74 Challenger Canadian Restoration

[daaboots]

Here's the video of us pulling it from the old Dodge Truck.

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I finally start to work on the panel gaps. I have the doors and trunk finished up. Next up is the front grill. So far so good!

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Panel gap video, part 1 

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Panel gap video part 2. I also relocated the front bumper in order to remove the ugly plastic gap filler. Hope you enjoy 

[Brads70]

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[daaboots]

Next video is up! With the help from Mike at OntarioProBlast, we cleaned the rust up on all the old original metal. Then it was a coat of rust encapsulator, metal prep, and finally some primer!

[jimynick]

It IS looking good, but check with your thumb nail and a small scraper how the adhesion is before you hammer another coat on. I used the same primer and had adhesion issues that req'd stripping the car -again. It might have been my method or the material and I'm not trying to jinx you. Just see how it's holding before you spend more money. 

[daaboots]

It IS looking good, but check with your thumb nail and a small scraper how the adhesion is before you hammer another coat on. I used the same primer and had adhesion issues that req'd stripping the car -again. It might have been my method or the material and I'm not trying to jinx you. Just see how it's holding before you spend more money. 

J @jimynick

I have really good adhesion. Maybe you just had a bad batch? 

Also, I sent you a DM. I'm finished with the rotisserie and I was wondering if you stall want it back.

[Lunchbox]

It's been great reading/watching your progress over the last 6 years!

[cudamadd]

Wow man have you done some work. What a project well done coming together thanks for posting Aussie

[jimynick]

David, I've been in France and my phone didn't work, so sorry for the slow response. I did make a reply, in which I said that the rig was given to me and I gave it to you, and you've used it to great effect, so why don't you give it to someone who could benefit as much from it's use as we did? If that's a problem let me know and we could open it to folks from here. The only thing that I'd like to see, is that it goes to someone who will actually need and use it (just like you) rather than just go to someone who'll just hoard it or scrap it. Your car looks great and I look forward to seeing it progress into paint and final assembly! Ian 

[daaboots]

I'm glad this phase is finished - body filler and block sanding! Man that was a pile of sanding 

Anyway, here's the next video. I'm waiting until late spring when the weather is warmer before I paint the car. I'm not setup to paint in the cold weather, and I'm not willing to take any chances with the cold ruining a paint job.

[daaboots]

Sounds good buddy! I'll do my best to find a good home for the stand.

David, I've been in France and my phone didn't work, so sorry for the slow response. I did make a reply, in which I said that the rig was given to me and I gave it to you, and you've used it to great effect, so why don't you give it to someone who could benefit as much from it's use as we did? If that's a problem let me know and we could open it to folks from here. The only thing that I'd like to see, is that it goes to someone who will actually need and use it (just like you) rather than just go to someone who'll just hoard it or scrap it. Your car looks great and I look forward to seeing it progress into paint and final assembly! Ian 

[jimynick]

David, good process and don't sweat using a bit of filler. You've got the right boards to get a good finish, but I would not use a DA on your freshly boarded surfaces. They'll eat through and leave a lasting mark in literally a heartbeat. While your high build has a built-in guide coat, don't just count on that. Buy a spray can of guide coat and mist the whole car and using your cross sanding, work until that black guide coat is gone and you're flat, straight and not through the prime coat, even if you have to reprime in spots. I wouldn't mud the door edge to bring it up, it'll show to the knowing AND if it ever gets nicked somehow, it'll pop off. Take a piece of a 2X4 behind it and gently coax it out the 1/8th you need, the fender you'll likely get away with. To my own discomfort, I found that the old school 400 finish isn't fine enough for todays base/clear paints. Nick and I took the car to 500 with a light 600 before it got painted and there's virtually no scratch sinking accordingly. There's no quick way to get a great finish (as you're well aware)and you're so close now. Good call to wait for better weather and that gives you time to really achieve the finish you've worked so hard and come so far for. If you're in the area sometime, call me and come over to the house and look at mine. It's black, as you know and it came out pretty good.