Finnally got it home - 71 Charger - (56K Warning)

[MustangAndy]

Got it home this weekend - 71 Charger, numbers matching, build sheet, etc...

GY9 - Dark Gold Met.

The worst of the rust

My antenna fell in

14" Aluminum wheels. Wider out back

Bondo....

Bondo....

Last on the road in '87

Mice:

Fender tag: Anybody have a good link for ALL for these codes?

Started the body work. Rattle can for now - Spray gun later.....

Bit me Sunday morning - not even a day old and it already drew blood..... (yes, it's small but still)

 

[Redpolara]

You've got some work ahead of you there Andy, keep the progress pics comming.
During the course of the project you'll encounter alot worse than that paper cut :icon_axe:so keep the bandages close by.

 

[MustangAndy]

Oh I know . I put a drill into my hand two years when the bit snapped, while making a bracket for some lights on my truck.

That cut was from the peeling chrome on the rear bumper - sharper than one would think.

 

[ChgrSteve67]

take it apart and have it blasted.

Floor pans will let you know how bad it really is.

From the pics it does not look too bad so far.
Rear quarters definately need some work.

Start bagging and tagging.
Just takes time and money.

Looks like a good project from here.

-Steve

 

[daltonruss]

very nice... love the hitch

 

[detmatt1]

Nothing like a good project car, nice score.

 

[MRHWS]

Go here for your vin tag....

http://www.mymopar.com/6971opcodes.htm

or here

http://www.mopar1.us/build.html

and here to play

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=87

 

[Propwash]

Congrat's on your new project

 

[MustangAndy]

Thanks all. That hitch is going away but it's been drilled into the bumper , at least it was bolted to the frame properly.

Car was built April 14, 1971 at the Lynch Road plant. 318 2Bbl V8, 3 speed auto.

My next fun thing is to pull what I can off the broadcast sheet:

 

[roadrunnerman]

don't know what went wrong but i could not get any pics to come up on my screen.

 

[MustangAndy]

don't know what went wrong but i could not get any pics to come up on my screen.

I'm having problems accessing Explorerforum today - looks like they're down. As soon as they come back so will the pics.

 

[MustangAndy]

Well this is what I can gather off my sheet. It's a bit hard to read some of the numbers:

A85 - Charger Topper Group
C23 - Rear Armrests w/ Ash Tray
C52 - Bench Seat
C93 - Carpet
D51 - 2.76 Rear Axle
D31 - A904 3Spd. Automatic
E44 - 318 V8 @ 230HP
G33 - OS LH Remote Racing Mirror
G41 - Day/Night Inside Rearview Mirror
GY9 - Dark Gold Metallic (Exterior)
GY4 - Citron Yella (Pinstripe)
J11 - Glove Box Lock
J15 - Cigar Lighter
J31 - Dual Horns
J55 - Undercoating w/ Hood Pad
L31 - Hood/Fender Turn Signals
M26 - Wheel Lip Moldings
M31 - Belt Moldings
M44 - Hood & Belt Moldings
M85 - Front/Rear Bumper Guards
R11 - AM Radio 2 Watts
S77 - Power Steering
S81 - Deluxe Padded Steering Wheel (B Bodies Only)
T34 - F78x14 WSW Fiber Tires
V01 - Monotone Paint
V4X - Vinyl Canopy Roof - Black
V5X - Body Side Moldings - Black
W11 - Deluxe Wheel Covers
Y16 - Sales Bank

 

[roadrunnerman]

ok,saw the pictures,not a bad looking car,you have about the same spots of rst that i have in my 71.

 

[MustangAndy]

Did a better part of the body work on Sunday and stripped a few parts, trim, and interior stuffs

 

[1badgtx]

Cool car!!!It,ll be a real beast when it done...Bag and tag all your parts so when you are ready to put it back together you,ll know whats what...Always lots of parts for sale here..I,m not sure how far or lets say how much money you got to spend on the resto..I did it cheap as possible...I,m just a low paid state worker..Still took me 3 years...Lots of luck!!!
Petty Blue 67 GTX

 

[1badgtx]

I like the rims and valve covers!!I,d keep them!!
Petty blue 67 gTX

 

[1972 Coronet]

Lynch Road-built cars have the most vague fender tags , and have mystery numbers across the top-lines ; still don't know wtf that extra tag is with just a "P" stamped on it
( my '72 Coronet has that same tag ... maybe it's from the "P(aint)" booth ?? ) .

I also recognise a factory AM-FM radio ; perhaps it was dealer-installed ? That was a fairly common practise in those days ( especially with 1970 - 1971 "A" bodies , which -- for some odd reason -- didn't have an FM option ) .

Are you certain that "GY4" = Citron Yella pin striping ? Citron Yella / Curious Yellow
( 1971-only colour ) was "GY3" ; I believe that GY4 = light gold .

 

[MustangAndy]

what does Citron yella look like? the stripe is a light yellow (now anyways) of sort.

 

[MRHWS]

what does Citron yella look like? the stripe is a light yellow (now anyways) of sort.

This is a '71 posted here for sale that is citron.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=11808

 

[Donny]

Wow, Load it up, send it to me stripped of all parts, and ready for Media Blasting. North East cars love to make their way to TX, I liberate old crappy steel from salty roads!

If I could give you some advice, painting over that rust will not fix, or stop the rust -- I know you know that, just hate to see good money thrown away on bad things, everything is fixable, so, are you ready? If I can be of any assistance, let me know! Questions and time in this forum are free!