Progress report, Junkyard Dog

Still just screwed together but I think I am ready to unscrew it and weld it all back together. This is a Goodmark bumper and all of the sheetmetal, that isn't oem, is AMD. So far I am pleased with the fitment of everything, couple of small issues, nothing major.

progress is a sweet thing. how,d the amd fit?

Well, I'll betcha it fit a LOT better than that Chinese trash I tried to install on my Charger 3 years ago.........

......live and learn.........

...........Your B-Body looks like it's gonna be sweet..........Good luck! :santa:

Chinese trash? Isn't AMD stampings from China? Just at a higher quality standard than the stuff before?

Looks great!

Thanks guys, Very little of the repop sheet metal is stamped here anymore. The AMD pieces fit great on the car and I really only have two issues at this point. The area on the quarters that is recessed for the bumper as it wraps around the sides isn't as crisp as it should be. It returns into the recess at a 45 degrees angle and I think it should be a lot closer to 90 degrees. It actually leeves a small triangular whole in between the rear trunk crossmember and the quarter, just under the tailight extension. This hole will need to be filled. Originally I think they left a tab long on the quarter at that point and bent it aroumd the rear panel and just welded it flat to finish that connection. It looks like that on a few cars I have used as a reference that are supposed to have all of there original metal.The other issue I have is with the dutchmen panel behind the rear window and it just doesn't have as crisp body lines as the quarters as it meets the trunk lid. I plan on calling AMD today to discuss issues.
Has anyone seen there current ads in the Collectors Guide?, They actually plucked a `68 Road Runner from a salvage yard and are restoring it in house. Should be interesting to watch there progress.

Yeah, eventually, and if it makes fiscal sense, all parts of these cars will be manufactured. I wonder what kinds of debates went on in the process of getting a loan to start AMD!

Most recently got the floor out and then moved to the upper cowl where I new I had some rot. When I got it off it was a little worse than I expected, but thankfully not worse than I had prepared for, I have the doner metal waiting. I didn't think the lower cowl was going to be as bad as it is but I guess if you fill up a small metal box with with leaves and pine needles and than get them wet every so often for forty years that it's bound to rust.
Next I am dropping the k frame and front suspension out from underneath, which will probably be done by the time most of you read this, in final prep for a trip to the media blaster.(Donny will be happy to hear that!!).
Also note the picture of the L1 paint color, it is the biggest patch of the original color I have seen yet and it makes me even more excited to get this car ready for paint!!!.:grin:

nice keep up the good work and keep us posted

nice keep up the good work and keep us posted

Hey Moparstuart, Thanks, I will. You are a member over at "BOAF" too. To bad there is nothing going on over there, maybe still to new?.

Good argument to pull that upper cowl on every rebuild! The rats nest in there is sickening!

Hey Moparstuart, Thanks, I will. You are a member over at "BOAF" too. To bad there is nothing going on over there, maybe still to new?.

yes I get around :rolling:

It has been a solid 4 months since I have had a chance to work on the "JUNKYARD DOG". Been busy with work and the holidays did a little number on my toy allowance but I think I'm going to be able get back to it as spring approaches. Anyway, it has been long enough that there was some head scratching to remember where I left off exactly. I did remember but it was a slow start and I was just happy to be working on it again. I made sure I marked the location of all of the panels that I had screwed and clamped together to check all of the fitment. After that I took it all back apart and got back to work on the rear window corners and the many layers that make up those lower corners. AMD is not making all of these parts yet but I am told they will be, luckily I have been able to salvage some decent ones from a doner, just need to clean them up. Have some welding to do to finish the installation of the package tray and the surrounding understructure including the trunk hinge brackets and then off to the media blaster.

Those are nice words; "Off to the Media Blaster"!

Those are nice words; "Off to the Media Blaster"!
Thought you would appreciate that Donny!!!

This thread was buried, glad you reposted it! Nice pics in there, I hope to have my GTX in a similar state very soon.

Thanks Donny, I'll try not to let it get so buried again. This project has moved back up on the list of priorities.

Good job detmatt1...

I got an Idea for you, before you weld your cowl back on weld a screen to the cowl vent.

Made some headway this weekend, FINALLY!. The pics might look a little redundent but the parts are now welded in for good. The structural part of the roof that ties into the tops of the wheelhouses and holds the package tray, the trunk hinge mounting brackets and the package tray are now welded in. A little more welding on the package tray and grinding all the plug welds and it will be off to the media blaster and then the whole thing will be primed prior to the installation of the outer sheet metal and the interior floor pan. Still have a bunch of work on the cowl/firewall area, along with doors and fenders.

Great looking job! Just told the wife "It's amazing what some guys do to bring old cars back from the dead". I never gave it much thought before joining on here. I'm sure being a proficient welder is a major asset in taking on these projects. Good job! :yes:

Great looking job! Just told the wife "It's amazing what some guys do to bring old cars back from the dead". I never gave it much thought before joining on here. I'm sure being a proficient welder is a major asset in taking on these projects. Good job! :yes:
Thanks Joe, I may not be the best welder, getting better, but if you have good equipment it sure helps and by the time I get to the outer sheet metal I will be much more proficient. I am having a lot of fun with this project, and I certainly can't wait for it to be finished, partly because I am anxious to start the next one.:th_krazy:

Still grinding and welding, finished welding in the package tray and fixed the crossmember at the rear just behind the bumper. The one that was on the doner parts was bent up from being dragged without any suspension so I cut out the damaged area and salvaged that piece that was originally from my car. One of the few parts that are original to the car anymore!!:rolling::rolling:
I also started to look closer at the front of the car and decided that I needed to take care of a few things up there befor media blasting. Scored a nice radiator core support online, the original one was also pretty bent and had a bunch of extra holes in it, so I decided to replace it. In the process I discovered that the passenger inner fender had been removed at some point long ago along with the core support and when they were put back on it was done with a brazing rod and a torch.:confused: I have been working on it a lot lately and am taking care of a lot of loose ends, feels good!:grin:

Congrats Matt! I'm trying to get the plug welding right also. Good luck and keep the pix coming. Scotty

Man thats alot of work. good thing you like doing it. I cant believe how we use to scrap cars back in the day, that were no where near as bad as yours. Just think, some good cars met there fait way before there time:sad:

Definitely have to commend you on all that work Matt. That is one serious rebuild. When you tell someone "I know this car in and out", you ain't kidding buddy! Good work!

Thanks guys, more to come I have been on it every day for at least 4 hours and will be out there again today. Happy Easter.

Looking good.I'v done a couple projects that were not quite that bad but close on some brand X cars.Just keep plugging away.

Matt, I think you are on par with my insanity on my GTX with your car! We ought to have a category; 'Worst Condition Rebuild' and we can post our shat up for all to see!

Damn fine job Matt! I cant wait to see her when she's done !!!!

Well, I've decided, I was going to wait till after media blasting and some reassembly to do this, but after much thought I have changed my mind. I am going to replace my whole cowl section before media blasting, I think I will be better off doing it now. I will walk you through it, it should be fun, and then I can really concentrate on the outer sheet metal and hopefully have it ready for the body shop this fall. All the pics + the fact that I have decided no a.c. and don't want those holes in the firewall are the reasons I am changing the whole thing. The last pic is the candidate for the replacement, although I may have another one to chose from. The base of my a-pillars are rotten along with the base of the door jambs where they meet the rockers, the lower cowl is shot and the firewall is all hacked up, so out it comes. First step will be to brace the hell out of the car so that everything stays put while I cut this car up even further. More to come.:grin:

Jeesh, you are right there Matt, I did this same thing a few months back! Can't wait to see the end result! Good idea to change it before Media Blasting, I took that route, but, then again I can tell that idiot when I want to get it Media Blasted, he works for me; and I for him, haha!

i like how you say replacing the whole cowl section " should be fun " !! it takes a special person to find that fun !! keep up the good work ...

Hey, it is/was fun, I looked at it like a challenge, which it was, long live the former rust buckets!

Hey, it is/was fun, I looked at it like a challenge, which it was, long live the former rust buckets!

well when your ready, you can come to VA and "help" me with my '65 !! i'm not looking foward to that job at all ! ......:plane:

Well, I'm hoping to make a road trip this summer to NH, will have to go thru VA...I could make a stop!

make sure to bring a good cowl section with you !!!:grin:

Actually, I do have a cowel section available, it was toast, but, I've repaired it, and painted it in primer that I would sell you, make me a reasonable offer, and if you have pay pal, we can play! I can send you a pic of it if you want.

Im pumped for ya! That rust is like a disease! Good ta see ya keep a positive attitude towards your project. Keep up the good work!

It is a disease, and I'm the doctor, me and Matt, two insane Doctors!

The only thing left holding the whole cowl section in after yesterday are the base of the a-pillars. I spent a couple hours immobilizing and leveling the steel rack the car is attached to and braced off the roof section with falsework to make sure it doesn't pop out of place when the cowl is cut free. I also went ahead and documented the location of the front framerails so that I can be sure they don't move through this process. should have it out today and I'll ad some pics later I just realized I left my camera out in the shop.

Here are the pics of the bracing I added to support the roof structure, they are among only a few precautions I took to make sure that nothing moves during this process. I have one more a-pillar to drill out and it will be freed up, I should have it out tomorrow and I'll post more pics after. :grin:

that's a lot of bracing in there! Looks like my Kindergarten jungle gym monkey bars! You going to yank the roof skin off?

that's a lot of bracing in there! Looks like my Kindergarten jungle gym monkey bars! You going to yank the roof skin off?

I don't remember hitting my head climbing in and out of the schoolyard monkey bars as many times as I have climbing through these. Roof skin is fine on this car, I wouldn't have bought it if it needed a new one!!:rolling:.
I just had the urgency turned up on getting it to the media blaster, looks like I'll be going out of town for business for 3 weeks in May sometime and want to have it blasted and at my buddies body shop before I leave. I was planning to do ALL of the metal work on this, my first full resto, myself, but it is very tempting, in the name of forward progress, to have some work done on it while I am gone. What would you do??. BTW I am going down to the Carribean to work a job that I have had going down there for 3 years, but it has been a solid 2 years since I was there last and I am pretty stoked about it!.:grin::grin::grin: Here is a pic of the project the last time I was there, from what I understand, not much has changed on it since then. The job was put on hold buy the island's building department for a year and when they lifted the hold they had to fix all of the zoning violations. The architect hadn't submitted a plan change in over 5 years and there had been lots of changes, they finally got sick of her B.S.. They were going to make her move the 3 buildings back 9', me and 3 other guys and a crane erected these 3 years ago and I'm here to tell you they would have been a bitch to move!. The architect talked them into letting her fill 1 of the 2 pools in front of them and planting some trees on top of the filled in pool. I can't wait to get back there, what a beautiful place to work!

Wow, we have more in common that just MOPARS! Jeesh, the Caribbean? I used to live there; Antigua, Barbados, St. Maarten, and St. Vincent. Where's the pics taken, what island? If you have a 3 week window to get something media blasted, for me, that's just barely too long to have a car in my shop taking up space. Make sure you see the car before it's put in primer; way too often my peers in this business cover up with primer what they DON'T do, this is why I tell people to get it painted elsewhere, so far this business model has been working very well for me.

Wow, we have more in common that just MOPARS! Jeesh, the Caribbean? I used to live there; Antigua, Barbados, St. Maarten, and St. Vincent. Where's the pics taken, what island? If you have a 3 week window to get something media blasted, for me, that's just barely too long to have a car in my shop taking up space. Make sure you see the car before it's put in primer; way too often my peers in this business cover up with primer what they DON'T do, this is why I tell people to get it painted elsewhere, so far this business model has been working very well for me.

After the media blaster it goes to my friends body shop for the primer, he's got my back. I will be on Mustique, I can see St. Vincent from the jobsite!. What were you doing down there?.

I have a customer here locally , he ownes taco bells and pizza huts in st maartins . I sell him motors and trannys for his delivery vans . They burn them up on the hills down there . He ships them on his food containers out of florida .

Cowl is out!. Looks crazy doesn't it?:grin: Huge precautions before I did this!!!!

OK. I made a reference to your project cause someone wanted me to post pics of Agent J. J ain't that bad

Sint Maarten has little hills, not too many, they have 'em, but, not too many roads go up them, if so, they are not that long. The French side is awesome, that's called St. Martin. I was also living in St. Vincent, up in Georgetown under the volcano for 6 months, it was great, kind of remote, but awesome indeed! I was a Mormon missionary down there, that was a long time ago too brudda!

Oh yeah, your rocker panels look good and solid, amazing! Mine were not too amazing on my GTX.

That's NUCKING FUTS!!! or maybe you are???? lol Keep up the good work :)

Oh yeah, your rocker panels look good and solid, amazing! Mine were not too amazing on my GTX.

The only bad spot on the rockers is the top of the passenger side under the forward door jamb and it will be an easy fix.
Doing missionary work you probably didn't make it over to Mustique, which is just the other side of Bequi (probably didn't spell that right):grin:

Impressive work!

I bet 'cha it looks the same under my Satellite A Pillar lowers too! Well, no, never made it to Bequia (sp), but when I was in Sint Maarten, we took a day over in Anguilla and ran into Chuck Norris! One thing about being in the Jungle of Northern St. Vincent, heading into the Jungle to wash clothes, you never know what lovely smooth skinned young sexy girls are out there doing their clothes! Oooohh la-la!!!

nice progress there, keep swinging away at it. best wishes!

got some serious metal work going on there dude !! keep the pictures coming , love looking at this kind of stuff

got some serious metal work going on there dude !! keep the pictures coming , love looking at this kind of stuff

Thanks new guy!, I'll be back at it today. I have been working on putting new carpet and having new Legendary skins put on my father's `71 Challenger convertible. Spent the whole day yesterday restoring his seat tracks.
Today it is back to metal mania with the "JUNKYARD DOG"!.:grin:

Had to do some home media blasting, Donny you'll appreciate this. Anywhere I have done any welding or assembly work prior to the professional media blasting I am working towards I like to spot blast so that there is no rust in the joints. I then clean the metal well and spray it with a weld through primer. Being that I am putting this new cowl on and then reinstalling the inner fenders, I had some spot blasting to do. Here is how it looked.:grin:
I also did some further prepwork on the replacement cowl this weekend and restored the seat tracks from my dads `71 Challenger convertible. I am having new seat covers installed on his seats and will be putting new carpet in it too this week.

Looks good! I love looking and reading stuff like this!

I'm curious, in your make-shift blast room there, how long does it take with the siphon hose system, you know to do one frame rail?

Looks like the blasting turned out pretty well for you Matt...Media blasting sure is worth its weight in gold. Looking good!

:grin:Looks like the blasting turned out pretty well for you Matt...Media blasting sure is worth its weight in gold. Looking good!

yeah looks like anyone could do it :grin::grin::rolling::rolling::tongueflap: :tongueflap: just joking donny

:grin:

yeah looks like anyone could do it :grin::grin::rolling::rolling::tongueflap: :tongueflap: just joking donny

hehehehehe...low blow, low blow!

I'm curious, in your make-shift blast room there, how long does it take with the siphon hose system, you know to do one frame rail?

I would guess it would take solid hour to do a frame rail complete. I have a pot sand blaster, but its just a Harbour Fright unit and it is more trouble than it is worth. I actually used the hose and gun from my cabinet blaster and a bucket full of screened playsand and it was just what the doctor ordered!.:grin:
BTW, don't let MoparStuart and Propwash get to you, comments like that are usually made out of jealousy!

Ahhhh, Touche'.........Damn right i'm jealous. Would love to have that set up Donny has.......Someday....:rolleyes:

I would guess it would take solid hour to do a frame rail complete. I have a pot sand blaster, but its just a Harbour Fright unit and it is more trouble than it is worth. I actually used the hose and gun from my cabinet blaster and a bucket full of screened playsand and it was just what the doctor ordered!.:grin:
BTW, don't let MoparStuart and Propwash get to you, comments like that are usually made out of jealousy!

yes i wish i had his equiptment and skills , but mostly i just wanted to :rolling:

Its all good folks, I can take a good ribbing, and sure can give 'em out too! As an FYI, with me, that same frame rail is about 8 minutes! :black_eye: :yes: :yes: I'm all for the do-it-yourselfer, just as long as you come see me when you tire of doing 'everything' yourself. With me, I am consigned to not touch one bit of the interior on any of my cars, I know nothing about it, and the shop next to me http://classiccustomupholstery.com/ are the pros, they do this stuff all day, and have been since I've been here at my shop.

Donny, what do you meen your headed to splitsville?. Divorce???

Donny, what do you meen your headed to splitsville?. Divorce???
Bummer thats never fun

Yup, it's looking like that is a definite. Sucksville.

Yup, it's looking like that is a definite. Sucksville.

sorry to hear last i knew you guys were working it out

Dude, as you can imagine, it's amazingly complicated, when it should not be.

Keep it up...you can see the light!

Continueing prep for the new cowl section install coming along. Patch on top of rocker good to go, just have to cut in the drain hole. Doing some patchwork on the doner cowl and will be continueing that today.:grin:

Looks like a nice job. That's one thing I wish I learned through the years. To weld. :yes:

Looking good! Too bad you didn't live closer, you could drop off that cowel section and get it Media Blasted super fast, and super cheap to!

WOW how did I miss this thread?So is that a 383 Road Runner?

WOW how did I miss this thread?So is that a 383 Road Runner?

Yes it originally was a 383 4spd. with no power steering or power brakes, with A.C. and it was LL1 turquoise. Original motor and trans. long gone though and I have no fender tag or build sheet, so the resto is rather freestyle. It will be its original color though, but with a black and white interior and a 383 with a six barrel and maybe a 5 spd. manual, depending on the budget.:grin::grin::grin:

Where did the car go. I can hardly even tell it is a Mopar.
You have some serious talent and kahoona's

Where did the car go. I can hardly even tell it is a Mopar.
You have some serious talent and kahoona's

Thanks CtownChris, fellow midwesterner, it should look like a Mopar again in a couple of months.:grin:

Looking good Matt...Moving right along

Looking good Matt...Moving right along

Thanks Will, I'm really enjoying watching your work, meticulous as I thought it would be!:grin:

Thanks Will, I'm really enjoying watching your work, meticulous as I thought it would be!:grin:


Hey ditto Matt! You got some top notch work going on there in Detroit yourself. Already got parts of this thread saved over to a word format on my computer for reference when I get to those parts of my project.

Thanks again for the tip on the "Blair" spot weld cutters. Those things work great! I ended up tossing my old ones from Eastwood in the garbage can.

Also, do you need the front leaf spring mount area for your Roadrunner. I ordered the rear two piece set from AMD and ended up with the rears and the front. The good part is I only got charged for the rear. Told me to keep the others. You can have them if you want. We'll call it even considering all the time and gas you spent meeting me down in Detroit to scope out Jeff's Roadrunner

Keep up the good work!

Also, do you need the front leaf spring mount area for your Roadrunner. I ordered the rear two piece set from AMD and ended up with the rears and the front. The good part is I only got charged for the rear. Told me to keep the others. You can have them if you want. We'll call it even considering all the time and gas you spent meeting me down in Detroit to scope out Jeff's Roadrunner

Keep up the good work![/QUOTE]
Thanks Will for the offer on the spare parts, but I am all set with the ones that were original to my car, one of the few things that will remain original to the "DOG", that and the roof!!:rolling::rolling::rolling::rolling::rolling ::rolling::sad:
You don't owe me anything dude, accept maybe a cold beer when you motor up here for the Woodward Dream Cruise in August!.:old_school::beerchug:

LOL.......I'm thinking you should have some "matt" emblems made up for the car seeing plymouth is not really the one who built it anymore:grin:

What weekend is that going on in August? Heading out to Wyoming for bit of mountain climbing, backpacking and trout fishing in the Big Horns come August, but maybe I could make it flow all together.

LOL.......I'm thinking you should have some "matt" emblems made up for the car seeing plymouth is not really the one who built it anymore:grin:

What weekend is that going on in August? Heading out to Wyoming for bit of mountain climbing, backpacking and trout fishing in the Big Horns come August, but maybe I could make it flow all together.

Third weekend in August. That Wyoming trip sounds great, is that an annual vacation?, family thing, or a trip with the boys?.
No Matt emblems, but in one way or another the "JUNKYARD DOG" graphic will be in the finished product, not sure how yet, maybe etched into the quarter glass, embroidered into the seats or done very gohstly into the paint.:grin:

Matt, you have a front spring mount, really, and you want to sell it/get rid of it? Humm, I need the front left mount assy!

Those "Junkyard dog" ideas sounds pretty sweet Matt! Can't wait to see what you come up with. The Wyoming bit is a VayKay my little brother and I try to take anually to loose civilization for about a week. Nothing better than being able to have a completly clear mind with no worries except trying to decide if a guy should go fishing, take a hike, or just park it at the base of an old alpine and take it all in....Life is good :grin:

We're planning on heading out the weekend of the 14th. I'll have to see if we can split a bit early to head over

Donny,
I actually have the spare set of front leaf spring frame mounts left/right. They're the frame tie in and not the box mount that ties into the front leaf spring mount. See pic below:

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy152/propwash4/leafspringmount.jpg

Let me know if this is what you are looking for.....Sorry to dance on your thread Matt. Just figured Donny would be coming back here to check your reply....

That's exactly what I need, I need it badly! Just one please...$$$$$? The left one.

Hey Donny,

I'll make you a deal. You send up some of your local favorite Texas Barbeque
Sauce, and i'll send down both mounts for you and we'll call it even. After spending a stint there in the military, sure haven't had much as far as good barbeque since.

Just PM over your address

Sorry to dance on your thread Matt. Just figured Donny would be coming back here to check your reply....[/QUOTE]

In a way I feel violated:blush:, on the other hand I'm glad I could provide you with the real estate to pedal your wears and it will cost you a jar of bbq sauce!:grin:

Deal!

Yes, parts for BBQ sauce...it's my new business adventure..LOL. Thanks for being cool about the thread walking.

Question for you, I did get in a new upper cowl in. The old one is not too bad but the vent slots are all mangled up and is dented up where someone used a screwdriver or pry bar to remove the wiper arms. Is this a pretty hard part to remove? Any tricky areas? As far as installation, can I expect fit up and alignment to go pretty easy or should I start taking key measurements and make up some templates?

Thanks for your help

Yes, parts for BBQ sauce...it's my new business adventure..LOL. Thanks for being cool about the thread walking.

Question for you, I did get in a new upper cowl in. The old one is not too bad but the vent slots are all mangled up and is dented up where someone used a screwdriver or pry bar to remove the wiper arms. Is this a pretty hard part to remove? Any tricky areas? As far as installation, can I expect fit up and alignment to go pretty easy or should I start taking key measurements and make up some templates?

Thanks for your help

Kansas City BBQ is the only BBQ :grin::grin::grin::grin: what parts do you have i need :grin::grin::grin:

Kansas City BBQ is the only BBQ :grin::grin::grin::grin: what parts do you have i need :grin::grin::grin:

:rolling:

Kansas City BBQ now thats some good eats. And that is officially the first time i have seen someone trade BBQ for car parts.

He'll love Rudy's BBQ sauce, I'm salivating right now, headed there for lunch tomorrow, and pick up some for Propwash. Was the cowel question directed at me? If so, there are about 100 spot welds on the cowel, cut 'em out with spotweld drillbit, screwdriver will work fine to pry it off. Good luck!

He'll love Rudy's BBQ sauce, I'm salivating right now, headed there for lunch tomorrow, and pick up some for Propwash. Was the cowel question directed at me? If so, there are about 100 spot welds on the cowel, cut 'em out with spotweld drillbit, screwdriver will work fine to pry it off. Good luck!

Donny, 2 words, "Ironworks BBQ", I think I have the name right, it is by the convention center. I used to go there when I did the auto show in San Antonio and I loved it. Love the whole town. Nope!, what am I thinking that was Austin!:grin: Ok, what about that Irish bar on the river walk, at the base of the Hilton I believe, with the piano players and all the singing and drinking and peanuts and drinking!.

Yes, parts for BBQ sauce...it's my new business adventure..LOL. Thanks for being cool about the thread walking.

Question for you, I did get in a new upper cowl in. The old one is not too bad but the vent slots are all mangled up and is dented up where someone used a screwdriver or pry bar to remove the wiper arms. Is this a pretty hard part to remove? Any tricky areas? As far as installation, can I expect fit up and alignment to go pretty easy or should I start taking key measurements and make up some templates?

Thanks for your help

Hey Will, removing the upper cowl is a bit of a pain, be careful of the lead at the base of the A-pillars, under the lead it is not spot welded, another spot they used peanut butter in the factory.:rolling: No special jigs or measurements necessary, this piece has enough bends and contour to it that it will basically locate itself when you set it in place.
I have been redoing the interior in my dads `71 Challenger convertible over the last week or 2 so I am a little behind my schedule on the "DOG". Maybe a new thread on that one as I don't want to hijack my own thread!:grin:
The green cowl is the one I am in the process of installing, the gold one was the one I planned on using until I realized that to much of the A-pillar base had been cut off by the guy I got it from. If anybody is looking for a nice useable cowl the gold one is now an extra and is avaliable.

I appreciate pic's and the advice Matt. I take it the lead needs to come out, then be applied when the replacement outter cowl is installed or is the does the lead just tie in the inner cowl? As far as if the lead needs to come out, does a guy just treat the lead like on a quarter and just torch/propane it out, or is warping going to be an issue?

I appreciate pic's and the advice Matt. I take it the lead needs to come out, then be applied when the replacement outter cowl is installed or is the does the lead just tie in the inner cowl? As far as if the lead needs to come out, does a guy just treat the lead like on a quarter and just torch/propane it out, or is warping going to be an issue?

Lead needs to come off to seperate the upper cowl, no worries about warping with so much detail in the metal there, should worry though about the hazards of burning the lead off into the air as it wafts into your face. I'm not saying don't do it, just take some safety precautions, I understand you guys from Christmas Island are on the endangered species list and I would hate to see your kind cease to exist over a `69 Road Runner, a`68?, maybe!.:grin:

I ate tons of lead paint chips when I was a kid, so the lead smoke,no problem....LOL j/k Thanks for the precaution and the info.

Ah yes, very few of us left, but all the other clowns that croaked were chevy guys anyway!! Geez...I don't know....A 68'...I heard they were made in China that year...hehehehehe

How is your dad's Challenger coming along by the way?

Dad's Challey is good, just put new carpet and Legendary skins and foam buns on the seats, along with a few odds and ends. I'll post some pics here when it is finished and probably start a thread over on FEBO.

Matt,

Do you know if the upper cowl needs to be leaded back in or can I weld in? Also, when you riped out your floor pans, did you have any issues with removing the pan from the torsion bar mount crossmember, or did it come apart pretty easy?

Thanks-Will

Thanks for the call Matt, I appreciate it. Nice talking to ya! Have fun in the islands Mon!
Watch out for the rum...Yah...ho...ho...and a bottle of.....

Thanks for the call Matt, I appreciate it. Nice talking to ya! Have fun in the islands Mon!
Watch out for the rum...Yah...ho...ho...and a bottle of.....

No problem Will, it was great to talk to you again. That conversation would have taken 3 hours on the computer, the way I type:comp26:
You better believe I will have some rum, I mean fun, in the islands:GirlsOnBeach:, I'll start a new thread when I get there, on that project.:grin:

I removed the upper cowl on my doner piece, it is a pita to remove, but I will be glad that I did it because now it will get media blasted and protected with a coat of primer and I am thinking I will want to go body color on the inside of the plenum. That way when you look through the vents it will be nicely finished, a detail they didn't worry about at the factory.:grin:
I also started to cut the base of the a-pillars to fit to the doner section and the cowl is actually in place now. Alittle more trimming to get them ready to weld and the test fit will be complete. I still have some more prep to do before I can weld it in so it will come back out so I can finish that. Just some more spot sandblasting and prime to protect the joints.

wow just wow

I think wow and a holy shite! U are a brave man!

Impressive! :wtg: Looks like a really nice fit up. Keep up the good work Matt.

Houston, we have a problem!:mad:, it seems as though the a-pillars on a 4-door are different, but thankfully just the a pillars. The rest of the cowl can stay. I was actually having troubles getting the a-pillars to line up right and the more I looked at it , the more it looked like it couldn't line up. That is when it dawned on me that I was dealing with a 4-door cowl section and maybe something was different, sure enough after a few well placed calls, it was confirmed, the windshield is at a steeper angle than the 2-door. Any way, I will continue with the installation of the cowl and I put the feelers back out for doner a-pillars, once again this site has some Great and generous members, very humbleing. I hope I can still meet my deadline before I leave, I would be so bummed if no progress was being made on the car while I was gone.:( I know I should keep it in perspective, it is only 3 weeks, I took more time away from it than that over the winter, but I am starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel and I just can't wait to drive it!:car flipper:

Yup, you could have asked me!!! haha, I cut off the donor A Pillars (won't work), 4 dr car donor. Just look back on my pics in GTX thread.

Wow, that stinks! General has a parts car that he cut a chunk of inner fender out for me. Real nice guy! Maybe he could help you out?

Same with rrunner:
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=9028

Good luck

The cowl is sitting in place, not welded in and no a-pillar bases, so I'm not going to weld it in yet, but It is located where it needs to be. also did a little patchwork that needed to be done as well as tied up some other loose ends on the "DOG", man I hope I get those pillar parts I need SOON!.
For those that haven't checked out the first half of the restoration, just click on my photo albums to see it, I forget that this thread didn't start at the beginning of the project.:grin:

wow!!! you guys are doing more on your cars then i would even have dreamed of doing on any of mine,but now i'm going to have to seriously take a look at mine b4 i start on it.

Wow!! you sure got a lot of hours into this one. I give you a lot of credit for this undertaking. i bet it gonna turn out great. Are you part of the Unlawful Racing group? If so what ever happened to that f.a.s.t. 69? Regards, Dan

Wow!! you sure got a lot of hours into this one. I give you a lot of credit for this undertaking. i bet it gonna turn out great. Are you part of the Unlawful Racing group? If so what ever happened to that f.a.s.t. 69? Regards, Dan

I know Jack Irons, he bought some door parts off of me for Randy Bolig's Bee project, at that point he invited me to join there forum. We are also in the same Mopar car club along with some of the other "Unlawful" bunch.
I know there is a bigger story behind the whole thing and I admittedly don't know much about it, YET.:grin:

On to messing with the doors and fenders while I wait for a-pillar sections (thanks to Generaljmlee!). I dissassembled the doors that I am using to the shells so they will get blasted and primed as well, they are very clean and will need only minor work. The fenders will need lower patch panels installed and I will start on that today.

didn't look at previous pics,but was the cowl that bad that it needed to be replaced?where was it bad at so i can look at mine to check. i know a lot a b-bodies had simular problems and just want to double check.

didn't look at previous pics,but was the cowl that bad that it needed to be replaced?where was it bad at so i can look at mine to check. i know a lot a b-bodies had simular problems and just want to double check.

Mine was badly rotted where the jambs meet the tops of the rockers, around the base of the a-pillars and all around the vent openings. Mine would have been much more time consuming to repair than to replace.:grin:

ok,thanks. i think mine are ok.car has been in storage for a few yrs so i don't think mine got a whole lot of moisture,but i'll know more when i tear into it.

Just read this whole thread......Awesome work! Keep it up!!!

Jason

there's no paint inside there, water collects as do leaves, needles, and crap in those cowels. Plus, rodents like to live up in there too, it's safe, and secluded, so, if your car was outside for any length of time, yank that cowel off, I encourage my clients to remove this cowel before media blasting, or, they pay me to do it, it usually is a mess inside there.

I should be getting my pillar parts, thanks again General!, on Wednesday, so for now I got the doors I will be using out from my storage building and finished disassembling them and those will get blasted same time as the chassis. Also grabbed one of my fenders, which are going to need some work, both have some rot behind the wheel opening. Had already picked up the lower patch panels some time ago, so now it is time to fix them. Check out this old repair, it looks like they used part of an old metal sign for the patch and melted some braising rod over the top of the joint to adhere it:rolling:. Unfortunately the understructure has some thin spots and a big hole in it, thankfully, I have an extra, so that will get replaced too. Here's how it looked so far, still have to do some cabinet blasting, cleaning and por priming before I can put it back together and weld the patch in.:grin:

Hey, we really are on par with these projects, I see from your post, and pics of your fender repair efforts, haha, I did that last year; well documented on my GTX thread, man, we are neck and neck in this race aye? I better get my ass in gear and get going, or you're going to get ahead of me! :):)

Hey, we really are on par with these projects, I see from your post, and pics of your fender repair efforts, haha, I did that last year; well documented on my GTX thread, man, we are neck and neck in this race aye? I better get my ass in gear and get going, or you're going to get ahead of me! :):)

How are you doing Donny?.
Are you a betting man?, I smell a wager, whoever finishes first gets???
If I finish first...a year supply of your best BBQ sauce!:grin:
If you finish first...a year supply of Better Made potatoe chips!, Made in Detroit!.
Got some more done on the one fender, sandblasted the surfaces that won't be exposed after they are assembled and por15nd them as well. Should have that one back together today. I also pulled out the other fender, which was primed and needed to be stripped so I can see what kind of shape it's in. Well, it's not great, in fact, the "DOGS" original fender just may be in better shape, so I pulled it out too, but I'll save that for another reply.
Also found some dents in the front around the headlight bezel that will need some work, I'll try to beat them out some so they won't need so much filler.:grin:

Ok, here are the pics of 2 driver side fenders I have to choose from. It is looking like the "DOGS" original might actually require less work than the one I picked up along the way. So I stripped the paint off both to make the final determination and in the process uncovered some more of the "DOGS" racing heritage. It seems the adhesives from the stickers leached through the paint and stained the metal. It may be hard to read in the pics, but I see one "Firestone" and one "Crane", kind of gohstly. The one that was in primer has small rust hole in the usual place and is just dented and dinged all to hell. Both are repairable and I will probably fix them both, use the original and sell the other ready to paint.:grin:
Should have my a-pillar bases today!!!!!.:grin:

Looking good as usual Matt..That has to be a refreshing feeling being able to move on to the fenders/front end segment of your project. Coming right along. There's light on the horizon buddy!

Scary pics there bro, haha, no bet here, I can't even plan on what's next, and when!!!

Yes I did get my a-pillar parts from Generaljmwlee, thank you very much, and here is what they look like. I have removed the stuff I don't need off of them so far, still need to blast & prime them before install, hopefully by the end of the weekend it will be ready to go.

Rats nest really make a mess of a car. I got mine stripped and while power washing the under side of the car getting all that lovely Oklahoma red dirt off, I had discovered that I had nests built in both rear frame rails.

how hard was it to remove the front cowl, and after you removed it, is it still reuseable?

I wished dodge have bolted them on like most other cars makers

Damn Matt! shes gonna be up and running in no time,cant wait to see it!! Think she will make it to the dreamcruise?

how hard was it to remove the front cowl, and after you removed it, is it still reuseable?

I wished dodge have bolted them on like most other cars makers[/QUOTE]

Hey Iraqivet01, the upper cowl is not the easiest part to remove, aside from all of the spot welds, and there are a lot, it is bead welded near each a-pillar. However, if you are doing a full resto on the car, I would definitely remove it, if for no other reason but to clean it out and protect it from future issues. If removed with care they can be reused, in fact I have an extra if you need one.
Good luck!:grin:

Damn Matt! shes gonna be up and running in no time,cant wait to see it!! Think she will make it to the dreamcruise?

Dream Cruise 2011:rolling:. It's gonna take all summer to get it ready to paint and all winter to put the car back together after its painted. I still have an engine and trans to build, suspension to rebuild and install and the interior to restore and put together, fuel system, brakes, wiring, glass, trim. I have most of the parts, but it is still a ways off from being done, I'm hoping for spring 2011. There is a lot of work to do on this, not to mention work to PAY for it all.

can't wait to see more pics.

can't wait to see more pics.

Your wish is my command!:grin:
I got the pillar parts welded to the cowl today and got a little further with the one fender. Next I will install the cowl. I probably won't be leaving for the Island for another 10 days or so, my materials and tools are on a container ship headed for Mustique and I don't want to leave until I have a confirmation date that they will arive. I will have plenty of time to get the "DOG" to my buddies collision shop for the start of the next major part of this resto.

looks like you got a lot done.been wondering how you,donny,and propwash were doing on your projects.If i could i would lend a hand with all you guys when i'm driving truck thru your area.If nothing else just to stop by and cheer you on(but no pom-poms):rolling::rolling::rolling:

great job these photos are really good

wow, does that look familiar! Fender repair central!!!!

Wow Matt! I guess you must really like a challenge! I commend you. Sold a '64 Polara a couple of years ago because of the rust and it wasn't as bad as what your dealing with. Wow! Keep On Keeping On:wtg:

looks like you got a lot done.been wondering how you,donny,and propwash were doing on your projects.If i could i would lend a hand with all you guys when i'm driving truck thru your area.If nothing else just to stop by and cheer you on(but no pom-poms):rolling::rolling::rolling:

PM me if you are ever in the Detroit area, I'd love to have you stop by and hang for a while, there are always cold ones in the fridge!:beerchug: And please do leave the pom poms in the sleeper.:rolling:
Thanks Snakeoil, Donny and Khryslerkid for lookin' in on the "DOG".

I am excited for you,mine is beginning in about a week now,i am gonna have a ton of questions,cant wait to see the j dog back on her feet!!!

very nice way to keep pluggin away

but still need to finish welding all of the joints and then I'll grind them and do some touch up welding, then some more grinding. I'd say it's 80% welded now, enough theat I also removed all of the false work that I had holding the roof in place while the cowl was out. I'm Stoked and now I'm grilling up some ribs on the Weber and having a cold one.:grin:

wow!!. If i hadn't been watching your progress,i never would've been able to see that you changed the cowl on that.what did you use to hold the roof in place?

Wow, this is impressive to watch. Good job, keep it up.

wow!!. If i hadn't been watching your progress,i never would've been able to see that you changed the cowl on that.what did you use to hold the roof in place?

Go back to page 3 to see the steel false work that holds the roof in place while the cowl section was out.:grin:
Thanks again everybody for the positive feedback.

i just went thru the whole thread and i CANNOT believe that is the same car. you now have my undying respect and admiration.:grin::grin:.BTW ,my C.B. handle has been JUNKYARD DOG for the last 21 yrs.

Thanks for posting these pics, you guys are doing a great job! best wishes :yes:

i just went thru the whole thread and i CANNOT believe that is the same car. you now have my undying respect and admiration.:grin::grin:.BTW ,my C.B. handle has been JUNKYARD DOG for the last 21 yrs.

Thanks RoadRunnerman! I like that handle and I am honored to have your respect.
Thanks to Claydots as well!:grin:

to bad we ALL didn't live a little closer to each other, then we could decide whose house to come over on the weekend to have a project party.donny can bring the BBQ sauce,i'll bring the iowa beef.anybody else...ideas.:grin::grin:

to bad we ALL didn't live a little closer to each other, then we could decide whose house to come over on the weekend to have a project party.donny can bring the BBQ sauce,i'll bring the iowa beef.anybody else...ideas.:grin::grin:

Have Weber, will travel!!:rolling: I would love to hang with you guys!!.

I can bring the Indiana corn on the cob and a couple cases of beer never hurt,although we may not want to touch a car after the beer is in the mix!!

I can bring the Indiana corn on the cob and a couple cases of beer never hurt,although we may not want to touch a car after the beer is in the mix!!

Sounds good Ben, this is turning in to quite a party!:banana::os_dancing2::beerchug::beavisnbutth ead:

i told my wife about the idea of us all getting together and she thought that was an excellent thought.Maybe we can have something like an end of the car show season party where we can all get together or something.

matt the a-pillars match the green cowl:grin:glad they worked for you ! keep up the good work!

matt the a-pillars match the green cowl:grin:glad they worked for you ! keep up the good work!

Simple coincidence or the fact that 98% of the cars were dark green in `68 &`69:rolling::rolling:. Thanks again.
Got quite a bit done on it today, but mostly grinding down all the welds and going over it again in a few places. I did also weld the patch panel on the fender I have been working on and prepped the inner fenders for blasting and installation when I get back.
Those a-pillars were perfect, I feel so much better with the cowl back in.
Are you coming to the party?, Ben's bringing the beer!:grin::grin:

Can I come to this Party? There would be nothing as good as if we all, all of us with the Frankenstein cars got together WITH our DRIVING cars that we are now working on; that would certainly be newsworthy!

sure ,I can bring the salt and butter for the corn:rolling:donny can bring the strippers:rolling:

With all these people we may need more than a few cases of beer might as well bring a Keg or 2,and with the strippers on top of it I have a feeling we wont get much work done to the J Dog,oh well all work and no play right!

You better be there Donny!, I think we should do it. Find a centrally located Mopar show and make a few days out of it. My plan is a 5 spd. for the "DOG" so I can jump in and drive to Mopars at the strip or to my friends place in upstate NY, or wherever.:grin: Isn't there a big show in St. Louis??. I can see it now, get the people that own the site to pop for a decent size canopy with the FBBO logo on it along with some shirts and show up to a show in force!!.:grin::grin:

Man on man, that sounds so cool, almost like a dream, just barely out of reach...but, we'll see! I'd want to drive there in my car (I think), but likely just haul it up there, hell, even if it's not 'done' all the way, we should mark a date on the calender, and bring what we got done, who knows, maybe someone will want to buy what we have, and write a big fat check!

You better be there Donny!, I think we should do it. Find a centrally located Mopar show and make a few days out of it. My plan is a 5 spd. for the "DOG" so I can jump in and drive to Mopars at the strip or to my friends place in upstate NY, or wherever.:grin: Isn't there a big show in St. Louis??. I can see it now, get the people that own the site to pop for a decent size canopy with the FBBO logo on it along with some shirts and show up to a show in force!!.:grin::grin:

monster mopar in september

I will be there who is bringing the food . :grin:

You better be there Donny!, I think we should do it. Find a centrally located Mopar show and make a few days out of it. My plan is a 5 spd. for the "DOG" so I can jump in and drive to Mopars at the strip or to my friends place in upstate NY, or wherever.:grin: Isn't there a big show in St. Louis??. I can see it now, get the people that own the site to pop for a decent size canopy with the FBBO logo on it along with some shirts and show up to a show in force!!.:grin::grin:

Ill be in dexter in upstate new york mid july for a week camping.is that anywhere near your friends matt?

Ill be in dexter in upstate new york mid july for a week camping.is that anywhere near your friends matt?

Hey General, my buddies place is in Milan, which is by Rhinebeck, Red Hook. I helped the guys that were hired to build his place and did all of the finish work including the kitchen and a ton of work on the exterior, the house has been in a few books and continues to be published in Design and architecture mags. It may be my favorite house, I love to spend time there.

monster mopar in september

I will be there who is bringing the food . :grin:

Maybe that will be our show, thanks moparstuart. I can do a mean whole turkey on the weber and it goes great with bbq baked beans.:grin:

hey matt,looks like this idea of getting together is starting to snowball downhill,now we just have to figure where and when.how have you been doing on the J-DOG?

Maybe that will be our show, thanks moparstuart. I can do a mean whole turkey on the weber and it goes great with bbq baked beans.:grin:

I will be there , its a great show , with show field inside the oval track ( us wing cars do parade lap ) and they also have a full drag racing schedule at the strip next to the oval .


http://www.monstermopar.com/

hey matt,looks like this idea of getting together is starting to snowball downhill,now we just have to figure where and when.how have you been doing on the J-DOG?

Hey Roadrunnerman, I have been busting my ass on the "DOG" a lot lately and he will be ready for final assembly of the body when I get back from the Island. Which meens I am likely still a year out from being back on the road.

i can't wait to see it when you're done.knowing what you've done with it,it will be better than it was when it left the factory.sounds like st.louis is the place everybody is going to meet,you or somebody will have to tell me when in september that is so i can take my time off so the wife and i can head down there.

The "DOG" left left for the media blaster today:grin::grin::grin::grin::grin::grin:!!!. A huge turning point in the resto and I couldn't be happier about it!. Besides the chassis/skeleton, I also took the inner fenders, core support, fenders, door shells, upper cowl, dash frame and the k-frame. + a few small pieces. Just out of curiosity, what would you have charged one of your clients?, Donny.

hey matt,just logged on here at the truck yard in mnpls and saw you had posted. man! i gotta tell ya that don't even look like a car right now but i know when you get him back together it is going to look beeeeautiful.:grin::grin::yes:

...Besides the chassis/skeleton, I also took the inner fenders, core support, fenders, door shells, upper cowl, dash frame and the k-frame. + a few small pieces. Just out of curiosity, what would you have charged one of your clients?, Donny.

Hey Matt, looking good! I'd charge for what I see, and the said parts as follows, but, this is my wholesale price I'd give you, same price I give my best clients:

Inner Fenders: both of them $90.00
Core Support: $40.00
Fenders: both of them $138.00
Doors, both of them: $138.00
Upper Cowel: $45.00
Dash Frame: $45.00
K Member: $45.00
Car Shell: This one I'd charge by the hour, ($130.00) (reg rate $150.00) not sure how long it would take, I'd guesstimate about 3+ hrs of blasting time on the shell, or, what's left of the shell! :)

Add about 20% for a walk in customer.

I'm using Plastic with a dash of Alum Oxide to cut the rust, at about 35 psi at the pot, 18 or so out the nozzle. These are my cards, on the table, hope this helps in your 'negotiating' a price.

I'm interested in knowing what you are going to pay...if you chose, send me a PM.

Just so evrybody knows, Donny's price was very competitive, and I would have chose him if he didn't live so damn far away!.

Well thank you sir! It would have been worth a road trip, jeesh, if you can go down the the West Indies at will...:)

I wish I were closer to Donny, I just paid $210.00 to have 2 fenders done with original paint and no rust. Anyway, about the car,I'm very impressed and looking forward to future progress. Keep up the great work.

post pics of the fenders that you paid $210.00 to get done. I think it's a bit high; prolly the blaster is using a weak compressor; takes too much time, and he's billing by time.

There are 2 shops around here that media blast and they both quoted me the same price.(Diplomat fenders)They did a nice job, but if they were more reasonable I would have them do a lot more work.

Sorry I thought these pics were in the last post.

Did they get inside the fenders?

Started a new thread so as not to highjack this one. (Media blast ?'s) thanx

Hey Matt,

great looking project...I can see all the work and fab going into it. I saw the jig you built for the project...that looks great too. problem is when cars like this get done...very very few people truly appreciate all the work and effot that goes into it. That's exactly WHY I am so passioniate about pitching my TV show BACKYARD WRENCHHEADS...Its about guys just like you, that never get the credit they deserve. Lots of great hidden talent in these garages. You truly are a "backyard wrenchHEAD" !!!

thanks again for checking for the glass for my RR. I have a guy coming up from Kentucky to look at it on Wednesday, so hopefully I will get is sold. I do have a lead on a brand new piece of glass, but its $340.

Talk to you laterhttp://www.backyardwrenchheads.TV

Hey Matt,

great looking project...I can see all the work and fab going into it. I saw the jig you built for the project...that looks great too. problem is when cars like this get done...very very few people truly appreciate all the work and effot that goes into it. That's exactly WHY I am so passioniate about pitching my TV show BACKYARD WRENCHHEADS...Its about guys just like you, that never get the credit they deserve. Lots of great hidden talent in these garages. You truly are a "backyard wrenchHEAD" !!!

thanks again for checking for the glass for my RR. I have a guy coming up from Kentucky to look at it on Wednesday, so hopefully I will get is sold. I do have a lead on a brand new piece of glass, but its $340.

Talk to you laterhttp://www.backyardwrenchheads.TV

Thanks for the kind words. Good thing the main person I am building this car for is me!.:grin: Actually recognition is an important part of this hobby, I think and I am thankful for sites like this one, because I think it helps satisfy that small need. I have a close circle of friends , both on the internet and locally that recognize and support what I am doing and it helps to keep the motivation level up, very important.
Good luck with the sale of your car and $340 is WAY to much for a piece of door glass in my opinion. Keep your eyes open and I bet it wouldn't take long to find a complete door with the glass in it for around $150.
Stay in touch.

hey matt, how's the j-dog coming?I'm hoping to get started on something,but have to get a few things done and out of the way first.Looking forward to more pictures.

Hi man, I was just in MCG and I saw a wheel ad for B-bodies, b ut I don't know if you're into custom wheels but there is a Boyd Cottington wheel called the "Junkyard Dog"...thought you'd be interested

hey matt, how's the j-dog coming?I'm hoping to get started on something,but have to get a few things done and out of the way first.Looking forward to more pictures.

The "DOG" is currently still away getting media blasted, he should be done by Friday or Saturday this week. I stopped by the place to drop off a few more parts yesterday that I forgot to take originally and he hadn't started on it yet, but they were about to. I'll post some pics when I pick him up and get him over to the body shop, hopefully by the weekend.:grin:

426hemicharger, I'm not generally into custom wheels unless there old school, but I would like to see the ones your refering to. I just flipped through the current MCG, twice and didn't see them, what issue did you see them in?. I already have a set of all chrome Magnum 500s with red lines mounted, found them on Craigslist and couldn't pass them up, so for now that is what I'll be using. I was thinking some vintage Torque Thrusts before I bought the 500s.

Torque Thrust are cool too, I don't remember which issue but it is an older one. They are Legend Series. Here's a pic.
http://www.billetwheel.com/junkyarddogLpricing.html

Torque Thrust are cool too, I don't remember which issue but it is an older one. They are Legend Series. Here's a pic.
http://www.billetwheel.com/junkyarddogLpricing.html

I would consider those rims, very kool.
Picking the "DOG" up from the blaster today and delivering him to his new home at the body shop where I will finish assembly and he will be put into paint. Loading up all the AMD parts this morning on the empty trailer and dropping them off at his new digs before going to get the car, will be posting pics, so stay tuned.
Also finally got my go-ahead for my trip to the island of Mustique and will be leaving for 3 weeks by Monday at the latest. Thankfully will have the internet so I can continue to get my Mopar fix!.:grin:

Great can wait to see the "Dog" done. AMD makes the best parts fits like a f**king glove! Can't wait to see more pics.

Change of plans, bad weather today, pick it up tomorrow.

I'm at the very beginning of a very smilar '68 Charger project...

My floors are fine but the 1/4's, roof, a-pillars and rockers are cancered out. Dang vinyl tops!

How did you go about bracing the body before cutting? A little bit of "looks like it needs something here...?"

My '68 Charger restoration (http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=9928)

I'm at the very beginning of a very smilar '68 Charger project...

My floors are fine but the 1/4's, roof, a-pillars and rockers are cancered out. Dang vinyl tops!

How did you go about bracing the body before cutting? A little bit of "looks like it needs something here...?"

My '68 Charger restoration (http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=9928)

The steel rack that it is bolted to was the main part of the bracing and also made a good point of reference accross its entire length while I swapped out the back half. When I swapped the cowl section I welded in a bunch of steel falsework to hold the roof in place until the new section was welded in.
Picked the "DOG" up from the media blaster today and delivered it to the body shop where I will finish assembling it and it will be painted.:grin:
It is already in a paint booth for a coat of DP-90. More to come.:grin:

Ok, now you're forcing me to do my GTX! Two cars; similar condition, similar dissassembly!

Ok, now you're forcing me to do my GTX! Two cars; similar condition, similar dissassembly!

You better get busy then Donny!:grin:. Here is the media used, he said it was a premix of glass and plastic and had a name for it that I don't remember.

Still a little rust at the bottom of the pits, see the close-up of the media. So we are going to use a rust converter where neccessary before DP-90, but over all I am pleased with the job that Georges Collision on 9 mile in Eastpoint did on the "DOG" and he was the cheapest around.:grin:

can't wait to see it when it comes out.

That looks almost identical to the stuff I use! I throw some walnut shell in the mix too, but, that stuff lasts forever and forever and forever, but, it's dirty! Once it's in, it's HARD to get out! Cleans the same though. Your car looks really good. The person who did it took some pride in their work; it's obvious. Looks like some of the stuff I turn out.

The pic of the media you displayed, the rust that remains could have been removed, I use some proprietary stuff called Power Blast, it's an Alum Oxide mix that is very fine, it would get into the areas that the plastic didn't. Only problem with my mixing Power Blast is it breaks the plastic down very fast; often too $$ to run that mix unless it's very rusty, then, I run the Walnut, but, inevitably it all mixes in at the end.

Thanks for your opinion Donny, I probably would have asked if you didn't say something, I am glad to know you think a nice job was done on it.

Some of that stuff is very hard to clean, you may end up using some of that green Phosphorus stuff to eat out the rust.

Matt, I used to LIVE at 9 mile in Eastpoint! Back then it was East Detroit. Then they changed the name to Eastpointe. Guess they want to be more associated with the "Grosse Pointes". Now I hear the city of Detroit wants to go up-scale and do the same thing. I guess they'll call it "Gun Pointe"!

Matt, I used to LIVE at 9 mile in Eastpoint! Back then it was East Detroit. Then they changed the name to Eastpointe. Guess they want to be more associated with the "Grosse Pointes". Now I hear the city of Detroit wants to go up-scale and do the same thing. I guess they'll call it "Gun Pointe"!


Then they'll spell it "Gunn" to keep from scaring the :wave::tiphat::wave3::wavesmile::hello:(tourists) away.

Yes, you are right, tourism is our problem!:rolling::rolling: Ever see the T-Shirt that says "I'm so bad, I vacation in Detroit"?

Matt, I used to LIVE at 9 mile in Eastpoint! Back then it was East Detroit. Then they changed the name to Eastpointe. Guess they want to be more associated with the "Grosse Pointes". Now I hear the city of Detroit wants to go up-scale and do the same thing. I guess they'll call it "Gun Pointe"!

Hey Scott, how long ago did you live there? I come from a long line of east siders. I lived in Warren until `76, when we moved to Troy, but continued to visit the majority of the close extended family that stayed. I don't miss it, how about you?.

I'm leaving for Mustique tomorrow for 3 weeks, but will stay connected here and hopefully still posting pics in this thread on any progress made on the "DOG" in my absence. This will be the first time, second if you include media blasting, that somebody else will be working this project. My good friend Randy Booden, who owns B&B Collision will be making sure that all of my freshly blasted parts get primed and protected for the long haul.:grin:

Ah, just park it all outside and wait, you can polish it up when you get back from Boombaclot land!

Just got word that the "DOG" is in primer:grin:, They will send some pics later today, can't wait to see it!:popcorn::popcorn:. I'll post them once I get them.:grin:

Just got word that the "DOG" is in primer:grin:, They will send some pics later today, can't wait to see it!:popcorn::popcorn:. I'll post them once I get them.:grin:

work proceeds with out you :grin::grin::grin:

Hell yes, I am not doing any of my own paintwork!

Looking forward to seeing the dog in primer,have fun in paradise!

Here is the "DOG" in primer!:grin: Pics are a little on the dark side, but it's good to see it anyway, all I have seen for the past week and a half are small cars and trucks and Kawasaki Mules on this island!:rolling:.

That's nice! Any reason for a dark primer vs. a lighter primer? What kind is it? Any further prep work to the metal after blasting?

Ok, now I'm really going to chomp on that bit this weekend; both cars are going to be DONE, Media Blasted completely, that's it, no more B.S. and excuses, I can get the Chevelle next week!!

The next pics you see will be BOTH my cars in primer, some kind...not sure, self etch, light or dark, epoxy...suggestions?

I think he used DP90 and I'm not sure why it's black, but I am not a painter and also haven't talked to him yet since he sent me those pics. I'll find out tomorrow.

awesome :yes::yes::yes:

Looks outstanding Matt. Moving right along! Can't wait to see the progress when you get back from the islands.. Take care

Looks outstanding Matt. Moving right along! Can't wait to see the progress when you get back from the islands.. Take care

Thanks Prop, good to have you back, thought you might have taken up with a pack of wild dogs.:grin:

Thanks Prop, good to have you back, thought you might have taken up with a pack of wild dogs.:grin:

LOL, thanks Matt. Good to be back. I tried out the whole pack of wild dogs thing, but sniffing butts just got way to awkward! :grin:

All I can say is WOW!! Thumbsup to ya man!!

Hey Matt, hurry home...The "Dog" called, said it's sick of collecting dust while you're out galavanting on tropical islands!

so now are you done with your part of the dog and having the body shop finish every thing else up to reassembly? or is your hand going to stay in the picture?

so now are you done with your part of the dog and having the body shop finish every thing else up to reassembly? or is your hand going to stay in the picture?

Hey Prop, the "DOG" understands that me galavanting around the Caribbean pays well and he'll benefit from it, the girlfriend?, well she just wishes she benefited from it!:rolling:

Morbidgoat, I will be doing the final assembly of all of the body panels myself at my buddies body shop, I just won't do any of the paint work. I certainly plan on working on him at least 1 day this week.:grin:

I don't know man, he sounded pissed on the phone. Said something about a woman sucking up "me" time and sick of getting carted around naked on casters. Something else about breaking your Lionel Richie vinyl collection :edgy:

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy152/propwash4/lr2.jpg

I don't know man, he sounded pissed on the phone. Said something about a woman sucking up "me" time and sick of getting carted around naked on casters :edgy:

:rolling:

:rolling:

[QUOTE=Propwash;77339]I don't know man, he sounded pissed on the phone. Said something about a woman sucking up "me" time and sick of getting carted around naked on casters. Something else about breaking your Lionel Richie vinyl collection :edgy:


Nice Prop! We need a new smiley face icon to express how hard that cracks me up because the old one just doesn't cut it.:grin::rolling: and how in the hell did the "DOG" get my prized pic of L.R. to you wthout his thumbs, I purposefully havent put those back on yet because I knew he was going to try something like this!:rolling::rolling:Thank God he didn't get to some of my more embarassing items in my collection!.

[QUOTE=Propwash;77339]I don't know man, he sounded pissed on the phone. Said something about a woman sucking up "me" time and sick of getting carted around naked on casters. Something else about breaking your Lionel Richie vinyl collection :edgy:


Nice Prop! We need a new smiley face icon to express how hard that cracks me up because the old one just doesn't cut it.:grin::rolling: and how in the hell did the "DOG" get my prized pic of L.R. to you wthout his thumbs, I purposefully havent put those back on yet because I knew he was going to try something like this!:rolling::rolling:Thank God he didn't get to some of my more embarassing items in my collection!.

i think he had help from a 4-legged friend that works over at bush's baked beans.:rolling::rolling:

Matt.......We need our "Dog" fix....:reading:

Matt.......We need our "Dog" fix....:reading:

I know, I know. I have been really busy playing catch-up after 3 weeks out of the country. I got it moved out of the old paint booth where he was stashed while I was away and moved to a spot that I'll be able to work on it. I have one patch I have to do on the firewall where the media blaster opened up a thin spot. Cut a piece off of the original firewall and sandblasted and primed it along with a few other misc. parts. Hope to be able to spend a solid day on it this week. I did pick up a Right Stuff disc brake conversion kit for it today, smokin deal off of Craigslist. The guy had bought the whole kit and only used the master cylinder out of it and the rest was still in its original packaging.:grin:
I'll get some fresh pics this week and get them posted, I could use a "DOG" fix myself.:rolling:

:app: Excellent! Now we're cooking with gas!

looking good matt sorry havent been around lately

hey matt,get some pics up when you can.i want to see how the "dog" is coming along.

hey matt,get some pics up when you can.i want to see how the "dog" is coming along.

Here are some pics I took yesterday, even though I haven't really done anything to it since I have been back:grin:

looking good,that's what we need to get our "DOG" fix

rock n' roll!

Welcome back!! Sucks the dog took out L. Ritchie,better start moving before he gets to your Michael Bolton collection! Seriously though I need my dog fix,keep the pics coming!!

Welcome back!! Sucks the dog took out L. Ritchie,better start moving before he gets to your Michael Bolton collection! Seriously though I need my dog fix,keep the pics coming!!

Thanks Ben, funny this thread should turn up today, I was gonna dig it out anyway because I finally got back to work on it yesterday!.:grin:
There was one spot on the firewall that the media blaster thinned out and blew through, I saw it coming:rolling:, so I cut a piece with matching detail on it from the "DOGS" original firewall and welded it in place of the piece I cut out. No pics of it, just a little patch, I'll include it in with the next set of pics I take after I get back to installing some parts back on. Will actually be mixing up some color soon so I can spray the lower/inner cowl before I install the upper cowl, which will be next week. I think I will start installing the inner fenders later today, then the upper cowl, the radiator core support and the front floorpan and rear footwell pans. After that it's back to the rear clip, for the Quarters and everything that surrounds them, tail light buckets, rear window filler panel, trunk gutters, etc.. Also going to pull the trigger on getting new bearings installed on my axle shafts and getting the rear end assembled and detailed. AND will be placing an order with PST shortly for the front end rebuild kit, looking forward to getting the old guy back on his feet:yes:. Got a quote from Hurst for a Tremec 5 spd, I was thinking about going that route, but it turns out way to rich for my blood right now, maybe in the future. Rebuilding a set of door hinges now and also will be dropping off my steering column with the guy that is polishing my britework, and you all thought I was snoozing, didn't you?.:rolling:
Hey Ben, how are things going with your Sattilite?. The "DOG" won't be getting at my M.B. collection, I locked it up in my gun cabinet.:edgy:

hey matt,sounds like you're starting to put things back together now

Hey Matt cant wait to c the pics!! I am going with a pst front end kit as well and kyb shocks,been hearing good things about them. The satellite is making slow progress.Just told the body shop I was at to blow me.They were feeding me a load of s@#t about my car will take 2 yrs, and has 30K worth of body work,and we will hang a quarter this month and another the next,bunch of B.S.!! So the car came home I baught a Hobart handler 140 gas/electric mig welder and said the hell with it im doing it myself. The car may be going in a huge storage barn here shortly where I have a few guys with alot of experience to help with things I dont know,in combination with fbbo! Yours and Wills threads really inspire me and help alot,cant wait to get my ride on her feet! Gonna go ape$@#t tomorrow on pulling her apart, and possibly starting on the wheel houses here soon,then trunk floor,and quarters etc. the car is pretty damn stripped right now still got some more stuff to strip but hopefully will go smooth,I will get some pics up soon!! Take it easy Matt good luck with the dog and that sweet Vinyl collection!!

Great Thread! nice work matt
got me thinking now that I should remove my upper cowl and replace it rather than repair it.
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=10835

I can see the underside of the cowl and it seems real solid
friend of mine is an AMD dealer might just use one of theirs

http://autometaldirect.com/ShowItem/100996%2066-70%20B-Body%20Upper%20Cowl.aspx

[QUOTE=Bens69PlymouthSatellite;80618]The satellite is making slow progress.Just told the body shop I was at to blow me.They were feeding me a load of s@#t about my car will take 2 yrs, and has 30K worth of body work,and we will hang a quarter this month and another the next,bunch of B.S.!! So the car came home I baught a Hobart handler 140 gas/electric mig welder and said the hell with it im doing it myself.
Ben, I am sorry to hear that, but at the same time I like what I hear about you "Grabbin the bull by the horns"!, Let me know if there is anything you need. I have heard good things about the Hobart welders, same size as my Miller, you'll have to let me know how it works for you and practice, practice practice!:grin:

Great Thread! nice work matt
got me thinking now that I should remove my upper cowl and replace it rather than repair it.
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=10835

I can see the underside of the cowl and it seems real solid
friend of mine is an AMD dealer might just use one of theirs

http://autometaldirect.com/ShowItem/100996%2066-70%20B-Body%20Upper%20Cowl.aspx

Hey frogman, I commented on your project as soon as I saw it, that is going to be a sweet ride with one of my favorite color combos.
I would highly recommend to anyone restoring one of these cars to at least remove the upper cowl for inspection, cleaning and media blasting and, of course, sealing it to protect from future rust. Good luck with your garage project, if I lived near you I would be over to help in the raising, I am a carpenter by trade, don't do to much rough work anymore, but when I do I enjoy the hell out of it!:grin:

Hey frogman, I commented on your project as soon as I saw it, that is going to be a sweet ride with one of my favorite color combos.
I would highly recommend to anyone restoring one of these cars to at least remove the upper cowl for inspection, cleaning and media blasting and, of course, sealing it to protect from future rust. Good luck with your garage project, if I lived near you I would be over to help in the raising, I am a carpenter by trade, don't do to much rough work anymore, but when I do I enjoy the hell out of it!:grin:

Thanks Matt! I'm glad I read through the thread I am a transmission re builder by trade so if I can help let me know

nice build. i went through the complete thread. it's going to be one nice RR when it's done. good luck with it

nice build. i went through the complete thread. it's going to be one nice RR when it's done. good luck with it

Thanks TS5064!.
I finally got a panel welded back on the "DOG" yesterday. The passenger inner fender. It was riddled with a bunch of holes that weren't supposed to be there, so after more or less guessing which ones belonged and which ones did not, I began filling them. I did find a few pics for reference which was helpful.:grin: So here are the pics from the firewall and torsion bar crossmember repair as well as the inner fender installed. Also one pic of my steering column, before.

Nice work Matt!

Nice work Matt!

Definitely,will be waiting to see futher progress.

Yeah, good to follow this thread, as always!

Thanks gents. I should have some paint mixed up today or tomorrow, as I have said before, I will be finishing the top of the lower cowl before installing the upper cowl, which is the next piece that I want to install up front. Work is getting in the way again, hope to work on it for a few hours tomorrow and for half the day on Saturday.

Just got back from vacation in Arkansas. There is a junkyard-Junk Yard Dog in Rogers. Any connection to your project? Always interesting to know the history of a car.

Must be a nice change to have parts going back on....not comming off.