What follows is a diary of the restoration of the Charger R/T complete with documentation pictures I will use when reassembly begins. Since I started the restoration prior to creating this part of the website, it make take some time to get caught up on the progress.
11/19/2014:
I started on the interior.
| 11/19/2014 |
| Removed Console |
| Remove Shift Knob |
| Remove shift plate |
| Remove shift lamp from top plate |
| Remove 2 screws inside box |
| Remove 2 screws mid console to bracket |
| Remove Carpet |
| Remove seat belts 13/16 socket |
| Remove door seals |
| Remove kick panels |
| Remove door molding |
| 11/23/2014 |
| Remove rear wiring harness |
| Remove Gas cap |
| 11/24/2014 |
| Remove gas tank |
| Straps 9/16 deep socket |
| Fuel filler neck |
| cut rubber hoses |
| Removed Air Shock lines |
| 12/7/2014 |
| removed hood |
| removed radiator |
| removed radiator hoses |
| removed rear shocks |
| drained oil |
| removed oil filter |
| drained diff fluid |
| drained trans fluid |
| removed trans filter |
| removed fan, belt |
| removed thermostat housing |
| removed torque converted bolts |
| Removed electric fuel pump |
| Removed drive shaft |
| 12/9/2014 |
| Removed Negative Battery Cable |
| Removed Vacuum Canister |
| Removed Coil |
| Removed Voltage Regulator |
| Removed Horns |
| Removed Ignition Balast |
| Removed Hood Hinges |
| Removed Starter |
| Removed Power Steering Pump |
| Removed Alternator |
| Removed Intake Manifold with Carb attached |
| Removed Vacuum Hose from Intake Manifold |
| Removed Distributor Bracket |
| Removed Distributor |
| Removed Spark Plug Wires |
| Removed Engine Wiring Harnesses (3) |
| Removed Starter Relay |
| Removed heater hoses |
| 12/10/2014 |
| Windshiield Removed from Charger & RR |
| Steering Column Cover plate removed |
| Left and Right pillar molding removed |
| 12/15/2014 |
| Removed dimmer switch |
| Removed Steering harnesses |
| Removed Left Exhaust Maniford |
| Removed Brake Booster & Master Cylinder |
| Removed Steering Column |
| Removed Wiper Motor |
| 1/1/2105 |
| Removed Right Kick Panel |
| Removed Radio Bezel |
| Removed Ash Tray |
| 1/2/2015 |
| Dropping Dash |
| Unhooking Wiring & Vents |
| 1/4/2015 |
| Removed Dash |
| Removed Heater Box |
| Removed Door Switches |
| 1/25/2015 |
| Removed Right Exhaust Manifold |
| Removed Right Torsion Bar |
| 1/27/2015 |
| Removed Left Torsion Bar |
| 1/30/2015 |
| Worked on Removing Upper Control Arm |
| 1/31/2015 |
| Removed Both Upper Control Arms |
| Removed Transmission Crossmember |
| Detached Emergency Brake Cable |
| Dropped K-Member with Engine and Transmission Attached |
| Spluit Engine, Transmission and K-member |
| Mounted Engine on Engine Stand |