Will´s 1968 Dodge Charger

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Mar 29, 12 7:04 am

ANTON wrote:Here is the link for where I did it.

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... &start=420

I think I still have the drawing of the plate on my computer at home If I have it I will pm a PDF to you tomorrow.

Bananarama! i missed that if you have got that pdf would be great.

autofetish@hotmail.com

One hole for thorstion (hight) Ajuster and other to get on the nut that holds rubber bump stop.

Anything else i should know before i powdercoat the axles

Thanks Anton

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Thu Mar 29, 12 8:23 am

Will are you going to increase the power, and launch it hard, if so I would brace your axle and put a filler tube and cap in the top and a drain plug in the bottom.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri Mar 30, 12 6:45 am

GTXJim wrote:Will are you going to increase the power, and launch it hard, if so I would brace your axle and put a filler tube and cap in the top and a drain plug in the bottom.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Fri Mar 30, 12 7:53 am

I will e-mail you the PDF over the weekend.

I also welded the other end of the lower control arm where they riveted the ball joint mounting to solidify the end as well and I seam welded the plate that holds the bump stop at the top the secure the top of the control arm.

Another item I seam welded was the k-frame and I also seam welded around the where power steering box mounts to stop twisting. See links below to what I copied.

http://www.firmfeel.com/reinfkfram_b.htm

http://www.firmfeel.com/reinlca_b.htm

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Mar 30, 12 8:47 am

All well worth doing, the factory welding can be really quite poor, especially on K frames.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Apr 02, 12 6:33 am

ANTON wrote:I will e-mail you the PDF over the weekend.

I also welded the other end of the lower control arm where they riveted the ball joint mounting to solidify the end as well and I seam welded the plate that holds the bump stop at the top the secure the top of the control arm.

Another item I seam welded was the k-frame and I also seam welded around the where power steering box mounts to stop twisting. See links below to what I copied.

http://www.firmfeel.com/reinfkfram_b.htm

http://www.firmfeel.com/reinlca_b.htm

Blue wrote:All well worth doing, the factory welding can be really quite poor, especially on K frames.

Oven now has 10cm of insulation the roof stuff thats horible Bananarama!

Fingers crossed she make 200°c
And does not tower of inferno on me

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Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Apr 02, 12 8:11 am

Will

Is it fibreglass ? or rockwool ?

Looks like fibreglass to me ... reckon you will need alot more than that

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Apr 02, 12 9:23 am

It is rockwool the translation on the packet was mineral wool ????

I have tryed to melt/burn it with oxy kit and she wont burn.

The metal box inside is air tight eg with metal door fits good.
The bottom does have some holes in but hot air does go up

Heat will be 6 x 2kw 3 phaze heating elements giving me 12kw of heat

That i got from some industrial heaters

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sinny · Post by **sinny** » Mon Apr 02, 12 9:58 am

Good luck mate, hope it works

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue Apr 10, 12 7:19 am

Oven worked well we had 250° and she was still getting hotter.

I gave my front axle a little sand blast and then welded all joint together.

On welding i found that oil and grease that was inside the axle started to come out.

So 2hr in the oven at 250°c and it smoked and smoked and all the oil it now out.

welded up front axle next in sand blast and powder coat.

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morgan · Post by **morgan** » Tue Apr 10, 12 12:11 pm

Thats just awesome. Loving this thread...

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Tue Apr 10, 12 1:19 pm

Very impressive mate......

I'd never be able to build something like that........

db · Post by db » Tue Apr 10, 12 3:09 pm

Great work Will !

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue Apr 24, 12 9:58 pm

Well this build a car lark is taking some time.

After finding a great guy to rebuild a gear box i final got back to Germany and got the oven fired up.

Powder coated front axle.

Steps....
Sandblasted
Bronox rust/primer High temp
Powder primmer
Powder high chrome
Powder mix of clear coat/chrome/de scratch

Painted parts that i wont bake with Bronox primmer then nitro semi gloss/Matt paint

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sinny · Post by **sinny** » Wed Apr 25, 12 3:25 pm

Now that looks the nuts, nice one Will.

Any news from the paint shop?