70 Challenger Conv. Resto Mod-6.1 Hemi

[soundcontrol]

Yeah, maybe a good clean is all they need, looks like they are zinc plated or something. Some small surface rust in areas.

[soundcontrol]

Damn, the thick undercoating comes of easy, but under the front fenders there is a thinner undercoating applied, this one is way more sticky, and not easy to remove. Heat makes it softer, but also stickier, paint thinner seems to dissolve it somewhat but it just spreads it out. Inside of my fenders are also treated with this. I guess its a good rust protector though.

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Got a care package from Bouchillion and Tanks Inc today! Now I have all the major parts I need to continue with the Hemi swap.

[rhamson]

Damn, the thick undercoating comes of easy, but under the front fenders there is a thinner undercoating applied, this one is way more sticky, and not easy to remove. Heat makes it softer, but also stickier, paint thinner seems to dissolve it somewhat but it just spreads it out. Inside of my fenders are also treated with this. I guess its a good rust protector though.

I used Aircraft Paint Stripper. A couple applications did the trick.

[usraptr]

  Can't wait to see those parts installed.

[YellowThumper]

Ohhh lots of shiny bits...

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This is the only rusthole I found after stripping all the undercoating off. Its the wheelhouse towards the trunk. I will change the trunk extensions, (no rust, but they have been cut off at the bottom and dont go all the way to the quarter panel bottom edge). Now this hole is in the middle of the split of the wheelhouse, and where the trunk floor meets the trunk extension, how do I repair this best (and I'm a newbie with bodywork). Do I make 2 patches for the wheelhouse? One for each half? The trunk floor is fine, and the extension will be new.

[soundcontrol]

Some progress. I got my 340 sold and delivered, and I got the Hemi up in the engine stand to change the oilpan etc. Now, I have never turned an engine around in the stand with the heads on, and I have not seen it done either, I saw that when they changed the oilpan on a car show on TV that they did not turn it either. Is there a balance problem, will it tip over? Would be nice to turn it for the oilpan change.

[roadman5312]

      Looks fairly centered.  Have a friend help and spin it over. Make sure fluids are drained. Easy to work on upside down.

[Rolling_Thunder]

Ive done it with a 6.1 and old 440s....    theres no reason you cant - it is a complete b!tch to roll back over as the heads make the engine top / bottom heavy -  you'll need help

[soundcontrol]

Still haven't turned the Hemi over, I will do it this week. I was gonna repair the bad patches in my trunk floor the past week, I made a new one, came out pretty good, (I know there is supposed to be another pressed square part in it, but thats out of my league right now), but I also noticed that the area around it from the trunk side was pitted, easy to burn thru welding, there was some heavy layers of paint inside the trunkfloor and I grinded off most with a wirewheel, found 5 more spots in different places on the trunk floor I have to repair, now I think the best solution is to get a new trunk floor.

[soundcontrol]

Car is at the blaster now, get it back next week, hopefully it dosen't come back like a swiss cheese, full of holes....

[roadrunninMark]

Making quick progress....

[whitewatersky]

  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" 

awesome !!!
 

[soundcontrol]

Child labor is great and cheap! 
Here's my daughter painting the engine stand.