71 Charger Superbee Tribute/Restomod Build

[70chall440]

Since I cannot work on the car or anything else for that matter, I decided to surf the internet any buy crap... LOL I just bought a new plasma cutter, I used to have one that I probably mentioned here but it took up too much room. This one is portable.

https://arcdroidcnc.com/products/ar...f_mhmMJemVxKdffG3vN61vgj-J23y47RoCGA4QAvD_BwE

 

[Virg464]

Since I cannot work on the car or anything else for that matter, I decided to surf the internet any buy crap... LOL I just bought a new plasma cutter, I used to have one that I probably mentioned here but it took up too much room. This one is portable.

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https://arcdroidcnc.com/products/ar...f_mhmMJemVxKdffG3vN61vgj-J23y47RoCGA4QAvD_BwE

Let us know how it works out, that might have to go on my list of things to buy. Very cool concept!

 

[70chall440]

Let us know how it works out, that might have to go on my list of things to buy. Very cool concept!

I've been watching a lot of videos on it and I think it is exactly what I need. Now I need to build a cart of sorts for it and the plasma cutter stuff.

 

[70chall440]

Its been awhile since I posted mainly because its been awhile since I worked on the car. Since hitting the deer I've been mainly working on the Bike but I did manage to get the carpet into the Charger and roughly fitted, hopefully I can get back to it soon, I'd really like to get it further along.

I did find time to make the jack bridge for my new 4 post lift, also I got my Arcdroid set up and made the first cut with it (its awesome).

 

[Belvedere408]

Wow that's really cool, never seen the arcdroid.

 

[70chall440]

It is awesome, you can trace a pattern and then cut it or you can design something in CAD and then cut it

 

[70chall440]

Found some time to delve into the Charger's wiring, I discovered that the Vintage air does in fact work but the switched 12V isn't providing power as it should, so I need to figure out why that is.

Also as I was working on it I noticed the dome and glove box light were "pulsing" and I could hear a faint noise that matched the rhythm. Ultimately I discovered that the map light was shorting so I need to figure that out...

It seems like its a complicated mess but I think it is actually something much simpler, I just need to figure it out by combing through the harness a bit.

 

[70chall440]

As I guessed, it was something simple.... I had it wired correctly but the ignition switch (which is a GM unit) was not making contact in the run position, thus my "switched" devices were not getting power (like the HVAC).

I investigated the map light situation and as it turns out when I was working in the car with the power on, the dome, map and glove box lights are on (glove box because the door is off). It seems that the #562 bulb burns a but hot and melted some of the vinyl above it which was making contact and shorting out that circuit.

I have ordered an LED bulb specifically designed for dome lights and the like, hopefully it should run cooler.