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The e-coat is usually a good base for primer but after your discovery I`m not so sure, I may have to sand a few sections to bare metal to see. I still need to prep and coat inside the rails with rust preventative paint before welding the pan in. Ya, it would be great to a spot welder like the...

Drill baby drill! Got the holes done on the trunk pan and the bonus is I remembered to sand and scuff it BEFORE I welded it in - which is much easier.

Some ideas I have even though mine is a ways off from being on the road, antique plates are limited to 6 characters - PLY470 MOPARR (sort of a combo or Mopar and rr) NVIOLT My Barracuda -

Only been to the Nats once back in 1989, have been going to Carlisle for a bunch of years. Only brought my Barracuda down twice - both times on/in a trailer as driving 8 hours with 3.91`s and Flowmasters would not be fun. Hopefully I`ll have the road runner at Carlisle in 2024.

ricks_RR house - Ringe, New Hampshire

I doubt the road runner will be driveable by then but I`ll be there with the Barracuda - always a great time with great Mopar people!

Wheel houses arived today, I don`t have the old ones cut off so I can`t really compare the size/shape/contours but they look OK. I did notice they feel lighter than the other ones and so I mic`d th thickness - .031-.032 with the electrocoat still on, I didn`t mic the other ones but I`m betting...

I went with Bilsteins, more money but supposedly better built pre Bergman Auto. https://bergmanautocraft.com/?s=bilstein

Needs - for the bird the list is long, for my "done" :rofl: Barracuda even that has a long list, mainly interior stuff - door panels, headliner and rear shelf tray. My "want" is a nice 450-500hp stroker small block and A855 5 spd to upgrade from the 340, 4 speed in the Barracuda, but short of...

I decided to stick with black as that is how it came factory, and I already have white in the Barracuda.

I`m 63, had back surgery for herniated discs and pinched nerve 18-20 years ago then a car accident in 2019 that re-injured it. I used to work 8-10 hours a day manual labor and then work in the garage till 10pm every night and weekends but those days are over. I had to retire on disabilty so I...

I wish it was going faster but I`m old with a bad back so progress is slow. I have to limit my time in the garage to a couple hours a day tops or I pay for it. I don`t really have a set goal/timeline to get it done but hopefully will have it ready to paint by spring.

Blue on blue - very nice!

Comparing the AMD panel to some originals I found four obvious differences with the strengthening ribs. A little time with a propane torch, hammer and dolly and a body file fixed it up.

Test fit the trunk pan, dropped right in and fits well, maybe some minor tightening up of the edges.

Only had one in my spam from FABO, nothing from here.

Ya, same here.

I used to do crash work for a living years ago so I know all about cheap, poor fitting aftermarket parts that need work to fit but hopefully they aren`t too bad.

Researching Golden Star and found this - http://www.beldenspeed.com/technical-center-downloads/reproduction-sheet-metal-demystified

The Charger ones were AMD so I guess I assumed the replacements were also, I should have asked. :( Hopefully they are not complete crap as I`d like to replace the whole part rather than splice in the damaged areas.