New to This forum, project stalled.

[Dylan71]

Hello Everyone and thanks for the add. I am new to this form and still fairly new to this hobby. I have been in possession of a 71 RT 383 car for about 9 years with a slow frame off started. The project has been stalled since we had kids and medical bills associated with one of their illnesses.

these first images are the 71 as found and rescued.

 

[Dylan71]

As restoration and tear down started..

 

[Dylan71]

Started repairing the rear at first, sandblasted to the front firewall and went to work. Trunk, rear seatbelt areas and rear window channel needed some major metal work.

rear Fran rails had some minor/moderate rust which warranted replacement.

 

[Dylan71]

More rear photos

 

[Dylan71]

More rear photos new metal welded on and buttoning it up.

 

[Dylan71]

A little splash of color inner rear fenders floor pans, trunk lower, rear seat area.

 

[Dylan71]

Moving her to a new storage unit and inventorying front work to be started hopefully soon.

 

[fasjac]

Welcome from Little Rock! Sorry to hear of illness and hope everyone is going to be ok. Nice project and glad your bringing her back. Looks like very good work. Look forward to seeing the progress as it it comes along.

 

[budascuda]

Hey Dylan, welcome to our site, thanks for the pictures, good job!
Take care of yourself,the family and the RT.....

 

[DetMatt1]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Nice work on what looks to be a great car. Is there a fender tag or build sheet with it? Originally orange over tan? Is it numbers matching?

 

[RJHJR]

Welcome from Ohio!
Sorry to hear of the illness and hope everyone is going to be ok.
Family, God and Country.
Cars are part of number three and come from the grace of the first two!
I see an awesome bronze R/T with a super rare tan interior!
Odd the fender tag screws are there but not the tag - is it gone? I see bumperettes and a three speed wiper so it had some options.

 

[Adam]

Good job! Putting it back together is the fun part, keep it up. And best wishes re:the illness.

 

[Dylan71]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Nice work on what looks to be a great car. Is there a fender tag or build sheet with it? Originally orange over tan? Is it numbers matching?

Fender Tag is secured, no build sheet was recognizable, originally Dark Bronze Metalic (K6), with white stripes and a chestnut interior. The 727 is gone and this one appears to be from a late 70’s pick up. The 383hp is a date code correct warranty block. The sheet metal is all matching.

 

[Dylan71]

Welcome from Ohio!
Sorry to hear of the illness and hope everyone is going to be ok.
Family, God and Country.
Cars are part of number three and come from the grace of the first two!
I see an awesome bronze R/T with a super rare tan interior!
Odd the fender tag screws are there but not the tag - is it gone? I see bumperettes and a three speed wiper so it had some options.

she was highly optioned, the fender tag was secured and a replacement made as well. Yup a K6 Drk Brnze Metalic with Chestnut interior and white stripes. Kids are good just set us back financially.

 

[Dylan71]

Good job! Putting it back together is the fun part, keep it up. And best wishes re:the illness.

I am looking forward to that part!

 

[Dylan71]

Hey Dylan, welcome to our site, thanks for the pictures, good job!
Take care of yourself,the family and the RT.....

Thanks and thanks!

 

[Dylan71]

Welcome from Little Rock! Sorry to hear of illness and hope everyone is going to be ok. Nice project and glad your bringing her back. Looks like very good work. Look forward to seeing the progress as it it comes along.

Kids are good just set us back a bit financially. I hope I can get some more work done soon.

 

[340challconvert]

Dylan
to FEBO from New Jersey
Great project with a nice color combination
Body work is looking excellent.

A-66
Registry

 

[moparlee]

Dylan, welcome to the site from Michigan. You are doing some very nice fabrication work there. Is that your RR or GTX sitting next to your Challenger?
I am kind of biased to GK6 in a '71 Challenger.

 

[rbbruno3]

Welcome Aboard Dylan , nice work your doing bringing it back to new