Restoring uncles 69 Convertible

[patrickmccaherty]

Cut housing

 

[patrickmccaherty]

And thanks for the input. Im sure i will need alot of it

 

[chapdog105]

Been there....done that. You can modify the AMD inner wheel house to work. I would also use a full quarter. Graft it in at the deck-filler panel.
My car is the poster child for AMD. If they made it, I bought it! Can't go wrong with AMD. I just wish they made a deck lid for a 69.

US Car tool makes a good set of frame rail connectors that are a must for a convertible. Also, they make the torque boxes you'll probably need.


Here are a bunch of pics from my convertible restoration...

Here's my before and after...







Brace it right if you use a rotisserie...



One piece install on the trunk...



Go with the full quarter from AMD...










Keep plugging away, and soon you'll be here!

 

[tallhair]

Man that's sweet Chappy.

Where did you get those floor mats if you don't mind?

 

[chapdog105]

Man that's sweet Chappy.

Where did you get those floor mats if you don't mind?

Dante DiCarlo (Dante's Mopar Parts) has them for about $120 if I recall correctly. They're heavy duty, with spikes on the front set to keep them down. The rear set slides around a bit, but they look nice too.

 

[tallhair]

Dante DiCarlo (Dante's Mopar Parts) has them for about $120 if I recall correctly. They're heavy duty, with spikes on the front set to keep them down. The rear set slides around a bit, but they look nice too.

Cheers Chappy

 

[patrickmccaherty]

Wow yes very nice! I will do that with the trunk install for sure! I was gonna use our rotisserie but i was worried about bracing. Anyway my father is stealing it for his 70 mach1. Doh!

 

[patrickmccaherty]

Update- I thought this was a 440 4spd car when in fact its a high performance 383 car.

 

[patrickmccaherty]

Still sweet though

 

[tallhair]

Keep the updates coming Patrick .. I've got a 68 R/T convert down here. Love the verts

 

[chapdog105]

There were no 440 Roadrunner convertibles in 69.
They were all 383's with the exception of the 10 Hemi cars.

R = Plymouth intermediate chassis (Satellite/RR/GTX/Belvedere)
M = middle price range (Satellite/RR)
2 = 2-door
7 = Convertible
H = 335-horse 383
9 = 1969
G = St. Louis

Sequence #: 246006 = 146005th Vehicle

 

[patrickmccaherty]

Update on restoration... I have been waiting on parts for around a month or so but I am getting ready to get at it again. (As soon as I can get off of my snowmobile)

 

[tallhair]

Update on restoration... I have been waiting on parts for around a month or so but I am getting ready to get at it again. (As soon as I can get off of my snowmobile)

Good. I'm looking forward to more Convertible porn

 

[patrickmccaherty]

Well I have been slowly working on the convertible but been trying to finish a more important task at hand.
We had a fire in October and are finally getting our paint shop finished and it's bigger and better.

 

[tallhair]

How is the shop and hopefully the car coming along Patrick?

 

[patrickmccaherty]

The shop is doing good. Unfortunately it's asphalt season so I'm back to work for now. (I am a 965 operator) plus my uncle pulled me off of the project to work on some of his race cars. As soon as I can I am going to work weekends on the RR.

 

[patrickmccaherty]

I am going to be back in the shop next week. Hopefully my project will start coming together soon!

 

[tallhair]

Great! I'm looking foward to your updates Patrick

 

[patrickmccaherty]

Update- unfortunately (or fortunately) my fathers shop is so busy I have been working nonstop on collision work. I hope to get on the roadrunner in a couple weeks.

 

[Basketcase]

gotta pay the bills