1969 Dodge Super Bee Coupe Restoration

[dadsbee]

It's a pretty cool picture though! Looks like the ceiling and door tracks are about 10" deep in the roof...

 

[eldubb440]

an outside observer might conclude you are bored and do these things on purpose

 

[eldubb440]

maybe you need a new project

 

[moparedtn]

an outside observer might conclude you are bored and do these things on purpose

Beyond that - dude has a garage with light bulbs that move of their own volition!

 

[dadsbee]

If you zoom you can see the bastage that did this. Like I said it didn't even break. Should have picked another car to go under the Bee as it's only the 64 that needs the lift up to the next lock. All the others will go under 6" lower.

 

[Photon440]

Yes sir! You weren't joking about that dent were you. Pretty sure one of them glue gun clamps will pull that right out.

I used one of those glue dent pullers last summer and was pleasantly surprised at how effective it was.

 

[dadsbee]

I used one of those glue dent pullers last summer and was pleasantly surprised at how effective it was.

That's the plan but I'll bring in the local Pro over the Winter. Small dent in drivers fender, dent in hood and fender on the 64 that were there when I got it and hopefully that's it...

 

[Islandkent]

There is a fella in Moncton New Brunswick that makes the trip to the Island every so often that does the local new car dealerships and a few body shops that is cherry with those pry bars / suction tools. Not cheap, but well worth the money.

 

[BeeNotL8]

Dang, Was it a LEAD, I mean LED, bulb? They are a bit heavier. Sometimes the most innocent action can result in dings. Hopefully it can easily be made right.

 

[dadsbee]

Dang, Was it a LEAD, I mean LED, bulb? They are a bit heavier. Sometimes the most innocent action can result in dings. Hopefully it can easily be made right.

Just a regular old 60 watt bulb. Glad it didn't break, probably would have made things worse...

 

[dadsbee]

Some days you lose, some days you win! Just when you think there is nothing out there anymore! I'll have my restored grill and headlight bezels up for sale when the weather allows me to get the car down and swap in this NOS grill assembly that I'm picking up on Friday!! Possibly some scoop bezels as well if I can beat him down on price for them! The grill assembly is already a done deal....

 

[CoronetDarter]

Where did you find an NOS grill?

 

[dadsbee]

Where did you find an NOS grill?

That's the best part.. 90 miles away and I have to drop my Wife 75 of those, at the International airport Friday morning, anyhow! AND, it's BEE correct, just not a Coronet assembly !

 

[Chargerjase]

Wow, great score Wayne.

 

[threewood]

Whoa!! Rare to find parts like that anymore.

 

[71dodgechargerrt]

Nice find. And not too far from your airport trip. Just when you think they are all gone....

 

[moparedtn]

That's the best part.. 90 miles away and I have to drop my Wife 75 of those, at the International airport Friday morning, anyhow! AND, it's BEE correct, just not a Coronet assembly !

Awesome - but how did you find out about it?

 

[dadsbee]

Awesome - but how did you find out about it?

One of my old car show buddies, a Ford guy, that helps me spend my money sent me a link. A link from Facebook of course, why I kinda chuckle about guys adamant that it's a useless medium.

 

[dadsbee]

Amazing how little paint Chrysler used, but I now have a 100% correct NOS grill and headlight assembly that shows that I probably did too good of a job spending 68 hours on mine! LOL. Cost me twice what the Wife spent to go to the Bahamas this morning.... 2/3rds of what the car cost new...

I left the NOS hood scope bezels behind, couldn't justify $675 for those...

If anyone is looking for a mint pair of '69 Bee/Coronet full factory NOS quarter panels, PM me.. if you have 7 grand.

 

[beebest]

What a great find!!! Excellent!!