Cutting up and replacing the rotted panels on a Big Block 1969 Dodge Charger

[@GMCOldsRichmond]

People think some of these old cars are to far gone to save, your video's show people that is possible to save them. 20 years ago a lot of old muscle cars were scrapped that were in that shape. When guys like you show people what is possible in your own back yard and how to do it, that is Very cool. Keep up the good work!

[@markmopar3977]

Boy, you ain't kidding! I cringe thinking of some of the cars we parted out back then because we thought they were too far gone. I sent half a dozen Chargers off myself.

[@GMCOldsRichmond]

@@markmopar3977 I regret to say I sent a couple of 442's and a few cutlasses

[@jx4312]

20-30 years ago they werent worth much,cost more to repair than buy another..

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

Man take a look at mine i thought it was horrible. I feel better now for sure

[@Vuchswax]

Beautiful job, Chris! I sold my 327 '68 Impala SS convertible in March. I had her for 16 years. It was time for somebody else to enjoy her. I wanted some new stereo gear. The wife told me if I wanted new toys I had to sell some of my other toys. I was good with that. Perhaps my next car will be a charger! I love the look of Patina!

[@chrisrhudy2000]

I love watching somebody with real skill fix these rust buckets and turn them into beautiful cars again. Plus who can deny that there is nothing more beautiful than an old mopar :)

[@stevegarbacz8573]

Stating the obvious here... you are a patient, awesome, perfectionist worker !!! I am always amazed at the look of the finished product. Your explanations of the work ahead, and as you go along, complete your videos and make them interesting to watch. Bravo on a beautiful job !! Steve.

[@rodney1818]

I like your understatement about how easy the back seats are to get out of those haven't worked on any of them since the eighties and it was a real friendly job then

[@eldoradony]

This is one of your best videos. I have to say there aren't too many people that do what you do in a tent on the side of your house. Looking forward to the next one.

[@jlletaw1954]

$3500? - that guy got a good deal & another car got saved...Good Job!

[@timothyharrison8953]

Love the gold shag carpet! When you take old cars apart where they were welded, you can tell they were never mean't to be around forever. No internal rust proofing. No provision for drainage if moisture is present. Cars from in the rust belt were lucky to last 3-5 years before rust was everywhere. Even now, new cars will suffer if they don't get a good wash occasionally to get the salt off. 1:09:14 I'm Coming Undone By Korn, Awesome! your attention to detail is impeccable. The new owner is one lucky dude. Saved another one!

[@andrewarmstrong7310]

I worked at Chrysler Corp in those days, didn't have really anything to do with the performance cars, but had a lot to do with the high-end Chrysler and Imperial offerings. Rustproofing was a bad word to the paint shop guys back then. Only select parts got rustproofing mostly the rear axle and suspension parts. The problem was the rustproofing used was not very compatible with the primers and paints. It would either dry the primer out causing it to flake or not adhere and peel off and sometimes it would seep through the primer and get into the base coat doing all kind of weird things. The switch to high carbon steel did not help matters either. Furthermore, the surveys, polls and all that jazz of that time showed the vast majority of new car buyers would only keep the car 4 to 6 years before selling it for a newer model. Those same numbers showed a performance car had a life of fewer than 24 months. So that made it an acceptable occurrence. Now in today's world, there is a multiple of rustproofing techniques that can be used to offer some great protection we could not do back then.

[@d.dolphinstriker5737]

You do incredibly sheet metal work, nice to see this kind of craftsmanship.

[@TheGreatest1974]

I can’t believe how patient and calm you are. And your knowledge and tool skill. Many people’s ‘projects’ sit in pieces for 20 years, you actually cut out all the bad and replace everything good, the proper way and you get the job done. Superb to watch. 🇬🇧

[@joev3754]

Nice work Man. You are a gifted individual. Keep doing what u doing. The world needs more guys like you around that’s forsure 👍

[@clemmahabir]

The owner is getting one great job done. Awsome Chris !! The video came out great too.

[@jimmyterrell2467]

Great instructional video Chris! I wish I lived closer to Vegas, I would have you do the metal rebuild on my car! I swear, you should get a shop and start making some serious money! You are the Charger God!!!!

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

He is able to do all of the things he does because he DOES NOT have a shop! Believe me, having a shop is a huge expense and comes with many other issues. At home he is a HOBBYIST. Hang a shingle and you have to PAY, PAY, PAY....... I'd much rather pay Chris at his home for a great job that gets done quickly than have it in a shop jammed in with a bunch of others and taking forever. He is close enough to all the parts he has to run for and doesn't have to pay big bucks to a bank or landlord. Could he use a bigger garage?? Absolutely. But when you have more room, you pay more out and end up storing more shit that simply gets in the way of getting shit done.

[@jimmyterrell2467]

I agree but with a shop you can speed up the process immensely. I'm sure he has way more business than he wants currently. I'm amazed at the rescues he performs! When I watched the vid of him reconfiguring Patina's door jamb, that was it for me! I'm a devoted fan for sure! I got a 68 basket case that needs a roof, two quarters, and trunk pan. My rear window frame is just about totally gone. He could be my savior!

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

@@jimmyterrell2467 Not exactly true. Yes, he could work in all weather being indoors, but he lives in Vegas. It rains about 5 times per year. Usually low humidity, (notice he leaves bare metal often), doesn't need to hire anyone else to do jobs when he wants to go out of town to pick up more Chargers or go racing. If he had a shop, he'd be paying out for: the shop, commercial electric, Insurance, phone, advertising and so on. Yes, that comes with some write offs, but they don't amount to shit compared to NOT having all of those bills and responsibilities. I had 2 auto repair shops in upstate NY. I can tell you that it is a ton of work and you rarely have the time to work on your own shit. When you DO have time to play, you are worried about paying your bills... Believe me, he is doing the best thing for him.

[@matt68rtj52]

Jimmy Terrell can you not ship your car over to Chris?

[@jimmyterrell2467]

Matt68R/T J I bet it would be pricey from the Midwest. Maybe one day I can make it happen.

[@Mordrayso]

I discovered your channel about 9 months ago. When I was a kid in high school back in the early 80s the 69 Charger was my dream car and to this day it is my favorite muscle car. The fact that it was a 69 Charger was what caught my eye the first video of yours that I watched. After watching that video, I started going back in your video catalog to watch the rest. I have to tell you, man, you are an incredibly talented individual and when I saw you were collecting chargers, I was hooked on this channel. I really like watching you rebuild these cars, and the road trips are a lot of fun to watch as well. Be safe while you work and thank you so much for sharing this content.

[@kevincarlson2965]

I remember when these were brand new. I was in the first grade in school. I remember they all had very thin tires - nothing like today’s cars. These ‘68-‘70 Chargers have always been my favorite muscle cars. Your work ethic and dedication are admirable. These vids are very fun to watch. Thank you for taking the time to do them. I can’t imagine the amount of hours and nearly endless hard work it would take to complete a vehicle like the Charger above. Incredible dedication. You do an outstanding job. Kevin

[@Tellitlikeiseeit]

Amen to another one saved. My 71 Roadrunner was in a junkyard in 1979. It was rescued by the junk yards owner's brother it's a Texas car so it was rust free. I'm the fifth owner that I know of and it's gone through 6 engines that I know of she lived a hard life for the first twenty-four years I've owned it for the second 24 years and it's lived a Pampered life. Keep up the good work save the mopars

[@jb2445]

im surprised your not getting 3 times that to fix up these cars. you have a gift from god the way you work on these cars

[@MRTYREMULISHA]

It dont matter if its a tent in a back yard its the result at the end of the day.nice work man

[@bobgarnica6227]

Chris, you have really given me the courage to do this myself. Thank u.

[@dfjelddalen]

All the best car guys are nice to their cool dogs. Video length is great!

[@dominiquehumblot2589]

It was a realpleasure to watch this long video... I'll do it again before the end of the week... The way to cut the rear left quarter panel to fit the original Chrysler steel was really interesting... A video on how replacing frame rail sections and structural reinforcement before removing all rusted parts would also be great... But you have plenty of old rusty Chargers...

[@dominiquehumblot2589]

Watched a 2nd time... Maybe a 3rd time before Sunday?

[@nelsonquinapallo9445]

i seen guys with big shops do work not even close to yours,i sud to go to this spot Tacos or what in bridgeport Connecticut a hole in the wall mexican food just take out one guy operation white guy too real friendly,the best tacos i ever had better then the any tacos spots.u got real skills and fair prices good attitude thanks again.

[@sherryhudson7658]

Watching you do this is awesome. I have a 69 been in storage for many years. Was driving it before i stored it. It is my only dream to restore and drive again. Wish i knew how. Ur work is awesome.

[@6844-q6z]

You deserve an award for the awesome work you do, and the incredible Mopars you give a second life to....keep it up👍🏻

[@brianandlindafairchild1237]

Nice to see all the pride you show in your work. You are an artist.

[@99goat99]

Damn I love watching you work. Thanks so much for making this video and all the time you took not only to do the work on the car, but the time to piece this video together and all the editing, etc. I know you hate that shit. LOL, but it makes for a smoother watching experience, especially when there are multiple steps that would make your video 6 hours long if we watched the whole thing. So yeah Chris, thanks again for your efforts. -Greg

[@1980bwc]

Amazing work Chris! Its hard to find people anymore that do things the right way.

[@Opigoink]

Fantastic videos...beautiful work done...keep the videos coming

[@richardweyland116]

I can' thank you enough for making this videos. I'm going to save my sheet metal on my next project.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

@ Chris, I watch all of your videos and enjoy them all, but as much as that is true, this one KILLS THE REST!!!!! I know this was a lot more work on the computer, but it is by far the best INFORMATIONAL/TEACHING video you have ever done. I hope this is the new bar for you. Now if I could talk you into doing a 62-65, I could bring your subscriptions way up!!! I will be sharing this to the mopar groups I am in... Excellent content brother!!!

[@marvinalancornell8275]

You are the KING of rebuilds, keep up the bad ass work that you do Chris, and ill keep watching. DAMN THAT BADASS SHIT.....

[@raym3036]

Thanks Chris, great informative video, I'll be doing the trunk and quarters in my 65 Impala and this has been very educational and fun. "TEST FIT"! Keep up the good habits!

[@husq4001]

WoW you make metal work look easy.Thank you for the great tips,like finding spot welds.No complaints about dynacore, like my friend Pete? No cus words? Love the Gopro ! Best how to video on youtube! THANK YOU!

[@scottiopizza7565]

I enjoyed watching someone do things the way they are supposed to be done.

[@samiam9008]

thanks for mentioning >price < so people know when they get a price we're not crazy. You do great work and care about what you do.

[@deathcar]

The stars align, rainy day in San Diego and an hour+ long video from Junkerup shows up in the queue, can't beat it!

[@V8freaks]

Thank you very much, for letting us see your work in process!

[@Duddie82]

I really enjoyed watching you get this Awesome car back together. I Love seeing cool hotrods being put back on the road!!!

[@mopargarage2587]

Amazing work as always man. This is a super tutorial for anybody wanting to try this for themselves. I know I'll use this vid to do the exact same job on my 68 Charger soon.

[@bengone3349]

Chris, as others have said, love seeing the work you do, and the explanation with it.

[@DaisysmellowyellowPlymouth]

You are a Legend, hahaha! I can't say Thanks enough for sharing the amazing work that you do, you basically restored the strength to this car! A real steal at $3500 bucks! I love how you strip the cars down to the skeleton and rebuild back up; the customer really ought to know that his car has been rebuilt the Right way... I'm thinking maybe I should do this on my 70 Charger but I absolutely have no choice on my other car... I've got a 70 GTX just like the purple one, the top of the quarter is in good shape like those, except at the back glass (base section where the window ends and meets the trunk) where it has split, I'd defintely say I have to replace that base part, but I'm not sure if I should redo that or just replace the entire panels... I would love to hear your advice once I can start on it... You're a Real inspiration, Chris! And you do truly Amazing things bringing cars back to life! Thank You! Thumbs Up!!

[@mattfritch6375]

Love watching your stuff Chris, My first car was a 1970 Charger RT 440 magnum auto. Still miss that car and love that you are bringing the 68-70 chargers back to life. I still dream of getting another to build myself. Keep up the great work.

[@garthjones515]

great job on using after market 1/4 panel skins on such a long 1/4 panels and no welding distortion.

[@rickriggs7233]

Awesome video!!!! Great seeing someone take the time and effort to install the panels the right way.

[@Ammo461]

It's so nice to see someone actually dedicated to the workmanship that's involved in a very tedious part of the reconstruction.

[@KiTTeNChaoSS]

I thought of the cut through the old and new panel trick to size match them. I hadnt seen it done until I watched this video. I didnt know if it would work. Thanks for showing us it. Now I wont worry so much about if it will work. lol

[@samuelyoung9604]

KNOW THIS IS A SWEET VID,,,,SOME INSIGHT,,,,AND IM GLADE TO WATCH FROM START TO FINISH,,, .THXS..

[@beatglauser9444]

For all the unpleasant cutting job and eating tons of rust, all the adjustment and the close to perfect job you charge quite little indeed! I am always amazed by the outstanding quality of your body work. One secret you showed well is PATIENCE!

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

This will be my model for repairing my daddy car Thank you for this!! I dont know when i will start but it will get done

[@DavidPerez-cd9tu]

Very nice work young man keep it up patience and great craftsmanship

[@tomlappin9657]

Great work !! Always like seeing these cars come back ! / Hi from Clawson Michigan / T

[@bradleymadosh4300]

Nice work. Love watching your videos. Better than Graveyard cars. Your fast and do a good job.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

skid row, scorpions and chargers. thats why im subscribed. EXCELLENT VIDEO.

[@shaunclifton5281]

18 And Life played 3 times lol 🤘

[@slayer5813]

Scorpions is his favorite band!!!!! (I think lol).

[@standurround589]

@@slayer5813 I don't know about his favorite band; But I'll lay odds I can guess his favorite football team! (Somewhere in So. Cali.?)

[@slayer5813]

@@standurround589 Naw not the Raiders lol! He isn't into football that much anyway.

[@standurround589]

@@slayer5813 Yeah,I know. I was subscriber #176,sir. It's a joke son,funny ha-ha!

[@mcrowley8460]

You're a hard-working s.o.b. I enjoy your work & Skid Row.

[@Stevop79400]

$3500 is not bad. Saving one charger at a time. Love your work.

[@LivingOnCash]

You just earned a subscription and a like for the selfie stick! I hate it when KZbinrs don't use them and their face takes up the whole screen. I'm not gay and I don't really want to feel like I'm that close to another dude's face. Nor do I want to see their nose hairs, zits and food stuck in their teeth! Nice work on the Charger! Gets me motivated to work on a couple of my cars.

[@boy2cuda]

Awesome job!! Great taste in cars and music! I love to see guys do this stuff in their garage. I've been doing the same stuff as this for over 30 years now so I know how much time you put into this job. He's getting a good deal even if he did pay for the parts. Keep your vids long and keep them coming!

[@Drewmk-sc9zv]

Perfectionist at work ,superb vid and tunes ,really enjoy seeing this kind of work on such a great car

[@melchormosca2657]

Chris your work is amazing. Greetings from Argentina.

[@Dad-jk2wd]

Love the "skid row" in the background!!

[@shaunclifton5281]

5 times lol

[@tomwitherow7770]

Damn dude I don't understand why you don't have a hundred thousand views likes and subscribers you do awesome work you have the patience that I do not have keep up the good work

[@michaelbarry1486]

Awesome video!!!...thanks for making it and showing all the details, your work is amazing!!

[@lorneh8642]

Nice work. Thank for taking the time to video.

[@ws678ta]

Dam. Great work guys. I did the trunk pan on my 69 RR, it also came out nice. A ton of drilling,cutting,welding,shaping etc. Appreciate the effort.

[@g.a.c.4470]

Amazing work! Both entertaining and educational to watch. Thank you for making another great, enjoyable video!

[@TheBivona]

Great video...love this stuff...makes you appreciate the craft even more....could watch this stuff all day

[@ryno8547]

You do a amazing job

[@JT-un7dc]

I'm Shepard guy also. You have couple of Good looking dogs. Great work man, You deserve more subs.

[@pierrelataillade7564]

Needless to say guys..... Very nice. I really enjoyed this episode, hopefully more to come.....

[@The01Bookie]

Great job, awesome to see the processes gone through to do it, love your videos, might have to talk to you someday about my 69.

[@shaunclifton5281]

That shit Rocked ! Better than watching a movie. Thanks Chris. That was Stellar ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@MissionRestomod]

Awesome work. To save a little time marking the frame rail to floor spot welds, I use some cheap light color spray paint to outline the flanges. A little faster than the sharpie. Thanks for sharing!

[@carlokerblom770]

Keep up the great work Chris

[@rodneybrand8521]

I have only one thing to say...... YOU ARE THE MASTER ....Cheers to you..🍻🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kevinhamling4675]

G'day Kevin from Australia. Thoroughly enjoyed this video the content perfect and the go pro a great addition. 👍

[@jenseninterceptors]

Damn, you make it look easy, I love the technical videos

[@armandopatane5343]

Absolutely amazing work chris

[@davidweidman3169]

I really enjoyed watching this . Thank you for taking the time to make this video .

[@JDLR956]

Killer job! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this. MORE PLEASE!

[@unclesheavy769]

great work man, very good welding and sheet metal. i love your job. and nice and relaxed! Greetz from the Netherlands

[@Dave_Boyer]

I’m just doing a outer wheel well on another car, and it’s got that same dammed rolled spot weld, makes me feel better seeing you do what I was going to do, and lay it over top. Nice work!

[@FanelliRestorations]

always learn a lot from your work chris!

[@bigdawgsbusa2]

Great work that was a passion of mine going back thrityfive years. When you tell someone your price they get sticker shock then I tell them hit a body shop then tell me what you think. I appreciate the work you put in and your right if you can get good quality replacement parts that's the way to go then it's just a matter of time and pride to bring any ride back to the road, and the age old thing of what makes the world go round MONEY.

[@Guvrunner]

I don't know where you learned to do all that you can do, but damn, you are good!

[@michaelkopperstad4008]

Great video have not put a quart-panel on since 1982. will be changing my fresh air vent panels pass side on cowl on my 1967 charger then strip paint, paint bright red, black vinyl top hope to have it finished by summer.

[@choo22choo]

You do some awesome work

[@Lonewolfnocub1988]

Awesome!, finally glad to see someone out there saving these cars. one quick question, Where do you find parts for those? Specialized shop? Fabrication? Thanks for the great video learned alittle something.

[@chrislangdell117]

AMD. They supply alot of sheet metal and they seem to be the most accurate. AMD stands for Auto Metal Direct.

[@Lonewolfnocub1988]

@@chrislangdell117 Thanks for the reply, I got the site saved back if and when I get my restoration project.

[@kanadianbacon7733]

Awesome video...thanks for all your hard work!

[@68mustang90]

Well done awesome work. Saving another classic.👍

[@skip7243]

Been there done that & don't have the T shirt yet. My own 70 Satellite, replaced everything you replaced + capped the rear frame rails & full interior floor. Fun while it lasted but glad it is over. My only profit is satisfaction!

[@nelsonquinapallo9445]

thanks, better then watching graveyard cars u actually teach how to resurect mopars .

[@adamloader9534]

Great stuff 👍 such top quality your workmanship! Thanks for all the pointers your videos are awesome very detailed on do’s and don’t’s from your experience. I’m taking notes. Ideas in the future you could take us on a “journey recording a track day” to see some of your race days in Daisy. 🤔👻just a thought.

[@mikesjeeps2711]

Awesome work, awesome job on it. Great price on it for that much work.

[@bobhum7064]

Wow thanks for sharing this stellar work .....

[@justinroberts5400]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Chris!!!! Great information and fun to watch!!!

[@markbauman1411]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial. I'm not a body man, but I have to get to it one of these days. If I had the money I would bring my car to you

[@ericmcginnis2097]

I love what you do brother your doing what so many of us dream of doing but wouldnt know how to do properly!!!

[@stevenhernandez434]

new to your channel.. been watching your videos pass few days ... Liked the ones I've watched and plan on keep watching more of them... i must say im kinda jealous of you... Here I am on the east coat FL. and searched Craigslist for a classic charger and cant find not one over this way... but Here You are and got about 3 or 4 of them... man o man ... top it off your friends got them too .... chargers , challenger duster , Dodge Dart .. jk.. not jealous... really like your videos.. love what your doing to the cars . wish i was there helping out . keep up the great work 👍

[@bogiewheelman71]

Your body shop work is A+

[@shartne]

Wow very nice work. I m impressed. You gotta love all those new straight body panels it so nice.

[@jasonstrout4502]

Damn man how have I not seen this channel before is be on me but I am a subscriber for life now please keep up the hard work & keep bringing them back to life damn great work.

[@chettpayne7402]

Always like your vids. Btw, I noticed those old beer cans you pulled out were "pull tab" cans. Those are OLD!!! LOL