'69 Charger 500 update: Wipers.. 09 Mar

[hemi68charger]

Hey gang (more so C500 owners)...
I'm looking for some close up of the pictures I've posted here. I'm fitting the original C500 headlamp bucket onto the front. The front fenders were replaced by unmodified fenders, so I have to drill the holes that hold the headlamp pod on. I guess I need to know if the outside top triangular headlamp bucket portion needs to be lowered or if it is good where it is. Various angles along with straight ahead would be most appreciative... I have various picture from my Dana-days and seen thread here, but nothing has exactly what I'm looking for.........

Also, being that this piece is NOS, I'm assuming the hole drilled on the top mounting tab is correct. But, you can assume all the time (you know what they say)...  Anyways, anyone have pictures of their original headlamp bucket upper mounting tab and the hole?

Pictures of a latch tray would be nice too.. I'm trying to make sure I drill the 4 holes on top correctly and only once..... These are the 4 holes drilled to accommodate the C500 grille upper brackets.

Cheers,

[Highbanked Hauler]

Wheeeehooo without taking the headlight door off I think the top of the "bucket" is touching the welded edge of the fender. Like a 1/4 in. higher than you are right now. I am sure somebody else will have a better answer.

[hemi68charger]

Also, can someone give me the dimensions and hole placement of the one half way up the support bracket. I'm going to have to fabricate one since it isn't reproduced.. Also, anyone know where these plastic spacers can be found?

[C500]

My car is nowhere near me now, so can't get any shots sorry. A couple of pics here though http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,40377.60.html

I saw those spacers a while back. Might have been R/T specialties. Will post the link when I find it.

[C500]

http://rtspecialties.net/proddetail.asp?prod=0693299 

[hemi68charger]

My car is nowhere near me now, so can't get any shots sorry. A couple of pics here though http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,40377.60.html

I saw those spacers a while back. Might have been R/T specialties. Will post the link when I find it.

http://rtspecialties.net/proddetail.asp?prod=0693299 

Very nice.. Thanks... Thanks for the links to R/T and the spacers... That's just perfect... Now, next mission, part-wise, is to find the driver's side headlamp pod... Or, make one from a '68 Coronet fender..

[xs29j8Bullitt]

These pics help any?  Will upload more later...

http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h269/xs29j8/troyref/

[cdr]

hey troy i know you probably know this but before you drill holes, those fenders need to be shimmed & aligned ,

[XS29LA47V21]

 

by the way XX29Jbull..  I find your photo bucket of your blue car interesting in that the radiator support is not blacked out, was that painted at one time or original that way?

[moparstuart]

by the way XX29Jbull..  I find your photo bucket of your blue car interesting in that the radiator support is not blacked out, was that painted at one time or original that way?

   darker color maybe didnt need it   

[hemi68charger]

by the way XX29Jbull..  I find your photo bucket of your blue car interesting in that the radiator support is not blacked out, was that painted at one time or original that way?

   darker color maybe didnt need it   

I would suspect the car, in it's nearlly 44 years of existence was painted at one time and no particular attention was paid towards core support detail.

[hemi68charger]

by the way XX29Jbull..  I find your photo bucket of your blue car interesting in that the radiator support is not blacked out, was that painted at one time or original that way?

J,
Is there a way you can take the measurements of the height and width of the vertical support for the C500 headlamp pod/bucket?

Also, can any of you, J or Stu, take the measurements of the special holes on the top grille header which are the attach points of the upper grille support brackets? I'd appreciate it...... I'll figure out the bottom after the tops are in position....

Thanks in advance..
Troy

[hemi68charger]

Thanks guys.... OK,, I marked with white the possible position of the holes for the upper-outer grille brackets... Do these look correct or should they be positioned slightly forward (more centered to the oval holes)?

[69_500]

Troy how soon do you need the pics? I think I have some shots of these but not at the house right now

[hemi68charger]

Troy how soon do you need the pics? I think I have some shots of these but not at the house right now

No biggie at the moment.... I would tinker with it with the best appropriate shot/measurement. It will be a good starting point and then I can work from that... I appreciate it......

[moparstuart]

by the way XX29Jbull..  I find your photo bucket of your blue car interesting in that the radiator support is not blacked out, was that painted at one time or original that way?

   darker color maybe didnt need it   

I would suspect the car, in it's nearlly 44 years of existence was painted at one time and no particular attention was paid towards core support detail.

hasnt allen owned it since the early 80's though ?

hasnt allen owned it since the early 80's though ?   

[hemi68charger]

by the way XX29Jbull..  I find your photo bucket of your blue car interesting in that the radiator support is not blacked out, was that painted at one time or original that way?

   darker color maybe didnt need it   

I would suspect the car, in it's nearlly 44 years of existence was painted at one time and no particular attention was paid towards core support detail.

hasnt allen owned it since the early 80's though ?

hasnt allen owned it since the early 80's though ?   

Probably.. But there were plenty of cars repainted by then.... I'm not saying his wasn't painted, I just highly doubt it..

[hemi68charger]

These pics help any?  Will upload more later...

http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h269/xs29j8/troyref/

Thanks Allen.... 

[XS29LA47V21]

My B5 (RT) has the black out, which I have always thought that B5 would have the black out.  The F8 500 has the black out also as I recall.  Just thought it was interesting to note.


Hope these help.

[hemi68charger]

hey troy i know you probably know this but before you drill holes, those fenders need to be shimmed & aligned ,

hey Charles... Everything seems to be lined up.. Maybe one day you can swing by and put your body-eyes to work..... 

[richRTSE]

my 500 is in storage, but these picts are of the one going in my clone...I used the original one to layout all these holes, so I'd say there all within about 1/16" of where they were on my original...and the left and right sides are not equally spaced...

[richRTSE]

a few more...

[richRTSE]

support bracket...just a hair under 9-1/2" tall...

[hemi68charger]

Wonderful !!!!!     That will help tremendously....    Being that I have to be the "Daddy" Saturday for my daughter's big birthday party with all the little ones and Jacob's end-of-elementary-school celebration, the drilling will have to wait until Sunday...... But, then again, I have three more evenings before Sat. morning.... 

[cdr]

hey troy i know you probably know this but before you drill holes, those fenders need to be shimmed & aligned ,

hey Charles... Everything seems to be lined up.. Maybe one day you can swing by and put your body-eyes to work..... 

yep would enjoy coming by ,things have been crazy around here,mother in law lives with us & she is 73 & got real sick,has created extra work for me and wife,as for me had to take off work for a time,going to the gym trying to get feeling better,have gottin some done on charger but not where i wanted to be with it,this MS is kickin my a$$,but i am still pushing