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November 26, 2011
Hit a snag!
Well, it happens to everyone from time to time, now it is my turn (again)...
After cleaning my various windows really well this weekend, I realized that I am in dire need of replacement glass. My door glass, and rear window especially are scratched beyond belief! I guess all those years driving it, I never noticed (or cared)? Heck back then if my car had glass I thought I was "good to go!"
What that means is the glass installation will not happen right away, the newly chromed vent window frames and such will have to stay packed away, and the re-assembly of my interior will be on hold too. This is because I need to have the side glass all in and adjusted prior to putting the door panels on, and the rear door panels have to be on prior to the installation of the rear seat.
... Oh well, something else to save up for. I'll have to find other things to do on my Charger for a while. That should not be too hard!
Posted in 2004-present | RESTORATION | Reassembly | glass | interior | link to this page | | Comments (0)
November 08, 2011
Headlight door motor ready
Now that I am getting closer to installing my grille, I blasted, restored, and rebuilt my headlight door motor. The gear, and internal plastic parts are all new from The Headlight Motor Man (Great stuff by the way). I appears to work very well!
Hopefully soon I'll have my refurbished motor back in its natural environment!
Posted in 2004-present | Reassembly | body | trim | wiring | link to this page | | Comments (1)
November 02, 2011
Re-Chromed Rear bumper - On!
Well, my son and I have found time to install the new wheel lip mouldings, and to re-assemble and install the re-chromed rear bumper.
I blasted the bumper brackets and hardware, shot them with self-etching primer, painted all satin black and put it together with new bumper bolts, and my brand new but several years old," Mopar or No Car" Charger script license plate frame I bought from Mopar Collector's Guide.
Here's a preview; my wife took a picture for me this afternoon while I was at work...
Stick around, more on the way!
Posted in 2004-present | RESTORATION | Reassembly | body | sandblasting | trim | link to this page | | Comments (0)