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DePouli's 1969 Charger 318

Something I've never had in 23 years of ownership...hood mounted turn signals... Not anymore...
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That's all for today...this morning at least.
 
Well got some stuff done today, but not the production I was hoping for. Had to correct a bunch of stuff I wasn't quite happy with and or repro stuff that needed slight adjustment.

Managed to get the wiring for hood turn signals complete and clipped to the hood.

Installed the hood to cowl seal.

Installed a dozen bolts missing from the fender install at the shop.

Replaced the heater control valve as the one I initially installed was leaking badly.

Installed the antenna

Installed the two rear fender flash shields

Found I am missing the driver's front upper splash shield and it is not reproduced to my knowledge. Another item to add to my missing parts list

Looked at installing the lower front splash shields but want/need to install the front bumper first.

Partially installed the driver's side mirror on the door.

And then watched Alonso get bumped from the 500... Guess I no longer need to save the shirt I bought at Indy last week for the race ... Boy McLaren looks like a bunch of amatuers ...

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Splash shield DS

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Antenna top side

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Antenna bottom side

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Missing splash shield location. Anyone got a used one or repro source?
 
Time to get going on assembly with a 3 day weekend to get some $#!& done!!

Gonna be all over the place.

First up J moldings on the 1/4s.

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Missing a couple of these clips but not enough to worry about.
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And repro outer weather strip installed
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Pass. Rear 1/4 window regulator was a mess in terms of missing plastic. Boy that's a rough job to R&I that, but it's fixed. Driver's side is in good shape and i'm leaving it as is.

Hopefully 1/4 window install tomorrow.
 
Greatest day in racing today and cooking a brisket on the smoker so not too much happening on the car.

Monaco and Indy are basically back to back factoring post race/pre-race. Hopefully between Indy and Charlotte I'll get a few things done.

Polished the door lock stainless. Also got all ready to install quarter windows.

Probably gonna get the door windows ready too while I watch and put the parking lights in the valence.
 
Got both side glass ready,
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but missing a screw for the plastic piece at the back of the side window. I think it's a stop. I was missing the entire thing off one side when I took it apart. So quite certain I don't have it. Hopefully I can find one.
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Anti-rattle rubber installed on both sides.
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And glass in as well.
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Wow it's a scorcher out there... Sweating buckets within only a few minutes of work
 
Coming along nicely! Yea was watching the race yesterday man was hot in their cars!
 
Coming along nicely! Yea was watching the race yesterday man was hot in their cars!

I am taking frequent water breaks and only got like 2 hours between races so not getting much done. Gonna bring some more stuff in to work on in the AC hopefully.
 
Put the weatherstripping in the window trim the effectively the B-post... Would like to put them on the glass but can't find my glass setting tape so far...
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Wow this kit has some issues
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Says 19 screws, but only got 17.

Also says only supposed to get (2) #5 license light screws but got (4).

Then supposed to get 2 different #3 parking light mounting screws for (6) total, got (2).

Says disregard extra screws but damn..

Not even the correct thread...
 
My OEM valence also has some opportunities. The left parking light is not even close to level/straight.
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Right one is decent.
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Perhaps this is one thing I should have got a repro of... Oh well good thing it is generally hidden.
 
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