68 RR progress

[dmartin]

The guy that had your car before you loved making holes in everything

 

[doctordodge]

Nice work Dude. I wish my floor looked that good.

 

[Anthony Chewy]

Thanks! I got lucky when I found this almost rust free one spot in pass. quarter and a little in trunk that's it. Story on this is guy got it in the late 80's and was working on it, he passed away around 03 and it sat in the garage till last year when his Widow finally let it go. One of those crazy stories that it sat 10 miles from my house for almost 30yrs.

 

[Anthony Chewy]

Couldn't have been a Michigan car it's whole life or it would be rusted Alot worse.

 

[Basketcase]

Mighta been a Friday or monday car. Great progress, and goods job getting the son in on the fun.

 

[Basketcase]

and my car came from Michigan, only bad spot was the quarters, about 20 pounds of bondo and pop rivets on each side.

 

[ACME A12]

about 20 pounds of bondo and pop rivets on each side.

Factory-issued on F8 cars...

 

[Basketcase]

 

[Anthony Chewy]

Lol, I'm going to sit back and watch the fun!

 

[Russ69Runner]

I like the b5 blue. You going to keep it that color. Mine was red and rusty. I was so tired of the rust and red decided to paint it b5 blue with a little royal blue metal flake in a color blender. Good to see the boy's working on the car with you. This will help teach them a lot. Maybe they will get the classic cars in their blood too. Like I said keep us up on the progress.

and my car came from Michigan, only bad spot was the quarters, about 20 pounds of bondo and pop rivets on each side.
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OMG. It is amazing what we find when pealing back the layers on these old cars and find what someone else has done to them. I call that chop shop work.

 

[ACME A12]

I like the b5 blue.

Looks more like it was KK-1 or one of the lighter blues originally to me. Hard to tell in these pics. Not B5 as it did not exist in 1968.

 

[Anthony Chewy]

That's Petty Blue Under there! It is a 999 paint code car and I'm going to Definitely keep it that color since I think there's only 4 of these known left.

 

[Russ69Runner]

So I was wrong again. Like the wife says you don't know every thing and here is your basket of dirty laundry now get to work. Oh and don't put the colors in with the whites stupid.

 

[Anthony Chewy]

Taking pictures of Every part that has the Original paint on it to show the Original Color. Floor,Trunk Under Trunk lid and under front Windshield.

 

[Anthony Chewy]

Like you said Hard to tell from pics Plus were getting OLD so our eyes aren't so good Anymore!!!!

 

[Russ69Runner]

Like you said Hard to tell from pics Plus were getting OLD so our eyes aren't so good Anymore!!!!

I agree. Had to switch my glasses when blocking the car so I could see if I was doing it rite And still had to do some areas three times.

 

[Anthony Chewy]

It sucks I have to put my reading glasses on to weld and grind now!!!

 

[dmartin]

I found mine about four miles away from my house

 

[Anthony Chewy]

It's crazy what's still lying around there's a 68 Charger sitting in a barn 3 miles away that I've been trying to buy since 01 and the lady won't sell it!

 

[ACME A12]

Petty Blue - now THAT is really cool. Awesome find!