70 Challenger Conv. Resto Mod-6.1 Hemi

[YellowThumper]

Heat volume is what worked best.
These can put out alot of flame so you have to dial it back quite a bit.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=torch

Yup that's the ticket.  But watch the heat.

[70chall440]

Actually it is pretty easy, you are not trying to melt the UC, you just want to warm it up, it will solidify harden slightly and can be easily scrapped off. You can visually see it change, once you get a feel for it you will be good.

[soundcontrol]

I took the oportunity to finish up my cart that I'm gonna use after the rotisserie work is done today, while I have easy access. Here is how I did it, I put the front wheels as much forward as I could, and used an excisting hole in the frame to get a bolt thru. The cross pipes are removable for easy storage and so I can get the tranny in there on a jack to testfit it later. This time I spotwelded and testfitted everything before welding! 
Think I'm gonna paint it also, so it dosent rust. First I got cheaper wheels with more rubber, car would not even roll.... had to return them. Theese are good (and expensive).

[YellowThumper]

 

[TelisSE440]

Nice job !   

[Brillo1974]

Good thing I don't have something like that or my car would be in pieces again.  Nice setup!

[soundcontrol]

The X-box bribe works!    Mitch is doing a good job with the undercoating.

[1 Wild R/T]

X box is a bargain..

[70chall440]

Excellent. 

[YellowThumper]

X-celent

[brads70]

   Just showed my son the picture of yours scrapping off the undercoating and that ne was getting an x box out of the deal. His loud reply" GET ME A PS4 AND I'LL SCRAP OFF WHAT EVER YOU WANT" 

"SON FOR HIRE" 

[soundcontrol]

  Just showed my son the picture of yours scrapping off the undercoating and that ne was getting an x box out of the deal. His loud reply" GET ME A PS4 AND I'LL SCRAP OFF WHAT EVER YOU WANT" 

"SON FOR HIRE" 

 

[soundcontrol]

Removed the quarter windows, that was way easier than I expected. Looks pretty good inside there, except for a bad patch in the lower corner that someone did from the outside, and did not weld in right, have to redo those (same on the other side).


Whats the best way to restore the window mechanism? Glass blast? How do I treat them to look good and not rust?

[Topcat]

Removed the quarter windows, that was way easier than I expected. Looks pretty good inside there, except for a bad patch in the lower corner that someone did from the outside, and did not weld in right, have to redo those (same on the other side).


Whats the best way to restore the window mechanism? Glass blast? How do I treat them to look good and not rust?

What I did was sprayed Brake Kleen on the greasy parts them soaked them in Evaporust.
Before re asembly, re greased moving parts with Lithium grease.

[1 Wild R/T]

Have they run through a automotive type dish washer... 160 degrees, 3000 psi they come out with no grease no dirt .... If your really anal I've had a few sets zinc plated... If not just coat the contact surfaces with lithium spray grease..