Dice and slice rebuild of a super rare factory Sunroof 1969 Dodge Charger

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Shoutout to his neighbors for being cool about him doin this in his driveway 💯💪👍

[@shane8911]

Who said they’re cool about it lol

[@markshalloup3569]

Obviously No HOA in that neighborhood.......

[@ratj4715]

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.

[@patrickwayne3701]

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.

[@thinkingofyouto1]

Hey man thanks for the van video this week

[@LoganOlien]

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!

[@raybeattie985]

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!

[@fidodido1107]

Thanks for taking the time for these videos Chris they are fantastic, please keep them coming. M

[@turbo6598]

According to the 1969 Charger registry only 260 1969 Chargers were built with a sunroof and 131 RT Chargers were produced with a sunroof

[@turbo6598]

@Bailey Farms gaming rite

[@thesecheesespleasejesus4238]

A lesser man would panic at cutting so close to the bone. Nerves of steel Mr Junk!

[@jamesjohnson4093]

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!

[@paulwrighton5236]

Man your neighbors must love you

[@ronindanbo]

you sir are an artisan, I so enjoy your vids

[@Puddsbrudda]

The zombie Charger burnout was worth the price of admission! Love yer style man! ;]

[@frankiehamilton7983]

Half a Charger, Full smile on that mans face. I did Not expect that car to move under its own power.

[@andrewslagle1974]

Chris ,another great job .you are the metal master!!!!

[@keithsims86]

Your videos are not boring it's a learning process that why i watch them. I'm trying to learn how to weld stuff for my Duster.

[@ratj4715]

Front half doesn’t look all that bad. Looks like your getting it ready for a mad max movie.

[@scottt8424]

Hey man thank you for the video I enjoyed it and that's what a Charger looks like with no clothes on

[@jimshaulis7112]

Insane the work you do!

[@rickywhite7578]

That was a good video.. I miss my old charger

[@littlebang556akarob]

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

[@deltabloo]

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 .

[@edsmachine93]

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

[@d.dolphinstriker5737]

Nice project, you are really good in this stuff 😉

[@thinkingofyouto1]

Now if you would’ve never made this video we all never got to see a sunroof car get cut apart like that that’s why you got to film everything thanks for the video keep them coming

[@DYFEA]

Wow what a sight. I love seein these rare mopars

[@adolfstalin5091]

Thanks for your surgery that resurrects the dead.👍😊

[@CarsandCats]

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.

[@coldhillgarage]

True pro! Always impressed of your work! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@musclecargarage8882]

Suprise ur not using a air chisel makes life so much easier taking these cars apart. Keep up the good work

[@tomlappin9657]

Chris, gonna be another bad ass Charger !!!

[@brendangeraghty8865]

"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.

[@teresagyetvai439]

Your buddy has a nice find , sunroof lots of work 🤪i know u will having lookin great cant wait for the good looks 😁

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

You are the doctor, So basically you are putting new sheet metal around a old VIN number. Thank for the up date stay warm Central California watching

[@rodl5542]

Wish this video never ended!!!

[@dannycurtis1744]

I just love your video,s,truly amazing.

[@mrmoss149]

" Everything that's all loose & floppy...Eweeee- that's sticky" LMAO, Chris. Thanks

[@agentorange2554]

'Bout damn time, slacker!!!

[@nathankim7664]

lol the Charger looks like a rusty Gremlin after taking the stuff off ^-^

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

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.

[@georgew.morrowiii118]

Cool to have some content ...

[@jimc8802]

Still got christmas lights up and old cars and make tons of noise. Neighbor from hell. Lol

[@chriscatarcio9933]

Yes Chris COOL CAR. I DO THAT STUFF TO. BUT CAN T DO IT FOR DAYS LIKE U DO. I NEED A BREAK. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. PROB. CAUSE I HAD 3 JOBS AND TWO WERE METAL WORK.

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

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

[@shaunclifton5281]

Chris, where is ole Shorty at these days ? He is a funny sidekick.

[@anthonymuro1642]

I had a charger. Smashed it with a numbers matching D11 CAT dozer!!

[@Zach-k2p]

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

[@manster5465]

She looks like she's ready for thunder dome. 💪😎👍

[@shaunclifton5281]

Definitely Mad Max worthy

[@JadEDBRAND]

EVERY PIECE OF METAL THAT FLIES THE PROPERTY VALUE DROPS. POOR POOR NEIGHBORS.

[@JimmieHarrison-c6v]

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

[@THeslington]

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.

[@Puddsbrudda]

I cringed a little at the sight of lead smoke.

[@markpalio4411]

Also The Fibers That The CUT-OFF Wheels Produce.

[@ratj4715]

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.

[@williamzoom]

@ T H Life is a carcinogen and none of us are going to live forever!

[@markpalio4411]

@@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!

[@bonecreature]

Awesome build!

[@deweydodo6691]

No conclusion with the previous video project cars ? How many Chargers were convertibles ?

[@garymcmuffin6116]

You the man chris!

[@angrypants7619]

Given a like before I've even watched it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@shanewright6958]

Great job and video 👍👍🇨🇱

[@tommygunn1901]

Ahhh good to see another video , I for one like watching the boring stuff also like taking of railing 👍🏻 just saying 😊

[@newriver8940]

If it was my car the sunroof would be a forgotten option. I despise them

[@lolatmyage]

I'd say it's essential if you don't have AC, it gets the air circulating quite well

[@VintageCars999]

Well i find Sunroofs useful. Cars heat up quite a bit and when you got the sunroof open it isnt as hot. Of course if they break on you they become completely useless unless you know how to fix them but that's why it's best to take care of them.

[@charlieharper886]

That's kind of like the old Hurst T Tops in my 1977 SE Trans Am. You can see how crudely those were installed just like this car, right down to the telltale signs of tin snips in some places. Amazing how lax some of the requirements were back then.

[@paulwhite9076]

Cool video 👍 send more stay safe

[@matthewfocke5360]

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.

[@jasonmushersee]

sign of the times. smoking/non smoking

[@davidbrown-55]

I think it’s time to find me one boss! Love watching the sheet metal process, good stuff. How many do you own now?

[@andydanko7074]

Such botchery...love it🤗🤗

[@bartschwartz7217]

May be a dealer orded showroom Display car to show off the options since it’s 383 loaded out

[@jr1827]

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

[@p-m2127]

I second this request..I have to change the drip rails on my car..looks like a million spot welds !

[@garyschiffli1043]

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.

[@kayoray]

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

[@Billccm]

I can restore that AM FM radio for you. Have schematic; I'm in Tucson drop it off the next time you pass through.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Howa bouta '63 Comet AM radio? I'm in Mesa.

[@Billccm]

@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus Sure. I might need to find the schematic, but most of the time new capacitors and cleaning bring these back to life.

[@muscletruck1246]

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

[@MrTrev69]

That was literally a half-assed burnout 😉

[@davemcgaffney9401]

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.

[@MrTrev69]

I wasn't knocking the burnout, just referencing the lack of ass on the car..

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

Or lack of a locking diff.

[@tjclt250r]

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

[@scottlambert9008]

Yeah man thanks for posting

[@snake_eyes_garage]

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.

[@peterkurtz8096]

260 chargers were made with the factory sunroof. 131 1969 R/T Chargers were made with the factory sunroof option

[@0Heeroyuy01]

with the back end off it looks like a pento XD

[@johnchaffin5494]

Wish a poor guy like me could find one of those, any shape, code or color except green

[@stevebobojones]

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.

[@muscleonly1]

Looks like an oversized Gremlin

The '69 Charger is still my favorite muscle car.

[@Puddsbrudda]

They were my favorite to whip with my AMXs! ;]

@@Puddsbrudda Whatever. 😒

[@ratj4715]

Puddsbrudda yeah but no where near as cool looking.

[@patrickwayne3701]

@@Puddsbrudda for some reason,,, I am reminded of the meme of a prius bragging to a Challenger about getting 50mpg and it asks the Challenger what IT gets,,, and the Challenger just says,, "Pussy" There was a dude here that had an AMX with a 401 in it back in high school. And the gals we used to chase back then would see it and just pause and take it in, then they would look at the bright orange 440 six pack 70 RT/SE and gather round it, instead. Life imitates art, Pud.

[@stevenrains8490]

That sunroof looks more like a dealer installed item. Any documentation on the car ?

[@bryantcurtis2665]

Steven Rains The factory sent him down the road to be installed by a subcontractor

[@apulbroo]

I wonder how much of the superstructure is available after market? It would be interesting to see if you could build a complete car using only aftermarket panels

[@ldnwholesale8552]

SE+ luxury model. And you need a workshop, you are now nearly working on the footpath!! 200 square foot will be mininum!

[@MOEMUGGY]

I bet if your house caught fire, your neighbors would sit and watch it burn and sing kumbaya.

[@shaunclifton5281]

Lol

[@shaunclifton5281]

😁😂😂

[@CumminsTech24]

There’s a Ford ad for a F-150 lmao

[@jonathanduke8295]

Good body man

[@darrenbutland2056]

Well reinforced. I'd thought, that back end would have folded in half during the burnout. I guess with little to no weight left there's not much traction.

[@79tazman]

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

[@albertcee1770]

Smurf doing the winky eyes lol

[@TechNolli]

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?

[@junkerup]

Factory...not aftermarket, yes on tag

[@morgansword]

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

[@lynyrdskynyrd7779]

Amazin show !!!

[@solo2r]

is there a code number or letter for the sunroof option on the body tag?

[@Freedomquest08]

Kinda has a Gremlin look to it with the back half missing.

[@patrickwayne3701]

Freedomquest08 Bite your tongue! You kiss your Mom with that mouth?

[@plymouthduster2252]

Got a question for you Chris I seen a orange 1970 Hemi R/T s/e Charger once that didn't have a vinyl top on it and the owner said that it never did from the factory. Was it possible to get the S/E package and have the vinyl top left off the car?

[@RBCharger]

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.

[@jamesrobinson9062]

Fkn great show

[@chasevans7171]

One wheel peel. Shame they didn't tick the limited slip diff option instead of the sunroof one.

[@thomaspartin191]

How many mod top chargers have you came across?

[@mikesonneson2824]

How did you index for the sun roof rebuild?

[@whatsupyal]

Hey Chris is this your job or just for fun?? what kind of money do you get when you sell one basically what do you charge for one without rust??

[@johnkramer7161]

What does Dodge call that shade of blue? I likey.