72 Demon resto

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That car doesn't NEED a restoration, in fact, tearing it apart to "restore" it would be a shame. It needs cleaned, and do what it takes to make it a driver. It has killer patina that cannot be replicated, it will get A LOT more attention as a resurrected driver, than it ever will as "another" restored car.. just my opinion! I do love the car!!
 
Got a ton more done. i will charge up the camera battery and get some pics up soon.
 
doing a bit of rust repair at the bottom of the 1/4's and changing out one trunk extension as it was tapped in the drivers 1/4 a long time ago.
 
Well here are some more pics, it had a small hole under the vinyl top so i cut a patch out of an old duster a buddy had kicking around rotting into the ground worked out nice. fill ed the seams with metal reinforced filler scuffed that down next will be a very thin coat of bondo to smooth it all out before some paint and the new top goes on. the bottom of the drivers 1/4 needs to go, it got punched in at some point and it left a good sized dent in the trunk extension too so i will pop a new one of those in there to cleanup the old fender bender issues. on the passenger side i can save 90% of the 1/4 and just do some minor patches it will be good as new once done.

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oh yeah swapped it over to big bolt pattern with a disc brake conversion and some axles from Dr Diff.
 
Nice work.

I suggest you leave the vinyl roof off. Having put a new black one on a Plymouth I owned, I went on to regret it. The thing never looked clean, even when it was only a month old.

They are a PITA, an unnecessary expense, and I would never go down that road again.
 
The vinyl will go back on. it came with it the wife who's car this is wants it case closed. beside i like it on some cars i have one on my Charger and it looks good i have no issues keeping it looking good.

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thanks man. it was an empty shell when i picked it up rust free but no one panel was dent free! just a 318 car when new so i built it the way i wanted with a warmed over 360 and 727. i also wanted a power bulge hood but could not find a reasonable one while i was building it so it ended up with a super bee hood ialso used 71 grills and pulled in the bumpers to get rid of the ugly rubber spacers and bumperettes.
 
We have a graphics art section at work so a friend did up some stripes for the summer. i pulled the 340 to give it a freshen and detail as the gaskets and valve guide seals we toast! i freshened the #matching trans and after a season of fun with the car and sorting out any little issues that come from a car sitting this long i will strip it fix any remaining rust issues i find and it will get some paint. i dig the roadkill look but it needs the attention to fix a couple of spots. put in a warm 360 and a 3.91 sure grip. we took it to the local arm drop drags and the wife did her first passes ever!
 
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this is 4 months after we got it when we took it back to give the old gent who had stored it right there under a tarp for 25-27 years a ride. he had always wanted to redo it but cancer.... i am shaking his hand and my wife is taking the pic. she drove the Demon up and took him for a nice tour in the car it was his wish before he checked out so i rushed the car back into service just for that. the Charger is my car. he was pretty choked up but his wife told us later he had a few good days after.
 
thanks, once i heard he wanted that it had to happen. as a life long car guy i totally understood, i don't think he ever even got to drive it when he bought it.
 
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