'71 Hits the Paint Booth

[71charger_fan]

When I talked to him on Monday, he was confident that he'd get it all aligned. He was hoping to start body work on the rest of the car this week.

[71charger_fan]

Got it in position to bodywork the lower parts of the car.

[ACUDANUT]

Awesome work. I prefer the 71-72 Charger looks.  Looks like it is going 200mph standing still. 

[71charger_fan]

Gaps just about dialed in.

[CFMopar]

Man that photo just inspires me to keep plugging away at mine. Looks great at that angle!

Got it in position to bodywork the lower parts of the car.

[71charger_fan]

The unibody wasn't as solid as it is now when the car was new.

[71charger_fan]

Rust "repair" to the lower fender done by the previous shop cut out and done correctly.

[71charger_fan]

Let the blocking begin.

[CDN72SE]

Looking good.

[AKcharger]

Lines look  sharp!

[71charger_fan]

Feathering in the AMD full quarter is going well. I'm very happy I had the drip rails shaved. Also a close up of a "repair" done by the previous shop that was cut out and replaced. It's the back side of the lower front fender patch. This car has not been driven in the rain since it was last painted and has only been washed maybe three times. When a shop doesn't give a #$%^, it shows.

[71charger_fan]

From the doors back, she's about ready for primer. The hood hinges that Resto Rick did for me look great.

[71charger_fan]

Blending the quarter panel end caps.

[71charger_fan]

Another previous "repair" cut out and redone properly.

[71charger_fan]

should be in primer from the doors back by this weekend. Unfortunately, I see no way it'll be done by Carlisle.

[timmycharger]

Looking really good!! 

Man, I honestly never gave the 71 Charger a good look until this thread.  One of side shot pictures really shows off the lines and curves of the car.  Keep posting pics!!

[71charger_fan]

Body alignment was a mess before. Looking like it should have looked when new now.

[hemi-hampton]

How'd the Hood to Fender gaps come out

[71charger_fan]

They look good. Haven't seen it with the restored hinges installed. Front fenders still need some metal work and will need a lot of blocking. I'll probably retrieve the dash and associated components next week and start rewiring and reassembling that myself.

[73chgrSE]

Wow, this thread started in 2014. I admire your dedication to this project. It's gonna be epic!

[CFMopar]

Those shaved drip rails look great. I thought about that on mine but still not sure about it....

[71charger_fan]

I paid the previous shop to fix the rusted out drip rails. I thought they had. Turns out, they just filled the rust holes with seam sealer and painted over it. So, the cost to remove them and the cost to fix them was about the same, so I told him to take them off.

[71charger_fan]

A fresh coat of satin black on the dash frame.

[71charger_fan]

Primed from doors back

[71charger_fan]

Restored '73/'74 hinges installed and hood aligned.