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Offline Street_Challenged73

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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2009 - 03:47:47 PM »
Here's what mine looked like before the new skins were tacked on...You have to love old repairs with slide hammers & lots of bondo. ::)
1973 Dodge Challenger......................The ongoing project. (00/----\00)
1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin-Turbo....The sunny day cruiser (RTBoost)
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2009 - 09:02:52 PM »
here's my bondo/ sheetmetal hackjob nightmare pic.
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2009 - 09:31:20 AM »
 :eek4:

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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2009 - 02:58:05 PM »
Wow. Those ports look like crap!
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2009 - 09:20:55 PM »
 Here's how I found my dutchman panel when I removed it.
Looks like the original was cut down the center, and another piece off of a different Challenger was welded over it.
Before I stared grinding down all the bondo years ago that filled the top of it, I swear it was an inch thick.
Funny thing is I never knew for over ten years  :bricks1:  :dupe:
 I'm sure a lot of us were there at one time though, including myself.
I remember "fixing" the quarter panel on my very first car, (72 Challenger) with screen, cardboard, and bondo  :-[
Being 16 back then is my excuse  :biggrin:
Live and learn  :thumbsup:





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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2009 - 09:49:03 PM »
I'd dig this tread up in a few years when I go through mine. I already know that I will have plenty of suprises waiting for me!!! For starters I can already tell my quarter panels were put on by a 3rd grader!!! :bricks1:
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2009 - 11:20:56 PM »
Enjoy, I know I didn't









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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2009 - 01:39:27 AM »
Here are some pics of a '74 'CUDA I have.  It was just covered in bondo but the price was right. Floors cowl and longitudinals are pretty nice believe it or not..
It would make a good project with all the parts available these days.
The 318 3 speed is still in it and it's an original KY5 Yellow blaze car.  The Yellow peeks out from under the red here and there.

I drove it for a while back in the day but now it needs restoration
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2009 - 05:16:00 PM »
I found several things that were not exactly fixed the way I would do it on my Challenger.

One is an exhaust system that had been pieced together with different size pipes, different materials, and dozens of welds everywhere.

The other was a trunk floor covered in fiberglass with various pieces of metal used as a backing, including a Texas license plate. Gotta love it.

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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2009 - 06:17:05 PM »
I don't care who you are, that's just funny there!!!
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Git 'er done!!

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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2009 - 06:43:01 PM »
Those are pretty good, but I think this is right up there in that league.  Found this once I ripped up the carpet and poked around underneath.  Ignore the ricer crap on the pedals...this was the driver side floor pan and trans tunnel material.






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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2009 - 06:56:33 PM »
Those are pretty good, but I think this is right up there in that league.  Found this once I ripped up the carpet and poked around underneath.  Ignore the ricer crap on the pedals...this was the driver side floor pan and trans tunnel material.


All I have to say is WTF? What is all that??
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #27 on: March 16, 2009 - 06:57:42 PM »
Those are pretty good, but I think this is right up there in that league.  Found this once I ripped up the carpet and poked around underneath.  Ignore the ricer crap on the pedals...this was the driver side floor pan and trans tunnel material.


 :roflsmiley:  :roflsmiley:  :roflsmiley:  :roflsmiley:
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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2009 - 07:00:04 PM »
At least they cut a hole in the license plate for the shifter........  :clueless:   :clueless:

Did that sentence make any sense??   :dogpile: 

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Re: Hack Job Pictures
« Reply #29 on: March 16, 2009 - 07:10:59 PM »
I had some pop riveted metal in my trunk as well.



and here is how the quarter looks now :22yikes: