72 Charger - Long Awaited Update...

[nvrbdn]

Keep going and keep the pictures coming. These are the kind of posts that give others the inspiration to keep going!
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exactly. threads like these get others to dive into their own projects. and now is the time to get into it with the cruising weather ending.

im getting ready to start some welding on my 69 cougar. 

[72Charger-SE]

On the 3M Product...  Would I then apply 'Rust Bullet' over the top of that?  Or??  Can you paint over the 'waxy finish'??  I am a bit confused...

[71_Charger_R/T]

No this is used after everything is sealed, painted, primed or whatever you do to try and seal it all up (rust bullet) then use this to get at those areas you couldn't get with a spray gun. It stays pretty soft, so paint over the top of it would wipe off pretty easy.

[71seguy]

im using por 15 on the inside of my rust areas and on the back side of my outer payches ..even tho it prob. gets cooked off from welding

[72Charger-SE]

I ran out of shielding gas which might explain why my last welds look so rough...  I need to pay better attention to the gauge on the regulator...    Just a question... what amount do you run with your welds?  The local shop that I get the shielding gas from said to run between 35-40.  Do you all agree?

Anyway, I have a few updates...  spent time cutting out a couple more rust areas and cleaning up (removing the undercoating and 40+ years of oil, grime, & clay) the underside of my Charger.

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[Charger-Bodie]

I run 18 on the gas on our welder.

[71seguy]

man i feel for ya bro , your dealing with alot more rust than me ...its good you have the rotisery tho 

[72Charger-SE]

Yep.. more rust than I thought too...       Oh well, I just keep cutting, fabricating, & welding as I 'uncover' more issue areas...  Like tonight... I thought I was going to keep the remainder of the passenger side rocker panel... Nope...  found some more rust and cut it out... fabricated a piece and welded the inner rocker panel in.   One step forward is still one step forward...

[NHCharger]

I run 20 -25 on the gas for my mig

[72Charger-SE]

After getting back from Black Friday shopping I took some time to work on the Charger...  Step by Step...  Little by Little...  It will get done...  I keep telling myself this... 

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Next I decided to tackle the gap after welding in the new driver's side floor board several months ago...   The first part was much easier than the second part...

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Now onto the second area what a pain in the butt...

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Last photos for tonight...  I have to fab a piece to fill in the floor board for the proper height and plan to do that tomorrow.

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More work today..  finished up the floor pan repairs, patched the outer area where the door hinges are, and finished did a small rust repair on the passenger side door jamb.

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Purchased a T-Cap from Peters02 (Thanks)...  I decided today was as good a day as any for it to be welded on...  First the prep...  Removal of the front suspension, k-frame, and torsion bars.   

I was not able to get the upper control arms off AND I will be replacing them with the tubular style so I decided to simply 'sawzall' them off. 

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More...  rust removal, grinding and 'trimming of the area for the T-Cap.

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