Mr Gorsky
I know words, I have the best words...
I know many don't like the R word, but honestly....this car appears to be pretty far gone.
My neighbor pulled up with this on the trailer today...
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crazyswede
Active Member
If its a mopar its worth saving!
moparmat2000
Well-Known Member
To most folks it is too far gone, but if your a sheetmetal and body guy it isnt. There so many pieces being reproduced to repair this shell.
Surface plate the shell, or jackstand it, shim it, square it up, level it, and remove and replace one piece at a time. If the framerails are fairly solid when you cut into the floors then sandblast the insides of the rails, primer, and install new floors and trunk floor. This will make the car solid enough to now work on taillight panel, valance, rockers, trunk extensions, and quarters.
Hell on another thread cannucky just replaced a trunk floor, spliced rear framerails, and installed a new valance on his cuda fastback. He isnt an autobody man, and his replacement of the framerails, valance and floorpan turned out great. Seen another member on here swap an entire front clip up to the firewall under his 69 cuda that was wrecked beyond straightening. This charger wouldent be worth fixing in even the 1990s, but with the repop steel available now, its worth fixing.
You have to rework a car like this in sections. Starting with getting it structurally sound, first, then worry about the outer skins last. With all the AMD steel pieces available that fit like a glove for 68-70 chargers I'd do the metalwork on this car in a heartbeat.
Whats a basic V8 charger go for these days $50k restored. Its worth restoring.
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if he can do the sheetmetal /paint work and has good rails, give it heck! last one I did if I remember the rear metal was 5 layers sheetmetal spot weld together. cool cars and worth some bucks done, but after all the work and $, I hope it s a keeper!
JDMopar
Well-Known Member
I'm guessing that thing isn't originally from OK. Y'alls cars don't usually rust that bad do they? I've got a buddy in Tulsa who is a Charger nut. If your neighbors name is Jason.....he may have moved! lol
1970dartcustom
of the Moore clan
Oh, yes! The cars around here rust LIKE CRAZY!
They dump tons and tons of salt on the roads around here at even the slightest bit of snow. Enough that all our cars are covered with white powder from driving in it. Plus, it is very humid here at certain times of the year, which adds to the problems...
My 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a large spot of rust under one of the doors because i use it whenever there's ice/snow... It appeared over the course of one winter from good paint...
1970dartcustom
of the Moore clan
Plus, there seems to be some kind of unwritten rule that Okies let there cars rot into a heap (and then try to sell it for 20 Grand)
JDMopar
Well-Known Member
Wow....I don't know why I thought that? I guess you learn something new every day! I suppose I just figured more old cars would get smushed by tornados than get eaten by salt....lol.
1970dartcustom
of the Moore clan
Nope, we sit out and watch the twisters go by! But, even the ground here has some salt content in it... Stripers (striped bass) live in Keystone lake because there's so much salt in it...
Lustle
Well-Known Member
Doesn't look bad for around here.
I'd drop a 440 in it, make sure the lights work and run it. Rusty cars are cool cars.
I'd drop a 440 in it, make sure the lights work and run it. Rusty cars are cool cars.
threewood
Well-Known Member
Well put. So much new sheet metal is being produced for 68 to 70 B bodies you could probably build a complete new car. That is very restorable and it looks straight.
I recently bought a 69 GTX that needs quite a bit of new metal. If repop stuff wasn't available I doubt I would have bought it. Replaced the front clip. Patched rockers, new trunk, trunk corners, tail panel, quarters, outer rockers done. Still need to replace Dutchman panel, window corners, drivers side floor and roof. It was a vinyl top car that I am positive contributed to 80% of the rot.
I would go through it mechanically and drive it.Nothing better than an old beater that is FAST.
That car is an easy fix for most guys in the rust belt, my cousin is fixing one that is way worse.
adriver
Blazing Apostle
1970dartcustom
of the Moore clan
The whole rear is rotten... Below windows, trunk lid, quarters, trunk, pans, actual area around lights etc etc...
harrisonm
Well-Known Member
All repairable. Not all that difficult. Just take your time. The real key is what did he pay for it?
all this talk and no ambition or money. we have the body ready for paint. if we had it. lol
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