Anton's 68 Charger - 2012 Update

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 10:22 am

Here is the update on my engine bay which I completed last year.
I also totally restored the grill and it cam out very nice and transformed the front of the car.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Jan 25, 12 10:26 am

All that work and only 2 pics, details are what are needed.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 10:43 am

This year I decided to strip and powder coat all the item inside the car and in the boot. I have stripped all the gear out of the door and from under the dash and I also took the leaf spring and fuel tank out so I could paint them and tidy them up. I have spent about 30 hrs stripping all the part of the old paint and rust and I delivered all the bits to the platter and powder coater today and should have it all back next week and the i can start assembly.I have also taken off alot of trim so I can Bananarama! and remove any small dents at the same time. I have taken all the rubber off and soaked them in petrol to restore them and make the supple again and that has work out nice. My side windows were very badly pitted so i took the good one from my spare doors and took them apart and also took mine apart and made to good ones and also cleaned all the rubber and polished them to a high shine.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 10:46 am

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Jan 25, 12 10:50 am

Anton, any chance of posting a larger shot of the engine bay, I'd like a closer look at that!

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Wed Jan 25, 12 10:59 am

how did you get the engine in the boot of the car??

Dave

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:01 am

Here are some cleaning shot and of all the stuff ready for powder coating.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:03 am

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:06 am

Proper job Anton! Does "the boss" know you cleaned the heater unit in the bath?

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:07 am

Dave999 wrote:how did you get the engine in the boot of the car??

Dave

I'm a very strong guy so I just lifted it in.

Just kidding Dave I use my engine hoist to sit it right on the back of the tailgate and the I just Bananarama! in. You can see I made an MDF cradle and there is a piece of MDF on the floor of my car which distributes the load but also make it easy to slide the engine in till it hits the folded seat.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:07 am

head and shoulders for that dandruff free heating system love it

Keep this pictures coming

Beacuse im copying your every move

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:08 am

Ivor wrote:Proper job Anton! Does "the boss" know you cleaned the heater unit in the bath?

I'm the boss in my house and if I want to clean something in the bath I do. I have built engine in the front room and rebuilt motorbikes in my living room before I had a garage.

db · Post by db » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:11 am

Blimey, when you start you don't half get stuck in mate!!
All those little details will make a huge difference to the overall look of your car

Didn't know about freshening rubber by soaking in petrol- does that have a lasting effect?

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:15 am

Ivor wrote:Anton, any chance of posting a larger shot of the engine bay, I'd like a closer look at that!

Here you go Ivor

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Wed Jan 25, 12 11:17 am

Hey Dave

I didn't only have the engine in the car. Here is a picture of the car fully loaded.