Charger comes home

[Fla 66 cuda]

Well we got the charger home today my son and i are both whooped hardest we have worked in a long time there was a lot of stuff.Here's some photos this is going to be a long project.

[Fla 66 cuda]

A few more pics

[SmokedRam]

thats gonna be a fun project man...if yall need any help doing anything I'll come out and help from time to time just for the experience.

[NOTPAID4]

Very cool project and look like you have a GREAT start!

[Ms.MagnumSLT]

I cant wait to see the progress on this,looks like a cool project.

[Onk]

LET THE BUILDING COMMENCE!!!!!!


Congrats to you guys!!!!

[Storm Rider]

Get after it Lou. You and your son will have great memories to share for a lifetime with this build. Have Fun and Good Luck.

[Wildbee659]

Congrats on your new project. Looking forward to the progress pics.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thank's ya'll it's going to be a challenge but rewarding we finished the garage addition today just need siding and some paint, you would be suprised how much bigger the place is by adding 12 feet.Tomrrow is sorting and inventory of all the boxes and storage of said parts.

[BAD HABIT]

wow, that is def a project that will pay off it looks solid can you confirm that? Itoo cannot wait for more pics of this build, Lou and Lou jr, this is gonna be great for you guys and the sem site, thank you...

[4XLGator]

AWESOME, a father and son build. Can't wait for progress updates and pics.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Started in the trunk cleaning off factory sealant found the typical rust/rot nothing that can't be fixed gonna be a long rebuild but it's a cool car i love these body styles.

[myoldfish]

Lou, you definitely have a project ahead of you. If you need to see anything on my son's Charger, don't hesitate to ask! See you at the Rotary Cruisin' the Park show on Saturday.
~Howard

[QuickVic03]

Awesome Lou! Can't wait to see the finished product!

[Trupiano]

Man, that looks like it's gonna be a blast! Have fun!

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thanks we are just cleaning it up now to see what we need to fix makin a list ect.

[Fla 66 cuda]

It's been a quite a few weeks since we got this thing,we got the windows out found more rust,finished cleaning the sealer found more rust,started to cut out rust and weld in new metal, blowing holes in new metal.I give up so i went on a search for another welder my friend loaned me his this weekend a gas shilded mig, differance is night and day i welded most of the afternoon and only blew thru three times, we are back on track,Got all the rear patches made/installed mostly welded in finish them up this week then rear window area patches then the biggie the dredded cowl have no idea what i'm going to do there but i'll think of something. Photos forthcoming.

[Storm Rider]

Stay with it Lou. It will be worth it when you are done.

[johnnysart]

I wish I had a project like this---looks like fun. I wish I lived closer I would love to help out also.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thank's it's a lot of work so far it ain't gonna be perfect but most low buck projects aren't, if it was a superbee or R/T ect. we would be willing to go full tilt but as it is my son just wants a budget driver that he can go to checkers in and do a little street racing.[i didn't say that did i]

[Fla 66 cuda]

Update been working off and on recently and figured i would post the progress it ain't a lot but it is progress one trunk patch got a little fugly ground the metal too thin and keep burnin thru so it's good enough nuthin a little allmetal can't patch and once the sprayon bed liner is in can't tell rear window area is done rear quarter buckets areas done gotta do the trunk gutters yet but the cowl is the deciding factor to continue or scrap it.Moved on to the cowl the area i dredded to look at, cut out a large bit of rust have a patch fabbed up will be welding it up this week along with the driver door jamb area. If this area turns out without a hitch then we'll order the trunk gutters.It's a slow process but im makin some headway.

[SmokedRam]

Lookin good Lou!!!

[Onk]

Very Nice Lou!!!

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thanks fellas ain't gonna be a show car just a driver.

[BAD HABIT]

looking good so far lou...

[4XLGator]

Comin' along nicely Lou.


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[ramthis9501]

Awesome man! We have a 73 Charger that we are going to restore, hopefully start working on it again soon

[Fla 66 cuda]

Have not been real active on here lately due to my job, playin with my cuda and workin on the charger we have completed the metal work on all panels and have moved to the fill work [muddin in] i have gotten one trunk gutter finished and ready for primer and the other is not far from done. We will continue on the trunk area and rear bumper area for the next week or so then move to the rear window frame area then drivers door jamb. We are shooting for color [Go Mango or Sublime Green] by october then it will go on hold. My son will have to save up for motor/trans parts and suspension parts, it's coming along slowly i figure i have roughly 250-300 hours in it since april of last year i can see some progress since it cam home. This is my photobucket link if your intrested in seeing the beast. http://s1138.photobucket.com/albums/n522/lou3500/charger%20project/

[Trukcrazy]

Looks like a great project. Is it an original 440 Charger? I subscribed to your photobucket so I can keep up with your progress. Thanks and hopefully y'all are having fun with it.

[LB3711]

cool. its coming along well

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thanks fellas, no it is not an original 440 car was a 318/auto,gonna test fit the 440 to fab up engine mounts and any other mods that are needed.

[UnderCover]

Can't wait to see it when it's done. That's gonna be one BAMF ride!

[Fla 66 cuda]

Thanks Art we are gonna do our best with what we got to work with.

[Fla 66 cuda]

Up date we rolled the charger out again today it's completely primered/sealed and ready for polyester filler/primer had block sanding it's come a long way from when we got it we hope to have it painted by march then we can consentrate on engine/suspension/brakes.Thanks in advance.

[ramn it]

lookin saweeet!! like a life size model it's gotta be fun

[Fla 66 cuda]

A life size model thats missing half the parts out of the box,it has been interesting and quite a learning experiance i have learned to fabricate/form sheetmetal,weld,use a paint gun. It's still a ways to go but i can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[Onk]

Lou, I cant wait to see this thing completely restored!

[Fla 66 cuda]

ME TOOOOOOOOO then i can rest,before i start the next one [lou has one waiting in the wings].

[Fla 66 cuda]

Well ya'll things have taken a slight unplanned turn,my son had to have his wisdom teeth removed [he's got insurance] but had a large copay that put the charger on hold [paint purchase] so to ease his finances i had listed the fiberglass fenders[extra] that came with the car. Well some guy has been intrested in them for several weeks and finally yesterday came to look at them,he asked if we had any other parts so we went in the shop to look and see if i could help him out. It seems they bought a 71 charger awhile back that is really rusted when they saw ours they were intrested in it they looked it over asked where we got the replacement sheet metal ect.They ended up making my son an offer and he accepted it so the Charger is going to a new home next weekend [if no problems arise]. Today my son and i were loading the parts into the car and he ask me if i was sad to see it go "yes i am but we done good while we had it" he then realized that when we got it it came on 2 trailers and 3 trucks and it's leaving on a rollback and a pickup thats progress.Plus i have been suffering with arthritis in my hands,knees,back for some time now recently it has become worse so it's probly a good thing he sold it i don't think i would hve been able to finish it in a timely manner just getting thru a week at work is hard enough! Don't know if i'll ever get my car done probly will have someone else do it we'll have to see.

[BAD HABIT]

Sometimes things like this happens, hopefully he learned some things that will prep him for another build some day.

on tapatalk from my GS3....

[Fla 66 cuda]

By golly it has he said he ain't never gonna buy another project,he'll get a done car. Someday after college is what he said.