the plate, too.