new 1970 challenger body

[jimynick]

Mine sat in inside storage, usually heated, for 25yrs or so and 2 in the old barn and wasn't 10 years old when I got it. When I cut the 1/4's off, I found the 1/4's had already been patched, as was the rt frt hinge pillar. I further found that there was bugger all on the inside of the 1/4's outside of the rear trunk area, not even primer- bare a$$ steel. The guy who sold Mother Mopar the body sealants must have a penthouse in New York judging by the wads of it I dug out of the poorly fitted seams and the guys who fit/built it had to be either alcoholics or blind or both. The rust, as mentioned seems to never stop and that's after having the car stripped and blasted. If it wasn't what it is and I wasn't like I am; a sane man would have said "to hell with it" long ago. Hows that old saying go?..."non illegitimi carborundum"? loosely translated- "don't let the ba$tards grind you down"! ONE DAY, I will ride this hoss again! Keep the faith brothers.

[Challenger III]

Did you blast it?

  If I would have blasted mine, I would have brought a trailer home with a set of doors on it! At least I had some rusty pieces to chop off, copy and make new pieces. I believe these bodies will be a benefit to our hobby. Especially the restomod folks! 

[AARuFAST]

Aren't there enough 67 to 69 Camaro's or Mustangs. They are dime a dozen. The issue with remanufacturing muscle cars of 60's and 70's is cutting off the vin numbers from salvage cars and adding them to the remanufactued body.
Read article from AUTOBLOG:
Last summer, Classic Recreations, the builder of the Shelby-licensed GT500CR, was accused of VIN fraud and was under investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Fortunately, unlike a previous company associated with continuation Shelby Mustangs, Classic Recreations was absolved of all wrongdoing, although at the time, the methods of restoring classic cars with new parts were still a gray area.

While Classic Recreations may have had to deal with bad PR and worried customers, the whole fiasco has actually led to something that will benefit many of the restoration shops throughout Oklahoma.

A bill unanimously passed in the state legislature earlier this month, SB 38, now clearly sets guidelines for the restoration of classic cars with new or aftermarket parts. A company can now use new body panels if:
Starter car must have a clean title, not a salvage
Replacement panels and/or body must be licensed by the OEM manufacturer
Replacement body must be the same as the original body (year/make/model)
Builder will have to pay "rebody" fee
They will be issued a new title with an asterisk and the word "rebody" on it
Quote From Autoblog: The new law seems to be a good compromise that allows for the clearly defined use of new parts while maintaining the spirit (and legality) of the original car.

 My input: The car manufacturers are producing New School Muscle Cars isn't that enough. 
Would u want your 60's  thru 70's muscle car if unknowing it is a remanufactured car claming to be an original with vin numbers from a salvaged car?

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