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great info. I'll be sure to look into all. thanks again FABO!!!

anyone out there do re-chroming or know who does?

if you plan on putting good primer on later spray the bare metal with gibbs oil. It'll last a long time (you can always retreat) and it comes right off with paint thinner when you're ready to paint.

Well, I smacked my 'Cuda into a concrete wall and I'm in the process of restoring it. Granted, it needed to be restored and the front end work (new clip and all) didn't add much to the scheme of things. Just more headaches.

Not that this isn't a great thread, but are there any auto body books that would be good to have?

Frankly, being a rank ameture at MIG welding I'm pretty happy with just being able to connect two pieces of metal together, no matter the technique....lol.

well I had much more success today. I actually sped up the wire feed to about 8 (I had it at about 4) and starting cutting the wire before each weld. Thanks for everyones advice. I know I can always count on it!!!!

oh, push the weld....never thought of that. All I've ever done is stick welding. Also, I've just realized that what I was practicing on was pristine metal, not old crusty stuff. I guess I just need to realize that this is just part of the 'fun' of restoring a car....lol.

uuhhhh....how'd you get a picture of my welder???????? mig....although as frustrated as I'm getting I'm considering going the JB weld route.....lol...JK. It's not that big of a deal, I am able to fill in the holes, it's just frustrating.

I started welding in a trunk pan and half of my welds look really good and the other half burn holes right through the sheet metal.....what up with that????:banghead: No, I'm not concerned about settings and all that. I say that because I use the same 'technique' as far as I can tell, but...

I got 3/4 skins from AMD and they fit up perfect. Hopefully I'll be welding them in within a month or so.

I am in no way shape or form trying to promote the pimpin' lifestyle, but...this is funny:

Just remember, you can use those slap discs to slap more than one ho at a time.....oh, you said FLAP disc, sorry......nevermind. I do want to see some pics though of your progress!!! Someone ought to market this...."slap discs....for the pimp in all of us"

Subscribed, I gotta see how this turns out as I will be priming soon. NO PAINT FOR YOU!!!.....lol

use the flap discs to sand down your welds. Be carefull, don't use a lot of pressure and keep the wheel moving up and down the weld so you don't heat the metal too much. Good luck

good plan 67cudafb!!

I have an AMD one also. I've 'temp installed' it to se how it will fit. It looks like it will fit perfect. Good luck, keep us up on your progress. Post some pics!! Just thought of this....make sure you have your trunk lid installed to ensure the clearance on the sides....i.e, don't squeeze...

oh, also...I hate to be too technical but does anyone know the 'exact' color and/or a close proximity to the color of the surrounds and the grates. I, of course, have these parts but the are old and faded. It's not a big deal to me to know the exact color, but if anyone else has repaired 69...

awesome!!! thanks

ok, i guess my next question is........wait for it............ what color are 69 cuda grille inserts and surrounds supposed to be? I have some 'spare' parts I may experiment on.

Where's a good place to get grilles repaired. Has anyone heard of or used these guys.... http://www.kingoftrim.com/home.html

The valence just goes straight down. It doesn't wrap around anything. I just removed mine last week. At the top, outside section it does fit up underneath the brake light support/surround. I guess you could call this part of the quarter put it's really a seperate piece. You shouldn't have...

I don't know how your's is held on but on the cuda there are spring clips that are attached to the frame and run up underneath the trim into the trim recess. The trick is to run the tool under the trim and 'pry' the clips out from the trim. I put 'pry' in quotes because it can be a delicate...

I got a cheap set of trim removal tools from harbor freight. They worked fine. It just takes patience.

you could use angle iron and bolt everything together. My understanding is that the best place to connect to is the rear leaf spring connection point and the front bumper connection. there may be better places.....come on people....help out here!! as a last resort you may have to find a shop...

as 1970duster said, you can buy caster systems, or you can build them yourself. A couple months agao Mopar Magazine had an article about caster systems. good luck and from what I've seen it's not hard. Even a novice can do it.

Not to take away from this thread, which is great and I subscribe to it to get tips, here's another thread I found that could be helpfull http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=186191

I too have ZERO experience at body work. Check out my resto thread. We just said f%^& it and dove in. Granted, we haven't welded anything in yet, but that should be happening within the next few weeks. We took the old sheet metal and used it to brush up on our welding skills. It's scarey but...

hey Woodie, where did you find the info for locating the scoops and bolt holes?

If you decide to keep the car I can't wait to see the progress. My dad and I are rebuilding a 69 FB also and, like you, we've never restored a car before. It'll be interesting to say the least. I can't wait to weld in my first patch, screw it up and have to buy a new skin.....lol. Good luck and...