Will´s 1968 Dodge Charger

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue May 15, 12 7:18 am

Striped all parts down now sand blast and powder coat or zinc plate

Its like looks like a car boot sale here very depressing part of build no car and just rusty parts

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon May 21, 12 8:14 pm

So next up was axle brace

As this is a DIY project i gave it a go.

First im working with the fact the axle was straight as all original bearing where 100% perfect.

First i strapped the axle to a RSJ (under the wooden table top)
Then welded on 2x metal rods to see if its still straight when welded

The axle was then bent 2.5mm down towards table.

Then welded on brace starting at the most outer point then working inwards. Welding over x (like you do a head gasket up)

The welder was a mig and set to 168amp with low wire speed.

After welding the axle was unscrewed from table and came back to with in 1mm.

I cant see that 1mm over the whole length the axle will matter but only time will tell.

Then powder coated.

Have given up with the chrome powder coat as it is starting to fade so gone for a gun metal Grey

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autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon May 21, 12 9:02 pm

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Also welded on a sump plug i made on a lathe

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sinny · Post by **sinny** » Tue May 22, 12 9:27 am

Now that I like!

Looks spot on mate.

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Tue May 22, 12 12:26 pm

Good job

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue May 22, 12 3:32 pm

Will, you're going to have to get ya finger out if you want it ready for the Nats, about 9 weeks away now.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue May 22, 12 3:34 pm

Derek wrote:Will, you're going to have to get ya finger out if you want it ready for the Nats, about 9 weeks away now.

If its on a trailer fresh out the painters will it count

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue May 22, 12 4:26 pm

yes

even not so fresh and in bits

just don't park in the swap meet area or it will be lighter when you leave

Dave

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue May 22, 12 5:34 pm

Dave999 wrote: just don't park in the swap meet area or it will be lighter when you leave

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 30, 12 7:41 am

Had a problem with my powder coating machine went faulty. The company sent me out a replacement asap now back to powder coating.

This gave me some time to sand blast lots of parts.

Seats bases came out really good.

Decided to paint my brake calipers with a high temp paint.

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Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed May 30, 12 10:09 am

I hoipe you haven't forgotten how all this lot goes back together Will!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 30, 12 11:27 am

Ivor wrote:I hoipe you haven't forgotten how all this lot goes back together Will!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed May 30, 12 1:24 pm

Can't wait to see the finished article now mate...........

What you gonna do with all your spare time when its a finished project........

Buy another mopar, rebuild and go 1/4 racing????????

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 30, 12 1:59 pm

Dave81 wrote:
What you gonna do with all your spare time when its a finished project........

Buy another mopar, rebuild and go 1/4 racing????????

Going to build a copy of an old drag bike called Jade Warrior but with a modern twist Honda vtec turbo ect started to collect parts but dont tell dad

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed May 30, 12 2:03 pm

I bet that feels fast even when it is not moving