Author Topic: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here.... (Pics of the subframe added  (Read 5781 times)

Offline Cuda Cody

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Everyone who posts on this site is part of the reason my car is in primer.  It's been six months of bodywork (working on it 1 to 2 days a week) and reading posts on this site has been a major part of my motivation to keep going.  Seeing so many people who have been right where I'm at and get through it was inspiring.  It's so wonderful to see pictures of other project at all stages and to hear the love and passion people have for their projects.

We'll here's mine after the complete rotisserie restoration and the first 2 coats of sealer (DP Epoxy).  I now start the long journey of Paint!  Block sanding and block sanding and block sanding....  :bananasmi:  Hope my arms don't fall off!

When I put a paint booth in my shop a few months ago I thought I made a mistake.  The costs kept adding up and I could have had my car painted for less than what I have in to it, but now that I have it I can't imagine doing this car without it.  I can take my time and get it right.  If anyone is on the Vancouver / Portland area and needs a paint booth, just let me know.

I'll post more pictures soon and I'll be sure to include some of the nifty way to route your emergency brake cable through the sub frame connectors (looks like factory).  I want to say thanks to MoparDave (Rosevillemoparts.com) again for all his help and advice (along with the good prices he gave me!).

« Last Edit: June 18, 2010 - 01:57:26 PM by C O D Y »
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2010 - 02:22:45 AM »
Great to hear your Gettin-er-Done....Looks Great.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2010 - 04:27:43 AM »
Great to hear your Gettin-er-Done....Looks Great.  :thumbsup:

 :iagree:  What color are you finishing it with? 
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2010 - 05:07:40 AM »
 Way to go!    :clapping:   :woo:   :woohoo:

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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2010 - 05:54:47 AM »
Great job  :2thumbs:
It will all be worth the work and wait!!

:iagree:  What color are you finishing it with?

Good question!  :popcorn:
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2010 - 07:44:57 AM »
 :iagree:
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2010 - 08:35:06 AM »
Great Job their Cody,  :clapping: Car is really coming along and i am always glad to see progress. Thank you as well.  :thumbsup:


what did you figure out on the frame connectors? If you didnt use those and want to return them that is ok with me.
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:10:13 AM »
Was originally green, going Hemi Orange.

:iagree:  What color are you finishing it with?
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:15:04 AM »
Looks great!  Hope to have my at the point by the end of summer.
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:16:03 AM »
Installing a spray booth, now that is dedication, you must plan on doing more after this one is finished. Coming along fine.   :2thumbs:
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:23:11 AM »
This is the car right before I put the subframe connectors in...


Use a piece of thin aluminum (i used a sign substraight called diebond) it's easy to work with and so much better than cardboard.....


Cut the template (You 'll need to do each side of each connector....


Make sure it fits....


Copy it to the sheet metal...


Double check it once it's cut out....


Repeat for both sides and the cap than tack weld in place....


Right before welding it down....




You can see why the brake cable and Subframe connectors don't like each other.  They both want to occupy the same space.  Look at the line drawn in to see the problem




By custom making and welding a half cut pipe through the subframe connectors the brake cable and be installed just has the factory had it.



Rounding off the corners makes sure the cable will not rub on anything and break over time.  It worked like a champ!





MoparDvae had told me to watch out for this problem and if he didn't I might have over looked it!  I owe him for that.  He had to solve the same issue on his Cuda, but after it was painted.  He came up with a pretty neat way to do it after the car was painted that looked good too.

I'll take more photos later once I get the car back on its side to paint the bottom. 



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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:23:38 AM »
Just starting a second 70 challenger now....  :)

Installing a spray booth, now that is dedication, you must plan on doing more after this one is finished. Coming along fine.   :2thumbs:
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:28:16 AM »
Dang... Photobucket keeps messing my pictures up and changing the URL.
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:32:35 AM »
Beautiful workmanship! Way to go!!! :clapping: :2thumbs:
I did a similar thing in my subframe connectors too ( e-brake cable)
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Re: Challenger in primer! Thanks to so many on here....
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2010 - 10:36:23 AM »
Nice work Cody!  :clapping:
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