Looks like you are taking on a big project. Good luck.

Well, it's been really busy lately, and I've been rather distracted with work and converting the '67 to a Open Road Race car, but that's getting back under control. I've got another '67 Charger that I bought as a parts car years ago, but never could cut it up since I decided it would make a good start for a gutted 150+ mph road racer for the Silver State Classic. Well, we've gotten our hands on a stock car, so the plans for the parts '67 are gone, and it may now go back to being a parts car, but for the '68. The cowl, door pillars and lots of other parts are interchangable and needed. Another week or two and I should get it blasted.

What!......... no update pics with your post?

that's alot of work, but hang in there. glad to see another Charger saved. great wife!

Tonight's progress - One pitted cowl removed and a metric butt-load of crap exposed. NASTY! What I find most disturbing is the fact that I had already vacuumed it out "good enough" before even considering removing it for replacement. I cannot even imagine what a disaster that would have caused later on.

You certianly are a brave soul. Do people say you are stuborn?

I saw those new AMD reproduction cowls at Carlisle. Man are they nice.

Here's a little update...

I blasted until the sun went down them shot all the bare metal with PPG DP50LF Epoxy Primer.

I've had 2 good fenders and some patch parts media blasted and they are waiting in the wings. More sandblasting to the chassis is on the menu, but work has been really busy.

Hey, nice work
And lots of it!
How are those castors attached?

lo's of work but looking good

As promised, an update. I'm trying not to remove entire substructure panels, but rather splice in good for bad to hopefully preserve factory fitment since there will always be other pieces holding the alignment in check. The trunk floor will remain and the bad center section clearanced out for a custom rectangular cell mounted midway through the floor for added clearance, but will still fill with the factory filler.


Drivers Side behind the 1/4. No unpleasant surprises



Trunk extension survived, will need minor pin-hole repair.


Exposing the trunk rails to salvage them and the stamped VIN



Passenger side was a little worse. I have a new section of rocker to replace most of the missing area without removing the ENTIRE rocker.



Door hinge post. Going to splice in new (donor car) piece.


Front P/S frame rail. Needs more cut away. Have donor rail, just determining the size of the splice.