Dice and slice rebuild of a super rare factory Sunroof 1969 Dodge Charger
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- i get my hands on a 1969 dodge charger factory sunroof car that is in dire need of rust repairs. i cut it all apart, and get it prepped for sandblasting
Shoutout to his neighbors for being cool about him doin this in his driveway 💯💪👍
Who said they’re cool about it lol
Obviously No HOA in that neighborhood.......
You do wonder how he gets away with it. It must be part residential and commercial it the only way he could be doing this. But you wonder why anyone that just wanted a normal life would live in it. Unless it that much cheaper than else where in this area. Their no way I would want to live next door to him. I would love talking to him and watching him work but no way in hell doing this next door.
Bring the asteroid. All the people who think they have the right to dictate what others can and can't do.
Anyone who has been following Chris, can tell you, he doesn't plasma cut and die grind on 3rd shift.
North Las Vegas is hell to have to work in anyway. Maybe people who are living there don't have as much will to be socialist against their neighbors because they're busy taking care of their own schytte. Who knows.
I have seen the government steal from private property owners here in Indiana and I am glad to see its not happening quite everywhere yet. More power to Chris if he can get by without the frikkin nazi's messing with him.
Hey man thanks for the van video this week
According to the 1969 Charger registry only 260 1969 Chargers were built with a sunroof and 131 RT Chargers were produced with a sunroof
@Bailey Farms gaming rite
Every day is a good day..but when you see a Chris Birdsong special uploaded to the interwebz you know it's gonna be a reallll good day. Thanks for the content!
The zombie Charger burnout was worth the price of admission! Love yer style man! ;]
No conclusion with the previous video project cars ? How many Chargers were convertibles ?
Chris..If I ever win the lottery..I will set you up in a state of the art shop..cause if you can do this in your driveway..I can only imagine what you could do unleashed in a proper shop...amazing!
You could really use a shop. You have enough work and reputation to make it happen, and it would be so much nicer to work on these with a lift in a cooled building, with enough room for everything.
A lesser man would panic at cutting so close to the bone. Nerves of steel Mr Junk!
'Bout damn time, slacker!!!
Hey nice video Chris. You looked like you just stole dads keys to the charger when you were 12... doin burnouts, barely seein over the steerin wheel & smilin ear to ear. lol
Man your neighbors must love you
Still got christmas lights up and old cars and make tons of noise. Neighbor from hell. Lol
Hey man thank you for the video I enjoyed it and that's what a Charger looks like with no clothes on
So you paid Hemi money for the sun roof option and all Dodge did was farm the car out to a hack shop to have the work done. That is sacrilege to these cars I worship.
Hey Chris if you could show a video on how to put the roof skin on and the drip rails and and give some pointers and some tips that would be great preciate the videos they take a lot of questions and maybes and ifs and buts out of my project
I second this request..I have to change the drip rails on my car..looks like a million spot welds !
I can restore that AM FM radio for you. Have schematic; I'm in Tucson drop it off the next time you pass through.
Howa bouta '63 Comet AM radio? I'm in Mesa.
@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus Sure. I might need to find the schematic, but most of the time new capacitors and cleaning bring these back to life.
Thanks for taking the time for these videos Chris they are fantastic, please keep them coming. M
Front half doesn’t look all that bad. Looks like your getting it ready for a mad max movie.
Cool to have some content ...
Chris Heads Up. Fine metal particle's are a carcinogen. Probably not a big deal for a one off exposure however repeated exposure over time will catch up with you. Obviously, you are in the repeated exposure category. Suggest always wearing the appropriate mask when cutting and grinding. Enjoy what you do, frick wish you were my neighbor as I'd come over have fun and learn a thing or two... Haha about cars I can't afford but still enjoy.
I cringed a little at the sight of lead smoke.
Also The Fibers That The CUT-OFF Wheels Produce.
You guys would never of survived the old days. Lol. When guys were painting cars in their one car garage in the winter with the doors pretty much close. Lol this is nothing.
@ T H Life is a carcinogen and none of us are going to live forever!
@@ratj4715 How About Welding Floors In A Car That's In A SWAMP COOLED Shop(But CAN'T HAVE The Swamp Cooler On-Flash Rust Factor) In ARIZONA In The SUMMER! Been There-Done THAT!! BRUTAL!
you sir are an artisan, I so enjoy your vids
lol the Charger looks like a rusty Gremlin after taking the stuff off ^-^
"You'll never guess what I'm working on"! Where's the yella Roadrunner at? Dig that car.
I'm back doing bodywork on a friend's car, after 3 shops had it for months at a time and it just sat there.
I hate shops like that, so I took charge. I feel your pain.
If it was my car the sunroof would be a forgotten option. I despise them
I'd say it's essential if you don't have AC, it gets the air circulating quite well
I used to install pop up sunroofs in the eighties. Sometimes we really had to hack away at the inner bracing to make them fit. All we had were tinsnips. Most auto manufacturers sent out cars for electric sunroofs to a company like American Sunroof Corporation . Depending on the car this also included convertible conversions .
Videos are informative and enjoyable to watch. Question: Your neighbors...Are they on a monthly retainer to not complain about your business in the neighborhood? I'm just curious. No-fault or fowl on my part.
With the back end off that side view on the street gave me an idea of grafting on the rear of a AMC gremlin🤣
Yep looks like a giant pinto from the side just squint yoir eyes a little
May be a dealer orded showroom
Display car to show off the options since it’s 383 loaded out
SE+ luxury model.
And you need a workshop, you are now nearly working on the footpath!! 200 square foot will be mininum!
I had a charger. Smashed it with a numbers matching D11 CAT dozer!!
I have a rt/se numbers matching 440 a mr norms Charger I want you to do the metal
Oh man, woke up from a nap and caught this video already playing right when you yanked the quarter panel off. I thought, "Man! This guy is absolutely destroying this and is WAYYYY in over his head." Then I saw you weld the bracing and knew you had done this before. Next thought was when it chirped going into gear, "Please do a burnout. I know I sure would!" Thank you very much. P.S. Cul-de-sac living is where it's at buddy. I get away with my MoParitis there too.
Wish a poor guy like me could find one of those, any shape, code or color except green
Chris I have a 68’ that needs a trunk pan, rear quarters, rear valance and valance corners. Please hit me up and let me know if I can bring you the car thanks
They made Dart Swinger sunroof cars, but I've only seen one in my lifetime. I guess maybe that's the same on the Ford side. I've one 68 Dan Gurney Cougar XR7 GT in my lifetime. Funny that there were plenty of Beetle sunroof cars in comparison.
Half a Charger, Full smile on that mans face.
I did Not expect that car to move under its own power.
She looks like she's ready for thunder dome. 💪😎👍
Definitely Mad Max worthy
Kinda has a Gremlin look to it with the back half missing.
Freedomquest08 Bite your tongue! You kiss your Mom with that mouth?
That was literally a half-assed burnout 😉
But I loved it... I didn't know the car was a runner!! and was blown away when he hot in it and casually started meneuvering it the "burnout" was the cream on the top.
I wasn't knocking the burnout, just referencing the lack of ass on the car..
Or lack of a locking diff.
" Everything that's all loose & floppy...Eweeee- that's sticky" LMAO, Chris. Thanks
That was a good video.. I miss my old charger
Chris ,another great job .you are the metal master!!!!
Great content," Saving Another Charger"!
I was never a fan of sunroof cars now I know why. Company's have got alot better at installs. The Dodge Charger is a muscle car.
Should have been left that way. I liked your bracing, very effective. I think you are the Charger metal repair Master.
Very impressed with your projects.
Thanks again. Ed.M
Chris, where is ole Shorty at these days ? He is a funny sidekick.
I just saw a post of some guy rescuing another 69 sunroof charger...looked more solid in the rear but the nose was cleaned off...i think it was an RT
I think it’s time to find me one boss! Love watching the sheet metal process, good stuff. How many do you own now?
There’s a Ford ad for a F-150 lmao
my opinion on sunroof and Convertible was allways useless junk
and as we see does a sunroof only makes things go bad ,always.
I never had good expirience with them ,Water breaks in cables break seals gone bad ect...
The new sunroof are so much better than the old ones. Convertible I must say never was my thing the body lines normally didn’t look as good. And I like my privacy while driving around I don’t like everyone looking into my car. Might of had some weed setting out or a can of beer. Lol 😆
I wish you filmed more content chris, I really look forward to your vids. I don't think you realize just how many people love your skill level and the work you perform, specifically your sheet metal fabrication and welding! You the man!
Nice project, you are really good in this stuff 😉
That sunroof looks more like a dealer installed item. Any documentation on the car ?
Steven Rains The factory sent him down the road to be installed by a subcontractor
Insane the work you do!
Ahhh good to see another video , I for one like watching the boring stuff also like taking of railing 👍🏻 just saying 😊
Given a like before I've even watched it 👍🏻👍🏻
When it was getting loaded on the trailer,it kinda looked like a car from Smokey an the Bandit with its cut up crash damage.
I was raise in a Dodge dealership in the 60's & 70's and this looks like an aftermarket sunroof install. We would sell them as a option. I guy down the street from the dealership did the work. Is the sunroof option on the fender tag?
Factory...not aftermarket, yes on tag
with the back end off it looks like a pento XD
You the man chris!
Wow what a sight. I love seein these rare mopars
sign of the times. smoking/non smoking
Who needs a Sunroof with those windows,surely as you said weakens the car,proper bodgery ..surely would make the flag look funny.....love the junk living the dream.
I bet if your house caught fire, your neighbors would sit and watch it burn and sing kumbaya.
Lol
😁😂😂
My Gawd' does having vinyl roofs suck. Poor Charger. Without you, it'd be sh*t. Now .. it will be "THE SH*T".
Damn Chris I wonder if I lived closer to you. When I was in North Vegas I remember people telling me I was one of the annoying car guys and there was another that built cars at their house. Lol
Only person i know of that would run the hell out of all these rare cars yet can rebuild them from the ground up, Bad a$$ welding, rebuilding learn something new every episode😅
Is it just me or does the stripped down version look freakishly like a Gremlin from the side?..........
EVERY PIECE OF METAL THAT FLIES THE PROPERTY VALUE DROPS. POOR POOR NEIGHBORS.
Just think about how many bodies went through before they had a successful roof "sun roof" adaption and the ones that didn't make it were pushed outdoors for parts. I heard of guys who bought them then and successfully made a convertible out of them. That included the frame was ex'ed as well. I just don't know how much modifying a car can handle before being a mess waiting to happen
I love how its the middle of the day and you just give no fucks at all what the neighbours think when it comes to entertaining yourself...Keep building and havin a ball Chris
Those sunroof Chargers took longer because the sunroof was installed by another company it was not done at the Chrysler factory ad if I'm not mistaken the sunroofs they pun in the 70 Chargers, Dusters and such are the same sunroof or at least it was done by the same company in 70 also in the Chargers and Dusters
True pro! Always impressed of your work! 👍👍👍👍👍
I would seriously pay you to find me a 68 and to video document (RUclips) the body restoration.
There was only 391 1969 chargers from the factory with sunroofs
We got a wrecked 69 sunroof charger out in the tree line. She is rougher than a single mom at a trailer park. But I never realized it was a factory option
I'll bet one of my trump checks, that it cost 10K as is. Before you haked the hell out of it. 👍
Do the restoration right and that sunroof car will pay for your preferred cars x2 or x3 or more...
You might not be an encyclopedia but you're one helluva metal man....
One wheel peel. Shame they didn't tick the limited slip diff option instead of the sunroof one.
Please tell me you are selling$$ the old quarter panels hoods and fenders. for wall art in man caves .
I just love your video,s,truly amazing.
been cheaper and easier to diced out the roof and serial numbers and put thim in a lot better body
My money says that this was a dealer show room car with all the goodies you could get.
How many mod top chargers have you came across?
is there a code number or letter for the sunroof option on the body tag?
Interesting. Bet it’s alot faster like that.
Not cool beating up someone else’s car!
Anyone else notice the off the ranch theme song?
Such botchery...love it🤗🤗
wow $600 to cut some sheet metal and punch a couple of holes.
Chris, gonna be another bad ass Charger !!!
to many adds,stopped watching
Looks like an oversized Gremlin
Cool video 👍 send more stay safe
Amazin show !!!
Yeah man thanks for posting
Great job and video 👍👍🇨🇱
No way another charger lol
Wish this video never ended!!!
260 chargers were made with the factory sunroof. 131 1969 R/T Chargers were made with the factory sunroof option
One tire fire? Why