Well guys we are back from carlisle and i did get to meet a few of the members who have been following and who even donated parts to the cause. This is what she looked like up there...








Now that she is home we get to take all of it apart again

So some cool things happened up at carlisle as far as for the bee.

First off Mike Ross from B/E & A helped us out by giving us donations and huge discounts. He has got some extremely nice parts and is a great guy so check his website out... www.beaparts.com




Also Rick AKA SunroofGTX gave us the correct Z bar that we will need for the car...



Also got a package in the mail from MidPenMopar. Its a seat covering kit



We planned on having the car have painted bumpers so i managed to find some original rubber bumpers in the swap meet. They are pretty darn nice and i think we got a deal for only $150

The car is looking great Steve. I will have to agree with you that Mike Ross is Ok, Was that him with you in the picture or his clone? JK...Nice score of parts too, Did you get that converter?....Phill

I was happy to get to see this car in person. It's really come a long way
Were you wearing a Ray Barton shirt on sat? I thought it was you. I was gonna say hi but wasn't sure

Glad to help, Steve. I think your car was worthy of a NOS z bar anyway..Actually , near NOS, used slightly, hardly used , whatever..LOL Nice hanging with thou and your brother and friends..Can't wait for the Nats to do some cruising.

Don't forget what you told me Steve, the engine will be in and running by the Nats! Even if your sitting on a milk crate.

Seriously, you're doing a great job Steve and keep up the great work.

Mike, thought you were older and hair was shorter !! I guess I've been buying parts from Steve the whole time ! Wow ... Mike is a class guy and company as well..

I've been following this thread the whole time and have been impressed by the described progress, but haven't been able to look at any of the pictures for the last 6 months! Can anyone repost a couple of recent pics on the board? My server I have to use blocks all the photos from image hosting sites but not ones actually on moparts. I could also use a little inspiration for my 71 for when I get home!

This has easily been my favorite thread of all time on Moparts. You guys did an amazing job. It looks like you handled all the work on your own, and learned volumes of information and skills along the way. I cannot wait to see the continuing progress.
This entire time I wish I had some parts to donate. Since I don't, accept my congratulations on making many of us like myself look utterly lazy in comparison.
Seriously, nice job!

9 sec Phill I never got back there to find the converter. Must have sold. I will have to check out some online

Big Mike Thanks and yea i was wearing that

sunroofgtx Well it will get some good usage that is for sure. The Nats is right around the corner and i still have tons of work to do to the Challenger too

HEMICUDA Thanks mike! I think that would have to be our seat no matter what

BCSharp Here is a current picture of the car...

new bee Thanks we have learned an amazing amount of information throughout the build. You will always learn something new!

Wow, you amaze me Steve. Your doing an awesome job. The car looks great!

Looking good! Seeing pics like that makes me all that much the more inspired to finish my R/T. I've been on the fence between getting the body and paint professionally finished on mine, or getting a new challenger and continuing chipping away with the body work myself. I've got a few more weeks to ponder before I get home but in the last few days I've been leaning heavily towards getting the charger done. Life has a tendency of slowing down projects, but I do love the feeling of doing something myself though! I'm sure you're very familiar with that feeling by now!

Steve and friends, awesome job on a car that apprears to have needed just about everything. It is funny that i have known you for a few years but did not know it was you doing this to the car. good luck on finally finishing it. Is that your truck or your fathers? way cool everything.

Thanks Jon and BC!

satgtx It really did need everything. Every exterior panel has been replaced and/or patched including some interior structure pieces. How the frame and original fenders are as nice as they are is unknown to me That truck is actually mine i bought it when i turned 18. I think i have like $1800 paid on it and $5000 in mods since i bought it

Dude, you got skills even the most trained restored wishes he had. Still, will it be ready for the prom NEXT year? Probably soo.

Be sure to post a want/donation ad in the 1971+ b-body section so we can see if there is anything we can help you with.

Steve, I saw your car there but did not see you around at the time. I was very impressed by the quality of the work; it really looks nice, solid, and straight. I did see the car at your house during the BBQ last year before you started and I am amazed at what you have accomplished.

saw the car at carlisle. your doing a great job.

migsBIG I dont know about that but thanks a lot. It will be done hopefully by then. Maybe we can sneak in

69Cuda340S Thanks hopefully if you can make it up to ours this year well have her painted up for you to see

Alright guys now that shes home i had to take her all back apart to get back to work

Threw on some guide coat...



Finished undercoating the bottom side of her...


Were on the fun road to paint