Chippas Charger

[Chippa]

Ok so i dropped by the workshop tonight and picked up the whole complete front Grill/headlight assembly,took it home and dismantled it...will be taking the metal frame and metal components back 2moro to get stripped back to bare metal and then primed and painted black.
While thats getting done i will go to town on the plastic grill assembly,fix up a few minor cracks here and there and try and find some silver/grey paint to redo that area of it..
I hope that i'm not boring ppl with all these pics, i'm like a kid in a candy shop at the moment..















Since you have started on the Charger you dont play with anymore Dad haha



Hopefully i can get it all back together by the weekend and post up some pics all nice and new again 

[Fred]

No but your dog looks mighty bored.   remember to throw him a stick occasionally.  

[charger chris]

 

[Chippa]

Ok so some more random shots....was down the workshop yesterday doing my bit to help the car along some more  Grille is coming along very nicely but its been a very time consuming job!!! will post up some pics of it later in the week hopefully all assembled..

Anyone know what this sticker represents ?? tried looking up online think its some kind of parts coating company

 

This is the extent of the rust in this vehicle....as mentioned before i am very lucky...



Very happy with the roof lining for its age...no tears or holes



Yes...it has a radio haha



New one piece floor all spot welds unpicked and put back in as per factory as far as i know...this floor was replaced by current owner due to some minor tunnel damage, not rust



Dry rubbed yesterday and ready for final wet rub then into the spray booth for some fresh R4



Hopefully by Wednesday she will have some colour 

[Fred]

Good job on the head liner.   

[nvrbdn]

looking great.ill bet you are excited.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Right on!

[Chippa]

Thx Guys!!

Well these are not the best shots as i wasnt allowed into the booth as my painter had only just finished but am very happy to see some R4 go on!! will be left for a day then will be buffed up and then a few coats of clear 











Heres some shots of my 43 yr old interior getting some love and elbow grease from me cant believe how well they are coming up!! very happy

Before






After




A couple of the passenger seat...will take some better ones







Well thats all for today....Yay for Chippa!!! hahahaha

[nvrbdn]

thays right, yea for chippa. the car looks great and the seats are coming out great. sweet.

[Chippa]

Well after many nights in the shed after work i have finally finished giving the grille assembly some love  it was something that at times tested my patience but i think its turned out great !!!! a few little touch ups here and there to be done but i'm glad that i stripped it down and fixed it up...
















Just have to clean up the trim rings that go around the headlights and clean up the wiring harness abit and shes ready to go back in

[doctor4766]

Looks great mate. Cant wait to see it  

Just out of interest, are you puitting the white stripe back on?

[Chippa]

Hey Bud... i'm really not sure to be honest, the stripe that was on it was painted on and i wasnt really happy with it.
That said i think i probably will at some stage but i want to see if it grows on me minus the stripe.. 

My other dilema is rims....i will stick with 15" but the SS Cragars that are on it are old and tired the chrome is rooted and i think it will be a crime to leave old shoes on the car after doing all the work to it...i'm leaning towards Magnums but i also like the black Steelie look but that might not suit having the white top.

Thru it back up on the hoist to put the exhaust back on and noticed that the steering box was pissing fliud so we ripped that out and giving it a service so hopefully that will go back in this weekend if its ready...getting close now to coming home 

[doctor4766]

Mate, everything you find and fix now is just one less headache to deal with when you're out cruising.
Gis a shout when she's coming home and I'll try and take a spin out your way in mine.
MY current ride lives in Midland which isn't too far from you I think, so could be good for a weekend trip in the hills for a BBQ or something.
I can probably help with the tail stripe when it comes time too.
Gotta put one back on my Charger soon so you can have a look at that and see if you think you might like one again, although I may go back to black again for a while myself.

[Chippa]

Cool matey sounds like a plan  yes thats what i'm doing if i see something that i think needs Attention i'm just getting it out the way now...when shes home i will def let you know..

[Back N Black]

Nice work, the car looks great! 

[Chippa]

On her way home on Friday  time to start putting it back together

[nvrbdn]

why is the hood popped and a strap around it?

[tan top]

nice  work 

[Darkman]

why is the hood popped and a strap around it?

Maybe the latch isn't on it

[CLG]

why is the hood popped and a strap around it?

Yep, the bonnet latching gear was not attached due to some confusion over the replacement bonnet rubbers, we chose to cushion the bonnet with rags to protect the paint during the journey home.

Hi Andrew!

Clint

[Chippa]

Hey!!!!! Yes give the man a prize hahaha..... secondary latch only attached and Clint was kind enough to secure/cushion it for the ride home....

Big raps to Clint who is the owner of where the majority of the work was done ....always made himself available to answer any of my questions and kindly allowed me to come down and help out with small things and learn whenever i could....

Cheers Mate 

[Bob T]

Looking good now mate, get stuck in and you'll be hussing tyre in no time

[Chippa]

Thats right Bob T  spending most of my spare time now putting it all back together which i'm enjoying and hopefully in 3-4 weeks time it will be getting close for licensing..

heres a pic of me removing many years of grime off the roof...looking nice so far

[bakerhillpins]

  Wow, that is coming out B-e-a-utiful Chippa.    

Its so nice to see how wonderfully the vinyl parts are returning with a good cleaning. And the work you did on the grille is amazing.    

Your Lab is quite a beautiful pup to boot. We have 2 ourselves. Great companions they are.

[Silver R/T]

That Charger turned out great, nice job