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Re: My '71 Charger R/T (re-run) [Re: 71 Charger R/T] #2495513
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It looks great! Keep those pictures coming.


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Redoing the dealer installed canopy vinyl roof.
I ordered the vinyl at a car show (vendor didn't have it in stock at show) So he said he would ship it to me without shipping cost. I asked if it was the correct "canopy" style with no seams other than the ones in the front pillars. He assured me, YES! Well guess what came.... a seamed one!
Well..... I put it on anyway because I was so anxious to get the car out at this point.

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Re: My '71 Charger R/T (re-run) [Re: 71 Charger R/T] #2495552
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I needed the decals for the hood and doors. This is a "V68" car so the over the cowl and down the side stripe is deleted so I didn't need those.
My brother has a vinyl cutter, so I asked him if he could make the hood black out. He said he could if he could get the dimensions. I have a spare Ramcharger hood from an FC7 car. I traced the black out off that hood and here are the decals he made for me from that. I had to warm up the garage a bit to float them on. That was a little nerve wracking! Those things are a lot bigger when you start to try laying them out! Even with another set of hands helping.

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Re: My '71 Charger R/T (re-run) [Re: 71 Charger R/T] #2495555
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I bought the door scallop decals from Phoenix graphics since I didn't have templates for my brother to copy from. (they were only $16) I would have had way more labor into them than that, had I tried to make my own.

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Re: My '71 Charger R/T (re-run) [Re: 71 Charger R/T] #2495557
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Finally, ordered up the Polyglas GTs from Russell Small (Smallhurst) here on Moparts.
Great guy to deal with! It really finishes off the car!

They aren't the greatest snow tires though!

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Not a real good snow tire though!

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Re: My '71 Charger R/T (re-run) [Re: steve70] #2495577
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Originally Posted By steve70
It looks great! Keep those pictures coming.


Thank you steve70! I didn't think anyone was looking. I see by your signature, you have a '71 Mr. Norm Charger? I'd love to see some pictures of that if you care to share. (no matter what condition!)

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Steve, I did some snooping, and WOW!!! That's BEAUTIFUL!!!
I'd love to hear the story behind that car! (they all have stories, don't they?)

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Very nice!

Details please on your painting equipment and garage ventilation fans.

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Thank you Larry!
I just used a cheap Warwick HVLP gun. It worked just fine. I really had no ventilation to speak of. I would shoot the car and then purge the garage by opening the garage door and man door to get flow through. I also had a box fan that you can see in the background of some of the pictures. It was later in the fall of the year so bugs weren't a big issue. I used to put up an elaborate filter system and bank of fans, but the more vehicles I painted, I found it to be not so necessary. I use DuPont Chroma-base paint and Chroma-clear. It flashes so quickly you don't have problems with dust after just a few minutes. It's a great system (Chroma) to work with in my book. My style may be crude but the car looks very nice (I think) still after 9 years of driving in the summers. (and I can be my own worst critic!)

I haven't taken any good photos lately, but these were taken about 3 years ago after six years of driving it.

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I had made mention of the canopy top having the seams that it shouldn't have. Well......one day I was looking at charger stuff on eBay and saw one of my pictures of my car. I was surprised, but It was Dante's advertisement for the canopy vinyl roof they sell. I contacted him and told him it was my car that was being used in his ad and that while I was flattered that he would use my picture, " if you look closely, it's the wrong one (from another vendor) with the seams." I asked if he would give me a little discount on the correct one if I sent him pictures of it to use after I installed it. He was gracious and did give me a discount so I was able to replace the seamed vinyl that had bugged me for years. Now the car has the correct seamless vinyl it should have! Thank you Dante!

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Oh, I forgot. I was going to add a picture of the last thing I needed before showing the car after getting the Goodyear Polyglas's. It was the headliner. Here it is after I installed it.

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Ddue,
That is a NICE looking car. And optioned to the hilt is only better.

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Originally Posted By gtx6970
Ddue,
That is a NICE looking car. And optioned to the hilt is only better.



Thank you gtx!
Yes, the car is well optioned! Sunroof, hideaways, six pack and spoilers are about the only things he didn't check off. I'd say in it's day, the car had a pretty hefty price tag! Add to that the dealer installed vinyl roof.

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I will have to admit I am not a big fan of the 71 Dodge's, but Bro that is one good looking car.
You did a nice job with the car.
Great color combo

Keep the photos coming.

Matt

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Nice work and what a gorgeous classy looking charger !

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Congrats on the headliner install, need to tackle that myself one day.

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Originally Posted By 71 Charger R/T
Originally Posted By gtx6970
Ddue,
That is a NICE looking car. And optioned to the hilt is only better.



Thank you gtx!
Yes, the car is well optioned! Sunroof, hideaways, six pack and spoilers are about the only things he didn't check off. I'd say in it's day, the car had a pretty hefty price tag! Add to that the dealer installed vinyl roof.


First off that is one Beautiful Charger!!!! I have to ask who did your window sticker? It has the automatic trans. included which I've never seen on a window sticker. I have a soft spot for these cars myself and own a 71 Super Bee.
Ron

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Originally Posted By Matt M
I will have to admit I am not a big fan of the 71 Dodge's, but Bro that is one good looking car.
You did a nice job with the car.
Great color combo

Keep the photos coming.

Matt


Thank you Matt!
I kept the color combo original "as ordered"
Some don't like the white with the blue and prefer black. But I'm partial to the blue and white because I had a blue and white Charger back in my school days, so this was the perfect car for me!
I've attached an old photo of my school days car. (I later installed Louvered R/T/500 tail lights not on at time of this picture.)

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Originally Posted By ogopogo
Nice work and what a gorgeous classy looking charger !


Thank you ogopogo! It certainly gets the looks and compliments a lot! Those are my biggest and best trophies, when others give me a thumbs up or shout "nice car" across a parking lot or gas station driveway! It makes it all worth it when others enjoy it too.

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Originally Posted By CDN72SE
Congrats on the headliner install, need to tackle that myself one day.


Thank you CDN72SE!
I've been following your build. I'm so glad to see you got it out of that other shop(with all your parts) and are on the road to reassembly.
The amount of time and detail you are putting into it are going to make my car look like a beater!

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