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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #105 on: November 05, 2015 - 12:29:44 PM »
Thanks Jarvan,,,,,
Sorry BAM, drivetrain is gone, good luck with your car !
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1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere




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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #106 on: November 05, 2015 - 01:19:23 PM »
I love the glossy black color on Challengers, very nice work  69CHARGERMD  :2thumbs:

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #107 on: November 15, 2015 - 08:21:24 PM »
 Dash is now in
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1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #108 on: November 15, 2015 - 08:23:41 PM »
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1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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« Reply #109 on: November 15, 2015 - 08:26:26 PM »
I re did the gauges. Painted the needles. Replaced the woodgrain on the dash.  New dash pad. New wiring harness. Painted and restored the vin tag.
1970 Challenger WSS
1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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« Reply #110 on: November 15, 2015 - 08:36:12 PM »
I re did the gauges. Painted the needles. Replaced the woodgrain on the dash.  New dash pad. New wiring harness. Painted and restored the vin tag.

Looks awesome Doug, how does your dash pad to windshield flange look? reason I ask is mine on the driver side stuck up and would of interfered with the glass so I had to slice it open about 1-1/2" on the very bottom on the driver side and remove some material and then I glued it back up, you cant see it at all especially once the glass was installed. no big deal just thought I would throw it out there for you to check. :thumbsup:

bruce.
1970 challenger 95% done
1969 roadrunner in progress
1969 D-100 13,000 mile truck
1969 L-700 tilt cab in progress
2007  Dodge Ram 4x4
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1977 VERY UNDERSTANDING WIFE !! 😇

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #111 on: November 15, 2015 - 08:46:54 PM »
thanks Bruce !!
I will have to look at this, appreciate you telling me,,,,might save me some issues that I might not have realized.  :cheers:
I assume your windshield would have " hit " the dash a bit ???  :clueless:
I did have to shave mine here and there when I assembled it to the dash frame,,,,so I'm sure it's not going to be a perfect fit,,,,,
The MC is in,,,,,
All the pedals are in,,,,
Mounted the wiper motor and installed the vent screens,,,,
Coming together slowly.   

Thanks Bruce !!!

Doug.  :2thumbs:


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1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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« Reply #112 on: November 15, 2015 - 08:53:58 PM »
thanks Bruce !!
I will have to look at this, appreciate you telling me,,,,might save me some issues that I might not have realized.  :cheers:
I assume your windshield would have " hit " the dash a bit ???  :clueless:
I did have to shave mine here and there when I assembled it to the dash frame,,,,so I'm sure it's not going to be a perfect fit,,,,,
The MC is in,,,,,
All the pedals are in,,,,
Mounted the wiper motor and installed the vent screens,,,,
Coming together slowly.   

Thanks Bruce !!!

Doug.  :2thumbs:

 no worries, yeah the glass would have touched it even with the urethane and probably would have thrown the trim off a bit. car is looking great, I am going to have mine ready for spring and your moving along quite well yourself.

bruce
1970 challenger 95% done
1969 roadrunner in progress
1969 D-100 13,000 mile truck
1969 L-700 tilt cab in progress
2007  Dodge Ram 4x4
2017 hyundia Santa fe ultimate
1977 VERY UNDERSTANDING WIFE !! 😇

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #113 on: November 15, 2015 - 09:50:57 PM »
That looks fantastic so far!!

I've used Fat Mat before also and was pretty pleased with it.
Where did you get the new dash from?
What did you as far as restoring the VIN tag?
Jeff
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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #114 on: November 19, 2015 - 11:28:36 AM »
Thanks Hoosier,,,
I got my Dash Pad from Ultimate Rides ( got it last year when I went to Carlise ),,, I think it was around $700 ? I picked it up there,,,so i could look it over really well,,,has the steel frame on it,,,fit was pretty good,,,,i did have to do some minor trimming,,,,but overall very pleased....

I did the VIN tag my self,,,,i cleaned it up with some soap and water,,,,
the white pentastar and lettering looked good after cleaning,,,,,so I carefully masked that tiny area ( the lettering and pentastar ),,,,and sprayed the plate with some flat black ( i think ),,,,,and it turned out great,,,,
I do know they sell the pentastar and letter "decal" if you need it,,,but i tried to salvage mine,,,and it worked out ok,,,,

good luck,,
Doug
1970 Challenger WSS
1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #115 on: November 19, 2015 - 04:13:56 PM »
Got the headlight buckets, lights and trim rings on.....



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1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #116 on: November 19, 2015 - 04:16:19 PM »
Restoring the horns now,,,,,,

Does anyone know the "correct" shade of black they are supposed to be ?
high gloss, medium, flat, satin ?

thank you for any help....

Just ordered my starter relay, relay shield, voltage reg, ballast res, and battery cables from Dave @ Roseville,,,,
will put the engine harness in soon,,,,

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1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #117 on: November 19, 2015 - 05:03:13 PM »
I painted the horns gloss black,,,found some pic's ,,, I think it is correct......
1970 Challenger WSS
1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere

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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #118 on: November 19, 2015 - 06:02:53 PM »
I do know they sell the pentastar and letter "decal" if you need it,,,but i tried to salvage mine,,,and it worked out ok,,,,

Good info...thanks, Doug.
My VIN tag is bare metal (bleached from the elements I guess) so a decal might be the way to go. Any leads on that might help ;)
Jeff
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Re: 69CHARGERMD's 1970 Challenger restoration
« Reply #119 on: November 19, 2015 - 09:12:05 PM »
jeff
Here you go,,,,,,
Www.Ecsautomotive.com

This will take you to their website
Click on " new items"',,,, and find the heading called " factory exact vin plate transfer"

You can get the latex transfer

I didn't get the rivets but they offer them,,,

Hope this helps

Doug
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1970 Challenger WSS
1969 Charger RT/SE
1965 Belvedere