It's Finally Home

[ODZKing]

A little more done yesterday and today. We did the blower motor (not that I'll ever need it) and speakers and found that they neglected to paint under the package tray. Well, he wants it back in the spring to give it another buffing anyway, that'll have to be corrected.

[ODZKing]

Martha and I started on the interior today.  Got some insulation and as long as there are no moving parts in the rear quarters put some in there and also started on the floor insulation.
Duct wrap, that stuff is GREAT.

[ODZKing]

That is one roll ... three should cover it and then some

[1970Moparmann]

Great job.  I have to say I'm jealous that your wife is interested in helping.   I'm lucky if my wife jumps in a car for a ride.

[moparstuart]

That is one roll ... three should cover it and then some

what brand and where did you get the roll ??

[ODZKing]

what brand and where did you get the roll ??

If you chack out the thread here from a while ago:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,68701.0.html
I used it on my 67 as well a couple other folks here.  EASY to use and I do the seams with the aluminum tape.
Home Depot or Lowes and it is something like $15 or 16 a roll now. Well worth it with it's ease of use and sticks well.

[ODZKing]

Seems like I spend a lot of time looking for things, nuts, bolts, screws etc.
So today before I continued with the interior, I decided to clean off boxes from the dining room table.  Some of this stuff has to come off again but hey at least now I can find other zip locs with items in them.
Did the shroud and inspection cover and canister as well as firewall stuff.

[ODZKing]

Also did the other side with the insulation.
Will finish the hump and tape the rest of the seams tomorrow.

[ODZKing]

Ready for carpet

[ODZKing]

Update 11/12/12
I did much of the easy stuff first because I knew eventually many installations will fight me.
Ohhh yeah! Nothing has been simple. We did the insulation and started with the carpet install.
Trim Parts, - WOW, plenty of carpet here.  I had forgetten how much time it takes to get the wrinkles out and still leave it molded to the floor.  Seems my 67 was easier.  
Also my wife, who has been an AMAZING help to me, but she sort of ... kinda forgot that this console doesn't cover the hump as it does in the 67 and cut a few peices a bit short.  So we spent part of the time piecing those and she is going to go back and sew them so they stay tight.  Having said that it is in except for the trimming of the edges.  So, i go to put the console on.  Again, nothing lines up.
I had purchased a new chrome shifter plate and whether that had anything to do with this or not, dunno.  But the shifter was MUCH lower on one side than the other.  Console all the way down, make sure everything is tight.  Only thing to do is shim.  2 or 3 times to see if it is correct and I got it.
My son was going away for a week or so, so I asked hime to come over and help with the front bumper on Thursday.  Again, NOTHING lines up.  Got it close and I will go back to it but another thing that made no sense, the grill on the passenger side.  Headlamps are 3/4 of an inch off.  Long story short, I had to remove the bracket with the headlamp buckets and elongate the holes so as to move it to one side so the pieces will fit around the headlamps - unbelieveable.
Another thing that has been a chore is finding all the nuts/bolts/screws.  When we took it apart we labeled everything in small zip-lock bags and taped it to the item.
Where some of this stuff has gone is beyond me.
Well, as always the link is newest pics first.  As mentioned in another thread, I need a plastic piece that covers wires  on the steering column.  http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,96603.0.html
73 WAY different than 74 which is the column I bought.  Nothing is the same.
http://www.retrorarities.com/Resto2/index.html

[JB400]

Glad your making progress.  Can we expect some burn outs by Christmas

[bakerhillpins]

Lookin good!  So happy to hear that you get to share the build time with your wife too! 

[ODZKing]

The Charger is finally starting to look like I remember.  
Baker, my wife helps me ALOT.  In fact the other day I get a text and a picture, after we did the driver side together, she did the passenger carpet trimming and put in the rear panels on her day off while I was at work!  
Update here and newest pics at top http://www.retrorarities.com/Resto2/index.html


BTW, anyone have one of these  - not broken?  

[1ofnone]

I might Bob . 1/2 or 3/4 dia. loom .

[projectanimal]

Looks great!!  We will be doing the same Insulation, so it's nice to see it working well. 
Keep up the great work and picture show!
Cheers

[archie360]

She's gonna be real nice.  I'm looking forward to seeing it next Summer!

[ODZKing]

I might Bob . 1/2 or 3/4 dia. loom .

1/2 I believe Ray

[ODZKing]

 

[lexxman]

It's looking good bob

[ODZKing]

To avoid confusion here is a pic of it on the firewall, near bulkhead.

[ODZKing]

As I have mentioned in the past, we try to work about an hour each evening on the Charger.
Martha is able to get in the smaller spaces better than me so we did the heater/AC controls.  What a project and you have to be an octopus to get in all the small areas.
But anyway, the new (er) replacement is in and done.  I only wish the car was running to see if all this stuff works!
Pics on the site, newest at top as always.
http://www.retrorarities.com/Resto2/index.html

[ODZKing]

Back seat is in and now I am waiting for my headliner guy and other than the door glass and panel, interior is almost done.  
Eh, so I have a two tone white interior now.  It actually looks much brighter in the pics.
http://www.retrorarities.com/Resto2/index.html

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Awesome Bob! Love that white!

[71green go]

Great job!...so jealous...........my car sits lonely  ....maybe one day I will get back at it.............yours is awesome!

[mightywing7]

Great job!! 

Keep us posted with your updates......it's coming along great!