Joes69Runner project

[Joes69Runner]

Figured if Im going to ask for help, with most everything. Figured Id fill you in once in a while.




Those are the pics I had just off my phone. But back story is I gained the car from my fathers passing back in 05' but only being 15 there was no way so she sat in a garage waiting, But I think its time I start hunkering down and putting time into her, But I Dont know where to start I know body work needs to be done first. But Figured youd like to see the progress on her. Thanks! any questions comments are wanted.

 

[69383RR]

The motor looks damn good which is a good start ! Body work for me was trial and error and of course lots of u-tube videos , after a while my work started to look pretty good . Buy a gallon can of bondo and start filling those imperfections and keep practicing . Like I said , if you plan to do the body work yourself almost everything you need to know can be found on utube .

 

[Basketcase]

looks like your hood is a '68, the inserts are different from the '69s. There are plenty of places to find parts anymore. Do some looking, plenty of prices too. If you get the chance, the Mopar Nats are in August in Columbus,Ohio. Not a bad drive for you. Tons of new and used. Good deals, but you have to shop around.
Classic Indrustries has a free catalog. Jeff @ 521 Restorations is an AMD dealer. Everything from sheetmetal, rubber body bumpers,bumpers,etc. Several of us have bought from Jeff. Year One has a catalog and website, but their shipping can be high.
I've even found plenty of stuff on ebay.
These old cars can be overwhelming, but make yourself a list of what the car needs,what you want to do to it, and take it one thing at a time.
there should be a fender tag, it would be between the battery and the driver;s side fender. It's a metal tag with a bunch of codes. If it's there, post a pic of it here, and we can tell you about your car. It tells what engine,trans,body color, etc. And there may be a build sheet,usually under one of the seats, that will tell everything about the car.

 

[Joes69Runner]

Thanks. I'll have to check the fender tag I know that I put that away in the house. I had to re weld the inner fenders back into the car. The goal is finish body before working before working on finding parts. But back in the 90's the previous owner got drunk and put a pole and a truck trailer into the quarters. And did a horrible job with the bondo. I've did some local searches to find factory cut quarters but I found one place. But there metal wasn't the best. Any suggestions?

 

[bobbyb]

Looks like a nice project, you should get plenty of help here. As Dave (Basketcase) said AMD is a good choice, you just need to find a dealer near you or wait until the Mopar Nats and save on shipping. Good luck!

 

[Joes69Runner]

Looks like a nice project, you should get plenty of help here. As Dave (Basketcase) said AMD is a good choice, you just need to find a dealer near you or wait until the Mopar Nats and save on shipping. Good luck!

There's actually a Chrysler dealer right down the road from me that just opened a resto-parts store for old Mopar. I gotta check them out.

 

[69383RR]

Well ... that could come in handy for sure .

 

[cordodge]

rosevillemoparts is on gratiot ave. look up the website or go and talk with jon or dave, you will not get a better bunch to deal with. also they have a well stocked inventory and will sell you best quality available. thx bruce

 

[Basketcase]

yeah a locl dealer will save you a bunch on the shipping. AMS is about the best out there. Many have used their full factory type quarters.

 

[Joes69Runner]

I have to ask. Can you give me the info on all these places. What's ams?

 

[abodybill]

Joe,
Stay away from shermans sheet metal as you will spend more money and time fixing there junk.

 

[Joes69Runner]

Joe,
Stay away from shermans sheet metal as you will spend more money and time fixing there junk.

I find that so funny, Thats where I found Factory cut quarters and I asked to see them and They were literally bent out of shape. You cant put that on a car, Theres a guy a few streets away that has a B-5 blue 69 Runner. and when he said he got his quarters from shermans. You could see the horrible body lines, But other then that its a nice car.

 

[Basketcase]

sorry, fat fingers. That's AMD (Auto metal Direct) Jeff at 521 Restorations http://www.521restorations.com

 

[Joes69Runner]

sorry, fat fingers. That's AMD (Auto metal Direct) Jeff at 521 Restorations http://www.521restorations.com

I was just browsing thru 521. And I love the site. I just need to sell a kidney and buy everything I need.

 

[Basketcase]

I got my skins from Year One, and they are great.
Contact Jeff with your list, and see what he can do for you. He saved me closs to $400 over AMDs regular prices.
I got both my bumpers,bumper bolt kits,body bumpers,trunk extions,front and rear window trim clips,for a grand with the s&h.
get what you can when you can.

 

[Joes69Runner]

I've Gotten a bunch of stuff from year one. its an awesome site. I know I got my harnesses off year one And a few other things, Right now Im in a market for a 4 speed. My father had leg problems and was going to convert the car to an auto. But Sold the 4 speed for the car. and now I have to find one. Other then that my drive train needs to be put together.

 

[Joes69Runner]

Update


Picked her up from where I was storing her. Now on to body work. Driver side quarter was better then expected

 

[Basketcase]

I love the multi colored look, seems like I had one multi colored car since I was 16.

 

[Joes69Runner]

I love the fact that the best paint on the quarter Panel is the original yellow.