When does money outweigh sentimental value? 1968 notchback build thread

khuebner250 · Feb 28, 2017

And some more

khuebner250 · Feb 28, 2017

And this is turning a fastback quarter into a notchback.

khuebner250 · Feb 28, 2017

Keep on keeping on

khuebner250 · Feb 28, 2017

And where they ended today.

scampman · Mar 1, 2017

khuebner250 said:
And where they ended today.

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I have a lot of serious health issues, but that didn't stop me from buying a 68 dart gt to restore. yes it will take me quite awhile to get all the work done, but I am not going to give up. I have set my mind on finishing it. some days I can barely get out of bed, but I do it because of my passion for mopars. even if it takes me 5 years to complete I am going to stick with it. good luck with your car, (scampman)

khuebner250 · Mar 2, 2017

Today

khuebner250 · Mar 2, 2017

Couple more

khuebner250 · Mar 17, 2017

Final metal work

khuebner250 · Mar 17, 2017

And we're in primer

khuebner250 · Mar 17, 2017

And a little guide coat

74Dart318 · Mar 17, 2017

Man, great work. This thing will be awesome when it's complete

Crazy73 · Mar 17, 2017

Sweet! I love the '68 notch.

khuebner250 · Mar 18, 2017

After some massive disappointment with fiberglass fitment, here's what I've got. Actually, Fitment isn't the right term. How do you offer a bolt on Hood that you can't even bolt on. It's not like A body hood hinges differ.

khuebner250 · Mar 18, 2017

And then, after I had to pay the body guys just to get the hood put on, here's the result

360DartGT66 · Mar 28, 2017

Wow. That body shop knows their sh*t, transforming that quarter like that. I'm impressed.

Did the hood vendor have anything to say for themselves?

Great looking car, btw. Love the notchbacks.

khuebner250 · Mar 28, 2017

Here's the thread regarding the hood debacle

Fiberglass disappointment

khuebner250 · Apr 15, 2017

They started blocking last weekend. They are extremely happy after prime and block sanding. No major issues/problems, just a couple of little things, so that's good?

So another round of primer and blocking and it'll go to paint.

Darren · Apr 15, 2017

Great work... I wish mine was in primer already .. keep it up

khuebner250 · Jun 22, 2017

Haven't posted on a while. Been lazy, tons going on. Car went through initial skim, primer and block.

khuebner250 · Jun 22, 2017

Also had the front fenders pied for clearance. Car just got done with final prime. Been blocked to 240 then to 400. Almost ready for color. Just have to block the decklid and to the edgeing.

khuebner250 · Jun 22, 2017

Also Materials, paint, etc all ordered today. Spent the better half of 3 hours trying to match TT1. Couldn't match the really old, poorly done mid eighties repair paint. 3 different shades of the 'same color's green. I picked in the middle. Sherwin Williams 6-2-7805-00

Sherwin Williams offers the TT1 but only in thier lowest grade of dimensional paint. Apparently they can't make it in a better grade or won't. Painter will only use the 7000 series.