1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, 6 speed, and RMS AlterKtion/4 link

[70B5Cuda]

Hi Kelsey,
I am very interested in how you got these corners to fit.
I will need to get my corners to fit better and any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Don

slow heating and manipulating/tapping from the back side….with frequent checking of the quarter panel cap fitment

 

[mopar4don]

slow heating and manipulating/tapping from the back side….with frequent checking of the quarter panel cap fitment

Ok what kind of heat did you use? propane torch or something hotter? Did you get it cherry red?
Thanks for the help

 

[70B5Cuda]

Ok what kind of heat did you use? propane torch or something hotter? Did you get it cherry red?
Thanks for the help

Heated with oxy acetylene torch to the point that it was a bit red. As long as it’s on an area with sharp/hard bends you’ll be ok. Obviously don’t do that to open/flat areas/panels.

 

[70B5Cuda]

Since the wheel tubs were widened and the trunk lid supports were moved, it took a bit of work to align the decklid.

 

[70B5Cuda]

This one is a little out of sequence....The dutchman's panel took some real work to make it fit right...

 

[70B5Cuda]

Cowl vent....deleted.

 

[70B5Cuda]

There are always surprise rust areas on any old mopar and this one is no different. The cowl looked rock solid until paint was stripped and some lead was melted out of the cowl to pillar joint. so do yourself a favor and always melt the old lead out of a project. Here is the repair.

 

[70B5Cuda]

Driver's side fender is aligned and pinned (on top and bottom) so it will be super easy to align if removed and reinstalled.

 

[70B5Cuda]

Right fender has been fitted/gapped. It's also pinned for consistency/minimal effort when removing and reinstalling.

 

[Nxcoupe]

That looks fantastic!

 

[70B5Cuda]

My straightest front bumper had been painted flat black at some point...and it has some rash on one end.

 

[70B5Cuda]

 

[70B5Cuda]

The bumper took some tweaking but now the bumper fits well

 

[70B5Cuda]

Since the lower radiator support was boxed in, the lower valance needed some attachment brackets fabbed up

 

[70B5Cuda]

The hood had several layers of paint to remove. There were some dents under the layers. The hood must have been slammed hard against the adjusters several times because the hood was dented in several areas.

 

[70B5Cuda]

In primer, stripped, media blasted, epoxied

 

[Jesse6869]

The hood had several layers of paint to remove. There were some dents under the layers. The hood must have been slammed hard against the adjusters several times because the hood was dented in several areas.

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How are u pulling those dents out? Thanks jesse

 

[70B5Cuda]

How are u pulling those dents out? Thanks jesse

weld on some studs to pull.

 

[Jesse6869]

Ya I tried that one time and shrunk the metal, ill just keep practicing and cool the metal once i weld them on. Thanks again

 

[70B5Cuda]

1. Original condition
2. Undercoat taken off with needle scaler
3. media blasted
4. trimmed, epoxied, and installed