1970 Challenger SE

[BAM]

Thanks for the photos. Very helpful. The 2nd layer of the upper cowl on my car has rotten corners so i will have to patch it anyway. Ahhh...so much work/fun coming up this days )


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[Challenger in NC]

Keep posting your photos and progress.

[BAM]

Hey guys. Can someone tell me if the 0.5cm gap is ok for the rear window plug? I mean between the plug and the roof and between the plug and the trunk thing


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[1 Wild R/T]

Normal... On an OE install they used a 50mm x 50mm square of aluminum foil tape like is used in the A/C trade over each screw location & the vinyl top hid everything else...  Honestly if it were mine I might tape the whole seam since the tape is out & in hand anyway...

[BAM]

here it comes:

photo 1: is it normal that this A pillar to have the upper edge pointing towards the exterior of the car? it looks to me that it should be bent inside and enter the roof frame as the passenger side does. Can someone please confirm before i start hammering it?
photo 2: this is the point that i went ahead and gave it 2 spots of weld...
last photo: i`ve put the rear window in place and aligned it with the help of the factory holes and i have an even gap of 5mm all around;

 overall, i didn't do much today but this is my progress so far

[Challenger in NC]

Here you can see that the top portion of the A-pillar tucks behind the roof structure.

[Challenger in NC]

Here's what my replacement piece looked like before I trimmed it.

[BAM]

Yes, on that side the new pillar is bent in. On the driver side is not...


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[BAM]

can someone please tell me what would be a correct gap between the windshield and the a pillars and also between the windshield and the upper brace and the cowl.

[BAM]

1st time welding something and it looks pretty bad

I'm sure that a bit of grinding will make it look good





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[Challenger in NC]

1st time welding something and it looks pretty bad

I'm sure that a bit of grinding will make it look good




Doesnt look bad, it will clean up after grinding and youll get better as you go along.


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[Challenger in NC]

Its great your car still has all the chrome molding around the doors and hood.

[BAM]

Not having much time this day but this is how the challenger looks in this moment




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[YellowThumper]

Anything new to update on this?
Curious about how you are sorting thru it.

[BAM]

nothing major done on it lately as i don`t have the time.I need to order a complete floor and firewall before i continue.

The roof frame is welded in, everything fits perfectly (side windows, windshield, rear window and roof). Will start posting again as soon as i find the time to pass by the garage.