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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: anlauto]
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07/07/08 02:34 PM
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Are you currently looking for an NOS heater/AC control?
For your level of car I would think that would be the "only" way to go 
That is just about impossible to find. Even the NOS pieces I have seen (non A/C examples) still needed work on them to look new. If you see my dash/radio pieces in person you almost can't tell the difference between them and Brand new ones. They really look that close to the original parts!
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: anlauto]
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07/07/08 04:02 PM
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Are you currently looking for an NOS heater/AC control?
For your level of car I would think that would be the "only" way to go
That is just about impossible to find. Even the NOS pieces I have seen (non A/C examples) still needed work on them to look new. If you see my dash/radio pieces in person you almost can't tell the difference between them and Brand new ones. They really look that close to the original parts!
This coming from a guy who found/bought an NOS BLUE three speaker A/C dash pad in the box....  You're just not looking hard enough Seriously I wish I could help, but you're right some parts just don't grow on trees....
Alan don't you mean some parts aren't made in China yet?! 
You guys are doing an incredible job trying to duplicate the finish of an assembly line car without the assembly line.
I can't wait to see this car in person at the Nats. Keep up the progress pics. 
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: anlauto]
#77152
07/07/08 06:12 PM
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I'm not familar with 70 Challengers
Am I missing something here??? 
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
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07/07/08 09:09 PM
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Hey Paul,
Here is the result of one of the "fixes" I told you we needed to do. When the undercoat was first sprayed it was impossible to control the "ugly" splatter that resulted. The second picture is the result of spending many hours to make it look correct. The best/trickiest part was making it appear never to have been retouched or manipulated. We (luckily) did it!! It is impossible to tell it was not sprayed in one application. There are MANY things that we have altered since the car has been viewed last. (You didn't expect us to expose ALL the neat details before the show did you?)
Those are great images Dave.. I'm in the process of getting all my front splash shields cleaned and painted with new seals.. Then I'll install them on the Charger once the cutting and buffing has been completed... After which, I'll have the shop spray my undercoating based on these examples and the ones from my car prior to stripping, especially the area of the inner fender around the upper control arm / shock tower... Luckily I had taken pics of many parts of the car prior to dipping.. You can plainly see the edge of the undercoating against the paint....
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: hemi68charger]
#77155
07/07/08 09:19 PM
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Troy I'm not familar with B Bodys that much (  Gees where have I heard that before ) but do you remember if there was undercoating on the front bumper bracket? And in you picture is that undercoating under where the bumper bracket would be? I know on some of the Cudas I've done, I've had to dig out the bumper bracket bolts from undercoating just to get a socket on them.  Your shot from that distance is perfect for seeing the type of mask they must have used...it looks like a simple shape compared to other complicated shapes I've seen. Awesome picture
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
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07/07/08 09:26 PM
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Well on the undercoating topic.... I recently checked out another OE Gold type resto on a 70 Challenger and they had covered the gas tank completly with undercoating. When I asked about it, the restorers told me they checked out several survivor cars as well as another OE Gold restored Cuda and they all had the same type of coverage. Has anybody documented pictures of that scenario on a NON-undercoated car?
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
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07/07/08 09:49 PM
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Well on the undercoating topic....
I recently checked out another OE Gold type resto on a 70 Challenger and they had covered the gas tank completly with undercoating.
When I asked about it, the restorers told me they checked out several survivor cars as well as another OE Gold restored Cuda and they all had the same type of coverage.
Has anybody documented pictures of that scenario on a NON-undercoated car?
Yes, that is correct,
The bottom of the tank in my survivor Hemi Challenger is covered with a fair amount of undercoating, including the straps. I would imagine it was probably a sound deadening measure, along with making the appearance of undercar items look black as was the rocker pinch area and the rad support.
I will try to remember to post a picture for reference.
MB
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: anlauto]
#77158
07/07/08 10:00 PM
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Has anybody documented pictures of that scenario on a NON-undercoated car?
No you would not see this characteristic on a non-factory undercoated car. I've personally never seen a completly undercoated tank. I have seen tanks with the sides sprayed.
Mike
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: anlauto]
#77159
07/07/08 10:01 PM
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I'm not familar with 70 Challengers
I'm not familar with B Bodys
Alan, through the process of elimination should we assume you only have knowledge for A & C Body vehicles?
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
[Re: Mike Mancini]
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07/07/08 10:34 PM
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I've personally never seen a completly undercoated tank. I have seen tanks with the sides sprayed.
Mike
Here are some pics of the tank that came out of my 2,800 mile '71 Hemi Challenger. Fully coated on the bottom. Non undercoated car.
MB
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Re: Taking it to the next level? Wow!
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07/07/08 10:35 PM
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