Rebel74
Well-Known Member
So the 74 SE is going to the paint and body shop Thursday. The guy there said he would be removing the bumpers and the glass. "If you're getting a paint job might as well do it right", right?
But I remember reading somewhere about how the windshields on the 74 SEs present some particular problems with removal/reinstalling. Maybe I am misremembering? Or maybe something about the window trim being particularly prone to being damaged/bent up/broken during the removal process?
Also, if the bumpers are coming off that would mean the bumper fillers are likely coming off as well. The guy said he didn't think the fillers would survive any kind of sanding/prepping. Unfortunately, it seems the fillers are basically either unobtainium or few and far between. And to do the "suck the bumpers in" trick I need 71-72 rear bumper brackets... which also appear to be made out of unobtainium at the moment.
So... any thing or things I need to especially mention to the paint guy? Special instructions, to prevent them causing unintended problems (like destroying the various parts made out of unobtainium)? Any tricks they need to be aware of that are specific to the 74 Charger SE?
But I remember reading somewhere about how the windshields on the 74 SEs present some particular problems with removal/reinstalling. Maybe I am misremembering? Or maybe something about the window trim being particularly prone to being damaged/bent up/broken during the removal process?
Also, if the bumpers are coming off that would mean the bumper fillers are likely coming off as well. The guy said he didn't think the fillers would survive any kind of sanding/prepping. Unfortunately, it seems the fillers are basically either unobtainium or few and far between. And to do the "suck the bumpers in" trick I need 71-72 rear bumper brackets... which also appear to be made out of unobtainium at the moment.
So... any thing or things I need to especially mention to the paint guy? Special instructions, to prevent them causing unintended problems (like destroying the various parts made out of unobtainium)? Any tricks they need to be aware of that are specific to the 74 Charger SE?