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Dat Ting Gotta Hemi ?

Started by anlauto, November 05, 2022, 10:19:26 AM

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anlauto

Quote from: blown motor on November 08, 2022, 02:18:18 PM
So he's doing all the metal and body work plus paint and polish, is that right. I'm always wrestling with redoing my Challenger but man that's a lot of cash. Sometimes I think I could sell mine, add half that and be ahead of the game. But, maybe not.

Yes, he does it all in house....for years I used Keith Sim for metal work, but he's moved away and basically semi-retired so it's no longer reasonable to spilt up the work load...

To take your Challenger down to a complete bare shell and redo everything, you're at least $40K just for body and paint (including taking it apart, blasting, reassembly etc...) and likely another $40K in everything else  :))
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anlauto

Well 617 days later and they have finished the fourth car for me  :banana: I had this delivered today....Now the fun starts :wrenching:
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anlauto

The owner wanted the stripes under the clear, so that's why they're so shiny....it's a resto-mod so it doesn't really matter I guess :dunno:
Original U Code RT/SE 1970 Charger
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Brads70

Looks great!  Amazing to see how much the hood springs "spring" when the hood is closed. Not a view many get to see.
But someone is pretty " brave?" moving it around on a dolly on gravel?  :o
Looks like a disaster  in waiting? Could have ended ugly!

anlauto

Quote from: Brads70 on December 02, 2022, 06:14:48 PM

But someone is pretty " brave?" moving it around on a dolly on gravel?  :o
Looks like a disaster  in waiting? Could have ended ugly!

Wasn't going fast enough to get stone chips....LOL :haha: :haha: :haha:
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Blowout

Looks really nice.  Can't wait to see it finished.

Brads70

Quote from: anlauto on December 02, 2022, 06:40:08 PM
Quote from: Brads70 on December 02, 2022, 06:14:48 PM

But someone is pretty " brave?" moving it around on a dolly on gravel?  :o
Looks like a disaster  in waiting? Could have ended ugly!

Wasn't going fast enough to get stone chips....LOL :haha: :haha: :haha:

Oh, well if that was me , almost for sure it would dig in and flip over ....... my kinda luck usually....


RUNCHARGER

Yep: I can relate Brad. Loading this and the left rear caster caught while rolling onto the beavertail and bent the spring mount on the body back a bit. Easy to fix with 5lb sledge but unusual crap always has a way of happening.
Then on the trip up from Seattle the beavertail extension fell off the hinge and dented up the trunk lid where the butt stripe is. I mean that happens to everybody right? I was lucky I had extra paint though I suppose.
Sheldon

anlauto

 I designed the carts I use back in 1993.....I've had literally dozens of cars on my carts, never had an issue with anything falling off or cars tipping over  :dunno: the sandblast places usually pick the cars up with forklifts etc...never an issue :twothumbsup:
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jimynick

Alan, I think, and suspect you already know, that the lads are talking about pulling/pushing short wheelbase carts across gravel and their propensity to dig in a leg, or two, and if that happens nobody will be happy. I'm glad to hear that you've run between the raindrops, so to speak, all these years.  :cheers:
In the immortal words of Jimmy Scott- "pace yourself!"

anlauto

It's not quicksand, it's the guy's driveway....I would say it's pretty hard packed :dunno: I've never even considered they would ever be an issue :clueless:
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Marty

That Charger is clean looking for sure, very nice work but that black '71 Challenger is just stunning!  :perfect10:

anlauto

Quote from: Marty on December 03, 2022, 11:04:42 PM
That Charger is clean looking for sure, very nice work but that black '71 Challenger is just stunning!  :perfect10:

Thanks....
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DAYLEY/CHALLENGER

Every vehicle in this thread is very colorful and very nice.  Several asked about White as a color.   Yes it is, however think about it.........Black is the absence of color!

Racer57

Quote from: anlauto on November 05, 2022, 07:08:37 PM
Quote from: dodj on November 05, 2022, 04:37:48 PM
Quote from: anlauto on November 05, 2022, 10:19:26 AM
wasn't too happy painting the car white
:huh: It's only the best colour out there!  Maybe I'm biased?....nah.
Charger looks great!

Is white really a "colour" ? :thinking: :haha: :haha: :haha:
White is as much a COLOR as COLOR is spelled without an U.  :D    :D