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Offline Srobinson4

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Lead in convertible challenger
« on: March 07, 2008 - 08:13:51 AM »
Is there any lead in any of the seams in a convertible challenger?

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Offline uthustler

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Re: Lead in convertible challenger
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008 - 08:16:25 AM »
I bet there is a ton in the rear end.

Offline Srobinson4

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Re: Lead in convertible challenger
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008 - 08:28:02 AM »
What about in the area where the quarter panels and the door sill area meet or any where in this area?

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Re: Lead in convertible challenger
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008 - 08:36:42 AM »
What about the quarter sill area shown below?

Offline 72bluNblu

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Re: Lead in convertible challenger
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2008 - 12:52:32 PM »
If there is I would say that it was put there by a PO, given the time and skill needed to use it I doubt the factory would have messed with it.

Offline 472 R/T SE

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Re: Lead in convertible challenger
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2008 - 11:53:23 PM »
I always thought that where the roof on the front pillars and rear between the back window and side window (hardtop) of the roof (the roof attaching points) got it.  The rocker at the rear corner of the doors got lead too AFAIK  :dunno:
I remember reading somewhere that the factory workers that put down the lead were artists'.
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Re: Lead in convertible challenger
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2008 - 12:10:32 AM »
Not all hard tops had lead seams at the roof quarter panel meeting area.

Sometime in 70..probably late production/early production 71's, vinyl top cars had this wierd chalky type of a body filler material. My car was one of them. I know this to be since the car was original when I first got it.

Most likely, a team of two workers worked together on each side of the car doing the lead work on the assembly line.
One would heat the panels, clean and any other prep work help needed and the other would apply the lead and smooth.
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