70 Challenger Conv. Resto Mod-6.1 Hemi

[soundcontrol]

Fixing the rust, looks simple, but it was really hard to make that corner patch, to get the top curve right and fitting OK, thats my second attempt, first one failed. Have to weld some from the inside of the car, since the upper cut is inside the cowl area. The overlapping piece, corner of the upper cowl is gonna be even harder, has a curved ridge in it.

[Cudakiller70]

Looks good though!
It's a bit of an art. Some people with practice get better and some don't. I've had a little luck fitting with cardboard first. Then transfer to metal.

[dodj]

I've had a little luck fitting with cardboard first. Then transfer to metal.

That's what I do!
Cardboard from a box of beer works best for me. Unless I drink the beer first....lol

[Cudakiller70]

That's what I do!
Cardboard from a box of beer works best for me. Unless I drink the beer first....lol

Haha, I see were your going with this. Need more beer...... I mean cardboard ya that's it!

[soundcontrol]

Yeah, I made a cardboard cutout first, but still, the upper part is curved and it slopes down in the corner, had to eyeball and adjust the metal, I still ended up grinding a little bit too much in the bottom. Its fun though!

[soundcontrol]

Finished the corner, made a new piece for the rusty overlapping part of the upper cowl, just gotta grind the upper weld. My first difficult patch, not perfect, but OK for a driver. And its gonna be inside the inner fender braces so it will never se daylight again...

[70chall440]

That will work

[340challconvert]

Nice job with the welded patches

[soundcontrol]

Finally got the right side almost done with the inner fender brace, biggest time consuming thing was the little rust that had to be fixed before, and making a sliding nut for the hood hinge. I just tack welded the underside for now, I will weld that up when the car gets back in the rotisserie, since I suck at welding from under. Painted the inside of the brace and all the areas I cant get to later with 2K epoxy primer and a black top coat. Now on to the driver side!

[Challenger in NC]

Finally got the right side almost done with the inner fender brace, biggest time consuming thing was the little rust that had to be fixed before, and making a sliding nut for the hood hinge. I just tack welded the underside for now, I will weld that up when the car gets back in the rotisserie, since I suck at welding from under. Painted the inside of the brace and all the areas I cant get to later with 2K epoxy primer and a black top coat. Now on to the driver side!

Looks like a great job on those bracing welds. The USCar Tool inner units look like something that came off a Tiger Tank, definitely heavy duty, especially compared to the factory braces.

[soundcontrol]

Looks like a great job on those bracing welds. The USCar Tool inner units look like something that came off a Tiger Tank, definitely heavy duty, especially compared to the factory braces.

Yes, they seem to tie the shocktower to the firewall really good, also gonna weld up the shocktowers more. And put in the lower radiator supportbrace. Thinking of making a support for the upper radiator brace also.
Found rust in the driver side corner also, starting to fix that, made the first patch.

[soundcontrol]

Almost done with the drivers side now, just gotta weld it up, first I gotta fix an exhaust system for the garage because the ventilation in there is bad and its small, when I weld for long the air gets extremely bad in there. Got the parts, (long vent pipe in the car, a hose and a big powerful fan), gonna build it tomorrow.Not super happy with the fitment of the inner fender braces, can the cars really be so different that I have to ad 1/2" of material in places and grind off 1/2" in other places...?

[GCragtop]

Looks good !

[soundcontrol]

A few small welded spots that I thought was just to grind down, turns in to patch work. Can't cheat, gotta do it right.

[brads70]

nice work!