Update on the repairs on the 61 Plymouth.

[ViperDave]

I have some work to do fixing the body but I want to bring this old Johan Mopar back to life.

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[lizardlust]

Looks like a subject worthy of the efort, Dave! I was wondering how you were planning to repair the cracks in the roof and the lower left quarter - more specifically, are you going to use any pinning with brass rod stock or a plastic "bridge" on the underside of the afflicted area??

[ViperDave]

Looks like a subject worthy of the efort, Dave! I was wondering how you were planning to repair the cracks in the roof and the lower left quarter - more specifically, are you going to use any pinning with brass rod stock or a plastic "bridge" on the underside of the afflicted area??

Since there isn't a lot missing I am going to use some scrap custom parts from one of the old Johan kits and file out some smooth sides and glue in a plug with liquid cement. That way it will bond to itself and should hold up ok. I might run some superglue on the bottom. I have to make new wheel wells in the back since they are much smaller than the Chrysler skirts were. I will be using as much plastic as I can to make them. If I was going to be doing some major body work and sanding a lot I would use some metal in the back to hold it in place.