Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 26 Mar 2002 21:13Al is having trouble working out how to do this. So as a favour...
Here are a few 'before and after' shots.
Here are a few 'before and after' shots.
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Posted: 26 Mar 2002 21:13Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 26 Mar 2002 21:18All I can say Al is very nice work. Very nice indeed. Even my wife looked over my shoulder and commented!
Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 26 Mar 2002 22:44amazing al,very nice indeed,how long did it take you from start to finish
Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 29 Mar 2002 13:49Dave,
Thank you so much for posting my photo's. Thank God I know more about Challenger's than computers.
But some day hopefully I'll get there.
It took me six years to pry this rust free Calif. baby from the owners hands. I spent 4 years restoring it. I still have some finishing work to do yet. I just pulled the boot out of it's box this very morning.
I hope you all enjoy it.
Thanks Again,
AL
Thank you so much for posting my photo's. Thank God I know more about Challenger's than computers.
But some day hopefully I'll get there.
It took me six years to pry this rust free Calif. baby from the owners hands. I spent 4 years restoring it. I still have some finishing work to do yet. I just pulled the boot out of it's box this very morning.
I hope you all enjoy it.
Thanks Again,
AL
Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 29 Mar 2002 19:46Very nice restoration, indeed. It must be wonderful to start with a rust-free car. To weld rusted panels takes a hell of a time and very few of us are competent enough to get the job done to 100%.
I realized a difference between convertible and HT when I looked at the photos of your car. There are no armrests for the backseat passengers in a convertible as it is in a HT!
'Before'-photo: Odd placement of the expansion reservoir and I like the heater-hose-short-cut!
I cannot recognize what is placed on the right front fender? Please, give me a hint!
I realized a difference between convertible and HT when I looked at the photos of your car. There are no armrests for the backseat passengers in a convertible as it is in a HT!
'Before'-photo: Odd placement of the expansion reservoir and I like the heater-hose-short-cut!
I cannot recognize what is placed on the right front fender? Please, give me a hint!
Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 30 Mar 2002 13:44Good Eye Christer,
First off I know all about rust. My first resto was my 67 GTX It needed both 1/4 panels and in 1992 there were no patch panels so I search for 3 months calling every state in the USA before I found two rust free panels for a price of $1200.00 plus 200.00 for shipping. I also had a 70 Chally 340 4-speed car I resto in 1995 also needed both 1/4's. I found after spending thousdands of dollars in body work I will now spend a little more for a rust free car to start with.
The thing on the inner fender was a fuel block and adjustable pressure regulator. The expansion resv. was justed wired on there. The body and interior were left untouched (except for paint) the engine compartment was played with for sure.
First off I know all about rust. My first resto was my 67 GTX It needed both 1/4 panels and in 1992 there were no patch panels so I search for 3 months calling every state in the USA before I found two rust free panels for a price of $1200.00 plus 200.00 for shipping. I also had a 70 Chally 340 4-speed car I resto in 1995 also needed both 1/4's. I found after spending thousdands of dollars in body work I will now spend a little more for a rust free car to start with.
The thing on the inner fender was a fuel block and adjustable pressure regulator. The expansion resv. was justed wired on there. The body and interior were left untouched (except for paint) the engine compartment was played with for sure.
Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 15 May 2002 23:45Al did you use replacement interior panels or did you redye them, because my 1970 challenger's interior is in the same shape yours was when u started your resoration. thanks matt
Al Caponigro's JS27N0B
Posted: 06 Jun 2002 19:13al,purely a magical transformation,4 years well spent,absolutely gorgeous,an inspiration for all restorers..i hope you took out that can of bud,cant see from the later pics!!ha-ha.