'72 Challenger Saga

[TelisSE440]

Where did you buy the book Rhamson ?

[rhamson]

I bought the book from http://www.partsmix.com

it's under restoration guides

[TelisSE440]

Thanks ! 

[rhamson]

After stripping and prepping the inside of the roof with POR15 I discovered the roof had a section of oil canning going on. The POR15 is under the gray tie coat. I cut some 1/8" x 1" strips of flat strap and shaped them to the roof curve. I then set them in seam sealer and pop riveted them into the structure being sure to miss any headliner bows mounting points. This totally stopped any flex that was going on. This is also something I had with another Challenger where the roof skin flexed so much it made sanding the roof a real pain the metal gave under the slightest sanding pressure.

[E-Body Products]

You are inspiring me to get back in the garage. Good work... You are doing it right!!


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[shadango]

This is a hobby for most of us.  If you have to pay someone to do the work, then you are correct.  It would be cheaper in the long run to just buy a nicer fender to start with.  If you have the skill to do the work yourself, you're labor rate is $0.  It's cheaper to fix what you have.  It looks like the OP has the skill to fix it himself so it's cheaper then buying a different fender.

I felt this way too, when I attacked the hood/scoop project recently......but even though my time is not billable, it is worth something...and so is my mental stability...LOL.....I love this hobby but when all I am doing is obsessing on it because I am having issues etc, sometimes it is better for mental health to farm it out...LOL