So refreshing to see a young adult not glued to his cellphone and not protesting something or spending his time being offended every time someone says something he doesn't agree with or hurts his feelings. This young man is being constructive with a purpose, and his initiative and work ethic he has shown here is something to be admired. He works hard, has great self control, and hasn't uttered a curse word the entire series. I know there are good kids and young adults out there, but they are completely overshadowed by the ones who make all the noise for attention and for all the wrong reasons, want everything handed to them because they feel entitled, and are often not disciplined and even rewarded for bad behaviour, and those are the ones that the media always have the spotlight aimed at. I wish you nothing but the best in life and everything you do, and I have no doubt that you will accomplish great things on your own through hard work, your great attitude, and your moral compass aimed in the right direction. As a parent myself, I know your parents are very proud of you and have obviously done a great job raising you. Can't wait to see the next video and the finished product. You are years ahead of your time in knowledge, and I know everything will turn out great!
Watching Dylan reminds me of when my little brother and myself watching my dad in his garage. He was in his glory when he was welding and wrenching on his old cars. He loved and restored many 1957 chevys. A few 55s but he loved his old 57s. It takes me back over fifty years. Dylan keep on trucken. Will catch up with you in episode 9.
The Charger and now this Challenger is really giving me motivation to work on my stuff... Really need it to be spring already so i can get a restart on my projects...
Hey Dylan, just found your channel and have to say I'm very impressed with the work you are doing here. When I was your age, some 30 odd years ago, this was my true passion. Back then, 66-72 muscle cars were a dime a dozen and not nearly as rotted out as the ones you are bringing back to life. Great job with the videos, please keep them coming!
Love the way you did that floorboard; you welded it in not rivid it in, but welded the car floor in. That finished product is MUCH more better than a new car.
Dude I’ll be honest I heard about you at least 50 times from watching Kevin over at junkyard digs . I never bothered to give you a watch until you guys and Derek revived that dodge truck with the boat. I finally floated over to your channel and I’m glad I did . Way more involved in the revival than a lot of the others. Me and dad did this growing up and now I’m on my own . It’s guys like us keeping the basketcases alive . Keep it up brother
Great to see the progress on what is essentially a wreck to most people. Kudos to you for wearing proper protection when working, particularly when welding. Setting a great example for anyone who has limited knowledge on car repairs and safety!
You know as I watched this video the Lord dropped into my heart how he takes out our old rusty parts and replaces them and upgrades us to be like brand new, God bless you brother!
Man, I've seen 100 year old farm implements with less rust, and they been out side for 70+ years, I give you credit for keeping cars that to most are to far gone.
The timing for this video is spot on for me. I'll be doing the same thing to my 65 Mustang Restomod on my channel. It's always helpful to watch other people's techniques. I really appreciate your videos. Your a class act!
Keep the videos coming. I'm currently restoring a 70 Challenger. I like to see other people doing it and hear and see different ways/ideas to do things. Glad to see another muscle car saved from rusting away.
I admire your dedication to fixing something with this much rust and damage! I wouldn't taken on a project of this magnitude when it comes to bodywork. I'm more of the mechanical side of repairs and would purchase a semidamage free roller with no drivetrain personally.
I’ll be honest , I skimmed through . I can’t bear to watch the rust . But thumbs up to you , you have the patience of Job . Look fwd to seeing it fixed correctly and driving
I was 14 and living with my best friend and his stepdad was a mechanic. Had a machine shop on the property and was one of the smartest guys Ive ever known. He was actually on a pitcrew in the 1955 or something indy 500, which I found out only recently, he never told me. Anyways, I am now 50, and the biggest regret I have in my life was being a typical lazy ass tennager that wasnt out in his shop every spare second I have and learning from him. Watching these videos is like watching the youth I wish I had taken advantage of. Good job. By the way... he had a 1970 Challenger sitting there on the property for a very long time.
Dylan, Great as Always !!!! Welcome to Challenger Ownership!!! They Really Get under your Skin and into Your Heart!!! This project really Hits Home with Me!!! My first car was a 1972 Challenger in High school!!!
You’re doing an awesome job Dylan, what comes through in these vids is your passion and care for things that others would easily discard. Can’t wait for Part 9. 🤙🏼
Binged watched all the 8 videos.. enjoyed watching all the rust removal and thanks for teasing with all the boxed stuff! Can’t wait for video number 9!
This car needs a new car to restore it ,so i think it needed much time and much effort ...good luck man you are hardworking and professional and patient man .
Try POR rust preventative paint. Undercoating only works on clean metal. POR(Paint over Rust) is a polymer that stops rust permanently. It now comes in colors and eastwood has its own brand that works well too.
Dude I cracked up when the roller chair creaked. Your face anyways 😂😂😂. My s10 2000 2.2l is currently sputting coolant out the back right of the motor. RIP
Bro, you are doing such a great job of fixing up the body of this old Challenger! You aren't half assing it at all1 Great work man! You are second to none!
for many decades worth of rust that frame doesn't look all that bad, smart move he made not replacing the whole frame. I can't wait to see this challenger when it's completed.
Wow. Your really getting some work done. I got just as involved with my firebirds back when i was a young man. It was harder to find parts back then. Had to buy totalled out cars to get many of the parts i needed.
Love your channel....today, I was re-installing my seat belts on my Plymouth Fury......At 4:29 those seat belts, they clean up real nice throw them in the wash with some black die and run it thru a cycle, they will look brand new.....way to save money and have something that looks good and they are original!
Nearly spit my coffee with the funny scene under the trunk. It would not hurt anyone's feelings if your vids were a little longer. Thanks from Northern Canada.
Hey Dylan. Stumbled on your videos today and have watched the first nine. Am thoroughly enjoying myself. Not a mechanic or anything but more of a tinkerer. The Challenger was a favourite when it came out. Won’t stop watching now till I see the finished work. You’ve done a great job on videos. Watching from Canada.
This is super encouraging as, to be honest, your frame rail looks way worse than mine. I am practicing my welding before I tackle as it's been many years since I attempted any welding (I sucked at it back then) and once I get more comfortable I am going to tackle to the lighter damage on the drivers side. Love this series. Thanks for putting it up!
I've got to tell you that I think these cars (even the *cough* Galaxie)are in capable hands...You work smart & safe for the most part, & you've got the right attitude about the work ahead of you. I like how you keep your shop "nice & tidy", lol! Looking forward to the next installment!
What a great job you doing on the car there is no other feeling like working on your own car and seeing progress good luck on your project keep up the Great job God bless you
The frame rail is a sensitive spot for a lot of buyers. Many choose not to purchase a car with bad frame rails. You make it look pretty easy to replace.
True - he is busy with the fab work, but... he could be cutting, bending, fitting in, and welding his own, home-made panels and frame rail. That is so much more work and develops more skills. But... I don't blame him for using repop steel. Learning is doing. He is doing great. This is a very good channel - Thanks Dylan. Chuck in NE Kansas (Go Chiefs!)
Wow that rear frame rail was pretty southern deep fried crispy tatered out lol I really love the Challenger and following this series is a lot of fun!If I had one of those cars running I would have to take it out in the desert Chris Cornell style and get her wide open!
I love following this build I’m excited where you’re going with it and it’s great to see a young man getting dirty doing it yourself and learning how to do things better as you go 👍🏻👍🏻
Fair play to you Dylan, your not afraid of a wee bit of work. Great to see these old cars being saved. I'm fortunate to have a 71 challenger 318 myself here in the North West of Ireland. Rare car in this part of the world. Also there's a place beside me here in Donegal called " MC COOLS ROAD". Could of been some of your gang!.. Although certainly no road for a muscle car! Keep them videos coming lad.
Nice, it's all coming together. My favorite vehicle that you have is the blue dodge. I had a 71 D 100 with a 318 automatic. It was red whit a black interior and the upper part of the cab was red. That was back in77 . Keep up the good work
For an undercoating, I would buy a gallon of Por-15 and roll it on the entire interior. Just clean up all of the surface rust with a big wire wheel and roll over top of it. Por-15 is the absolute best rust preventer I have ever used. I painted the whole interior of my quarter panels with it when I replaced them with patch panels about 4 years ago and I haven't seen so much as a spec of rust since. Never mind, you read my mind...
Hi, my name is Vitaliy! I'm from Russia. I really enjoy watching your Dodge Challenger recovery videos. In general, I really love your American muscles !! Waiting for the next video about the dodge!))
Dylan in the future when possible try to offset your cuts going across the framerail it seems to add strength to the repaired section using this technique not so much stress on just your weld then. great work shes lucky you found her !
Not that it matters since it's under the carpet. Just a useful tip if you want a factory look with your seam sealer smooth it out using an acid brush with lacquer thinner. You'll get that factory applied finish.
Great job on the de-construction! I would highly suggest you weld in a temporary support bar(s) in the trunk area so the unibody does not flex on you while welding in the new frame rail. You are doing a fantastic job on learning how to weld and then go to it and weld!! v
I'm so impressed with the progress of the build of your challenger I was waiting for this video can't wait to see it finished good deal dylan👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Making some progress! Be sure to weld on fish plates where the frame rails meet up. Last thing you want is a crack to form and the tail light panel trying to hold the frame together!
Nice job Dillon. If I may suggest, either stagger cut that rail splice or fish plate it. If you make it a 90 degree splice, you are telling it to break here. You are giving it a nice straight line to fail at. A straight cut splice without a fish plate is the weakest joint you can make.
Awesome job Dylan! Really enjoy your channel and your work. You are a talented, blessed young man. Yours is one of only a few channels that I diligently search out new videos for. Look forward to future videos. BTW employ every extra safety precaution you can when using that rotary disc cutter. Take care.
Hi from the UK. Very nice to see body and frame repairs done well. As an retired panel beater I enjoy watching this type of work and you must be proud of the excellent work you do. Just a question about the sealer you use, I see it's a silicone product, can this be painted over successfully. Great video's, thanks, Philip.
I'm a bit behind on locating these videos, but I am enjoying watching the progress. I have an older vehicle that I am learning how to work on myself. Also, I like the scripture that you have with your videos.
I have a sandblastring company and i see here is lot of work! In the 70s i also had a Challenger -71 with so much rost, but there was only one way to do it!! Good luck to you anyway and lets wait for car to start singing! :)
I'm glad to see your going to be treating the rust. I've laye gallons of rust converting paint and what I find works best is: >replace FUBAR metal >wirewheel all rusty metal AND painted metal so it sticks to it >clean everything with NON CHLORINATED breakcleaner(chlorinated breakcleaner + UV radiation from welding = deadly phosgene gas, even once its evaporated), wipe away all the debris >slather that shit on like theres no tomorrow. RustBullet for example, works so well that you can cover a crusty stud or something like in a frame rail, and it will convert the red iron oxide to stable black iron oxide like whats on impact sockets. >Then finally spray a gallon of FluidFilm for added protection, that way your arms are covered in oil every time you go to work on the suspension lol. Also replace all rusty bolts with new grade8 yellow zinc or stainless steel bolts where they fall within strength requirements... antiseize on ALL fasteners... if more people used antiseize, working on crusty suspension wouldn't be such a PIA... I'm talkin Canadian rust... muffler flange bolt? nah... more like brown spike that crumbles in your hands.
Thanks for another greatly inspirational video Dylan, I have trunk issues in my car too. And I will certainly use this as a little bit of a tutorial for when I begin to fix that stuff as surprisingly my rear end in my 64 Wildcat seems to be very similar in terms of how everything comes apart. Thanks again for sharing and good luck on your car😎👍👍
A company called Eastwood makes a product called Rust Encapsulator. What it does is it chemically changes surface rust to a stable surface. You paint it on. It would be something you may want to use on your car where there is surface rust. Once the rust is stable, then it can be painted, or left as is.
Hey thank you for the video I enjoyed it and thank you for saving these old cars here it's a piece of our American heritage even if you don't keep them all for yourself Dylan but at least you saved them so thank you again
So refreshing to see a young adult not glued to his cellphone and not protesting something or spending his time being offended every time someone says something he doesn't agree with or hurts his feelings. This young man is being constructive with a purpose, and his initiative and work ethic he has shown here is something to be admired. He works hard, has great self control, and hasn't uttered a curse word the entire series. I know there are good kids and young adults out there, but they are completely overshadowed by the ones who make all the noise for attention and for all the wrong reasons, want everything handed to them because they feel entitled, and are often not disciplined and even rewarded for bad behaviour, and those are the ones that the media always have the spotlight aimed at. I wish you nothing but the best in life and everything you do, and I have no doubt that you will accomplish great things on your own through hard work, your great attitude, and your moral compass aimed in the right direction. As a parent myself, I know your parents are very proud of you and have obviously done a great job raising you. Can't wait to see the next video and the finished product. You are years ahead of your time in knowledge, and I know everything will turn out great!
Dude, I really admire you. You have a lifetime of skill for someone so young.
Watching Dylan reminds me of when my little brother and myself watching my dad in his garage. He was in his glory when he was welding and wrenching on his old cars. He loved and restored many 1957 chevys. A few 55s but he loved his old 57s. It takes me back over fifty years. Dylan keep on trucken. Will catch up with you in episode 9.
The amount of work you're showing in this series is astonishing. This is exactly what I love to see. By far my favorite build/series yet! Thanks.
The Charger and now this Challenger is really giving me motivation to work on my stuff... Really need it to be spring already so i can get a restart on my projects...
You are a magician and I will admit that the rust in my project was nothing compared and I bailed. You rock dude
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should of used the whole frame rail,you have no idea where rust is sitting. water flaws down hill..more new steel the better..
Tip for seam sealing , lay some tape either side of the weld , brush on the the seam sealer , remove the tape and hey presto clean lines 👍🏻
I absolutely can't stand clean lines with seam sealer, it needs to be messy to look right.
sprprops1 true, factory seam sealer usually is a little sloppy looking
Great tip, thanks for sharing!
Yeah in the factory they just smash it on with a brush and move onto the next car usually
Dude, silicone is NOT seam sealer. It's only for bath tubs. It won't last...
“We’re not too worried about the original look, we want the original functionality.” Well put! 👍
@@Kias1dad Yup, cars were made to be driven. Also its the little imperfections from years of use that give these old cars so much character.
@Ua la Halizeti , piss off, ass hat! LifeLongStrong is correct.
@@Kias1dad for many people cars are art ecpessialy classic cars. If getting the looks spot on wasn't important for some people it wouldn't be done.
Hey Dylan, just found your channel and have to say I'm very impressed with the work you are doing here. When I was your age, some 30 odd years ago, this was my true passion. Back then, 66-72 muscle cars were a dime a dozen and not nearly as rotted out as the ones you are bringing back to life. Great job with the videos, please keep them coming!
Love the way you did that floorboard; you welded it in not rivid it in, but welded the car floor in. That finished product is MUCH more better than a new car.
Dude I’ll be honest I heard about you at least 50 times from watching Kevin over at junkyard digs . I never bothered to give you a watch until you guys and Derek revived that dodge truck with the boat. I finally floated over to your channel and I’m glad I did . Way more involved in the revival than a lot of the others. Me and dad did this growing up and now I’m on my own . It’s guys like us keeping the basketcases alive . Keep it up brother
Great to see the progress on what is essentially a wreck to most people. Kudos to you for wearing proper protection when working, particularly when welding. Setting a great example for anyone who has limited knowledge on car repairs and safety!
Best 20 minutes and 19 seconds of my friday evening. thanks dylan!
You know as I watched this video the Lord dropped into my heart how he takes out our old rusty parts and replaces them and upgrades us to be like brand new, God bless you brother!
Watching these videos with this car reminds me of my 68 camaro years ago i did. Hard dusty rusty dirty work lol.
Yes!! I’ve been waiting for ep 8.
When ep 9 coming? LOL
Watching this series so far has made me want an early 70's Challenger. That body style has grown on me....good job....keep it up
Man, I've seen 100 year old farm implements with less rust, and they been out side for 70+ years, I give you credit for keeping cars that to most are to far gone.
The timing for this video is spot on for me. I'll be doing the same thing to my 65 Mustang Restomod on my channel. It's always helpful to watch other people's techniques. I really appreciate your videos. Your a class act!
Just finished watching. I need part 9! lol. Keep up the great work! Also, I'm a big fan of 2 Corinthians 5:7. Excellent verse!
Dude i love these and i dont think i will ever miss an episode its SO interesting. Keep up the good job m8
Keep the videos coming. I'm currently restoring a 70 Challenger. I like to see other people doing it and hear and see different ways/ideas to do things. Glad to see another muscle car saved from rusting away.
I admire your dedication to fixing something with this much rust and damage! I wouldn't taken on a project of this magnitude when it comes to bodywork. I'm more of the mechanical side of repairs and would purchase a semidamage free roller with no drivetrain personally.
I’ll be honest , I skimmed through . I can’t bear to watch the rust . But thumbs up to you , you have the patience of Job . Look fwd to seeing it fixed correctly and driving
I keep wishing he could just sandblast every last inch and clean off all the rust before working more on it...
I was 14 and living with my best friend and his stepdad was a mechanic. Had a machine shop on the property and was one of the smartest guys Ive ever known. He was actually on a pitcrew in the 1955 or something indy 500, which I found out only recently, he never told me. Anyways, I am now 50, and the biggest regret I have in my life was being a typical lazy ass tennager that wasnt out in his shop every spare second I have and learning from him. Watching these videos is like watching the youth I wish I had taken advantage of. Good job. By the way... he had a 1970 Challenger sitting there on the property for a very long time.
I admire you for taking on a project like this. Giving that old classic a new lease of life.
Dylan, Great as Always !!!! Welcome to Challenger Ownership!!! They Really Get under your Skin and into Your Heart!!! This project really Hits Home with Me!!! My first car was a 1972 Challenger in High school!!!
That is a great car it still looks nice I can’t wait to see how it looks when your done with it
You’re doing an awesome job Dylan, what comes through in these vids is your passion and care for things that others would easily discard. Can’t wait for Part 9. 🤙🏼
I got a 71 Monte Carlo I’m about to replace the floor and truck panels in. These episodes will definitely help in a major way
The rain in the background of this video is very soothing and makes the video even more enjoyable!
Well after seeing this guy. I don’t feel like I’m the only one dumb enough to work on a rusty vehicle that should have been scrapped decades ago.
what? this car isnt even that rusty, and people have fixed worse. as you can see if you have the skills fixing a car like this isnt very hard at all.
Exactly, everyone I know has told me to get rid of mine and get a newer one
Binged watched all the 8 videos.. enjoyed watching all the rust removal and thanks for teasing with all the boxed stuff! Can’t wait for video number 9!
This car needs a new car to restore it ,so i think it needed much time and much effort ...good luck man you are hardworking and professional and patient man .
Try POR rust preventative paint. Undercoating only works on clean metal. POR(Paint over Rust) is a polymer that stops rust permanently. It now comes in colors and eastwood has its own brand that works well too.
I talk about using POR-15 in the video.
Dude I cracked up when the roller chair creaked. Your face anyways 😂😂😂. My s10 2000 2.2l is currently sputting coolant out the back right of the motor. RIP
When you butt joint your frame rail - make sure you gusset plate both sides for strength. Keep up the great videos!
Bro, you are doing such a great job of fixing up the body of this old Challenger! You aren't half assing it at all1 Great work man! You are second to none!
for many decades worth of rust that frame doesn't look all that bad, smart move he made not replacing the whole frame. I can't wait to see this challenger when it's completed.
If this car was sold it would go for millions this guy is a legend and I love his sEIRIES!
Man that was satisfying. Love to see new metal on old . Seam sealer . Man I just love it . This was best episode yet .
Wow. Your really getting some work done. I got just as involved with my firebirds back when i was a young man. It was harder to find parts back then. Had to buy totalled out cars to get many of the parts i needed.
You're talent is remarckable. Your metal work is astounding. And best of all, you have one heck of a car! Love your videos, thank you for posting!
Love your channel....today, I was re-installing my seat belts on my Plymouth Fury......At 4:29 those seat belts, they clean up real nice throw them in the wash with some black die and run it thru a cycle, they will look brand new.....way to save money and have something that looks good and they are original!
Nearly spit my coffee with the funny scene under the trunk. It would not hurt anyone's feelings if your vids were a little longer. Thanks from Northern Canada.
Hey Dylan. Stumbled on your videos today and have watched the first nine. Am thoroughly enjoying myself. Not a mechanic or anything but more of a tinkerer. The Challenger was a favourite when it came out. Won’t stop watching now till I see the finished work. You’ve done a great job on videos. Watching from Canada.
This is super encouraging as, to be honest, your frame rail looks way worse than mine. I am practicing my welding before I tackle as it's been many years since I attempted any welding (I sucked at it back then) and once I get more comfortable I am going to tackle to the lighter damage on the drivers side. Love this series. Thanks for putting it up!
I've got to tell you that I think these cars (even the *cough* Galaxie)are in capable hands...You work smart & safe for the most part, & you've got the right attitude about the work ahead of you. I like how you keep your shop "nice & tidy", lol!
Looking forward to the next installment!
What a great job you doing on the car there is no other feeling like working on your own car and seeing progress good luck on your project keep up the Great job God bless you
The frame rail is a sensitive spot for a lot of buyers. Many choose not to purchase a car with bad frame rails. You make it look pretty easy to replace.
Watching you do all the fab work makes me feel like a bum because I need to go do it myself lol.
Same here, but I'm still learning to weld, so I'm no where near his level of skill, he's impressive.
LBH Who wouldnt feel like a bum
True - he is busy with the fab work, but...
he could be cutting, bending, fitting in, and welding his own, home-made panels and frame rail. That is so much more work and develops more skills. But...
I don't blame him for using repop steel. Learning is doing. He is doing great. This is a very good channel - Thanks Dylan. Chuck in NE Kansas (Go Chiefs!)
I love that instrumental used when Dylan speeds up the video. He makes this look so easy
Nothing like a death wheel to clean up 48 years of use. Good job, Dylan.
Dylan excellent job on the floor pan replacement/welding & seam sealing! I am looking forward to seeing you weld in the frame rail!
Give the high teck brand seam sealer a try, the stuff works great, looks like factory, drys fast! Making some solid progress on it!
CravingClassics yes I just used that on my 71 Monte Carlo floors . Works excellent
Wow that rear frame rail was pretty southern deep fried crispy tatered out lol I really love the Challenger and following this series is a lot of fun!If I had one of those cars running I would have to take it out in the desert Chris Cornell style and get her wide open!
Simply Fantastic , nothing better than saving a gem like that from the scrap yard . Cheers
I love following this build I’m excited where you’re going with it and it’s great to see a young man getting dirty doing it yourself and learning how to do things better as you go 👍🏻👍🏻
Fair play to you Dylan, your not afraid of a wee bit of work. Great to see these old cars being saved. I'm fortunate to have a 71 challenger 318 myself here in the North West of Ireland. Rare car in this part of the world. Also there's a place beside me here in Donegal called " MC COOLS ROAD". Could of been some of your gang!.. Although certainly no road for a muscle car! Keep them videos coming lad.
Back in the day at Chrysler, we used to call seam sealer dum dum. Nice work Dylan, it’s coming along fine.
Nice, it's all coming together. My favorite vehicle that you have is the blue dodge. I had a 71 D 100 with a 318 automatic. It was red whit a black interior and the upper part of the cab was red. That was back in77 . Keep up the good work
Dylan great work again! How you take this old rusty muscle cars and get them driving again is incredible!
Your doing awesome! I wasn't sure how that frame rail could be fixed when I sent you those pictures before you bought it.keep it up!!Awesome job :)
You always surprise me every time with the knowledge you have.i have been a auto tech for along time.its great bud.
16:48 that facial expression. 😂
jd12680 lol
went on sc and stickered it😂
Bonjour Dylan,
Je regarde avec intérêt ta restauration j'ai hâte de voir la suite
bon courage.
Translation, not mine, the internet! "I look with interest at your restoration I can't wait to see the next [video] good luck".
For an undercoating, I would buy a gallon of Por-15 and roll it on the entire interior. Just clean up all of the surface rust with a big wire wheel and roll over top of it. Por-15 is the absolute best rust preventer I have ever used. I painted the whole interior of my quarter panels with it when I replaced them with patch panels about 4 years ago and I haven't seen so much as a spec of rust since.
Never mind, you read my mind...
Thank you ,enjoy your videos , like your attitude and ethic , good indicator of good parenting ,,,, God bless .
Hi, my name is Vitaliy! I'm from Russia. I really enjoy watching your Dodge Challenger recovery videos. In general, I really love your American muscles !! Waiting for the next video about the dodge!))
Dylan in the future when possible try to offset your cuts going across the framerail it seems to add strength to the repaired section using this technique not so much stress on just your weld then. great work shes lucky you found her !
Wow, you've done a lot of work already. Awesome! Great video! Thank You.
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Not that it matters since it's under the carpet. Just a useful tip if you want a factory look with your seam sealer smooth it out using an acid brush with lacquer thinner. You'll get that factory applied finish.
Great job on the de-construction! I would highly suggest you weld in a temporary support bar(s) in the trunk area so the unibody does not flex on you while welding in the new frame rail. You are doing a fantastic job on learning how to weld and then go to it and weld!! v
I'm so impressed with the progress of the build of your challenger I was waiting for this video can't wait to see it finished good deal dylan👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Making some progress! Be sure to weld on fish plates where the frame rails meet up. Last thing you want is a crack to form and the tail light panel trying to hold the frame together!
Nice work man! Yes, I tuned in from the get go. Looking forward to the progress.
I'm getting more excited about this build as you get further on, this is going to be a cool car!
Nice job Dillon. If I may suggest, either stagger cut that rail splice or fish plate it. If you make it a 90 degree splice, you are telling it to break here. You are giving it a nice straight line to fail at. A straight cut splice without a fish plate is the weakest joint you can make.
Awesome job Dylan! Really enjoy your channel and your work. You are a talented, blessed young man. Yours is one of only a few channels that I diligently search out new videos for. Look forward to future videos. BTW employ every extra safety precaution you can when using that rotary disc cutter. Take care.
Not counting man hours because we all know we never get that back how much is invested in this project I wanna do one myself
Hi from the UK. Very nice to see body and frame repairs done well. As an retired panel beater I enjoy watching this type of work and you must be proud of the excellent work you do. Just a question about the sealer you use, I see it's a silicone product, can this be painted over successfully. Great video's, thanks, Philip.
Great job as always working on my 74 barracuda right now this info has been super helpful greeting from selma ca can't wait to see the next episode
I'm a bit behind on locating these videos, but I am enjoying watching the progress. I have an older vehicle that I am learning how to work on myself. Also, I like the scripture that you have with your videos.
I have a sandblastring company and i see here is lot of work! In the 70s i also had a Challenger -71 with so much rost, but there was only one way to do it!! Good luck to you anyway and lets wait for car to start singing! :)
Excellent to see actual work. Keeping it real. Bravo!
Our fore fathers in Washington God bless your soul for fixing that automobile!
Thanks Dylan for sharing your work, makes for great viewing.
Wow that is quite the project to undertake. Good on you!
I'm glad to see your going to be treating the rust. I've laye gallons of rust converting paint and what I find works best is:
>replace FUBAR metal
>wirewheel all rusty metal AND painted metal so it sticks to it
>clean everything with NON CHLORINATED breakcleaner(chlorinated breakcleaner + UV radiation from welding = deadly phosgene gas, even once its evaporated), wipe away all the debris
>slather that shit on like theres no tomorrow. RustBullet for example, works so well that you can cover a crusty stud or something like in a frame rail, and it will convert the red iron oxide to stable black iron oxide like whats on impact sockets.
>Then finally spray a gallon of FluidFilm for added protection, that way your arms are covered in oil every time you go to work on the suspension lol.
Also replace all rusty bolts with new grade8 yellow zinc or stainless steel bolts where they fall within strength requirements... antiseize on ALL fasteners... if more people used antiseize, working on crusty suspension wouldn't be such a PIA... I'm talkin Canadian rust... muffler flange bolt? nah... more like brown spike that crumbles in your hands.
I like how you handled the 318 and are replacing it with 360
Thanks for another greatly inspirational video Dylan, I have trunk issues in my car too. And I will certainly use this as a little bit of a tutorial for when I begin to fix that stuff as surprisingly my rear end in my 64 Wildcat seems to be very similar in terms of how everything comes apart. Thanks again for sharing and good luck on your car😎👍👍
Loving the series! Binge watching it! Great job man! Great work thank you for the inspiration dude!
Dylan excellent job on the Challenger! I am looking forward to the next episode for sure!
I love that nice challenger definitely my favorite car you’re doing a great job Dylan good content good job
A company called Eastwood makes a product called Rust Encapsulator. What it does is it chemically changes surface rust to a stable surface. You paint it on. It would be something you may want to use on your car where there is surface rust. Once the rust is stable, then it can be painted, or left as is.
Your work is "verycool", McCool!👏👏👏
Greetings from Brazil and sorry for my bad English, I'm learning! Your videos are inspiring!
Hey thank you for the video I enjoyed it and thank you for saving these old cars here it's a piece of our American heritage even if you don't keep them all for yourself Dylan but at least you saved them so thank you again
Dude. The videos are awesome. I can’t stop watching this
Really enjoying this channel, this episode brings back good times memories in the garage in Dawsonville Ga. Miss those days.
Don't listen to the cry babies Dylan you are doing a great job young man! You have my respect !
Perfect videos for quarentine!!
Thanks from México bro❤🇲🇽