Category: Body Shop

1970 Challenger Disc Brakes

I am in the process of restoring a 1970 Challenger R/T Coupe Hemi. I am having trouble with the brake hose that goes to the calipers. I bought hoses from Classic Ind and they do not fit the mount hole in the caliper. I have the original Kelsey Hayes ca…

Drip rails and window seals

So, my car has been apart for quite some time and I didn’t remove the trim, the body shop did. I ordered new drip rails from AMD, but now I’m finding out that I might have needed another piece for the weather strip? If this is true, does anyone know who makes it? I just got rid of all my trim because it was beat to hell and now I’m panicking that I might have given away pieces that I can’t replace with new.

This is what I got from AMD…
Roof Drip Rail Moldings | AMD 630-1570-S

Trunk jacking instructions

Looking to put a new trunk jacking instructions the inside of my trunk but it looks like they make like 3 different part numbers -early -mid -late- my car was built 4/13 which part number would I use?

How to install 73 challenger rear valance

I have a 73 challenger without cutouts. I see that both ends attach to the lower trunk extensions and quarters, but how does it attach across the top portion and in the center area. I dont see any brackets in the middle area and nothing across the top….

74 cuda new hood

i am in need to replace my hood . been watching local and nothing used has been available that’s in decent shape . i just received a classic auto cat(224a) and there offering a twin bulge hood for 574 plus truck shipping. anybody have any feedback on t…

I’m looking for this part!

Hello!
I’m looking for this part, but I can’t seem to find it.
The name of the part seems to be “rear run and retainer”.
This is a rail that supports the rear of the quarter window, but the parts for the passenger seat side were not included.
Similar to the driver’s seat, there is also a stay to attach the rail to the outer wheel house.
I was looking for it in various shops such as e-bay, but I couldn’t find it.
My Challenger is a 70 year model.
There is also information that one side is not…

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392 Hemi with a shaker hood?

Question for guys who have late-model engines with shaker hoods: how do you accomplish it?

Do you mount the shaker bubble on top of the engine, or mount it to the hood? Either way, seems like it would be nonfunctional for it’s originally-intended-purpose (right)?

Any help is appreciated – especially photos.