Hemi Charger Restoration thread (Updated 5/28/10 - Nearly complete!!!)

[426HemiCharger]

Are you talking to me? Or do you mean BONDO

[bzabodyn]

 Re: 1969 Hemi Charger R/T Project Car...
« Reply #43 on: October 05, 2007, 01:12:07 PM » Quote Modify 

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Cool! I knew it was either a Track or Super Track pack car since I could verify everything except the drive ratio (of course) - I think I've  narrowed down the shops to do the resto job... has anyone here had any experience with Jeff's Resurrections in Taylor, TX? Sounds like a first class operation geared towards perfection (def. not going to be cheap, but it sounds like you'll get what you pay for) - and it's a plus to know he has 4-5 other Hemi cars on location and a Superbird to boot, so plenty of experience with B/E-Bodies and Hemis...



...I know hindsight's 20-20, but why the hell couldn't I have just gone with my first instinct!!!!

BZ

[ChargerSG]

Still, you are doing a great job and i really hope you get it as you want. Not do a body swap is the way to go, hang in there

[nascarxx29]

Its been some time since we heard any developments on this daytona wing wearing  69 Hemi charger.what condition is it in currently

[RIDELIKEHELL]

The back end looks familiar to mine!

[aone415]

 :cheers:Looking good there 

[69bronzeT5]

 

[69*F5*SE]

It definitely needed some serious work. Maybe a good parts car was needed too.   

[69bronzeT5]

It definitely needed some serious work. Maybe a good parts car was needed too.   

They had one...they cut up a '69 383 car...think it might of a been a 4spd car too!

[1969chargerrtse]

Pic's? 

[Belgium R/T -68]

Just curious, will the day come when Mr Govier will say that a car is to bad to be restored and seen as a original?

Per

[Ghoste]

Not if he's being paid.

[hemi-hampton]

ANY UPDATES

[richRTSE]

It definitely needed some serious work. Maybe a good parts car was needed too.   

They had one...they cut up a '69 383 car...think it might of a been a 4spd car too!

Actually, they were able to save the parts car...

Thanks - another thing - the donor 383-4spd car will be SAVED!!!!

Great job Brandon, I just read through all 19 pages of this story. I can't wait to see this car finished. Keep the updates coming.

[bzabodyn]

Uh-oh... I'm back!!!

Between the craziness of work, getting settled into a new house, having deal after deal fall through on our old house (and FINALLY getting rid of it), a wife pregnant with our second child, and about a thousand other things, I just haven't had any time to make it over here and give you guys an update...

Things are still going good - not as quickly as we'd like, but good... I have not seen the car in person for about two months, but I'm actually heading to Austin for the weekend to watch the 'Horns play Saturday so we are going to take a quick detour to Taylor to check up on the Hemi Charger... metal work should nearly be complete (took forever to finally get the replacement roof panel from AMD) and most of the individual parts have been restored - from the pics Jeff has been continually sending me things look good... I don't want to go into too much detail, I just wanted to check back to let everyone know that I'll have a ton of pictures probably Sunday evening after we get back... Can't wait!

BZ

[tan top]

hey Bz thanks for the update    congratulations on expecting a new baby    .... looking forward to see the  progress pictures on the charger       

[1969chargerrtse]

Thanks for the update. 

[bzabodyn]

Here we go!  Metal work looks GREAT! All the gaps are perfect and all of the repop/recycled/fabricated metal blends great... here's a few pictures:

[69bronzeT5]

Looking good Brandon! So I read the parts car was saved or savable?

[bzabodyn]

Yes sir! We had to use a little metal here/there (mainly pieces from hood) - but the car will be reassembled using left over parts and sold when we are done with everything with the 383 stroker and spare A833 4sp tranny...

Some more pics:

[69bronzeT5]

That's great

[bzabodyn]

Pics of parts, etc - engine block is done and at machinist, heads are almost done and they will start assembling everything around the K-member in the next week or so... next time you see pics it should really start looking like there is light at the end of the tunnel!

[bzabodyn]

A couple of pics of some other "metal" in the shop - 440 6-pk, 4sp shaker hood convertible 'Cuda (1 of 27 and only 1 in that color) and 340 4sp shaker hood convertible 'Cuda (owned by same guy - very rare also and I saw pictures of what they started with... it was in 10X worse shape than mine!)....

[69bronzeT5]

 

I love those 'Cudas, especially the colour on the first one!

[hemi-hampton]

The 440 Cuda looks like GY9 Tawny Gold. LEON.