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Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2791486
07/01/20 12:52 PM
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Rear valance and trunk braces are in...

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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2795396
07/11/20 10:30 AM
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Next step is to remove some of the dents, dings, and creases. The right quarter panel was definitely the worst but the dutchman's panel had some big dings and the passenger quarter had a few too.

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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2797956
07/17/20 03:59 PM
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Time for some rear window channel rust  repair. It's interesting that this charger didn't have one spec of rust in the lower channel. The rear lower corners had a few pinholes. I'm sure that it's because the rear window had been out of the car for 20 plus years. But....there were some small holes in the upper channel.

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There were also a few pinholes in the trunk gutters where the forward gutter (dutchman's panel) overlapped with the side gutters

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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2802332
07/28/20 10:55 PM
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A few more cleanup items on the battery trey area and a big dent on the leading edge of the roof

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Back side in bare metal and then in primer...
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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2802628
07/29/20 07:15 PM
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Nice job on the dent. Did you hammer and dolly it out?

Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: ] #2803127
07/30/20 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Superfreak
Nice job on the dent. Did you hammer and dolly it out?


Unfortunately there isn't any access from the back side so Zach welded studs on and the dent was pulled


1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2804094
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The rear valance corners just didn't want to fit. As you can see, they gap on the forward edge and they don't line up with the tail panel character line either. Hopefully this series of pictures can help some future builders.

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A section was cut out. The piece was rotated slightly and welded back in. The rotation created a small "pie slice" shaped gap at the forward edge.

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Next the rear valance was sliced along the top to again bring the edge out

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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2804098
08/02/20 10:13 AM
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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2819108
09/09/20 09:41 PM
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Got the car back home and cleaned up the doors/fenders I had sitting in the corner. I was a little bored and I wanted to see it look more whole (and I needed the space) so I hung the doors/fenders. Both doors are 1969 doors...I really love the patina'd F6 green paint on that right door...

I'm not sure where to go next on this Charger. I have another 1968 Charger build ahead of this one. Part of me wants to install an AMD 1970 taillight panel and then install all the 1970 parts I've been stock piling. Ive collected 3 grills, a super nice/solid front fenders/hood, nice reupholstered seats and door panels, etc. Since I have another 1968 in the works, this one will probably either be cloned to a 1970 or I may sell it...in the mean time, I'm going to just push it in the corner while I think on it

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Last edited by 70B5Cuda; 09/09/20 09:55 PM.

1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: 70B5Cuda] #2820424
09/13/20 09:45 PM
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Way more valuable left as a 68. Sell your your 70's parts and the 68 and concentrate on the first one. twocents

Re: 1968 Charger....budget bomber [Re: ] #2910323
04/14/21 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Superfreak
Way more valuable left as a 68. Sell your your 70's parts and the 68 and concentrate on the first one. twocents


I think you are correct. I need to concentrate on finishing my 68 pro-touring Charger


This Charger has been sitting in the corner for too long (since September!!). Between working fulltime, my 5 kids activities , and getting back into parting out modern SRT8's I've been busy. I finally tossed some suspension underneath the Charger, unstacked the shop. and hauled it in for its VIN inspection. I always do that as soon as I get a car...I just got distracted I guess.

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1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed
1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18
1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye"
1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9"
1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed
2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
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