No turning back from here.

[lexxman]

Does AMD offer any guidance for when you get to that WTF point? Is there anything you can do about the tail light opening,or are you just going to live with it?

[Ryan]

Does AMD offer any guidance for when you get to that WTF point? Is there anything you can do about the tail light opening,or are you just going to live with it?

Not really. They make it sound like I'm the only guy in the world that has fittment issues. They seem to be ok with replaceing a panel once but once you get the replacement and it's exactly the same as what it was replaceing you are then SOL. Im not trying to bash AMD at all, I appreciate what they have provided to the hobby but their products still need a lot of fine tuning on their end.

As far as the tailpanel goes I will be able to reposition the taillight buckets its just going to be a pain in the ass.

[Patronus]

Had the same thing on the rear glass area.. only worse.. Its not too bad, just slit it again and pull it out to meet and then weld it up.. Use the glass for fitment. If it were easy chicks would do it.

[Ryan]

Had the same thing on the rear glass area.. only worse.. Its not too bad, just slit it again and pull it out to meet and then weld it up.. Use the glass for fitment. If it were easy chicks would do it.

Do you have any pics of what you did?

[Ryan]

Havnt made much progress lately but I did get some work done today.
Passenger side corner cap is done, got the New goodmark valance in place as well.


Got the passenger taillight bucket re welded. It's much better now. Still one small area that will need to be cut and patched.



You can see here how the opening doesn't follow the taillight at the curved part on the bottom.

[Charger-Bodie]

Ryan, I think you may want to take a look at your tailight. Looks like the trim is bent right at you problem spot.

[Patronus]

Had the same thing on the rear glass area.. only worse.. Its not too bad, just slit it again and pull it out to meet and then weld it up.. Use the glass for fitment. If it were easy chicks would do it.

Do you have any pics of what you did?

No sorries, no pics. Looks like your doing a great job though! In your pic of the rear glass corner... If you cut the outside bend coming up from the actual glass channel, its between your silver paint pen marks, kinda like a "j" shape. Just cut about 1- 1.5" up from the bend. Then cut the lower inside corner of the glass channel (so basically its in 3 prongs... then bend the finger you made in until it lines up. Then weld it up. Mine was a bit worse actually. The light panel now theres a bitch...
The more I look at it you could also cut similarly the dutchman to line up, (and remove a small pie piece) check which is better with the glass staged in there...

[HOTROD]

That sucks I still need to buy one !!

[Ryan]

Ryan, I think you may want to take a look at your tailight. Looks like the trim is bent right at you problem spot.

I don't think it's bent. It fits perfect in the oem tail panel.

[Charger-Bodie]

Ryan, I think you may want to take a look at your tailight. Looks like the trim is bent right at you problem spot.

I don't think it's bent. It fits perfect in the oem tail panel.

Im not saying that is bent for sure. Just , from the way the trim fits the light there that its possible.

[Ryan]

Finally was happy with the fit so I started welding.

Started on the drivers quarter panel

Spot welds on b pillar


Spot welds on bottom of trunk extension


Spot welds on wheel well. Probably going to have to plug weld the rest of it as I can't get the spot welder into most of the wheel well.

[superbirdtom]

your one of the first guys ive sen on here spot weld the wheel well lip.  it makes it look like factory.  we just bought a new spotwelder and it looks great  had to up our breaker to 100 amp. so it would quit popping though.   thats the first place people look ( judges) on a resto.  and if its been plug welded and smoothed out  they deduct points.  so your good to go. 

project looking good.  does anyone else make a better fitting tail light panel??

[charger_fan_4ever]

your one of the first guys ive sen on here spot weld the wheel well lip.  it makes it look like factory.  we just bought a new spotwelder and it looks great  had to up our breaker to 100 amp. so it would quit popping though.   thats the first place people look ( judges) on a resto.  and if its been plug welded and smoothed out  they deduct points.  so your good to go.  

project looking good.  does anyone else make a better fitting tail light panel??

99% sure AMD is the only one making the tail panel. Buckets had to be cut off mine too and repositioned. Other than that the fit was pretty good for repro.

[lexxman]

Did you trim the wheel well openings? I haven't trimmed mine I'm not sure how wide they should be.

[Ryan]

Did you trim the wheel well openings? I haven't trimmed mine I'm not sure how wide they should be.

Yes but not much. Maybe 1/8" at most and only in certain areas. Just trying to make the two pieces flush.

[superbirdtom]

your one of the first guys ive sen on here spot weld the wheel well lip.  it makes it look like factory.  we just bought a new spotwelder and it looks great  had to up our breaker to 100 amp. so it would quit popping though.   thats the first place people look ( judges) on a resto.  and if its been plug welded and smoothed out  they deduct points.  so your good to go.  

project looking good.  does anyone else make a better fitting tail light panel??

99% sure AMD is the only one making the tail panel. Buckets had to be cut off mine too and repositioned. Other than that the fit was pretty good for repro.

Thanks  as were starting total resto on a 70 charger r/t  orange with vinyl top and 4 speed.  its all there but needs roof  quarters and all the back end stuff,  plus  a hood.  god I hope someone starts repopping them.

[charger_fan_4ever]

Did you trim the wheel well openings? I haven't trimmed mine I'm not sure how wide they should be.

Yes but not much. Maybe 1/8" at most and only in certain areas. Just trying to make the two pieces flush.

Both 1/4's the forward arch towards the door is not a tight fit against the outer wheelhouse lip on my 70.

Edit i stand corrected after some tweaking the drivers side fits pretty snug at the wheelhouse lip.

[Ryan]

Did you trim the wheel well openings? I haven't trimmed mine I'm not sure how wide they should be.

Yes but not much. Maybe 1/8" at most and only in certain areas. Just trying to make the two pieces flush.

Both 1/4's the forward arch twoards the door is not a tight fit against the outer wheelhouse lip on my 70.

My drivers side way perfect.... pass side needs a little help.

[lexxman]

About how wide is that lip? Mine are at least 3/4 or more I think I'll have to go check.

[superbirdtom]

check factory one be4 starting

[Ryan]

Not much progress but I did finally find a super nice passenger door. Hopefully going to get a driver side tomorrow.

[b5blue]

Very nice! 

[charger_fan_4ever]

Good for you man. I remember the days when every swap meet had atleast 3 sets of charger doors. I looked for over 6 months to find a good passengers side anywhere within a 500 mile radius that was rust free with no luck. Ended up getting an AMD door skin as my shell was ok. $300 skin plus time to put it on wish i could have found a rust free door.
Didn't quite dare buy a whole AMD shell as if it fits like most of their other panels would have needed a hammer lol.

[BigBlockSam]

  looking good

[Ryan]

Good for you man. I remember the days when every swap meet had atleast 3 sets of charger doors. I looked for over 6 months to find a good passengers side anywhere within a 500 mile radius that was rust free with no luck. Ended up getting an AMD door skin as my shell was ok. $300 skin plus time to put it on wish i could have found a rust free door.
Didn't quite dare buy a whole AMD shell as if it fits like most of their other panels would have needed a hammer lol.

Ya I was hesitant to use the AMD door shell on this car. I have heard good things about them though. Just didnt want to take chances.
I'm super happy with this door. Still has its original paint.