Recent content by Thanos

Week 8, still not a lot to see. Paid for more parts including a Level 1 Chassis Stiffening Kit from US Car Tool. Supposedly the body is sanded and they will start welding in the new metal this week. All there is to see this time is a rack with all the parts on. Its the one in the middle. Cant...

Ok, so I said I would update every week but I'm sure nobody wanted to hear about how nothing happened. :wtf: So its week 7. The fenders, doors, hood and trunk deck are done and epoxied. A few repairs needed to be done to the drivers door, the hood lip and front of the fenders (fender looks...

This is my neighbor Kenny's 1976 Charger SE. He has been trying to sell it for a few months with no luck so I decided to help a fellow Mopar brother out an post it here. He didn't want to sell but he really needs the money to help out because of the current situation with Covid-19. He already...

Paint Pro's in Jacksonville, FL. They have a really good rep and a long wait list. I got on that list about a year ago an finally about a month ago the owner called an said he could take it in.

Almost forgot to tell you guys about the driver motor mount. The car was born with a slanty and still had the original K member. There was about and inch and a half of washers stacked up on it. Trans-dapt kit is ordered.

Week three. Not a lot of excitement here. The media blast guy cant make it till next week so my car got sidelined though they were removing the last of the interior and getting ready to remove the wire harness today. The 318 checked out OK so its getting prepped to be painted. I thought the hood...

By the way, my neighbor is selling his 1975 (I think) Dodge Charger. He says it all works, even the A/C, and is all original though I'm not big on the "Cordoba style" Chargers. He's asking $5,500 OBO. I'll get a really good pic of it, he has info written on the windshield including phone #.

OK so we are at week 2! Car is almost apart and there wasn't any other significant damage. Front fenders are good, only drivers door needs a little work, the rest of the body is good, frame rails are good. Engine and trans will be coming out today. Shop owner said that they have somebody...

Oh it was months before he could even start on it but that gave me time to set the money aside and it is a pay every week situation with me and him meeting every Friday to appraise and go over the next steps. An of course pay.

You know what, I didn't like the color at first. Then I found out the car was originally Butterscotch and it kind of grew on me. So yeah it will be the same but the side graphics will be matte black along with the hood stripes that will be added.

So it starts here with new floor pans and trunk pan. He thinks the quarter isn't bad but won't be sure till more paint is removed. I'm fine with replacement. I'm going to visit him once a week and will update pics as this project goes on.

But it wasn't right because I knew the car needed work that couldn't be seen under that now cleaned up paint job. So this week I decided I was tired of the leaks and rust popping up and took it to a reputable shop and we worked out a plan for my budget. Here are pics of what we found from week one,

This next pic is 5 years later, looks good right?

I've been here lurking around a few years now only asking as a last resort when I cant find a thread with the issue I'm looking for but now its time to do a serious post. When I bought this car 5 years ago it was just suppose be be fun an something to tinker on. An I have had a lot of fun with...

Yeah, I was thinking that too. there is a shop here that will rebuild my leaf springs. But is it worth it or just buy some updated ones...