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« Reply #720 on: May 17, 2008, 11:00:00 PM » |
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I was thinking maybe you were upset with me for bidding on those emblems and that was why you hadn't been posting lately.
Nope... Super busy at work, filled in for my boss one week, out of town trip the next week, many house related tasks, etc, etc, etc............. |
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« Reply #721 on: May 18, 2008, 09:06:23 AM » |
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Here are a few pictures from my last visit to the bodyshop... the fuel tank brackets that were asked about earlier are now on along with brackets inside the trunk. I should have another update later in the week, but it probably will not show a lot of progress... waiting for repro parts.
Allen
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« Reply #722 on: May 18, 2008, 12:50:24 PM » |
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It has just been pointed out to me that the fuel tank brackets are installed wrong... I need to start paying more attention to what the bodyshop is doing... they are making more & more mistakes  Like I said before, it has been a very busy time around here lately... but I need to make the time to keep better tabs on the C500 BTW, Thanks for the heads-up Brian!!!  Allen |
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« Reply #723 on: May 21, 2008, 02:25:40 AM » |
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good thing you caught that - I spent an hour looking at mine tonight and was going to break the bad news to ya...  . |
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« Reply #724 on: June 18, 2008, 09:10:14 AM » |
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any new developments?  |
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« Reply #725 on: June 18, 2008, 06:18:23 PM » |
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any new developments? Not really... Still on hold for AMD reproduction parts. Talked to Alan at AMD on Monday and he said the valance corner prototypes had FINALLY arrived and would be test fitted this week. They have already noticed a flange that is too narrow, but hopefully that will be the only issue with the test fit. Still sounds like the first production parts are still 30-45 days out... Alan said to call back this Friday to see how the test fit went. The C500 has been on hold for a couple of months now. I have also been preoccupied with other projects and a few mini disasters. The latest one is my home water heater... I get to spend $835 or more Friday afternoon. In the meantime I get to enjoy my indoor (garage) pool...  My workshop wiring Phase II project is making slow progress... 11 new flourescent light fixtures have been installed, with more to come. My workshop clean-up project has drastically slowed due to leg injuries (cyatic nerve & ankle)... Maybe I will post a few workshop wiring pictures sometime soon... The Texas Summer heat is also starting to build, I spent most of last Friday mowing and doing other yard work, etc.  Well... those are all my best excuses for now...  Allen |
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« Reply #726 on: June 18, 2008, 06:22:01 PM » |
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Hey Allen, when you finally get fed up with the whole restoring car thing just let me know. I'd be more than happy to take a few of those projects off your hands.  Its been a few months since I posted anything like that so I figured I'd just remind ya.  |
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« Reply #727 on: June 18, 2008, 06:24:20 PM » |
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« Reply #728 on: June 18, 2008, 07:18:16 PM » |
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Nah, just a person you met in passing at a show.  |
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« Reply #729 on: June 19, 2008, 07:41:20 AM » |
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put my name on that list too allen , when your tired of the aero cars just call ! |
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« Reply #730 on: July 19, 2008, 08:03:02 PM » |
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Allen,
Is been nearly a month. Whats new with the car? Anything? I've always been told that no news is good news.
And hopefully you'll be at the Monster Mopar again this year too right?
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« Reply #731 on: July 26, 2008, 07:43:24 PM » |
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Allen,
Is been nearly a month. Whats new with the car? Anything? I've always been told that no news is good news.
And hopefully you'll be at the Monster Mopar again this year too right?
Some progress on getting the required AMD reproduction parts, on Friday they shipped the rear valance and front valance splash shields, along with a set of prototype rear valance corners... Thanks to Alan at AMD!!! Still unavailable are the trunk floor extensions and rear crossmember (might be able to repair the original or fabricate one). Work on the C500 is still on hold... might get started again if work-arounds can be done for the missing parts. Otherwise the hold might last 45-60 days longer, or more...  Allen |
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« Reply #732 on: July 28, 2008, 09:19:51 AM » |
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Hot damn those 1/4 panels look nice!  |
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« Reply #734 on: August 20, 2008, 03:58:07 PM » |
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Update... Sort of... Alan at AMD called to say they had most of the parts needed to get my C500 back in work ready to ship. The one exception is the rear crossmember which may (or may not) need to be replaced. The problem is that the C500 will need to come off of the rotisserie to get access to that area, and a crossmember will need to be in hand if needed... otherwise the C500 cannot go back on the Whirly Jig. Alan told me the rear crossmembers are on a ship headed for the US right now, but the supplier forgot to withhold a few to air freight here. He believes the crossmembers will arrive in about 3 weeks, so the C500 should be back in work by the end of September... I HOPE!The parts that I recently received from AMD look great, even the pre-production prototype parts. Allen |
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« Reply #735 on: August 20, 2008, 04:33:30 PM » |
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Congrad's on the progress Allen..... Pushing forward..............  |
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« Reply #736 on: August 20, 2008, 05:45:25 PM » |
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Amazing Car, good luck on the rest! |
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« Reply #737 on: August 20, 2008, 08:12:49 PM » |
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« Reply #738 on: August 25, 2008, 09:28:49 PM » |
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Hi Allen, glad to hear she's still coming along. Sorry to hear about the water heater though, that money would come in handy on the resto I'm sure. By the way I hope that I am still on the list.  Take care. WINGR/Steve |
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« Reply #739 on: August 28, 2008, 04:05:23 PM » |
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By the way I hope that I am still on the list. Take care. There is always hope Steve! As I have said for years, a multi-car trade for a turn-key Daytona is possible as long as it is of even value AND does not include the triplets... Black 68 Hemi Charger R/T, Platinum 69 Hemi Road Runner, & Yellow 70 `Cuda 440-6... Now for some news... I just talked to Alan @ AMD and was told a small number of crossmembers were un-expectedly received in an air-freight shipment of other parts and one was shipped to me today!!! Happy, Happy...Joy, Joy   ... I will have to see when the body shop will be able to start back on the C500... Allen |
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