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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: DPelletier] #1326144
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Yea, I have decided that me trying to go back with it to it's most valuable state would not be something I have the time, patience, and money for. I think I can keep it valuable enough by doing what I'm going to do right. I guess I should start another thread but I'm going to just keep going with this one to keep up with and document my progress.

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326145
11/26/12 01:45 PM
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OK, good luck and have fun.


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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: DPelletier] #1326146
11/27/12 01:00 AM
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Thnx, I will need luck.
I've got it all taken apart now except for what I need to roll it out for some blasting.
http://s1284.beta.photobucket.com/user/daytonakid/media/68%20charger/IMAG0794.jpg.html
I think I should add my new sub-frame connecters and fix the floors before I remove the K member, front and rear suspension, rear end, etc.. So I ordered new floor pans from amd today, trunk and interior. To help keep it straight I think I should replace the interior floor 1st, the main and rear foot wells is all it needs on the interior. Once that is done I'll do the trunk along with the mini tub mod.
I gotta have some of those Caltrac traction bars. Saw those on a b-bod that launched like crazy and he swore by them. They look like really good stuff. Anybody else ever heard of or used them?

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326147
11/27/12 02:23 AM
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Go to the race section and you will see a lot of guys run cal tracks.

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326148
11/27/12 02:25 AM
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Yea, I have decided that me trying to go back with it to it's most valuable state would not be something I have the time, patience, and money for. I think I can keep it valuable enough by doing what I'm going to do right. I guess I should start another thread but I'm going to just keep going with this one to keep up with and document my progress.




Either way you are going to spend money so wipe the tears now and dig in.

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326149
11/27/12 02:29 AM
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Thnx, I will need luck.
I've got it all taken apart now except for what I need to roll it out for some blasting.
http://s1284.beta.photobucket.com/user/daytonakid/media/68%20charger/IMAG0794.jpg.html
I think I should add my new sub-frame connecters and fix the floors before I remove the K member, front and rear suspension, rear end, etc.. So I ordered new floor pans from amd today, trunk and interior. To help keep it straight I think I should replace the interior floor 1st, the main and rear foot wells is all it needs on the interior. Once that is done I'll do the trunk along with the mini tub mod.
I gotta have some of those Caltrac traction bars. Saw those on a b-bod that launched like crazy and he swore by them. They look like really good stuff. Anybody else ever heard of or used them?




Take the floor pans and trunk floor out and leave them out for blasting this way you can get inside the frame rails, treat them then weld the floor and trunk pans back in.

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: ] #1326150
11/27/12 10:59 PM
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Is it ok to put it in the rotisserie without the floors in? Before putting it in the rotis, to feel safer, I was going to weld square tubing in the rusty rear frame rails to strengthen them, then cut out and patch most of the rust spots on them, then grind and finish them out in the rotis. I was trying not to have to weld temporary braces in it if I can do it without that. I thought it might be too weak so I was going to do the floors and as much as I could while I have the wheels on it and before going into the rotis. But I wanted to spray a lot of rust inhibitor inside as much frame work nooks as possible and spin it in the rotisserie while it is wet during the spraying so it will gets into everywhere it can. I may even use a garden sprayer.

What is the best stuff/deal on rust inhibitor/treatment? And can I weld over the rust inhibitor or should I gut it out, blast it, weld it, then treat it?

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326151
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Well I have got the floor pans out of the interior, and doing a little preparing and patching with my welder to the framework under the floor where I rotabroached too far thru in a few spots. Next I will blast in and around the framework that the floor will cover. Then I am going to prime the hidden areas with rustoleum and wire brush the spots where the pans will weld in.
Also, I found some rear frame rail covers which will work great for covering my rusty ones.> https://www.yearone.com/Product/1966-74-a-b-e-body/fr317lhrh
And added some more pics to the bucket> http://s1284.beta.photobucket.com/user/daytonakid/library/68%20charger

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326152
12/17/12 12:40 PM
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You are never going to recoup the cost either way, so build as you want it....


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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1326153
12/17/12 01:04 PM
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Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: RodStRace] #1326154
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Thanks for the movie pics. I have considered blue, I like the blue on the one in the movie. Mine was b5 blue I think, which is a lighter blue than the one in Christine. I do like Cragers also and have thought about putting them on it. But I have a long way to go before paint or wheels so who knows what I'll end up with. Color will be either black, red, or blue.

Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: daytona kid] #1326155
12/19/12 09:38 PM
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No vinyl top, black w/red stripe Charger.

Probably in my top 5 of Mopars:


Re: 68 charger conversion to 69 dayclona ? [Re: 2fast4yourBrain] #1326156
12/21/12 09:30 PM
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That is my top 1, but I hear black is hard to do right so I considered red.

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