Mopar Muscle Association UK

Steve wrote: Fri Feb 04, 22 5:57 pm Great thread Minty and really good work. Thanks for the fantastic pics too, always helps to see exactly what you are doing on such a good project. Every day is a school day for me....keep it coming please.

Cheers Steve

Thank you Steve
Plenty more to come mate

MattH wrote: Mon Jan 31, 22 2:31 pm Wow Terry, you are marching on with this!! That front end and plenum area is amazing, cracking job.
We were talking about this car on Sunday at The Ace Cafe, didn't realise how far you'd got in a short time.

I have door cards here I think, depends what you need.

Nice one Matt
Sent you a pm

Unfortunately not
I know you can hire them
Might try a couple of plug welds and see if it generates to much heat


good idea, maybe try on a scrap piece first to see how bad it'll be. it'd be a shame to burn that paint and create a rust trap straight away.
maybe create the look of factory ...

Unfortunately not
I know you can hire them
Might try a couple of plug welds and see if it generates to much heat

Pete wrote: Sat Jan 22, 22 1:55 pmBrilliant work!!

Derek wrote: Sat Jan 22, 22 10:31 pm Great work Terry, keep the pics coming.

Will do Derek

nice work, are you refitting the scuttle with panel glue so as not to burn that paint? you'd be ok painting the 'inside' of the scuttle panel too that way.
neil.


Yes Neil going to use panel adhesive and might get away with the odd spot weld if I can get away with it
Factory spot welds were ...

pete walton wrote: Sat Jan 22, 22 4:39 pm nice work ,what primer did you use ??? I am about to embark on a painting journey I might regret myself

Two coats of Mipa epoxy then three coats of Mipa high build Pete

pete walton wrote: Sat Jan 22, 22 4:39 pm nice work ,what primer did you use ??? I am about to embark on a painting journey I might regret myself

Two coats of Mipa epoxy then three coats of Mipa high build Pete

A bit of colour before air intake panel goes back on

Yes Dave the usual spots
Plenum area is a lot worse than minty
Front area is 90% complete
Lot’s of metal patches and plenum area has been repaired
Has had two coats of Mipa epoxy while I attack the rest of it
I thought Jack had his hands full with other projects 🙂
Door cards are shot ,the back ...

Front structural cross member was cut through as well as the lower radiator panel
Got a good straight second hand one that needed a few welding repairs

Must have been filled up to the wiper’s with water at some point

Removed from panel to access plenum area as I can see plenty of rust inside