[moparcolt]

I need to get the front nose/bumper up there so he can start on that next, He's going to get some black paint to cut in the edges too!

[moparcolt]

the whole front clip is in primer now, and the weather is breaking so I should be able to get the rest of the car to the body shop soon, so far everything I could unbolt has been taken there and is all ready for paint.

Also I placed two big orders with ames and got the engine about done. The Ram Air stuff came today so I got it installed. Just waiting for the fan shroud, which should be here in a couple days.

[cuz68]

Chris. The engine looks great, The bumper look great also did you do the work on the bumper.

[moparcolt]

I sanded it down nearly all the way with a DA and then by hand, and then it was sprayed with the primer a couple times and sanded again, before final prime. That was a lot of work.

[moparcolt]

One door is in primer, the other is almost there. just about ready to put the body back on the frame.

[bkmont]

Chris,
Everything is looking nice! The engine looks great!

[moparcolt]

Here's some of the patchwork, my body guy, Steve, has done

[moparcolt]

Got the radiator mounted, and the core support assembled

[moparcolt]

I got the bottom all painted.
tomorrow I'm going to do the firewall, then I can put the body back on the frame.

[moparcolt]

Big day yesterday! Put the body back on the frame!!

[moparcolt]

Loaded it up and took it to the body shop on friday.
we pulled the windshield on Saturday and fond that the front of the dash under the windshield is pretty badly rotted.
I ghink I have located a donor car for parts locally but it is going to take a bunch of welding to fix that mess!

[bkmont]

Originally Posted by moparcolt

Loaded it up and took it to the body shop on friday.
we pulled the windshield on Saturday and fond that the front of the dash under the windshield is pretty badly rotted.
I ghink I have located a donor car for parts locally but it is going to take a bunch of welding to fix that mess!

Chris,
Sorry to here about the surprise under the windshield. Hopefully the donor car gets you back on track.
Bryan

[moparcolt]

I didn't end up with the parts car, because it was too far gone, and I found there is a piece made to fix this issue that is about $70
It's all fixed and back on track

[moparcolt]

Just about ready for paint!

[ebgto]

Chris, just caught your thread. Great progress. I'm doing the same car in Red, and am about 3-6 months behind you in getting the body back on the frame. Thanks for posting the pics.

[bkmont]

Originally Posted by moparcolt

I didn't end up with the parts car, because it was too far gone, and I found there is a piece made to fix this issue that is about $70
It's all fixed and back on track

Chris, Nice work. Where did you get that piece of replacement sheet metal?
Thanks,
Bryan

[moparcolt]

This one is from Dynacorn , but goodmark makes one as well.

[moparcolt]

Body work is coming along nicely.
He got the front fenders on this past weekend.
and as I suspected the bigger tires hit the back corner of the front fenders.
so we had to modify them a bit.
getting excited!

[moparcolt]

Got the hood on

[moparcolt]

Progress was slow there for a while, but my body man got motivated again and replaced both rear quarters and patched up the trunk extensions and wheel houses! I'm really excited, because this was the part of the car that I was really concerned about!
Almost ready for paint now!