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Offline Ifixmycarmyself

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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #30 on: June 04, 2016 - 01:36:44 PM »
Amazing work!  :worshippy

I'm really impressed. After seeing this I want to start with my car.




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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #31 on: June 04, 2016 - 02:41:34 PM »
Really cool and detailed job on your rebuild.
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2016 - 01:07:45 PM »
Very impressive progress, looks super.

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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2016 - 01:22:05 PM »
It's been a while since I posted an update on my Panther Pink Project. At this point the body work is 100% complete. It has been put in slicksand & blocked followed be a final coat of DP40LF. Even the roof was blocked even though it will receive a vinyl top. It is now dismantled and is back on the rotisserie for interior painting and undercarriage detailing.  I am going with the original factory look. I have a gallon of dip gray from RestoRick, which will be followed by red oxide overspray, light gray overspray, body color overspray and eventually pinchweld blackout overspray. this will happen a couple weeks from now.  I probably won't get to spray the outside until July.

The following pictures are of the car sprayed down with Wax&Grease remover for blocking inspection and the second one was taken just before I put it on the rotisserie. More detailed info can be found on my resto website here:

http://www.relicrecyclery.com/PantherPink/page1/FM3_1.htm

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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2016 - 02:40:27 PM »
Are you restoring it back to original with a 318 ?
Seems like a lot of work if you're just going to clone it out to something else ? :dunno:
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #35 on: June 06, 2016 - 08:03:18 AM »
Are you restoring it back to original with a 318 ?
Seems like a lot of work if you're just going to clone it out to something else ? :dunno:

I agree. 
I am restoring it back to its original 318 w/ac which only has 54K miles on it. I've never really been a fan of clones.


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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #36 on: June 06, 2016 - 08:47:40 AM »
Here's some pictures of this weekend's progress.

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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #37 on: June 06, 2016 - 09:41:45 PM »
I agree. 
I am restoring it back to its original 318 w/ac which only has 54K miles on it. I've never really been a fan of clones.

Hey that's cool.

I love that color!!

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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #38 on: June 06, 2016 - 10:17:22 PM »
I agree. 
I am restoring it back to its original 318 w/ac which only has 54K miles on it. I've never really been a fan of clones.

That's the best news I've heard on this web site :worshippy :drunk:
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #39 on: July 11, 2016 - 08:15:37 AM »
This is how I spent the week of July 4th this year.  All that remains is sanding, buffing and blackout. More to come. - Chris

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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #40 on: July 11, 2016 - 08:52:45 AM »
Nice job cannot wait to see it finished . Keep up the good work :cheers: :aussie:
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #41 on: July 11, 2016 - 09:26:42 AM »
Love it!  :clapping: :2thumbs:
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #42 on: July 11, 2016 - 09:54:37 AM »
Looks great!
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #43 on: July 11, 2016 - 02:04:14 PM »
You must be tickled pink :bigsmile:
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Re: 1970 FM3 Challenger Project
« Reply #44 on: July 13, 2016 - 10:05:19 AM »
Man that looks good!!  :2thumbs:
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