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Hello All,  It's been quite some time since I have made any real progress on my project as there has been a lot going on in the past year or so. We moved to another house last Fall and took on some renovations which took up a lot of time. Once we did settle in, it was nice to enjoy the new home on weekends throughout the Winter months. Spring brought new projects to the homestead as we did some landscaping and have we a couple of other things on the go. With all of that, plus the social calendar my Wife arranges, we've been flat out busy. Hell, we haven't been out to the farm since August 1st which means I haven't seen or worked on my car much this Summer.  One of the tractors needs some engine work which means the shop is required and my car must be moved. Believe it or not, this was great motivation.  The mechanical aspects of the car are almost all complete and I am at the stage where I can start thinking about getting the interior in. We'll see how that goes and how long that takes.  Anyways, the car saw direct sunlight for the first time in 3 years yesterday and I took that opportunity to snap some photos and do a burnout or two on the road in front of the farm.  Although these photos don't show a lot of progress since it first went into hiding, there has been a lot done.  I figured you folks would appreciate these!  |
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Shakey
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2008, 06:29:26 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2008, 07:37:50 AM » |
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Car looks good Mike, i like the stance. What springs do you have in the rear?
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2987097if you can't fix it with a hammer, you got yourself an electrical problem. "For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavour the protected will never know"
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2008, 08:00:34 AM » |
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Nice!
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Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail!
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2008, 08:14:11 AM » |
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Lookin' good Mike...keep it up |
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2008, 08:28:09 AM » |
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Looks great!!
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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2008, 08:50:56 AM » |
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Nice car! Looks like your lens is pretty dirty though....or my glasses need cleaning....(see pic) And, where's the burnout pics??  |
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Shakey
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2008, 08:55:59 AM » |
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Nice photos, & nice piece of land you got.  I bet you couldn't stop smiling driving the car around, but it must be tough scraping bugs off your teeth since you don't have a windshield.  Hiya Bob, Thanks and thanks, even though the land is not mine. It has been in the family (In-Laws) since 1793 and we feel we are very fortunate to be able to bring the children out there to play and explore. Yes, I did have a grin from ear-to-ear when I drove the car from the barn over to the house to show the girls. The burnout was accidental as I barely touched the throttle and the rears lit up! |
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Shakey
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« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2008, 08:57:22 AM » |
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Car looks good Mike, i like the stance. What springs do you have in the rear?
Eaton Springs. I am not 100% sure on the stance, I am thinking I'd like to raise the front up just slightly to even it out. I've got time before I get to that. Thanks. |
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Shakey
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« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2008, 08:59:05 AM » |
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Curtis, Chris & Allen - thanks!
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Shakey
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« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2008, 09:01:08 AM » |
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Nice car! Looks like your lens is pretty dirty though....or my glasses need cleaning....(see pic) And, where's the burnout pics?? Never looked at the lens before taking photos. It's my Mother-in-Laws camera that is used around the farm so yes, it may need to be cleaned. As far as burnout pics, the only reminder I have is about a 30 foot dual patch on the road in front of the house. |
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« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2008, 09:05:27 AM » |
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Sure looks good Mike. I have followed a lot of your restoration threads for some info when I need some info. GREAT PHOTOS. |
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« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2008, 09:22:31 AM » |
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Hey Mike, looking good It must have felt great to finally hit the go pedal. You are definitely going to be ready for next summer. Colour me jealous  |
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« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2008, 01:14:33 PM » |
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wondered how it wa going looks good Shakey ......  ... |
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« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2008, 03:14:29 PM » |
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Shakey
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« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2008, 07:53:22 PM » |
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Thanks again folks!
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Khyron
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« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2008, 01:41:41 PM » |
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Love the color, keep up the good work :thumbsup:
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« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2008, 02:13:54 PM » |
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Lookin good Shakey! when does the vinyl go on?
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My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber. right now all it burns is money and Time!
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« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2008, 04:33:36 PM » |
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You're an inspiration for all Shakey.  |
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« Reply #22 on: September 17, 2008, 04:43:50 AM » |
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The burnout was accidental as I barely touched the throttle and the rears lit up!
Yeah right..........  I always use the same excuse if my wife gives me a angry look when I spin the tyres.... Anyway your car looks great and you'll be driving it sooner than you know now.... |
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Greetings from Belgium, the beer country NOS is nice, turbo's are neat, but when it comes to Mopars, there's no need to cheat...  |
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« Reply #23 on: September 17, 2008, 05:29:45 AM » |
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Very nice Mike! v/r Mike |
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Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?
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« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2008, 04:37:21 AM » |
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Shakey, your car looks awesome! Nice stance, and I've always loved F6 on a '69 Charger. I'm sure that little bit of fun & frolic got your motivation level back up where it belongs. Hope things settle down for you a bit more... Hi Gene, Thanks! Yes, the 4 or 6 "mini cruises" back and forth from the farm to the house certainly did raise my level of motivation however the Wife still has a number of activities on our social calendar that don't include us being out at her parents place until mid October. This is not all that bad 'cause we do have a lot of fun with our friends, but man I would like to dedicate a few weekends in a row to get things going again at more of a steady pace. |
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Shakey
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« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2008, 04:41:17 AM » |
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Thanks again to all (khyron, Brian, six-tee nine, Mike) The vinyl top can go on just about any time. I have all the goods to do so with the exception of the sail panel boards which I am told are in transit to me. This is something that we will farm out for various reasons. I'll be sure to update all of you when I can show some progress/results. |
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Shakey
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« Reply #26 on: September 18, 2008, 04:43:51 AM » |
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You're an inspiration for all Shakey. Aw shucks Mike! That's really nice and all but I don't consider myself much of an inspiration when I only get to work on my car every few weeks. Perhaps I should tell my Wife that there are people waiting for me to get some work done on my car and that we need to spend some more time with her family! |
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« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2008, 04:44:37 AM » |
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« Reply #28 on: September 18, 2008, 06:32:27 AM » |
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You're an inspiration for all Shakey. Aw shucks Mike! That's really nice and all but I don't consider myself much of an inspiration when I only get to work on my car every few weeks. Perhaps I should tell my Wife that there are people waiting for me to get some work done on my car and that we need to spend some more time with her family! Oh' c'mon Mike....your my hero  |
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« Reply #29 on: September 21, 2008, 07:20:41 PM » |
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Lookin good Mike! Can't wait for the day when we could possibly cruise together.. It'll be like a double-mint commercial!! |
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« Reply #30 on: September 22, 2008, 07:53:29 AM » |
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Be - - - U - - - T - - - FULL !!! Troy
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« Reply #31 on: September 22, 2008, 09:31:18 AM » |
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Lookin' good!
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