Thanks Bob for helping him!!!!
1968 Dodge Charger 426 Restoration
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Mike and Me have become real friends and talk by phone frequently about life, Dodge Chargers and Beets. Bob Horman
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I will look for pictures of the rear side of the taillamps and post pictures. Give me a few days to find the pictures bob Horman
Edible, grown in the dirt Beets? I personally love them!
Mike
Might be Tony Beets....
Looking forward to seeing some progress pictures as this HEMI Charger is re-born.
Hello, I have been meaning to do the image of the lamps. Will do shortly. Kocan
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It's all yours Bob Horman
Hello Bob and all others, The difference is minor and I did not realize it until a conversation with Bob and actually looked at what I have and what was on the car. Mine is an early build 9/67 Charger and on the early taillamp housing there are two protruding tabs that must have been for protecting the reverse lamp bulb socket. The protruding tab style is what my car was equipped with. I have a pair of NOS lamp assembly's, one of each, with and without. Also on the rear window revel to roof moulding my car has a Phillips screw attaching it to the quarter panel. Most have a rivet as shown. Must be factory as there would be no need to remove a rivet that has no purpose other than connecting the two moulding's together. That's all for now. Thunder Road!! Kocan
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Posted. Check it out. Kocan
Thanks for the pictures.
Can you show a picture of the red/white/blue upper door pad emblem?
Can you show a picture of the red/white/blue upper door pad emblem?
Hello Mark, Sure can.
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thanks much Mike for the pictures Bob Horman
Nice. They certainly are rare pieces. It’s a shame that they got dented. Do you have the early deck lid?
Hey Mark, They match the rest of the car! On the deck lid I do not have the open underside which I will need. I have a super nice later closed style. Kocan
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Richard, could you post/show picture of the early trunk and the different later trunk lid underside? Bob Horman
Hello Bob, It is already there under 1968-70 Dodge Charger forum. Titled 68 Charger production differences, page #1. Check it out. Kocan
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Mike here is a pictures of my car upper pad medallion Different paint on medallion.
Hello all, It has been awhile since I last posted on this Charger rebuild. Things are progressing as I have found the last few remaining NOS panels that I was searching for. The last and most important item was a frame jig as I need to replace both rear frame rails. I found one at Carlisle and it is a well built jig. I did this because with a unibody frame it is much like a house foundation as if it is not correct from the start you will have nothing but problems moving forward with the build. For what I paid I could not have built a better well thought out jig. Built from 2" x 6" steel rectangular tube it is plumb and square. Body pins in all the correct areas. This even has the door hinge area posts and provisions for bolting the front rails with the cross member bolts. Doing some mock-up I aligned up both rear frame rails, center transmission cross bar and the right front frame rail with inner fender apron with the pins. They all fit perfectly. Also Nicholas Panaritis (Nick's Garage) delivered my 426 to Carlisle. It was a great meet. Time to get it done! Enough for now. Kocan
That is a beautiful jig although the welding could be nicer (the old career in me talking). The accuracy factor is what you really need. Looks like a LOT of work ahead for you! Good luck on the project and keep us posted on the progress.
Mike
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