1968 Dodge Charger Restoration - Episode 26 - Rear Frame Rail Install

[@gunjiweber42]

I've just seen anyone take a car so far gone & bring it back like you did. The Charger is looking great.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother 🤘😎

[@markskonecki2050]

I've been watching this since the beginning and at first I have to admit I was like why??? But man I give all the credit in the world for doing this it's been amazing to watch I like that you had the little fella involved once in awhile that was cool to see, my son wanted no part in helping me with my cars when he was little now he's grown up and he was like I wish I would of payed more attention dad because he's finding out cars are expensive to take in to fix, but keep up the great work it's been fun to watch!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks for watching Mark! I love it when T-Bone is in the garage wrenching with me!

[@russclewley6945]

Looking sweet! Worth the wait!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I won’t make you wait as long for the next video!

[@darrylsalazar6522]

Man this car has come a LONG way! Can’t wait for the next videos and hope you and the family had a great Christmas!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🤘

[@keithhebert9334]

Sure have come a long way it's looking a lot more complete these days I recall the first video since the beginning you've come a long way

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Sure have, thanks Keith!

[@rroop1973]

Looks great,hard work paying off. Can't wait to see more progress. It's nice to see you take the time to make sure your work it spot on.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I try my best! Thanks for watching Richard!

[@brianjacobson5701]

Nice job! Enjoy the videos! Keep them coming!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Brian! 🤘🤘

[@gunjiweber42]

Looking forward to seeing it come together! Great work, excellent fitment

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother 🤘😎🤘

[@sixinarow1]

Just found you this morning, looking at all the content, I have some catching up to do. This is what I love to do, I love building panels from scratch. good job.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Right on! Thanks for watching!

[@sixinarow1]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 Your very welcome.

[@reddrw1]

Glad to see this. Especially the replacement of the spring mounts...

[@davefitch4558]

I absolutely love what your doing keep up the fantastic work buddy. One day I wish I can do what your doing and I love you involve your kids they will cherish that for ever. Hope to be able to do this one day with my sons !!!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Dave!

[@ThePain480]

Every time i see this beauty coming together it make's me come to see more i love this car its my favorite Ps:sorry for my english hope its not so bad greetings and even if it's late marry christmas from germany

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks for watching!

[@brandonbutler6767]

Something worth watching on Christmas day!!! Thanks

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Hell yea brother 🤘🤘

[@samuelrivera3557]

Amazing how you pulled off the whole rear frame rails on your own. But great job doing it. Nice how the "68 Charger is coming back to it's old glory look. Thanks for another great video. Wishing you and yours a Happy and safe Holiday. Cheers.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Sam! Happy holidays!

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

That's progress my friend! Never having to remove those frame rails again. That's a reward in itself! Those minitubs are going to be worth the trouble of relocating the seat belt anchor nuts. Good prudent, idea seam welding along the frame rails for extra strength on a 53 year old car that's going to get an engine with more torque than it had originally. Up in Sudbury at my brother's for Christmas. Finished the brake job on my Niece's car yesterday, started the brake job on one of my brother's cars today. Goes fast with three of us working as s team.....in between stuffing ourselves and opening presents🙃. Can't wait to see all new black AMD sheet metal under that automotive work of art you're resurrecting from dust and rust. Strike on! Malcolm Ottawa Valley

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Malcolm! I can’t wait to finish up the metal work & move on to the fun stuff!

[@barrydevlinred]

Man seeing u work on ur charger has got me motivated to work on my lady and has just moved under her own power for the first time in 2 years so thanks alot mate and merry christmas.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Sounds like fun! Merry Christmas Barry!

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

Well dang. I'm all caught up. Now I have to actually wait between episodes... I love your mix between presentation/commentary and then actually showing how it's done. Other channels (and heck, TV shows) only give a brief description and a couple minutes of work, then BAM- it's done. After watching your series, I'll definitely be a little less picky when looking at project cars! Here's one for your next Q&A: Since you've obviously poured over every nook and cranny of various body panel catalogs, are there any metal parts that are NOT available for a Charger of this body style?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Great question! I’m going to do a live Q&A in a few days. I’ll add it to the list!

[@KENNEY1023]

Same here been watching since the beginning, and just scratching my head as to why. I can't wait to see you driving it. This car is truly a labor of love. If you added up just the hours into this car it would be astronomical.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It would be about the same as the hours of smiling once it’s finished! 😁

[@greggonzalez7396]

WOW that was a great video. Your thought process for layout is spot on. The whole frame rail install was incredible. I don't know how many hours you put into just this install but I am sure it kept you very busy. Your work areas are always spotless and this is reflected in the work your doing on this car. I am looking forward to next series of videos as you bring this car back from the dead.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Greg! Removal & install probably took around 8 hrs total. It really wasn’t too bad. Happy holidays! Thanks for watching!

[@mana-ma-non3072]

Yay , find myself daily looking for the next episode. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours🎁🎈

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas!

[@Kurt_Outdoors]

Excellent as always!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother! 🤘🤘

[@djrose3]

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🏻

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Dave, you too

[@GeekAndSon]

He always does great work!!!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks! 🤘😎🤘

[@greg6895]

This is a great channel. I'm surprised your channel doesn't have way more subscribers. I bet in time it will grow quite a bit if you continue the way you are. It's great watching you bring these cool cars back from the dead. Have a Happy and prosperous New year!✌

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

2022 will be a huge year for the channel! New builds coming too! 🤯

[@2koolchris291]

Looking forward to this all day. Couldn’t stay up late to watch. I haven’t been feeling all to well. But that’s not that important. It’ll probably be gone by the end of the day.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I didn’t want to wait any longer! Video is live! Check it out!

[@toms1348]

My grandfather was a tool and die maker by trade.....from Germany. I was raised on building/re-enforcing everything like a brick shithouse!! I'm with you 200% brother!! Merry Christmas to you and the family!!🎄. Looking forward to the next video. BTW...I was watching a Power Nation video restoring a 72 Chavelle, when your video popped up. I suspended that to watch yours!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

That’s rad!!! Thanks for watching Tom! 🤘🤘

[@СергейСемакин-л5с]

Merry Christmas!!!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas!

[@deadendgarage2006]

Another milestone reached congratulations.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks for watching 🤘🤘

[@doug.patterson4732]

awesome project

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Sure is!

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

You've been busy adding a parts shelf with a stairway nice going to be one Bad A charger and love the 2 post lift that's getting serious about building cars keep going loving the video's

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

The loft is a game changer for parts storage! The lift is nice too! 😁

[@peterselten500]

Merry christmas an happy new year from OZ🇦🇺

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Peter! Happy Holidays!

[@kenny3217]

I am with you on the welds. I fully welded a bunch of parts on my Scout that were originally just spot welded. Necessary or not it definitely gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Absolutely!

[@RegulerShowTV]

the only issue with that is if you were to ever replace them again in the future!

[@jonasljungberg5483]

Great job! Great Video!! :D

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Jonas! 🤘🤘

[@sonnyjordan1911]

Merry Christmas

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas Sonny!

[@markszczepaniak5888]

Thankyou for the Christmas present on Christmas day. All the best and that car is really taking form, you already brought it back from the dead.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother! Merry Christmas!

[@markszczepaniak5888]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 I sure hope you are enjoying your day with the family, be safe.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Same to you Mark!

[@davidbrown-55]

Coming along great, looking like a car. Hope you had a nice Christmas. Looking like B5 blue to me!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

B5 is a good color!

[@relaxinmaxin7246]

Another Great episode on critical car support, butt welding, and uni-body structure. If I ever see you at Javier's: I'm buying. Sure hope this car doesn't crab.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I live right around the corner from Javiers!

[@williamking200]

Love the channel

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother 🤘🤘

[@kevinturco9077]

Nice job very interesting.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Stay tuned! More coming this week!

[@berndiggidy4560]

Great job. Happy Holidays!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother! Merry Christmas!

[@MrGardman]

You make it look easy even though I know it's not. Merry Christmas.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

But it is though! 😬

[@MikePerez-k4j]

Phenomenal outstanding work i hope to fix mine one day..

[@ThatoneFRC]

my project just stalled since its so cold out, still love seeing all of these updates!! Marry Christmas and happy new year!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

You should of asked for a heater for Christmas!

[@r.-m.d.]

Again a great job of yours! I'm always happy when there's a new video that shows the progress on the car. I wish you and your family a Happy NEW YEAR 2022!🍾🥂🍻😎

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Should be 1 or 2 more coming this week! Making up for lost time! 🤘😎🤘

[@rodneystaie4103]

Merry Xmas,and Happy New Year from NY

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas!

[@scotttracey3748]

fantastic work and have a merry christmas.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Scott!

[@terrydolbow4299]

Looks really 👍! Happy holidays to you and your family!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Terry! Merry Christmas!

[@tylerbarrett6652]

You do some excellent top notch work. I often wonder how KZbinrs build an audience, and then I noticed that they often do a collaboration with another KZbinr that has a much bigger audience. This only works when the work is top notch, which yours is. Months ago I met Derrek of Vice Grip Garage. I'm in Minneapolis and he was in Coon Rapids, but he's now moved to the Nashville area and just hit a million subscribers. He does occasionally do shout outs for other channels, but I bet if you did a little bit of work on one of his cars and he did a shout out, your subscribers would skyrocket. Just a thought... I'm loving this series, and I'm excited to learn about your other cars. I'm going to go watch those uploads next.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Not a bad idea!

[@danielfiske9849]

Awesome!! Merry Christmas to you and yours. Keeping us pumped!!🤗

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks for watching Daniel! Stay pumped! A bunch more coming this week!

[@DScaglione.]

Merry Christmas To You & Family & All! Thank You For Sharing Your Projects With Us! God Bless 😎

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas!

[@DScaglione.]

Precision craftsmanship at its finest! This jigsaw puzzle is one step closer to being complete! Excellent work my friend! Thank you for sharing this with us!!! Merry Christmas to you and family - and All! God Bless 😎

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother! Merry Christmas

[@bobbiemaymon6100]

Enjoyed the Video looked really nice, was glad it squared up. Have a happy New Year looking forward to seeing the next video. Bobbie from Georgetown Indiana.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas Bobbie!

[@JazzStrat781]

Man she's looking great 👍 Merry Christmas to you and yours, hope the new year is a blessing to you all!!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother! Merry Christmas! Go Lions!

[@hadisa7923]

I look at your work from Iran Thank you for the excellent reconstruction of the project Merry Christmas 🎊🎊🎊

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

[@shawn8949]

She looking good brother marry Christmas to you and your family..

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Merry Christmas!

[@thevinylcollector3472]

awesome job on the car it looks amazing merry christmas to you

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

She’s coming along!

[@joevergnetti767]

This channel frikkin rocks!! Love these projects, your work on them, your family, the music selection…Merry Christmas from CO!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Right on! Thanks Joe!

[@gabrielantoniomartin7995]

Amigo Feliz navidad Mis mejores deseos para vos y tu familia!!! Saludos desde Argentina

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Feliz Navidad!

[@rangercwgbear6352]

Alright brother can’t wait and Merry Christmas to you and your Family and the new shirt fits great

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Glad to hear! Merry Christmas!

[@Timotheousturalyon]

Really nice seeing how you are going about putting all the new pieces in. Any chance you could make the music the same volume as your voice segments? I end up turning the volume up and down during your videos.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It’s a lot better than it used to be! Thanks for the feedback, I’ll make a few more tweaks in the next video.

[@chuckypaonita7974]

Nice work, everything lining up perfectly I can't wait for your next video Merry Christmas to you and your family. Be safe

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Chucky! Merry Christmas!

[@rangercwgbear6352]

Sounds great buddy and what great little Christmas gift can’t wait to see the rear floor and trunk pan to go in you are doing a great job sure love to see this car when it’s done keep up the great job hope your family Christmas going great

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother! Merry Christmas!

[@theabomb2037]

Wow look at that the charger is almost back to its former glory keep it up 👍, what’s happening with the engine

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Waiting to hear back from the machine shop if she’s fixable or not. If not, we’re going to shift gears and go a MUCH different route!

[@AlanMoore101]

Been following the build since the beginning. Since you went with a mini tub and just replaced the spring mounts, do you plan on doing a leaf spring relocation to maximize the available room with the mini tubs? Keep up the great work.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

That’s the plan!

[@martincunnington2154]

Looking really brilliant nice and solid,merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Martin! Merry Christmas!

[@joebacarella2829]

Hey, did I miss something, my last video I watched, you just hung the quarter panel, I never seen the frame rails cut. Did you see the video last month or so of the frame sub connectors Chris Songbird put on Mayhem, from the rear all the way up to the front, you talk about strength. It is amazing how thin those frame rails really are and handled all of the tork. He built fully boxed connectors, for a super rigid frame, it wasn`t that big of a job, he also bitches about AMD, calls it China junk, because nothing ever fits right, you don`t seem to have that problem. Love the vids, can`t wait for more. Joe from Michigan.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

AMD is by far the best quality in my opinion. Maybe I’m just a little more optimistic! The rear quarters are just pinned into place with sheet metal screws for now until I get the trunk pan installed.

[@joebacarella2829]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 got it. thats what I thought

[@2koolchris291]

If I were you I’d put some Chris Birdsong quality subframe connectors on that

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

That’s the plan!

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

Man that guitar tone when you was welding the sub...been chasin' that tone for decades! Another curiosity question: are you going to do what a lot of Unibody guys are doing to these, and connect the rear sub to the front clip, making it a one-piece chassis?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

That’s the plan! I’ll be stiffening the chassis in an upcoming video.

[@MikeCGeorge392]

do you happen to have the think to the rear spring mounting locations? the ones that were rusted but you used them to trace before cutting them out.

[@VicsGarage71]

Maybe I missed it in your first one, or I just forgot, it was a while ago. But how did you get the spot weld holes to line up on the rail to floor pan? Is that really a critical detail? Or do you think just drilling holes a set distance apart and spot welding them would be sufficient?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

No, they are were only two holes that were in the rails that I was able to match up to the floor pan. Gave me a little more confidence that the new rails went in the same place as the old!

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

Curiosity question but, what do you run your 'Heat' at on your Welder?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I tend to run as hot as I can without burning through or without melting the wire before it hits the metal. My welder is a little different. It just has settings 1-6. No voltage or amp adjustment. I run it between 3-4 and wire speed at 3.8.

[@mrpurcountry]

I'm surprised you usually have to put the under-seat pans and trunk floor up into the car before the frame rails go in?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I used the old seat pan for reference for fitting the frame rails. Check out my last two videos. Really helped out a lot!

[@mrpurcountry]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 I just finished putting new floors in my Cuda you have to put in the under seat pan and trunk floor before you put the frame rails up in place or you can't get them in once the frame rails are up and welded to the spring mounts going to watch your latest video now

[@NortheastOhioDukes]

I see u have Diablo hose reel. I hate mine. It never wants to fully reel in . Do u have issues with yours

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I do. I’ve had to pull it all the way out 2-3 times to reel it evenly across the reel. As long as I don’t reel it all up on one side it goes back in for the most part. Hope all is well with you! Can’t wait to see the next jump!

[@NortheastOhioDukes]

@Rust Bucket Resto’s awesome bro. I bought 2 of the other ones they sell and never had an issue with the reel itself. This one here sucks. My General lee is at Birdsong junkerups place in Las Vegas. I am restoring a 69 for a friend / customer now. I've watched all your videos.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Awesome! I’ve been watching the progress on Chris’s channel! She’s gonna be nice!

[@NortheastOhioDukes]

@Rust Bucket Resto’s Birdsong is the best. He has been doing this for years and he really knows how to work with amd panels. We made mopar action many this issue.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

100% agree! I’ve learned a ton from his channel!

[@curtiswatkins4909]

Merry Christmas mopar brother. What type of mig welder are using? Gas or flux core.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Snap on MM250SL with 75/25 gas. It’s for sale if you are interested!

[@peterkurtz8096]

Man oh man bro, you sure are getting that charger up really fast. So tell me, are you going to undercoat the bottom of the car. You could color match the undercoating so you can put it on part of the rocker panel.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yes, I’ll probably coat it with lizard skin and then topcoat with the body color.

[@peterkurtz8096]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 oh ok, what's lizard skin though. I thought I'd put the idea out there. I know how much time and work has went into it and preserving it would be my key

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Lizard Skin is a ceramic insulated coating that goes over your rust preventative & primer. Helps a lot with heat and road noise. Also helps preserve the undercoating so you don’t have more issues down the road. The best part is that lizard skin is also paintable after fully curing. Check it out! Good stuff!

[@neverclevernorwitty7821]

At this point, this looks like far more like an AMD Charger than a Dodge Charger. Nice build tho!

[@springsconcrete]

Hey man. I’ve been studying all the 68 episode series. How do I watch episode 25? I really appreciate your work and taking the time to make videos. Great job!

[@bigtiny0]

Where is episode 25?

[@Autovisions]

Does it ever cross your mind that you are basically building a new 68 charger because of how little is of original metal is left I just find it funny it seems like you could build a whole car with all the replacement panels they sell

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Pretty much!