68 Charger quarter panels

[RJ Squirrel]

fun stuff!

It’s coming along nicely.

What trunk?? Lol It's looking good!

Thanks! It is tough to tell just what the hell it is now with all the body panels off. But most people under 50 dont know what they are anyway

 

[RT68440]

Thanks! It is tough to tell just what the hell it is now with all the body panels off. But most people under 50 dont know what they are anyway

Hey!! I resent that! I had my '68 Charger at that same exact point about 12 years ago when I was 30! However, I don't totally disagree with you. I harped on my old man for years about getting a 68-69 Charger when I was younger. We finally bought one when I was 15 in 1998. None of my buddies had the love for old cars like I did. They thought it was cool when they saw it but it never sparked an interest in any of them.

 

[davek]

Thanks for the replies.
I am replacing the tail panel and valance too, so thinking now skins only wont work at the aft end where they meet.
Does the full quarter, tail panel, and valance make the entire outside corner? Is there another part in there? I can not tell mine is pretty bad shape
on one side and the other side is missing.
EDIT: I found the AMD valance end caps

when doing your quarters make sure you do your outer corner caps before the lower valance. Almost impossible to weld to quarter

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Hey!! I resent that! I had my '68 Charger at that same exact point about 12 years ago when I was 30! However, I don't totally disagree with you. I harped on my old man for years about getting a 68-69 Charger when I was younger. We finally bought one when I was 15 in 1998. None of my buddies had the love for old cars like I did. They thought it was cool when they saw it but it never sparked an interest in any of them.

Great story! You are an old soul.
I get nothing but blank stares when I talk about the bird and the charger around here

 

[RJ Squirrel]

when doing your quarters make sure you do your outer corner caps before the lower valance. Almost impossible to weld to quarter

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Thanks Dave I will keep an eye out for that trap

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Making good progress, frame rail ends blasted, primed and tacked on, stiffened it up nice attaching the trunk floor with a bunch of clecos and some screws drilled up through the bottom to mark all the flanges.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Pretty happy with the first test fitup of a panel, the overall length is right on, lines up everywhere fairly good so far

 

[Pecos Bill]

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Yeehaw this is more fun than brain surgeonen and doudle naught spyin
Uncle Jed!

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Well I am gonna need to hang the doors before I get too happy assed carried away. They are going to need some work first.

 

[Pecos Bill]

Looks good

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Found these doorlatch patch panels at
Classic Industries

 

[RJ Squirrel]

My first trial fitup with a new set of hinges went better than I expected, this car was never wrecked apparently. Everything is lining up real good.
Next step drill a few hundred holes and weld er up

 

[eldubb440]

persistence is key .........