'72 Challenger Saga

[rhamson]

I have been working on a project for quite a few years now and some may remember. Anyway, I have been futsing around with a bent front passenger side frame rail trying not to get too far into it. Well after some bodywork and fittings the frame rail has to come out and a new one go back in so the front alignment can work. Here is the car going across the driveway to my sons shop with a lift to do the extraction and new installation while I build the frame jig in my shop to install the new frame member from AMD.

[usraptor]

Always jealous of you guys that have fabrication skills.      Looking forward to seeing your progress on the restoration.  Keep us posted with lots of pics.   

[rhamson]

Was setting upright posts when laser level crapped out. ARRRGGH! Good news is Amazon will refund me the cost. I have another hopefully better one on the way.

[YellowThumper]

So much work necessary to do things correctly. Good luck on the replacement.

[rhamson]

Is the 72 Challenger 318 K Frame the same as a 340? I am asking as I might have a bent one that I set up for a 440 swap and I have a 318 one available to me.

[rhamson]

Starting to remove the offending bent frame in preparation to set on the jig.

[EV2RTSE]

Is the 72 Challenger 318 K Frame the same as a 340? I am asking as I might have a bent one that I set up for a 440 swap and I have a 318 one available to me.

Yes should be the same 

[rhamson]

I was able to determine my K frame is good. Thanks for the reply.

[rhamson]

All the measuring paid off. It fit perfectly and now I can roughly set the parts before POR15. Then I can weld it all together.

[rhamson]

Starting to install new metal. I had to remove the old USCT inner fender brace to install the sheet metal. I have the newer version of it to fit next.

[rhamson]

Installing new USCT inner fender strengthening kit. Done on the passenger side and prepared by removing the older kit to the driver's side.

[daaboots]

Looking good!