Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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01/20/16 01:34 AM
01/20/16 01:34 AM
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Posts: 43,744 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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Bend,OR USA
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My chromoly tube frame(A arm coilover front suspension) 1970 Cuda has the original steel front fenders,stock steel upper and lower valances with a stock grill rivited into a bunch alumimun support and inner fenderwells and so on. It slides off the front after removing two Dzuz fasterners on the moved back steel firewall and the lower four bolts that hold the back of the fenders to the stock rocker panels It is auckward(SP?) to remove even with two people due to having to raise the fenders up to clear the front tires but it is worth it when needing to work on the motor like checking the valve lash and so on The aluminum inner fender wells basically hold the front end together
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 01/20/16 04:58 AM.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: 590 Challenger]
#1994725
01/20/16 04:55 AM
01/20/16 04:55 AM
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Posts: 43,744 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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It has a glass front bumper mounted to the front group, it all slides off as one peice. The hood is fibreglas also and it lifts off seperatily I need to figure out how to attach pictures on here now, I haven't been able to since the change over last year to the new software I don't think I have any pictures of the front end off the car on a memory stick but I will check in the morning to make sure. The car is in the car trailer with 14 inches of snow in front of it right now. Send me a E mail to cabburge@wans.net with Cuda front end pictures in the subject line and I will send you any pictures I have of the car with the front end on and off on the reply, hopefully that will help
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 01/20/16 04:56 AM.
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: streetking]
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01/20/16 09:42 PM
01/20/16 09:42 PM
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5,126 Western Md.
skicker
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Western Md.
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My plan is a little different than yours but if this helps I'll share. I'm building a 65 AWB Coronet...reaching it to work on will be a huge PITA. I used the factory end of the original frame and attached it to a set of leaf spring slider brackets attached to the new frame added for the chassis. That allows the factory radiator support, fenders, bumper, grill and hood to be slid forward in one piece. I'm doing mine as a flip nose but could easily be removed by taking out the two front bolts in the sliders. Mine is still primitive and I haven't worked out all the bugs yet. Here's a pic of what I have come up with so far...
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Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: 590 Challenger]
#1995172
01/20/16 10:07 PM
01/20/16 10:07 PM
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Jerry Kathe
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[img:center] [/img] With this build I chose to use the street weight individual fiberglass panels that were previously used on the car with a stock front clip. I salvaged and chopped up the core support to use as the main mounting structure. It is secured to the upper cowl and front of rocker with quick fasteners. Its not exactly a light weight one piece, but it didn't cost anything other than time and it is a one piece I can manage by myself. It looks much nicer finished, but I don't have any photos.
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Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: 590 Challenger]
#1996539
01/22/16 08:18 PM
01/22/16 08:18 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,243 Charlotte, North Carolina
sgcuda
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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My front end is all bolted together Unlimited components. What do you guys use to adhere the metal structure to the fiberglass. Streetking mentioned fiberglass panel glue. I don't know anything about working with fiberglass. Is this a good adhesive for the metal mounting plates? Is this a common adhesive from an auto body supply?
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Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: 590 Challenger]
#1996589
01/22/16 09:21 PM
01/22/16 09:21 PM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Romeo MI
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Mine is a stock front with a carbon fiber hood that comes off as 1 piece.. it slips into the main rails on the tube chassis.. sorry no pics
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Re: Removable Front End (stock style/multi-piece)
[Re: 590 Challenger]
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01/22/16 09:50 PM
01/22/16 09:50 PM
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Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca
Chassisman
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Chassisman, I really like how you tied yours together to the bumper brackets. Thanks for the pics ....thanks...that's my Dad's car....mine has a little less tubing....he OVER builds everything.....
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