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69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
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12/28/10 10:41 PM
12/28/10 10:41 PM
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California
BigDaddy440
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I really haven't posted much about my fairly new project, but here she is: Ralley Green A12 4 speed car:  I got the car stripped down and had it transported to the media blasters today. It will then be moved to the body shop for the first stage of body work and paint.     Going to be using a ultra fine glass bead media....and the rear quarters and roof are not going to be blasted. I don't want to take a chance at warping the thinner sheet metal sections of the car. P.S. The rear quarter glass IS coming out before blasting! -dan
1969 A12 Roadrunner
1970 Plymouth Cuda
1968 Dodge Dart
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: BigDaddy440]
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12/28/10 10:53 PM
12/28/10 10:53 PM
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Appleton, Wisconsin
rtmike
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Looks like it is in pretty good shape already. Why are you stripping it?
Its not primer its perma gray.
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: rtmike]
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12/29/10 12:18 AM
12/29/10 12:18 AM
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California
BigDaddy440
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Looks like it is in pretty good shape already. Why are you stripping it?
Thanks, yeah, the paint is a a 50 footer. The car is going through a full resto. The engine bay was painted black and the interior and trunk were sprayed with some sort of red-ish primer. Also the paint job is not original, so you never know what's hiding beneath.
My body guy will also appreciate the greatly reduced amount of sanding in tough areas such as the engine bay and door jams etc.
-dan
Last edited by BigDaddy440; 12/29/10 01:25 AM.
1969 A12 Roadrunner
1970 Plymouth Cuda
1968 Dodge Dart
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: BigDaddy440]
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12/29/10 12:42 AM
12/29/10 12:42 AM
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New England
Q5_Ed
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Are you keep ing it a as raced resto or back to original? I wish my car was still as raced, but I have to go back to original, or then again as raced?  Just my  but I would go day 2 old drag car look. enough original looking cars out there. That would get my attention just like it is only restored. Any race history or old pictures? More details please. Ed B
WANTED : ...A New Sponsor or Winning Lottery Ticket
69 A12 road runner ,Q5, post coupe, 4 speed, former Drag car restored to "Driver" condition in the early 90's, Showing some Patina. SS/E Track Record Holder 1980 10.40 @ 130mph
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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12/29/10 01:02 AM
12/29/10 01:02 AM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Challenger 1
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Looks good, but get those door hinges off of there! 
Why? I've blasted plenty of hinges & I haven't had any problems with it??
Do you rebuild them to get the grit out of them? What about the metal behind the hinges that won't get blasted?
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: Q5_Ed]
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12/29/10 01:24 AM
12/29/10 01:24 AM
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California
BigDaddy440
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Cool picture!
Yeah, this one is going back to stock. It was a race-car its entire life...it has very low mileage. I'm still collecting info on its race history. The paper work that came with the car said that Ronnie Sox test drove the car at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Grounds....hard to document though. I have no reason not to beleive it though, as I found this alleged info out well after buying the car.
The car spent most of it says racing in the Mid-West. It was bought in Ohio and raced at the Indianapolis Drag Strip most of its life.
The seller didn't really provide me with tons of info, and he's not the kinda guy to talk your ear off either (rare among car guys). The seller had the car for about 25 years.
Lots of research work to do, and as you can see, even more wrenching!
-dan
1969 A12 Roadrunner
1970 Plymouth Cuda
1968 Dodge Dart
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: BigDaddy440]
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12/30/10 12:35 AM
12/30/10 12:35 AM
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U.S.S.A.
JohnRR
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Cool picture!
Yeah, this one is going back to stock. It was a race-car its entire life...it has very low mileage. I'm still collecting info on its race history. The paper work that came with the car said that Ronnie Sox test drove the car at Chrysler's Chelsea Proving Grounds....hard to document though. I have no reason not to beleive it though, as I found this alleged info out well after buying the car.
The car spent most of it says racing in the Mid-West. It was bought in Ohio and raced at the Indianapolis Drag Strip most of its life.
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-dan
That's too bad , especially if it has an racing heritage
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: BigDaddy440]
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12/31/10 09:29 AM
12/31/10 09:29 AM
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Jackson, Mississippi
CornDogsCharger
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Jackson, Mississippi
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Great looking car man! So what are the specs on this car... engine, trans, color, etc. How cool would it be if you found out the car actually did have some sort of history!
Personally, I enjoys seeing a unique car... for example... the newly restored EPA Superbird. I'm glad the car wasn't restored back to it's original condition. Instead, it was brought back to the way it once was when it was used by the EPA... with all the computers and other gadgets.
If you found out the car had some history, which way would you go with it? Either way, it's still a cool car and will probably be pretty nice when finished.
Justin
"CornDog"
1966 Dodge Charger
1968 Plymouth Satellite (Un-Restored "Survivor")
1969 Dodge Charger (W.B. General Lee)
1969 Dodge Charger (Future DMCL Clone)
1969 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4spd
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: BigDaddy440]
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12/31/10 10:47 AM
12/31/10 10:47 AM
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Dreaming of the 808
AZ_A12_BEE
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Are you removing the cage?
69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry
69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd
69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto
37 Plymouth PU
Find your spot on earth and ride it.
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Re: 69 RR off to the media blasters (pics inside)
[Re: anlauto]
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12/31/10 11:04 AM
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Atlanta Indiana
Dave Watt
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That car was advertised on here correct? I remember sending the info to a couple of my customers...
Yes, it was me who listed it. 
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