70 Challenger R/T project thread

DRAG-ULA

DRAG-ULA

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This is mostly a body & paint project. It's a 70 Challenger R/T 383 4 speed car. Pretty solid, just a few common problem spots. The factory color is Vitamin C orange (think pumpkin). Here's a few pics of what I'm up against. I'm waiting on a trunk pan, hood and left fender, the one that came with the car is pretty bad.
 

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A few more. Don't make fun of my welds, my MIG just took a shit, so I had to TIG everything, and I'm still learning. Oh, and some A$$hole rattle canned the whole thing black, so I gotta take that off too.
 

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Thanks. The only thing I'm a little worried about is the caved in 1/4 over the tire. It was a lot worse, but I was able to pull some of it. It just has a really defined wheel lip that's gonna be a bitch to fix.

Oh, and it's not mine, it's a friend of mine I'm helping out, he's in over his head. Thought it was in better shape when he bought it. (out of state, sight unseen)
 
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ambitious project, but seems you've got the right approach. that said, fuck e-bodies. i love me some cuda's, but the sheer expense of doing a mopar has driven me to the blue oval.

keep us updated on the build!!!!
 
should be "go mango" Ek2 or Hemi orange EV2 depending on what fender tag says, I have a shit load of parts for challangers, fenders doors, glass a driver quarter panel
 
Trunk pan's in, rear window corners are both fixed. Pulled the doors, rebuilt the hinges (common problem, the doors weigh 100 lbs each) I got most of the cave-in over the right rear tire pulled and got some filler on it, not done with that yet.
 

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Holy Bondo Batman!!

Skim coated the entire quarter, most of it will wind up on the floor. I'm letting it harden as I type this..... then back out to it.
 

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Man I'm thinking its def time for a project car. its nice having my chevelle all done but I want something I can make look really good.
 
Wouldnt it have been easier to use a high build primer as opposed to all that mud? I am not a body guy, but it looks like a ton of work this way.
 
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