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Jake's Challenger/Rust #519205
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I'm trying this over since I screwed it all up last time. If this pic works, I'll follow it with more info and tons of pics.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519206
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Finally figured it out!
OK, this is going to be fun.
Here's some more of the project.
I bought it last May from a guy named Bob in Bells, Texas. Long drive, lots of money and little experience in knowing what to look for in a 38 year old project car. I bought it off ebay and apparently was the second buyer. The first one fell through for some reason and I lucked into an the project to beat all.
When I arrived back home with my new found love, I was met with laughter and heckling from my wife and friends. A little embarrassed, I defended my treasure with utmost enthusiasm. More heckling and laughter. They'll see!
I really didn't know what I was doing or where to begin but figured taking it apart and removing the rusty parts would probably be a good start. I'm looking through all the computers in the shop and house for some "as purchased" pics but for now I'll start with what I've got.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519207
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I'm just going to post a few pics as they tell a story by themselves.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519208
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Another

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519209
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At this point I was really thinking I was in trouble!

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519210
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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519211
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There were snails living in the frame rails!

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519212
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After getting some of the rusty sheet metal out of the way, the project looked more manageable.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519213
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Gotta go for a bit. Promised the family lunch.

Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519214
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I know him, his name is Bob Romig and he is a certified CROOK. He can restore a car as good as anybody if he wants to. He repainted my 70 340 Swinger and now I've got to file a lawsuit on him so I can get some one to redo it right now. He done another friends 69 1/2 RoadRunner and it is just like mine. I will never have any other dealings with him. Sorry about the car you bought, he had proballey screwed some one out of it. I hope you can get it fixed. but we need to get the word out on him, he doesn't need to be working on are selling any cars. Just remember who he was and what he has done. Ronnie in Okla.

Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519215
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When I arrived back home with my new found love, I was met with laughter and heckling from my wife and friends. A little embarrassed, I defended my treasure with utmost enthusiasm. More heckling and laughter.They'll see!


Good luck with the car, make them eat their words!!
Scott


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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519216
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You should have supported the car a little better before removing all the sheet metal.

What is the car originally? R/T ? R/T/S/E ? 440 383 Hemi???

Inquiring minds want to know...


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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: anlauto] #519217
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The car is an R/T, B5 blue, white longitudinal stripe, black top, 383HP, A/C power stearing, manual drums, automatic.
I know I've seen people bracing these things all over but looking at it, the only place that needed bracing was the trunk pan rear cross member to roof frame while on the rotisserie. I did that until it was time to put the pan in and then just supported the car on stands and everything stayed put. I even had it on the rotisserie with the floor pans out and doors hung with no bracing. No matter which way I spun it on the rotisserie, it didn't flex at all and the doors still opened and closed smoothly.
Probably not the best place to try my luck but it all worked out fine.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519218
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Here's a scary one for ya.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519219
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Another of it hovering.

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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519220
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That's not scary.....

This is scary

Check out other pictures of my 71 Cuda restoration...
http://agar.homestead.com/myridesbarrelcuda.html

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I stand corrected sir, that IS scary. You still working on that one?

Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: anlauto] #519222
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Oops, didn't see the link. That's awesome! Hope mine can come close some day.

Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: anlauto] #519223
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Quote:

That's not scary.....

This is scary

Check out other pictures of my 71 Cuda restoration...
http://agar.homestead.com/myridesbarrelcuda.html





No the purple 340 chally vert you did was scarry.


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Re: Jake's Challenger/Rust [Re: jake71] #519224
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Since we're here, I'll show some more of what happened with the floors. Here's the rails coated and ready for the pan.

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