You should do these for other people and finance your build that way. I know I'd send you a couple sets.
Don's 1969 Charger Restoration
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Agreed! Nice work Don. You can be the Leo of hood hinges.
mopar4don
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Yeah I have thought about it, but I already have very little time to work on my car.
Thanks Sarge,
Thank you Rebel, car time is probably gonna slow down as the weather gets nicer, yard work, grandson's ball games, wifes honey do projects, camping....
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my latest headache
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Trunk lid not aligned with dutchman panel.... How do I Fix this?
Trunk lid not aligned with dutchman panel.... How do I Fix this? So I have been working on gaping the trunk lid from my 69 Charger and have found a problem that I am not sure how to fix. I have established the 3/16 gap on the 3 sides (looks good) My problem is when the lid is...
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I got the dana 60 in the car
** NOTE TO SELF **
Next time mounting a rear end in the car make sure after finishing you put jack stands under the axel!!
This almost ended badly as everything was ok until I was leaning on the rear of the car and I felt the car beginning to do a wheelie!
(Thank you Lord) Everything was ok, as it barley lifted.
Needless to say I quickly relocated the jack stands!
** NOTE TO SELF **
Next time mounting a rear end in the car make sure after finishing you put jack stands under the axel!!
This almost ended badly as everything was ok until I was leaning on the rear of the car and I felt the car beginning to do a wheelie!
(Thank you Lord) Everything was ok, as it barley lifted.
Needless to say I quickly relocated the jack stands!
wheelies are fun!! 
nice to see progress Don.
nice to see progress Don.
Nice to see the progress and update!!
Grate rear end. Put forward with new 6 leaf and 2 1/2 inch recurve on my leaf spring. USA springs. Thought they might be too stiff, but they work grate. This keept me from trying to use Air shocks and shackles to get that late 69-70 rear Gant. Have fun with the project. 
Funny I had that same issue. I used body solder to build it up. We are such rookies.
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bravo......... I never hesitate to do a little dice and slice, but it's supposed to be a secret
mopar4don
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Next up, fitting the bumper.
So after bolting it in, its a little off!
To high. It needs to come down
And it's not clocked right. The top needs to rotate inward
So this is how I decided to get it clocked. I modified the bumper brackets by slicing the ends and bending it down then tacking
This is the result
The drivers side need a little more rotation.
And the entire bumper needs to drop
Is there a better way to do this?
So after bolting it in, its a little off!
To high. It needs to come down
And it's not clocked right. The top needs to rotate inward
So this is how I decided to get it clocked. I modified the bumper brackets by slicing the ends and bending it down then tacking
This is the result
The drivers side need a little more rotation.
And the entire bumper needs to drop
Is there a better way to do this?
Nice!
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Mr. Lee
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Interesting Don, my 69 has the same issue, it's this way since I bought it.
I know the previous owner welded in a new rear valance. Could it be this valance isn't welded in straight to cause the bumper isn't alligned proparly?
mopar4don
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I would be afraid the chrome would crack on a brand new bumper???
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Still working on it, although not as much lately!
Anything is possible, sometimes you have to get it done.
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