1969 Charger R/T resurrection

[tallhair]

Thanks elk. i was under the impression you had narrowed down that the general copper (not orange LOL) metal flake colors that's been posted a lot

 

[northerndave]

Really good work there Hunt2elk!


World class stuff happening here.

 

[hunt2elk]

Thanks elk. i was under the impression you had narrowed down that the general copper (not orange LOL) metal flake colors that's been posted a lot

I don't think I will have it decided until I walk out of a supply house with a can of paint in my hands. I did get some samples though. I found out that the DuPont Hot Hues Coppersunset that is on the 68 Charger in this thread is a dead ringer for the 2006 Mopar GoManGo. Just not sure if I want that much orange yet. The 2013 Mopar Copperhead pearl is quite a bit darker especially on dark or overcast days.

 

[hunt2elk]

Here is a good picture of how I am feeling moneywise about this project right about now.


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Haven't updated for awhile because nothing to glamorous has been going on here unless you classify slinging mud and sanding it back off something special. All the major bodywork is now done. Yesterday we sprayed 2 coats of epoxy primer on the entire body.



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And then tonight a coat of sealer and 2 coats of black on the underside.



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Also got all the suspension, k-frame, and rear end primered and painted.

 

[roadrunnerman]

After looking at those photos and say that is nothing glamorous, I'd like to see what you can do when you get busy.

 

[moparlee]

Your car and parts look great in primer and black. Probably feels good to be on to something else. Good use of pipe for hanging parts on.

 

[mopar4don]

Very NICE!!!
Good job H2E! Your an inspiration. :icon_thumright:

 

[hunt2elk]

It is an awfully good feeling to be at this point. The body work takes so much time and at times doesn't seem like it is moving forward. The car is super straight at this point with any other flaws being able to block out with primer. It is capable of wearing a black show quality paint job for certain. The kid helping did a great job and is very particular about his work. The quarters were the worst part of the car - I would definitely recommended full quarters over the skins as far as AMD stuff anyway. From what I have heard the worst problem with the full quarters is that the lower rear window corner needs to be reworked. This would not be a huge deal compared to the poor stampings of the skins and the time spent to make them nice.
A week ago I was set to paint it black, but then I had to install a new A/C system at the local Chrysler dealership and wouldn't you know they had a 2013 Ram painted Copperhead pearl sitting right where I was working. I just love that color - so now I am leaning that way again. I think it is going to come down to if I have the balls to paint it a color that wasn't a factory 69 shade and may not be popular with some.
So now we are going to take a several week hiatus from the car. I have some work to get caught up on and the kid is a farmer and will be able to get in the fields to get their crops in since it is finally drying up around here. And also my goal is to nail the color selection down after the Mopars in the Park car show on the 2nd. of June.

 

[mopar4don]

Did you happen to see counting cars last night on the discovery channel?
They did a 69 Charger. He bought the thing for 20 grand, fixed it up and sold it for 73 grand.
Anyway the color was close to the factory bronze, (not sure of the code) with a black vinyl top and bumble bee stripe.
It was SWEET!

 

[hunt2elk]

Did you happen to see counting cars last night on the discovery channel?
They did a 69 Charger. He bought the thing for 20 grand, fixed it up and sold it for 73 grand.
Anyway the color was close to the factory bronze, (not sure of the code) with a black vinyl top and bumble bee stripe.
It was SWEET!

No I didn't - I'm to cheap to pay for the premium packages for DISH that have all the cool car channels. Much to my kids dismay. I would have liked to see that one though.

 

[SGTPaul]

Nice work Dude!!! You have a lot done – don’t kid yourself. Keep the momentum going. From my conversations with AMD they told me to check the fit of the lower corner of the rear windows on the quarters since the corner is a bit lazy. Sure enough I put my window molding against it and there is a nice 1/8” or so gap that will need some steel added in. Might want to check that if you haven’t already. I always liked that copper / bronze color. I had a 69 Cornet 500 in college that was that color and always go a lot of compliments on it.

 

[rsd859]

Top notch work!!! Your almost there.

 

[hunt2elk]

Nice work Dude!!! You have a lot done – don’t kid yourself. Keep the momentum going. From my conversations with AMD they told me to check the fit of the lower corner of the rear windows on the quarters since the corner is a bit lazy. Sure enough I put my window molding against it and there is a nice 1/8” or so gap that will need some steel added in. Might want to check that if you haven’t already. I always liked that copper / bronze color. I had a 69 Cornet 500 in college that was that color and always go a lot of compliments on it.

We did lay all the window moldings in to make sure the contours were correct. That could be a bad surprise if not checked during the metal work.

 

[Budnicks]

hunt2elk Charger is looking great, I just read most of the thread, allot of quality work, keep it up....

 

[day1glo]

Did you happen to see counting cars last night on the discovery channel?
They did a 69 Charger. He bought the thing for 20 grand, fixed it up and sold it for 73 grand.
Anyway the color was close to the factory bronze, (not sure of the code) with a black vinyl top and bumble bee stripe.
It was SWEET!

I think The Count should break prices down into a "non-Las Vegas price" amount. Saw the one where he offered a guy about 12000 for a 74-3 roadrunner that would be about a 3500-5000 dollar car tops.

 

[747mopar]

Don't hold back on the pics, me personally I like to see the bodywork. That's where the sins are committed or in your case things are executed with attention to detail. Awesome job, that car looks like it's fresh out of the factory:headbang: I'm still rooting for the copper sunset, in the end it's yours and you shouldn't listen to anyone but yourself. Good luck

 

[Propwash]

Mannn She's looking sharp! Top quality work for sure. The tooth and nail body work that always seems to drag on will be definitely paying off for you in the long run. No doubt about that. Let us know when it comes down to just flipping a coin on deciding the paint..lol

 

[hunt2elk]

Don't hold back on the pics, me personally I like to see the bodywork. That's where the sins are committed or in your case things are executed with attention to detail. Awesome job, that car looks like it's fresh out of the factory:headbang: I'm still rooting for the copper sunset, in the end it's yours and you shouldn't listen to anyone but yourself. Good luck

I for some reason didn't take many pictures showing the quarters before priming. Not that they ended up with a lot of filler, but basically were skim coated and long blocked out. Each side had a bad bulge right behind the wheel well. This was taken out with a shrinking disc, other high spots hammer & dollied out, and then skimmed over. The body line was horrible also. This is about the only shot I have before epoxy.



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We also spent several hours getting the cowl straight. It looked like a small child walked across it and bent things down. I made a hook tool out of 1/8 X 1/2 stock and spent a lot of time with this and a small straight edge pulling the narrow vents into the correct position.



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I spent alot of time on the inside and underside of the car to make it almost as good as the exterior. Here are a couple shots of the quarter seam inside the trunk.

 

[747mopar]

I for some reason didn't take many pictures showing the quarters before priming. Not that they ended up with a lot of filler, but basically were skim coated and long blocked out. Each side had a bad bulge right behind the wheel well. This was taken out with a shrinking disc, other high spots hammer & dollied out, and then skimmed over. The body line was horrible also. This is about the only shot I have before epoxy.

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We also spent several hours getting the cowl straight. It looked like a small child walked across it and bent things down. I made a hook tool out of 1/8 X 1/2 stock and spent a lot of time with this and a small straight edge pulling the narrow vents into the correct position.

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I spent alot of time on the inside and underside of the car to make it almost as good as the exterior. Here are a couple shots of the quarter seam inside the trunk.

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Wow, excellent work on the quarters.

 

[Ron 73]

She looking sweet without color on it, be a great ride soon!