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Offline Mentally Challenged

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #135 on: February 03, 2010 - 08:56:14 PM »
Looks good, nice work  :2thumbs:
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #136 on: February 03, 2010 - 10:13:23 PM »
Looks good John.  Hope I dont find that much rust on my car.  I know it is better in some area's. 
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #137 on: February 04, 2010 - 05:56:26 PM »
Mad skills!  I wish had half of your ability.  :2thumbs: 

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #138 on: February 07, 2010 - 12:05:13 AM »
John, looks like your making some ground bro!  Is it an TX9 car with white interior?  So what are you going to do with your Challenger?  Sell it?

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #139 on: February 07, 2010 - 08:28:13 AM »
John, looks like your making some ground bro!  Is it an TX9 car with white interior?  So what are you going to do with your Challenger?  Sell it?

Don


why would i sell my chally?   :clueless:

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #140 on: February 07, 2010 - 05:04:47 PM »
both c-pillars are now complete.
and the roof structure is done.
next i have to make some of the rear window and package tray area.
i woulda kept going, but i ran outta gas, literally.   






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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #141 on: February 07, 2010 - 05:38:11 PM »
 :2thumbs:  nice work there John.  how do you save the glass with all that cutting and welding....  :clueless:
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #142 on: February 07, 2010 - 05:41:44 PM »
:2thumbs:  nice work there John.  how do you save the glass with all that cutting and welding....  :clueless:

roll em down and cover the areas with welding blankets.  :wave:

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #143 on: February 07, 2010 - 05:43:14 PM »
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #144 on: February 07, 2010 - 06:15:50 PM »
...or you can use a spare cape if you have one handy. :bananasmi
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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #145 on: February 07, 2010 - 06:26:30 PM »
...or you can use a spare cape if you have one handy. :bananasmi



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ahhh, the fun never ends, such witticism!!
and yes, my capes do double as welding blankets, kevlar battle armour and a host of other necassary gimmicks. :2thumbs:

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #146 on: February 09, 2010 - 03:15:41 PM »
It's good to see someone else saving one from the "Great Beyond"!
Mike    Yakima, Washington

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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #147 on: February 09, 2010 - 05:26:11 PM »
It's good to see someone else saving one from the "Great Beyond"!


O yea there's many of us here in your situation Challenger III
Your in good company and welcome to the site too by the way  :wave:
You should introduce yourself in the newb intro section  :thumbsup:



Hey John....kick ass job as usual  :cheers:
Experience is a wonderful thing  :worshippy

By the way....quick question.... if you would be so kind as to help out a no good drunk   :rofl:
I see you made the C channel
   




I've been making the same part






But my concern in not welding it on yet, is the groove in this piece that the drip rail molding fits into.
(other side)


I'm worried that if that groove is not on there, a lot of things will not go together right.
Do Barracudas even have that groove? I have to assume that they do given that the drip rail molding setup is similar.
How did you go about that issue?
 Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.  :thumbsup:
Thanks John :cheers:






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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #148 on: February 09, 2010 - 07:28:43 PM »
you could either flange the area, thus adding a relief for the rail, or just knock it down. its not going to be seen. i had my rails lying under the skin when i checked fitment, and even smooth, i noticed no differance.

and as far as you being a wino, i dont seem to know to many folks who arent on here.


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Re: finally dug out of its grave!!
« Reply #149 on: February 09, 2010 - 09:42:13 PM »
you could either flange the area, thus adding a relief for the rail, or just knock it down. its not going to be seen. i had my rails lying under the skin when i checked fitment, and even smooth, i noticed no differance.

and as far as you being a wino, i dont seem to know to many folks who arent on here.

Thanks John, but I have no idea how to flange an angle like that.....wouldn't even know where to begin  :clueless:
 It is good to know that it quite possibly might not even make a difference once the drip rail and roof are on....
I do need a lot more of the inner structure before I test fit the new roof and new drip rails first.
Do you still have any spare roof parts dude?
Thanks again man  :thumbsup:
 I hoping to head down to clowns house for the very rear inner structure this weekend.......depending on how bad we get whipped by mother nature the next few days  :stomp:





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1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 4speed Dana
1970 Dodge Super Bee
1969 Barracuda
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