Recently, I have done the following:
Replaced burnt-out license plate bulb
Fixed / tightened wobbly rear view mirror (inside)
Changed to new (modern) tires
Plans:
Replace wiper arms/blades
Investigate reverse lights
Install radiator shroud
What have you done to yours, lately?
Put the dust cover on before leaving town for an extended period. :'(
Nothing unfortunately..... :'(
Fixed tranny leak on '72, selector shaft seal
Parked it in the garage after the Carlisle sanua and covered it up. That is all!
Looked at it... between work and job interviews I have had NO time to do anything on it,
go in the garage & stare at it & dream
Cleaned up wiring after moving battery to trunk, new gauge decals installed, fixed broken grill pieces and refInishing the paint now. Hopefully by next week the grill will be fInished and on to more parts. Preparing for a re-spray and then swap the rear! :cheers:
Put a new clock in the dash
Traded the mechanical voltage limiter for a solid state
Front brake job (new shoes, hoses, wheel cylinder...what a beating)
Mostly just drive it
Replaced the carb, valve covers, MSD distributor, wires and spark plugs, repaired various cracked wires and terminals at the alternator, removed the headers and installed manifolds, and replaced the idler arm.
A radiator/block flush and fresh coolant will be done this evening, and if I can find the threaded holes behind the headliner, I'll install the three point seat belts.
Ripped it apart and sent it away to get the bodywork and paint done on memorial day week. Left here on fathers day, hope to have it back for re-assembly before columbus day. It won't go back together as fast as it came apart.
Quote from: billschroeder5842 on August 19, 2012, 02:08:44 PM
Traded the mechanical voltage limiter for a solid state
Please tell more about this - features and benefits, thanks!
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 10:51:52 AM
Recently, I have done the following:
Replaced burnt-out license plate bulb
Fixed / tightened wobbly rear view mirror (inside)
Changed to new (modern) tires
Plans:
Replace wiper arms/blades
Investigate reverse lights
Install radiator shroud
What have you done to yours, lately?
I ordered the wiper blades from Advance Auto:
Should be here tomorrow :coolgleamA: ~ $15.50
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/buy/products/258572-classic-by-trico-part-33-150-windshield-wiper-blades.html
Great list, please keep it going!!! Even if you just looked at your Charger :2thumbs:
I broke one of my Air-ride shocks by looking at it wrong apparently and now am waiting for the new generation replacement shocks to get here...Yay.
Also, I'm half through pulling the trans for the 2nd time in a month to change out the torque convertor.
I've abandoned all hope of ever completing it...
...Ill start the bidding at 10 dollars...
Nothing. Talk/Curse about it and consider getting rid of it.
Quote from: Finn on August 19, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
...Ill start the bidding at 10 dollars...
And deprive me of all that target practice?
:2guns: :2guns: :2guns:
New TTI headers, 3" exhaust, hydroboost master cylinder, new headlights, and a torque strap. Now I'm too broke to think of the next parts to get. :cheers:
Quote from: Bobs69 on August 19, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
Nothing. Talk/Curse about it and consider getting rid of it.
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
And all of the rest of this junk, too.
Put gas in it & drive it! :drive:
Actually....swapped on the Cragars in place of the steelies
Quote from: Bobs69 on August 19, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
Nothing. Talk/Curse about it and consider getting rid of it.
That's depressing... Pics and price? :popcrn:
Parked it by the lift...so that one of these days, it can be lifted and be torn apart and put together again, with some new metal. And have the front end be rebuilt.
Put a new drivers side mirror on and stare at it for awhile :icon_smile_big:
New dash bezels, redyed door trims, dash and new upper door pads to match.
Repainted the black cowl panel, fitted a backup thermo fan and put a new black stripe on to replace the experimental white one.
Gave it a good polish and took it for a spin.
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 03:04:31 PM
Quote from: billschroeder5842 on August 19, 2012, 02:08:44 PM
Traded the mechanical voltage limiter for a solid state
Please tell more about this - features and benefits, thanks!
http://rt-eng.com/rte/index.php/Main_Page
if the old style dash regulator shorts out it will take out the gages
Backed it into the garage so that I could start rebuilding the carb and stupidly looked at the braking system. Ended pulling it apart and now it's sitting doing a whole lot of nothing while I deal with all the other issues of home ownership rather than work on the car. :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall:
On the plus side did the full maintenance cycle on the motorcycle today. :2thumbs:
took off alternator brackets to take pics to send to Fred to see if i have wrong ones. can't find the right belt to go on it. after that i'm crusin this beast
Luke
I complete mine two years ago and just driving the snot out of her! :2thumbs:
Drove Black Betty to dinner last night... first time out in like 3 weeks maybe?
Reminded me that I need to replace a broken Ebrake cable - which I ordered. And the rebuilt mini starter I installed last month still sux when it's hot and I'll be pulling that out again.
Cleaned and put first coat of por15 on some bumper brackets and other stuff for Sinnamon today.
Disc brakes:
Radiator/fans/air-cleaner:
and finally some miles!
Bought a 30" side tank aluminum rad at the Winter Swap earlier this year. Bought a new aluminum water pump, housing and neck a couple of weeks ago. I put the spare third member on stands and started taking stock of what I need to complete my Scarebird rear disc setup. I found out that the centers of the rotors I bought need to be opened up .020-.030". Need to plumb new hardline and get new hoses.
I bought a clip for the door handle today at the Sunbust swap meet, that way my wife can open the passenger door! Also picked up a core 727 so I can change out my input shaft this winter. I some how ended up with a 1966 19 spine tranny.
I looked at 20 other Chargers that look nicer than mine today too! :rofl: :drool5:
Sounds like some pretty cool lessons learned, and some cool projects on the horizon :2thumbs:
Fully completed 1 rotisserie stand and about 90% completed the other
1. Put on a new radiator shroud because I was running hot only to find out that my aftermarket gauge went bad. Even put a flex fan on to try to cool it. Now I have a flex fan sitting on my shelf and the car is running just fine with the electric fan and shroud back on the car.
2. Found where the leak in my oil pump is. Was able to stem the very bad leak for now until I can pull the pump. Was a loose bolt.
3. Converted to a hydrualic clutch/slave cylinder setup earlier this year.
Replacing the motor in the morning...
So far this year...
'68: Installed a pair of Magnaflow resonators to eliminate the drone of the Flowbastards. Having the seatbelts redone with new black webbing at this moment. Ordered a new set of 15x7 Magnums, just now gotta get redline radials to put on them, as funds allow. Changed the 12-year old Accel ignition wires for a set of Firecores. I also stared at it for a while.
'69: Swapped out the stock hood hinges for a set of billets. Then stared at it for a while.
'70: Bought some sway bar hardware at Carlisle for it that I have yet to swap out. Fixed the pesky trans leak at the selector shaft (again). Also a torn ball joint boot. Then stared at it for a while.
Drove them as time allowed.
Quote from: Jderek on August 19, 2012, 08:50:19 PM
Replacing the motor in the morning...
Slant 6, bored over?
Quote from: Jderek on August 19, 2012, 10:46:42 PM
Quote from: myk on August 19, 2012, 10:36:06 PM
Quote from: Jderek on August 19, 2012, 08:50:19 PM
Replacing the motor in the morning...
Slant 6, bored over?
How'd ya guess? :smilielol:
Well you've got that whole grocery-getter, weekend golf look to the car and all, lol...
Drove it last weekend with Judas Priest CRANKED
Quote from: grdprx on August 19, 2012, 08:16:32 PM
I bought a clip for the door handle today at the Sunbust swap meet, that way my wife can open the passenger door! Also picked up a core 727 so I can change out my input shaft this winter. I some how ended up with a 1966 19 spine tranny.
I looked at 20 other Chargers that look nicer than mine today too! :rofl: :drool5:
Sad I missed the show, heard it was good !!
Quote from: Patronus on August 19, 2012, 07:17:17 PM
Disc brakes:
Radiator/fans/air-cleaner:
and finally some miles!
Patronus how do you find that air cleaner?
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on August 19, 2012, 04:20:13 PM
New TTI headers, 3" exhaust, hydroboost master cylinder, new headlights, and a torque strap. Now I'm too broke to think of the next parts to get. :cheers:
hey white and red69 may i ask what sortof headlight did you end up getting
Quote from: TK73 on August 20, 2012, 03:18:52 AM
Quote from: grdprx on August 19, 2012, 08:16:32 PM
I bought a clip for the door handle today at the Sunbust swap meet, that way my wife can open the passenger door! Also picked up a core 727 so I can change out my input shaft this winter. I some how ended up with a 1966 19 spine tranny.
I looked at 20 other Chargers that look nicer than mine today too! :rofl: :drool5:
Sad I missed the show, heard it was good !!
It was good. There was a Bullit clone there, first time I'd seen one. Had a shot gun and shells on the back seat too!
That one was at Everett... Always a good show there too
Quote from: dodgey68 on August 20, 2012, 04:50:19 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on August 19, 2012, 04:20:13 PM
New TTI headers, 3" exhaust, hydroboost master cylinder, new headlights, and a torque strap. Now I'm too broke to think of the next parts to get. :cheers:
hey white and red69 may i ask what sortof headlight did you end up getting
I had used a xenon set for the last few years but always had problems with the ballasts not working so I swapped to high output H4 bulbs with a painless performance wiring harness with relays. I liked the xenon set better but mine just always had problems.
I stare lovingly and cautiously at my charger every time I pull my new car in or out of the garage. (8 inches of clearance :o ) I touched the right rear tire the other day.
I sure miss driving it. :'(
put a MSD blaster epoxy filled coil & matching ballast resister on the other week
also been running an experement since last october , of a propper meatered return line back to the tank ,
with a 1/4 inch pipe with a o.60 hole restrictor , clear plastic fuel filter is just tempory to see how its working ,
will make up steel 1/4 hard line with correct fittings , it really makes a difference when idling for long periods in traffic ,in hot weather !! , think this is deffo the plan to have cooler fuel running through the carb & constantly back to the tank :yesnod:
still undecided to do away with the hemi mechanical fuel pump , put a carter electric back on :scratchchin:
:scratchchin:
Nothing. I have only seen it in pictures. (I am working in Indiana, found the car Eastern KS, had my wife and son go pick it up) I hope to pick it up either this or next weekend and start working on it. FIRST: Replace some broken wheel studs, then drive it around!
:o)
Racked up about 200 miles this past weekend. :icon_smile_big:
Pretty much sold it to replace with a 67 Mustang Fastback Eleanor :pity:
Quote from: tan top on August 20, 2012, 04:37:25 PM
still undecided to do away with the hemi mechanical fuel pump , put a carter electric back on :scratchchin:
:scratchchin:
You're running an electric pump? Where is it installed on your car? I have mine on the rear frame rails and man is that thing loud!
Quote from: doctor4766 on August 20, 2012, 04:29:25 AM
Quote from: Patronus on August 19, 2012, 07:17:17 PM
Disc brakes:
Radiator/fans/air-cleaner:
and finally some miles!
Patronus how do you find that air cleaner?
Had to do some tap tap with the ball hammer to make it work around the mancini kick down linkage (its a drop base) Way better than the pos old one slowly burning up into my carb!
Nothing ----what cdr said !!
still thinking of selling !!
Took the Family out for dinner in it last Saturday night. Beat the Hell out of driving the jappa
Got a big run this Sunday that I'm organising, should have quite a few coming along :thumbs:
Just drive it :drive:
Sunday took the beater into town for a lunch and hang out with daughter day and wkend before last took the boy. The boy is more interested in "speed dad..." and the girl wants more candy.... hmm whats up with that? :smilielol: :smilielol:
If you are talking work done, adjusted the sending unit on the same car (again) this last wk.
Also filled it with fuel (recurring event it seems) :shruggy:
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 04:55:04 PM
Quote from: Bobs69 on August 19, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
Nothing. Talk/Curse about it and consider getting rid of it.
That's depressing... Pics and price? :popcrn:
I'll get around to posting some pics. It was appraised at 18.5 a couple of years ago. I've gone over that now with the gear vendors unit and with the other crap I got for it I'd want more. I'm well aware of it's faults and am not a motivated seller.
To sum up what I read on another thread, "life throws curve balls, your interests change, and it looks like I've just been hanging on to this car for the next guy."
Not really something to with the restoration side of things, but I do have a benefit coming up for a little boy who had half of his brain removed. He's an avid fan of the DOH and one of his wishes for his B-day Saturday is to ride in General Lee. I will do my best to make it come true and snap a few pics for ya'll.
Quote from: Cooter on August 21, 2012, 11:10:28 AM
Not really something to with the restoration side of things, but I do have a benefit coming up for a little boy who had half of his brain removed. He's an avid fan of the DOH and one of his wishes for his B-day Saturday is to ride in General Lee. I will do my best to make it come true and snap a few pics for ya'll.
Now that sounds good. Good positive story.
I replaced my pilot bushing this month with a roller unit from Brewers.
RiverRaider
replaced the carb, got it on the lift to put the new gas tank and filter in. and there it sits. cuz every weekend i go camping and when i get home sunday my son and i get our bikes out and ride for 3 1/2 hours attempting to kill a gas tank full. its bringing us close, but the car still sits.
Quote from: Cooter on August 21, 2012, 11:10:28 AM
Not really something to with the restoration side of things, but I do have a benefit coming up for a little boy who had half of his brain removed. He's an avid fan of the DOH and one of his wishes for his B-day Saturday is to ride in General Lee. I will do my best to make it come true and snap a few pics for ya'll.
:2thumbs:
After many shoddy tries I finally got a perfect wheel alignment the other day. I won't lose this guys number. He's the first bloke that managed to get it right.
Quote from: myk on August 20, 2012, 08:14:17 PM
Quote from: tan top on August 20, 2012, 04:37:25 PM
still undecided to do away with the hemi mechanical fuel pump , put a carter electric back on :scratchchin:
:scratchchin:
You're running an electric pump? Where is it installed on your car? I have mine on the rear frame rails and man is that thing loud!
bit of info
although mine was a unrerstored , original 63 thousand mile car , when i got it , except these mods , the motor was then out of a 69 imperial stock 350 hp motor ( original # R/T motor blown up in the mid to late 70s i believe) , but had a different cam in it , a 2.94 surgrip rear , two extra leaf springs on each side , 2-1/2" duel exhausts no H pipe & glass packs , & this twin fuel pump set up , no vapour separator & no return , just a 3/8 line looked factory shaped line with two rubber joins in it , matched factory location exact , looked at least as old as the car as the rest of the car at the time :shruggy: ,
anyways , getting back to the electric AC fuel pump , it made a noise , but not a bad one no buzz , more like dud dud dud dud tapping noise , once the motor fired , could not hear it cause of the glass packs ( love that sound :drool5:)
first picture AC pump , ( not sure its the same one , as no part numbers on mine ) just used it for referance! looks same !
second picture where it was
mounted , with a combination of a band type clamp rubber bushes insulating mounting bolts , to the L shaped bracket , thats also in the third picture with the carter pump ,
had that set up for a while , but hearing / reading how electric pumps can fill the oil pan with gas should the mechanical one fail , split diaphragm , decided to put the AC electric pump on a switch , ( as if offers no restriction when off ) only use when starting hot or after standing a few days , ( fill the carb)
i will say the motor felt stronger with both pumps defiantly , so foot in it , :yesnod: would switch on electric ,
((((i did wonder why it made a difference you could feel , when the motor was pretty much stock at the time except for a unknown grind cam swap , even measured the mechanical pump push rod , thinking it was worn , but it was perfect !!
worn eccentric fuel pump lobe on cam :scratchchin: :shruggy: , ))))
thats how it stayed , for a couple of years , then decided , put a no regulator required carter 6psi electric pump on , mounted it in same place as the AC pump , blanked off mechanical fuel pump opening after removing the push rod,
one thing i did to , was remover the L shaped mounting bracket & use a rubber gasket between it & floor where it bolted to .
just running a mechanical Hemi street pump now , but thinking about running the carter electric one again , only thing is have welded up the L bracket bolt holes now , when i done the resto :slap: , & the 3" TTI pipes are far too close :scratchchin: , will have to think of a new location
1) Fixed an exhaust leak.
2) Got a new power steering pump, and hooked it up to the radiator for cooling.
3) New steering box going in. Holy God they're expensive.
4) Replaced the clutch assembly and flywheel. Moved from 10.5" to 11" stuff.
5) That messed with the starter, so I'm going to a mini-starter. Mancini 644, I think.
6) Alignment. The camber was just screwed up.
I think that's a pretty good punch list for this summer. Next summer, I'm planning on finishing off some of the aesthetic stuff that doesn't affect driveability as much. I'm thinking I'll finally fix the electric headlight motor, get the woodgrain dash panels in, get a new steering wheel, fix the hood pins, and detail the engine bay. Of course by then I'm sure I'll have other stuff go wrong.
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 10:51:52 AM
Recently, I have done the following:
Replaced burnt-out license plate bulb
Fixed / tightened wobbly rear view mirror (inside)
Changed to new (modern) tires
Plans:
Replace wiper arms/blades
Investigate reverse lights
Install radiator shroud
What have you done to yours, lately?
Replaced the wiper blades... http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,94357.msg1076552.html#msg1076552
Bought new reverse bulbs - but read that there may be more to it than bulbs... :shruggy:
...and looking for pic of 1969 26" shroud - which end is up? :popcrn:
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 22, 2012, 07:48:02 PM
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 10:51:52 AM
Recently, I have done the following:
Replaced burnt-out license plate bulb
Fixed / tightened wobbly rear view mirror (inside)
Changed to new (modern) tires
Plans:
Replace wiper arms/blades
Investigate reverse lights
Install radiator shroud
What have you done to yours, lately?
Replaced the wiper blades... http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,94357.msg1076552.html#msg1076552
Bought new reverse bulbs - but read that there may be more to it than bulbs... :shruggy:
...and looking for pic of 1969 26" shroud - which end is up? :popcrn:
69 big block 26" fan shroud , can only be fitted one way , because it has 3 mounting holes on the driverside & 2 on passanger side , which corriespond to the same amount of mounting studs on the radiator .
Quote from: Cooter on August 21, 2012, 11:10:28 AM
Not really something to with the restoration side of things, but I do have a benefit coming up for a little boy who had half of his brain removed. He's an avid fan of the DOH and one of his wishes for his B-day Saturday is to ride in General Lee. I will do my best to make it come true and snap a few pics for ya'll.
awesome cooter
Quote from: Vainglory, Esq. on August 22, 2012, 05:58:59 PM
2) Got a new power steering pump, and hooked it up to the radiator for cooling.
Just dumping the fluid right into the rad then? :icon_smile_big: Sorry couldn't resist.
Quote from: GPULLER on August 24, 2012, 04:20:43 PM
Quote from: Vainglory, Esq. on August 22, 2012, 05:58:59 PM
2) Got a new power steering pump, and hooked it up to the radiator for cooling.
Just dumping the fluid right into the rad then? :icon_smile_big: Sorry couldn't resist.
Wait, you're NOT supposed to do that? :icon_smile_blackeye:
using it as a bench for the wife's 04 concorde cat-convertors, have to install them before i can work on my car
finished priming the front fender and cowl, changed plug wires, plugs, points, condensor...
The dust is still settling from the work done on the interior, paint, body and complete rewiring of the car but as we all know, it never ends: Just solved my vibration/rattle from the trunk area, thanks to the guys in the Paint, Body Trim section. Ordered some door clips, because a "friend" grabbed my 'pass door by the top door pad to shut it and tore the whole damn thing off and lost the clips in the middle of a cruise night. Bought a dome light and map light lens, slathered 3M weatherstrip adhesive all over my freshly painted trunk to install said weatherstrip, replaced a broken wheel stud. Installed an electric fuel pump that's just about as loud as my 440. ::) Bought new door lock knobs, and....generally just driving the damn thing as much as possible. Too bad gas is around $4.40 a gallon right now...
Just looked at it ::)
Just got done about an hour ago changing the starter again.
Great price / service on new mini / dakota starter is these guys on ebay. Ordered yesterday afternoon, showed up at noon TODAY!
http://myworld.ebay.com/dbelectrical/?_trksid=p4340.l2559 (http://myworld.ebay.com/dbelectrical/?_trksid=p4340.l2559)
Seems to work so far so good. Much better than the 2nd rebuilt autozone job I put in after the 1st one went bad after 7 years.
Quote from: myk on August 25, 2012, 03:07:35 AM
Too bad gas is around $4.40 a gallon right now...
Well myk, that's the perfect excuse not to take it out into all that traffic and save you one massive headache. Am I right? :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on August 25, 2012, 05:35:14 PM
Quote from: myk on August 25, 2012, 03:07:35 AM
Too bad gas is around $4.40 a gallon right now...
Well myk, that's the perfect excuse not to take it out into all that traffic and save you one massive headache. Am I right? :icon_smile_big:
Nah I'm a stubborn muppet. Gas could be $10 and you'd catch me stripping at the local skin joint just to help pay for it all...
Myk, I'm not sure if thats funny or disturbing. :smilielol:
Its disturbingly funny :lol: I did 130 miles today in mine on a Mopar cruise. Sweet . Gave some guy in a pious next to me at the lights a big cheery grin and wave thinking ''save gas for me buddy''
Quote from: Bob T on August 26, 2012, 04:18:57 AM
Its disturbingly funny :lol: I did 130 miles today in mine on a Mopar cruise. Sweet . Gave some guy in a pious next to me at the lights a big cheery grin and wave thinking ''save gas for me buddy''
:lol: :2thumbs:
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Bob T on August 26, 2012, 04:18:57 AM
Its disturbingly funny :lol: I did 130 miles today in mine on a Mopar cruise. Sweet . Gave some guy in a pious next to me at the lights a big cheery grin and wave thinking ''save gas for me buddy''
Depends on whether or not you have to watch him earn that money Bob. Now your comment to the Pious driver on the other hand, thats JUST funny. :lol: :2thumbs:
Quote from: Ghoste on August 26, 2012, 03:08:45 AM
Myk, I'm not sure if thats funny or disturbing. :smilielol:
Let's just...focus on the car part in all of this.... :smilielol:
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 26, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Yikes. Why?
And to think I'm going through so much right now trying to get my power steering to work...
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 26, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Yeah why? Going drag racing?
Fixed the leaky header which was a huge pita BUT well worth it now that the ole' great white sounds as it should again.
Removed all the old A/C stuff and replaced with upgraded parts, haven't charged it yet.
Got the rebuild kit for the TQ but haven't started work on it yet.
Have 4 new eddy shocks and a new washer bottle and pump ready to install.
Next job: Install the front disc kit and rebuild the rears but need 15" wheels first.
Most of my spare time is spent driving the car instead of working on it, I probably should do a bit more working. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: GPULLER on August 27, 2012, 01:14:51 PM
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 26, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Yeah why? Going drag racing?
I'm guessing to get some road feel/feedback from the steering system. The stock power steering system is too light-you can't feel the road or what the car's doing...
Oh yeah forgot about that, I need to add some shims to my power steering pump to get some more road feel.
Spend a lot of money on parts
Took mine out 3 times this week as the weather's been perfect to test the new wheel alignment. And she's handling really well now. It's magic.
Quote from: myk on August 27, 2012, 03:04:31 PM
Quote from: GPULLER on August 27, 2012, 01:14:51 PM
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 26, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Yeah why? Going drag racing?
I'm guessing to get some road feel/feedback from the steering system. The stock power steering system is too light-you can't feel the road or what the car's doing...
It was leaking, and I wanted to get the feel of the road too. And where the power steering was will be a nice spot for an aftermarket A/C. ;D
And Reed, with all the weight from the power steering unit and steering box off the front end, it might help shave a few 10ths off at the drag strip. :lol:
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 27, 2012, 05:56:59 PM
Quote from: myk on August 27, 2012, 03:04:31 PM
Quote from: GPULLER on August 27, 2012, 01:14:51 PM
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 26, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Yeah why? Going drag racing?
I'm guessing to get some road feel/feedback from the steering system. The stock power steering system is too light-you can't feel the road or what the car's doing...
It was leaking, and I wanted to get the feel of the road too. And where the power steering was will be a nice spot for an aftermarket A/C. ;D
And Reed, with all the weight from the power steering unit and steering box off the front end, it might help shave a few 10ths off at the drag strip. :lol:
Any extra weight off for drag racing is a plus.
A/C...Getting old?
havent been able to do much on charger ,but just for fun i put my tunnel ram on the old worn out b motor,although the new motor will not have a tunnel ram
didnot do much with the charger this year..so i guess just put on 300 miles all year. maybe take her out this weekend.
Quote from: GPULLER on August 28, 2012, 12:20:01 PM
Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 27, 2012, 05:56:59 PM
Quote from: myk on August 27, 2012, 03:04:31 PM
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Quote from: FlatbackFanatic on August 26, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
I changed from power steering to manual yesterday, boy, what a job!! About 6 hours to do it. It would of been easy if I had stock exhaust manifolds
on the car. Thanks Lee(itsa426) for working on it with me. :2thumbs:
Yeah why? Going drag racing?
I'm guessing to get some road feel/feedback from the steering system. The stock power steering system is too light-you can't feel the road or what the car's doing...
It was leaking, and I wanted to get the feel of the road too. And where the power steering was will be a nice spot for an aftermarket A/C. ;D
And Reed, with all the weight from the power steering unit and steering box off the front end, it might help shave a few 10ths off at the drag strip. :lol:
Any extra weight off for drag racing is a plus.
A/C...Getting old?
The family is spoiled, and it would be nice not sweating like a pig. :2thumbs:
Yeah, I just noticed that also-it DOES get hot in there, even with the windows down. Can you believe I threw my compressor away? Freaking big-blocks, man...
Aw, we're just spoiled by new cars. Look at some of those dehydrated stock car guys getting dragged out of their rides after 500 miles. THATS hot!
A heater core bypass valve is trick. Not as nice as AC obviously, but it makes a difference on those really hot days.
Not my car, but I just finished installing a headliner in my friend's General Lee. :cheers:
I drove one of ours last night for a couple hours... Burned a 1/2 tank of gasoline. Felt good! :2thumbs: No, GREAT!!!
Removed dash and installed new main wiring harness. :RantExplode: new brakes all the way around,now need a wiper motor :eek2:
Nothing for 4 weeks. Must change the fan coupling that lasted all of 100 miles :(
Cleaned up the garage last night in preparation to drop the transmission tonight after work/class.
Took it for a spin around the block for the first time in two months.........I think I finally have the "restoration" bugs worked out
"Rebuilt" tranny, out three times and gutted to clean out silica sand
Replaced "new" radiator cap
Replaced "new" alternator thrice
Replaced "new" master cylinder
Replaced "new" voltage regulator
Replaced "new" distributer
Makes me wonder if "new" parts are just cleaned and repackaged "old" parts....
Just replaced the sun visor tips. Such small things, but that takes care of two rattles. :icon_smile_cool:
I put more junk on top of it.. :shruggy:
Quote from: road/track on September 01, 2012, 07:16:42 AM
I put more junk on top of it.. :shruggy:
i just did that also, painted some baseboards for the bathroom remodel and laid them on top of the car to keep them from getting stepped on, so now its not just a towel rack but a wood rack
anyone?
Actually, I'm just trying to modify a message I left.
(Deleting pictures of my car that I'm not sure what to do with)
this thread made me start taking Mary apart again. as soon as everything is stripped i need to get the uscartool connectors, new hood and scoop then find a shop to get it painted
In the last month:
Exhaust leak fixed- added H pipe and original Charger tips at same time
New fuel pump
New fuel tank
New Street Avenger Holley 770cfm
New steel braided fuel line with pressure gauge.
Still on the list:
New gauge dimmer switch waiting to go in so I'll have gauge lights again
New vacuum switch to fix vacuum leak from crack in switch
Fix reverse light activator in steering column
Front end alignment.
Swap out Flowmaster 40's for Ultra Flow's.
I already have the vacuum pod and dimmer switch sitting here just haven't put them on yet.
Put new wheels on it.
Recently re-installed the seat belts in my '68 I had restored.
Next up is probably winterizing them. It'll be next month before I get around to that, anyway. I hate winter. :flame:
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 04:55:04 PM
Quote from: Bobs69 on August 19, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
Nothing. Talk/Curse about it and consider getting rid of it.
That's depressing... Pics and price? :popcrn:
Replied to the post from page 1 with pictures,
changed my mind and deleted the pictures.
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 04:55:04 PM
Quote from: Bobs69 on August 19, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
Nothing. Talk/Curse about it and consider getting rid of it.
That's depressing... Pics and price? :popcrn:
Replied to the post from page 1 with pictures,
changed my mind and deleted the pictures.
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on August 19, 2012, 10:51:52 AM
Recently, I have done the following:
Replaced burnt-out license plate bulb
Fixed / tightened wobbly rear view mirror (inside)
Changed to new (modern) tires
Plans:
Replace wiper arms/blades
Investigate reverse lights
Install radiator shroud
What have you done to yours, lately?
Still haven't gotten to the reverse lights or radiator shroud, but installed the wiper arms about a month ago w/ new blades.
Also changed my oil today. That was a first with this car :coolgleamA:
drove it
Did some basic tuning on the EFI to smooth out the idle. Drove it. ;D
Took it to a body shop that wanted ~40k to do the body work
Another glorious day so we went cruising. Did have to make one stop..........to fill her up. Seems like she's always running on empty!
Man it was fun.
Quote from: Fred on October 28, 2012, 11:12:39 PM
Another glorious day so we went cruising. Did have to make one stop..........to fill her up. Seems like she's always running on empty!
Man it was fun.
Same here, my wife joined me for a little cruise and the only stop needed is to fill it up yet again. I sure hope I can find a way to stop the fuel fountain when filling it up. It takes forever now to fill it up as I'm being careful trying not to spil anything. We get enough fuel smell in from the carb as it is. :eek2:
Quote from: Dino on October 29, 2012, 06:33:59 AM
Quote from: Fred on October 28, 2012, 11:12:39 PM
Another glorious day so we went cruising. Did have to make one stop..........to fill her up. Seems like she's always running on empty!
Man it was fun.
Same here, my wife joined me for a little cruise and the only stop needed is to fill it up yet again. I sure hope I can find a way to stop the fuel fountain when filling it up. It takes forever now to fill it up as I'm being careful trying not to spil anything. We get enough fuel smell in from the carb as it is. :eek2:
I had that problem (fuel smell in the car) with my 70 cuda with duel quads. But thankfully there's no problem with the charger.
Replaced rear shocks with CE pieces
Relocated ECU to back of valley pan
Put one groove crank pulley on( switched to manual steering)
Align alternator up..was off
Install open end lugs
Drained gas & put fresh in with StaBil
Four things I had been putting off for nearly 2 years, a co worker driving a supercharged 92 Mustang in lit a small fire under my ass.
This winter I am replacing the master cylinder & going with manual brakes.
Picked up engine from Dyno-tuning today.
550 HP @5200 rpm, 620 torque @ 3200 rpm. Torque stayed above 600 all the way to 6000 rpm.
Still have a few things to do to chassis before dropping the engine back in.
500" stroker, Edelbrock RPM heads, and their dual quad setup. Comp hydraulic roller cam.
Has been an extremely long project. Delayed by Hurricane Rita destroying house, several years of overseas work, then health issues.
My 70 Charger RT will be a resto mod. Had to add A/C and Be Cool Radiator because of high Texas heat. 110 degrees and 95% humidity not uncommon here.
Lifted the hood today to show the engine to a guy who was walking by as I washed the challenger, and started a car conversation with "hey, is that a '68?".
It's amazing how much attention I get while washing the '11 challenger in the driveway with the garage door open and the '69 charger showing.
About a month ago, a guy driving by hits the brakes, rolls down the window and yells "hey, you should be working on the one in the garage!". :icon_smile_big:
- Wrecked the engine.
- Replaced the crankshaft and rebuilt the engine.
- Swapping the auto for a 4sp. Dang, all those little parts are expensive! I also bought a dual disc clutch so I can teach the kids how to drive a 4sp without burning it up.
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Apparently not enough...
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Ranger_Max - where did you get the buddy seat brackets?
Took it out today even though it was cold and crappy out. Got a couple miles away and smoke started rolling out from under the dash. The power wire came off the back up light switch and grounded out my ignition. Took a while but i rigged it up to limp home. Should have got the correct plug for the switch when i did the 4 speed conversion. Some people (me) have to learn the hard way. :brickwall:
Quote from: Finn on November 04, 2012, 10:30:38 PM
Apparently not enough...
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LOL :hah:
What, no details Finn?
Quote from: Finn on November 04, 2012, 10:30:38 PM
Apparently not enough...
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Uh-oh...what happened?
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What did you use for paint? Code?? :popcrn:
It is a secret lol. :nana: :D
Quote from: Dino on November 05, 2012, 07:42:27 AM
Uh-oh...what happened?
Quote from: Ghoste on November 05, 2012, 04:59:06 AM
What, no details Finn?
The details are embarrassing. Stupid me decided to drive it to a local car meet up, thinking I just put 5 gallons gas in (minus what it burned off in the driving doing some tuning to the EFI). In reality, I put about 2 gallons in as my girlfriend informed after she went back to the house to pick up the still full gas can. :slap:
To add insult to injury, the fuel pump had clogged from trying to start it with no fuel, so a buddy in his Honda Prelude came out to help keep traffic from rear ending me while my GF towed me out of harms way in her Ford Sport Trac...for shame! They'll never let me live this down.
I failed to mention to them that I had considered installing the new gas gauge (mine is broken) before leaving for the show but thought "Nahhhh, I know I have enough fuel to make it there and back." :icon_smile_blackeye:
Sold It :slap:
Quote from: Finn on November 05, 2012, 05:51:45 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 05, 2012, 07:42:27 AM
Uh-oh...what happened?
Quote from: Ghoste on November 05, 2012, 04:59:06 AM
What, no details Finn?
The details are embarrassing. Stupid me decided to drive it to a local car meet up, thinking I just put 5 gallons gas in (minus what it burned off in the driving doing some tuning to the EFI). In reality, I put about 2 gallons in as my girlfriend informed after she went back to the house to pick up the still full gas can. :slap:
To add insult to injury, the fuel pump had clogged from trying to start it with no fuel, so a buddy in his Honda Prelude came out to help keep traffic from rear ending me while my GF towed me out of harms way in her Ford Sport Trac...for shame! They'll never let me live this down.
I failed to mention to them that I had considered installing the new gas gauge (mine is broken) before leaving for the show but thought "Nahhhh, I know I have enough fuel to make it there and back." :icon_smile_blackeye:
Let me ease your pain a bit.
Over the summer I finally fixed my leaky header. It was a pita and took a week or two before all was done. By that time I couldn't remember how much gas I had in it, fuel gauge needs calibrating, so I had it running in the driveway, sounding all nice and normal this time until it died. I played with all the electrical, since I did have to remove some to reach the header bolts, and did a bunch more stuff until my wife asked if there was gas in it....there wasn't. I dumped a gas can in it and it fired right up. Embarrassing yes but very human, don't sweat it. :icon_smile_big:
I put the car cover over Black Betty in the garage just before Sandy just to keep stuff from getting blown around.
Sinnamon was spotted the other week trying to catch some rays and trying to grow a Superbird wing.
My gas gauge works perfect. :D
Quote from: kikgas01 on November 06, 2012, 12:32:11 PM
My gas gauge works perfect. :D
Oh sure, rub it in. :lol:
Friday - installed new gasket and windshield
Sat - sealant under gasket lip and zip up
Sun - polish windshield moulding
Mon - install moulding
:2thumbs:
Sadly I didn't do anything with my Charger this past summer. I didn't have the money to inspect it & put plates on it, my neighbors got pee'd-off every time I started it up, and again I didn't have the funds to work on it so I just covered her up for the Winter last week.
Maybe things will be better next year? :scratchchin:
Quote from: irish_in_ny on November 06, 2012, 03:23:02 PM
Sadly I didn't do anything with my Charger this past summer. I didn't have the money to inspect it & put plates on it, my neighbors got pee'd-off every time I started it up, and again I didn't have the funds to work on it so I just covered her up for the Winter last week.
Maybe things will be better next year? :scratchchin:
Open exhaust? :D Burnouts? :D I don't like non carguy neighbors.
I finally drove my 69 charger that I bought in June of 2011. I drove it 3 miles to a repair shop to get the tranmission fixed. Not sure if its a bad pilot bearing, throw out bearing, or other. I trust the guy working on it so Im not worried about what he finds wrong.
Quote from: kikgas01 on November 06, 2012, 12:32:11 PM
My gas gauge works perfect. :D
Lol yeah yeah, whatever. :hah:
My speedometer bounces though. Thinking it might be that way because it is still running through the cruise control under the hood. Think I will bypass it just to check it out.
Quote from: kikgas01 on November 06, 2012, 04:54:50 PM
My speedometer bounces though. Thinking it might be that way because it is still running through the cruise control under the hood. Think I will bypass it just to check it out.
Did you try tightening the spring on the speedo?
new gas tank in now. just got my wood grain steering wheel. got to get it ready to install. :2thumbs:
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on November 06, 2012, 07:40:33 AM
I put the car cover over Black Betty in the garage just before Sandy just to keep stuff from getting blown around.
Sinnamon was spotted the other week trying to catch some rays and trying to grow a Superbird wing.
superbird...................???? oh blasphemer thou hast committed an error........................
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 06, 2012, 05:06:56 PM
Quote from: kikgas01 on November 06, 2012, 04:54:50 PM
My speedometer bounces though. Thinking it might be that way because it is still running through the cruise control under the hood. Think I will bypass it just to check it out.
Did you try tightening the spring on the speedo?
Not just yet. I am trying to try everything else before pulling the cluster because all of my gauges work including the clock and dash lights.
Took the car for a nice cruise Saturday, ran great! Same thing, only stop was at Chevron to fill up with some premium. Man switching from the factory Carter 4401 AVS to the Holley 770 street avenger I noticed a big drop in fuel mileage, but I don't mind it the Holley has such great throttle response and performance compared to the carter I'll gladly put a few extra gallons in it :coolgleamA:
Quote from: mauve66 on November 06, 2012, 07:10:55 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on November 06, 2012, 07:40:33 AM
I put the car cover over Black Betty in the garage just before Sandy just to keep stuff from getting blown around.
Sinnamon was spotted the other week trying to catch some rays and trying to grow a Superbird wing.
superbird...................???? oh blasphemer thou hast committed an error........................
If you look closely you can make out the actual Superbird parked behind Sinnamon.
last winter I tore it apart and had a 10 point rollcage installed. since then I've sandblasted, painted and redone the seats. The chassis guy is working on the wiring right now. all new harness, trying to hide as much as possible in the engine bay. swapped over to a 1 wire alternator, relaying the headlights, etc. I've got the parts to go through the engine again to make sure its all good, just waiting on the time to do it. I've also been building a new gauge cluster with all autometer gauges, as well as custom molding 3 gauge pods into the factory dashpad. I've also had to modify the stock dash since the a pillar bars goes through it.
as soon as the car gets back to my place the interior will be going in the car alone with some sound deadening. yes. a 10 point cage with sound deadening. Its also going to get a full factory interior, air conditioning, power windows, and cruise control. why? well why not. :icon_smile_big:
I've got alot of work ahead of me, but its coming along good so far.
Just washed and waxed it.
hey fred, i think you missed a spot :scope:
You can't see it?
little spot of wax on the driver side trunk lid edge. see it? its right there. :shruggy:
If Fred can't spot the cat, there's no way he can spot wax. He should have asked the Mrs. to wash the car.
Quote from: nvrbdn on November 06, 2012, 11:01:56 PM
little spot of wax on the driver side trunk lid edge. see it? its right there. :shruggy:
As a matter of fact Jim, the Mrs. pointed that out to me when she got back from shopping. I told her I left it there deliberately so that she could inform me of it in her capacity as supervisor (at which she's so good :icon_smile_big:) and I guess you must have spotted it just before I took care of it.
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 06, 2012, 11:03:37 PM
If Fred can't spot the cat, there's no way he can spot wax. He should have asked the Mrs. to wash the car.
She prefers to supervise! (she's so good at it)
With a whip?
cat o' nine's.
Decided to drive my girl to a work bbq on Sat and it pissed down with rain :brickwall: which i have said from the start it would never see rain....oh well It saw its first and last shower with W.A rain :cheers:
Took her home and apoligized to her and spent the next 3 hrs cleaning
Weather is so unpredictable at the moment. I'm missing out on plenty of drives because it looks like it could rain any given moment..........it doesn't though......not unless I actually take her out.
Gave mine it's annual wash because even though I don't take her out in the rain (if I can help it), after a time there is a bit of a build up of film and she no longer looks her best. Can't have that.
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
Quote from: moparguy01 on November 06, 2012, 10:28:34 PM
last winter I tore it apart and had a 10 point rollcage installed. since then I've sandblasted, painted and redone the seats. The chassis guy is working on the wiring right now. all new harness, trying to hide as much as possible in the engine bay. swapped over to a 1 wire alternator, relaying the headlights, etc. I've got the parts to go through the engine again to make sure its all good, just waiting on the time to do it. I've also been building a new gauge cluster with all autometer gauges, as well as custom molding 3 gauge pods into the factory dashpad. I've also had to modify the stock dash since the a pillar bars goes through it.
as soon as the car gets back to my place the interior will be going in the car alone with some sound deadening. yes. a 10 point cage with sound deadening. Its also going to get a full factory interior, air conditioning, power windows, and cruise control. why? well why not. :icon_smile_big:
I've got alot of work ahead of me, but its coming along good so far.
Well somebody's been busy! Which car is this? I though you sold your 3rd gen?
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
Because water gets in places you cant get dry and starts rusting. You will find out in a few years. I have seen it over and over again. Just like people with old cars at the car wash.... water goes into the trunk, down into the quarters, water runs down the rear side windows into the quarters(in front of the rear wheels) and sits there until it drys out. That is BAD for metal. Mine don`t get wet.... Oh yeah it sits under the rear window trim and rots that out too....
Quote from: kikgas01 on November 07, 2012, 08:39:07 AM
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
Because water gets in places you cant get dry and starts rusting. You will find out in a few years. I have seen it over and over again. Just like people with old cars at the car wash.... water goes into the trunk, down into the quarters, water runs down the rear side windows into the quarters(in front of the rear wheels) and sits there until it drys out. That is BAD for metal. Mine don`t get wet.... Oh yeah it sits under the rear window trim and rots that out too....
Yep. THe problem with "MOST" of them is they wash them and then take them home and park them in the garage. It takes alot of driving to get the car dried back out. usually they are still damp and the rot bug goes to work.
Pepole alway say " whats the rain gonna make it melt?"
Well, Yea, it kinda does.....
Sure I can see all that but it is no different with modern cars. I do spray wax on the insides of the body panels and I made sure all the leaks were fixed. My floor is coated with epoxy as well. So far so good. I'm not out there asking for trouble but I do want to enjoy the car for what it is. I can understand some cars would suffer if you'd drive it in the rain but mine's a driver and she's doing just fine out there.
The factory didn't do much to prevent rust but we sure can!
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
My reasons Dino.............
It's black and therefore more susceptible to fine scratches so the less washing it needs, the better.
It's very hard to keep the under carriage clean (and that's important too).
And of course it's my toy, the fun car and there's no fun in driving around in the rain. Cruising on a nice day when the sun's shining..........that's what it's all about for me.
On the other hand, the daily drivers get washed whenever they are dirty (once a week) as I can't stand dirty cars.
Quote from: Fred on November 07, 2012, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
My reasons Dino.............
It's black and therefore more susceptible to fine scratches so the less washing it needs, the better.
It's very hard to keep the under carriage clean (and that's important too).
And of course it's my toy, the fun car and there's no fun in driving around in the rain. Cruising on a nice day when the sun's shining..........that's what it's all about for me.
On the other hand, the daily drivers get washed whenever they are dirty (once a week) as I can't stand dirty cars.
He can't let a car get dirty, but he keeps a dirty mind :scratchchin: :D
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 07, 2012, 04:09:13 PM
Quote from: Fred on November 07, 2012, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
My reasons Dino.............
It's black and therefore more susceptible to fine scratches so the less washing it needs, the better.
It's very hard to keep the under carriage clean (and that's important too).
And of course it's my toy, the fun car and there's no fun in driving around in the rain. Cruising on a nice day when the sun's shining..........that's what it's all about for me.
On the other hand, the daily drivers get washed whenever they are dirty (once a week) as I can't stand dirty cars.
He can't let a car get dirty, but he keeps a dirty mind :scratchchin: :D
Priorities mate..........get them right. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on November 07, 2012, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
My reasons Dino.............
It's black and therefore more susceptible to fine scratches so the less washing it needs, the better.
It's very hard to keep the under carriage clean (and that's important too).
And of course it's my toy, the fun car and there's no fun in driving around in the rain. Cruising on a nice day when the sun's shining..........that's what it's all about for me.
On the other hand, the daily drivers get washed whenever they are dirty (once a week) as I can't stand dirty cars.
I can see your points, and other' points as well for that matter. I guess I look at it differently. As a former bodyman I know what to look for and how to protect my car so I'm not really scared of what might happen, I simply don't let it happen. I would never purposefully do something bad to the car, although some might say driving it in the rain is one of them, but I feel that I need to use it as a car. It's a toy to be sure but I just love driving it as much as I can. I do admit that when I know it's going to be hell out there, ie a storm coming, I will leave the Charger at home and take the Honda. I don't want a tree flattening my baby. When I was 20-ish I had a 68 and that was my daily driver. In 5 years its condition never got worse, it also never got better though. :icon_smile_big:
I owned a small car as well that I had to have primary insurance on but I don't think I put 2000 miles on it in those 5 years. Where I was winters were mild and wet, summers were warm and not too humid.
Now we also have some serious differences here. You have an immaculate black Charger. I have a white Charger with flaws. And a mutt for that matter. After a good rainfall it looks pretty much the same as before. I also use only one car wash and it's a no touch wash near me that does everything including undercarriage.
Maybe if this car ever gets restored I will think differently.
I also want to be clear: I do not think there's anything wrong with not driving your car in the rain, but I feel it is my right to do so with my own car.
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 04:18:04 PM
Quote from: Fred on November 07, 2012, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Why is everyone so afraid of rain? You wash your cars don't you? You drive it in humid summers do you not? Maintain the car and it will last forever. I enjoy my car in the rain as much as in the sun.
My reasons Dino.............
It's black and therefore more susceptible to fine scratches so the less washing it needs, the better.
It's very hard to keep the under carriage clean (and that's important too).
And of course it's my toy, the fun car and there's no fun in driving around in the rain. Cruising on a nice day when the sun's shining..........that's what it's all about for me.
On the other hand, the daily drivers get washed whenever they are dirty (once a week) as I can't stand dirty cars.
I can see your points, and other' points as well for that matter. I guess I look at it differently. As a former bodyman I know what to look for and how to protect my car so I'm not really scared of what might happen, I simply don't let it happen. I would never purposefully do something bad to the car, although some might say driving it in the rain is one of them, but I feel that I need to use it as a car. It's a toy to be sure but I just love driving it as much as I can. I do admit that when I know it's going to be hell out there, ie a storm coming, I will leave the Charger at home and take the Honda. I don't want a tree flattening my baby. When I was 20-ish I had a 68 and that was my daily driver. In 5 years its condition never got worse, it also never got better though. :icon_smile_big:
I owned a small car as well that I had to have primary insurance on but I don't think I put 2000 miles on it in those 5 years. Where I was winters were mild and wet, summers were warm and not too humid.
Now we also have some serious differences here. You have an immaculate black Charger. I have a white Charger with flaws. And a mutt for that matter. After a good rainfall it looks pretty much the same as before. I also use only one car wash and it's a no touch wash near me that does everything including undercarriage.
Maybe if this car ever gets restored I will think differently.
I also want to be clear: I do not think there's anything wrong with not driving your car in the rain, but I feel it is my right to do so with my own car.
Absolutely mate, you should drive your car whenever you feel like it, enjoy it as much as possible. :2thumbs:
Our climate here is very different in that we have no snow and plenty of dry sunny days all year round so I pretty much get to take her out 2 or 3 times a week. Which is why I can afford to be choosy.
As for maintaining her that's not a problem for me. I'd rather be out there cleaning the grille than sitting on my backside doing nothing.
I like the way you think my friend. :2thumbs:
Bugs in the grille mean a happy driver behind the wheel.
Hey! I like the way that sounds. :yesnod:
done cam swap few weeks ago ,
got it all dialed in , thought , i'm done for a while :yesnod:
now got to take the damn instrument cluster out !!
tic toc tach , clock has stopped working , been working ok for about 10 years give or take , ordered one when charger specialities first started repoping them ,
got power to clock white wire , so guess its something inside :'(
What have I done/doing? Everything. :lol:
Mini tune up: spark plugs, dialed in carb, swapped rods in carb, fixed leaky header gaskets, finally installed overflow tank ( just never got around to it), replaced trunk bumpers/misc rubber grommet, changed dried out wiper blades :2thumbs:
No, I have seen my car for sale 3 or 4 times. However not from me. I tried selling it once but refused to give it away. I'm glad about that. It's my triple black 74 se.
Quote from: Dino on November 07, 2012, 07:49:51 AM
Quote from: moparguy01 on November 06, 2012, 10:28:34 PM
last winter I tore it apart and had a 10 point rollcage installed. since then I've sandblasted, painted and redone the seats. The chassis guy is working on the wiring right now. all new harness, trying to hide as much as possible in the engine bay. swapped over to a 1 wire alternator, relaying the headlights, etc. I've got the parts to go through the engine again to make sure its all good, just waiting on the time to do it. I've also been building a new gauge cluster with all autometer gauges, as well as custom molding 3 gauge pods into the factory dashpad. I've also had to modify the stock dash since the a pillar bars goes through it.
as soon as the car gets back to my place the interior will be going in the car alone with some sound deadening. yes. a 10 point cage with sound deadening. Its also going to get a full factory interior, air conditioning, power windows, and cruise control. why? well why not. :icon_smile_big:
I've got alot of work ahead of me, but its coming along good so far.
Well somebody's been busy! Which car is this? I though you sold your 3rd gen?
Got a bad tank of gas, so.... Took tank down, cleaned.. New fuel pump, filters, line, injectors.
While in there, the FAST computer was swapped out with the new FAST 2.0 system...
Running like a dream now.... Just in time for winter after fighting with it all season :brickwall:
Oh, can't forget, swapped out the 3.73's for a set of 4.10's... A bit of a difference!!!
Quote from: jb666 on November 08, 2012, 06:20:13 PM
Got a bad tank of gas, so.... Took tank down, cleaned.. New fuel pump, filters, line, injectors.
While in there, the FAST computer was swapped out with the new FAST 2.0 system...
Running like a dream now.... Just in time for winter after fighting with it all season :brickwall:
Oh, can't forget, swapped out the 3.73's for a set of 4.10's... A bit of a difference!!!
A supercharged 440 isn't enough? :D
I put a rt linkage on my 68 and had to cut the head liner out mice got into it and put pretty much all new panels on my 69 except for the rear floor boards and firewall and frame it was bad lol
Redlined it in first, second, and third, (had to let off in fourth). :patrol:
Made up a shroud for my rad this weekend :2thumbs:
Just need to finish off the cut outs above and below :cheers:
clean it, drive it, clean it.
Took the family and dog out for a early evening cruise, picked up subway and sat down on the beach in the sun at 7pm to eat. Car looked cool up on the boulevard overlooking the beach
Pffffff,
Cut out the trunk floor at last along with the lower quarters and the lower rear valance. I'm also doing alot of welding and grinding....
Well, no driving for me, but at least my project finally makes progress.
Replaced front and rear leaf spring bushings.
Replaced the left vent cable.
Replaced Kick Yer Butt shocks with Bilsteins.
Replaced inner and outer tie rods and adjusters, installed Firm Feel Stage 3 steering box and installed rebuilt power steering pump. Rebuilt steering coupler and got an alignment.
Removed aftermarket water temp and oil pressure gauges.
Installed new 15x8 Magnum 500s and new tires.
Disconnected electric fuel pump and installed mechanical pump.
Painted and installed new battery tray and supports. Removed vacuum canister, painted and reinstalled.
Replaced headlight wiring harness (amazing how bright the headlights can be with electrons flowing to them).
Removed factory dash speaker and installed two 3 ½" speakers, using the bracket sold on Moparts.
Spent a lot of money on parts that aren't installed yet.
took out motor and transmission
I looked at it... and put a new car cover on it. :rotz:
fighting the rt quarter,dutchman & left sail panel patch :RantExplode: :brickwall: :brickwall:
Picked up some Legendary seat covers off of Craigslist cheap and ordered new seat foam. Got the seats tore down to the frames, they need some paint then time to put the new parts on.
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i286/GPULLER/Chargers/IMG_3792_zps2be82f26.jpg)
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i286/GPULLER/Chargers/IMG_3809_zps3fe2ffb1.jpg)
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Fired mine up & had to back it out of the garage to get to my shelving units to be able to clean up the garage & put a bunch of stuff away. Too bad there was 3-4 inches of fresh snow on the ground because I wanted to take it out for a spin.
Tried to cuss the header into removing itself from the engine bay.
Didn't work.
In the middle of building a garage for it. Pouring concrete Saturday! :2thumbs:
:brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall:
Quote from: Finn on January 29, 2013, 03:56:15 PM
Tried to cuss the header into removing itself from the engine bay.
Didn't work.
:lol:
Shortend up the Hellwig front sway bar end link spacers. That made the sway bar hang more level.
Quarter glass :brickwall: :RantExplode:
Had a dream about mine, it was orange...scary stuff. :naughty:
New 100 amp alternator, power steering pump, water pump, water pump housing, modern sanden a/c compressor, march serpentine belt setup, flex-a-lite electric fans, Hotchkis/Fox shocks, and fixed my broken headlight door.
And am about to pull the heater a/c box to have it rebuilt. Not looking forward to that. :brickwall:
STILL :hack: :buff: :think: :think: :hack: :hack: :buff:
I removed the Trunk Lid...
Install new brake booster and MC. Install windshield and rear glass and install last of trim mouldings. Install/adjust throttle linkage and return springs. Install window regulators. Received order of door arm rest bases, inside door handles and passenger side mirror. Still have interior to install and wire complete car by repairing orginal harness. More to come.
A Lot.
Quote from: Dino on January 30, 2013, 07:53:54 AM
Had a dream about mine, it was orange...scary stuff. :naughty:
You did check the next morning I assume? I would, just to be able to go to work with peace of mind.....
Quote from: six-tee-nine on January 31, 2013, 06:42:56 AM
Quote from: Dino on January 30, 2013, 07:53:54 AM
Had a dream about mine, it was orange...scary stuff. :naughty:
You did check the next morning I assume? I would, just to be able to go to work with peace of mind.....
:smilielol:
Yeah it's still white. :2thumbs:
This is just a small sample of what was recently done to my 68. Both quarters, rear bumper panels, valance corners, fenders & door bottoms, sail panels, etc. Just had the last of the paint buff and exterior work done. Now on to the clean up, interior and the rest of the mess :2thumbs:
More pics after all the cutting, welding, grinding, sealing, sanding...... Four base coats & three of clear.
stripes painted on? :popcrn:
Decided to paint the stripes. Had the stripe kit sent out to a graphics shop where they made a negative of it. We used that as the pattern to lay out the stripes. Looks better and no bubbles to contend with! Now I have a set of stripes I can't use LOL
Started in on the transmission project for the winter. Dropped the driveline, drained the tranny. Plan on dropping it in the morning and then the fun begins! The project is to swap in a 24 spline input shaft, to replace the 1966 19 spline.
Also need to replace the rear pinion seal, it's leaked since I've owned it.
Here are my latest endeavors on my '68:
Complete front end rebuild, all rear suspension rebuild except shocks, which I replaced not
too long ago.
New Radiator and a catch/return bottle now, and a cold air intake system
(hope you don't mind pics) in no particular order.
more pics
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and 1 more
Picked up a buffer for my work bench and started shining up all the trim!!! :2thumbs:
Popped the windshield out...
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww35/FastbackMike/67%20Charger%20Restoration/IMGP1428_zpsc47145fb.jpg)
Started mine last night for the first time all winter.
Went to the storage unit on the weekend to fire it up. It's never fun to drive back home in the Honda for some reason...
Just bought some torsion bars and grill trim. Hopefully starting on that this weekend. :2thumbs:
:popcrn: dream of them most nights.
Kinda like this but with a 69 Charger.. :smilielol: :smilielol: :slap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjavRu4v5c
Ok, did find bendix pads finally (thanks fellow forum guys)...... and recently picked up reblt motor. :2thumbs:
Sold it......... :shruggy:
Quote from: 68RT4ME on February 28, 2013, 03:29:55 PM
Sold it......... :shruggy:
:yesnod: :yesnod: me too sold the last one , no more chargers , chargerless for now
Quote from: moparstuart on February 28, 2013, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: 68RT4ME on February 28, 2013, 03:29:55 PM
Sold it......... :shruggy:
:yesnod: :yesnod: me too sold the last one , no more chargers , chargerless for now
I still have mine are you kidding :drool5: I would more likely get rid of one of my balls for just one more 69 with a 68 coronet grill :rofl: If my wife let me :hah: :shruggy:
Quote from: XS29LA47V21 on February 28, 2013, 05:27:40 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on February 28, 2013, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: 68RT4ME on February 28, 2013, 03:29:55 PM
Sold it......... :shruggy:
:yesnod: :yesnod: me too sold the last one , no more chargers , chargerless for now
I still have mine are you kidding :drool5: I would more likely get rid of one of my balls for just one more 69 with a 68 coronet grill :rofl: If my wife let me :hah: :shruggy:
thats me with the plymouths :yesnod: but i will have one of those funny looking 69 chargers again someday just not in the cards for right now :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: XS29LA47V21 on February 28, 2013, 03:23:30 PM
:popcrn: dream of them most nights.
Kinda like this but with a 69 Charger.. :smilielol: :smilielol: :slap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjavRu4v5c
Ok, did find bendix pads finally (thanks fellow forum guys)...... and recently picked up reblt motor. :2thumbs:
i dream too, but it sophia vagara instead of the fiat girl
Quote from: moparstuart on February 28, 2013, 05:30:39 PM
Quote from: XS29LA47V21 on February 28, 2013, 05:27:40 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on February 28, 2013, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: 68RT4ME on February 28, 2013, 03:29:55 PM
Sold it......... :shruggy:
:yesnod: :yesnod: me too sold the last one , no more chargers , chargerless for now
I still have mine are you kidding :drool5: I would more likely get rid of one of my balls for just one more 69 with a 68 coronet grill :rofl: If my wife let me :hah: :shruggy:
thats me with the plymouths :yesnod: but i will have one of those funny looking 69 chargers again someday just not in the cards for right now :icon_smile_big:
Yeah, they're are funny looking enough for me to want one too Stu :icon_smile_big:
Did a wedding last weekend with a mate in his 300F a Lotus and an Aussie Charger mint weather
stare at it, waiting for it to just transform itself into a finished product, hoping weather warms up sooner than later and I can get back at it, all I really need is $$$$
Well.....I haven't done anything with the charger lately, but I've been working on something for it.
(http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag54/Randy_Lisiecki/Garage%20build/FBEBCEA3-2106-45EA-BDD5-A70BF5C87D93-4405-0000054096B7C6CC_zps72cdf0e1.jpg)
I hope to get back to the car real soon.
very nice :2thumbs:
It saw sunlight for the second time since 1991. Decoded the fender tag and started a parts list.
filled it with gas! (becoming very repetitious) :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on July 02, 2013, 12:30:26 AM
filled it with gas! (becoming very repetitious) :icon_smile_big:
but you know you love it!!!!
I remember filling up my gas one day and a new Mustang BOSS 302 2013 model pulled in and the guy comes over and saids, 'you know I do not get upstaged at the gas station, but today is a first' LOL :cheers: :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on July 02, 2013, 12:43:46 AM
Quote from: Fred on July 02, 2013, 12:30:26 AM
filled it with gas! (becoming very repetitious) :icon_smile_big:
but you know you love it!!!!
I remember filling up my gas one day and a new Mustang BOSS 302 2013 model pulled in and the guy comes over and saids, 'you know I do not get upstaged at the gas station, but today is a first' LOL :cheers: :icon_smile_big:
That must have made your day. Oh what a great feeling! :cheers:
yeah it did Fred, but I had to be modest so in reply i told him, 'but its only nice when she wants to start for me' :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on July 02, 2013, 01:01:25 AM
yeah it did Fred, but I had to be modest so in reply i told him, 'but its only nice when she wants to start for me' :icon_smile_big:
:lol: You were being too nice and way to modest.
I parked it! That's right, I finally did it. I took it off the road and it's not going back on likely until next year. Time to do some work on this thing.
Quote from: Dino on July 02, 2013, 06:47:27 AM
I parked it! That's right, I finally did it. I took it off the road and it's not going back on likely until next year. Time to do some work on this thing.
oh come on now Dino your gonna miss it dude...I had mine parked for 4 weeks now and it kills me.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on July 02, 2013, 06:50:31 AM
Quote from: Dino on July 02, 2013, 06:47:27 AM
I parked it! That's right, I finally did it. I took it off the road and it's not going back on likely until next year. Time to do some work on this thing.
oh come on now Dino your gonna miss it dude...I had mine parked for 4 weeks now and it kills me.
Arrghh don't do that! :eek2: :lol:
I'm having a hard enough time as it is. I really don't want to take it off the road but I have to. I can do a lot of things to it by next season and then it'll be much closer to what I want it to be.
I should be in MI next year this time with my 68...by then I should have mine the way I want also, but while Im up there hopefully use my parents garage to remove some old under coating and then have it POR 15 the whole under carriage.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on July 02, 2013, 06:58:50 AM
I should be in MI next year this time with my 68...by then I should have mine the way I want also, but while Im up there hopefully use my parents garage to remove some old under coating and then have it POR 15 the whole under carriage.
Cool! I see a 68 -69 photoshoot in our future! :yesnod:
Got 6 LED lights for my tail lights.
Bought a set of Foose Knights
nothing.......... :eek2:
put my bump steer kit on the rack & pinion & front brakes.
@ Just 6T9 CHGR... ordered the Foose Knights last week.. turn around time to get them cut is 5 to 8 weeks.
Cleaned up the engine bay and installed some new valve covers. :cheers:
well fck me u got air, im so jelous its like 110 to 115 right now in phoenix.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on July 05, 2013, 03:50:36 PM
well fck me u got air, im so jelous its like 110 to 115 right now in phoenix.
Don't be too jealous, I still haven't got the system charged so no cold air for me yet.
Quote from: greenpigs on July 03, 2013, 05:40:58 AM
Got 6 LED lights for my tail lights.
I have just done that too , chromed the cast housing on the inside like glass for reflection of light , great effect, post some pictures when you have got one side in to show the guys, I have tried and for some reason couldn't load photos , well worth doing , also used the LEDs in strip form stuck the under side of boot lip edge for a better trunk light , now when I open the boot, it's like the second coming, I think I used too many lol
Well one of the bulbs connector only has one contact and my led lights have 2 so I only replaced 4 lights.
That's ok keep looking , had the same issue , you can get them , on eBay , I think Chinese seller , sorry would be great made in the USA or Australia but neither country makes much these days , , just watch out there's a batch that there flogging off with the pins are wrong , not off set to 15 d fitting , just look at the photos for detail so you don't waste your money, don't ask me how I know ,
Finally bought remaining parts to start putting my transmission together , all high dollar parts to survive 645 up, 689 foot pound , bill it servos , 4 & 6 gear planetarys , steel drum , hardened input and out put shafts, Kevlar bands , getting the housing hot tanked , lightened sun gear , list go's on and on , will be nice to put it in and move on to the next part , drive shaft, exhaust , once trans in will lift engine and do that engine mount fix I have see on here, engine in car is a edelbrock victor headed and victor intake 505 stroker, so far so good ,
I've been trying to make the car run better on pump premium, which is 91 here in CA.
The engine is a 440 based 493 with 10.7 compression and Edelbrock 84 cc heads.
People tell me my cam is too small. I'm starting to believe them.
Pulled the 383 out of my '67 and dropped in a frsh stout 440! should be running tonight. I hope! always something going on to keep me out of the garage it seems! ;D
Absolutely nothing, but I'm gonna restore it someday. :D
Fired up the engine on Saturday. First time in about eight years (complete resto of car).
It's like falling in love all over again. :icon_smile_wink:
I'm thinking about firing mine up again. It's been a LONG time.
Drove it all day on Sunday. I don't even want to know how much I spent on gas. Who cares, it was fun...
Moved it from the old house to the new house.
Now it's only struggling for space lengthways, not lengthways AND sideways :P
Also, it's in a proper garage now so once I finish unpacking everything else, I can make a proper start on the resto! - the girlfriend seems to think that having all the clothes in drawers and cutlery and bowls in the cupboards is more important than working on the car... Women, huh? :eyes:
At least you HAVE a garage to use...
I started on the headlights again. The stop limiters quit working on one side so I just left them in the open position for a little while since I want to sell it anyway. But I can't stand having something not work correctly on the car especially when its one of the signature features of it.
:popcrn: Well.
Two wks ago, another periodic donut in the pasture with the 7yr boy (car guy promotional bate number 1387), :smilielol: :smilielol: :slap: :shruggy: and he still likes the slow blue car best. :scratchchin:
pushed it to the side so i could get to the sprinkler control :icon_smile_blackeye:
Quote from: mauve66 on July 17, 2013, 05:34:53 PM
pushed it to the side so i could get to the sprinkler control :icon_smile_blackeye:
may i ask what the hold up is? :popcrn:
8 months ago i had $9K to get it on the road to recovery,
now,
in the past 8 months:
my parents ac/heater, my ac/heater, my water heater, $1200 month pay cut for me, my son lost his job (can't pay rent), etc, etc, etc,
but i still have a job and i know others don't, i just wanted to post in this thread so i can say i added SOMETHING....................... :shruggy:
Quote from: mauve66 on July 17, 2013, 05:45:02 PM
8 months ago i had $9K to get it on the road to recovery,
now,
in the past 8 months:
my parents ac/heater, my ac/heater, my water heater, $1200 month pay cut for me, my son lost his job (can't pay rent), etc, etc, etc,
but i still have a job and i know others don't, i just wanted to post in this thread so i can say i added SOMETHING....................... :shruggy:
weak :'( i hope things get better for you soon would like to see a 66 wing car :drool5:
bought hotchkis leaf springs and shackles, wired up lights to aftermarket guages so when i flip the switch the lights go n, among other things slowly cleaning up and slowly preparing to install wires for a sound system.
Used the Charger to haul two bicycles to the lake for myself and the "flavor of the month." I love how that trunk and backseat swallow just about anything...
:angel:
You think have room to haul stuff in yours? Get a 1st gen my friend.
Quote from: Ghoste on July 25, 2013, 05:13:19 AM
You think have room to haul stuff in yours? Get a 1st gen my friend.
lol, those 1st gens are like hatchbacks.
bought the hotchkis shocks to match the leaf springs......cant wait.
Its the truth haha. One of the reasons a buddy of mine has been trying to discourage me from unloading the 67 is because its been so great on long road trips. There is room for anything you need and any parts you buy along the way.
Sadly, I had to replace the cam in my engine that has around 1000 miles on it. It had a terrible ticking sound from the lifters, and I finally pulled the intake to see what the problem was. I found the cam and lifters pitted. I was running a cam from Mr. Sixpack, Bob Karakashian. I like the performance, but not the ticking. My engine builder says it looks like a problem with the hardness of the cam and that it ate into the bottom of the lifters. Bob gets his cam and lifters from Engle. Neither he nor Engle were interested in doing anything about it. A friend of mine that knows a guy Bob races with, said he was told Bob had a lot of problems with Engle lifters. I guess that's hearsay, but I just don't understand why people don't stand behind their products anymore. I sent a ton of pics to Bob, and he doesn't see a problem with the cam, he feels it lies elsewhere in the engine. The new cam from Comp was installed yesterday and everything seems to run like it should. I hope to take it out and beat on it a little in the next week or so and see how it performs. I guess if I get that ticking sound back in the next 1000 miles or so, maybe it wasn't the cam, but Comp sent a warranty card with their cam. My engine builder said he quit using Engle's years ago for this same reason and uses Comp because they stand behind their products. I hope I don't have to find out if that's true. What a pain in the butt this has all been. Pic of one of the lobes attached for your amusement.
I'll be at the NATs in spaces R11-12 and S11-12, if anyone wants to stop by and see how she's running. I'll be driving it to and from the hotel each day also.
Last weekend we installed a 12" drilled and slotted disc brake kit and rebuilt the front end.
She stops on a dime now, still not used to them.
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 25, 2013, 09:22:24 AM
Last weekend we installed a 12" drilled and slotted disc brake kit and rebuilt the front end.
She stops on a dime now, still not used to them.
What system did you end up getting? I assume the 12" rotors and calipers still fit 15" wheels?
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 25, 2013, 09:22:24 AM
Last weekend we installed a 12" drilled and slotted disc brake kit and rebuilt the front end.
She stops on a dime now, still not used to them.
And no pictures? :shruggy:
Walked into the garage looked at it, sighed, then walked out
Quote from: Darkman on July 25, 2013, 05:57:34 PM
Walked into the garage looked at it, sighed, then walked out
Well that won't get you to the finish line!
Quote from: Fred on July 25, 2013, 10:28:14 PM
Quote from: Darkman on July 25, 2013, 05:57:34 PM
Walked into the garage looked at it, sighed, then walked out
Well that won't get you to the finish line!
Sounds like he just needs a little motivation, and maybe a little spare change as well. Hard to get when the weather is crappy :brickwall:
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on July 25, 2013, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: Fred on July 25, 2013, 10:28:14 PM
Quote from: Darkman on July 25, 2013, 05:57:34 PM
Walked into the garage looked at it, sighed, then walked out
Well that won't get you to the finish line!
Sounds like he just needs a little motivation, and maybe a little spare change as well. Hard to get when the weather is crappy :brickwall:
Spare change is hard to get any time even when the weather's good :lol:
Pre-emptive post: I'm taking the brute out tomorrow and the day after on my days off. One thing I hate about taking this thing out: every time I do I want to start throwing money at it...
whole lot of nothing, most recent thing ive done was buy the re released American racing vectors for it but other than that its been sitting collecting surface rust on bare metal :icon_smile_blackeye: and since there is no room in garage (dads hot rods) and I have nowhere to store it there it sits, in the elements... I get depressed every time I look at it, hopefully next spring I can find a way to buy or rent a house with a garage so it will be safe and have a spot to actually work on it
You have a bare metal car sitting outside?
Go get yourself a family size tub of vaseline and rub it all over the poor thing.
Yeah messed up aint it? I know i should be beat down and stripped of the car, but when yer broke yer broke but even though its my dream car i have my days i wish i woulda never bought it, or at least not as big of project due to it being a crime to have it sit like it is
Quote from: ChargerD100 on July 26, 2013, 07:28:35 AM
Yeah messed up aint it? I know i should be beat down and stripped of the car, but when yer broke yer broke but even though its my dream car i have my days i wish i woulda never bought it, or at least not as big of project
There are many people in the hobby who end up in that boat, we've all been there. You have your dream car but it's not going anywhere but hindsight is always 20/20. Don't dwell on the could haves and the should haves. The past is the past, you have the car now so focus on the present.
I'm sure you thought about selling the car and that's always an option as you can get a better one later when the time is right. Still, you likely won't be making that decision today so I say protect it as best you can so time no longer matters. You'll lose the car if it sits like this. Rust does not progress in a linear fashion. Once it starts to pit it'll go fast. The vaseling trick works and it's cheap. Just pretend your waxing the car with that stuff and be generous.
Make it your weekend project, take lots of pics, make lists of what needs to be done to it. You can now make a for sale ad whith all the info needed or have the list for yourself for future reference. Maybe you can get your money back or at least most of it. If you know you won't be able to store the car properly then its future is bbleak and you may want to consider cutting your losses.
The major fear most prospective owners have is that the world is running out of Chargers. That's simply not true, there are plenty and many are in the hands of the boomer generation. The ones that will be selling them in droves before long.
I put a car cover on it so I wont have to clean it again when I get back home on a few weeks and need to get it to Columbus.
i rebuilt my ac/heater box
Replaced the vapor seperator with a fuel filter, adjusted my wizard fan shroud as it loosend off and the fan was just starting to hit it :slap: Then I have been driving it as much as possible & I have over 700 miles on it now and is running better and better :2thumbs:
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on July 25, 2013, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: Fred on July 25, 2013, 10:28:14 PM
Quote from: Darkman on July 25, 2013, 05:57:34 PM
Walked into the garage looked at it, sighed, then walked out
Well that won't get you to the finish line!
Sounds like he just needs a little motivation, and maybe a little spare change as well. Hard to get when the weather is crappy :brickwall:
More like time and room in the workshop....trying to finish of the benches and shelving so I can store the parts and open up floor space :brickwall:
Quote from: Dino on July 26, 2013, 07:37:01 AM
Quote from: ChargerD100 on July 26, 2013, 07:28:35 AM
Yeah messed up aint it? I know i should be beat down and stripped of the car, but when yer broke yer broke but even though its my dream car i have my days i wish i woulda never bought it, or at least not as big of project
There are many people in the hobby who end up in that boat, we've all been there. You have your dream car but it's not going anywhere but hindsight is always 20/20. Don't dwell on the could haves and the should haves. The past is the past, you have the car now so focus on the present.
I'm sure you thought about selling the car and that's always an option as you can get a better one later when the time is right. Still, you likely won't be making that decision today so I say protect it as best you can so time no longer matters. You'll lose the car if it sits like this. Rust does not progress in a linear fashion. Once it starts to pit it'll go fast. The vaseling trick works and it's cheap. Just pretend your waxing the car with that stuff and be generous.
Make it your weekend project, take lots of pics, make lists of what needs to be done to it. You can now make a for sale ad whith all the info needed or have the list for yourself for future reference. Maybe you can get your money back or at least most of it. If you know you won't be able to store the car properly then its future is bbleak and you may want to consider cutting your losses.
The major fear most prospective owners have is that the world is running out of Chargers. That's simply not true, there are plenty and many are in the hands of the boomer generation. The ones that will be selling them in droves before long.
Yeah selling is just a when im depressed option, always bring it up when its bugging me, i have a list of everything that needs done which is mainly just some body work (id honestly wouldnt mind finishing patchin some holes and slapping sealer primer on it and calling it good for now to be safe )and gettin a 68 coronet grille to stay on the cheap side of restoring, my dream is all new metal but since thats not realistic at this time ill have to find someone i trust to keep it garaged which really isnt many people
Quote from: Dino on July 25, 2013, 09:28:01 AM
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 25, 2013, 09:22:24 AM
Last weekend we installed a 12" drilled and slotted disc brake kit and rebuilt the front end.
She stops on a dime now, still not used to them.
What system did you end up getting? I assume the 12" rotors and calipers still fit 15" wheels?
Dirk,
I ended up going with the kit from Cass Eslick ( Dr. Diff). I went with the 12" rotors as I have a set of 15" wheels I may swap to every once in a while. Plus, I am also considering getting another set of 15" wheels to change things up. He does have a 13" too. The kit had rotors, calipers, power booster, master cylinder, lines, spindles, bearings everything I needed for $1190.00 shipped to my door. Went together great and works absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this kit to anyone. Plus, the guy is such a nice guy to deal with, always had a answer within minutes.
Took the BBD to work for "casual car Friday" only about 12 miles each way, turns out there are a few Gearheads on the boat. The Canadian Submarine Captain has a black 70 Gran Torino back home that makes 540 at the bags. Nice one
Quote from: Darkman on July 26, 2013, 06:09:31 PM
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on July 25, 2013, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: Fred on July 25, 2013, 10:28:14 PM
Quote from: Darkman on July 25, 2013, 05:57:34 PM
Walked into the garage looked at it, sighed, then walked out
Well that won't get you to the finish line!
Sounds like he just needs a little motivation, and maybe a little spare change as well. Hard to get when the weather is crappy :brickwall:
More like time and room in the workshop....trying to finish of the benches and shelving so I can store the parts and open up floor space :brickwall:
Set up a play date and don't back out of it. As funny as it sounds, you have to set up play dates with the ladies, so it should work as well for your car.
went to the garage, stared at it, removed the rear rollers, slapped on the rear leafs, test fit the axle housing then took a nap on the floor next to it, and im not even kidding... garage floors are pretty comfy DONT JUDGE ME!
Just finished up the floor pans on my 68 a couple of days ago. I used the 3/4 length halves, and made and installed patches in the rear footwells. Started on the trunk floor today.
Jason
Before...
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After...
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I've done nothing.......
But hopefully when I get my dash back (after a year of it being apart) It'll give me the drive I need to finish the car.
Drove the car today and put some miles on it with the new Comp Cam in it. Seems to be very close to the old Mr. Sixpack cam that came out of it from a seat of the pants feel. Need to tune on the carb a bit. Maybe next weekend, I can do that.
It came home from paint today. :coolgleamA:
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on July 27, 2013, 11:07:27 PM
It came home from paint today. :coolgleamA:
Looks great! Wheels look great too!!
Jason
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 27, 2013, 02:57:18 PM
Quote from: Dino on July 25, 2013, 09:28:01 AM
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 25, 2013, 09:22:24 AM
Last weekend we installed a 12" drilled and slotted disc brake kit and rebuilt the front end.
She stops on a dime now, still not used to them.
What system did you end up getting? I assume the 12" rotors and calipers still fit 15" wheels?
Dirk,
I ended up going with the kit from Cass Eslick ( Dr. Diff). I went with the 12" rotors as I have a set of 15" wheels I may swap to every once in a while. Plus, I am also considering getting another set of 15" wheels to change things up. He does have a 13" too. The kit had rotors, calipers, power booster, master cylinder, lines, spindles, bearings everything I needed for $1190.00 shipped to my door. Went together great and works absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this kit to anyone. Plus, the guy is such a nice guy to deal with, always had a answer within minutes.
Very very nice! I'd say that's a pretty nice deal. Any problems running a 1"+ sway bar up front with this kit?
I drove the Charger all week and most of the weekend. I just returned from a long cruise and she was purring like a kitten all the way...until the lion needed to roar of course. :coolgleamA:
I think I'm ready now to stop the cruising and give her some well deserved upgrades. :yesnod:
OH! I finally fixed that darn heater valve. Now I can have heater and A/C back! :2thumbs:
Quote from: Dino on July 28, 2013, 01:10:29 PM
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 27, 2013, 02:57:18 PM
Quote from: Dino on July 25, 2013, 09:28:01 AM
Quote from: chargerboy69 on July 25, 2013, 09:22:24 AM
Last weekend we installed a 12" drilled and slotted disc brake kit and rebuilt the front end.
She stops on a dime now, still not used to them.
What system did you end up getting? I assume the 12" rotors and calipers still fit 15" wheels?
Dirk,
I ended up going with the kit from Cass Eslick ( Dr. Diff). I went with the 12" rotors as I have a set of 15" wheels I may swap to every once in a while. Plus, I am also considering getting another set of 15" wheels to change things up. He does have a 13" too. The kit had rotors, calipers, power booster, master cylinder, lines, spindles, bearings everything I needed for $1190.00 shipped to my door. Went together great and works absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this kit to anyone. Plus, the guy is such a nice guy to deal with, always had a answer within minutes.
Very very nice! I'd say that's a pretty nice deal. Any problems running a 1"+ sway bar up front with this kit?
I drove the Charger all week and most of the weekend. I just returned from a long cruise and she was purring like a kitten all the way...until the lion needed to roar of course. :coolgleamA:
I think I'm ready now to stop the cruising and give her some well deserved upgrades. :yesnod:
OH! I finally fixed that darn heater valve. Now I can have heater and A/C back! :2thumbs:
Nope. . .none. Calipers go to the back.
Started Installing rebuilt 440 Engine.
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Removed the racing harnesses from the front seats and replaced them with standard Aussie seat belts.
Harnesses came with the car when I bought it, but I found it was too restrictive. Don't need to feel like I'm in a NASCAR race every time I take it for a cruise.
TPR
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on July 27, 2013, 11:07:27 PM
It came home from paint today. :coolgleamA:
:drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
I removed the floor pan on the passenger side :D
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:o :o didn't know you were taking her apart???
Oh yeah... it's pretty much stripped right down to the shell at the moment. It had a few areas that required minor attention. This particular floor pan only had minor damage, but it was a spot here and a spot there... just as easy to replace the entire piece in one go. The drivers side is cake; I'll just be replacing a very small piece there in the area of the go pedal, the rest of the pan is still like new. I still have to hit the rear rockers and back by the rear bumper attachments, but that will be about it for repairs... the rest will be stiffening mods etc.
amazing how many pieces we have in a 1st gen isn't there?? :eek2:
Quote from: mauve66 on August 07, 2013, 06:02:21 PM
amazing how many pieces we have in a 1st gen isn't there?? :eek2:
You can say that 5 or 4 times! :lol:
Shot of the new pan that will be going in here.
I got the two pans (L&R) really cheap... it was one of those Black Friday deals last fall.
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Updating my power drums to manual disk brakes.
Bought a 12 ton hydraulic shop press from Northern Tool. Pressed out my old UCA bushings, sandblasted the UCAs, painted the UCAs, pressed in new bushings. Pressed out the pivot shaft in the LCAs. Removed and painted the strut rods.
All front suspension is now removed. Time to clean, paint & reinstall.
Patrick
I picked up a new crossmember for my restoration through Summit. :D
Changed the coolant and sparkplugs.
Went outside, looked at the car and noticed the bright green puddle underneath it.
*Sigh* I think a new waterpump is in my future; I might try that Milodon that Ron is always talking about...
put the challenger in the garage next to the 68 r/t charger. Boy the challenger looks bigger than the charger.
Took it away while I did a course out of town , did another 400 miles :2thumbs:
Crap weather though, but the gas will still be cheaper than next month
pulled the new unfired engine out, and putting in a different cam. rechecking my work from a few yrs ago. was drinking high lifes and watching barret Jackson during assembly. we'll see if I was paying attention. cant risk running this engine if i'm unsure of even my own work.also want to do some headwork to the stock heads.
...threw in an aftermarket 6 pak.
Nice, and a fuel log too. :yesnod:
where'd you get the fuel log?? i'ce seen one for 2 4 bbl's but not a 3 holey, always hated the convoluted arrangement on the stock carbs
It came with the 6 pak. It looks like it would be pretty easy to make ,if you could get the hole through the center straight. Should be able to pick up some "hex" shaped aluminum at a metal place.
Getting the paint started finally.
Looks nice :2thumbs:
Thanks, its looking better than it used to for sure.
I made mine more comfortable in the shop..................I finally got my central air up and running! No more sweaty nuts. :cheers:
Or bolts :rofl:
-Pat
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Some more bodywork and etch primer. Should be able to shoot some primer on Saturday.
'70: Changed the trans mount, & manifold to head pipe gaskets. (Had to drop the exhaust to change the mount.)
'68: Changed the left door upper hinge. Also have a new set of repro rear window inside trim moldings to go on and a replacement driver's side vent cable.
'69: Still...waiting...to...get...my...aftermarket...seats...finished. :sleep:
Installed new pitman arm, stripped/painted drag link, new tie rod ends and PST solid tie rod sleeves.
Patrick
Paint yesterday, Wheels and tires today. 440 Black racing stripe after paint has settled and I can get somone to help me put it on.
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Just fitted electronic ignition, for the second time,, :smilielol:,,, had issues with dizzy then module,, now all good,, so far
Good work, everyone. You should all be proud...
actually put gas in my new tank. didnt fire it up yet because i was working on my truck. will fire it up with the new tank and the new carb this weekend.
I looked at mine the other day.... :eek2:
Just cleaning parts. Found out I have one chrome door latch and one unplated one.
Installing a mini starter and blanket,beefing up motor mounts on my control freak front end & rebuilt my 727 :'(
Putting the finishing touches my engine and building a start stand. This time next week I should hear to run. :icon_smile_big:
DRIVE IT! DRIVE IT HARD!
All the usual stuff. :drive:
Rolled out just one of the new wheels that came in today and put it up against the Charger to see how it looks. Personally, I can't wait 'till tomorrow to bolt 'em on...
Exercised it today. :2thumbs:
Polished it and took it to a show today :2thumbs:
Went to back her out to go for a run today From Perth to Freo and after a couple of minutes of warming up then seeing some smoke start to come out from under the car i quickly realized that i had left a rag stuffed in between the collectors when i had been working on it :brickwall: :brickwall: :eek2: :slap:
Needless to say it was removed quick smart, what a stooge
Quote from: Chippa on September 08, 2013, 07:25:43 AM
Went to back her out to go for a run today From Perth to Freo and after a couple of minutes of warming up then seeing some smoke start to come out from under the car i quickly realized that i had left a rag stuffed in between the collectors when i had been working on it :brickwall: :brickwall: :eek2: :slap:
Needless to say it was removed quick smart, what a stooge
better than thinking it was just a little drop of oil and thinking, the faster you go the quicker it'll burn off..............
I installed an NOS 68 tail panel into my 68 R/t that had 69 tail lights.
Oh and a new 3" intermediate system into 3" S/S mufflers and then 2 1/2 " back to Tips :)
Yay!!!! Spring is here in the West :cheers:
Looking good. I'm still at body work but getting closer.
Chippa your car's underside looks great.
'Dub keep it coming man-love the Outlaw wheels.
Meanwhile, I'm enjoying my new wheels.
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installed dash & windshield
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Love your dash, dude...
I attempted my first Power Brake...
Quote from: myk on September 09, 2013, 02:23:38 PM
Chippa your car's underside looks great.
'Dub keep it coming man-love the Outlaw wheels.
Meanwhile, I'm enjoying my new wheels.
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Butt ugly wheels man, not sure why you'd buy something like that. :smilielol:
Looking real good there, what sizes did you end up getting?
Installed 3/8 fuel line with 1/4 return. Still have to install modified sending unit, new fuel pump and vapor separator.
Also pulled the instrument cluster to repair 2 bulbs, calibrate gauges and convert clock to quartz.
Doing the alternator upgrade and ammeter bypass. I'm currently pulling the engine wiring, mainly to clean it up and do a few mods to eliminate balance resistor and orange box.
Loads more has been done, loads more still in the making. I've driven this car a lot in the last few years so time to do the work and hopefully I'll get most done by next spring.
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 11:18:52 AM
Installed 3/8 fuel line with 1/4 return. Still have to install modified sending unit, new fuel pump and vapor separator.
Also pulled the instrument cluster to repair 2 bulbs, calibrate gauges and convert clock to quartz.
Doing the alternator upgrade and ammeter bypass. I'm currently pulling the engine wiring, mainly to clean it up and do a few mods to eliminate balance resistor and orange box.
Loads more has been done, loads more still in the making. I've driven this car a lot in the last few years so time to do the work and hopefully I'll get most done by next spring.
Did you figure out your bracket issues for the new 'alt?
As for the wheels they're 18x8, and the tires are 245/45-18. I might have tried staggering but the offsets and sizes for our wheels aren't very helpful so it is what it is. Thanks again for steering me in the proper direction; I should've done this YEARS ago...
Quote from: myk on September 10, 2013, 01:18:03 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 11:18:52 AM
Installed 3/8 fuel line with 1/4 return. Still have to install modified sending unit, new fuel pump and vapor separator.
Also pulled the instrument cluster to repair 2 bulbs, calibrate gauges and convert clock to quartz.
Doing the alternator upgrade and ammeter bypass. I'm currently pulling the engine wiring, mainly to clean it up and do a few mods to eliminate balance resistor and orange box.
Loads more has been done, loads more still in the making. I've driven this car a lot in the last few years so time to do the work and hopefully I'll get most done by next spring.
Did you figure out your bracket issues for the new 'alt?
As for the wheels they're 18x8, and the tires are 245/45-18. I might have tried staggering but the offsets and sizes for our wheels aren't very helpful so it is what it is. Thanks again for steering me in the proper direction; I should've done this YEARS ago...
You're most welcome. The wheels look great on your car. :2thumbs:
I have the alt in place provisionally. The top bracket works if I have it behind the first ear of the alt. I also need a 1/4" spacer, or aq bit less, to keep it there. The battery stud on the back of the alt does not hit the block but it's close so I'll cut off a little bit to be safe. The back of the alt itself is really really close but that's ok, it's ground anyway.
The slider bracket is too short. I forgot to reply to you when you said yours was about the same size, thanks for checking that. I'll need a longer slider somehow, I may get something aftermarket and adjust it to fit. I don't want to cut up my a/c bracket if I can help it.
With a new slider bracket I won't even have to change the belts so it should work out just fine but I'll need a total + 3"+ spacer to cut up so I can have the alt exactly where I need it. I may need to bring the a/c compressor forward a hair as the belts are not completely in line but it doesn't seem bad enough to throw them off either. I'll know when all is bolted down properly.
Got the rear wheels machined and tires mounted up. Heeres some pics.
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front tires need to be a little bigger, but it's progress
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 01:30:25 PM
Quote from: myk on September 10, 2013, 01:18:03 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 11:18:52 AM
Installed 3/8 fuel line with 1/4 return. Still have to install modified sending unit, new fuel pump and vapor separator.
Also pulled the instrument cluster to repair 2 bulbs, calibrate gauges and convert clock to quartz.
Doing the alternator upgrade and ammeter bypass. I'm currently pulling the engine wiring, mainly to clean it up and do a few mods to eliminate balance resistor and orange box.
Loads more has been done, loads more still in the making. I've driven this car a lot in the last few years so time to do the work and hopefully I'll get most done by next spring.
Did you figure out your bracket issues for the new 'alt?
As for the wheels they're 18x8, and the tires are 245/45-18. I might have tried staggering but the offsets and sizes for our wheels aren't very helpful so it is what it is. Thanks again for steering me in the proper direction; I should've done this YEARS ago...
You're most welcome. The wheels look great on your car. :2thumbs:
I have the alt in place provisionally. The top bracket works if I have it behind the first ear of the alt. I also need a 1/4" spacer, or aq bit less, to keep it there. The battery stud on the back of the alt does not hit the block but it's close so I'll cut off a little bit to be safe. The back of the alt itself is really really close but that's ok, it's ground anyway.
The slider bracket is too short. I forgot to reply to you when you said yours was about the same size, thanks for checking that. I'll need a longer slider somehow, I may get something aftermarket and adjust it to fit. I don't want to cut up my a/c bracket if I can help it.
With a new slider bracket I won't even have to change the belts so it should work out just fine but I'll need a total + 3"+ spacer to cut up so I can have the alt exactly where I need it. I may need to bring the a/c compressor forward a hair as the belts are not completely in line but it doesn't seem bad enough to throw them off either. I'll know when all is bolted down properly.
I recall reading somewhere that a person used a generic parts-store slider bracket; might've even been a GM based piece too. I know that sounds tacky but it worked...
Sometimes the GM part works best. I have no problem with a GM or Ford part on my car. Brand loyalty is not in my book. I'll scour the part stores with my bracket to see if something may work, thanks for the tip! :cheers:
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 02:24:41 PM
Sometimes the GM part works best. I have no problem with a GM or Ford part on my car. Brand loyalty is not in my book. I'll scour the part stores with my bracket to see if something may work, thanks for the tip! :cheers:
Cool. Looks like my Charger with the GM internally regulated 'alt and Ford brake proportioning valve would get along with your car, lol.
You know, I swore I wouldn't do this for a variety of reasons, but I've been driving the Charger around every day since I put the new wheels and tires on. I love these cars!
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 03:28:14 AM
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 02:24:41 PM
Sometimes the GM part works best. I have no problem with a GM or Ford part on my car. Brand loyalty is not in my book. I'll scour the part stores with my bracket to see if something may work, thanks for the tip! :cheers:
Cool. Looks like my Charger with the GM internally regulated 'alt and Ford brake proportioning valve would get along with your car, lol.
You know, I swore I wouldn't do this for a variety of reasons, but I've been driving the Charger around every day since I put the new wheels and tires on. I love these cars!
I checked my car with a magnifying glass now that it's on stands and it looks exactly like the day I bought it. I've put around 6000 miles on it and a lot of that was in the rain. They can take it and they were built for it. I can only look at the car for so long until it's starts itching. Every day I have to fight the urge to put it back together and drive! :lol:
Quote from: Dino on September 12, 2013, 06:44:11 AM
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 03:28:14 AM
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 02:24:41 PM
Sometimes the GM part works best. I have no problem with a GM or Ford part on my car. Brand loyalty is not in my book. I'll scour the part stores with my bracket to see if something may work, thanks for the tip! :cheers:
Cool. Looks like my Charger with the GM internally regulated 'alt and Ford brake proportioning valve would get along with your car, lol.
You know, I swore I wouldn't do this for a variety of reasons, but I've been driving the Charger around every day since I put the new wheels and tires on. I love these cars!
I checked my car with a magnifying glass now that it's on stands and it looks exactly like the day I bought it. I've put around 6000 miles on it and a lot of that was in the rain. They can take it and they were built for it. I can only look at the car for so long until it's starts itching. Every day I have to fight the urge to put it back together and drive! :lol:
THe key is to keep driving it. If they are wet and stting all the time they will rot out fast, but if you drive them after they get wet it gets a chance to dry back out. The worst thing you can do(other than drive in salt) is wash the car and then put it away.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 12, 2013, 06:55:29 AM
Quote from: Dino on September 12, 2013, 06:44:11 AM
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 03:28:14 AM
Quote from: Dino on September 10, 2013, 02:24:41 PM
Sometimes the GM part works best. I have no problem with a GM or Ford part on my car. Brand loyalty is not in my book. I'll scour the part stores with my bracket to see if something may work, thanks for the tip! :cheers:
Cool. Looks like my Charger with the GM internally regulated 'alt and Ford brake proportioning valve would get along with your car, lol.
You know, I swore I wouldn't do this for a variety of reasons, but I've been driving the Charger around every day since I put the new wheels and tires on. I love these cars!
I checked my car with a magnifying glass now that it's on stands and it looks exactly like the day I bought it. I've put around 6000 miles on it and a lot of that was in the rain. They can take it and they were built for it. I can only look at the car for so long until it's starts itching. Every day I have to fight the urge to put it back together and drive! :lol:
THe key is to keep driving it. If they are wet and stting all the time they will rot out fast, but if you drive them after they get wet it gets a chance to dry back out. The worst thing you can do(other than drive in salt) is wash the car and then put it away.
That's exactly right! I told all my customers back then that the worst they could do is stick it under a cover and forget about it. Drive those damn things!
I don't drive in salt, that's just asking for trouble, but I do drive it in the rain plenty. I do make it a habit to run it through the touch less car wash when I know the underside is all muddy. It has a great undercarriage spray and I pretty much have blow dried the car by the time I get home.
To be honest I was surprised it still looked as it did. I'm going to touch up two spots where the undercoating is starting to lift (close to the header) but that'll be it.
You guys are right as rain, as usual. These days I'm always finding excuses not to drive or even touch the car: too many dangerous drivers on the road, too many waiting car thieves, too expensive, too much of a hassle, on and on. Sometimes, I think I was a better Charger owner back in the 90's, when I daily drove this monster for 5 years in college and didn't give a damn about any of the aforementioned stuff and literally drove it like I stole it. Sleeping, eating, and living out of the car was the 'norm and I never thought twice about it, unlike today where if the wind blows on the car I start flapping my arms around in screaming in horror. Ah well, gotta find that balance... :yesnod:
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 01:26:42 PM
You guys are right as rain, as usual. These days I'm always finding excuses not to drive or even touch the car: too many dangerous drivers on the road, too many waiting car thieves, too expensive, too much of a hassle, on and on. Sometimes, I think I was a better Charger owner back in the 90's, when I daily drove this monster for 5 years in college and didn't give a damn about any of the aforementioned stuff and literally drove it like I stole it. Sleeping, eating, and living out of the car was the 'norm and I never thought twice about it, unlike today where if the wind blows on the car I start flapping my arms around in screaming in horror. Ah well, gotta find that balance... :yesnod:
Too bad you're so far away man, I'd pick you up in my beater so we could go cruisin'!
Beater? As far as I can tell your car's bus-lengths ahead of my car in the kind of shape it's in. Keep in mind that it was your pictures in your wheel/tire thread that I stared at for HOURS as I finally made the decision to follow suit with my car... :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 01:40:15 PM
Beater? As far as I can tell your car's bus-lengths ahead of my car in the kind of shape it's in. Keep in mind that it was your pictures in your wheel/tire thread that I stared at for HOURS as I finally made the decision to follow suit with my car... :2thumbs:
Thanks for the kind words but your car has actual shiny paint and mine...well... :icon_smile_big:
I also rarely post a pic of my interior, although they can be found on this site. Nothing to brag about there either. :lol:
Quote from: Dino on September 12, 2013, 01:43:56 PM
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 01:40:15 PM
Beater? As far as I can tell your car's bus-lengths ahead of my car in the kind of shape it's in. Keep in mind that it was your pictures in your wheel/tire thread that I stared at for HOURS as I finally made the decision to follow suit with my car... :2thumbs:
Thanks for the kind words but your car has actual shiny paint and mine...well... :icon_smile_big:
I also rarely post a pic of my interior, although they can be found on this site. Nothing to brag about there either. :lol:
I've still got things to finish/work on also. We'll get there Dirk, we'll get there... :cheers:
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 02:03:11 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 12, 2013, 01:43:56 PM
Quote from: myk on September 12, 2013, 01:40:15 PM
Beater? As far as I can tell your car's bus-lengths ahead of my car in the kind of shape it's in. Keep in mind that it was your pictures in your wheel/tire thread that I stared at for HOURS as I finally made the decision to follow suit with my car... :2thumbs:
Thanks for the kind words but your car has actual shiny paint and mine...well... :icon_smile_big:
I also rarely post a pic of my interior, although they can be found on this site. Nothing to brag about there either. :lol:
I've still got things to finish/work on also. We'll get there Dirk, we'll get there... :cheers:
That's right buddy! One bolt at a time!
I put on some black racing stripes.
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nice. :2thumbs:
Looks grouse Gordon :2thumbs:
Figured out the 15 year old "sun visor problem" and took the bumperettes off of the front and back of the car. Now, I have some lovely holes on my rear bumper... :eek2:
I welded the new cross member in this morning...
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right on MUSICMAN :2thumbs:
A LOT!!!! today it got a grill install
Woo Hoo I started my engine for the first time today. I friend and I fired it up in the driveway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkSrecFnt8c
lots of good stuff happening. :2thumbs:
I drove it 80 miles out to a mates Chrysler shed out in the sticks to help spanner on another mates 68 Dart 360 auto to manual conversion. Black with 15" cops, dog dish and redlines :icon_smile_cool:
:2thumbs: excellent!
I cleaned my tyres and shampooed the battery.
don't forget to hover the mud flaps ted ;)
The Charger and I went to the Coronado Speed Festival, marking three weeks straight of driving the Charger and a max'ed out gas credit card. I love, love, LOVE how 99% of the time I'm the only Charger of any year to be seen. I did find a few other friends though:
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That was about it for the Mopar representation, not including new ones like the latest Challenger. There were countless other cars, mostly Vette's, Mustang's and Cobra's; I ran out of battery power for the camera.
BTW, how does a brand new SVT Raptor pickup win a trophy at a car show and get a victory lap around the race course? What possible class could it win? Newest car from the dealership-what? :shruggy:
Quote from: polywideblock on September 23, 2013, 12:07:32 AM
don't forget to hover the mud flaps ted ;)
But I haven't got a Kingswood..........will it work on the charger? No, wait a minute.........the charger doesn't have flaps.
I managed to spend about 30 minutes working on the car this weekend and ended up with dirty hands and no real evidence of anything else...dammit...
I did order a big ANL fuse holder so next step is figuring out where to mount it and then finally order all the wiring I need to do this upgrade. Slowly but surely...
I peeled back the cover yesterday to make sure it was still there, yup it was. That's about it, still collecting anything nos for it, and hoping to find rust free full ¼'s since AMD doesn't think 73's are worthy of being restored. :flame: ( was my 1st car 29 years ago )
Quote from: GOTWING on September 23, 2013, 06:59:38 AM
( was my 1st car 29 years ago )
That's pretty cool to still have your first car all that time.
getting the car ready for a show. put the wheels and tires on. no pics quite yet. tuning the motor and looked under neath. where is all the oil coming from??? is the filter leaking? well, it wasnt. the oil pump was though. i get her to idle and raise her up on the lift to watch oil pulsate out the side of the oil pump like a heart beat. easy to change when the engine is on the stand. but not when its tucked in just above the k frame. nobody has one on their shelf.was able to score the small O rings at napa and the large one at car quest. its back on tonight, and i will know if the leak is fixed in the morning when i fire it up.
Good luck Jim. Hope the problem's solved. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Fred on September 26, 2013, 10:48:35 PM
Good luck Jim. Hope the problem's solved. :2thumbs:
:iagree:
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 26, 2013, 10:33:07 PM
getting the car ready for a show. put the wheels and tires on. no pics quite yet. tuning the motor and looked under neath. where is all the oil coming from??? is the filter leaking? well, it wasnt. the oil pump was though. i get her to idle and raise her up on the lift to watch oil pulsate out the side of the oil pump like a heart beat. easy to change when the engine is on the stand. but not when its tucked in just above the k frame. nobody has one on their shelf.was able to score the small O rings at napa and the large one at car quest. its back on tonight, and i will know if the leak is fixed in the morning when i fire it up.
Good luck with that; I'm headed out tomorrow night for the last cruise/show for the year as well...
update on the car, got up this morning. fired up the charger and no oil leaks. yea. so great, time to get the car out of the garage and get the rest of the stuff done. the fan belt was squeaking horribly every time i reved the engine. turns out the pully was bent. :brickwall: ok, lucky i had an extra pump in the garage. get the brackets swapped over and the squeaking is gone. decided to go around the lake and stop for some gas and a soda. put 10 gallons in since i already had a few gallons in there. went in for a soda for me and the son. came out to see him taking a picture and seen gas pouring out of the tank.(brand new tank and rubber seal.) first time fill up on them. guess i must have damaged the seal when i installed the new tank. :shruggy: had him help me push the car away from the pumps and messed with zip ties to put enough pressure on the seal to stop the leaking. when i got home a unscrewed the gas cap and moved the filler tube and thats when i found out how the seal had been damaged. :brickwall: well as everyone probably knows, there is no one that has that seal. the charger went back on the lift. lowered the gas level in the tank. temporary sealed around the rubber seal. guess i will just run half a tank of fuel untill the new seal comes in. what a day it has been.
Pulled apart the front end after work and started putting in a lower radiator support brace. Got it all in place tonight and will weld it up tomorrow.
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 27, 2013, 09:57:47 PM
update on the car, got up this morning. fired up the charger and no oil leaks. yea. so great, time to get the car out of the garage and get the rest of the stuff done. the fan belt was squeaking horribly every time i reved the engine. turns out the pully was bent. :brickwall: ok, lucky i had an extra pump in the garage. get the brackets swapped over and the squeaking is gone. decided to go around the lake and stop for some gas and a soda. put 10 gallons in since i already had a few gallons in there. went in for a soda for me and the son. came out to see him taking a picture and seen gas pouring out of the tank.(brand new tank and rubber seal.) first time fill up on them. guess i must have damaged the seal when i installed the new tank. :shruggy: had him help me push the car away from the pumps and messed with zip ties to put enough pressure on the seal to stop the leaking. when i got home a unscrewed the gas cap and moved the filler tube and thats when i found out how the seal had been damaged. :brickwall: well as everyone probably knows, there is no one that has that seal. the charger went back on the lift. lowered the gas level in the tank. temporary sealed around the rubber seal. guess i will just run half a tank of fuel untill the new seal comes in. what a day it has been.
Did you make it to the show?
Got a new h. balancer and seal kit.
Quote from: myk on September 28, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 27, 2013, 09:57:47 PM
update on the car, got up this morning. fired up the charger and no oil leaks. yea. so great, time to get the car out of the garage and get the rest of the stuff done. the fan belt was squeaking horribly every time i reved the engine. turns out the pully was bent. :brickwall: ok, lucky i had an extra pump in the garage. get the brackets swapped over and the squeaking is gone. decided to go around the lake and stop for some gas and a soda. put 10 gallons in since i already had a few gallons in there. went in for a soda for me and the son. came out to see him taking a picture and seen gas pouring out of the tank.(brand new tank and rubber seal.) first time fill up on them. guess i must have damaged the seal when i installed the new tank. :shruggy: had him help me push the car away from the pumps and messed with zip ties to put enough pressure on the seal to stop the leaking. when i got home a unscrewed the gas cap and moved the filler tube and thats when i found out how the seal had been damaged. :brickwall: well as everyone probably knows, there is no one that has that seal. the charger went back on the lift. lowered the gas level in the tank. temporary sealed around the rubber seal. guess i will just run half a tank of fuel untill the new seal comes in. what a day it has been.
yes i did. :2thumbs:
Did you make it to the show?
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 28, 2013, 04:51:03 PM
Quote from: myk on September 28, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 27, 2013, 09:57:47 PM
update on the car, got up this morning. fired up the charger and no oil leaks. yea. so great, time to get the car out of the garage and get the rest of the stuff done. the fan belt was squeaking horribly every time i reved the engine. turns out the pully was bent. :brickwall: ok, lucky i had an extra pump in the garage. get the brackets swapped over and the squeaking is gone. decided to go around the lake and stop for some gas and a soda. put 10 gallons in since i already had a few gallons in there. went in for a soda for me and the son. came out to see him taking a picture and seen gas pouring out of the tank.(brand new tank and rubber seal.) first time fill up on them. guess i must have damaged the seal when i installed the new tank. :shruggy: had him help me push the car away from the pumps and messed with zip ties to put enough pressure on the seal to stop the leaking. when i got home a unscrewed the gas cap and moved the filler tube and thats when i found out how the seal had been damaged. :brickwall: well as everyone probably knows, there is no one that has that seal. the charger went back on the lift. lowered the gas level in the tank. temporary sealed around the rubber seal. guess i will just run half a tank of fuel untill the new seal comes in. what a day it has been.
yes i did. :2thumbs:
Did you make it to the show?
Yes I did, and I even got parked up front for once...
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cool. looks great. :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on September 28, 2013, 06:17:20 PM
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 28, 2013, 04:51:03 PM
Quote from: myk on September 28, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 27, 2013, 09:57:47 PM
update on the car, got up this morning. fired up the charger and no oil leaks. yea. so great, time to get the car out of the garage and get the rest of the stuff done. the fan belt was squeaking horribly every time i reved the engine. turns out the pully was bent. :brickwall: ok, lucky i had an extra pump in the garage. get the brackets swapped over and the squeaking is gone. decided to go around the lake and stop for some gas and a soda. put 10 gallons in since i already had a few gallons in there. went in for a soda for me and the son. came out to see him taking a picture and seen gas pouring out of the tank.(brand new tank and rubber seal.) first time fill up on them. guess i must have damaged the seal when i installed the new tank. :shruggy: had him help me push the car away from the pumps and messed with zip ties to put enough pressure on the seal to stop the leaking. when i got home a unscrewed the gas cap and moved the filler tube and thats when i found out how the seal had been damaged. :brickwall: well as everyone probably knows, there is no one that has that seal. the charger went back on the lift. lowered the gas level in the tank. temporary sealed around the rubber seal. guess i will just run half a tank of fuel untill the new seal comes in. what a day it has been.
yes i did. :2thumbs:
Did you make it to the show?
Yes I did, and I even got parked up front for once...
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That's a really nice orange. :2thumbs:
Thanks guys. I'm just glad that the car is finally making progress...
very nice charger :popcrn:
Good work Myk, always good to get it out to a parkup with other good car folk :cheers:
Looks sharp too :2thumbs:
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
I would say your car is at the stage it is at because you put the work in. We're just here to distract you with silly stuff. :lol:
The car looks great buddy. :2thumbs:
Let's see...shows so far: None, zip, nadda, zero. :smilielol:
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
Three or four shows a year. Cruise nights, just about 1 a week. I usually hit the local Friday night cruise.
saturday was my first with this car. did one last year with the cougar. guess im 1 a year. :smilielol:
Quote from: Dino on September 29, 2013, 07:13:10 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
I would say your car is at the stage it is at because you put the work in. We're just here to distract you with silly stuff. :lol:
The car looks great buddy. :2thumbs:
Let's see...shows so far: None, zip, nadda, zero. :smilielol:
Really? I thought you just put the car in dry dock recently? Then again I didn't start going this year until September-missed about 5 months worth of shows/cruises so I'm not one to talk, lol. Did you ever get your 'alt bracketry figured out?
Quote from: Paul G on September 29, 2013, 09:04:30 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
Three or four shows a year. Cruise nights, just about 1 a week. I usually hit the local Friday night cruise.
That sounds great; not too much and just enough exposure. I know I got burnt out on the whole scene last year.
Quote from: nvrbdn on September 29, 2013, 12:54:40 PM
saturday was my first with this car. did one last year with the cougar. guess im 1 a year. :smilielol:
That's awesome! So tell us, were you the only Mopar, or maybe the only Charger? I'm willing to bet the only 2nd 'Gen at the very least. That's how it is with me; this Friday was the "biggest" show of all year and I was the only Charger there. At the local cruises I'm usually the only Mopar...
there was a superbird, a brown 69 charger with tan interior, 73 road runner, and a 68 dart. a couple amc's. and a total of 273 cars in all. only 23 late model cars. here is the bird.
Hmm...I guess San Diego Mopar guys are recluses lol. In any case, you gotta love the late-model stuff; especially when it's a designated "'74 and older" show and a brand new Ford SVT Raptor with dealer plates tries to crash muscle car row... :lol:
I got the 4sp into my 74. Now there's about 100 little details to wrap up.
nice :2thumbs:
Quote from: 74Rallye on September 29, 2013, 06:08:40 PM
I got the 4sp into my 74. Now there's about 100 little details to wrap up.
Cool! Sometimes I regret going with an overdrive auto and not switching over to a manual.
Thanks, I need some positive motivation after the beating I took putting it in by myself. A buddy loaned me a trans jack, but I couldn't get the car up high enough to use it.
Today I was putting the engine bay back together and noticed that my friend that helped pull the engine labeled the ziplock bags: bolts, nuts, washers & spacers. Not exactly what I meant when I said label everything. :eyes:
Quote from: 74Rallye on September 29, 2013, 07:11:38 PM
Thanks, I need some positive motivation after the beating I took putting it in by myself. A buddy loaned me a trans jack, but I couldn't get the car up high enough to use it.
Today I was putting the engine bay back together and noticed that my friend that helped pull the engine labeled the ziplock bags: bolts, nuts, washers & spacers. Not exactly what I meant when I said label everything. :eyes:
:slap: :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: 74Rallye on September 29, 2013, 07:11:38 PM
Thanks, I need some positive motivation after the beating I took putting it in by myself. A buddy loaned me a trans jack, but I couldn't get the car up high enough to use it.
Today I was putting the engine bay back together and noticed that my friend that helped pull the engine labeled the ziplock bags: bolts, nuts, washers & spacers. Not exactly what I meant when I said label everything. :eyes:
OMG! :slap:
Quote from: Dino on September 29, 2013, 07:13:10 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
Let's see...shows so far: None, zip, nadda, zero. :smilielol:
Same here. Not anymore. If I go it's just to look at other peoples cars but I leave from at home.
Quote from: Fred on September 29, 2013, 08:13:15 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 29, 2013, 07:13:10 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
Let's see...shows so far: None, zip, nadda, zero. :smilielol:
Same here. Not anymore. If I go it's just to look at other peoples cars but I leave from at home.
How come, if you don't mind my asking? Personally, I tend to get over it really quick, especially if it's a car show. I mean...we're just sitting there, lol. At least the cruises have moving scenery, and if you want you can get your ego stroked by going up the boulevard a few times; nothing like watching people take pictures, film, yell and other stuff as you're driving through.. :icon_smile_cool:
Quote from: myk on September 30, 2013, 01:46:40 AM
Quote from: Fred on September 29, 2013, 08:13:15 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 29, 2013, 07:13:10 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
Let's see...shows so far: None, zip, nadda, zero. :smilielol:
Same here. Not anymore. If I go it's just to look at other peoples cars but I leave from at home.
How come, if you don't mind my asking? Personally, I tend to get over it really quick, especially if it's a car show. I mean...we're just sitting there, lol. At least the cruises have moving scenery, and if you want you can get your ego stroked by going up the boulevard a few times; nothing like watching people take pictures, film, yell and other stuff as you're driving through.. :icon_smile_cool:
For me, I just don't enjoy the car scene anymore. I had my fun with meets and shows and clubs and now all I want to do is work on it (play) and drive it (play more). The ONLY reason I would go to a show is to meet some of the members here but that's it.
I enjoy swap meets but don't tend to go unless I need something or I have really nothing better to do. I wouldn't know what to do with myself at a car show. I do like to visit places like the Gilmore where the mopar at red barns is every year. The museum itself has some really cool and rare pre 50's cars worth watching. I've never been to the actual mopar meet though. Probably never will.
sorry to hear that dino. but to each their own. i love monster mopar (when it was in st. louis) love to watch the drag racing. dig through the swap meet, check out the car corral, and walk among the show cars. its heaven to me.
this was the first time i registered at a show. and probably wont again. loved the attention the car got. many people taking pic,s with family members standing by the car. but wanting to leave when im ready will be on the agenda from now on. dont need no door prizes or trophies. so no need to sit till the end.
Quote from: Dino on September 30, 2013, 07:32:46 AM
For me, I just don't enjoy the car scene anymore. I had my fun with meets and shows and clubs and now all I want to do is work on it (play) and drive it (play more). The ONLY reason I would go to a show is to meet some of the members here but that's it.
I enjoy swap meets but don't tend to go unless I need something or I have really nothing better to do. I wouldn't know what to do with myself at a car show. I do like to visit places like the Gilmore where the mopar at red barns is every year. The museum itself has some really cool and rare pre 50's cars worth watching. I've never been to the actual mopar meet though. Probably never will.
I totally agree. I have done three shows this year and only one was actually fun. The shows are nothing but the same older guys sitting around telling the same old stories I heard 10 years ago. I mean really, how many times can we talk about the adjustment screws on a 58 Olds carburetor ( or insert some other bulls#!t story)? And then the music. . the music just sucks. When I hear that s#!t suckin song "Little GTO" I want to scream.
I don't know, but my interest are definitely changing the older I am getting. Lately the only thing I have done to the Charger is think about selling it. :-\
Ohh only just dropped the motor in :icon_smile_big:
Damnnnn look at the width on those tires!! :drool5:
New trunk pans, new left trunk extension, and patched lower couple of inches of the wheel houses.
Jason
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Impressive as usual! :2thumbs:
Getting closer, tomorrow wet sand. Starting to get a little excited.
Quote from: el dub on September 30, 2013, 11:59:25 PM
Getting closer, tomorrow wet sand. Starting to get a little excited.
Coming along nicely! :2thumbs:
Sadly...nothing for the last 7 months, Because I am deployed.
Quote from: freddyd02 on September 30, 2013, 05:53:25 PM
Ohh only just dropped the motor in :icon_smile_big:
Freddy, did you cut your frame rails to move the leaf springs inboard? looks good. lw
I bought some paint yesterday. I was researching this forum and saw this color and had to have it. Snakeskin green.
:drool5:
That will look cool.
you better get that paint on the car ASAP,before stuart steals the paint. :smilielol:
Just been driving it around some lately! ;D Has been a little sluggish so checked the timing and it was lower than I remember it being when I checked it last. Pulled it up bout 3 degrees and drove it out and it was lots better but had to pull the distributor and limit the total advance a little more cause it was slightly pinging after I pulled the timing up. My second drive out no more pinging and my initinal timing is where I want it to be. Time to ride some more after I stop for gas of course!! :yesnod:
Quote from: Mopar Nut on October 02, 2013, 07:14:13 PM
That will look cool.
Thanks, I'm hoping so. I was looking at a chevy color for a while. Synergy green from the Camaro. The guy at the paint shop had his truck that color and it looked real nice. I think the viper color is nicer though.
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Used up 4 cans of Eastwood internal frame coating on Sinnamon yesterday... I could use a couple more for the rockers. I made a mess but it cleaned up with cheap lacquer thinner.
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 01:56:54 PM
Hmm...I guess San Diego Mopar guys are recluses lol. In any case, you gotta love the late-model stuff; especially when it's a designated "'74 and older" show and a brand new Ford SVT Raptor with dealer plates tries to crash muscle car row... :lol:
Ever go to this one?
http://powaycruisers.com/in-n-out-burger-cruise-nite/
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 01:31:37 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 29, 2013, 07:13:10 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 06:05:41 AM
Again thanks for the kind words, guys. I still have a ways to go with the car, but I have to admit that whatever progress I've made is because of all of you here... :cheers:
How often do some of you guys do shows/cruises?
I would say your car is at the stage it is at because you put the work in. We're just here to distract you with silly stuff. :lol:
The car looks great buddy. :2thumbs:
Let's see...shows so far: None, zip, nadda, zero. :smilielol:
Really? I thought you just put the car in dry dock recently? Then again I didn't start going this year until September-missed about 5 months worth of shows/cruises so I'm not one to talk, lol. Did you ever get your 'alt bracketry figured out?
It's still in dry dock and may be for a while to come. I won't have all the work done that I wanted to do but the main stuff will be taken care off at least. Besides I won't need it high up on the stands anymore when this stuff is done.
I haven't done much with the bracket so I'm going to visit a few auto parts stores to see if they have anything. I really don't care what make car it comes from, as long as it works. I 'could' alter my own bracket but don't want to ruin a stock a/c bracket.
The reason I didn't go to any shows is not because I'm working on the car, I just don't want to go. There's tons of shows in my area and I avoid every single one of them. :icon_smile_big:
I did take the car to a cruise close to my home to see what kind of cars where there. The cruise is kinda like Woodward but a million times smaller, you just drive up and down the boulevard. I drove around for about 10 minutes and got so bored I went back home. I saw so many modern cars it turned me off right away.
This may be my impression but do GM and Ford owners not return a compliment when you give them one? I saw some real nice cars but when I gave them the thumbs up I did not get a return. Either nobody likes my car or they won't respond because it's a different make. If it's the latter then that is very sad. We're all classic car people, who cares what brand you drive!
i cant talk for them all, but as i was leaving the show saturday, a group of kids in a newer mustang at the stop light were honking to get my attention and giving thumbs up for the charger. made me feel good. :2thumbs:
Quote from: nvrbdn on October 03, 2013, 10:19:45 AM
i cant talk for them all, but as i was leaving the show saturday, a group of kids in a newer mustang at the stop light were honking to get my attention and giving thumbs up for the charger. made me feel good. :2thumbs:
I totally forgot about this but 2 years ago I was sitting at a red light and these two kids in a new blacked out Mustang slowed down as they came by, honked and gave me the thumbs up. It caught me by surprise but I was sure to return the favor. :2thumbs:
Finally installed the other headrest.
Installed a new fuel tank after priming the top and spraying it with black undercoating, then painting the bottom with a combination primer/semi-gloss black. Also installed a new sending unit with a fuel return. Sadly, it was before I read the very excellent article about how to modify sending units to be accurate. :flame:
Installed an MSD throttle body EFI, along with a digital 6AL. I initially ran it as a non-return system, but have since installed a return line with an Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator. With the stock 440 unsilenced air cleaner, it's hard to tell it's not a carb. Most people don't notice
Installed a Borgeson steering box with the Bergman adaptors.
Had a 402 oil pan and new pickup installed.
New torsion bars will be delivered today.
I got a little paint on the car finally.
Glad to see your now experiencing things in color instead of grey :2thumbs: Looks great
Thanks Stroker, I am sick of gray
looks really good. :drool5:
Actually drove my car for about a 4 hour trip today. We rode to meet my son for lunch toward where he is going to college. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive to his school but we met up in dawsonville which is a couple hours from here and only bout 30 to 40 mins from where he is. We had a good drive there and we made it back without having to haul it back which is awesome!!! My buddy followed me in his charger and we were getting alot of thums up and people on motorcycles were waving alot too. These old cars get noticed alot more than the chevy's and fords do for sure. It was great to get it out and take a little trip instead of just going round the block. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: 69wannabe on October 05, 2013, 08:34:45 PM
Actually drove my car for about a 4 hour trip today. We rode to meet my son for lunch toward where he is going to college. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive to his school but we met up in dawsonville which is a couple hours from here and only bout 30 to 40 mins from where he is. We had a good drive there and we made it back without having to haul it back which is awesome!!! My buddy followed me in his charger and we were getting alot of thums up and people on motorcycles were waving alot too. These old cars get noticed alot more than the chevy's and fords do for sure. It was great to get it out and take a little trip instead of just going round the block. :icon_smile_big:
:2thumbs:
Quote from: Dino on October 03, 2013, 10:49:34 AM
Quote from: nvrbdn on October 03, 2013, 10:19:45 AM
i cant talk for them all, but as i was leaving the show saturday, a group of kids in a newer mustang at the stop light were honking to get my attention and giving thumbs up for the charger. made me feel good. :2thumbs:
I totally forgot about this but 2 years ago I was sitting at a red light and these two kids in a new blacked out Mustang slowed down as they came by, honked and gave me the thumbs up. It caught me by surprise but I was sure to return the favor. :2thumbs:
Yep, same thing today. Driving my son and a friend of his to a party and two kids in a mustang drove by taking pictures, and then slowed down again to thumbs up and call for me to step on it. Several others gave stopped to chat out the window at a stop light. Yesterday, similar things. I think many people like these cars. Work today, put in a pinion snubber and reset the idle and choke. I am still working out the kinks. PS is not leaking as much and I am still trying the Lucas leak stopper, but the rebuild kit is on the way. Oh, also got back the 1981 BMW my son bought for a dollar from the neighbor with a new rotor - rear wheel wasn't tightened enough and without the reverse thread on drivers side. The lugs unwound enough to drop the rear tire and keep running on the rotor for 150 yards. Not good, but it was early enough so few were on the road and no one was hurt.
Transplanted the old tank sender from the 5/16 sender tube to new 3/8 ss tube. Put it in the tank and bingo! now my gauge is spot on.
I'm happy as Larry even though I'm really Fred.
Quote from: Fred on October 05, 2013, 10:47:25 PM
Transplanted the old tank sender from the 5/16 sender tube to new 3/8 ss tube. Put it in the tank and bingo! now my gauge is spot on.
I'm happy as Larry even though I'm really Fred.
So, you're not Jack. :nana:
Quote from: Mopar Nut on October 05, 2013, 11:28:32 PM
Quote from: Fred on October 05, 2013, 10:47:25 PM
Transplanted the old tank sender from the 5/16 sender tube to new 3/8 ss tube. Put it in the tank and bingo! now my gauge is spot on.
I'm happy as Larry even though I'm really Fred.
So, you're not Jack. :nana:
:smilielol:
Quote from: twenty mike mike on October 03, 2013, 09:30:36 AM
Quote from: myk on September 29, 2013, 01:56:54 PM
Hmm...I guess San Diego Mopar guys are recluses lol. In any case, you gotta love the late-model stuff; especially when it's a designated "'74 and older" show and a brand new Ford SVT Raptor with dealer plates tries to crash muscle car row... :lol:
Ever go to this one?
http://powaycruisers.com/in-n-out-burger-cruise-nite/
Never heard of that one-thanks for the heads up!
Quote from: Dino on October 03, 2013, 10:09:54 AM
This may be my impression but do GM and Ford owners not return a compliment when you give them one? I saw some real nice cars but when I gave them the thumbs up I did not get a return. Either nobody likes my car or they won't respond because it's a different make. If it's the latter then that is very sad. We're all classic car people, who cares what brand you drive!
Just another sad case of Charger-envy!
I finally got some paint on the car. Now maybe I can move forward a little faster. lw
Looks great :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
very nice colour i love that
look at her. she is beautiful. :o great job :yesnod:
looks very nice :2thumbs:
the new brake booster hit the house today. the vacuum reserve was picked up yesterday. i know what im doing tonight :2thumbs:
Quote from: nvrbdn on October 09, 2013, 01:42:34 PM
the new brake booster hit the house today. the vacuum reserve was picked up yesterday. i know what im doing tonight :2thumbs:
What reservoir did you get? Is it a 'repro, custom or another can for another application?
i picked up a vacuum reserve from performance parts to assist my brakes with vacuum. it was 40.00 i have very little brakes with the cam i am running. if this works, great. if not, im going to go with the hydro boost hydraulic power brake booster. :2thumbs:
Lets see here. Replacement brake power booster and master cylinder, power steering pump with added cooler. Trans temp gauge. New, correct out put shaft yoke for the A518. And a 400 watt amp soon to be installed.
Quote from: Paul G on October 09, 2013, 06:09:35 PM
Lets see here. Replacement brake power booster and master cylinder, power steering pump with added cooler. Trans temp gauge. New, correct out put shaft yoke for the A518. And a 400 watt amp soon to be installed.
Looks like someone gonna get the boom....
Installed torsion bars, removed lowering blocks, tightly everything up and installed msd .8ohm ballast and car did not start it shut off all electric then Put in old ballast and she started
Been working on the Charging System. Battery in the trunk. 100 amp alt. Still don't think its enufff. :brickwall:
Besides driving it alot...... :2thumbs:
Went back to stock converter cause the one in it took a dump. Much better to drive now.
Rejetted the carb to stock specs.....someone in the 1970's put in one size smaller primarys. :rotz:
Adjusted the brake booster push rod how it makes contact with the master cylinder. The front (disks) and rear (drums) wheels felt hot after driving.....I suspected a slight drag. There was also immediate brake response when I touched the pedal...no free play at all. With the push rod shortened, she brakes nice...and cool.
Quote from: HeavyFuel on October 11, 2013, 07:30:22 AM
Besides driving it alot...... :2thumbs:
Went back to stock converter cause the one in it took a dump. Much better to drive now.
When my transmission went I did the same thing and it's more friendly to drive now :2thumbs:
Did Wedding transport with a couple of Fin Brothers last Friday
Took it for a good run tonight. That wouldn't ordinarily be worth posting about but I haven't had it out in a while.
This.
Preparing for windshield replacement.
While I have it out I want to repaint the top of the dash, and the windshield channel on the cowl. Luckily the channel is in very good condition.
as little as possible :smilielol: :smilielol: new tires for this spring.
I got a chance to work on the Charger a few minutes this morning before leaving for work. I finished up the last couple of beads on the cross member, then double checked the fit on the torsion bars. I was happy with the fit, so I dropped the K-member assembly and put it back in the garage with some of my other junk (future projects).
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Mmm, cross ram = Fin-o-mania :2thumbs:
Oh... I see you spotted those cross ram's :D... I wish I had a Fin Car to use them with.
They are currently slated for use on a mild 400 stroker that will be inserted into an 88 D-100 pickup however. That's the 400 block they're sitting on.
The block on the stand in the back is the old 383 out of my Charger... that will be rebuilt and fitted with a 6-pack for my daughters 85 D-100.
took her out for a cruise today since it was so nice....missing a front bumper, but that will be here on Thursday.
Hotchkis suspension rocks!!!!!!!
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:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Looks sweet!
:2thumbs: Yes indeed.
thx guys i think my front sits too high I wanted a slight rake where my butt sits a tad higher..will need to adjust it.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on October 12, 2013, 08:54:05 PM
took her out for a cruise today since it was so nice....missing a front bumper, but that will be here on Thursday.
Hotchkis suspension rocks!!!!!!!
:2thumbs:
I got the tunnel cap put back on today. Turned out to be a much bigger pain in the a$$ than I had anticipated. Mostly due to the extra thick undercoating used on the car, over an 1/8" thick in many places. I ended up using a chisel to get most of it off, before hitting it with a grinding wheel and sanding disc for weld prep. I also discovered that the attaching sheet metal had sagged and warped quite a bit since it was removed, undoubtedly from my a$$ sitting on it all this time. :lol:
Anyway... I got everything propped up and bent back to normal and then butt welded it back into place. One more step forward. :2thumbs:
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Quote from: freddyd02 on September 30, 2013, 05:53:25 PM
Ohh only just dropped the motor in :icon_smile_big:
American PowerTrain transmission? how was the conversion? I want to purchase an upgrade soon! thanks
You got a build thread for your conversion?
i made a pact with mine to finally make some real progress by next summer! ive had it for almost 4 years and havent done anything...just drive it from time to time. I cleaned it out today and changed fuel line; running well. Now looking for a nice used set of TTI headers (383) so hopefully i can find a good set someone is just looking to unload. Once i have them i'll get a new setup for headers-back. My goal is to have it newly wired and ready for interior by May.
I took her out for a cruise today and this time I adjusted the front torsion bolt get her to sit lower since she was raked so high before I think I like this stance better, it was lowered 1inch in front now.
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yep, i like the front end lowered like that. :2thumbs:
That's sitting perfect. :2thumbs:
Looking mighty good. :2thumbs:
Oh Hell Yes! :2thumbs:
Yes nice stance, great car :2thumbs:
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on October 13, 2013, 08:58:10 PM
I took her out for a cruise today and this time I adjusted the front torsion bolt get her to sit lower since she was raked so high before I think I like this stance better, it was lowered 1inch in front now.
I had to adjust my camber(negative) a lot when I put mine down that low as that bracket to support the fender above the tire is really close to rubbing. I may actually raise my front end up a bit next spring to take some of that camber out as my tires will wear out damn quick. Your car looks great!
Luv It!!!!!
Sweeeeet
Threw on some hood depression decals.
TPR
Got the dash lights working, they had quit on me for some reason the last time I had the car out. I'm talking about the 67 so other fastback owners can appreciate just how much fun dash lighting work can be.
New rallyes/BFG'S and a new black vinyl top!(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j473/73rallye/IMG_2099.jpg)
:2thumbs: very nice
Quote from: 1973rallye on October 19, 2013, 03:45:12 PM
New rallyes/BFG'S and a new black vinyl top!
I like that color combo.
I moved my Charger from the side of the house to the front, so its ready to have the engine pulled out next weekend :icon_smile_big:
Wife and I drove our '70 from PA to FL via the blue ridge parkway. Car ran well, good trip though we learned to budget an additional 5-10 minutes for every fuel/rest stop for the obligatory " what year is that?" " I used to have one of those...but it had a hemi" ect.
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sweet. :2thumbs:
Replaced Battery, with one from Fred Gilmore. Replaced Alternator with super duper correct restored one from Jim Ridge and new voltage regulator.
My twins helped me install it by loosening the hold down wingnuts and tightening them back. I did that last weekend and still haven't had a chance to drive it! :icon_smile_dissapprove:
wired a heavy duty relay in the accessory circuit of the ign switch,to take the load off the switch. now the ac blower works much better.
Cleaned my rear end.
put new brake lines in. put my new air shocks on, taking the old air shocks off. they may be ok, just had a leaking line. but they were on the car when i bought it 16 years ago.
All I can do is dream about mine. I'm in 'Vegas for new-job training for 6 weeks, and I now have 19 days left before I can head home. How do military personnel spend months, years away from their family, friends, homes and....their Charger?! I swear to Christ the first thing I'm going to do when I get home, is have the taxi drive me to where the Charger is hidden and I'm going to peel out all the way down the street and then to the nearest hamburger joint. Then, I'll drive it every day until I go broke... :icon_smile_blackeye:
I miss that f**king thing. And now, for the obligatory sad-and-dying-alone-in-'Vegas-because-my-Charger-is-stuck-in-another-state photo:
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Got my car back from the painter finally. Not bad for a cheap paint job.
Here's to cheap paint jobs, lol... :cheers:
Quote from: el dub on October 20, 2013, 11:46:49 PM
Got my car back from the painter finally. Not bad for a cheap paint job.
mine was a cheapo tool.....sub 5k...I think it was 2500 or so.
nice. like the color. need a pic in the sunlight too :drool5:
Quote from: el dub on October 20, 2013, 11:46:49 PM
Got my car back from the painter finally. Not bad for a cheap paint job.
Nice! is that F6 Green?
Drove my Charger from Phoenix to Tucson, attended the Tuscon Classic Car Show,
got 2nd place in the 70 to 76 modified class. Drove back to Phoenix. It was very nice Saturday.
congrats. :cheers:
Congratulations, sounds like a good day to me!
Congrats!
Quote from: nvrbdn on October 21, 2013, 07:56:12 AM
nice. like the color. need a pic in the sunlight too :drool5:
Sunny today. I'm liking the color myself!
absolutely beautiful. that color looks great. good choice. :2thumbs:
white interior??
Drove it to the Chryslers in the Canyon! :2thumbs: Did not even make it 15 miles before taking a rock through the headlight. :icon_smile_blackeye:
el dub, that is a beautiful color!
1carcrazy, that really sucks!
Quote from: 1carcrazyguy on October 21, 2013, 07:05:10 PM
Drove it to the Chryslers in the Canyon! :2thumbs: Did not even make it 15 miles before taking a rock through the headlight. :icon_smile_blackeye:
What a bummer! Still better the headlight than the body.
Quote from: Fred on October 21, 2013, 11:14:24 PM
Quote from: 1carcrazyguy on October 21, 2013, 07:05:10 PM
Drove it to the Chryslers in the Canyon! :2thumbs: Did not even make it 15 miles before taking a rock through the headlight. :icon_smile_blackeye:
What a bummer! Still better the headlight than the body.
Or grill.
Got some T5 in the engine compartment today. :coolgleamA:
Looks great. :2thumbs:
That looks awesome, Brian! :cheers:
Recently installed new Mopar Performance valve cover whith Moroso Perm-align rubber gasket, new Firecores spark plug wires :laugh: :drool5: (thanks Ron fast and friendly dealer), blaster 2 coil and new XR5 plugs, now runs great and make difference
Fitted a new Accel dizzy, coil and a Rev n Nator. Very impressed with hows its running now, definitely making more power now than it was before.
Win :2thumbs:
I've drove the hell out of it! Thats the best part! :icon_smile_big:
Haven't had a lot of time lately, but I did get out there the other day to do the final fit-up work on the drivers floor pan. I had about 30 minutes yesterday, so I cleaned up all the surface rust on the inside of the frame members. I threw some Rust Bullet in there today. I just want to get some kind of protection in there before they get covered by the floor pans again.
Here's a Before and After...
With Rust Bullet in the valleys, I now feel comfortable welding the new floor pan in place.
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Good effort MM, that'll keep the rust at bay. Keep up the progress.
We made new floor pan sections for mine and cleaned out and re gusseted the rail from the top, what a mission, I dont miss those days :icon_smile_big:
Yes, good effort. Looks pretty darn good. :2thumbs:
rebuilt the carb
cleaned up the MC
Honed 2 front wheel cylinders
installed new front riveted brake shoes
bled the brakes twice so far
cleaned rust off all front brake parts
Took out the axels to replace the bearings, installing new mopar leafs, painted the underside with a tintable raptor liner, and waiting for my brake conversion kit to get it.
Decided to quit procrastinating and decided to start unbolting the front part of the motor, every pump, pulley, idler, power steering pump, AC main unit, Radiator, every hose, belt down to the water pump housing. Have a couple AC hoses i'll have to remove from the firewall connectors. I plan on pressure washing the inside of the frame, the front of the motor to get built up gunk and oil off, as well as caked on dirt, then i'll soda blast the Alternator, then repaint the pieces black before remounting. Hoses are all dryrotted, so will have to reorder replacements for those, will also try to find the right belts for an AC, PS car.
The main purpose of all this is that I've spent the last several years doing the body work and paint, and while i covered some of the motor and firewall, overspray got all over alot of the top of the motor over the years. time to clean it all up and make the engine look as nice as the body is looking now. Its the first time i've done any major engine disassembly in over 15 years. Survived with all my fingers intact and didn't even cut myself getting the radiator out. Only casualty was the battery which i had sitting on top of the grill support, and it managed to roll off and cracked the case when it hit the cement floor.
Adjusted the Holley 750 mech secondary and reset the float levels, hoping to make a difference, have fot our club drags this weekend.
Dry fitted all my upgraded wiring so it runs exactly where I want it and how I want it. I am happy to report that measuring 17 times has paid off as all of it fits like a glove! :2thumbs: :lol:
Of course I forgot to measure the diameters of the looms so I won't be able to order wiring loom covering just yet.
Also mounted a new starter relay and bought some more goodies such as the proper heater hoses and clamps, a few wiring brackets and an under hood strap kit. I also installed the Firecore system for now, just to see how everything would look and I'm very happy with it!
I did find out that I can't mount the 70 and up voltage regulator because the PO drilled the holes to accept the bracket way too big and I'm not about ruin a $40+ bracket so looks like I'll be welding the holes shut and re-drilling them....dammit.
Because the engine bay looks crappy in black and the engine itself has lost some of its orange, I will pull out as much as I can from that engine bay to repaint the whole thing, and the engine and the inside of the hood. After all this work, may as well make it look good right? :coolgleamA:
Besides, there's a nasty hole right under the battery tray I would like to repair properly so I may as well do the whole thing. I hope they rent welders...
Over the years the one thing that has caused me problems on my '70 is the fuel gauge.
I Reworked a factory fuel sending unit that had nearly perfect ohm readings so the "clocking"
matched the re pop fuel tank I picked up at Iola many years ago. It was a tank and sending
unit package that was cheap even back then. The tank is nice enough but the sending unit
did not work from the start. And when I put a factory or other re pop sender in it was rotated
and had the float nearly a quarter turn fromwhere is should be. The notches that clocked the
sender on are only correct for the sending unit that came with the tank and was not the same
as other factory or repoped tanks and senders. Having the tank and sending unit problem
solved I got a new new tail light wiring harness from Megaparts and a NOS fuel gauge from BlueStar.
Now everything works like it should. Both Megaparts and BlueStar are great to work with.
RiverRaider
Always good to hear a success story RiverRaider :2thumbs:
Finally got my old camber bolts freed up so I could replace the upper control arms. Took a lot of heat and PB blaster, oh, and a LOT of swearing!! :smilielol: Also removed the old rusty tie rods and have new ones ready to go. Hope to start on the install this weekend! :2thumbs: :cheers:
A pretty Sunday afternoon, so the Charger and I went to the Dairy Queen. Managed to get a little Sure-Grip sideways on the 1-2 shift pulling out of the parking lot. Suddenly it's 1970!
Get rid of the two newer vehicles, and it'd look like it was 1970
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 14, 2013, 01:43:36 AM
Get rid of the two newer vehicles, and it'd look like it was 1970
I had exactly the same thought when I took the photo.
put a little rust inhibitor on the wheel house cover.
should have the quarter mounted in a day or two
:2thumbs:
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on November 14, 2013, 01:43:36 AM
Get rid of the two newer vehicles, and it'd look like it was 1970
You're so right. :2thumbs:
starred at it
All warmed up for a Sunday afternoon drive... a very happy mopar indeed :)
Very nice indeed. Happy moparing! :2thumbs:
Quote from: blueskydark on November 14, 2013, 06:42:08 PM
All warmed up for a Sunday afternoon drive... a very happy mopar indeed :)
Gorgeous! Is that R6 or the 68 equivalent (RR1?)?
Quote from: Dino on November 15, 2013, 10:24:43 AM
Quote from: blueskydark on November 14, 2013, 06:42:08 PM
All warmed up for a Sunday afternoon drive... a very happy mopar indeed :)
Gorgeous! Is that R6 or the 68 equivalent (RR1?)?
Thank you! original paint. RR1
Quote from: blueskydark on November 15, 2013, 10:39:30 AM
Quote from: Dino on November 15, 2013, 10:24:43 AM
Quote from: blueskydark on November 14, 2013, 06:42:08 PM
All warmed up for a Sunday afternoon drive... a very happy mopar indeed :)
Gorgeous! Is that R6 or the 68 equivalent (RR1?)?
Thank you! original paint. RR1
If ever my 69 gets a factory color again, it may well be that one! Although it would have to be R6 to make it official. :icon_smile_big:
Stunning color.
Lately?
I've looked at it. Well, the shell of it anyway. :'(
Put gasoline in the tank, and WENT!!! :o
my car actualy
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/7/usyu.jpg)
(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9752/aysg.jpg)
Been sanding Sinnamon underneath to prep for the tinted truck bed liner. And got a new true trac diff in the 3.23 rear.
Started welding the drivers side pan in today, but my gas bottle ran out before it was completed :lol:
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww35/FastbackMike/67%20Charger%20Restoration/IMPG1505_zpsb00c13d0.jpg) (http://s703.photobucket.com/user/FastbackMike/media/67%20Charger%20Restoration/IMPG1505_zpsb00c13d0.jpg.html)
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Spent the day disassembling part of the motor. Had taken the radiator, pulleys, ac, ps, and alternator off, took battery tray out, then when i took the valve covers off, noticed the heads had some gunk buildup in the center cavities so took the valley pan off, found water had leaked into the valley area and mixed with the oil, so dried all that out, then found oil sludge around the lifter housing areas, dug all that out and cleaned it, Then noticed I had two head gaskets under one side of the 440, the passenger side had two, the drivers side has one, so started taking the head apart on the passenger side, still have two nuts to remove from the exhaust manifold before i can pull the head off tomorrow. What started out as a simple removal and repaint project has resulted in a motor torn down to the block on one side. Not sure where it will lead. Maybe i'll try to replace the front brake lines while i'm knee deep in engine parts.
Quote from: Lord Warlock on November 17, 2013, 12:23:47 AM
What started out as a simple removal and repaint project has resulted in a motor torn down to the block on one side. Not sure where it will lead.
One thing usually leads to another :cheers:
Well, since I won't be doing any welding for the next few days...
I fit up the passenger side pan this morning. It's all fit and ready to go, just have to do the usual weld preps and preservation before it goes down permanently.
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i got to drive mine down the street, no tags , inspection or insurance but i just could not resist. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: cdr on November 17, 2013, 03:21:19 PM
i got to drive mine down the street, no tags , inspection or insurance but i just could not resist. :icon_smile_big:
...all good fun, until someone loses an eye :icon_smile_blackeye:
I thought I had the Ebooger disc brake mod already from work the PO had done, but when I tried to install new single piece rotors, my spindles were too small. ::) So I did the spindle conversion, as well as new upper and lower ball joints and new steering arms, in 20 (or so) easy steps, but mounted the calipers on the back so I could install a Hellwig anti sway bar.
The copy of the service manual I have for the sliding calipers is not very clear regarding how the caliper O rings (that look like rubber bands) are installed, so I left them off. The lack of them doesn't seem to affect braking, but if someone has a good picture of how they are installed, please post it.
spent 150 dollars in gas on a long weekend cruise!!!! Now im empty again and left her near empty since I couldnt fill her back up.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on November 18, 2013, 12:29:16 AM
spent 150 dollars in gas on a long weekend cruise!!!! Now im empty again and left her near empty since I couldnt fill her back up.
That is the most tragic thing I've ever heard. It makes me tear up. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on November 18, 2013, 01:31:22 AM
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on November 18, 2013, 12:29:16 AM
spent 150 dollars in gas on a long weekend cruise!!!! Now im empty again and left her near empty since I couldnt fill her back up.
That is the most tragic thing I've ever heard. It makes me tear up. :icon_smile_big:
fred,
yeah I came home near empty and parked her for a couple of hours, then tried to start her back up to put her in the garage and she had a hard time starting due to being so low. IM gonna have to hope she makes it to the next gas station to fill back up when money comes back to me.
Quote from: twenty mike mike on November 17, 2013, 10:19:25 PM
I did the spindle conversion, as well as new upper and lower ball joints and new steering arms
Looks great, nice job! :cheers:
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on November 18, 2013, 02:13:55 AM
Quote from: Fred on November 18, 2013, 01:31:22 AM
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on November 18, 2013, 12:29:16 AM
spent 150 dollars in gas on a long weekend cruise!!!! Now im empty again and left her near empty since I couldnt fill her back up.
That is the most tragic thing I've ever heard. It makes me tear up. :icon_smile_big:
fred,
yeah I came home near empty and parked her for a couple of hours, then tried to start her back up to put her in the garage and she had a hard time starting due to being so low. IM gonna have to hope she makes it to the next gas station to fill back up when money comes back to me.
Why don't you surprise her and bring it to her instead. ;D
p/s don't you wish it grew on trees?
Got my dash in and all wired up, door knobs on.
After being off the road since January after I detonated the 727 on the dragstrip, I finally completed the trans swap last week and took it for a run to a car show and to the beach on Sunday. :2thumbs:
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll333/Laxy_69/Celebration%20of%20the%20Motorcar%202013/IMG_1861_zps6dad4e17.jpg) (http://s312.photobucket.com/user/Laxy_69/media/Celebration%20of%20the%20Motorcar%202013/IMG_1861_zps6dad4e17.jpg.html)
It looks like the rear sprag let go, smashing the extension housing and causing the the front uni to fail also. It was an unknown trans that came in the car in 2008, it did a lot of miles (and burnouts!) so I had a good run with it.
(http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll333/Laxy_69/IMG_1602_zps5ee9f784.jpg) (http://s312.photobucket.com/user/Laxy_69/media/IMG_1602_zps5ee9f784.jpg.html)
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Randomly a bloke 15 mins up the road from me had a fresh TCI crate trans and converter he was willing to part with, yes I've heard mixed stories about them (mainly bad) but this was just too convenient to pass up.
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Old gearbox, meet new gearbox... :icon_smile_big:
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Been meaning to install a hoist for a very long time, changing the 'box seemed like a damn good excuse. This thing is a godsend, all those years lying in carports and driveways - now I can work in luxury.
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New 'box in along with new tailshaft - found a crack in the old one so had a brand new 3.5 inch tailshaft made up. This was just one of many delays, the converter threads had to be re-tapped, we didn't have the converter far enough onto the input shaft the first time (rookie error), starter motor dust cover got caught in wrong position and had to pull everything apart again, dipstuck tube leaked like a siv and took me a couple of tries to sort (plus a lot of lost fluid), missed a bolt on the shifter and had major adjustment issues for a while there, now the trans cooler line is leaking at the 'box (need a new fitting as thread is suspect on existing one but struggling to locate one online to buy?).
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20 years later and I finally got a console-yippee!
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You've been driving that car for 20 years without a console?
Quote from: el dub on November 18, 2013, 08:11:44 PM
Got my dash in and all wired up, door knobs on.
Progress, it's a good feel'n isn't it :yesnod:
Quote from: Laxy on November 19, 2013, 02:24:01 AM
After being off the road since January after I detonated the 727 on the dragstrip...
Ouch! :o
Quote from: Laxy on November 19, 2013, 02:24:01 AM
Been meaning to install a hoist for a very long time, changing the 'box seemed like a damn good excuse. This thing is a godsend, all those years lying in carports and driveways - now I can work in luxury.
Nice! :2thumbs:
Quote from: Ghoste on November 19, 2013, 09:32:29 AM
You've been driving that car for 20 years without a console?
What's the problem with that :lol:
It's no problem. I'm just surprised because a) I couldn't let it go that long personally. But more importantly, b) I had no idea Myk has had the car for that length of time.
I thought it was a far far more recent purchase than that.
Quote from: Musicman on November 18, 2013, 07:59:23 AM
Quote from: twenty mike mike on November 17, 2013, 10:19:25 PM
I did the spindle conversion, as well as new upper and lower ball joints and new steering arms
Looks great, nice job! :cheers:
Thanks!
Those are some mighty fine splices you've done on your floor. Many wouldn't bother to go to that much effort.
Quote from: Ghoste on November 19, 2013, 09:32:29 AM
You've been driving that car for 20 years without a console?
Well, I bought the car in 1994 after working my butt off at a McDonald's the entire summer. When I got the car it had 2/3ds of the console; the part after the storage bin was gone, broken off. I soon learned that the console wouldn't support a human being :brickwall: and it literally disintegrated and ruined the evening, if you get my drift.
Back then there was no internet, no ebay or anything like that, so finding a replacement console, even for the ridiculous prices that they sell for today, was impossible. So, I started planning to design a console of my own that would be, in my opinion, more attractive, functional and....able to support a member of the opposite sex, lol. But, like most people with car projects, some things never come to fruition, so here I am with yet another OEM console, ha ha.
Believe you me though, Ghoste; not having a console for so long has always bothered me. Maybe that's why I'm willing to forgive many of this console's faults...
Thanks Musicman, yes it is.
bought a pusher/puller fan setup with controller setup. Will set this up as a pusher fan (front of rad) so my temps dont climb during idle somewhere to take pics.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-16-Eletric-Fan-3000-CFM-W-Iinstall-Kit-Complete-Thermostat-40-AMP-Relay-/400585263095#ht_1200wt_1125
Good effort Laxy, a big summer cruise-o-rama coming up then :2thumbs:
Nice shed and hoist too mate, I see its keeping the old hardtop company.
Dragged my Charger in the weekend, best was 15.1 @ 97.25, bit slow, would've expected around a second quicker, but at least nothing broke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk43ACGmisg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUTZO-tnGWQhWW4DTs-hgMDg
Quote from: Bob T on November 20, 2013, 11:59:49 AM
Good effort Laxy, a big summer cruise-o-rama coming up then :2thumbs:
Nice shed and hoist too mate, I see its keeping the old hardtop company.
Dragged my Charger in the weekend, best was 15.1 @ 97.25, bit slow, would've expected around a second quicker, but at least nothing broke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk43ACGmisg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUTZO-tnGWQhWW4DTs-hgMDg
your mph is good for a 13.80 et,with the right gear,converter,TRACTION.
Quote from: cdr on November 20, 2013, 12:27:59 PM
Quote from: Bob T on November 20, 2013, 11:59:49 AM
Good effort Laxy, a big summer cruise-o-rama coming up then :2thumbs:
Nice shed and hoist too mate, I see its keeping the old hardtop company.
Dragged my Charger in the weekend, best was 15.1 @ 97.25, bit slow, would've expected around a second quicker, but at least nothing broke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk43ACGmisg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUTZO-tnGWQhWW4DTs-hgMDg
Cheers Charlie, definitely the 3.23's are hurting the e.t. ,but I get more fun out of cruising than drags, do enjoy dragging it though.
. Having a few probs with the performance/dizzy, I put a thread up in engine, chime in if you've got some tips please :cheers:
Gave it a polish and took it it to classic car show at the NEC (uk).
Not the best photo, but it was very busy.
Quote from: roger440 on November 20, 2013, 03:00:25 PM
Gave it a polish and took it it to classic car show at the NEC (uk).
Not the best photo, but it was very busy.
:drool5: Sweet color!
:iagree: :cheers:
oh man, i love that color combo. i sure do want to see more. :2thumbs:
Love that shed and hoist Laxy. :2thumbs:
Quote from: nvrbdn on November 20, 2013, 06:21:01 PM
oh man, i love that color combo. i sure do want to see more. :2thumbs:
Yep great combo. :2thumbs:
Thanks guys, shed went up about 18 months ago and has been a bit of a dream come true, basically was the main reason we bought our house because it had the room and proper rear lane access so I could build what I wanted.
Bob, awesome to see yours at the drags, traction didn't look too bad but I guess the 60ft times must be letting you down big time? I too would have expected a high 13/low 14. Now mine is back together a trip to the dragstrip is a high priority, my hardtop runs a 14.95@92 mph but the Dodge feels a lot quicker. I'm hoping for a 13.
Never raced it before (the dragstrip run where it blew the 'box was an untimed cruise/burnout session) as it's always had a 2.77 open centre, at the start of the year I installed a 3.23 489 LSD centre which has woken it right up (and is back on topic for this thread :icon_smile_big: ).
In line with the thread, a few pics of dropping the old 742 2.77 centre out and chucking the 489 3.23 LSD in - found for $750 locally in great condition which is unheard of around here, I was beginning to look at importing one.
2.77 gears looked in perfect nick, surprising given all the single wheel burnouts I have done! Looked like it had never been apart. Gasket took a good couple of hours to get off the housing though.
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New centre:
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New green bearings while I was at it, existing ones looked stuffed:
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Annnnddd... obligatory shed pics! :drool5: :cheers:
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Finished up this...
Now on to this...
Starting stripping the dash to re-do the dash trim bezels.
Back in the '80's I restored them with Bare-Metal Foil. Over the decades it's slowly discolored & turned a little yellow. I think after all this time it deserves a facelift. :yesnod:
Back then my dad & I also installed an A/C pad and vents. As a newbie back then we thought it might be a good idea to install A/C, little did I know at the time the whole firewall was different. That project was ditched.
So, I found a replacement non-A/C pad & lower trims I'm going to swap back in. I'll keep the A/C stuff anyway, who knows as I'm getting older an aftermarket A/C setup may be in the future someday.
Quote from: Laxy on November 20, 2013, 08:34:59 PM
Thanks guys, shed went up about 18 months ago and has been a bit of a dream come true, basically was the main reason we bought our house because it had the room and proper rear lane access so I could build what I wanted.
I see you've got a real VH too. :rofl:
Today, I removed all of the front brake lines, distribution blocks, pulled the wiring harness off the firewall, unbolted what could easily be removed from the firewall that was still attached to the engine harness and moved it out of the way, then decided to prime and paint the firewall, something i'd chosen to leave original when i painted the car, as it would prove to anyone that cared what the original paint color was on the car, (left the underside of the trunk original too) but when removing the brake lines, i realized there were spots of rust around some of the firewall bolts as well as around the bendable loom holders, so decided i wanted the engine bay to look a little better than I did two years ago when i started the paint work. So, the firewall is now painted, the blower motor and power booster is repainted black, bought a new valley pan gasket for the intake, repainted both valve covers hemi orange, as well as the pieces that hold the valley pan in place. Then with the leftover paint in the touch up gun, i painted the inner fenders, shock towers and radiator support structure. It came out pretty well, not as awesome as some i've seen here that did it with the engine out of the car, but i don't have the energy to pull the motor again, doing what i can with what i've got.
Will try to remove the rest of the brake lines to the rear drums (that runs along the side of the body/frame) and the lines for the drums this weekend, and replace with all new lines. Then get to figure out the fuel lines, remove the gas tank. Have to do what i can while time is available to spend on it. Currently out of work again, but that won't last too long, will end up getting something new in December or January if lucky.
Today I put in the new trunk mat I bought from Ebay. Not stoked with end result. The mat was super thin and looks cheap.
And then I got my vanity plates! :) My name is Erlend, however the 'd' is not prounouced and I always to to explain to people that the d is silent, so then I just became Silent D.. The frame is a chrome 'cruiser' frame I bought from Amazon and I also got the screws with chrome buttons from there.
Like the plates Erland. Maybe that mat will settle out with some heat and time and lose some of that glossiness. It might end up looking alright in there.
I like the Plate. :cheers:
When I first read the plate I thought it meant he had a slant 6 motor :)
Then I noticed the R/T badge
Got rid of my hot rod K&N air filter base and lid and replaced it with the real thing.........
Yanked out the grill to begin repair/restoration:
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Shame the driver side surround is busted pretty bad:
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It was a nice sunny and warm day (50) in Illinois today so I fired up the Charger (74 SE) and took it for a last ride of the year before covering it up till spring.
Swapped out the old column shift for a floor shift column. And polished the steering wheel. Much better now. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on November 30, 2013, 08:58:38 PM
Got rid of my hot rod K&N air filter base and lid and replaced it with the real thing.........
WHAT? Didn't realise you had a Hemi Fred?
How did I miss this?
Please explain.
TPR
He's been holding out on us :lol: :popcrn:
Quote from: TPR on December 01, 2013, 01:29:28 AM
Quote from: Fred on November 30, 2013, 08:58:38 PM
Got rid of my hot rod K&N air filter base and lid and replaced it with the real thing.........
WHAT? Didn't realise you had a Hemi Fred?
How did I miss this?
Please explain.
TPR
You bet........472 stroker. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Fred on December 01, 2013, 01:35:53 AM
Quote from: TPR on December 01, 2013, 01:29:28 AM
Quote from: Fred on November 30, 2013, 08:58:38 PM
Got rid of my hot rod K&N air filter base and lid and replaced it with the real thing.........
WHAT? Didn't realise you had a Hemi Fred?
How did I miss this?
Please explain.
TPR
You bet........472 stroker. :2thumbs:
Mate, I had no idea. I'll have to go back through your posts.
I like you even more now, than I did five minutes ago. :yesnod:
TPR
Quote from: TPR on December 01, 2013, 01:44:36 AM
Quote from: Fred on December 01, 2013, 01:35:53 AM
Quote from: TPR on December 01, 2013, 01:29:28 AM
Quote from: Fred on November 30, 2013, 08:58:38 PM
Got rid of my hot rod K&N air filter base and lid and replaced it with the real thing.........
WHAT? Didn't realise you had a Hemi Fred?
How did I miss this?
Please explain.
TPR
You bet........472 stroker. :2thumbs:
Mate, I had no idea. I'll have to go back through your posts.
I like you even more now, than I did five minutes ago. :yesnod:
TPR
That's funny. :lol: It might pay you to go right back to the beginning.........there's a lot of shit inbetween. :icon_smile_big:
The rear end was lowered 1". Driveshaft was balanced with new spicer u-joints. Bought a Hellwig 7/8" rear sway bar to go with the Hellwig front sway bar I installed a couple of years ago. Got the sway bar at a good price from sdtrucksprings.com . $201 shipped, black Friday sale.
A semi productive weekend, cut off a stuck drum brake cover, also cut the axle flange so had to order new axles, ordered new drum rebuild kits to go with the new axle. Also removed the rest of the rear brake lines to the rear axles, and decided since i was in there to go ahead and drop the gas tank one last time since it had 10 year old gas inside and I want to replace the fuel lines from the fuel pump to the gas tank. Have to decide if i want to sandblast the old gas tank exterior and keep the original or just order a replacement gas tank instead.
Realized that I'll have to get a 2nd non running car out of the way to gain room to remove the axle on the drivers side, the passenger side should have enough clearance to pull the axle out, will worry about that when the new parts come in.
Quote from: Fred on November 30, 2013, 08:58:38 PM
Got rid of my hot rod K&N air filter base and lid and replaced it with the real thing.........
I always liked that big round air cleaner. Had one on my 68RR. It fills the space evenly and compliments the valve covers. :2thumbs:
cleaned up the engine bay and added relays for the new spare fuse and realy for the fan with toggle switch to switch on/off or auto temp controlled.
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Missing the heater parts is one thing but it looks like someone shot your car and it's bleeding. :lol:
Looking mighty nice under the hood. :2thumbs:
that be me dino...I POR15 the inside and well I didnt plug up the holes like a doofus and it leaked out. Meh, I dont care its all interior stuff and I dont ever plan to win any concourse BS stuff anyways...she is a driver everyday. :icon_smile_big:
I bolted on the K member!!! with 3 bolts because 1 is MIA :P
Removed the radiator, fans, alt, power stearing pump, intake , waterpump, etc in the process of changing heads, cam & timing set and fix stearing gear box leak.
I started tacking in the passenger side pan this morning... I'll finish it up later when I have more time, but at least it's in there now. :yesnod:
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww35/FastbackMike/67%20Charger%20Restoration/IMPG1516_zpsd8c81bcb.jpg) (http://"http://s703.photobucket.com/user/FastbackMike/media/67%20Charger%20Restoration/IMPG1516_zpsd8c81bcb.jpg.html")
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Been a busy month, started with brake lines, which led to axles, which led to dropping the tank, which led to cutting the floor out of the trunk, and removing the fill tube. Wife is gonna shit when she sees the bill this month have new axles brake kits, tank, sending unit, and trunk floor on order. Now i gotta get everything off the concrete floor so i can pressure wash the differential housing. then i get to swap out the rear brake lines to rear wheels, and hook it up to the back to front line. Wish i could see one project finish before i start another section. But at least what needs to be done is getting done, and that is the important thing. Soon I'll have new to replace the old. There always seems to be more stuff to get done. Will add pics soon.
Trim polishing and grill repair:
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Finally found a nice set of used tail light trim. Had them redone and popped them on. Made a huge difference!
put in a new chrome alternator last night..
Wow, sure makes that rear shot pop!
Made the back of my Charger complete!
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Some really good stuff here. Nice :popcrn:
Took two groups of Hens Party Ladies out for a cruise in the BBD on Saturday arvo, highlight of my weekend actually ;) :whistling: :2thumbs:
Brought it home for the winter.
Quote from: Bob T on December 10, 2013, 12:42:32 AM
Took two groups of Hens Party Ladies out for a cruise in the BBD on Saturday arvo, highlight of my weekend actually ;) :whistling: :2thumbs:
Where are the pics, we need pics.
Quote from: Paul G on December 10, 2013, 08:47:06 AM
Quote from: Bob T on December 10, 2013, 12:42:32 AM
Took two groups of Hens Party Ladies out for a cruise in the BBD on Saturday arvo, highlight of my weekend actually ;) :whistling: :2thumbs:
Where are the pics, we need pics.
Chicks in Charger thread
Sprayed some paint between the raindrops
From this:
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(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/grill4_zps4feee1eb.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/grill4_zps4feee1eb.jpg.html)
To:
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that looks VERY GOOD :2thumbs:
Made sure teh fuel tank was fully topped up for its winter nap.
Quote from: JamieZ on December 20, 2013, 08:38:41 PM
Sprayed some paint between the raindrops
From this:
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(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/grill4_zps4feee1eb.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/grill4_zps4feee1eb.jpg.html)
To:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/repainteddriverssurround_zpseec556c1.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/repainteddriverssurround_zpseec556c1.jpg.html)
Wha'd you use to glue the broken pieces together?
put new seats in
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Quote from: myk on December 20, 2013, 09:30:47 PM
Wha'd you use to glue the broken pieces together?
Clear Plastifix. It's a liquid adhesive and a powder hardener.
Quote from: cdr on December 20, 2013, 09:37:59 PM
put new seats in
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NICE. Are those Procars? It's great to have a seat that actually supports you!
Quote from: JamieZ on December 20, 2013, 11:19:04 PM
Quote from: myk on December 20, 2013, 09:30:47 PM
Wha'd you use to glue the broken pieces together?
Clear Plastifix. It's a liquid adhesive and a powder hardener.
Thank you!
Received my cam & lifters from Hughes engines now I have everything for this winters project except for steering gear box I sent off to Firm Feel a week ago. I have 5 days off for Christmas. I should get a good start on it as long as I can sneak out to my out building and my propane holds up on my heater. I live in a house with 3 females. I have to go out back even in the cold at times to keep my sanity.
Installed my Hellwig rear away bar today.
went for a cruise at night and it was raining :icon_smile_big:
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(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/shift4knights/rain3_zpsc14975e1.jpg) (http://s218.photobucket.com/user/shift4knights/media/rain3_zpsc14975e1.jpg.html)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/shift4knights/rain2_zpsb211bf55.jpg) (http://s218.photobucket.com/user/shift4knights/media/rain2_zpsb211bf55.jpg.html)
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Quote from: myk on December 20, 2013, 11:34:30 PM
Quote from: cdr on December 20, 2013, 09:37:59 PM
put new seats in
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NICE. Are those Procars? It's great to have a seat that actually supports you!
Quote from: JamieZ on December 20, 2013, 11:19:04 PM
Quote from: myk on December 20, 2013, 09:30:47 PM
Wha'd you use to glue the broken pieces together?
Clear Plastifix. It's a liquid adhesive and a powder hardener.
Thank you!
no they are from jegs late 2010 challenger drag pac seats
I started up the '68 today, warmed her up to operating temperature, and will wash her tomorrow. :icon_smile_big:
As I still have gifts to wrap, chores on my honey-do list, actual work to perform and taking an unsuspecting 13 year old daughter to her first 49er's game Monday night at Candlestick Park (and her last game at Candlestick Park), along with actually enjoying Christmas Day and then jetting to Northern Virginia the next day to spend time with more family (whew....), I won't get to drive her until after the New Year. :P
;) Dan
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 21, 2013, 11:34:42 PM
went for a cruise at night and it was raining :icon_smile_big:
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(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/shift4knights/rain3_zpsc14975e1.jpg) (http://s218.photobucket.com/user/shift4knights/media/rain3_zpsc14975e1.jpg.html)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc320/shift4knights/rain2_zpsb211bf55.jpg) (http://s218.photobucket.com/user/shift4knights/media/rain2_zpsb211bf55.jpg.html)
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You drove in the rain?! Don't you know these cars melt with water! :lol: Car looks great! Every time I drive in the rain I always end up doing donuts. :icon_smile_big: Drive em rain or shine! :2thumbs:
white and red 69,
yeah you should of saw all the stares, awes, gawks, and comments and at the same time I could see in their eyes, 'this guy is crazy taking this car out in the rain'. My opinion IM gonna enjoy as much as I can if I ever have to give her up I can at least say I was able to enjoy as much as I could. :2thumbs:
NEXT GOAL: long road trip to MI to see Dino with the 68. :2thumbs:
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 22, 2013, 01:57:51 AM
white and red 69,
yeah you should of saw all the stares, awes, gawks, and comments and at the same time I could see in their eyes, 'this guy is crazy taking this car out in the rain'. My opinion IM gonna enjoy as much as I can if I ever have to give her up I can at least say I was able to enjoy as much as I could. :2thumbs:
NEXT GOAL: long road trip to MI to see Dino with the 68. :2thumbs:
Sweet! I better start wrenching then or the car will still be up on stands when you get here! And yes I do enjoy a rain cruise myself. :icon_smile_big:
Ugh, I hate driving them in the rain. I dread the hours of cleanup. :lol:
Quote from: Ghoste on December 22, 2013, 09:59:15 AM
Ugh, I hate driving them in the rain. I dread the hours of cleanup. :lol:
You know, I am always perfectly happy driving a car that has a less than perfect paint job. I never feel bad when it gets dirty and when it gets real dirty I just run it through the no touch car wash. With a 10/10 paint job, I stress quite a bit more.
Pulled the heads off my '68 R/T on friday. Going to send them off to get milled for a compression bump and cut for 2.14 -1.81 valves.
Weather played nice so I got the grille mostly repainted (still needs some minor touch ups)
Tedious masking:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/grillemasking_zps3d2ed89e.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/grillemasking_zps3d2ed89e.jpg.html)
Then unmasking:
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And finally a mock up:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/grilletest_zps56491acc.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/grilletest_zps56491acc.jpg.html)
I get the enjoyment of cleaning her up again after the rain. Its not like our cars melt out in the rain lol :icon_smile_big:, though some would say they do.
I feel confident enough my car is 99% rustproof from the elements as much as possible after what I did to her all summer on my back which was POR15 multiple layers on her and then rattle can it afterwards the whole undercarriage.
Oh I know mine won`t melt, I just don`t like cleaning it after.
Drained the trans oil in order to do an oil and filter change and discovered a lot of black chunks laying inside the pan. That sent alarm bells ringing so I dropped the trans......getting ready for a rebuild.
Quote from: Fred on December 23, 2013, 01:18:14 AM
Drained the trans oil in order to do an oil and filter change and discovered a lot of black chunks laying inside the pan. That sent alarm bells ringing so I dropped the trans......getting ready for a rebuild.
you gonna do it or a shop? Gonna put some goodies in the rebuild?
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Quote from: Fred on December 23, 2013, 01:18:14 AM
Drained the trans oil in order to do an oil and filter change and discovered a lot of black chunks laying inside the pan. That sent alarm bells ringing so I dropped the trans......getting ready for a rebuild.
you gonna do it or a shop?
Getting it done by a professional who really knows his business. I've known him for many years and trust him to do the job right.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Gonna put some goodies in the rebuild?
Whatever it takes to make it bulletproof for the hemi. :2thumbs:
You'll just have to limit the number of neutral drops you do :lol: :drive:
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on December 23, 2013, 01:47:01 AM
You'll just have to limit the number of neutral drops you do :lol: :drive:
Are you driving or am I? :icon_smile_big:
damn you fred and your HEMI, damn you to hell :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on December 23, 2013, 01:44:55 AM
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Quote from: Fred on December 23, 2013, 01:18:14 AM
Drained the trans oil in order to do an oil and filter change and discovered a lot of black chunks laying inside the pan. That sent alarm bells ringing so I dropped the trans......getting ready for a rebuild.
you gonna do it or a shop?
Getting it done by a professional who really knows his business. I've known him for many years and trust him to do the job right.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Gonna put some goodies in the rebuild?
Whatever it takes to make it bulletproof for the hemi. :2thumbs:
:icon_smile_big: Yeah and I reckon I'll get there first.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 02:15:50 AM
damn you fred and your HEMI, damn you to hell :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Fred on December 23, 2013, 01:44:55 AM
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Quote from: Fred on December 23, 2013, 01:18:14 AM
Drained the trans oil in order to do an oil and filter change and discovered a lot of black chunks laying inside the pan. That sent alarm bells ringing so I dropped the trans......getting ready for a rebuild.
you gonna do it or a shop?
Getting it done by a professional who really knows his business. I've known him for many years and trust him to do the job right.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on December 23, 2013, 01:33:43 AM
Gonna put some goodies in the rebuild?
Whatever it takes to make it bulletproof for the hemi. :2thumbs:
Love to read all that others are doing with their Chargers :2thumbs: Keep it up :2thumbs:
Pulled the passenger side axle, rebuilt the rear right drum brake with all new parts, installed the new axle (already did the drivers side before xmas) installed the new drum cover and installed the wheel. Not a difficult job with the right tools, but armed with normal tools and no real brake tools, took a little longer, fingers and tips feel abused. Glad I'm done with that part. Now I have to connect the line to each wheel cylinder, tighten up the rear block, then put the hose bracket back in place and I'll be done back there.
Taking the front calipers off to make a second attempt to get the calipers on the rotors with pads installed. May have to take the calipers in for a check up, If i do i may take the extra AC compressor in, and the extra alternator and starter in for rebuilds as well. Wouldn't hurt to have a backup set already done and waiting if needed.
Current compressor/pump is painted black and ready for reinstall, pulleys could use a rebuild, as it sounds like dirts in there but they do spin freely. Want to get the belts back on soon.
Have to start looking for glass shops to see who can come out and install the glass soon. Always happy to see sustained progress in the right direction. Waiting for the trunk floor metal to arrive, that job is going to take a while i'm sure, then I get to worry about the fuel tank and fuel lines.
Redneck front end alignment
cut off the old fuel line from tank to engine bay, still have to unhook it from behind the axle, seems bolted on somehow. Was surprised to find old fuel still in it, it stunk up the garage after leaking onto the floor and carpet i had beside the car. Have to get the old one off before i can put the new one in.
Quote from: Lord Warlock on January 01, 2014, 09:17:49 PM
cut off the old fuel line from tank to engine bay, still have to unhook it from behind the axle, seems bolted on somehow. Was surprised to find old fuel still in it, it stunk up the garage after leaking onto the floor and carpet i had beside the car. Have to get the old one off before i can put the new one in.
There's a single body bolt holding the lines above the axle. Once that is removed, all that holds the lines to the body is the clips.
Dyno tune and some Damn Righteous Skids :smilielol:
a few burnouts
Remove the line lock and pinion snubber from the 67.
Ordered more parts...yeah I know. :lol:
I'm gonna have to order a mechanic to come bolt all that crap on! :icon_smile_big:
If you must know; I pushed mine backwards 15 feet in the garage last week & today I moved it 15 feet forward.
A good source of cardio!
DROVE IT FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE I'VE HAD IT (and since it was last registered in 1989). :vert: MAIDEN VOYAGE. Drove AND stopped under it's own power! :2thumbs:
... of course if we're going to do full disclosure it was only across the street to the gas station.... the trans fluid was low so I limped it over and back. Added more fluid and drove it around the neighborhood... Went fast enough to get the rebuilt 904 up to 3rd gear.
Since I've owned it I have.
Swapped the bench/column shift for Buckets/console shift
Replaced the entire fuel system
Replaced the entire brake system (converted to front disc)
Rebuilt the front suspension (added a sway bar and LCA stiffening plates)
Rebuilt the engine (only a 318)
Rebuilt the transmission (just a 904)
I should have it down to the muffler shop next week to get exhaust, then it's off to the tire shop to get new rubber and an alignment.
sounds great. and driving it is the reward. :2thumbs:
Congratulations MrSnicks, even a short distance is a reward.
Just secured my help for the big day on Saturday, mating the dash and body for the first time in about 10 years, with any luck, Ill be sitting in the front seat making Vrrrm Vrrrm noises by February! :cheers:
QuoteThere's a single body bolt holding the lines above the axle. Once that is removed, all that holds the lines to the body is the clips.
Good to know, was sitting on the floor inside the trunk feeling around and think i found the bolt in question, already removed the clips.
Just got two boxes in the mail, I expect they'll be the plug wires and electric choke i ordered recently. Diverted from stock on the wires, opted for Accel Armorshield wires for appearances, something I wanted to put on 30 years ago but never did, wish the ends weren't blue but yellow instead, but got what was available. Wish i didn't have to buy a new electric choke kit, I got one with edelbrock carb, but misplaced it somewhere over the past 10 years. Still waiting for the new distributor cap to arrive.
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
I'm having the 9' ceings reconstructed and raised in the back half of my garage to gain ceiling height so I will be able to park a car under the lift. Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? Turning my 4 car garage into a 6 car garage is a beautiful thing. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? :2thumbs:
Sweet. Does she have a sister ;)
how high do they have to go to be able to park a car underneath>? My rafters are at 11 feet.
Quote from: NHCharger on January 02, 2014, 05:41:55 PM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? :2thumbs:
Sweet. Does she have a sister that likes guys with Kiwi accents :icon_smile_big: , there I fixed it for you Tilar
Good effort Mr Snicks, maybe put up a few pics in a thread somewhere eh
Quote from: Lord Warlock on January 02, 2014, 09:54:34 PM
how high do they have to go to be able to park a car underneath>? My rafters are at 11 feet.
11' is tight but should work with most lifts...just unscrew the antenna mast and leave it off.
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
I'm having the 9' ceings reconstructed and raised in the back half of my garage to gain ceiling height so I will be able to park a car under the lift. Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? Turning my 4 car garage into a 6 car garage is a beautiful thing. :2thumbs:
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
Installed front and rear screens, and all the stainless to them and vinyl top, put car up on ramps and stands to finish under car, ready to bleed brakes also, finishing my tail shaft loop, similar to the ones you see that bolt to cross member
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
I'm having the 9' ceings reconstructed and raised in the back half of my garage to gain ceiling height so I will be able to park a car under the lift. Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? Turning my 4 car garage into a 6 car garage is a beautiful thing. :2thumbs:
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
Yeah, means you can do the other thing you wanted to do as well. Instead of doing two things you wanted to do...you're doing one thing you wanted to do and one thing she wants you to do. And that's fair. :rofl:
Got the floor burnt in. ;D
(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/TSmithae/70%20Charger/20140104_184729_zps5a7wmylr.jpg) (http://s812.photobucket.com/user/TSmithae/media/70%20Charger/20140104_184729_zps5a7wmylr.jpg.html)
(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/TSmithae/70%20Charger/20140104_184740_zpsks7rrclt.jpg) (http://s812.photobucket.com/user/TSmithae/media/70%20Charger/20140104_184740_zpsks7rrclt.jpg.html)
Excellent. :2thumbs:
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
You got that right.! But between you and me, it was still
her idea. ;)
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 05, 2014, 08:21:52 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
You got that right.! But between you and me, it was still her idea. ;)
:yesnod: :2thumbs: :cheers: So so true!
just installed hemi k member and front disk break set up. just waiting for my hotchkis tvs suspention kit should be in any day now....
Quote from: Ghoste on January 06, 2014, 06:27:11 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 05, 2014, 08:21:52 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
You got that right.! But between you and me, it was still her idea. ;)
:yesnod: :2thumbs: :cheers: So so true!
Jesus! you men can be bitches. :slap: No offence intended. :lol:
Mrs. Fred.
painted the roof satin black. {is this a wrong thing to do?} I don't mind hearing opinions. looks good though.http://rs1031.pbsrc.com/albums/y376/donduick/8083bd28-8f4d-4e69-9b25-b985b6ae0a8b_zps6753fc07.jpg~c200
If you like it, it doesn't matter what we think. You should post a pic of it though.
Since I wanted to get it done expeditiously, instead of having the car in pieces for days in my garage, I had LCA bushings, strut rod bushings and .92 torsion bars installed by my friendly local shop that has a guy who knows old Mopars. Since the PO who replaced the Leaning Tower of Power with a 440 didn't replace the .88 bars, it made a big difference.
Next up...rip out the dash harness and replace it with a new one, along with Classic Auto Air air conditioning.
Indulged in some personal vanity. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
I'm having the 9' ceings reconstructed and raised in the back half of my garage to gain ceiling height so I will be able to park a car under the lift. Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? Turning my 4 car garage into a 6 car garage is a beautiful thing. :2thumbs:
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
The new trusses are constructed & the ceiling's opened up. I'll end up with 11'-7" ceiling height in that area which allows a few inches of roof clearance with the lift fully extended. I've got to relocate the gas line feed this weekend & the electrician is going to rough in for the new lights next week. Then it's sheetrock, tape, skim & paint. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Ghoste on January 09, 2014, 11:34:34 AM
Indulged in some personal vanity. :icon_smile_big:
Nice - It's amazing they let you have those.....My friend couldn't get Purple Haze (or an abbreviation of) because good 'ol Ontario thaought it had drug meaning. Didn't they give a Nun or a lady minister a hard time a couple of years ago?
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 09, 2014, 01:08:58 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
I'm having the 9' ceings reconstructed and raised in the back half of my garage to gain ceiling height so I will be able to park a car under the lift. Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? Turning my 4 car garage into a 6 car garage is a beautiful thing. :2thumbs:
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
The new trusses are constructed & the ceiling's opened up. I'll end up with 11'-7" ceiling height in that area which allows a few inches of roof clearance with the lift fully extended. I've got to relocate the gas line feed this weekend & the electrician is going to rough in for the new lights next week. Then it's sheetrock, tape, skim & paint. :2thumbs:
Looks like a good box job on the trusses.....nice work!
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 09, 2014, 01:59:49 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on January 09, 2014, 11:34:34 AM
Indulged in some personal vanity. :icon_smile_big:
Nice - It's amazing they let you have those.....My friend couldn't get Purple Haze (or an abbreviation of) because good 'ol Ontario thaought it had drug meaning. Didn't they give a Nun or a lady minister a hard time a couple of years ago?
I've seen STOL3N on an ontario plate before :shruggy: , funny thing is, i think it was on a toyota tercel :smilielol:
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 09, 2014, 01:08:58 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 03, 2014, 08:29:22 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on January 02, 2014, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on January 02, 2014, 11:07:59 AM
A good source of cardio!
I'm having the 9' ceings reconstructed and raised in the back half of my garage to gain ceiling height so I will be able to park a car under the lift. Out of the blue, my wife suggested that I get a 2nd lift, so who am I to argue? Turning my 4 car garage into a 6 car garage is a beautiful thing. :2thumbs:
Isn't it cool when your wife suggests something you were probably going to do anyway? :lol:
The new trusses are constructed & the ceiling's opened up. I'll end up with 11'-7" ceiling height in that area which allows a few inches of roof clearance with the lift fully extended. I've got to relocate the gas line feed this weekend & the electrician is going to rough in for the new lights next week. Then it's sheetrock, tape, skim & paint. :2thumbs:
Nice job, looks like room for two hoists :2thumbs:
Started buttoning up the headlights (now using relays) and linear actuators (replacing the vac pods) for the front end. Have the wiring all done and working....just need to mount the LAs (you can see them in the center)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuGT-bO2kSM
pulled and sold the transmission that came with it that i'm not goin to use
Put a bottle of "Driven Carb Defender" in it's tank then took it for a short drive to get the treated fuel into the outboard carbs. :yesnod:
Sent my dodge to the upholstery shop yesterday for the headliner. Then this morning moved it to the glass shop for front and back windows, plus tint on the rear. Saw what a good job the headliner turned out so took my buddy seat to have it redone. Getting closer to complete.
New Shoes!
Finally got all the necessary pieces delivered, pissed off the polished Convo's and got Magnum 500's with BFG's put on.
245's up front, 295's on the rear, sitting on 15x8's on all four. [plus a spare 245] I was a bit nervous about clearance for the disc's but all is fine.
$3000 bucks later, I couldn't be happier, the look I was after is now complete.
I'll give her a wash tomorrow, remove the blue protective coatings on the white letters and she'll be ready for the show and shine on Sunday.
TPR ;D
One more closeup:
TPR
Sinnamon is on 4 wheels again after being on the twirler.
FCk u guys and your badass black chargers... :icon_smile_big:
I want to return mine to the paints and get it all black.
Quote from: Patronus on August 19, 2012, 07:17:17 PM
Disc brakes:
Radiator/fans/air-cleaner:
and finally some miles!
Did Bride driving duties for my neighbor on Friday, neat day out :2thumbs:
Test mounted the Linear Actuators for the doors and figured out how to link them to the existing door hardware:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ezYbNaxHw
Made a template for the replacement mounting bracket, but need to pick up some steel to fabricate it.
Removed the OE vacuum canister and battery tray. Bought an aftermarket battery tray and mounted my relay/circuit breaker plate to the bottom of it.
Finished cutting out the rear trunk floor today, and test fitted half of the new trunk floor metal in place. Actually looks pretty good. Look forward to getting both panels in and start welding panels in again.
Quote from: JamieZ on January 19, 2014, 07:45:58 PM
Test mounted the Linear Actuators for the doors and figured out how to link them to the existing door hardware:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ezYbNaxHw
Made a template for the replacement mounting bracket, but need to pick up some steel to fabricate it.
Removed the OE vacuum canister and battery tray. Bought an aftermarket battery tray and mounted my relay/circuit breaker plate to the bottom of it.
Are you saying you installed motors to replace the vacuum system for the headlight doors?
Finished getting the grille restored using original parts (still a "driver", but a very nice one) and have almost finished getting my recently purchased ebay donor taillights in presentable condition. Getting the gauge cluster stripped and repainted is next.
i had most of the parts for the air cond,& got what i was missing for christmas, SOOOO, in the middle of winter the charger now has COLD a/c. :slap:
(https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1011106_636773729714673_1998295758_n.jpg)
Started both and let them get to operating temp and keep the good liquids in the places they need to go. ;D
Quote from: cdr on January 22, 2014, 08:12:05 AM
i had most of the parts for the air cond,& got what i was missing for christmas, SOOOO, in the middle of winter the charger now has COLD a/c. :slap:
Any possibility of more pictures of how the lines are routed from the compressor and condenser? I'm getting ready to do mine soon. Thanks!
Quote from: Finn on January 22, 2014, 05:17:39 PM
Quote from: cdr on January 22, 2014, 08:12:05 AM
i had most of the parts for the air cond,& got what i was missing for christmas, SOOOO, in the middle of winter the charger now has COLD a/c. :slap:
Any possibility of more pictures of how the lines are routed from the compressor and condenser? I'm getting ready to do mine soon. Thanks!
this is my resto, has more pics,let me know if you need help.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,90903.msg1029994.html#msg1029994
Quote from: myk on January 22, 2014, 07:16:12 AM
Are you saying you installed motors to replace the vacuum system for the headlight doors?
Yes, linear actuators replace the vacuum system. I still have to make the brackets to mount them, but that shouldn't be too difficult once I get the materials.
All told there's maybe $100 in parts to do it. 2 Linear actuators off ebay for $50, some wire, 3 relays, 3 relay harnesses, 1 circuit breaker, 2 diodes. Probably will put another 20-50 in the brackets depending on what type of metal I use and what's available. Still cheaper than the $400 replacements, and it was fun to figure out. They aren't that fast (see the video) but I can't think of a lot of cases where I need to turn my lights on rapidly.
Quote from: JamieZ on January 22, 2014, 07:50:32 PM
Quote from: myk on January 22, 2014, 07:16:12 AM
Are you saying you installed motors to replace the vacuum system for the headlight doors?
Yes, linear actuators replace the vacuum system. I still have to make the brackets to mount them, but that shouldn't be too difficult once I get the materials.
All told there's maybe $100 in parts to do it. 2 Linear actuators off ebay for $50, some wire, 3 relays, 3 relay harnesses, 1 circuit breaker, 2 diodes. Probably will put another 20-50 in the brackets depending on what type of metal I use and what's available. Still cheaper than the $400 replacements, and it was fun to figure out. They aren't that fast (see the video) but I can't think of a lot of cases where I need to turn my lights on rapidly.
Wow, you're actually fabricating the mounting points. I was just thinking about buying the "kit" off of ebay/online that has the motors and linkages already installed; I presume you'd still have to do some minor 'fabbing to get them in. As for speed, it looks fast enough for me; definitely faster than the miserable vacuum system and you wouldn't have to worry about repairing leaking tin cans or inspecting 500 feet of vacuum hose to figure out where any problems are.
Quote from: myk on January 22, 2014, 08:18:00 PM
Quote from: JamieZ on January 22, 2014, 07:50:32 PM
Quote from: myk on January 22, 2014, 07:16:12 AM
Are you saying you installed motors to replace the vacuum system for the headlight doors?
Yes, linear actuators replace the vacuum system. I still have to make the brackets to mount them, but that shouldn't be too difficult once I get the materials.
All told there's maybe $100 in parts to do it. 2 Linear actuators off ebay for $50, some wire, 3 relays, 3 relay harnesses, 1 circuit breaker, 2 diodes. Probably will put another 20-50 in the brackets depending on what type of metal I use and what's available. Still cheaper than the $400 replacements, and it was fun to figure out. They aren't that fast (see the video) but I can't think of a lot of cases where I need to turn my lights on rapidly.
Wow, you're actually fabricating the mounting points. I was just thinking about buying the "kit" off of ebay/online that has the motors and linkages already installed; I presume you'd still have to do some minor 'fabbing to get them in. As for speed, it looks fast enough for me; definitely faster than the miserable vacuum system and you wouldn't have to worry about repairing leaking tin cans or inspecting 500 feet of vacuum hose to figure out where any problems are.
Myk your vacuum operated doors should open quite a bit faster than that. If they don't then something's wrong with the system.
Great job on fabbing this yourself Jamie! :2thumbs:
While I havent done anything lately,It's in the garage for winter, I have bought a pile of parts: Speedo and cable, turn signal cam, hood mounted signal lights and wiring, brake pedal pad, gas pedal roller wheel, amp gauge, headlight vac control for headlight switch, headlight switch, back up light harness, neutral safety switch plug, Complete HID headlight kit, alternator, steering box, Starter, complete set of door and window seals, a rebuilt heater box and all of the controls. WHEW! Thats a lot! Can't wait to get started!!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p188/leecun1701/27430B48-12B5-4894-8514-3307F9AEB52A_zpswjsljig8.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/leecun1701/media/27430B48-12B5-4894-8514-3307F9AEB52A_zpswjsljig8.jpg.html)
Big shop, all the other stuff yours as well?
Lol! Didn't even notice that stuff. That's where I picked the car up in Calgary when it got delivered. All those cars are either getting worked on or waiting for pick up. Boy, a guy could dream though huh?
Restored my steering column, just waiting on the lower bearing, o ring, and coupler seal and its going back together Saturday :cheers:
Before pic...
After resto.. hopefully back together soon
Nice Job :cheers:
Thanks!!
Cut a hole in the floor.
And a very nice one too. :cheers:
(whats the next phase?)
Quote from: Ghoste on January 24, 2014, 07:13:16 PM
And a very nice one too. :cheers:
(whats the next phase?)
Thank you. It is thanks to you! Edit: Oh, that was Troy. But thanks, anyway.
The hump's flange doesn't meet the floor exactly right in a few places, so I'll massage that a little bit. Next I'll paint the bare metal and the rest of the area that will be covered by the hump with weld through primer. I'll also paint the inside of the hump silver, leaving the bottom of the flange painted with the primer. Then, I'll take it to my welder's shop to get it welded in, along with the z bar bracket.
Quote from: Dino on January 23, 2014, 08:23:05 AM
Quote from: myk on January 22, 2014, 08:18:00 PM
Quote from: JamieZ on January 22, 2014, 07:50:32 PM
Quote from: myk on January 22, 2014, 07:16:12 AM
Are you saying you installed motors to replace the vacuum system for the headlight doors?
Yes, linear actuators replace the vacuum system. I still have to make the brackets to mount them, but that shouldn't be too difficult once I get the materials.
All told there's maybe $100 in parts to do it. 2 Linear actuators off ebay for $50, some wire, 3 relays, 3 relay harnesses, 1 circuit breaker, 2 diodes. Probably will put another 20-50 in the brackets depending on what type of metal I use and what's available. Still cheaper than the $400 replacements, and it was fun to figure out. They aren't that fast (see the video) but I can't think of a lot of cases where I need to turn my lights on rapidly.
Wow, you're actually fabricating the mounting points. I was just thinking about buying the "kit" off of ebay/online that has the motors and linkages already installed; I presume you'd still have to do some minor 'fabbing to get them in. As for speed, it looks fast enough for me; definitely faster than the miserable vacuum system and you wouldn't have to worry about repairing leaking tin cans or inspecting 500 feet of vacuum hose to figure out where any problems are.
Myk your vacuum operated doors should open quite a bit faster than that. If they don't then something's wrong with the system.
Great job on fabbing this yourself Jamie! :2thumbs:
Made a bracket to mount the linear actuator. Due to a minor sizing issue I had to make a new clip to attach to the bar as well. I'm not sure if this is the final design I'll use, but it does work:
Rough cut out of steel with the angle grinder:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/roughcut_zps33064090.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/roughcut_zps33064090.jpg.html)
Bent using a vice and a hammer:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bent1_zps78b3e736.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bent1_zps78b3e736.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bent2_zpsd8ed2fba.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bent2_zpsd8ed2fba.jpg.html)
Assembled and bench testing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3bUblPdc0
I'm looking forward to seeing how that linear actuator setup turns out! Is there a way to get them to move a bit faster though?I mean, can you adjust the speed on that one? or would you have to buy a different one that operates at a different speed?
Quote from: Rosco on January 26, 2014, 10:02:54 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing how that linear actuator setup turns out! Is there a way to get them to move a bit faster though?I mean, can you adjust the speed on that one? or would you have to buy a different one that operates at a different speed?
You would need to buy different ones, they are not adjustable. You could do something like increase the voltage but that tends to be detrimental to the life of the motor.
Faster actuators probably cost more, most of the ones if could find on eBay were about this speed
Got mine out and drove it to town and back today. The temp here finally broke 45 degrees since bout two weeks ago and it's not muddy and mushy behind the house so got the old car out for a run to town and back!! It musta been in hibernation since it was a lil stubborn to get it started!! Just an old cold natured big block!!! :yesnod:
Installed the freshly rebuilt steering gear from Firm Feel. Went with the Stage II.
That, combined with some offset UCA bushings will hopefully get rid of that squirrelly feeling at highway speeds.
Finally got the hood fixed and back on since it blew off 3 years ago. :icon_smile_big:
(https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1/1004956_10151925838123741_26084041_n.jpg)
Got the new trunk floor in place and am finishing up the welding as weather permits. Have the interior guy lined up to come over and put the headliner in this weekend, and will have the front glass finally installed again once the headliner is done.
Still deciding to keep it or sell it.
Vacuumed it all out, made up a list of parts I need as far as interior and sheet metal :brickwall:
Oil change, primed it up, new plugs, new wires. Got it to crank once, waiting for friend to help see if it will run....
Quote from: Finn on January 26, 2014, 08:43:13 PM
Finally got the hood fixed and back on since it blew off 3 years ago. :icon_smile_big:
Whoa, what went on then??
Quote from: HeavyFuel on January 26, 2014, 07:11:03 PM
Installed the freshly rebuilt steering gear from Firm Feel. Went with the Stage II.
That, combined with some offset UCA bushings will hopefully get rid of that squirrelly feeling at highway speeds.
NICE. Let us know how that works out...
made a temporary redneck fuel gauge. drill a small hole in front of the filler neck grommet and use a piece of rusted wire as a dipstick. use a small bolt to cover the hole. Hey its better than guessing and 100% accurate.
As the weather allows im reassembling the top of my 440 putting eddy rpm heads & new cam and lifters. Putting a firm feel box on too. should be more fun next year.
Bracket version 2:
The original bracket had some fitment issues and used a lot of metal. Not to mention fitment took some work. I had an idea to use the stock brackets and build a mount where the vacuum pods connect. It takes a lot less metal, is easier to fit and so reduce the clearance issues when mounting it on the car. So enter version 2. I cut the metal a little wide and had to make some rough cuts to get it to fit. Not to mention a few of the bends are not as good as I hoped. But it works and I like it better than the original version. I'll still need to fab some pieces to hook to the stock bar as the original clip is just a little short. The one i have on there is junky.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket2a_zps4d453e4c.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket2a_zps4d453e4c.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket2b_zpscd689821.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket2b_zpscd689821.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket2c_zps869517fd.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket2c_zps869517fd.jpg.html)
Quote from: Bob T on January 29, 2014, 01:19:14 AM
Quote from: Finn on January 26, 2014, 08:43:13 PM
Finally got the hood fixed and back on since it blew off 3 years ago. :icon_smile_big:
Whoa, what went on then??
Stupid mistake, I was working under the hood and kept hitting my head on the claw latch so I took it off. Completely forgot about it on a test drive and off she went. :'(
Quote from: Finn on January 30, 2014, 02:37:49 PM
Quote from: Bob T on January 29, 2014, 01:19:14 AM
Quote from: Finn on January 26, 2014, 08:43:13 PM
Finally got the hood fixed and back on since it blew off 3 years ago. :icon_smile_big:
Whoa, what went on then??
Stupid mistake, I was working under the hood and kept hitting my head on the claw latch so I took it off. Completely forgot about it on a test drive and off she went. :'(
damn hood catch :icon_smile_blackeye:
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
Stay strong, brother. Your wife and your car need your strength and devotion...
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
:pity:
I feel for you on the medical issues/injuries aspect Brian and you have my condolences.
I have, for all intensive purposes, been off work for several months now due to a knee injury and have not been getting the assistance from WC that I need. I hope your instance is different and that all goes smoothly for you. (Don't get me wrong, I have a lawyer and I am working on it, I just have a unique career and they are using that to make it difficult).
Be strong and all will get better in time.
Quote from: tsmithae on January 31, 2014, 11:08:29 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
:pity:
I feel for you on the medical issues/injuries aspect Brian and you have my condolences.
I have, for all intensive purposes, been off work for several months now due to a knee injury and have not been getting the assistance from WC that I need. I hope your instance is different and that all goes smoothly for you. (Don't get me wrong, I have a lawyer and I am working on it, I just have a unique career and they are using that to make it difficult).
Be strong and all will get better in time.
Thanks and sorry to hear that and hope it all turns out good for you as well, I was just denied too. I have sick leave but don't want to use it all up on this mishap. Just praying for no surgery, I just want to get back to work and a normal life if there is one. I was hoping to move to a higher position with a decent raise here this summer when my boss retires. I just hope this doesn't ruin it for me.
Denied? If the accident happened at work, whether gradual or a sudden onset, it should be covered. I would double check and maybe consult a lawyer to see if you have a case. Work Comp is very good at turning people away and making things more difficult than the average person can handle. If it was a work-related injury, you shouldn't have to take sick time or pay for anything out of pocket. I obviously don't know all your details but I wouldn't give in so easy. They bank on you being down & out and hope that you get discouraged enough to give up.
Feel free to PM me to vent, chat, etc.
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
oh crikey sorry to hear that
Quote from: tsmithae on January 31, 2014, 11:38:27 AM
Denied? If the accident happened at work, whether gradual or a sudden onset, it should be covered. I would double check and maybe consult a lawyer to see if you have a case. Work Comp is very good at turning people away and making things more difficult than the average person can handle. If it was a work-related injury, you shouldn't have to take sick time or pay for anything out of pocket. I obviously don't know all your details but I wouldn't give in so easy. They bank on you being down & out and hope that you get discouraged enough to give up.
Feel free to PM me to vent, chat, etc.
Yeah I guess they deny everyone at first, I got a lawyer last week. As of Jan 8 they have been taking my sick leave, hoping to get that back. Thanks for your concerns and appreciate your input buddy.
Quote from: tan top on January 31, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
oh crikey sorry to hear that
Thanks TT
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 12:10:03 PM
Quote from: tsmithae on January 31, 2014, 11:38:27 AM
Denied? If the accident happened at work, whether gradual or a sudden onset, it should be covered. I would double check and maybe consult a lawyer to see if you have a case. Work Comp is very good at turning people away and making things more difficult than the average person can handle. If it was a work-related injury, you shouldn't have to take sick time or pay for anything out of pocket. I obviously don't know all your details but I wouldn't give in so easy. They bank on you being down & out and hope that you get discouraged enough to give up.
Feel free to PM me to vent, chat, etc.
Yeah I guess they deny everyone at first, I got a lawyer last week. As of Jan 8 they have been taking my sick leave, hoping to get that back. Thanks for your concerns and appreciate your input buddy.
Quote from: tan top on January 31, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
oh crikey sorry to hear that
Thanks TT
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I work in health care and see workers comp cases a few times a week. Your lawyer will set this straight. Like you say, they always try.
Quote from: Dino on January 31, 2014, 12:15:22 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 12:10:03 PM
Quote from: tsmithae on January 31, 2014, 11:38:27 AM
Denied? If the accident happened at work, whether gradual or a sudden onset, it should be covered. I would double check and maybe consult a lawyer to see if you have a case. Work Comp is very good at turning people away and making things more difficult than the average person can handle. If it was a work-related injury, you shouldn't have to take sick time or pay for anything out of pocket. I obviously don't know all your details but I wouldn't give in so easy. They bank on you being down & out and hope that you get discouraged enough to give up.
Feel free to PM me to vent, chat, etc.
Yeah I guess they deny everyone at first, I got a lawyer last week. As of Jan 8 they have been taking my sick leave, hoping to get that back. Thanks for your concerns and appreciate your input buddy.
Quote from: tan top on January 31, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
oh crikey sorry to hear that
Thanks TT
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I work in health care and see workers comp cases a few times a week. Your lawyer will set this straight. Like you say, they always try.
Thanks Dino :2thumbs:
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 12:21:22 PM
Quote from: Dino on January 31, 2014, 12:15:22 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 12:10:03 PM
Quote from: tsmithae on January 31, 2014, 11:38:27 AM
Denied? If the accident happened at work, whether gradual or a sudden onset, it should be covered. I would double check and maybe consult a lawyer to see if you have a case. Work Comp is very good at turning people away and making things more difficult than the average person can handle. If it was a work-related injury, you shouldn't have to take sick time or pay for anything out of pocket. I obviously don't know all your details but I wouldn't give in so easy. They bank on you being down & out and hope that you get discouraged enough to give up.
Feel free to PM me to vent, chat, etc.
Yeah I guess they deny everyone at first, I got a lawyer last week. As of Jan 8 they have been taking my sick leave, hoping to get that back. Thanks for your concerns and appreciate your input buddy.
Quote from: tan top on January 31, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
oh crikey sorry to hear that
Thanks TT
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I work in health care and see workers comp cases a few times a week. Your lawyer will set this straight. Like you say, they always try.
Thanks Dino :2thumbs:
Check your local workers compensation board or Dept. of Labor websites as most of them have nice FAQ sections that help you on things like what is related to work and what is not. Also, this site can help you if you have a claim and not have to get a lawyer, who most people dont know this part, take a huge chunk of your money if your claim is settled and the insurance companies dont just automatically pay everything because someone gets a lawyer, it doesnt change a thing... Ive learned a few things in the last 15 years handling WC claims for a large insurance company.. Had to laugh about the deny first comment :hah: this isnt the 1960's anymore, insurance companies are audited by the states they do business in and that kind of stuff can turn into huge fines for unfair business practices... Nevermind the fact that in some states, you can have a doctor say you can never work again due to your work injuries, yet be on surveillance climbing a ladder with roof shingles on your shoulder and still have a judge award you benefits..
my advice if you keep getting denied is just forget the lawyer and just file a claim with the workers comp board yourself, this will get you in front of the judge and you will get the chance to make your case.... :Twocents: anyway, sorry to be off topic, cant wait to install my steering column on saturday!!!!
Quote from: timmycharger on January 31, 2014, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 12:21:22 PM
Quote from: Dino on January 31, 2014, 12:15:22 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 12:10:03 PM
Quote from: tsmithae on January 31, 2014, 11:38:27 AM
Denied? If the accident happened at work, whether gradual or a sudden onset, it should be covered. I would double check and maybe consult a lawyer to see if you have a case. Work Comp is very good at turning people away and making things more difficult than the average person can handle. If it was a work-related injury, you shouldn't have to take sick time or pay for anything out of pocket. I obviously don't know all your details but I wouldn't give in so easy. They bank on you being down & out and hope that you get discouraged enough to give up.
Feel free to PM me to vent, chat, etc.
Yeah I guess they deny everyone at first, I got a lawyer last week. As of Jan 8 they have been taking my sick leave, hoping to get that back. Thanks for your concerns and appreciate your input buddy.
Quote from: tan top on January 31, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:44:10 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on January 31, 2014, 10:26:38 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2014, 10:21:26 AM
Went out and looked at it....smh then went back inside :(
She looks beautiful Dennis. Don't matter when it gets done.
Thanks Brian, my wife is still having medical problems and was laid off again last year and just now got another job that is letting here be treated when she needs to be. Unfortunately I had an accident at work and am off for awhile recovering from a dislocated shoulder....not sure if I have to have surgery as of yet :-\
oh crikey sorry to hear that
Thanks TT
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I work in health care and see workers comp cases a few times a week. Your lawyer will set this straight. Like you say, they always try.
Thanks Dino :2thumbs:
Check your local workers compensation board or Dept. of Labor websites as most of them have nice FAQ sections that help you on things like what is related to work and what is not. Also, this site can help you if you have a claim and not have to get a lawyer, who most people dont know this part, take a huge chunk of your money if your claim is settled and the insurance companies dont just automatically pay everything because someone gets a lawyer, it doesnt change a thing... Ive learned a few things in the last 15 years handling WC claims for a large insurance company.. Had to laugh about the deny first comment :hah: this isnt the 1960's anymore, insurance companies are audited by the states they do business in and that kind of stuff can turn into huge fines for unfair business practices... Nevermind the fact that in some states, you can have a doctor say you can never work again due to your work injuries, yet be on surveillance climbing a ladder with roof shingles on your shoulder and still have a judge award you benefits..
my advice if you keep getting denied is just forget the lawyer and just file a claim with the workers comp board yourself, this will get you in front of the judge and you will get the chance to make your case.... :Twocents: anyway, sorry to be off topic, cant wait to install my steering column on saturday!!!!
Thanks for the info, good luck with the column installation :2thumbs:
Finished off the brackets to mount the linear actuators.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg.html)
got part of my new quarter aligned. almost done getting it all straight. then on to playing with some surface rust in the engine comp.
From my build thread http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,106349.0.html
Made some pretty good progress lately!
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0063_zps84f61827.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Spoolinhard/media/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0063_zps84f61827.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0334_zps13ec9625.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Spoolinhard/media/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0334_zps13ec9625.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0330_zpsfa4c5848.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Spoolinhard/media/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0330_zpsfa4c5848.jpg.html)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0348_zpsad9b111f.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Spoolinhard/media/misc/1970%20charger/DSCN0348_zpsad9b111f.jpg.html)
As you can see, she's a real blonde.
Quote from: myk on January 31, 2014, 11:07:34 AM
Stay strong, brother. Your wife and your car need your strength and devotion...
Thanks MYK....trying :2thumbs:
got the engine bay in epoxy primer. its been a long time comming
Rebuilt the steering column and installed it with the wheel.. :yesnod:
:2thumbs:
Quote from: twenty mike mike on February 03, 2014, 11:57:54 AM
As you can see, she's a real blonde.
column shift AND 4 on the floor? Nice :2thumbs:
Quote from: JamieZ on February 01, 2014, 06:47:10 PM
Finished off the brackets to mount the linear actuators.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg.html)
So awesome. You could probably sell that design!
On my 70 Pulled engine, rebuilt engine, painted engine bay plum crazy purple and drove it to work everyday for the last month oh and had three inch exhaust with an H pipe and flowmasters put on with R/T tips, within the last 3 months. Now its back to body work. Hope to have it painted within a few months.
Quote from: timmycharger on February 03, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
:2thumbs:
That looks great. Do you happen to have measurements for placement of the console brackets?
Quote from: JamieZ on February 01, 2014, 06:47:10 PM
Finished off the brackets to mount the linear actuators.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg.html)
Very nice! Good job :2thumbs:
Quote from: Dino on February 04, 2014, 07:39:01 AM
Quote from: JamieZ on February 01, 2014, 06:47:10 PM
Finished off the brackets to mount the linear actuators.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg.html)
Very nice! Good job :2thumbs:
Would you use electric motors for your headlight doors? I wonder if we could hire him to make those brackets for us lol...
Quote from: myk on February 04, 2014, 08:20:26 AM
Quote from: Dino on February 04, 2014, 07:39:01 AM
Quote from: JamieZ on February 01, 2014, 06:47:10 PM
Finished off the brackets to mount the linear actuators.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3c_zps1653ed67.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bracket3d_zpscd700a7f.jpg.html)
Very nice! Good job :2thumbs:
Would you use electric motors for your headlight doors? I wonder if we could hire him to make those brackets for us lol...
Maybe if I had to start from scratch but my vacuum system works fine and both doors open and shut at the same time and rate. Pretty fast as well. At this point I see no reason to change out something that works. If your car has low vacuum because of the engine setup then this is definitely the way to go. Besides, I love the pshhh sound it makes. :lol:
Yeah my system worked fine until a few months ago; it's no big deal, I just have to replace a vacuum pod. I just like the idea of electric motors is all...
Quote from: myk on February 04, 2014, 08:28:37 AM
Yeah my system worked fine until a few months ago; it's no big deal, I just have to replace a vacuum pod. I just like the idea of electric motors is all...
I think the electric motors would have been a better idea from the start, but I'm sure the engineers didn't like the extra load on the electrical system. When the vacuum system works it really works well, but if you have any issues and can turn it into electrical then go for it.
Is it one of the pods on the grille doors you need? Those are cheap and plentiful so that may be the easiest fix.
Quote from: twenty mike mike on February 03, 2014, 08:13:46 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on February 03, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
:2thumbs:
That looks great. Do you happen to have measurements for placement of the console brackets?
Sorry, I dont, but I could certainly take some this weekend.
I took both of mine out for a ride yesterday:-)
Quote from: timmycharger on February 05, 2014, 02:09:09 PM
Quote from: twenty mike mike on February 03, 2014, 08:13:46 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on February 03, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
:2thumbs:
That looks great. Do you happen to have measurements for placement of the console brackets?
Sorry, I dont, but I could certainly take some this weekend.
Thank you! :cheers:
I took it to Victoria BC and back from Seattle. The weather was dry but there was some salt in Canada. Cruised mostly between 60 and 70+ without any real problems.
Did around a 100 miles yesterday on another clubs Twilight Run and took home the Best Mopar prize, quite surprised, fun day out tho, cooking the sausies on the portable BBQ at the back of the car.
Put it back together for the first time since the day after Thanksgiving.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/backtogether_zps47cbff46.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/backtogether_zps47cbff46.jpg.html)
Still need to fine tune a few things, but it's nice to see it back in one piece.
Quote from: Dino on February 04, 2014, 08:30:41 AM
Quote from: myk on February 04, 2014, 08:28:37 AM
Yeah my system worked fine until a few months ago; it's no big deal, I just have to replace a vacuum pod. I just like the idea of electric motors is all...
I think the electric motors would have been a better idea from the start, but I'm sure the engineers didn't like the extra load on the electrical system. When the vacuum system works it really works well, but if you have any issues and can turn it into electrical then go for it.
Is it one of the pods on the grille doors you need? Those are cheap and plentiful so that may be the easiest fix.
A pod for sure, as I tested it with a hand pump (HAHAHA!), and possibly a new vacuum can. BTW, I got that chin spoiler/air dam from a '68 Camaro; where exactly did you bolt your front spoiler to-the valance itself? Does it hold up to high speeds without bracing? I just noticed that I'm going to have to re-route my 'trans-cooler lines as they run through the valance holes and into my cooler...
Quote from: JamieZ on February 06, 2014, 09:04:30 PM
Put it back together for the first time since the day after Thanksgiving.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/backtogether_zps47cbff46.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/backtogether_zps47cbff46.jpg.html)
Still need to fine tune a few things, but it's nice to see it back in one piece.
that looks FANTASTIC ,great work :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on February 06, 2014, 09:11:31 PM
Quote from: Dino on February 04, 2014, 08:30:41 AM
Quote from: myk on February 04, 2014, 08:28:37 AM
Yeah my system worked fine until a few months ago; it's no big deal, I just have to replace a vacuum pod. I just like the idea of electric motors is all...
I think the electric motors would have been a better idea from the start, but I'm sure the engineers didn't like the extra load on the electrical system. When the vacuum system works it really works well, but if you have any issues and can turn it into electrical then go for it.
Is it one of the pods on the grille doors you need? Those are cheap and plentiful so that may be the easiest fix.
A pod for sure, as I tested it with a hand pump (HAHAHA!), and possibly a new vacuum can. BTW, I got that chin spoiler/air dam from a '68 Camaro; where exactly did you bolt your front spoiler to-the valance itself? Does it hold up to high speeds without bracing? I just noticed that I'm going to have to re-route my 'trans-cooler lines as they run through the valance holes and into my cooler...
Time for cooler lines that fit the car then! :icon_smile_big:
I have the 69 spoiler so not sure if they are the same. I drilled a few new holes in the top of the spoiler so they line up with the flat spot on the valance. I used bolts and oversized washers. If you got the spoiler with the braces, I took the longest one and flattened one end . It then fits precisely between the center of the spoiler and a bolt on the K member. I would not drive it without proper bracing. I hit a high curb with mine and besides a small crack and a bent support rod it survived. Can't do that without bracing.
Fabricated the last clip I needed to connect the driver's side arm to the actuator, so now it's back together (except for the headlight surrounds) and working.
http://youtu.be/LMKNcmV_h9U
Camera was off center a bit so the passenger door doesn't look quite right but it's really just the angle.
Quote from: JamieZ on February 08, 2014, 12:11:07 PM
Fabricated the last clip I needed to connect the driver's side arm to the actuator, so now it's back together (except for the headlight surrounds) and working.
http://youtu.be/LMKNcmV_h9U
Camera was off center a bit so the passenger door doesn't look quite right but it's really just the angle.
That looks good
Almost like they were still vaccum when one would go a little before the other
Bought a set of slots today for that old school street fighter look. I need to find center caps. They are the kind that bolt on from the front. Anybody got an old set?
Completely went through the front end and replaced everything, went tubular upper control arms, heavier torsion bars, new bushings, ball joints, etc...had a custom street trans built for her and currently going through the engine ( have it down to the block currently) trying to get her back together for the summer. Just got her last year and keep running into problems :brickwall: but I guess that's all the fun of a project car :cheers:
Quote from: timmycharger on February 05, 2014, 02:09:09 PM
Quote from: twenty mike mike on February 03, 2014, 08:13:46 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on February 03, 2014, 06:14:57 PM
:2thumbs:
That looks great. Do you happen to have measurements for placement of the console brackets?
Sorry, I dont, but I could certainly take some this weekend.
Actually, was messing around this morning and found this, should have all the info you need. Good Luck!!
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?50077-1969-console-location
Truck bed liner sprayed inside...
Quote from: timmycharger on February 09, 2014, 11:39:10 AM
Actually, was messing around this morning and found this, should have all the info you need. Good Luck!!
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?50077-1969-console-location
Excellent! Exactly what I need, thanks very much.
Been busy the last several weeks, Had a friend who has done interior work for decades come and install the Headliner finally, put a new trunk floor in, sealed it, and primered the trunk. Hung the new gas tank, and tightened down the rear brake line fittings connected the hose to the front. Have to connect the new fuel line to the gas tank tomorrow, then attach the filler tube and gas cap to the car. Also planning on installing the rear speakers to the rear deck this week or weekend.
Ordered new side mirrors for both sides today, RH side is pretty good, left side remote had to be replaced or rechromed, also ordered a new dash pad, made an appointment to have the front glass installed next week, have to go get butyl tape and sealant tomorrow for the back glass. Plan on taking the back bumper in to get rechromed. Schedule looks intimidating but its coming along nice and starting to look like a car again.
Lordwarlock photo's please, sounds like your getting a lot of work done of late
JamieZ just watched you video, great job , that grill looks better than new , did I miss the part to where you got actuators, side benefit doors won't try to open at speed on the highways,
Flicking through a magazine over here , tough charger photo taken on highway at speed, and there's one of the doors coming open,
What you have done will help if not stop it completely
Pics? you asked for it.
trunk floor before: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b469/Lord_Warlock/Dec2013Chargerwork020_zps3274dfc1.jpg)
Trunk floor after: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b469/Lord_Warlock/001_zpsd339b2e3.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b469/Lord_Warlock/TrunkandHeadliner2014012_zps574042c2.jpg)
No pics of the gas tank going in, no room under the car for a camera and me, still have to get the headliner pics loaded to photobucket, will add those later. It was too cold today to work in the garage, the heater out there is only good for a few feet. Will have to wait till tomorrow to do the final gas tank tasks, its supposed to be mid 60s tomorrow.
Picked up a passenger side mirror today from Roseville Chrysler. I much prefer the look of dual mirrors on these cars.
Quote from: Ghoste on February 13, 2014, 05:17:22 PM
Picked up a passenger side mirror today from Roseville Chrysler. I much prefer the look of dual mirrors on these cars.
Yeah wish I could put dual mirrors up....
Quote from: fy469rtse on February 13, 2014, 05:12:53 AM
JamieZ just watched you video, great job , that grill looks better than new , did I miss the part to where you got actuators, side benefit doors won't try to open at speed on the highways,
Flicking through a magazine over here , tough charger photo taken on highway at speed, and there's one of the doors coming open,
What you have done will help if not stop it completely
The actuators are just units I picked up off eBay. They have a 2" stroke which is pretty much ideal. The units I purchased are internally limited, meaning if you are supplying power to them and they reach max stroke, they shut off. Some units don't and you would need to add limit switches, more complex wiring and you'd have to mount the limit switches so the actuator tripped them. Anyhow, the units I purchased were about $45 each and there were dozens of sellers for them on eBay. They are popular for hoods, doors, etc. Mine are rated at a 200+ lbs which is overkill, but most units were around there.
The doors are locked down, there is very little movement possible without the actuators doing it. There is a tiny bit of movement possible as they still use the clip fastened around the hinge rod.
drive it hopefully nothing else.
Quote from: Ghoste on February 13, 2014, 05:17:22 PM
Picked up a passenger side mirror today from Roseville Chrysler. I much prefer the look of dual mirrors on these cars.
I have to have dual mirrors as it is a requirement by law if left hand drive {Australia}
Got a set of Hawk front brake pads installed, turned the rotors and replaced the wheel bearings and seals. Lower control arm bushings are next.
Hotchkis sway bar set is on the way...
New side mirrors came in today, couldn't help myself and went ahead and put them on. While i had the door apart I decided to fix the door latch on one side along with the new locks I had installed previously but hadn't hooked them to the rods on the inside of the door, while working the lock out on the passenger side, the paint chipped around the lock hole in the door, which means now i have more body/paint work to do, hopefully i can fix it without having to respray the entire door.
Primed sanded, painted and cleared the rear bumper on the wife's car, for a quickie touchup it came out pretty well, think i'll have to do some sanding and buffing to blend it with the old paint, but the wife is satisfied with the work so that's one less honey do to do.
wheels
New heater box came in, HID head light kit, a radio bezel, speedometer and cable, new passenger mirror and drivers side remote mirror. Still waiting on 2 more deliveries
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
Chrome.
Just got a new console in from year one. Some parts from old console Im going to use some I will preplace.
What's a console worth? Did you get the whole console? Can you give me some more info, I may be interested in looking at something like that next year.
Quote from: Mopar Nut on February 16, 2014, 01:57:41 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
Chrome.
Can you give it that polished look like the valve covers and compressor?
Picked up my heads from the shop on Thursday, just before the latest snow storm. Now it's time to start porting !
Weekend work. Painted the new trunk floor Friday so I could install the new filler tube to the new tank, Installed the tank grommet, trunk tube gasket and new filler tube. Installed the new mirrors mentioned earlier, in the process I removed the door locks so i could get the rod in the door thru the locks and while moving it around managed to cause a chip in the paint around the door lock hole. Now i have to fix the chips on both sides before i can reinstall the locks, started the work on one chip on passenger side.
In between little projects on the charger, sanded, primed and painted the rear bumper of the wife's daily driver, only did half the bumper, not 100% satisfied yet as I think it needs finish sanding and buffing before i'll be satisfied with it, but the wife thinks it looks better so thats the main thing to resolve. Also polished out her headlights that had gotten dirty looking. And had to charge a dead battery in the daughters car, it was a busy car weekend.
Primered trunk floor after welding it in, seam sealing it and filling along the seams and welds
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Trunk floor after color coating, really could use a thick coat of clear on top, but hey, its the trunk, and will be covered by a gray plaid mat eventually anyway.
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Next logical step, put the filler pipe in sure hope the bottom is in the tank opening (test fit it before i installed the trunk rubber gasket around filler tube)
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bolt in the trim ring, gas cap and filler neck.
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Major league OOPS!! a step backwards but think i can fix it, I got a bitchin set of tools.
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A few more steps to get done before the windshield guys come out on Wednesday to install the new glass. cleaned off the rear pinch weld to prepare for installing the rear glass. cleaned stainless with steel wool (2 grades) then 1000 grit sandpaper, then chrome polish, a few small scratches remain but looks shiny and ready to put on when the glass is done. Still have to clean and polish the trim for the rear glass.
Quote from: Dino on February 16, 2014, 07:59:49 AM
Quote from: Mopar Nut on February 16, 2014, 01:57:41 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
Chrome.
Can you give it that polished look like the valve covers and compressor?
As much as I like polished aluminum and chrome, I think I overdid it already. I'm also debating powder coating the valve covers as well. I'm leaning towards maybe some red or just a brighter orange? I thought white would be kinda cool but would be a pain to keep clean. :shruggy:
With the crappy cold weather, and a shop with no heat, not much has been done to the car itself, but I did tackle my instrument cluster.
I'm building the 68 on more of a budget. So I decided to just buy all new aftermarket gauges. I used Equus 7000 series gauges, due mainly to costs, and because the look 'factory-ish' being they are black with white font and needles. Of coarse I had to modify the housing to make them fit. Painted the housing, installed new gauges, cleaned/painted the bezel (had to slightly modify the rear side of it also due to my new gauges), cleaned/reinstalled all the switches, and wired my new gauges. Even made my own rear defroster switch delete. Still debating on whether I'm gonna paint all the silver accents on it. I planned on doing it in a couple of days after the paint is fully cured, but the more I look at the more I like it all black.
I spent $185 on the new gauges, sold the old ones (as cores) and the circuit board for $85. So I got a little over $100 bucks in it.
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Jason
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 17, 2014, 12:04:21 AM
Quote from: Dino on February 16, 2014, 07:59:49 AM
Quote from: Mopar Nut on February 16, 2014, 01:57:41 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
Chrome.
Can you give it that polished look like the valve covers and compressor?
As much as I like polished aluminum and chrome, I think I overdid it already. I'm also debating powder coating the valve covers as well. I'm leaning towards maybe some red or just a brighter orange? I thought white would be kinda cool but would be a pain to keep clean. :shruggy:
I really like the hemi orange engine color, but on your car if you could match the red on your stripe that would look pretty cool! :2thumbs:
looked for a new torque converter on the internet.
didnt purchase it yet, just looked.
but the car was in my thoughts while looking, so that counts. :yesnod:
Hotchkis sway bar set and Hotchkis 1.5 shocks shipped!
Jaak, I'm not normally one for aftermarket guages but those don't look bad in there at all. Nice work. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Ghoste on February 17, 2014, 09:33:38 AM
Jaak, I'm not normally one for aftermarket guages but those don't look bad in there at all. Nice work. :2thumbs:
Thanks. Like you, I prefer original gauges. But like I said, it was more cost effective for this build. I'm happy with it, it came out better than what I imagined it would.
Jason
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
Hell yeah Clayton, that looks awesome! :2thumbs:
Completely forgot you had an RPM intake. As you found the RPM is a bit higher.
My vote is either chrome, or painted white to match the body as well. :yesnod:
I like the orange but then I'm kind of a traditionalist so what do I know?
Quote from: myk on February 17, 2014, 08:46:25 AM
Hotchkis sway bar set and Hotchkis 1.5 shocks shipped!
All shit just got real....... :2thumbs:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
What other modifications did you have to do in order to get that RPM intake to work? Aftermarket kickdown/throttle linkages and stuff?
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on February 17, 2014, 12:05:51 PM
Quote from: myk on February 17, 2014, 08:46:25 AM
Hotchkis sway bar set and Hotchkis 1.5 shocks shipped!
All shit just got real....... :2thumbs:
I know, right? Next up will be the Hotchkis torsion bars and leaf springs; I can't wait!
I bought the console during the last year one sale. I think it was around 280 including shipping. Its just the shell btw. Most of the parts from old console will go on the new one. I did buy 2 new console light bezels or whatever they are called. Old console has a crack in the usual spot and its been painted before.
Removed the dash harness today. If I ever stop bleeding :o , I'll open the boxes that came from Classic Auto Air. :scope:
Back glass got put back in today, and started cleaning, and polishing the stainless trim that will go back on the windshield and rear window.
Quote from: bill440rt on February 17, 2014, 11:28:59 AM
Hell yeah Clayton, that looks awesome! :2thumbs:
Completely forgot you had an RPM intake. As you found the RPM is a bit higher.
My vote is either chrome, or painted white to match the body as well. :yesnod:
Way taller than I expected Bill. I was bragging that I wouldn't have to trim much but I was wrong, big time. But on the bright side, it is a bit lighter now. :lol:
Maybe I will use some white paint on it just to see how it looks, if it looks good I will powder coat it white. If not I can always paint it something else. But I kinda want to do the orange along with the valve covers. Give it the classic style with modern components, so it kinda looks like it belongs there. I can't make up my mind :brickwall:
Quote from: garner7555 on February 17, 2014, 07:05:51 AM
I really like the hemi orange engine color, but on your car if you could match the red on your stripe that would look pretty cool! :2thumbs:
Yeah the red is definitely one of my choices. The orange is the safe bet, while the red or white might be going too far with the matching color combo? Luckily these parts are easy to remove and paint so I can play with the colors before choosing.
Quote from: myk on February 17, 2014, 01:07:42 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 16, 2014, 01:03:05 AM
Added a new air cleaner. Wouldn't come close to fitting so I chopped it all up. Took almost 3 inches out of the base to get it to work with the Edelbrock RPM intake. Had to cut a bit more off than I thought to clear the a/c but it all fits great now, should be sending it off to get powder coated next week. Not sure though to keep it orange or go with something custom? :shruggy:
What other modifications did you have to do in order to get that RPM intake to work? Aftermarket kickdown/throttle linkages and stuff?
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on February 17, 2014, 12:05:51 PM
Quote from: myk on February 17, 2014, 08:46:25 AM
Hotchkis sway bar set and Hotchkis 1.5 shocks shipped!
All shit just got real....... :2thumbs:
I know, right? Next up will be the Hotchkis torsion bars and leaf springs; I can't wait!
Yeah a taller bracket is used. I got mine years ago off ebay but I do know mancini racing has a bunch of brackets and cables that work with the rpm intake.
Nice choice on the hotchkis parts, you're going to love em! :2thumbs:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 18, 2014, 12:21:04 AM
Yeah a taller bracket is used. I got mine years ago off ebay but I do know mancini racing has a bunch of brackets and cables that work with the rpm intake.
Nice choice on the hotchkis parts, you're going to love em! :2thumbs:
I was going to buy the entire TVS at once, but I decided to do the suspension upgrades in stages because, well, I'm still trying to decide if I want to go with QA1's K-member setup; I figure doing the suspension in stages will give me time to think it through. So the plan is: 1. sways bars and shocks 2. leaf springs and torsion bars 3. UCA's, strut rods and steering rods.
Do you have the torsion bars on your car as well?
I think he has them all....I used to PM alot and talk about the setup until I bought my pieces also. :icon_smile_big:
I just thought of something; I still have my stock steering box that's in "good" shape. Will that be a problem?
I googled this hotchkis you speak of. :scratchchin: And it sounds interesting. Tuned, balanced, geometry corrected. Wow. :shruggy: I wish I knew what that all meant. I am all for upgrades. Love em. :2thumbs: I just bought a set of 18x8 front and 19X 10 rear wheels from boze. I'm wondering if this tvs system would be just the next logical step in where I want to take my car. :yesnod:
How much of an improvement in handling are you expecting to see Myk? It seems like a rather painless way to make a charger into a real maneuverable car. Instead of a leaning to and fro boat. I'd like to ask for the biggest reasons you decided to do it. Maybe I can relate to them. I do need something to do to my car NEXT year. :cheers: :D
Quote from: 69white hat on February 18, 2014, 04:50:19 AM
I googled this hotchkis you speak of. :scratchchin: And it sounds interesting. Tuned, balanced, geometry corrected. Wow. :shruggy: I wish I knew what that all meant. I am all for upgrades. Love em. :2thumbs: I just bought a set of 18x8 front and 19X 10 rear wheels from boze. I'm wondering if this tvs system would be just the next logical step in where I want to take my car. :yesnod:
How much of an improvement in handling are you expecting to see Myk? It seems like a rather painless way to make a charger into a real maneuverable car. Instead of a leaning to and fro boat. I'd like to ask for the biggest reasons you decided to do it. Maybe I can relate to them. I do need something to do to my car NEXT year. :cheers: :D
My plans are to one day auto-X the car in addition to having a surprisingly great handling classic Charger.
Ever since I cranked down the torsion bars, installed the KYB's and started rolling with 18" wheels I think the car handles very flat, accurate and steady for what it is but from what I keep reading on here I guess there's more. I'm hoping that with the "geometry correcting" (whatever the f**k that means, lol) Hotchkis pieces I'll be that much closer to having this car capable of handling an auxo-X course or anyone who would otherwise write the car off as a wallowing, ill-handling dinosaur from the 60's. The transformation won't be painless though; all-in-all I'll be about $4K into the suspension 'mods before I'm done, and that estimate is WITHOUT a new steering box.
I try not to focus on the costs though. From what I've learned suspension 'mods are one of those things that always has hot rodders asking themselves why they didn't do it sooner...
Quote from: myk on February 18, 2014, 03:35:04 AM
I was going to buy the entire TVS at once, but I decided to do the suspension upgrades in stages because, well, I'm still trying to decide if I want to go with QA1's K-member setup; I figure doing the suspension in stages will give me time to think it through. So the plan is: 1. sways bars and shocks 2. leaf springs and torsion bars 3. UCA's, strut rods and steering rods.
Do you have the torsion bars on your car as well?
Yep, I've got the hotchkis bars. Except the new hotchkis torsion bars are bigger than the ones I got. They used to sell 1.03" and now its 1.10". I got the the old parts :'( . I did all my installs in stages as well, makes it fun to see how much of an improvement can be done with each piece. :2thumbs: I'd change one thing in your plan, keep your leafs as stage 2 and move the torsion bars to stage 3. It will just save some time since you have to knock out the torsion bar to do the strut install. And might as well freshen up the lower control arms bushings while you have it all apart.
Your stock steering box will be fine. You might want to change it down the line but you can run the stock box no problem with all the new parts. The steering feel will be more responsive with the new stuff but it will still have that way too easy steering feel.
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 18, 2014, 08:18:03 PM
Quote from: myk on February 18, 2014, 03:35:04 AM
I was going to buy the entire TVS at once, but I decided to do the suspension upgrades in stages because, well, I'm still trying to decide if I want to go with QA1's K-member setup; I figure doing the suspension in stages will give me time to think it through. So the plan is: 1. sways bars and shocks 2. leaf springs and torsion bars 3. UCA's, strut rods and steering rods.
Do you have the torsion bars on your car as well?
Yep, I've got the hotchkis bars. Except the new hotchkis torsion bars are bigger than the ones I got. They used to sell 1.03" and now its 1.10". I got the the old parts :'( . I did all my installs in stages as well, makes it fun to see how much of an improvement can be done with each piece. :2thumbs: I'd change one thing in your plan, keep your leafs as stage 2 and move the torsion bars to stage 3. It will just save some time since you have to knock out the torsion bar to do the strut install. And might as well freshen up the lower control arms bushings while you have it all apart.
Your stock steering box will be fine. You might want to change it down the line but you can run the stock box no problem with all the new parts. The steering feel will be more responsive with the new stuff but it will still have that way too easy steering feel.
Ok thanks for the tips! Question though: why doesn't Hotchkis sell a fancy tubular LCA to go along with everything else? Is it not necessary, or something? Also, do you think it's possible for these new torsion bars to be "too big" for our applications?
depends on what your doing MSRacing has like 1.2inch bars or soemthing like that very thick!!! I think 1.1 is great for daily street driver which is what I have. I had to email hotchkis to make sure, but what happened was they had the 1.03inch ones and then discontinued them for awhile until they fine tuned it better and came out with the 1.1s later on. Some of the 1.03s are still out there so be careful. Steve Millen racing site has both 1.03 and 1.1 hotchkis bars last time I checked. The 1.1s are tuned for the 1.5 shocks they have before they had blistens I believe and had 1.03s.
I see. Well, I just want to make sure I don't end up with "too much" suspension and have a car that won't respond at all...
Quote from: myk on February 18, 2014, 08:33:02 PM
Ok thanks for the tips! Question though: why doesn't Hotchkis sell a fancy tubular LCA to go along with everything else? Is it not necessary, or something? Also, do you think it's possible for these new torsion bars to be "too big" for our applications?
I think the plan for Hotchkis was to upgrade what needed to be upgraded and left alone what didn't. The stock k-frame and lower arms do what they are intended to do and i'm sure it wasn't cost efficient for them to redesign them. For what the lower arms do the only benefit to a tubular setup is the weight savings, they still use the same pivot shaft and all the stock mounting points so the redesign would be nothing crazy. The other problem with a new k frame is they have to market it towards guys in the planning stage or guys who have the proper equipment with a shop. I would love to use a tubular k frame but since my car was already on the road before I got the hotchkis stuff I couldn't justify pulling the motor in my driveway to do it, so a new k-frame was out the the question for me. I think the goal for hotchkis was to aim at the cars on the road to show that with a few bolt on parts that they can be made to handle. And to be able to install all this in a home garage or driveway.
Or it could be that they knew the Mopar community is too damn stubborn so they only marketed what could easily be removed. It's a tough crowd to market to.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on February 18, 2014, 08:44:23 PM
depends on what your doing MSRacing has like 1.2inch bars or soemthing like that very thick!!! I think 1.1 is great for daily street driver which is what I have. I had to email hotchkis to make sure, but what happened was they had the 1.03inch ones and then discontinued them for awhile until they fine tuned it better and came out with the 1.1s later on. Some of the 1.03s are still out there so be careful. Steve Millen racing site has both 1.03 and 1.1 hotchkis bars last time I checked. The 1.1s are tuned for the 1.5 shocks they have before they had blistens I believe and had 1.03s.
John's right, when the bars came out everyone thought a 1" bar was only for race cars and didn't belong on a street car. I got mine at a point where the biggest you could get was 1.03" or maybe a custom set of 1.06". Then after a few years of better parts being made people found out that these cars can run huge bars and still ride comfortable enough that you wont rattle your teeth out while driving on the street. You'll be good with the new 1.10" bars. I don't think there is such a thing as too much suspension. :lol:
Finally got to check out your gauge rebuild Jaak. Turned out great. :2thumbs:
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on February 19, 2014, 12:54:50 AM
Finally got to check out your gauge rebuild Jaak. Turned out great. :2thumbs:
Thanks Stroker,
Jason
Spent the last couple of evenings recovering my upper door bolsters with vinyl. Looks very presentable... I'm happy with them.
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Test fitted one of them....
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Jason
Another great garage build by Jason!
Meanwhile, I just got the Hotchkis sway bar set, and MAN this front bar is freaking HUGE! Will this thing actually fit under my car?! The rear bar is probably the same size as my stock front!
Windshield got installed yesterday, new glass from safelight, much nicer than putting the original glass in, someone may want the original glass one day so it will be stuffed on the top shelf of the garage once i make room. Today I am supposed to pick up new calipers for the front brakes which will enable me to install the front disc brakes this weekend hopefully. Then i get to experience the joy of bleeding all 4 brakes. Maybe i'll order a brake bleeder.
Today i plan on wetsanding the whole right side of the car to try to get the paint ready for touch up work, have to paint the door lock areas as well as a couple chips along the hood/front fender, applied masking tape last night to prepare for today, but this morning we're having a nice hard rainstorm that the yard needs, but will stop me from working on brakes so will focus on prepping the body for final touch up's on paint.
Took 2 attempts, but I managed to get the grille back on. First attempt, the driver's side actuator was hitting the bumper bracket. I had to bring everything back inside, flip the bracket and lug it back outside again. Second attempt got it back on the car, but I had to call into work as soon as I got it buttoned up and the basic wiring re-attached. I also need to install the 4 bolts that go through the wheel wells, but that requires pulling the front tires and I'll probably wait until the car is back on cement to do that.
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The hood latch needs to be adjusted to clean up the fit and I need to finish the 6 pin harness connector before I can test it on the car. After that it's just a matter of reinstalling the valance and bumper.
I put her up on jack stands to search for a tranny leak. Also need to trace down a left turn signal issue. Rear works, but front and dash indicator don't.
paid off its motor and ordered a gas tank and sending unit, gunna order trunk floor today once I figure out if ordering a goodmark trunk floor is what I should buy or if I should keep saving and buy amd
Quote from: ChargerD100 on February 22, 2014, 06:24:47 PM
paid off its motor and ordered a gas tank and sending unit, gunna order trunk floor today once I figure out if ordering a goodmark trunk floor is what I should buy or if I should keep saving and buy amd
I've put in two Goodmark ones now with no problems. Amd claims they weigh less but it can't be much diff.
Quote from: ChargerD100 on February 22, 2014, 06:24:47 PM
I figure out if ordering a goodmark trunk floor is what I should buy or if I should keep saving and buy amd
I used Goodmark when replacing my Torsion Bar Crossmember because the Goodmark piece was made from heavier gauge material than the original. The AMD piece was made using the same gauge materials as the original and was selling for considerably more money. No regrets there... I can't speak for their floor pans however... I got mine through Autobody Specialties, so who knows where they got them. They were good quality though.
Paint touch ups went well today a couple runs below the drivers side lock hole but the rest came out decent, trunklid, sail panel right upper door, tops of both front fenders and flat sections of the hood. (depressions were taped off) Will have to rest up the arms so i can wetsand and buff the car next week, door locks, handles and mirrors will go back on tomorrow once the paint cures. Pics are still in the camera, so i'll add those when i move them over.
Have to decide whether i want to leave the body in single stage poly, and buff it out, or to finish sand the nibs off and put a clearcoat on. Would like a shiny car but too glossy doesn't look right. But have plenty of dupont clear leftover from another project. Will decide that in a few days once I know what it looks like.
In the middle of a 4-speed swap...
A833 has been rebuilt, interior gutted, cut the hole in the floor, 4-speed pedals installed.
Pulled the 383 this weekend, finally got the automatic's alignment dowels out of the back of the block (broke the tap off in one of them), welded in the z-bar bracket this afternoon.
Now considering a 440 as long as the engine is already out of the car!
My only day off after a 9 day work week and it rains today! That didn't stop me from crawling under the Charger and installing my Hotchkis rear sway bar, though. Unfortunately, I'll have to take it to my shop to have the front sway bar brackets welded in. Btw, does anyone know off-hand what size socket you use to remove the top bolt on the rear shocks?
Quote from: myk on February 27, 2014, 04:16:08 PM
My only day off after a 9 day work week and it rains today! That didn't stop me from crawling under the Charger and installing my Hotchkis rear sway bar, though. Unfortunately, I'll have to take it to my shop to have the front sway bar brackets welded in. Btw, does anyone know off-hand what size socket you use to remove the top bolt on the rear shocks?
Nuts and bolts on those rear shocks are 3/4.
Thanks for the quick response-looks like I'm going to have to buy a deep socket and some more WD40. What about the fronts? I'd imagine they're 3/4" also.
Quote from: myk on February 27, 2014, 04:33:28 PM
Thanks for the quick response-looks like I'm going to have to buy a deep socket and some more WD40. What about the fronts? I'd imagine they're 3/4" also.
Lower fronts are 5/8 on the bolt head and 11/16 on the nuts.
What do you think I am doing? There is a clue.
Blinker fluid change!
I wish i had Paul's garage..... :2thumbs:
Converted my 68 grille to a 69, repaired and repainted.
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Jason
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I fired up Black Betty, got some gas.... then changed the oil and put in a hotter thermostat as she's needed for an un-named project... :whistling: Details in due time.....
:coolgleamA:
It's been a couple of months since I last had an opportunity to do anything with the Charger. I had a couple of hours to spare this morning however, so I made up a couple of pieces for attaching the body to the rotisserie I made. These are just the front pieces obviously, I still have to make two pieces for the back. It's not much, but at least I got something accomplished anyway.... ever forward.
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last thing was back in the summer ! moved the coil to the inner fender & re routed the main engine harness & lengthened as necessary to run round to the passenger side fender !! ( I know not stock , but have altered the charging circuit anyway ) main reason heat , also , kept looking at how the factory routed the harness & how it was bent from the fire wall to run across the right side valve cover , getting hot with engine heat then cooling engine movement etc !! the wires inside did show some signs of stress ! , over kill yes , but i'm nutts like that over thinking stuff :P.
Quote from: tan top on March 01, 2014, 01:28:58 PM
last thing was back in the summer ! moved the coil to the inner fender & re routed the main engine harness & lengthened as necessary to run round to the passenger side fender !! ( I know not stock , but have altered the charging circuit anyway ) main reason heat , also , kept looking at how the factory routed the harness & how it was bent from the fire wall to run across the right side valve cover , getting hot with engine heat then cooling engine movement etc !! the wires inside did show some signs of stress ! , over kill yes , but i'm nutts like that over thinking stuff :P.
You did good brother. There's nothing wrong with making the car better than what it was; a Charger is a beautiful thing but it wasn't born perfect, either...
repainted the passenger door, top of front fenders and yellow areas of the hood today. turns out the previous attempt was too thin and when i was sanding and buffing you could tell where it had gone thru the thin layer on the last coat, leaving faint lines of paint layers, didn't want that wanted the flat areas to be shiny and the sides to be smooth with little if any orange peel showing. Will have to repaint the v21 hood treatment as it got some overspray on it in places but had issues on the edges of it anyway and planned to redo it soon before driving it anyway. Have to order a couple cans of organisol from totally auto.
Also ordered some stereo equipment to install in a couple weeks, an mp3 deck, 6 small low powered speakers called exciters that make any surface a speaker, they sound pretty good if you find the right place to put them, a 200 watt amp (50wpc) and picked up a sub enclosure today to put in the trunk area behind the rear seat. Will have to wait to move it to the back garage, wife will get pissed if she sees me carry that thru the house. Imagine she's getting tired of me wasting money on a car that hasn't been used in over 20 years. (Its what i do though-i'm good at wasting money on the charger, at least its getting close to getting on the road again)
WOW. All I've done is install the rear Hotchkis sway bar and I can feel the car is much flatter going into turns that normally have me pushing up against my door. I'm salivating just thinking about how the car will handle after the Hotchkis front sway bar and their Fox-built shocks get put in next week. I should've done this YEARS ago. Furthermore, I'm not sure I can wait to purchase all of the Hotchkis suspension pieces as per my budget; the real performance returns from these parts is too tempting and way too much fun!
Looks like everyone did a lot today. Fun to read about it. For me, it was warm enough to start the car and drive it some to test repairs on a header leak. So far so good. I went with Percy's deadsoft aluminum and they sealed. Have a new air cleaner and the carb linkage adapter in place. The ride also gave me more things to add to my to do list.
Good day for Chargers and their keepers! It did start raining like it hasn't in San Diego for years today though, so I had to cut the playtime short... :eyes:
Did another wedding chauffeur gig with a mates silver 70 Charger 500 in support.
Quote from: XH29N0G on March 01, 2014, 09:57:06 PM
Looks like everyone did a lot today. Fun to read about it. For me, it was warm enough to start the car and drive it some to test repairs on a header leak. So far so good. I went with Percy's deadsoft aluminum and they sealed. Have a new air cleaner and the carb linkage adapter in place. The ride also gave me more things to add to my to do list.
Good choice. Be sure to re-torque the header bolts a few times after warming it up. I did mine 3 times total and haven't had it leak since.
Quote from: myk on March 01, 2014, 10:03:53 PM
Good day for Chargers and their keepers! It did start raining like it hasn't in San Diego for years today though, so I had to cut the playtime short... :eyes:
We had rain yesterday too. First rain we have had in 70 days. Rained hard, on and off all day. Got the Charger back together and on the ground. Might be able to test drive it today.
Started my install of some crane ductile rockers. Good thing I making this upgrade, rockers shafts that came with it were really sad.. ;)
Here are a few pics of a restored starter I installed on my car. Pictured are the 7ish year old Autozone lifetime warranty starter (which failed) and the fresh restored one. Restored is on the left. We restore starter and alternator's to OE condition for those interested in such things. Email me direct for details or click here:
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Note the overspray in the photos. This is factory correct, and we can apply as little or as much as you want. In five years of commercially restoring alternators and starters, we've handled 50 plus original equipment starter assemblies. Of those pieces 80% or better show substantial overspray. Based on what we have seen the starters were painted as an assembly with no attempt to mask the body EXCEPT the area where the starter cable connects to the primary and secondary terminals. Looks like Chrysler used a small diameter cardboard tube that slid down over the terminal area of the brush holder during the paint process. We found a set of these a couple of years ago in an NOS starter box and have been using them during final painting. Also, after looking at some original starter examples, it seems (?) Chrysler might have started either using a mask or painting the field coil can separately sometime in late 1970 or early 71. We can't be sure because we just haven't seen enough original pieces to make a firm cutoff date for the overspray. As always any further opinions and observations are welcomed as this will only help us all better understand the assembly processes.
Fixed most of the turn signal issues. The hood mounted ones (which I installed but never tested) work now, the driver's side was not making ground, probably because of the paint. If I wiggled the light it would work, so I decided to run a ground wire to it. That fixed the issue.
For the valance lights, the passenger side connector was broken, so I snipped it off and put a brand new connector in. There was still an issue with the lights not working when connected through the harness. Again this turned out to be a ground issue. The lights were only seeing 1-2v difference when the hazards were flashing. I took the common pin and rerouted it to the radiator support ground that the rest of the front harness uses and then the lights were getting a 10-11V difference when flashing.
Once I verify all the wiring worked, I went ahead and reinstalled the bumper and the valance. I swapped all the valance bolts to be the same, as for some reason 4 of the bolts that were on the car when I bought it were metric.
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The turn signals still do not work. They flash erratically if at all. I suspect the flasher is dead (since the hazards are fully functional). I have a spare flasher, but it was starting to get cold so I decided not to crawl around under the dash looking for it. Something tells me the AC duct is going to be right in the way. Sunday the snow came back so I guess it will have to wait until next weekend.
Quote from: Dino on March 02, 2014, 07:52:38 AM
Good choice. Be sure to re-torque the header bolts a few times after warming it up. I did mine 3 times total and haven't had it leak since.
Done - thanks for the reminder. I took it for a test drive today. Afterwards I shortened the tail pipes so the tips came in by about an inch. By my judgment they were too far out. Now I have to button up everything and wait for winter to be done.
Wetsanded the paint work I did yesterday and started compounding the panels back to shine again. All the problem areas are now repaired and look good, paint still has minor orange peel in it when viewed at an angle but from 90 degrees it looks pretty good The tops of the fenders are nice and flat now as well as the top flatter sections of the doors which was my primary concern, the small amount of orange peel shows on the passenger door below the top body line of the scallops, can do a little more wetsanding and rebuffing next week when time permits. Installed the door locks in both doors tonight, and will be installing door handles tomorrow once I disassemble the door handles and remove the black paint from the buttons...keeps scraping off when using the door handle to get in.
I unzipped my tent and peeked in at mine today
Picked up a rebuild kit for the 727. Making a list for some upgraded internals.
Made an appointment to take the Charger in to get the Hotchkis front sway bar brackets welded in. Along with piano lessons, welding is one of those things I wish I had picked up when I was younger...
Quote from: myk on March 03, 2014, 08:17:18 AM
Made an appointment to take the Charger in to get the Hotchkis front sway bar brackets welded in. Along with piano lessons, welding is one of those things I wish I had picked up when I was younger...
Never too late! I was 40 and one day when I started piano lessons. Welding is easier by the way. :icon_smile_big:
Installed Nitrous Oxide System's Power Shot this last weekend on the 440 in the 73. All told, including some bracket fabrication, wiring, and switching from a Carter to a 750 Holley 4160, it took about 12 hours. I'll fill the bottle this coming Saturday, and hopefully it will stop raining long enough to try it out.
:drive:
we don't need no stinkin lessons...just get a welder and go to town....lol. Used to work with welders as a roustabout in the oil fields of the gulf of mexico when i was 20, borrowed a welding machine from my dad and figured out how to weld a patch panel on the rear fender and more recently the trunk floor. However, if you want a neat professional job with a full bead, hiring a welder to do it for you is likely the better choice, don't want a wheel rolling off on its own.
Porting my heads yesterday !
Washed it and drove it around for a lil while yesterday!!! Am planning on doing some sub frame connectors soon!!! Just been enjoying not having to work on it lately!! :yesnod:
Quote from: Dino on March 03, 2014, 02:21:10 PM
Quote from: myk on March 03, 2014, 08:17:18 AM
Made an appointment to take the Charger in to get the Hotchkis front sway bar brackets welded in. Along with piano lessons, welding is one of those things I wish I had picked up when I was younger...
Never too late! I was 40 and one day when I started piano lessons. Welding is easier by the way. :icon_smile_big:
Yeah, but I've got my hands full with guitar right now; maybe in the next life... :shruggy:
Meanwhile, it took me about a half hour to figure out turning the steering wheel so my front shocks could clear the calipers on their way out... ::)
Pulled the quarter glass regulators out.... that job suuuuuuucked.... :RantExplode:
Quote from: timmycharger on March 03, 2014, 08:42:30 PM
Pulled the quarter glass regulators out.... that job suuuuuuucked.... :RantExplode:
Just wait ti'll you gotta put em back in :o
:yesnod: oh man, cant wait :popcrn:
Have a couple of things to do in the Spring when the snow goes away.
1. Put a different fork pivot in so it works a little better and have less foot travel on the clutch.
2. Put in a brake lock.
3. Might get new front seat covers and put them on, depending on funds.
A couple things to do within the next 10 years.
1. New paint job.
2. Refurbish my Super Bee insert for the hood, unless....
3. ...I like the hood scoop on there now. Then I will have to redo that hood.
4. Pull carpet I siliconed to the trunk floor 25 years ago out and paint the trunk.
5. Re-chrome bumpers.
Doing the final parts to brakes, bleed them an disaster, distribution block nightmare, left that for now after much frustration and started working on my front chin spoiler, a bit more work to it then the camaro one everyone's using,
Will have to fab blocks , brackets to mount it, but the advantages to this one, its a 69 boss mustang one , much wider then the camaro one
Nice finished edges to it , it's not going to mount or be on the same angle as on the stang , but got it sit at rear near mounting bolts to front valance , it will be the look I want with out being too prominate to front, will cover up hat unfinished look that these cars have to the lower front, you won't see my sway bar or front of K frame anymore,
Quote from: fy469rtse on March 04, 2014, 01:35:16 AM
Doing the final parts to brakes, bleed them an disaster, distribution block nightmare, left that for now after much frustration and started working on my front chin spoiler, a bit more work to it then the camaro one everyone's using,
Will have to fab blocks , brackets to mount it, but the advantages to this one, its a 69 boss mustang one , much wider then the camaro one
Nice finished edges to it , it's not going to mount or be on the same angle as on the stang , but got it sit at rear near mounting bolts to front valance , it will be the look I want with out being too prominate to front, will cover up hat unfinished look that these cars have to the lower front, you won't see my sway bar or front of K frame anymore,
Can't wait to see it. I haven't mounted my Camaro spoiler yet, so I'll definitely look at your setup to see if it's something I want to do.
Meanwhile, seeing my car on a lift this morning and remembering all of the work I did on my back over the weekend makes me wish that I had regular access to a lift of my own...
Have parts on standby, until the weather breaks... I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!! DAMN WINTER!!! :brickwall:
New 3.55 Posi for my 8 3/4
New "Green" Bearnings
New Proform 750 Carb
B&M Deep Trans Pan
B&M Trick Shift oil
Joe Gibbs synthetic Motor oil
Joe Gibbs Break in Gear oil
Wix XP filter
New Trans Speedo Gear
NGK Spark Plugs
69 Camaro front spoiler
Just got the car back from the shop. With that fat 1 3/8" Hotchkis bar up front, the 1" bar in the rear and the new Fox shocks this car is, like everyone else who has installed these parts has said, a completely different car. Turn-in happens NOW, instead of a moment later, and this car is flat, flat, FLAT in the curves; well, at least compared to the stock suspension I had two days ago. I haven't had the chance to try any rapid, sharp turns so I'll let you guys know how that turns out. If any of you are on the fence about these suspension modifications don't be; just get it done and realize just how good these cars can get with minimal work...
Installed firm feel tubular upper control arms, and the new oil pan was finally delivered. I had the Milodon "low profile" drag pan that was 7 1/2" deep, and it tapped the ground way too often. It had a flat spot on the passenger side, and cracked pretty bad recently. I ordered the Milodon road race/circle track pan which is 5 1/2" deep. It's almost as high as the K-frame, like stock, but has kick-outs on each side, and holds 7 quarts. So now I can keep the suspension lower for better center of gravity. Now I just have to listen for the trans pan smacking the ground...
Quote from: timmycharger on March 03, 2014, 08:42:30 PM
Pulled the quarter glass regulators out.... that job suuuuuuucked.... :RantExplode:
Yeah, that's a job. But after removing/installing a couple of times.... you can do it blindfolded :2thumbs:
Jason
Quote from: RallyeMike on March 03, 2014, 03:29:13 PM
Installed Nitrous Oxide System's Power Shot this last weekend on the 440 in the 73. All told, including some bracket fabrication, wiring, and switching from a Carter to a 750 Holley 4160, it took about 12 hours. I'll fill the bottle this coming Saturday, and hopefully it will stop raining long enough to try it out.
:drive:
Holy cow! That baby's gunna haul ass!! :drive: :drive:
Quote from: charger496 on March 04, 2014, 09:12:22 PM
Installed firm feel tubular upper control arms, and the new oil pan was finally delivered. I had the Milodon "low profile" drag pan that was 7 1/2" deep, and it tapped the ground way too often. It had a flat spot on the passenger side, and cracked pretty bad recently. I ordered the Milodon road race/circle track pan which is 5 1/2" deep. It's almost as high as the K-frame, like stock, but has kick-outs on each side, and holds 7 quarts. So now I can keep the suspension lower for better center of gravity. Now I just have to listen for the trans pan smacking the ground...
Did you have to cut or grind anything on the body to get those control arms to fit?
I spent a day installing power brake booster into my 71 and while I'm at it I will install a Hurst Roll control to the front brakes. I'm looking forward to POWER brakes :dance: I also recently received my new frame connectors and torque boxes from USCartool, very nice pieces for sure looking forward to installing them next :2thumbs:
Scott :cheers:
Myk, it was a simple bolt-on install. There's no adjustability like with some of the other more expensive uppers on the market, but I've had good experiences with firm feel and their products. I'm sure the arms for 2nd gen would go on as easy as 3rd.
Quote from: charger496 on March 05, 2014, 09:01:27 AM
Myk, it was a simple bolt-on install. There's no adjustability like with some of the other more expensive uppers on the market, but I've had good experiences with firm feel and their products. I'm sure the arms for 2nd gen would go on as easy as 3rd.
Thanks for the response. I was just checking out Firm Feel's page, specifically their listing for Upper control arms, and I can't help but wonder why I'm about to drop $750 on Hotchkis UCA's when Firm Feel's own tubular UCA's go for about half of that amount. The fact that I have to grind/cut on my frame/body to get the Hotchkis UCA's into place irks me, to some degree as well. I don't think there's any adjustability on the Hotchkis UCA's, either. So again, after looking at Hotchkis' parts and Firm Feel's, I have to wonder what the advantage is to the higher priced stuff; I don't see anything mechanically different...
Installed rear speakers from under the tray yesterday evening, awaiting a few other stereo parts to arrive before i move on to running wires to the dash. This morning I removed the trunklid from the car, the paint had issues I didn't like on that panel and when removing the stripe with a heat gun the top layer of paint stuck to the bottom of the stripe (getting it off was way harder than taking the original stripe off the car) so I decided to remove it and move it away from the car for repaint work, don't want to get overspray on the rest of the car as I'm pretty happy with the paint everywhere else.
Get to install the door handle and lock rods this afternoon for the passenger door today, then pull the rear seat side panels off so the headliner guy can finish the work around the quarter glass and package tray areas. Rear side panels look a bit rough along the bottom edge, that part doesn't show as it is below the area of the bottom seat cushion, but it has me wondering if i should go ahead and replace them. Ordered two more cans of Organisol paint to re-do the v21 hood treatment, have to complete finish sanding and buffing the hood areas other than the v21 areas before i mask off the rest of the hood and paint the indentations.
Myk. I also installed the Firm Feel UCA's. Also added reinforcement plates on the bottom of the LCA's, and added a fat new sway bar as you can see. Still several weeks away from it's first test flight.
NHCharger, that's on a 2nd gen, right? Don't think it's one of your 3rd gens based on the sway bar bushing mounts. Did you weld the lower arm reinforcements on the car, or on the bench? I was thinking of attempting that. I'd have to keep the surrounding metal cool to keep from cooking the LCA bushings, which are newish. Probably gonna catch hell now for looking for an easy way to do it...
496- yes on my 68. I had the front end apart so it was easy to do. Welding upside down is always a lot more fun ;)
Quote from: NHCharger on March 05, 2014, 04:42:44 PM
Myk. I also installed the Firm Feel UCA's. Also added reinforcement plates on the bottom of the LCA's, and added a fat new sway bar as you can see. Still several weeks away from it's first test flight.
I hope you test that stuff out before I plunk down my rent money for the Hotchkis UCA's; I'd love to hear how the FF units work out for you.
Meanwhile, today was a complete FAILURE for my car and I, as I wasn't able to mount my rear Hotchkis shocks. If there's a technique to mounting those things I certainly don't have it... :brickwall:
Quote from: myk on March 05, 2014, 09:20:24 PM
Quote from: NHCharger on March 05, 2014, 04:42:44 PM
Myk. I also installed the Firm Feel UCA's. Also added reinforcement plates on the bottom of the LCA's, and added a fat new sway bar as you can see. Still several weeks away from it's first test flight.
I hope you test that stuff out before I plunk down my rent money for the Hotchkis UCA's; I'd love to hear how the FF units work out for you.
Meanwhile, today was a complete FAILURE for my car and I, as I wasn't able to mount my rear Hotchkis shocks. If there's a technique to mounting those things I certainly don't have it... :brickwall:
Like this. :icon_smile_big:
Checked my turn signals for operation, then drove the heck out of it for a few hours!!
Seriously, most fun I have had with a car in a LONG time!! :2thumbs:
Pulled the rear end out,setting up 4.57 gear,trying to remove undercoating.
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I pushed it out of the way (On dollies) to get something stored next to it. Then I pushed it back.
Started installing my frame connectors in, not to bad of a job to do so far.
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I found a little trick with the second one: Hold the connector in place and sand blast the weld joint along the entire edge, it saves ALOT of grinding and sanding :yesnod:
Next is to get it back on its suspension and weld the whole thing up.
The front and rear torque boxes look like they will be more work to fit :brickwall:
Scott :cheers:
Quote from: twenty mike mike on March 05, 2014, 11:27:30 PM
Quote from: myk on March 05, 2014, 09:20:24 PM
Quote from: NHCharger on March 05, 2014, 04:42:44 PM
Myk. I also installed the Firm Feel UCA's. Also added reinforcement plates on the bottom of the LCA's, and added a fat new sway bar as you can see. Still several weeks away from it's first test flight.
I hope you test that stuff out before I plunk down my rent money for the Hotchkis UCA's; I'd love to hear how the FF units work out for you.
Meanwhile, today was a complete FAILURE for my car and I, as I wasn't able to mount my rear Hotchkis shocks. If there's a technique to mounting those things I certainly don't have it... :brickwall:
Like this. :icon_smile_big:
Top bolt/hole isn't a problem. But, the bottom is another story. Didn't matter how much grease or whatever I put on the shock mounting stud; that Hotchkis shock just did not want to go on. I started hammering on it with a socket and a hammer but...realized I had to go to work. To be continued...
Getting the 67 ready for auction and the 69 ready to come home.
I had a good weekend. I installed a fuel filter, pulled dash and cleaned gauges - reset speedometer spring tension which for some reason was off, installed armrest plate on passenger side. I also took the car for a drive and all seems to be in good shape. Also fixed the lighter so I can run a USB adapter.
Quote from: Ghoste on March 09, 2014, 09:14:38 AM
Getting the 67 ready for auction and the 69 ready to come home.
:2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on March 09, 2014, 08:57:48 AM
Top bolt/hole isn't a problem. But, the bottom is another story. Didn't matter how much grease or whatever I put on the shock mounting stud; that Hotchkis shock just did not want to go on. I started hammering on it with a socket and a hammer but...realized I had to go to work. To be continued...
Yeah the bottom bushing is a bitch. Here is the easy way, get a large C clamp and a socket. Put the socket against the bushing, this way you can tighten the clamp and the bushing will just slide right on. I tried for hours hammering, pushing, pulling, adding grease and even thought about drilling off some material. But all it took was the clamp and a decent size socket and it slid right on in 10 seconds. :cheers:
Mine's on the lift & I looked at the underside today.
Fished around under the dash and found the turn signal flasher. I wired it to a test circuit and the headlight I was using did not blink (it stayed lit). I put a new flasher in and everything worked as expected. I reinstalled it in the car and discovered I had the left and right pins swapped on the 6 pin front light harness. Fortunately I hadn't buttoned it up so I was easy to fix.
I started cleaning up the rest of the wiring and wrapping it.
Now the only thing left to do with the front lights is to aim them, but I can't do that until it is on more level ground. Now I need to move onto the rear. The trunk light connections need sorting and for some reason the reverse lights don't work. I figure If I've gone this far on the electrical path, I might as well sort out the last few annoyances.
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on March 09, 2014, 03:31:17 PM
Quote from: myk on March 09, 2014, 08:57:48 AM
Top bolt/hole isn't a problem. But, the bottom is another story. Didn't matter how much grease or whatever I put on the shock mounting stud; that Hotchkis shock just did not want to go on. I started hammering on it with a socket and a hammer but...realized I had to go to work. To be continued...
Yeah the bottom bushing is a bitch. Here is the easy way, get a large C clamp and a socket. Put the socket against the bushing, this way you can tighten the clamp and the bushing will just slide right on. I tried for hours hammering, pushing, pulling, adding grease and even thought about drilling off some material. But all it took was the clamp and a decent size socket and it slid right on in 10 seconds. :cheers:
Ok thanks. Question: did you put the bottom or the top of the shock on first? If you put the bottom first, which is what others have done and I agree with, how do you compress the top of the shock into place? I'm guessing that I raise the body of the car, drop the axle down until the proper distance is reached? Does the use of the socket and the C-clamp deform the bushing at all? And why is that bottom bushing so goddamn stubborn? Thanks again...
Weather was good so I was doing some clean up under the hood. I decided to remove the vacuum line from the manifold...since the headlight doors are now electric. I now know why doors did not work correctly:
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The engine will probably run better as well.
Quote from: JamieZ on March 10, 2014, 04:51:40 PM
Weather was good so I was doing some clean up under the hood. I decided to remove the vacuum line from the manifold...since the headlight doors are now electric. I now know why doors did not work correctly:
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The engine will probably run better as well.
That's exactly the road my car and I traveled. I just need to get the doors hooked up like yours...
On recommendation from a friend, I took the car to Grand Turismo East in Chamblee to get aligned. If you're in the Atlanta area, these guys are very knowledgeable and accommodating. I gave them the specs I wanted, and they did it in less than an hour. With the new UCA's and proper alignment, it handles scary good. Gonna be fun. Then I came home and put in a trans temp gauge in anticipation of running only an auxiliary cooler without the factory rad cooler. Cleaned up some hacked up wiring under the dash while I was at it. Probably some dumb kid who worked on the car 15 years ago. Stupid kids.
Now I'm thinking about a 4spd conversion...
Quote from: myk on March 10, 2014, 07:19:33 AM
Ok thanks. Question: did you put the bottom or the top of the shock on first? If you put the bottom first, which is what others have done and I agree with, how do you compress the top of the shock into place? I'm guessing that I raise the body of the car, drop the axle down until the proper distance is reached? Does the use of the socket and the C-clamp deform the bushing at all? And why is that bottom bushing so goddamn stubborn? Thanks again...
No problem Myk. I did the top first but didn't tighten it down. That way i could raise or lower the rear end to where I needed it to be and still leave a bit of room to move it around. The clamp and socket shouldn't do any damage, at least in my case it slid right on(I did use a little dish soap to help it). But those bushings are tough enough to take it.
There was a thread on another site about the bushing fitment and the hotchkis guys said it needed to be that snug, for what reason I have no idea? :shruggy:
Paint's 18 years old. Time to get the structure right before one last repaint.
I installed a new battery in my '72 and started them both and let them run for 10 mins or so...then covered them up and lock the garage
Quote from: AKcharger on March 11, 2014, 12:19:34 PM
I installed a new battery in my '72 and started them both and let them run for 10 mins or so...then covered them up and lock the garage
Them open roads is waitin' for ya...
I mounted the body on the Rotisserie this morning, lifted it about 6" off the jack stands and gave it a quick test to check for center. The cars still full of junk inside and out at the moment, including the gas tank with gas still in it, so needless to say I couldn't roll it over on its side just yet. :lol:
CG must be pretty close however, because it rolled effortlessly. :cheers:
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Quote from: myk on March 11, 2014, 06:37:40 PM
Quote from: AKcharger on March 11, 2014, 12:19:34 PM
I installed a new battery in my '72 and started them both and let them run for 10 mins or so...then covered them up and lock the garage
Them open roads is waitin' for ya...
We move down full-time in April...will drive them more then, ;)
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Ha! I finally got those stubborn rear Hotchkis/Fox shocks in! All it took were bigger tools and some lube that I didn't have, the sad tale of my life... :eek2: ::)
Special thanks to 1974dodgecharger and WHITE AND RED 69 for suggestions on how to get those bastards on finally! Question: does anyone know how tight the sway bar mounting brackets, pieces and all that stuff should be torqued down to? They're all moving parts so they shouldn't be that tight, but obviously we don't want them falling off mid-flight.
Oh and now the car talks to me. Squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak
You will have to go back over it Myk , and lube everything , sway bar is the culprit, did you lube it or do it up dry,
Posted a photo also on my build with that boss chin spoiler on
Quote from: fy469rtse on March 12, 2014, 04:46:16 PM
You will have to go back over it Myk , and lube everything , sway bar is the culprit, did you lube it or do it up dry,
Posted a photo also on my build with that boss chin spoiler on
I had both sway bars on and it wasn't squeaking a few days ago; maybe one of the fittings needs more grease after some miles being put on it. BTW did you send me an email about your spoiler-install? I'll check that out ASAP....
What have I done lately? Well besides working on the stroker motor, I pulled the Dana, cleaned, repainted, installed new seals and bearings, installed new springs, bushings and shocks. All my new brake hardware will be here tomorrow. :2thumbs:
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Quote from: Musicman on March 12, 2014, 10:55:11 AM
I mounted the body on the Rotisserie this morning, lifted it about 6" off the jack stands and gave it a quick test to check for center. The cars still full of junk inside and out at the moment, including the gas tank with gas still in it, so needless to say I couldn't roll it over on its side just yet. :lol
CG must be pretty close however, because it rolled effortlessly. :cheers:
...
How are you planning on emptying the gas tank? :popcrn:
Quote from: XH29N0G on March 12, 2014, 05:28:46 PM
How are you planning on emptying the gas tank? :popcrn:
One match ought'a do it :lol:
Siphon pump, drop & drain. :icon_smile_wink:
We finally got up in the 40's last Friday & I went out & started mine for the first time all winter. Man, what a long, cold, snowy winter it has been. 8' more fresh inches of snow yesterday. I have never wanted to get the Charger back out for spring as bad as I do this year. It sounded awesome. Forgot how much I missed that V8 sound after driving my 4 cyl Neon & V10 Ram all winter.
Picked up an upgraded trans rebuild kit, and a Sonnax shift kit for the 727
Drink beer and stare at it in the garage :nana: cmon SUMMER!!!
Well I have been continuing the installation of my USCartool frame connectors in my 71 and I have been very careful of any grinding or sand blasting to make Damn sure that I would not leave any marks on my flawless paint job. I was on my final stitch weld just under where the drivers seat would be located when I happened to notice thru one of the floor drain plug holes (which I had removed all of) a fire inside my car :fireangry:, it was about 1' high and growing! I jumped up and found that somehow the rear section of carpet that I had removed and flipped over the tunnel had caught fire :brickwall: :brickwall: I tried my best to stomp it out with my bare hands but after quickly realizing that wasnt going to work and all the melting plastic was causing many 2nd degree burns to my hands I had to abandon my poor car and find something to try to extinguish it. A bucket was found and I filled it with 5 cups of water which seemed like eternity I then ran back and tossed it on the fire and attacked it with my hands again. Thanks God it was barely enough water to knock down the flames to a manageable state. In my haste of running for the water I tripped over my mig welder and the argon gas bottle "JUST" missed my rear quarter panel but didnt miss the ground and smashed my regulator, then since I was in abit of a hurry when I opened the drivers door again it hit my hoist and put a dime sized dent in the door!!! :'( :'( Well the bright side of this story is that I was going to replace that carpet anyways, other than the dent the car is fine! although I might have to change the head liner again.
All the blisters on my hand remind me of how close I came to losing my car, my shop and all the contents. Thing is too that once I settled down and took stock of what just happened I realized that in the back seat was my fire extinguisher for the car, I completely forgot it was there :brickwall:
More good news "they are in" now I need to weld in the torque boxes :faint:
Scott :cheers:
Sorry to hear that misadventure happened :pity: But, now you know why it's best to remove the interior. Lesson learned :yesnod: 2nd degree burns are not fun. Been there, done that :eek2:
That is scary. Sorry to hear of it, and at the same time, glad it was not worse.
Axles are out for the installation of a new Dr. Diff center section. Cardboard box holds my new fuel tank. New inner fender panels are ordered.
Quote from: ottawamerc on March 13, 2014, 03:53:00 PM
Well I have been continuing the installation of my USCartool frame connectors in my 71 and I have been very careful of any grinding or sand blasting to make Damn sure that I would not leave any marks on my flawless paint job. I was on my final stitch weld just under where the drivers seat would be located when I happened to notice thru one of the floor drain plug holes (which I had removed all of) a fire inside my car :fireangry:, it was about 1' high and growing! I jumped up and found that somehow the rear section of carpet that I had removed and flipped over the tunnel had caught fire :brickwall: :brickwall: I tried my best to stomp it out with my bare hands but after quickly realizing that wasnt going to work and all the melting plastic was causing many 2nd degree burns to my hands I had to abandon my poor car and find something to try to extinguish it. A bucket was found and I filled it with 5 cups of water which seemed like eternity I then ran back and tossed it on the fire and attacked it with my hands again. Thanks God it was barely enough water to knock down the flames to a manageable state. In my haste of running for the water I tripped over my mig welder and the argon gas bottle "JUST" missed my rear quarter panel but didnt miss the ground and smashed my regulator, then since I was in abit of a hurry when I opened the drivers door again it hit my hoist and put a dime sized dent in the door!!! :'( :'( Well the bright side of this story is that I was going to replace that carpet anyways, other than the dent the car is fine! although I might have to change the head liner again.
All the blisters on my hand remind me of how close I came to losing my car, my shop and all the contents. Thing is too that once I settled down and took stock of what just happened I realized that in the back seat was my fire extinguisher for the car, I completely forgot it was there :brickwall:
More good news "they are in" now I need to weld in the torque boxes :faint:
Scott :cheers:
Sweet Lord man. I'm glad you and your machine are relatively alright. Kudos to you and your welding skills, that's very impressive to me.
Meanwhile, with the Hotchkis shocks and front/rear swaybars in I've been taking the LONG way home at night, throwing the car into as many curves on my local roads that I can think of. I hate to use a worn cliche but...it's like a totally different car; why didn't I do this 20 years ago? The question I have now is this: how much more of a difference will the aftermarket UCA's, T-bars, springs and steering/strut rods make? Will I start to get diminishing returns as I buy those parts, or will the Charger start pulling moves that will make my Mustang and Firebird blush?
Holy shit Scott! Scary
Weather was nice so I went outside and fired up the Charger. It's still trapped by melting snow, mud, and salty roads, but it was nice to hear it run. Seemed to run a little smoother now that the headlight vacuum hoses have been removed.
Myk, sounds like we have similar setups. With the stock UCAs, I could never get enough caster. The right side couldn't even get past .5 degrees. Now with the tubulars, it has about 3.5 degrees on each side. It eliminated the front tire scrubbing when I would stomp it from low speeds, like when it grabs for a second right before the back end breaks loose. It feels flatter around high and low speed turns. I'm going faster around the highway cloverleaf I use everyday, too.
Interesting. What other suspension 'mods do you have?
Myk, I've got the tubular uppers, polyurethane bushings everywhere, a 1 1/4" firm feel sway bar, 11/16 C-body seamless tie rods and sleeves, firm feel level 2 power steering box, 11" SSBC slotted discs (no power booster), frame connectors from Competition Engineering. Out back are the factory leafs (leaves?!) with a pretty thick leaf added almost from eye to eye, newish rubber bushings that need to be replaced with poly, a 3/4" hellwig sway bar with factory 11" drums which I'd like to upgrade, but absolutely not with green bearings. Most rear disc kits require green bearings, and I drive around lots of corners. Oh, and 17x8 & 17x9's with sticky but cheap sumitomo tires. It's really a ton of fun to drive fast.
removed bumble bee stripes starting a DMCL Clone
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Quote from: charger496 on March 15, 2014, 04:39:44 PM
Myk, I've got the tubular uppers, polyurethane bushings everywhere, a 1 1/4" firm feel sway bar, 11/16 C-body seamless tie rods and sleeves, firm feel level 2 power steering box, 11" SSBC slotted discs (no power booster), frame connectors from Competition Engineering. Out back are the factory leafs (leaves?!) with a pretty thick leaf added almost from eye to eye, newish rubber bushings that need to be replaced with poly, a 3/4" hellwig sway bar with factory 11" drums which I'd like to upgrade, but absolutely not with green bearings. Most rear disc kits require green bearings, and I drive around lots of corners. Oh, and 17x8 & 17x9's with sticky but cheap sumitomo tires. It's really a ton of fun to drive fast.
I'm not quite at your level yet. All I have are the Hotchkis front and rear sway's and their shocks. My next step will be the Hotchkis UCA's, strut/steering rods, torsion bars, and the LCA stiffening plates. Once the wallet recovers, either a Borgeson or a Firm Feel Stage 2 box, and then rear springs...
Don, thats awesome!! :popcrn:
Finnished the welding of all the torque boxes and frame connectors and gladly have to report that there were no more near disasters, it actually went very well. I will post some pics of the completed work soon ;) The first thing I noticed is that when I lifted the car back up on the hoist I can now open the doors, there is minimal to no flex now :dance:. Now I'm reinstalling the new carpet and the rest of the interior, very happy to have this project done.. :2thumbs:
Scott :cheers:
Quote from: don duick on March 16, 2014, 02:35:47 AM
removed bumble bee stripes starting a DMCL Clone
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:popcrn:
Look forward to seeing that.
TPR
will be a while still trying to work out how to do masking for stripes, don't know sizes etc. slot mags not easy to find locally.
Managed to get both quarter regulators back in, all rebuilt, greased and ready to go. That was quite a job, the second one went in much quicker than the first one, but thanks to many saved pics it wasn't all that horrible.
Started playing with my Eastwood deep scratch remover kit on the side glass as there are a few scratches, but it seems like its going to be a long process. Im still in the sanding stage, havnt even messed with the polish/powder yet, so far after about 10 minutes with the drill and most abraisive disc they give you, its not doing much. Ill keep at it as this product got lots of positive feedback.
I try to put all the pieces in the correct order.
But when you have not disassembled the car by yourself and it's your first Charger, it's not so easy!
But it's a cool way to learn to know her.
Last week I restored my R/T tail light assemblies and installed them, They look friggin awesome :2thumbs:. I had my 2 new hinges that I bought at last years Moparfest from the SMS booth painted and installed. Unfortunately one of the lower hinges was not re manufactured or rebuilt properly, it has a bend in the A post mount side that caused it to be almost 1/4" out of adjustment :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall: I had to build a shim to relocate the hinge to get it to line up the door, this took for ever. Another lesson earned test/ compare old parts to new repro parts before trying to install them :RantExplode:
I think I'm done now for the upgrades this year now if only this *^&%$#@( winter will go away here so I can go cruising.
Scott :cheers:
Quote from: ottawamerc on March 26, 2014, 09:36:19 AM
Last week I restored my R/T tail light assemblies and installed them, They look friggin awesome :2thumbs:. I had my 2 new hinges that I bought at last years Moparfest from the SMS booth painted and installed. Unfortunately one of the lower hinges was not re manufactured or rebuilt properly, it has a bend in the A post mount side that caused it to be almost 1/4" out of adjustment :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall: I had to build a shim to relocate the hinge to get it to line up the door, this took for ever. Another lesson earned test/ compare old parts to new repro parts before trying to install them :RantExplode:
I think I'm done now for the upgrades this year now if only this *^&%$#@( winter will go away here so I can go cruising.
Scott :cheers:
Post some progress 'pics! BTW thanks for sharing your frustration with us regarding the door hinges; I may be facing a rebuild or replacement myself.
In any case, I drove the Charger all day today and...........it RAINED! :o
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Ok I finally took some pics of my recent work on my 71.
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Scott :cheers:
Beautiful work on your '71, ottawamerc! Bet that Charger is a "runner"!
painted the dmcl stripe(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y376/donduick/IMGP1824_zps73ac6e4d.jpg) (http://s1031.photobucket.com/user/donduick/media/IMGP1824_zps73ac6e4d.jpg.html)
Quote from: ottawamerc on March 27, 2014, 05:11:56 PM
Ok I finally took some pics of my recent work on my 71.
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Scott :cheers:
NICE! And thanks to you I'm adding torque boxes to my suspension upgrades as well...
Excellent myk, :2thumbs: It's not too hard of a job to do and and so far seems to have made a difference. PM me if you have any questions on how to do it minus the fires :eek2:
Scott :cheers:
i finish my interiors after 4 years with my charger lol. and a searching a daytona parts for made one clone of this
Quote from: XS29L9B2 on March 29, 2014, 05:57:00 PM
i finish my interiors after 4 years with my charger lol. and a searching a daytona parts for made one clone of this
Pictures, please! Meanwhile, I had enough time leftover on Saturday to enjoy a sunset with my big orange friend at a local lake.
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I'm doing some sandblasting an cleaning right now. Going to fill the c pillar seams with lead and hopefully shoot some epoxy primer this week.
So I'm kinda excited to finally getting rid of the rust look....
Finally......I'm having a power front disk break conversion installed! :icon_smile_big:
Wasted about 3 hours of my life that Ill never get back trying to sand/polish out scratches in my glass. :brickwall:
I gave the Eastwood Deep scratch remover kit a fair chance, and after 3 hours of sanding and polishing, the scratches were still visible, but everything around them were crystal clear. I will say that spending the time with the polish on my good glass was worth it because now it looks brand new and I plan on polishing the rest of the glass before installing, so it wasnt a total failure I guess.
Started today out by taking a ride and picking up a 12' length of square tubing and some 18 gauge sheet metal.
I used the tubing to connect the front and rear sections of my DIY Rotisserie.
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After that, I lifted it up about 8" and gave it a test. I didn't go all the way because I was alone and it is a bit of a pain in the butt going back and forth on the jacks, lifting it one inch at a time... especially when you have a bum leg like I have at the moment. Bottom line, it works like a charm, and the worm gear drive rolls it around effortlessly.
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Once I had it rolled up there, I grabbed the body and gave it a good shake test. No squeaks, groans, or breakage, so I guess it's safe enough. While I was there I took a look at the welds on the bottom side of my floor pan repairs. I may need to touch up a couple spots here and there, but overall they turned out really well, with just enough penetration.
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That was all for today, maybe tomorrow I will raise it up enough to roll it the full 90 degrees, and start working on the bottom. I just need to raise it a few more inches higher than I did today.
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Pulled the trans for a rebuild/upgrade.... kevlar bands, 5800 rpm governor, 5.0 apply lever w/hardened strut/anchor... etc.
new intake that's been in the garage for 2 years and did a little detailing still have some final cleaning to do!
one more
Niiiice!
Very nice rotisserie Musicman well done :2thumbs: It will make your restoration so much better.
Scott :cheers:
Quote from: ottawamerc on April 01, 2014, 06:54:08 AM
Very nice rotisserie Musicman well done :2thumbs: It will make your restoration so much better.
Scott :cheers:
+1 :2thumbs:
Thanks guys :cheers:
I was scaping undercoating off the belly this morning. I used a heat gun on the really thick nasty areas, along with my HF Multi-tool and a good sharp Scraper Blade attachment. I didn't get much time in on it this morning, but I did clean up a good 1/3 of it anyway.
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very nice work :cheers:
Test fit my new boze friction wheels with no rubber. They fit perfectly. Next: Rubber. Also took a good look at the steering box and starter that need changed. Headers coming out :eek2:
Got a 120 amp alternator on from a 92 Chevy truck. Works like a damn, as my good friend my mechanic said.
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Quote from: 69white hat on April 05, 2014, 07:27:24 AM
Got a 120 amp alternator on from a 92 Chevy truck. Works like a damn, as my good friend my mechanic said.
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What shape is your wiring in? I hope you're not running your ammeter. Also, if aren't already doing so, you should run a heavy gauge wire from the output of the 'alt to your starter relay; the stock wiring will not be able to withstand that kind of juice...
What Myk said!
Crawled into the trunk and fixed the wiring for the rear speaker. Wow there's a lot of room in there......
Ground is starting to dry out and the snow is gone so maybe if it doesn't rain too much next week I can pull it out of the temporary garage and get it back into the real one without tearing up the lawn. Then I can start on the engine (plugs, carb swap, tuning).
Myk and Dino:
Absolutely not using my ammeter, I don't have the skill required, but my mechanic is cleaning up all the old wiring that is not needed and is making sure that there is NOT 120 amps running through the dash. Were going to relay the headlights, ( I'm putting in HID'S anyways ) and I already have relays on the elec fuel pump and the 2 elec fans on the rad. No unneeded power running anywhere it isnt supposed to. Thanks for the concern, I think we got it all in hand. I will souble check on the heavy gauge wire to the starter, it's coming out anyways. This site is great for people caring about others and their rides, that's why it's so great. Thanks guys!!
That's great to hear. Have you considered rewiring the entire car? I think it'd be small price to pay for peace of mind.
Also, if you went with an aftermarket wiring harness you'd have enough circuits and healthy wiring to last you for decades and countless electrical modifications if you suddenly feel the need to do so.
Rebuilt my instrument cluster.....and ran some 8 gauge wire from Alt to ammeter, and another from opposite post to batt stud on starter with fuse ......
Couple more :D
Wow. I'm not a fan of the original dash and gauges but that looks GREAT!
Cheers myk :cheers:
Yeah I like the stock look :) i also pulled apart the original voltage limiter and wired up a 7805 inside it and attached a heat sink and capacitor :2thumbs:
I'm only running a stock alt but wanted to help out the wiring a little with the 8 gauge wire....all my connections throughout the cluster were in great condition and there was only minor noticable heat through the batt side to ammeter (yes i am keeping my ammeter hooked up)...the only extra in this car is a an aftermarket stereo so if its lasted this long without any dramas i think she will keep going for another 40 years lol
Chippa :cheers:
Chippa,
Wow! What a really nice job on that dash.
One thing on the 7805 voltage regulator conversion, the heat sink looks a bit small. With three gauges operating on it the power dissipation could be as high as 7 to 10 watts. I did some bench testing with this circuit and found I needed a piece of aluminum with the size of about 1 1/2 X 4 inches to keep the 7805 at a reasonable temperature. The 7805 regulator is a good low cost solution but, its one draw back is it dissipates a bit of power.
Also, you want to keep that capacitor you added away from heat. Heat will greatly reduce the life of the capacitor by forcing the internal chemicals out past the capacitor's end seal.
Weather held so I decided to chance it. The charger has escaped it's winter prison and is now back into the garage:
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Now I can start working on tuning up the engine so it runs better....oh and adjusting the headlights too.
If all goes to plan and my truck sells, ill be ordering TTI Ceramic coated headers, and their complete x-pipe exhaust system, msd ignition system, paint, fuel line, new front fenders, inner splash guards, deck filler panel, complete wiring harness and a few other odds and ends very soon
Fixed dimmer switch and cleaned up small gauges in cluster. Still sorting the speedometer.
Been offline for a month or so....done around 800 miles and a huge week long cruise event in the BBD though, mint! :2thumbs:
Pics to come....
Wondered where you got to bob , is that the Americana event ?
Started her up after a winters nap
Cleaned up the garage a bit yesterday. Tidied up everything in, under and around the car so it's nice and neat. I'm hoping to start work on it again in a few weeks.
Pulled the trunk lid last week and having this repaired. I decided on a spot repair/blend as opposed to repainting the whole lid.
as of yesterday all my lights work properly, brand new BF radial TAs all around, new coolant return system, welded 2 exhaust hangers by the back bumper, and discovered its sooooo nice to pull the drivers seat to work under the dash, i dont think ill ever go back to leaving the seat in
and i tied the fame with custom sub frame connectors, oh and drove it for the first time (only 6 years after i spent my life savings on it) so progess is gaining momentum :yesnod:
Quote from: Dino on April 07, 2014, 07:53:01 AM
Cleaned up the garage a bit yesterday. Tidied up everything in, under and around the car so it's nice and neat. I'm hoping to start work on it again in a few weeks.
DAMN! That brand new paint! I went through the same thing with my drivers side front fender! Damn mechanic!
Put about 15 more miles on it a total now of about 40 on it after putting new cam lifters and aluminum heads on. Running great sounds even better. Now to buy a head on spring compressor to put my inside springs back in. It may get a few more miles on it til I can afford it.
Quote from: 69white hat on April 05, 2014, 07:27:24 AM
Got a 120 amp alternator on from a 92 Chevy truck. Works like a damn, as my good friend my mechanic said.
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Been through plenty of GM alternators in my life. They are junk :Twocents: Your results may vary :shruggy:
Been through plenty of GM alternators in my life. They are junk :Twocents: Your results may vary :shruggy:
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I'll let you know how it goes.
I was doing some welding yesterday... Decided to start touching up the welds on the bottom side of my floor pan/cross member repair job. Touched up nearly all of the floor pan welds (the ones that were easy to do with the car laying on it's left side anyway). Then I welded the floor pans to the cross member and forward frame rail flanges. I'll roll the car over to the other side and finish up the last few welds tomorrow.
It's so nice working with a rotisserie. :2thumbs:
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Rebuilding the Dana60 and changing the gears to 3.54,put new mopar performance leafsprings and shocks on it :icon_smile_big:
Will post pics later.
Quote from: 69white hat on April 07, 2014, 12:04:55 PM
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on April 07, 2014, 10:36:46 AM
Been through plenty of GM alternators in my life. They are junk :Twocents: Your results may vary :shruggy:
I'll let you know how it goes.
I wouldn't worry man. There are hundreds of thousands of Camaros, Corvettes, Vegas, Astro vans, Safari vans, Yukons, Envoys, Cobalts, Cavaliers, GTOs, Chevelles, Impalas, Luminas, Citations, Firebirds, Sunfires, Suburbans, Monte Carlos, Blazers, Jimmy's, Caprices, Chevettes, S-10's, Monaros, Escalades, XLR's, CTS', Denalis, 1500, 2500, 3500 trucks, Skylarks, GSX's, SC2's, SC1's, ION Redlines, Regals, Century's, Park Avenues, Riattas, GNX's, Lucernes, Skys, Solstices, Vibes, Tornadoes, Rivieras, 442's and Dodge Chargers like mine with GM alternators, and they did or are doing just FINE and will continue to do so...
Quote from: myk on April 08, 2014, 07:26:18 AM
Quote from: 69white hat on April 07, 2014, 12:04:55 PM
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on April 07, 2014, 10:36:46 AM
Been through plenty of GM alternators in my life. They are junk :Twocents: Your results may vary :shruggy:
I'll let you know how it goes.
I wouldn't worry man. There are hundreds of thousands of Camaros, Corvettes, Vegas, Astro vans, Safari vans, Yukons, Envoys, Cobalts, Cavaliers, GTOs, Chevelles, Impalas, Luminas, Citations, Firebirds, Sunfires, Suburbans, Monte Carlos, Blazers, Jimmy's, Caprices, Chevettes, S-10's, Monaros, Escalades, XLR's, CTS', Denalis, 1500, 2500, 3500 trucks, Skylarks, GSX's, SC2's, SC1's, ION Redlines, Regals, Century's, Park Avenues, Riattas, GNX's, Lucernes, Skys, Solstices, Vibes, Tornadoes, Rivieras, 442's and Dodge Chargers like mine with GM alternators, and they did or are doing just FINE and will continue to do so...
I know, but I love talking about my car. So I'll let everyone know!!
Quote from: fy469rtse on April 07, 2014, 05:24:30 AM
Wondered where you got to bob , is that the Americana event ?
Had an away work trip on a vessel and just busy with family & other stuff, but no not Americana, Beach Hop , had an excellent time :2thumbs:
Quote from: kokxville on April 08, 2014, 05:27:28 AM
Rebuilding the Dana60 and changing the gears to 3.54,put new mopar performance leafsprings and shocks on it :icon_smile_big:
Will post pics later.
I'll bet you like the 3.54's. Even with 3.54's, >65 mph constant speed feels extreme.
As for what I did lately, took my Charger today to my insurance agent for their periodic "verification/picture taking" stuff. It was a nice ride as always!
Bob
Sinnamon got a pair of new AMD doors... paid for by Black Betty's hard work getting whored out for a NYC film school project.
Quote from: Chippa on April 06, 2014, 07:58:41 AM
Rebuilt my instrument cluster.....and ran some 8 gauge wire from Alt to ammeter, and another from opposite post to batt stud on starter with fuse ......
Nice dash man !
Fixed the hole in the firewall, and welded the last seam where the floor pan meets the firewall.
Pretty much everything that I've had to fix on this car so far has been the direct result of a previous owners half ass repairs. :rotz:
It's almost over now however, there is a dim light shining at the end of the tunnel. :yesnod:
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looks very good
well i put my used 4.57 gear in & drove my junker down the street ,,very noisy gear,moral of the story is DONT buy a used gear!!! i knew better but i was trying to save money. i was going for more of a race car but now i am changing direction,with the problems MS is causing i wont be able to race this car anyhow, so now going for more street. got a 3.91 gear on the way & with my OD trans 3500rpm will be 102 mph. hiway cruzzin.
3.91 gear and 3500 at 102... that's a pretty good OD system... thats like having highway gears in the rear end. :cheers:
More corrective repairs today... The guy that did the work on this car in the past was such a hack. :eek2:
This was yet another genius repair done at the forward end of the rocker.
Some kind of damage covered by a piece of sheet metal welded to the rocker with a couple of loose snot welds... no protection at all. Also note the old weld in the upper left hand quadrant where the Fender had been welded to the body. :lol:
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Whats behind door number one?...Why a big gaping rusty hole of course! :brickwall:
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Cut, cleaned and ready for permanent repair... No gas, so no welding today. :shruggy:
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Now that the car is in the garage I've begun working on a general tune up.
I let it warm up and checked the vacuum. Adjusting the screws on the carb did not seem to do much, I already have a carb to swap on it but I wanted to see how good I could get what I already have.
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The engine itself idles nicely and runs pretty smooth.
http://youtu.be/4lwO79UsA08
Decent throttle response as well.
After it cooled down I pulled the plugs....access to #3 was a real beast but I got them all out.
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(Left is engine front, bottom is drivers side).
I installed the new plugs but I don't like the look of some of the spark plug wires so I ordered new ones. It did run just fine when I fired it back up so the current wires are functional (just ugly).
New Shocks all the way around now it sits right.
ordered my stall torque converter and received it from jegs. now i need to find the time to install it.
I decided it was too nice a day to spend it all on studies, so I finally did the work to install this denso alternator properly. I cut new spacers and made a longer adjusting bracket. I also cut the battery stud down a bit and installed a boot to protect it. All seems to fit well although the back of the alt housing is touching the engine slightly.
I also bolted the headlight relays and circuit breaker in place. Next up is installing the new wiring and it'll be almost done...for now.
Bought some seats :cheers:
i sold my vector rims and buy my new rota RKR rims in 17
Got in my new AMD quarter glass and complete weatherstrip kit. The Glass looks perfect! :cheers:
Brought it home from storage.
Quote from: Ghoste on April 17, 2014, 05:11:13 AM
Brought it home from storage.
Lucky bum... mine is still locked away and I haven't received the email as to when they are opening up. Doesn't do much good yet anyhow as we are still mid stream in mud season. :eek2:
I had it stored at my parents place and they got home a day early from their winter home in Texas so it was a mandated move. :lol:
Put it in a show...shooting those pesky mustangs...
Thats a new twist. :2thumbs:
Installed my new turn signal switch from Mega parts. Seems I need to trace down a short somewhere in the left front signal now.
Fixed my 'speedo by installing a new cable and clocking the pinion gear housing correctly!
Took apart the tranny lol...
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Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on April 17, 2014, 11:15:32 PM
Took apart the tranny lol...
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Hang in there man; you'll be back on the road eventually...
Looks like you did it the fast way.
Yeah but I still need to take apart the tail part and figure everything out lol. Gonna need a new crossmember also...among other things.
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Been there. :D
The transmission is finally installed. I've been otherwise occupied for the past few weeks and haven't done much more than that, other than taking the dash harness and steering column back out and removing the brake lines, so I can paint both sides of the firewall properly.
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on April 17, 2014, 11:42:00 PM
Yeah but I still need to take apart the tail part and figure everything out lol. Gonna need a new crossmember also...among other things.
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Holy Crap!
I did the annual oil change, wow $90 for a oil change and I did the labour :icon_smile_blackeye: That racing oil is $$$ oh well its only once a year. I was happy to see that there was no metal particles on the magnet drain plug and when I cut open the oil filter there was nothing there too :dance: :dance: Now if only some decent weather would come North so I can get it out of hibernation!
Scott :cheers:
Got my 67 charger arm rest recovered in leather to match my seats. Also added about 1/2" more padding. Much nicer now with the armrest. :coolgleamA:
Now all the console needs is cupholders.
Beautiful. ...
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 18, 2014, 07:31:31 PM
Got my 67 charger arm rest recovered in leather to match my seats. Also added about 1/2" more padding. Much nicer now with the armrest. :coolgleamA:
Now all the console needs is cupholders.
Yes it is beautifull. Which seats are those?
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 18, 2014, 07:31:31 PM
Got my 67 charger arm rest recovered in leather to match my seats. Also added about 1/2" more padding. Much nicer now with the armrest. :coolgleamA:
Now all the console needs is cupholders.
That actually looks pretty cool!
Can you still open the console compartment?
Quote from: Rosco on April 19, 2014, 01:26:06 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 18, 2014, 07:31:31 PM
Got my 67 charger arm rest recovered in leather to match my seats. Also added about 1/2" more padding. Much nicer now with the armrest. :coolgleamA:
Now all the console needs is cupholders.
That actually looks pretty cool!
Can you still open the console compartment?
Yeah. Did you replace your console compartment lid with one from a '67? Meanwhile, the Charger and I, along with a friend and his '76 Regal are the last ones to leave the local cruise tonight:
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white en red very nice console :popcrn:
Thanks guys! :cheers:
Quote from: Paul G on April 18, 2014, 08:55:01 PM
Yes it is beautifull. Which seats are those?
Corbeau GTS II seats with suede centers.
Quote from: Rosco on April 19, 2014, 01:26:06 AM
That actually looks pretty cool!
Can you still open the console compartment?
Yep. It's fully functional so I can still store a bunch of junk that I'll never use. :lol:
Quote from: myk on April 19, 2014, 03:44:34 AM
Yeah. Did you replace your console compartment lid with one from a '67? Meanwhile, the Charger and I, along with a friend and his '76 Regal are the last ones to leave the local cruise tonight:
I was told it was out of a 67 but I'm not sure what the difference is between a 66 and 67? But it fit almost perfectly and now feels way better with the armrest there. :2thumbs:
Swapped the plug wires....a few of them look like someone used a pair of pliers on them
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Besides, I'm a sucker for the stock orange look
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But then I had to spend the rest of the day doing yard work instead of playing with the cars :(
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 19, 2014, 05:42:19 PM
Thanks guys! :cheers:
Quote from: Paul G on April 18, 2014, 08:55:01 PM
Yes it is beautifull. Which seats are those?
Corbeau GTS II seats with suede centers.
Quote from: Rosco on April 19, 2014, 01:26:06 AM
That actually looks pretty cool!
Can you still open the console compartment?
Yep. It's fully functional so I can still store a bunch of junk that I'll never use. :lol:
Quote from: myk on April 19, 2014, 03:44:34 AM
Yeah. Did you replace your console compartment lid with one from a '67? Meanwhile, the Charger and I, along with a friend and his '76 Regal are the last ones to leave the local cruise tonight:
I was told it was out of a 67 but I'm not sure what the difference is between a 66 and 67? But it fit almost perfectly and now feels way better with the armrest there. :2thumbs:
Ok, but what I'm trying to understand is how you installed the '66/'67 lid on the '69 console, since the '66/'67 hinges from the back, while the '69 console door hinges from the side...
I did this Thursday......
repaint taillamp panel (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109923.0.html)
Quote from: myk on April 19, 2014, 05:56:13 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 19, 2014, 05:42:19 PM
Thanks guys! :cheers:
Quote from: Paul G on April 18, 2014, 08:55:01 PM
Yes it is beautifull. Which seats are those?
Corbeau GTS II seats with suede centers.
Quote from: Rosco on April 19, 2014, 01:26:06 AM
That actually looks pretty cool!
Can you still open the console compartment?
Yep. It's fully functional so I can still store a bunch of junk that I'll never use. :lol:
Quote from: myk on April 19, 2014, 03:44:34 AM
Yeah. Did you replace your console compartment lid with one from a '67? Meanwhile, the Charger and I, along with a friend and his '76 Regal are the last ones to leave the local cruise tonight:
I was told it was out of a 67 but I'm not sure what the difference is between a 66 and 67? But it fit almost perfectly and now feels way better with the armrest there. :2thumbs:
Ok, but what I'm trying to understand is how you installed the '66/'67 lid on the '69 console, since the '66/'67 hinges from the back, while the '69 console door hinges from the side...
Where the hinge usually bolts, gets a angle bracket. Same goes for the other side except you need to add holes to fasten. Then the 67 armrest sets on and screws to the angle brackets .
Yep. Bolts in the exact same holes as the 69 lid does. As long you have the brackets. :2thumbs:
Worked on my taillights a bit. I have the sockets to replace yet.
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let some smoke out of the tires
Cleaned up my cluster and installed it with LEDs
Wow, you can even see them in that light, they must really stand out in the dark. What is that tach?
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Quote from: Ghoste on April 20, 2014, 07:47:36 PM
Wow, you can even see them in that light, they must really stand out in the dark. What is that tach?
They stand out in the dark too. The tach is nothing special (I disassembled a Sun Tach that I had and mounted it in the cluster just because I preferred it there over on/below the dash - It is pretty obvious when looking at it that I blacked out some of the go faster lettering to make it look a little more generic - it works though.) At some point I will look into more of an OEM looking tach. Its an XH so it is pretty bare bones interior. The car was ordered no tach, no clock and radio delete.
Now that the car is in the garage and one level ground I decided to finish up the last part of the headlight project. I bought an old school aiming kit off eBay a while back so today I hooked it up and dialed the lights in.
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I drove the sheet out of mine today.....
Had to replace one of the fillers that we broke from being brittle last summer. What a pain to take all that off again.
So as long as it was all apart, I painted the grilles. My wife has become an expert in taping off items so away she went and I got out the silver argent. :lol:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 19, 2014, 07:12:53 PM
Yep. Bolts in the exact same holes as the 69 lid does. As long you have the brackets. :2thumbs:
OK. Looks like I'm out to get some short angle brackets and then a '66/67 lid and armrest. I don't suppose those pieces are being reproduced yet?
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 19, 2014, 05:42:19 PM
I was told it was out of a 67 but I'm not sure what the difference is between a 66 and 67? But it fit almost perfectly and now feels way better with the armrest there. :2thumbs:
That looks great. :2thumbs:
That portion of the 66 and 67 armrest is the same both years. after that the console is different between the 2 years.
Here are some pics of the brackets I took for Dino a while back
Spent about 90 minutes trying to get my door to shut completely after the striker went out of adjustment. Found a great thread about door latches on the forum that helped me. This place has got everything!
Also had the exhaust and tips installed today.
Hey Bob those tips are perfect, very nice improvement :2thumbs: We have to get your better half to teach my better half how to tape and paint! Tell her she did an outstanding job!
Scott :cheers:
Rebuilding the entire front suspension on the 340. Because I can't stand to leave grease and grime in place, everything that comes off is getting a new coat of paint.
Quote from: ODZKing on April 22, 2014, 10:57:41 AM
Here are some pics of the brackets I took for Dino a while back
So with that size of brackets I can install that '66/'67 lid-rest onto my '69 console?
Quote from: ODZKing on April 22, 2014, 06:23:07 PM
Also had the exhaust and tips installed today.
Nice Bob :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on April 23, 2014, 03:11:33 AM
So with that size of brackets I can install that '66/'67 lid-rest onto my '69 console?
Should. Dino did it. Double check with him.
Quote from: myk on April 22, 2014, 08:51:55 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 19, 2014, 07:12:53 PM
Yep. Bolts in the exact same holes as the 69 lid does. As long you have the brackets. :2thumbs:
OK. Looks like I'm out to get some short angle brackets and then a '66/67 lid and armrest. I don't suppose those pieces are being reproduced yet?
I think I'll be doing the same, it's a great look!
Ive got a set of those brackets on an old console that Im never going to use. PM me if you are interested in them.. sorry to hijack the thread!
Quote from: myk on April 23, 2014, 03:11:33 AM
Quote from: ODZKing on April 22, 2014, 10:57:41 AM
Here are some pics of the brackets I took for Dino a while back
So with that size of brackets I can install that '66/'67 lid-rest onto my '69 console?
Yes, the console shell is the same as your 69 one.
i buy my news rims theres are at home :popcrn:
I installed the RTR Firecore distributor and Schumacher torque strap. :2thumbs:
Quote from: ODZKing on April 22, 2014, 06:23:07 PM
Also had the exhaust and tips installed today.
:2thumbs:
that's looks great!!
Installed new tail light bezels and new tail panel trim corners and took the wife on a 2 hour ride. :2thumbs:
Finished cleaning the garage out as I await the deliverey of my car after a nerve racking 22 month hiatus to the great state of Georgia. Delays and illnesses on tha other side led me to an ongoing headache. The car will be picked up on Saturday morning. I have all new (rebuilt and reconditioned) parts taking up residence in various parts of my house. Hopeully I can make serious progress next week, starting with the wiring. Didn't do the engine, $ is a little low. But I have a plan.
just a little over one year left of monster 900 bucks a month child support payments and then i'll be able to do something with mine. yes it hurts, thanks for asking.
After a long and sometimes depressing winter I have been able to spend some quality time in our garage again. Took the front tie rods and drums off last fall and we just started reassembly! Decided to pick up a disc brake conversion kit and while taking the lower control arms off found the driver side twisted and bent, thank you ebay for used parts! New paint and bushings finally together, so today was the first time since last fall that parts started going back on the car. Feels great and cannot wait to get it back on its wheels. Will revisit one of my old threads with an update an new pictures. Cheers
Installed the light socket and associated wiring back into my trunk. Now the light package is complete and all working again. Yay! :ricky:
i change my rims lol
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They look good man!
Quote from: XS29L9B2 on April 25, 2014, 04:13:58 PM
i change my rims lol
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Good work man, they look great. HOWEVER, I think it would look a lot cleaner if you took off the wheel trim; the light colored wheel trim and wheels form a redundancy IMO. Actually, it looks as if the wheel trim is brighter than your wheels, which takes away from your great looking wheels.
Give it a try and see what you think; it's not as if you can't put the trim back on.
Quote from: rt green on April 24, 2014, 06:51:19 PM
just a little over one year left of monster 900 bucks a month child support payments and then i'll be able to do something with mine. yes it hurts, thanks for asking.
Seek solace in the fact that you did the right thing by honoring your responsibilities by at least helping to pay for this child. Many other dead beats wouldn't have thought twice about ignoring their obligations just to play with their money. Hats off to you, sir...
ok so I got my new rubber mounted on my new wheels, just need the car back and I'll put em on.
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I put on a new passenger mirror. My friend drilled the holes in my door while I screamed and covered my eyes. I also replaced the remote mirror on the drivers door with a new repop.
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Sorry about the finger in the pic, I never noticed, LOL
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I also put on new door seals and pillar seals, and tackled one of the seals for between the front and rear window. That's not easy. My passenger door always clunked when I shut it earning a look of "Really??" from my wife. So when I had the door panels off for the seals and the mirror, I looked inside and this is what I found.
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It still worked!! An LED flashlight. I turned to my mechanic and declared "This cars making me money!!!!" He laughed for an hour.
Also put in a new rear diff. replaced this pile with a sweet limited slip from a local gear shop
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We also adjusted the doors so they shut much nicer and put a new R/T badge on the headlight door removing the old charger symbol. This used to be a 383 car. I pulled out the old head lights in preparation for installing the new Hid headlights. I also installed the hood turn signal indicators. Unfortunatley I don't have pictures of that.
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Quote from: myk on April 25, 2014, 04:24:04 PM
Good work man, they look great. HOWEVER, I think it would look a lot cleaner if you took off the wheel trim; the light colored wheel trim and wheels form a redundancy IMO. Actually, it looks as if the wheel trim is brighter than your wheels, which takes away from your great looking wheels.
Give it a try and see what you think; it's not as if you can't put the trim back on.
thank you man
Dang... White Hat, you've been busy! :2thumbs:
Looks sharp White Hat, nice one - and now you've got an led torch for free :lol: all I found was some Canadian coins and a 1/2 a jar full of American dry mud inside the 1/4's ;)
pulled both grilles out of each 66, removed all 4 headlight motors and mailed them off to be rebuilt.....so now I'm dead in the water until they come back.....
My mechanic also dropped the moroso oil pan and stuck a stock pan on for me. I lived in FEAR of that oil pan. Every time I hit a dip in the road or a bump I had visions of that oil pan scraping on the road and springing a leak.
He also put in a new mini starter and a new steering box. He was really cursing for this job because of the headman? headers. Super tight fit to get that stuff out. The starter had to come out with the header. And then when he got it all back together, the pitman arm wouldn't fit!! If he had to take it all out again he would have been pissed. but the pitman arm off a 73 dart was the answer!!
its not bad...I scrapped it once I was going too fast you have to creep over them.
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I finally got to see the car on camera...
http://s42.photobucket.com/user/mykranili/media/IMG_5724_zpse447e3e8.mp4.html
http://s42.photobucket.com/user/mykranili/media/Charger%202012/IMG_5725_zpsd77afa98.mp4.html
Gave it a polish and got in another 100 miles taking it to a casual Sunday caffeine & classics parkup then went to a old haybarn guitar jam session out in the sticks, excellent day out :2thumbs:
Went for a run on the weekend and clocked up just shy of a hundred miles.
Took some photos and tested out a 3X GoPro setup.
Always wanted to do this route in a Charger, it is at the base of the Blue Mountains in Sydney.
Video is pretty long and the sound is crap, but here it is anyway.
Sorry guys, no donuts or burnouts, just a leisurely cruise.
TPR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He5nIMR54iw
I just finished a 'redo' on the dash of my 'budget build'. After scoring a decent 69 Dash pad for 34 bucks shipped on eBay a couple of weeks ago (has a couple of flaws but I am happy with it for 34 bucks), I pretty much had everything on hand, so I decided to go ahead and get my dash ready. After buying a few missing parts (glove box door, ash tray, radio bezel), replacing the busted up 68 pad with a decent used 69 pad, and redoing the gauge cluster using new equus gauges (see earlier post), I figured I got around $250 in this dash.
Before (parts piled up in the shop before starting)...
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Painting/Prepping Parts
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Finished/assembled pics...
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Jason
I finally got mine out on Sunday. Weather still not the greatest cause I had to keep my windows up and some heat on :rotz: but it was good to hear her roar! It ran really well all in all one little burp off of the line once then cleared up. I got to try my line loc out and :drive: a months worth of rubber lay on the road :icon_smile_big: After my short hop around town it was back to the shop, I adjusted the drivers window that was never quite right and installed my reconditioned lower door panels.
Scott :cheers:
The charger needs a brake upgrade, manual drums on all 4 corners is just not something I am comfortable with. Looking at the offerings on the internet, it seems like most kits need at least 15" wheels. So I pulled a 14" wheel off the back of my charger (225 70R14):
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/current22570r14_zps2cf79452.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/current22570r14_zps2cf79452.jpg.html)
Then I swapped on one of the rears off my challenger (275 60R15)
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So the 15" x 8" with 4.5" backspacing fit with tons of clearance. So now I can order wheels. When it comes to tires I'm not sure what I'll go with...probably Cooper Cobras for that RWL look.
My first day off after school I caught a respiratory infection and a stomach bug so my plans to make some progress on the car fell apart a bit. I did manage to remove the old fuel pump and install the new, together with the vapor separator. I still need to adjust the hard line running from the carb to the separator but once that's done I can reinstall the alternator and my new wiring.
I also installed the new positive battery cable and trigger wire which is a bit of a pita with headers and a stock starter!
Still plenty to do before she's road worthy again but it's getting there. Probably done by next snow fall the way my luck is going. :lol:
Yesterday I tried removing the water neck bolts and I can just feel those suckers are going to snap so it looks like it's torch time again. :eek2:
Put some new valve covers on since my chrome ones were leaking. Kind of the old school look.
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Quote from: Dino on May 02, 2014, 10:14:26 AM
My first day off after school I caught a respiratory infection and a stomach bug so my plans to make some progress on the car fell apart a bit. I did manage to remove the old fuel pump and install the new, together with the vapor separator. I still need to adjust the hard line running from the carb to the separator but once that's done I can reinstall the alternator and my new wiring.
I also installed the new positive battery cable and trigger wire which is a bit of a pita with headers and a stock starter!
Still plenty to do before she's road worthy again but it's getting there. Probably done by next snow fall the way my luck is going. :lol:
Yesterday I tried removing the water neck bolts and I can just feel those suckers are going to snap so it looks like it's torch time again. :eek2:
Everyone's getting sick more often around me as well; maybe it's the herald of the zombie apocalypse. Until then, I thought you had to have a mini-starter with headers? I can't begin to imagine your pain!
Got a slight header leak on the driver side but trying to ignore it for the moment...
Let some more smoke out of those itty bitty 205/75/14 whitewalls today though :2thumbs:
Spent some time practicing welding. Finally got the settings right and was able to get a decent looking weld. Practice Practice Practice.
While I was playing around with the welder, my new wheels showed up:
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So pretty. The rubber should be showing up next week. I went with Mickey Thompson Sportsman 245 60 R 15s for all 4. Nice RWL tires that should be a good upgrade over the little 225 60 14s that it has on it.
Quote from: myk on May 02, 2014, 06:53:52 PMI thought you had to have a mini-starter with headers?
Headers were around looooong before mini starters. People just do it that way now for convenience.
Quote from: Ghoste on May 04, 2014, 07:25:10 AM
Quote from: myk on May 02, 2014, 06:53:52 PMI thought you had to have a mini-starter with headers?
Headers were around looooong before mini starters. People just do it that way now for convenience.
Although by the sound of things it's still not all that convenient. In any case, now that I fixed the Charger's engine-miss I canceled sleep and went for a Sunday morning drive and bought that delicious Chevron gas the car likes so much:
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That's a nice shot of your car Myk, what was the cause of your miss
Quote from: fy469rtse on May 05, 2014, 06:53:42 AM
That's a nice shot of your car Myk, what was the cause of your miss
At first I thought it was low quality gas I had bought at a 7-11 instead of the usual Chevron/Shell gas I buy; I even made a thread about it because I was so certain of the fault of the gasoline:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,110256.0.html
Then I started looking at my ignition system, questioning my cap, rotor, MP distributor, etc:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,110275.0.html
Of course, the simple thing was the cause of it all: a spark plug wire had melted onto one of my exhaust manifolds and was causing a bad mis-fire. I feel like an idiot, but on the bright side I ended up cleaning the rotor and cap resulting in a more crisp throttle response after I got the burned wire fixed. Ultimately, I learned about "rotor phasing" and see that this is a common fault with Mopar Performance distributors. On my MP distributor, the spark point is so far off the mark inside of the cap that it's ridiculous; I'm shocked that the car pulls as strong as it does. As such, I'll probably end up buying Ron's Firecore distributor very soon. I wonder about the difference it can make but after 20 years I think the MP distributor needs to retire anyway...
I like your rear license tag Myk. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Paul G on May 05, 2014, 08:34:02 AM
I like your rear license tag Myk. :icon_smile_big:
Thank you, best $8 I ever spent lol. I'm just glad that local law enforcement lets me get away with it...
Had my windshield installed by Safelite Glass today, great service and I thought he did a pretty good job. Not super impressed by the gasket they provided, I don't remember being able to see the outer most dash bolts on each side through the glass. Almost like the gasket isn't laying flat enough on the dash area in front of the windshield channel. He used urethane sealer around the top, corners and sides but not in the bottom corners or bottom channel. I may have to call him back to run a bead in there as im not so sure the gasket alone will do the job. Don't plan on driving it in the rain unless I get caught out somewhere and I do have to wash it so I want it sealed.
Its been 11 years since its had a windshield, starting to look like a car again.
Put this on today.
It's interesting that the instructions say to center the blinker hole on the wide stripe, but the factory centered the hole on the grouping of the wide and narrow stripes together.
I went with factory. (There are a few small bubbles near the hole.....the decal instructions say that they'll go away in a few days.)
That looks awesome :drool5:
Great stripe job. I need to get mine on as well...
heavyfuel, if those bubbles dont disapear, needle, pin prick
I have to say the idea of laying down those stripes seems daunting. I'd pass out if I had to put a pin to them lol...
heavyfuel what an awesome color combo. love it :D
for myself, got my stall speed torque converter in. :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on May 06, 2014, 05:27:02 AM
I have to say the idea of laying down those stripes seems daunting. I'd pass out if I had to put a pin to them lol...
Myk, It really wasn't that bad, but it does take a certain skillset. It's not for everyone.
Now if I could just get my MP dizzy working right...... :eek2:
i had mine painted on. didnt have to deal with the bubbles, but a bit harder to remove if the desire was ever there. :yesnod:
you did an awesome job. :2thumbs:
Quote from: HeavyFuel on May 06, 2014, 08:52:53 AM
Quote from: myk on May 06, 2014, 05:27:02 AM
I have to say the idea of laying down those stripes seems daunting. I'd pass out if I had to put a pin to them lol...
Myk, It really wasn't that bad, but it does take a certain skillset. It's not for everyone.
Now if I could just get my MP dizzy working right...... :eek2:
I remember being frustrated with plastic model kits and their water-based decals; I can only guess that a car sized version of that experience would just be a disaster lol. As for the distributor, I'm surprised you're not going with Ron's reccomendation of the Firecore units?
Put new rims and tires on. Now I just need an engine!
I offered the wheels up to the charger to make sure they all fit...although since I'll be changing the front for the brakes I am not sure what this tells me:
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Charger is starting to feel like a money pit. In the past 2 weeks I've ordered wheels, tires, power disc brake conversion, shocks, and a whole front suspension/steering kit (bushings, ball joints, etc). Not to mention tools: Ball joint socket, pickle forks, and an alignment kit.
Parts are starting to trickle in....today the center caps showed up so I mounted on the wheel I unpacked.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/Centercap_zpsfc74803a.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/Centercap_zpsfc74803a.jpg.html)
I also got the sway bar bushings and the lines for the master cylinder. This weekend might be busy if the big stuff starts showing up.......
Comet...love that color. Doesn't look like stock. :scratchchin:
Removed the old brittle bulkhead connector and cleaned and transferred the wiring to the new (stock wiring in as new shape after removing the original tape :2thumbs:).
Still have to pop it back in the firewall but I need the space to add a maxi fuse holder first. Also removed the original ammeter wires and a few others that were upgraded with 8 gauge wires. This baby is gonna hold some juice when I'm done with it. :cheers:
Installed and aftermarket tach and temperature digital temp gauge*. Not sure the dash one is correct.
May not seem like any big deal but any time I fool with wiring I am always concerned I'm going to blow something up.
Martha is a real trooper, she crawls under there to tidy up all the wires.
*On another note, the digital temp gauge I ordered came with a new sensor. I hooked it up to the old sensor but the reading is WAY off, which I expected. DAsh gauges are 5 volt and this is 12 volt gauge.
So I need to install the new one which actually looks like a stock one. In any case, I'd like to leave the original one in ... that plug on the top of the water pump. Is that the same size. Can the new sensor be put in there? :popcrn:
Since the breakdown we now have a new 4 radiator, 2 puller fans, one pusher, new 200amp alternator to handle the fans, rebuilding a cone type suregrip (not rebuilding really), and taking apart 4 slowly.
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Parts started showing up this week. As of now I'm just missing the booster, master cylinder, linkage/bracket and some lube for all the bushings. But as of now:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/pileofparts_zpsfaf497de.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/pileofparts_zpsfaf497de.jpg.html)
Everything except for the welder, chairs, and the water jugs is for the project. Definitely won't be able to complain I don't have anything to do for a while.....
Quote from: ODZKing on May 07, 2014, 08:16:59 AM
Martha is a real trooper, she crawls under there to tidy up all the wires.
That's definitely not you under there Bob :lol:
Bob, your Lucky she did it. At least with my dash its out,so its a little easier to work on.lol
Quote from: Musicman on May 08, 2014, 05:53:55 PM
Quote from: ODZKing on May 07, 2014, 08:16:59 AM
Martha is a real trooper, she crawls under there to tidy up all the wires.
That's definitely not you under there Bob :lol:
:smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Got the hood mounted turn signals working properly.
Quote from: Ghoste on May 11, 2014, 08:15:23 AM
Got the hood mounted turn signals working properly.
Did you have any issues? I had to run a ground wire to get mine to work. Driver's side just wouldn't work reliably without one.
Disc Brake Swap/Front end rebuild has begun. First to come off was the sway bar. Did I need a complete front end kit?
Check out the sway bar bushing:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/Swaybarshot_zpsd3d5bcae.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/Swaybarshot_zpsd3d5bcae.jpg.html)
Or the end link:
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Pretty much every rubber part looks like that and is as hard as a hockey puck.
Saturday I pulled off most of the driver side. The lower ball joint put up a struggle, but pretty much everything came apart easier than I expected. I'm waiting on a tool to pull the torsion bar to complete removing the lower.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/frontstippedday1_zps4313a645.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/frontstippedday1_zps4313a645.jpg.html)
I then went to work on the UCA. I used the special socket on the ball joint and it came out very easy, in fact I found the threads coated in nice silver anti-sieze. The bushings? Not so much. I still haven't gotten them out. I tried using my vise and some sockets to push them out.....
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/bushingssuck_zps84c49084.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/bushingssuck_zps84c49084.jpg.html)
So until the UPS man arrives with a new vise or torsion bar tool, my options are limited. I can still pull the tie rod or paint the sway bar bits that need it.
Also does anyone know if the control arm access doors are repopped? My driver's side is missing one (the one by the brake line). I searched on eBay with no luck but I'm not sure of the official name. I could make one I suppose.
I had to clean up the wiring and connectors, that was about it.
Quote from: JamieZ on May 11, 2014, 03:52:44 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on May 11, 2014, 08:15:23 AM
Got the hood mounted turn signals working properly.
So until the UPS man arrives with a new vise or torsion bar tool, my options are limited. I can still pull the tie rod or paint the sway bar bits that need it.
Also does anyone know if the control arm access doors are repopped? My driver's side is missing one (the one by the brake line). I searched on eBay with no luck but I'm not sure of the official name. I could make one I suppose.
No need to wait on that torsion bar tool, you've got all the tension off of the front end. You can now unbolt the lower control arm shaft and strut rod nuts and use a pry bar to pry the lca back, this will push the torsion bar back enough for the hex end to come out of the rear crossmember and everything's out. :2thumbs:
Yep, that's how I did it. Just remember to remove the retaining clip before pushing the t bar out.
working on getting the power windows all fixed in the black 66....replacing motors, fuzzies, broken & missing pieces, glass run channel, glass mounting rivets.....
I'm gonna really hate doing the rears....might get this all done this year..I hope
Thats awesome Bryan, power windows seem to be hardly ever seen in the fastbacks so that'll be cool.
The UCA is all back together, new bushing pressed in, ball joint attached. I might give it a quick blast of chassis black just so it looks nicer. Also my new vise showed up. Never realized how much I used the old one until it broke. Ain't that always the way?
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/ucadone_zps07595458.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/ucadone_zps07595458.jpg.html)
As for the remaining parts, The tie rod came off pretty easily. I've got the strut rod ready to come off....but the torsion bar tool is still MIA and the damn thing won't come out. So I started doing a little cleaning. I think the state of Michigan might show up looking to collect some property taxes:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/dirt_zpsaee1ee39.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/dirt_zpsaee1ee39.jpg.html)
I knocked a lot of dirt/clay off the bottom of the car. Metal looks good once you get all the crap off. Maybe it was just driven on a lot dirt roads? Sure makes a mess.
Hopefully next week I'll get the LCA off then I can work on reassembly.
I dragged this 440 home from near Camden / Philly this afternoon in the back of E-boogers van... another journey that the details will remain secret until the statue of limitations has passed. Low, low miles since rebuild. Gonna go into Sinnamon in the next week or so. Clean up some motor mounts and stuff. Freshen up the paint, blah blah blah.
Drove it to see my cousin today even though I knew it was going to rain later. Now many might say that's not a big deal but any of you that know me personally will understand what a big deal it was for me to purposely take the car out today knowing it was going to rain. So only in my own mind, what I did to my Charger lately was to disrespect it.
But I had fun. :D :D :D
Put 120 miles on her yesterday. :2thumbs:
Got my green 69 apart, blasted and painted the engine compartment. Got the new rear springs installed, brake lines and I got all the other stuff blasted and painted black etc.
Put a new forward lamp harness in today and got the hood indicators working. :icon_smile_big:
Finally got front end all done. Also got my interior in except left upper door pad, thanks just dashes. Waiting for a map light from Jaak. Thanks Jason.Thanks to DC.com I am getting real close to finishing. lw
Beautiful!
Love the green/white combo
This will sound like such insignificant progress to most of you, but for me this is monumental. So i'm in the process of replacing my headers (which has proven to be extremely difficult to do). But i got the old ones unbolted, plugs out, starter unbolted and centerlink out. Not that im not mechanically inclined, but ive never gone any further than changing brakes on a car let alone disassemble steering components so im quite enamored with myself :). My mini starter was just ordered today so hopefully i can get everything back together by the weekend for a celebratory cruise!
Agreed. Wow, the green on white looks so awesome!! Well done.
Quote from: ChargedNJ on May 19, 2014, 12:37:02 PM
This will sound like such insignificant progress to most of you, but for me this is monumental. So i'm in the process of replacing my headers (which has proven to be extremely difficult to do). But i got the old ones unbolted, plugs out, starter unbolted and centerlink out. Not that im not mechanically inclined, but ive never gone any further than changing brakes on a car let alone disassemble steering components so im quite enamored with myself :). My mini starter was just ordered today so hopefully i can get everything back together by the weekend for a celebratory cruise!
Of all the things I've done to cars, having headers make it the worst. It took me a while just to get my new wiring onto the starter thanks to the header. I'd say you did just fine! :2thumbs:
Looking good el dub! :cheers:
Quote from: Dino on May 19, 2014, 01:23:59 PM
Of all the things I've done to cars, having headers make it the worst. It took me a while just to get my new wiring onto the starter thanks to the header. I'd say you did just fine! :2thumbs:
Looking good el dub! :cheers:
Holy moly, i heard people say before whether or not headers are worth the headache and im thinking they are insane. OMG, they are so right. Its been a week now. To this point, pulling the centerlink has been the worst part (im sure getting it back together will be the new "worst" part), but i can already see the starter wiring being problematic as getting wiring off has also been a pain.
I am waiting on my driveshaft to be shortened for the new GearVendors that now lives snugly in my driveshaft tunnel. So far, the install has gone well. Yesterday was all the mechanical work, and that took about 5 hours. Today was all the electrical and ordering a few parts, like a new speedo cable. And installing a trans temp gauge, since I'm now living only on the aux trans cooler. Gotta get the engine temps down, and the trans never saw north of 140, even at the track. So if I get the shaft back in the am, and can relocate the 3" x pipe, I'll be on the road tomorrow afternoon! Fingers crossed for no (new) vibrations! Anybody installed one of these things and kept your X pipe? This could get real fun...
well, i finally got it done, hate to say it took me longer than i wanted it to. having it tore down made me miss alans (41husk) car show at the granite city high school in granite city illinois. thought id make it this year and with the stomach flu last week put me behind. but today i got the front wheel bearings and seals in. and the new brake shoes on.so she will be ready for this weekends sunday show in woodriver il. :rofl:
Almost ready to go for paint (again).
Paint looks good!
Jamie , I thought that first photo was out of the Godzilla film, and not a sway bar bush, lol
Jamie , undo your torsion bar adjusters, in the photo there still wound up, bolt through from bottom of lower control arm,
Bottom arms , you need to find some one with a workshop press, will make putting it easier getting old bush out and pressing new ones in, have a look on the threads on here for ideas , good work, you won't know this car with how much this improves the feel and handling
Sand, spray, mud, sleep, repeat :faint:
bought it 2 BFG TA 235 60R 15" for the front
Quote from: fy469rtse on May 20, 2014, 05:11:18 AM
Jamie , undo your torsion bar adjusters, in the photo there still wound up, bolt through from bottom of lower control arm,
Bottom arms , you need to find some one with a workshop press, will make putting it easier getting old bush out and pressing new ones in, have a look on the threads on here for ideas , good work, you won't know this car with how much this improves the feel and handling
I've loosened everything. Torsion bar doesn't budge. The problem seems to be the cross member portion. Based on the pictures the bar is supposed to come out through the back of that. I don't see how that's possible.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/poordesign_zps61845ad8.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/poordesign_zps61845ad8.jpg.html)
The bar looks to be bigger than that poorly designed (building it like an exhaust clamp so it could be loosed would be mint) cross member section. Every day the torsion bar moves closer and closer to it's well deserved end at the hands of some sort of cutting instrument.
Have you tried prying the LCA back? Pry the LCA away from the k-frame, it will push the bar out of the crossmember. Also, although not ideal, if you have no prybar you can walk the nut to the end of the pivot shaft and smack it with a small sledge for the same effect. I've only done a handful but never has this not worked for me. In my opinion it's easier than using the tool anyways when you are taking the whole front end apart.
I had the exact same issue and wasn't really wanting to wait to get the tool. So, I made my own. 2 x 8" 2x4s, 1 x 4" long rubber hose, 1 x u-bolt. :2thumbs:
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(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/TSmithae/70%20Charger/20131005_165046_zps131e5974.jpg) (http://s812.photobucket.com/user/TSmithae/media/70%20Charger/20131005_165046_zps131e5974.jpg.html)
I like the name. :lol:
Thanks, I thought it suited the tool pretty well. I might have to Trademark that now that it's out there for all to see... ;)
Yep, before you know it Harbor Freight will be selling cheap Chinese knock offs.
Quote from: terrible one on May 20, 2014, 08:50:35 PM
Have you tried prying the LCA back? Pry the LCA away from the k-frame, it will push the bar out of the crossmember. Also, although not ideal, if you have no prybar you can walk the nut to the end of the pivot shaft and smack it with a small sledge for the same effect. I've only done a handful but never has this not worked for me. In my opinion it's easier than using the tool anyways when you are taking the whole front end apart.
I've tried prying on everything and/or smacking everything with a hammer as hard as I dare. With the rubber piece slid forwards I've managed to dig out about an 1" of dirt/mud that got packed around the bar somehow. I've squirted both ends with liquid wrench stuff. I'm letting it soak for a bit.
If that doesn't get it loose when I pry on it some more or see about making some sort of T bar tool that I can smack with a hammer since the my purchased one is lost in the abyss. I think it just needs a couple good solid whacks near the cross member to break it free from the rust I assume is holding it in.
I had a torsion bar stuck on mine 3 years ago. Ended up having a member here come over and cut it off with a torch. I fought with that thing for months, even made my own T-bar Terminator, which worked on getting the other bar out. Was severely rusted in.
Quote from: grdprx on May 22, 2014, 01:11:26 AM
I had a torsion bar stuck on mine 3 years ago. Ended up having a member here come over and cut it off with a torch. I fought with that thing for months, even made my own T-bar Terminator, which worked on getting the other bar out. Was severely rusted in.
Torsion bar: 20 Me:0.
My dad came over and we attached a wooden block/clamp set up to it and beat it with a hammer. Tried ratcheting straps, pry bars, etc. No luck. Both my dad and me are convinced it's rusted to the cross member. So I guess it's torch time.
But hey the day wasn't a complete loss, the license plate I got off eBay showed up:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/somethingwentright_zpsa0d2492d.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/somethingwentright_zpsa0d2492d.jpg.html)
I scored it off eBay for $10 and it's just perfect for a 68 charger built in 1967 (C23).
Hate to hear it's putting up such a fight, but once it's finally out imagine the satisfaction you will feel. And the license plate is definitely a cool touch :2thumbs:
had one once stuck as bad as that, ? engine in car , if not drop cross member,
then you can belt the very end of torsion bars ,it half worked for me , one loosened up, ended up cutting one so i could belt it side ways to help loosen it up ,
you would want to use those torsion bars with those hits to them ,
i still have the one that came out in one piece sitting against the wall ,
actualy if you can afford new torsion bars , order them now, the ones in car cut them in half , leave enough out from cross member , it will allow you to belt them with a block hammer, bacause the fronts half you can get out the way,
it worked for me to tap them back and forth, side ways seemed to do the most good,
mind you this was after complete frustration on a canadian salt road car, many weeks i spent on these, i had the torsion bar removal tool,
keep at it you will get them out , i know frustrating, brings back bad memorys :brickwall:
Love the plate. Looks great. Good luck in the battle!
Added a little V21 action to mine a few weeks ago ;)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/14041998265_12cdf4c8ef_c.jpg)
Went from the Rallyes with low profiles to road wheels with taller 70's I think it looks much better
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Love the fog pic. :drool5:
I agree AK. I like the look of a larger tire with a nice wheel on all our cars. :2thumbs:
Thanks guys! yeah I made a goof years ago when I went with those 60's, I didn't give it much though and it always made it look a little like a clown car
I think I nicked it:
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Felt good to angle grind that beast! :nana:
Now that the lower is out, I can see one of the bushings was maybe only a 1/4 left. Not to mention everything being coated in the oil/mud/grime that I've come to expect. I'll try and remember to shoot some before pictures.
I'll probably spend the rest of the afternoon cleaning parts. Or maybe I'll call my dad and we can torch the other end of the bar free.
Nah , that looks fine , reuse able , lol
Good one down , now for the next one
Done a hand wax job on it today!!! :eek2: Holy crap I almost forgot how big these cars are!!! Like waxing the titanic by hand!! ;D I haven't done a good wax job on it since over a year ago so it was due. It is pretty dang slick now. What is your recommended brand of wax?? I like the gold class by meguire's. It goes on good and come's off pretty good too. Got to do some chrome polish on the wheels and bumpers next and planning on doing some subframe connectors as soon as I get my daughter's jeep up and going. The term jeep (just empty every pocket) is no joke!! :-\ It has just about broke me lately.
I bought some sand paper!!!!!!!!! :buff:
Installed new stainless brake lines. Got them from Mr. Moparts, 10% off deal. The hardest one to change was the one that goes across the firewall. It ended up a little mangled.
I got the 472 Hemi in and running.
Thats just mouth watering.... :drool5: Also you gotta edit your signature again :hah:
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on May 25, 2014, 07:28:49 PM
Thats just mouth watering.... :drool5: Also you gotta edit your signature again :hah:
Is that better?
Now that the torsion bar is not holding it in I was able to remove the lower control arm. The bushing was completely shot, I put one of my replacements next to it for comparison:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/notmuchleft_zpsb3282366.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/notmuchleft_zpsb3282366.jpg.html)
Of course removing the outer shell from the LCA is always a challenge. I did some reading and decided to use the 1-3/8" tap method. It worked pretty well, bud once the shell was out, I couldn't figure a good way to get it off the tap, so I just chopped a groove in it with the angle grinder and vice gripped it off:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/LCAbushingout_zpsfe1f6da8.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/LCAbushingout_zpsfe1f6da8.jpg.html)
The lower control arm was filthy...I spend a good few hours cleaning it. Once everything was clean I hit it all with some chassis black:
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I actually took a break from studying today and spend an hour or two playing with the car. :2thumbs:
I finished installing the new bulkhead connector and added a 50 amp maxi fuse to the system. The main splice behind the cluster was taken apart and the original power wires removed. A new 8 ga wire runs from the fuse through the firewall and to the splice. Another 8 a wire runs from the fuse to the starter relay and meets up with the 6 ga wires going to the alternator and an 80 amp fuse under the battery tray. Because of this there was no need to keep the old wiring and fusible link so slot J and P on the BH connector were now empty. I merged the ignition power wire and the constant power feed, wires Q and N, so they can operate the Firecore ignition. Ballast resistor is also gone. I stuck the merged wires in slot P so I have an empty slot on either end. Now al I have left to do is run a few new wires in the engine bay and the new charging system will be complete. I already have a 20 amp fuse running from the alt to the horn relay and the headlight relay upgrade is done as well.
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Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 25, 2014, 08:55:15 PM
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on May 25, 2014, 07:28:49 PM
Thats just mouth watering.... :drool5: Also you gotta edit your signature again :hah:
Is that better?
Much better, considering i never knew you had a 70 as well :yesnod:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 25, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
I got the 472 Hemi in and running.
:scratchchin:
Details, Man !
Details ! :RantExplode:
;)
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 25, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
I got the 472 Hemi in and running.
Making Music indeed!
Nice one , pleased for you
This weekend I drove from Atlanta to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the Mopar Southern...whatever they call it show. I got the Gearvendors in and almost vibration free at 5 pm Friday night. I think another degree or two down on the pinion angle will knock out the rest of the 70-75 mph vibration. It was nice to go 80 on the freeway and not turn 3600 rpm's. I got there at 11:45 Saturday and ran 5 times down the track. Best time of the day for me was 12.53 @ 110mph. The rest of the runs were plagued with fuel delivery issues. It was running out of fuel for a second or so just before half track. Sunday I had more time to make adjustments and after raising the floats in the QF 780 to halfway in the sight glass, I made a pass at 12.34 @ 112. Not bad for a 3.23 gear. After that, I packed up the tools and slicks, loaded up the family and drove back with the AC on full blast. Engine never saw over 195 degrees, and settled around 190 for most of the trip with 90 degree air temps. Lets see if I can figure out how to post pictures... If not, there's pics and video on Instagram. I'm @1971charger.
Quote from: charger496 on May 26, 2014, 09:03:25 PM
This weekend I drove from Atlanta to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the Mopar Southern...whatever they call it show. I got the Gearvendors in and almost vibration free at 5 pm Friday night. I think another degree or two down on the pinion angle will knock out the rest of the 70-75 mph vibration. It was nice to go 80 on the freeway and not turn 3600 rpm's. I got there at 11:45 Saturday and ran 5 times down the track. Best time of the day for me was 12.53 @ 110mph. The rest of the runs were plagued with fuel delivery issues. It was running out of fuel for a second or so just before half track. Sunday I had more time to make adjustments and after raising the floats in the QF 780 to halfway in the sight glass, I made a pass at 12.34 @ 112. Not bad for a 3.23 gear. After that, I packed up the tools and slicks, loaded up the family and drove back with the AC on full blast. Engine never saw over 195 degrees, and settled around 190 for most of the trip with 90 degree air temps. Lets see if I can figure out how to post pictures... If not, there's pics and video on Instagram. I'm @1971charger.
That's one of the greatest weekends I've read about in a long time, and it goes to show you how living with a muscle car is DONE. Pulling 12's in cars like ours is always an admirable accomplishment. Way to go!
Thanks Myk. I can go fast, but I can't upload pictures to this site... Where's that tutorial link again?
Just sign up with photbucket.com; it's free and all you have to do is upload your photos, then copy and paste the image link into your post:
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/mykranili/afbc4699-6011-4805-84eb-75b1a111b843_zps64e781fa.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/mykranili/media/afbc4699-6011-4805-84eb-75b1a111b843_zps64e781fa.jpg.html)
Quote from: myk on May 26, 2014, 09:41:28 PM
Just sign up with photbucket.com; it's free and all you have to do is upload your photos, then copy and paste the image link into your post:
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/mykranili/afbc4699-6011-4805-84eb-75b1a111b843_zps64e781fa.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/mykranili/media/afbc4699-6011-4805-84eb-75b1a111b843_zps64e781fa.jpg.html)
Have anymore examples? :popcrn: :drool5:
Quote from: charger496 on May 26, 2014, 09:13:45 PM
Thanks Myk. I can go fast, but I can't upload pictures to this site... Where's that tutorial link again?
It's in the site suggestions forum. You have to resize them usually.
Oil change muffler fix and instrument lights fixed now i can see at night. :2thumbs:
so with my sand paper :smilielol: and a bunch of other tools i repaired a huge dent in my roof along with two other small ones. then i started grinding the spot welds on my new quarter panel. and finished restoring my dash frame!!! most work ive done in a long time
Got the 440 loosely dropped into Sinnamon.. cheapo ebay SS headers fit amazingly well.
Had to grind the driver's side solid mount... clearance issue.
More to do another day.
Quote from: Wicked72 on May 27, 2014, 06:00:27 PM
so with my sand paper :smilielol: and a bunch of other tools i repaired a huge dent in my roof along with two other small ones. then i started grinding the spot welds on my new quarter panel. and finished restoring my dash frame!!! most work ive done in a long time
Dude youre on a roll :o
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Just rolled him out of the garage :drool5:
Decided to stay home and get a few things done to the Charger(s) today. First to clean up the 67. It sleeps at my sons garage since we don't have ours built yet. While I appreciate having a place for the winter, they also use it for their own cars (3 car garage) and it gets damp as well as cold.
So everything that was bare metal that I did not clear coat has corrosion or surface rust. Frustrating since I thought I found everything last year.
Also had a seepage around the thermostat hose. It never did seal properly. So, took that apart, a little RTV around the neck took care of that while I had all the Corbin clamps off. Cleaned up all the clamps and clear coat. Then as mentioned previously, my wife is a master at masking and taping things off. Aluminum foil is wonderful under the hood for keeping things covered. A little turquoise paint. Touch up the pulleys and brackets with flat back. Put it all together and a bit of detailing, we're back in business.
Now on to the 73. Couple of projects there. First my horn stopped working last week. When we purchased the car there was no horn relay so I got one, put it in and - horn works. When it stopped, now what!!!! Well let me say as has been said many times in the past, why do people do half-assed things to cars? My wiring under the dash is a rats nest. Little by little I have found lots of issues and this I can add to it. Splices and just a mess!
Well, Martha got under there since she was tidying up under there last, I'm guessing she moved something. Sure enough she found this!!! :brickwall:
Great huh? Any way, bad splice taken care of and on to the next project.
My window on the 73 had a chip on it when I got it, so I found a door in a local yard and brought the entire thing home. It had already been cut up and was pretty rusted out at the bottom so I took out the window, and ALL the guts and scrapped the shell.
I took the glass to my glass guy who put it in for me but never had an opportunity to adjust it properly as he got sick (I mean hospital sick*). A good friend over the years - he actually closed the shop. *Too bad too, old time guy who knew these cars pretty well as he had a Roadrunner himself some years back and works on lots of older vehicles that no one else will touch in town.
Anyway he got it together and said bring it back in the spring and I'll adjust it properly. Well that isn't happening and the window didn't align properly, made noise going up and down. So I sat down and read the service manual this morning and figured out what needed to be done. One issue was the stops not adjusted - in fact one of the stops was not correct. It was a guide and it was rubbing bare metal against the window. So much for the squeal I was hearing. I dug through the parts-door box and :2thumbs: success, I had one! I replaced it, followed the procedure in the service manual and adjusted the window and it works great.
Just taking a break and cooling off with a cold beverage before I go back out and reinstall the door panels.
Figured I better quit while I'm ahead before I break something!! :lol:
Started to piece together my left A piller/ hinge post.... A long way from just replacing bulbs for me lol
Good weekend for the charger new rim& tires ,and new mirrors including the addition of the passengers side also.
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I cleaned the Challenger up for Mopars at the Junction, and since it shares the garage with the Charger I haven't done much to the Charger since most of what it needs now is messy.
On Memorial Day by dad brought over the torch and we got the other end of the Torsion bar out. The cross member was full of packed in mud and road grime due to a failed seal/boot. The passenger side doesn't even have a boot so unless the bar falls out on the first few whacks, the passenger side will see the torch too.
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I did fit the new seals on the new bars. I blasted them with a heat gun for a few minutes to soften them up before muscling them on. It was a lot harder than I expected.
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Finally since I had the sway bar and radiator to K frame piece out, I gave them a good cleaning, hit them with the scotch brite and then dropped a new coat of chassis black on them:
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Hopefully next week I can get back to the dirty work and maybe even start reassembling the passenger side.
Had the chance to buff it out this morning:
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Lots of nice things going on with these Chargers :drool5:
good work guys!!!!! i didnt get my car out today. raining like crazy here. :rotz:
Quote from: nvrbdn on June 07, 2014, 05:03:40 PM
good work guys!!!!! i didnt get my car out today. raining like crazy here. :rotz:
Drive east a bit, super nice over here but the car's not going anywhere. :'(
Installed a nice chrome fire extinguisher in the trunk and did some touch up in odd areas.
My megacab went to the shop for some work so I drove the charger everyday as my daily for two weeks. I told my friend who's my mechanic to take his time. :D Put on a solid 2000 km. Went and picked up my sister at the airport in style. It was great days off, enjoyed going out in the morning and firing it up and hearing that 440 rumble to life. Unfortulately they decided to fix the 6 km road into where I live at the lake and My rims fill up with rocks. So I guess maybe it'll live in the garage a lot until the road gets fixed. Next Year!! :brickwall: :flame:
Quote from: 69white hat on June 07, 2014, 08:09:02 PM
My megacab went to the shop for some work so I drove the charger everyday as my daily for two weeks. I told my friend who's my mechanic to take his time. :D Put on a solid 2000 km. Went and picked up my sister at the airport in style. It was great days off, enjoyed going out in the morning and firing it up and hearing that 440 rumble to life. Unfortulately they decided to fix the 6 km road into where I live at the lake and My rims fill up with rocks. So I guess maybe it'll live in the garage a lot until the road gets fixed. Next Year!! :brickwall: :flame:
Your in alberta right? I used to live in calgary
Yep. Near Cold Lake. North of LLoydminster an hour. I drove the car to edmonton and back 3 times in the last 2 weeks. Amazing how many horn honks and thumbs up a guy can get when driving....
yea I know what you mean. It was the same way when I drove my charger down to texas when I moved from Calgary. sometimes took a while just to get out of the gas station with people asking about the car or wanting to take pics
Last night we went on a dinner cruise with the club. It was an hour drive up the hill for dinner and a visit with an older club member who is an amateur astronomer, or so he says. He has two observatory's and a very nice collection of Mopar's.
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got the complete rear window roller kit for both regulators for my 66 Charger...guess what I'm gonna be doing now?
First official car show yesterday.
Hundreds of cars. Two '68 Chargers.
Me and the boys.
Quote from: A383Wing on June 09, 2014, 10:24:57 PM
got the complete rear window roller kit for both regulators for my 66 Charger...guess what I'm gonna be doing now?
Hoping for a look see thru one of those observatories? :rofl:
I got my TTI exhaust today.
Quote from: A383Wing on June 09, 2014, 10:24:57 PM
got the complete rear window roller kit for both regulators for my 66 Charger...guess what I'm gonna be doing now?
Cussing & Swearing... :smilielol:
Quote from: Musicman on June 11, 2014, 03:35:03 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on June 09, 2014, 10:24:57 PM
got the complete rear window roller kit for both regulators for my 66 Charger...guess what I'm gonna be doing now?
Cussing & Swearing... :smilielol:
yup..you got that right....might be easier to cut off the outer quarter panel skin, replace everything inside, then weld the panel back on
Got mine home after 8 years on Friday..
Drove it out to a cruise this evening to get my daily dose of stares and "OMG it's a Charger!" reactions...
Quote from: comet_666 on June 11, 2014, 06:07:55 PM
Got mine home after 8 years on Friday..
very nice. :drool5:
Heavyfuel...great feeling I bet!
Just replaced ujoints and painted driveshaft. Also replaced transmission mount with a poly mount. :cheers:
You guys are killing me...sitting here in China with my thumb up my butt...mine is sitting at home, just waiting...I miss my hobby, hope I don't have to sell it....had it for 32 years now.
After two years of searching I found a trunck floor pan for my 74 Charger. Now the work starts. Found it at Wildcat Wrecking in Oregan.
We'll removed the small bock and tran, and fitted bigblock and tran, making up brackets and altering things to look a little neater
Swapped in ET street radials 255 60R15 on 15x7 for the 275 60R15 BFG TAs on 15x8s and adjusted front ride height.
Now I can use 1st gear :icon_smile_big: and the rear tires don't look quite so big.
Swung by the old Erco factory building only to find it had been taken down :'( since last fall. They made gun turrets for airplanes there during WW II
Quote from: tubedriver on June 12, 2014, 10:39:46 AM
You guys are killing me...sitting here in China with my thumb up my butt...mine is sitting at home, just waiting...I miss my hobby, hope I don't have to sell it....had it for 32 years now.
Why would you have to sell it?
Rebuilt a Thermoquad for the 360 I plan on putting in the '68.
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Jason
Mocked up my disc brake spindles, new rotors, calipers, etc and made sure I had plenty of clearance with the new rims.
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Quote from: comet_666 on June 11, 2014, 06:07:55 PM
Got mine home after 8 years on Friday..
That is one Sharp looking charger!!! Bet your glad to have it home after 8 long years.
New door glass is in
Recently installed msd atomic efi and hydroboost. Friday getting rid of the flowmasters and installing ultraflows. Waiting for the custom gas tank with built in fuel pump/sending unit.
Finally it dried out enough to get mine out and take it for a run around the block. Great to get into something with some real HP for a change and go through the gears with it!!! Haven't driven it in a month so I was anxious to step on the pedal and shift that pistol grip!! :yesnod:
new fiberglass hood
Plopped on a CH4B, manual choke, 1/2" carb spacer.
Replaced the heater core and cleaned 45 years worth of leaves and dirt from the heater box.
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Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on June 22, 2014, 07:19:12 AM
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You...opened the door?
Lol, I hope all of your repairs went along without further incident...
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on June 22, 2014, 07:19:12 AM
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Love the color and wheels on your car! WOW! what color is that?
Quote from: myk on June 22, 2014, 07:48:40 AM
Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on June 22, 2014, 07:19:12 AM
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You...opened the door?
Lol, I hope all of your repairs went along without further incident...
Looks like a windshield replacement in progress. 1974dodgecharger, what brand of glass did you end up with?
Still working on the disc brake conversion / front suspension refresh project. I found some rust and the repairs have slowed everything down. I've got most of them fixed up, I'm down to replacing the UCA mount. One side was rusty and weak looking so I decided to buy a replacement. The replacement doesn't come with the "washers" that the eccentrics for the bolts key into, so i had to be careful and save my originals. The rusty side I pulled off with just a pair of pilers. The other side took a bit of work with the cut off wheel, but I got it out clean. Removing the rest of the bracket is a bit of a pain, but hopefully I'll get it off this week.
I forgot the guy scraped if off before I could read, but it has tint in the upper part I had a AMD glass before and it had no tint so all the heat in AZ would come into my car and burn my skin so I would melt...
Jaimez its a custom color between the QQ1 and B1 mix, lol I will respray the paint maybe next year to another shade of blue depending on finances
lol, you guys didn't notice my vinly is now off!!!!!! :icon_smile_big: :yesnod:
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Quote from: 1974dodgecharger on June 22, 2014, 09:10:19 PM
lol, you guys didn't notice my vinly is now off!!!!!! :icon_smile_big: :yesnod:
The open door is more of an attention grabber :rofl:
Looks good though, its kinda refreshing to see a charger without vynil or a Rebal flag on the roof :coolgleamA:
Ripped off the top and front of the engine.
Time to paint those hard to reach places.
Pat & John came over on Sat., spent about 6 hours taken the old K member out, & putting the CAP one in. Spen most the time looking for the new parts I had scatterd around. Had one K-member bolt that just would not come out with the 1/2 inch impact, would move, so go get the 3/4, lot of crud on the threads. Put the JEG'S one piece windage tray on, will see how that works. Next up will be the upper & lower control arms. All in all a good day spent with friends working on the 70 & that is what it's all about.
Installed a 33 tooth speedo gear today, replacing the 28 one that was in there. NGK XR5s showed up today too.
Working to make room in the garage to work on the charger, I broke down and stored away the spare tail panel and grill assembly.
Got the UCA bracket off....not the cleanest removal but aside from a few scores I didn't do any real damage:
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My dad fabricated an alignment tool. Just a simple piece of wood that fits the washers, but it really helped get everything lined up:
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Once they were clamped to the bracket I took them outside and burned them in. I worked on refitting the UCA but with the new slightly larger bracket and the new never been compressed bushings it is a very tight fit. I need to do a bit of grinding to clean off the undercoating/grime and maybe a touch of metal to get it fitted cleanly.
A snowball for me. Since I had the heater box out for the core change and I was already cleaning out the debris, I decided to go over the whole heater box. Not a restoration, but a good refurbishing. Since the box was out, I decided to also look at the dash wiring. It had never been hacked into and all the connectors looked pretty good but some were a little corroded and I already a repro harness on hand so I made the decision to change out my dash harness. While the harness was out, I elected to go over the instrument cluster since it was easier to do the harness with it removed. Once removed I did the same as the heater box, not a resto but a refurb. I cleaned the hell out of the dimmer switch and lubed it well so it works like a charm again. Also while the cluster was out I added a tach.
So now I have a good heater core with a blower that works like a new one, a Rallye tach/clock combo, panel lights that could be seen from the space shuttle and new wiring on both sides of the bulkhead connector all clean and well greased (dielectric obviously) connectors meaning the ammeter is indicating the charging system isn't working hard at all now.
In short (pun intended) the electrics are great and the heater is too. :woohoo:
Grill repaint ,narrow GL push bar bumper and new upper brake system.
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fixed leaky caliper, took off wiper arm, went for a ride and overheated, and enjoyed every minute. Even the overheating. Next is a new thermostat. Every day is a good day
I was cleaning up around the shop, to start back work on the Charger. I wanted to re-install the steering column, so I just decided to go ahead and put the dash, steering column, and steering wheel. I'll have to be careful and keep it covered up, and masked off while doing body work, but figured it would be safer in the car, as opposed to just laying around the shop. Looks good I think for a 'budget build'. It's cool to see the dash in the car (it was already removed when I bought it).
Jason
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Quote from: jaak on June 30, 2014, 10:33:46 PM
I was cleaning up around the shop, to start back work on the Charger. I wanted to re-install the steering column, so I just decided to go ahead and put the dash, steering column, and steering wheel. I'll have to be careful and keep it covered up, and masked off while doing body work, but figured it would be safer in the car, as opposed to just laying around the shop. Looks good I think for a 'budget build'. It's cool to see the dash in the car (it was already removed when I bought it).
Jason
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Excellent work as usual. Refresh my memory: those're just Equus gauges in a stock cluster/bezel, right? They look good in there.
Quote from: Ghoste on June 29, 2014, 12:20:45 PM
In short (pun intended) the electrics are great and the heater is too. :woohoo:
Awesome, that sounds great-I need to get my butt in gear because I need a defroster like, yesterday.
Quote from: keith88 on June 30, 2014, 05:13:10 PM
Grill repaint ,narrow GL push bar bumper and new upper brake system.
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NICE. The vinyl top on a GL scheme is a refreshing look...
Quote from: myk on July 01, 2014, 01:38:00 AM
Excellent work as usual. Refresh my memory: those're just Equus gauges in a stock cluster/bezel, right? They look good in there.
Thanks, yes the are Equus 7000 series gauges.
Jason
after 2 years of sitting covered in the garage, the Daytona still runs...got it out today and put half a tank of gas in it...took our Corgis on a quick freeway run.....
it still lives
After a year and a half since breaking the engine, I've rebuilt the engine and swapped in a 4sp and today I finished the clutch linkage. I drove the car for the first time with the new engine and trans. During the test drive I broke the rear U-joint and had to call a buddy with a trailer. At least the trans swap worked well.
Quote from: A383Wing on July 01, 2014, 07:19:37 PM
after 2 years of sitting covered in the garage, the Daytona still runs...got it out today and put half a tank of gas in it...took our Corgis on a quick freeway run.....
it still lives
Alright, way to go Bryan :2thumbs:
It wasn't particularly constructive but I did a drunken burnout in the shed with it during a shed-warming party, good fun. :icon_smile_big:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pM5v9nshBI
Wasn't running too well on the night but have since rectified with new plugs and new Firecore wires (thanks Ron!) and am in the process of replacing the problematic Edelbrock 750 with a new Quick Fuel Slayer 750.
Also installed some repro 3-point retractable belts to replace the original 2-points and new MP valve covers with Moroso gaskets and ARP studs to cure all the leaks. Went on nicely but getting some seepage from the lower studs on each side, thinking of putting a bit of sealer under the washers to hopefully fix.
Finally, I've got my Aussie Charger back from a 4 year cash-job repaint by a mate after it was hail damaged in 2010. Full colour change back from Magenta to the factory Limelight, I'm over the moon! Still needs lots of work but the body and paint are done. It's home for now is up on the hoist as the wife's car takes up the other spot in the shed!
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Nice setup there Laxy, just what I need. Maybe one day.
TPR
Replaced the fuel pump and spark plugs. Now it's time to tune tune tune. (and test drive :D )
Raised the car an inch all the way around,alignment,new 180 thermostat....
..
:drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
Completely stripped and painted the front passenger side front wheelwell area. Removed the upper cowl and prepped for the new AMD piece which should be on it's way by mail. Replacing the driver's side inner fender is up next.
Finally got the firewall stripped, de-rusted and painted. The first pic is after I removed a layer of black paint.
Started the mock up of the my side marker light conversion :icon_smile_wink: something awsome and very different.
Thanks to some motivational assistance, found the loose connection that was preventing the 73 from starting from the key, adjusted (hammer and vice) the linkage for the newly install slapstick so it works properly, and replaced the 2-time crunched 7-qt miloden pan with a home-modified low profile one.
I finally got UCA bracket positioned and welded back in place. Then I started putting parts back on the car. Everything went back together a lot smoother than it came apart. It did take me a bit to figure out the caliper mounting bracket from Dr Diff, but once I realized it attached to the back of a knuckle, everything slipped together nicely:
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Now I just have to break down the major pieces, grease all the joints, take my best guess at adjusting the shock, and then put it all back together with the right torque settings.
...and then put on the rotor....and the caliper....and the wheel...... Oh well at least parts are going on for once!
Recovered the drivers seat bottom and back...new foam on bottom. Kinda a pain, took about 8 hours (I'm slow).
Removed the spacer on the two rear floor bolts to give me a little more tilt back. You can see the diff in the second pic. Drove it around tonight like that, so far, it's a :2thumbs:
Tried out my son's GoPro tonight. Had it mounted perfectly on the windshield for great video.
Too bad I chose the setting wrong, and ended up taking 3274 individual HD pics...about 3 seconds apart. :brickwall:
EDIT: Actually they were about 1 sec apart... :eek2:
Replaced brake booster again... Got a good one this time! :brickwall:
Quote from: HeavyFuel on July 16, 2014, 10:44:33 PM
Tried out my son's GoPro tonight. Had it mounted perfectly on the windshield for great video.
Too bad I chose the setting wrong, and ended up taking 3274 individual HD pics...about 3 seconds apart. :brickwall:
Lol.
Where do you have it mounted?
Quote from: myk on July 17, 2014, 08:28:17 AM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on July 16, 2014, 10:44:33 PM
Tried out my son's GoPro tonight. Had it mounted perfectly on the windshield for great video.
Too bad I chose the setting wrong, and ended up taking 3274 individual HD pics...about 3 seconds apart. :brickwall:
Lol.
Where do you have it mounted?
Used the suction cup device to locate it just under the rear view mirror, pointing forward. Nice shot of the hood and pano of the area as you cruise around.
I figure something like that would be nice to toss up on widescreen TV with surround this winter when I can't be driving.
Brilliant. Post it up when you get it worked out. Aw hell, post up the 3,000 HD pictures too...
I put one of these into one of these......
to make this.....
I've done absolutely nothing. I haven't touched the car in at least a year and a half, except maybe once to pull the car cover off.
.
Recently I just installed a Detroit locker in the rear, freshened the engine up with new Rod/ main bearings, fixed my guages with a new resistor on the back of the cluster, put on a flex fan, deep sump pan on my tranny, put on a new fluid dampner. Just some odds and ends that needed fixed. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: mally69 on July 17, 2014, 01:18:36 PM
Recently I just installed a Detroit locker in the rear, freshened the engine up with new Rod/ main bearings, fixed my guages with a new resistor on the back of the cluster, put on a flex fan, deep sump pan on my tranny, put on a new fluid dampner. Just some odds and ends that needed fixed. :icon_smile_big:
Hey dude ,how you been>?
Quote from: 440 on July 17, 2014, 09:33:43 AM
I've done absolutely nothing. I haven't touched the car in at least a year and a half, except maybe once to pull the car cover off.
Hey bud, I was wondering where you disappeared to. Last I heard you got were messing with that Chevelle. How's everything going?
I've been a bit unmotivated to work on the Charger, getting my Chevelle and F150 shipped over here has gobbled up all my cash, not to mention the dash place still has mine over a year later. They are known for being slow.
In another turn of fate the engine in my daily driver Fairlane died thus gobbling up more time and money.
I'll get back to it one day. Once my Fairlane is back on the road I can concentrate on trying to get the Charger done, provided nothing else goes wrong.
What about you? How have you been? Whats new?
Quote from: 440 on July 17, 2014, 11:40:14 PM
I've been a bit unmotivated to work on the Charger, getting my Chevelle and F150 shipped over here has gobbled up all my cash, not to mention the dash place still has mine over a year later. They are known for being slow.
In another turn of fate the engine in my daily driver Fairlane died thus gobbling up more time and money.
I'll get back to it one day. Once my Fairlane is back on the road I can concentrate on trying to get the Charger done, provided nothing else goes wrong.
What about you? How have you been? Whats new?
When cash is tight the toys have to wait, that's how it goes. Over a year to do the dash? Holy cow, I hope they are really really good!
Everything's fine here. I'm usually busy with school but have some time off now. I took the Charger off the road for some needed upgrades last August and it's almost done. a few more days and I should be able to fire it up again. Apart from that I just waste time hanging out here. :icon_smile_big:
Don't be a stranger now! :2thumbs:
Installed the bearings (once I figured out the races were already installed), rotors and then the caliper. I had never done slide calipers before so that was a bit of a learning experience:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/rotorandcaliper_zpse8fa4b03.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/rotorandcaliper_zpse8fa4b03.jpg.html)
And fortunately, the new wheel did not have any clearance issues when I offered it up:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/newwheel_zpsf979ae71.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/newwheel_zpsf979ae71.jpg.html)
Now it's time to get the tires mounted and start pulling off the other side. I also cleaned up the garage and put away all the tools. Now the parts pile is looking much smaller:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/reduced_zps3b9e30cd.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/reduced_zps3b9e30cd.jpg.html)
hooked up my oil pressure guage and temp guage. :2thumbs:
NeverBeDone.......those fender protectors are SWEET.
thanks. :icon_smile_big:
First time on a track. Loved it.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/th_Mike.mp4) (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/Mike.mp4)
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on July 21, 2014, 10:01:07 PM
First time on a track. Loved it.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/th_Mike.mp4) (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/Mike.mp4)
Nice! Good camera position too.
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on July 21, 2014, 10:01:07 PM
First time on a track. Loved it.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/th_Mike.mp4) (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/Mike.mp4)
AWESOME! Personally, I wouldn't know where to go, I'd get lost on the course for sure lol...
Its very addicting! Once you get in the car, you know where to go. This course was small.. A buddy who does this all the time said this is the smallest course he has seen. 1st gear the whole way.
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on July 22, 2014, 06:57:50 AM
Its very addicting! Once you get in the car, you know where to go. This course was small.. A buddy who does this all the time said this is the smallest course he has seen. 1st gear the whole way.
I thought it sounded like 1st gear only, still looks like great fun.
Here are a couple vids of a similar event I did in mine but on a longer track (posted these elsewhere before so a bit of a repost), if only mine was a 4-speed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqiNxq27IyY&list=UU3_y4Vns38JDFkm3Yjr7NQA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4PpkvzempI&list=UU3_y4Vns38JDFkm3Yjr7NQA
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on July 21, 2014, 10:01:07 PM
First time on a track. Loved it.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/th_Mike.mp4) (http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/1970Moparmann/1968%20Charger%20383%204%20Speed/Mike.mp4)
Sweet !!!!!
Awesome videos!
Finishing up the driver's side, I disconnected all of the hard brake lines and cleaned them out with Eastwood's Aerosol Injected Cleaner and then connected them to the new distribution block. I was very happy all of the existing lines fit without any issues:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/distroblock_zpsab3c4891.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/distroblock_zpsab3c4891.jpg.html)
And while I was under the car I was looking around and discovered why the car weeps a little oil......
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/oilleakwhy_zps037f3044.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/oilleakwhy_zps037f3044.jpg.html)
You don't need all the bolts holding on the pan do you? Most of them is enough, right?
Most of them works for any application really. :lol:
Added a passenger side mirror.
Went to the Canfield swap meet this weekend. Not much in the way of mopar stuff, but I did manage to pick up a 68 Charger owner manual and a print of a 68 charger.
Mounted up a tire and put it side by side with the tires I am pulling off:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/tirecompare_zpse517b7ad.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/tirecompare_zpse517b7ad.jpg.html)
Height wise they are nearly the same, but as you can see the new ones put more meat on the road. Hopefully that will keep them from breaking loose so easily.
Caliper clearance is minimal....
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/caliperclearance_zpsf70dc7cd.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/caliperclearance_zpsf70dc7cd.jpg.html)
...but nothing rubs. I might take a trip to the local pull a part and see if I can find a 5 on 4.5 15" wheel/tire to use as a spare. If I stick with the 14s" I'll need to carry two as a 14" won't fit on the front any longer.
So now I can either play with swapping the master and adding the booster or do the other side...all depends on how dirty I want to get.
put a mini starter in the Daytona today...had a couple out of Dakotas I parted out...while under there, I noticed wet fluid coming out of left front brake drum....
*shit*
I put the gas tank in the other day... Meanwhile while I was under a Jeep, the hood and fenders went back on. :icon_smile_cool:
I ordered an aluminum radiator to help solve the cooling issue I have with the Hemi - Also ordered some little finishing things here and there. Sent them back to CA - hope to get them installed and get the car wrapped up next time I'm on leave.
Put its 1st medium distance drive on it and drove it to work yesterday ran well. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Ghoste on July 24, 2014, 08:37:09 AM
Most of them works for any application really. :lol:
The oil pan bolt kit showed up. And it turned out it was a good thing I ordered a full set.....because there were THREE bolts missing from the pan.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/threemissing_zpse49ab7f3.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/threemissing_zpse49ab7f3.jpg.html)
What the heck? Does a small block use less bolts and a previous owner ordered the wrong kit and ran out? Well it's fixed now.
I also hooked up the remaining 2 brake lines. I still have to mount the booster/master but I was under the car and already dirty so why not? And speaking of dirty, I was poking around under the car and found 2 different vacant insect nests. One looked to be a wasp nest and was in the passenger side motor mount. The other was in the K frame. I also found several rocks, and a 6" stick jammed up in there. If I have time before the weather turns I'll have to dedicate some serious hours to cleaning the underside.
Just pushed it back in the garage for the umpteen millionth time. So close but the weather threatens :brickwall:
Nothing to mine lately or all summer for that matter. I just jump in it as often as I can & drive it & enjoy it. For those of you working on projects get them done & get them out there. There is no better feeling. For anyone locals, let me know I will come by to help on yours if you need it. I do need to give it a good rubbing out (the car that is). Got caught in the rain & then the sun came out & blistered the water spots on the paint. Stupid old lacquer paint jobs.
I tried to swap in the new master cylinder/backing plate but got frustrated by the location of the nuts and the difficulty of access. I'll probably have to pull the front seat to save my back.
So I decided to get dirty and rip apart the passenger side front suspension. This time it went a lot faster, as I knew what I needed to do. Unfortunately the passenger side looks to be in worse shape than the drivers. I snapped one of the UCA bolts, it was so rusty that the cam had rusted to the shoulder. The frame rail is missing a few chunks as well. A previous owner just screwed pieces of sheet metal over the holes...sigh. I won't know how bad it really is until I get it cleaned but the bottom and engine side seem solid all the way through, with the top being questionable in the UAC pocket and the front being bad from the brake union to the front of the UAC pocket.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/passengerside_zpsa5ac5868.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/passengerside_zpsa5ac5868.jpg.html)
Now that the parts are off the car, I can start cleaning them and removing the old bushings. Then new bushings, ball joints, and paint. I still have one tie rod end on the car (swapping it anyhow) and the steering idler arm. Not sure if I am going to swap that or not. Ironically, the passenger side torsion bar just wiggled right out. No torch required this time.
Jamie , pull your dash , cluster out , straight axcess to bolts
extension bars and sockets, seems like it will be a big job , but much easier in the long run , a couple of those bolts just impossible to get to unless you do it this way :2thumbs:
Had my mobile-detailing buddy give the Charger it's quarterly wax job...
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/mykranili/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/IMG_20140802_130138_980_zpszxigi9po.jpg) (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/mykranili/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/IMG_20140802_130138_980_zpszxigi9po.jpg.html)
Removed the windshield so I could remove the dash for painting. This might be the time to install a vinyl top if I can find all the trim.
Something tells me I'm not making it to any cruises this season. ::)
took it to a car cruise at dairy queen tonight. good time. a barracuda, dart, demon and a dodge truck also there so I wasn't the only mopar. :2thumbs:
bent ? an inlet valve in my edelbrock head. will let you know how it happened once I pull the head. engine was only idling when it happened. :shruggy: :brickwall:
with friends we make a short film on my car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIi5NQTX0Dg
:shruggy: I don't think many of us here understand French. Maybe Ghoste understood a couple of words.? good quality video
Managed to get all the bushing out of the control arms. Everything it broken down now and just needs a good cleaning/repaint before putting new bushings/ball joints back in. There were some issues with my press. Mostly due to the fact that the ram part of it bends....very easily. I got fed up and decided to fabricate a new one. I ended up using the torsion bar I chopped as a new ram. That won't bend. I'll probably make a second one that is a bit longer from the other half of the t bar:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/tbarpress1_zps85fce6cb.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/tbarpress1_zps85fce6cb.jpg.html)
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/tbarpress2_zps508bec1e.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/tbarpress2_zps508bec1e.jpg.html)
I also chopped out most of the rust from the passenger's side frame rail. I've got a Safe-t-cap piece to put over it but I'll probably add some additional structure inside just to be extra safe....right now it's too depressing to look at the pictures of it
Last week has been spent cleaning the suspension parts. I soaked them in Evaporust, pull them out, scrubbed them with a wire brush, and put them back in for another soak. Repeat repeat repeat.
This is what they started as:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/suspensionbefore_zps61e8a8bf.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/suspensionbefore_zps61e8a8bf.jpg.html)
And here they are now:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/suspensionstripped_zpsfc1cfe1b.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/suspensionstripped_zpsfc1cfe1b.jpg.html)
A few of the more stubborn spots I'll hit with a wire wheel and then scotch brite followed by some chassis black paint.
That's some elbow grease right there-they look like totally different parts.
Oh btw hurry up with your car so you can do my headlamp motor conversion lol... :smilielol:
:drive: :drive: :drive:
Installed my B&M hammer shifter,(not easy) hellwig spring helpers (good for 3" over stock spring height) and new moog idler arm steering much better.
(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/cylon75/69%20charger/016_zpsd73fc963.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/cylon75/media/69%20charger/016_zpsd73fc963.jpg.html)
(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/cylon75/69%20charger/013_zps91839b62.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/cylon75/media/69%20charger/013_zps91839b62.jpg.html)
(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/cylon75/69%20charger/017_zpsc26820c8.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/cylon75/media/69%20charger/017_zpsc26820c8.jpg.html)
(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/cylon75/69%20charger/020_zpsce0e957e.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/cylon75/media/69%20charger/020_zpsce0e957e.jpg.html)
Quote from: don duick on August 10, 2014, 04:41:48 AM
:shruggy: I don't think many of us here understand French. Maybe Ghoste understood a couple of words.? good quality video
Loved the video but Ghoste's French is severely lacking. I once lived with a French girl and got to where I knew what the general conversation was but that was a looong time ago. I'm sure there are other Canadian members here who can do it.
Hit the suspension pieces with some chassis black.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/suspensionrepainted_zps688f343f.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/suspensionrepainted_zps688f343f.jpg.html)
Added some metal back into the frame rail, I'll be putting a safe-t-cap piece over it once I get it fitted.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/innerstructure_zpscf6147b2.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/innerstructure_zpscf6147b2.jpg.html)
I had to pull the K frame bolt out, as the cap fits around it. You can see how much of the bolt was eaten by the metal worm:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/kbolt_zps2999872d.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/kbolt_zps2999872d.jpg.html)
in the process of doing brakes on the Daytona...on jack stands, on the ground, in this heat.....needless to say, it's not getting done very fast
fronts done, took it out for drive....drifts to right when brakes applied, looks like I got to replace left rear wheel cylinder now.....
<shit>
Installed the rear seat after having the headliner redone, rehung the rear divider before putting up the back of the rear seat, also bent a piece of sheetmetal to fit over the hole i cut in the rear valence where a dent was, welded on the newly bent piece, ground the welds semi flat, then bondo'd over the sheetmetal with a skim coat of bondo. Tomorrow I'll sand it down again, and attempt to grind the edge of the panel and corner line as I kind of filled in that joint with bondo. It was the final piece of bodywork necessary to finish the paint job (couldn't paint the bottom edge of rear fender where some runs had formed, and can't reinstall the RT stripe until i fix that part. One step closer to that part being finished.
Pretty soon I'll have nothing to fix except the dashpad, gauges and starting it up again. The gauges should still work, as they did before i started all the work I did this year, Fuel pump worked too, but haven't tested the new fuel lines and gas tank with fuel yet.
I have neglected the old fella for a few years now. But now he is back and badder than ever.
Added rear sway bar (if you haven't put one on you should huge difference)
Added subframe connectors
Replaced rear seat with one out of a 2010 Charger fits perfect
changed rear end gear lube
changed oil
and I have hit about 6 shows in the last few weeks and have brought home 5 trophies. Its been a blast this year I've really missed doing this the past couple years.
Later
Josh
Nice GL Josh :cheers:
Polished mine and took it to work for Casual Car Friday, not that anybody else really brought theirs. It appeared to be the only Black 68 R/T on base.
Then took it to a bbq last night and it rained , but big deal, the Speedo just ticked over 9000 miles that I've done in it since I got it road legal
I fixed a leaky thermostat housing today but I didn't take photos of the mess it made underhood before I caught it.
Almost tagged a deer on the way to work yesterday. Might need a GL push bar up front for when the rut kicks in! :o
Quote from: jwilk01 on August 24, 2014, 08:52:57 PM
I have neglected the old fella for a few years now. But now he is back and badder than ever.
Added rear sway bar (if you haven't put one on you should huge difference)
Added subframe connectors
Replaced rear seat with one out of a 2010 Charger fits perfect
changed rear end gear lube
changed oil
and I have hit about 6 shows in the last few weeks and have brought home 5 trophies. Its been a blast this year I've really missed doing this the past couple years.
Later
Josh
Pics of the seat swap!!!!
Here are a couple of pics. It fit really great the bottom is about an inch and a half off on each side but it really isn't that noticeable.
Later
Josh
Lots of work repairing the frame rail over the last few weeks. I fitted the Safe-t-cap piece, got everything welded back together. Access to the engine side is very limited, which sucks. Fabricated a top piece to cover the section under the UCA bracket, welded that in, then painted every thing. Once that was done I started bolting pieces back onto the car. This is where I ended up:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/passreassembly_zps7a32afe0.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/passreassembly_zps7a32afe0.jpg.html)
Unfortunately I had an issue with one of the UAC bushings and will have to order a new one (my fault). I still need to torque, grease and pin everything, but it went back together a lot easier than it came apart....well except for that stupid lower ball joint dust boot.
I had the black part around lights repainted.
Then lowered the driver seat about an inch by cutting the frame. Not sure if you can see from the pics. I'm 6'4 tall, so much better for me to drive this car now :)
And changed the radiator, manifolds, heads, well I think pretty much rebuild whole engine, electronic ignition and new exhaust system. Everything pretty original, but I as you can see I didn't care about the looks under the hood, just kept it in the alu silver color rather than bothering to paint it in red/orange (which I believe is how it came).
Also replaced the gauges.
AND installed an overdrive from Overdrive Vendors. Hid the button under the dash. It rides so much better on the highway now.
And wash it, but got a bit dirty again when I took this last picture..
I've just finished adding three layers of rubberised undercoating to the underside of front guards. For extra protection.
My new interior from Legendary just showed up looking forward to installing it now :dance: :dance: :dance:
Scott :cheers:
Quote from: erlendch on September 10, 2014, 11:47:30 PM
Also replaced the gauges.
AND installed an overdrive from Overdrive Vendors. Hid the button under the dash. It rides so much better on the highway now.
And wash it, but got a bit dirty again when I took this last picture..
Looks great! Nice Charger
Filled the tank and cruised on a great spring arvo here in sunny Perth (AUS) And will empty the rest of the tank tomoz :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Ahhh Spring is here :cheers:
Replaced the ecu, now I can take it to work Monday. :icon_smile_big:
Removed the damaged UCA bushing and pressed a new one in. Then after a lot of persuading with the rubber mallet I reinstalled the UCA. I then tightened, pinned, and lubed everything.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/UCAin_zps72ccd46a.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/UCAin_zps72ccd46a.jpg.html)
After that it was time to slap on a wheel....and now it looks like a real car once again:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/likearealcar_zpsc13a3f33.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/likearealcar_zpsc13a3f33.jpg.html)
Now all I have to do is remove the old master, install the new booster / master. Bleed everything. Balance the wheels, do an alignment, etc
Learned how to hotwire the car so I can get home, even if my ignition switch acts up again. :yesnod:
Did some recent work on my '70 Charger, things I've been wanting to get to this year. Just little improvements here and there.
1) Replaced the windowfelts with more correct versions from Topcat.
2) Replaced the over the counter Philips modern sealed beams with an NOS date-coded set of Westinghouse beams.
3) Replaced the repro shift knob with an OEM NOS knob. Took over a year to find one.
4) Swapped the outside remote mirror with a correct NOS manual mirror. That turned out to be a tough part to find as well, searched for at least a year.
5) Replaced the superceded outside door handles with repros from Trim Parts. IMHO they are the most authentic looking repro outside handles that are nice quality & fit. Couldn't find correct NOS ones or even a set of really clean used ones to rechrome.
6) Replaced the power steering return hoses with plain hoses of the right material, the junky "KV" repro hoses swelled up like balloons & turned squishy. Disaster waiting to happen.
Front brake job,new inner and outer bearing both sides and added cross drilled and slotted rotors.
(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/cylon75/69%20charger/005_zpsfe2f4b6f.jpg) (http://s236.photobucket.com/user/cylon75/media/69%20charger/005_zpsfe2f4b6f.jpg.html)
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I scored some sweet original black door pads...FINALLY! Thank you ebay! Minty for $370 shipped. :woohoo:
Quote from: Chippa on September 13, 2014, 08:33:54 AM
Filled the tank and cruised on a great spring arvo here in sunny Perth (AUS) And will empty the rest of the tank tomoz :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Ahhh Spring is here :cheers:
Nice one, I did similar after finally getting my new Quick Fuel 750 running sweet, best the car has ever run after sorting various little gremlins. Cruised it up to Mundaring Weir on Saturday and then caned it to work today, awesome weather for it!
On a separate note, have been spending a couple of weeks trying to get a new Quick Fuel Slayer 750 running right, it was just dumping bulk fuel into the manifold at idle and no amount of adjusting seemed to be helping, as this was my first Holley after a few Edelbrocks over the years and I had to go away and do some reading. Installed a fuel regulator as thought the pressure was too high from the Carter electric pump, also tried various idle mixture settings etc to no avail. Yanked the carb, pulled it apart and checked everything and then found the transfer slots were way too exposed, got them square and brought the idle up by opening up the secondaries slightly. Accelerator pump was perfect and choke set on the lean side. This combined with idle screws 1/2 turn out and idle and cruise were finally in the sweet spot, 14-15 inches on the vacuum gauge.
Now it was running out of fuel as you piled the revs on, tried bumping the regulator up and also a second in-line pressure gauge to verify the pressure reading (6.5psi). No good. Then cracked it and just bypassed the regulator whilst fiddling on the side of the road in an industrial area and bam, now it pulls like a 14 year old and blows the tyres off through first and second from a rolling start. Woohoo!
From cold the gauge is showing almost 10psi (on a gauge that my mate says has proven accurate in the past) but the fuel bowls are staying in the middle of the sight glasses and even after a long cruise with lots of idling there were no issues, so will leave it bypassed for now.
Paint prep is well underway. Should be painted and on its way to reassembly by the time I next get home in a couple of months.
http://portal.autowatch.com/extview/extview.cfm?rk=315b65f&emailid=%26%24%5ECZQ%2CC%2E%0A&r=y
I bolted up the sway bar, that was the last piece of suspension that needed to be attached. I tried the stock brackets, but getting the bushings in was just going to be too much of a headache so I picked up a pair of Energy Suspension ones that are greasable:
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I also balanced the wheels using the bubble balancer:
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And finally I put all 4 tires on and dropped it to the ground:
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It's been a long time since it was off jack stands. I still have to swap the studs out in the driver's side rear but that's something I can do at a later date.
Next on my list is pulling the dash out so I can pull the master and mount my new booster/master. I also picked up a new speedo cable, it looks like the old one was burnt and now is the time.
finished paintwork on the rear valence panel and lower rear quarters, Installed the rear back up lenses, then installed the back bumper for the first time in 10 years. wetsanded and polished the drivers side, trunklid, and passenger rear fender. Installed the R/T stripe today, car is now looking almost complete. Now i only have to figure out how to prime the brake and fuel lines with fluids, bleed brakes, then get the plug wires oriented properly to see if it will start again after all the brake work.
a side note to the previous poster, you don't have to remove the dash to install a new master cylinder, I put one in the 80s in the parking lot of oil rig company, you can undo the 4 bolts inside the car footwell under the dash without touching the dash. tightening all 4 studs is slow going with limited clearance, but i was using open end wrenches at the time. today i'd use power tools.
Quote from: Lord Warlock on September 22, 2014, 12:31:01 AM
a side note to the previous poster, you don't have to remove the dash to install a new master cylinder, I put one in the 80s in the parking lot of oil rig company, you can undo the 4 bolts inside the car footwell under the dash without touching the dash. tightening all 4 studs is slow going with limited clearance, but i was using open end wrenches at the time. today i'd use power tools.
I've managed to remove 3 of the 4 that hold in the master, the upper one on the driver's side is a beast due to the column being in the way. However, the new booster/master comes with a new firewall plate. This requires removing the UPPER bolt. There is no way I could get that off without pulling the dash (and using a stupid long extension).
I tightened loose bolts on my torque converter this evening. Was making some noise yesterday, had me a little worried. Glad it was an easy fix, thanks for the help pointing me I'm the right direction DC.com!
Quote from: JamieZ on September 22, 2014, 09:50:03 PM
Quote from: Lord Warlock on September 22, 2014, 12:31:01 AM
a side note to the previous poster, you don't have to remove the dash to install a new master cylinder, I put one in the 80s in the parking lot of oil rig company, you can undo the 4 bolts inside the car footwell under the dash without touching the dash. tightening all 4 studs is slow going with limited clearance, but i was using open end wrenches at the time. today i'd use power tools.
I've managed to remove 3 of the 4 that hold in the master, the upper one on the driver's side is a beast due to the column being in the way. However, the new booster/master comes with a new firewall plate. This requires removing the UPPER bolt. There is no way I could get that off without pulling the dash (and using a stupid long extension).
I have replaced several master cylinders in B Bods. Three of the four bolts are fairly easy to remove. The one is question is a PITA but can be removed with extensions and swivels.
Quote from: moparnation74 on September 22, 2014, 10:00:22 PM
Quote from: JamieZ on September 22, 2014, 09:50:03 PM
Quote from: Lord Warlock on September 22, 2014, 12:31:01 AM
a side note to the previous poster, you don't have to remove the dash to install a new master cylinder, I put one in the 80s in the parking lot of oil rig company, you can undo the 4 bolts inside the car footwell under the dash without touching the dash. tightening all 4 studs is slow going with limited clearance, but i was using open end wrenches at the time. today i'd use power tools.
I've managed to remove 3 of the 4 that hold in the master, the upper one on the driver's side is a beast due to the column being in the way. However, the new booster/master comes with a new firewall plate. This requires removing the UPPER bolt. There is no way I could get that off without pulling the dash (and using a stupid long extension).
I have replaced several master cylinders in B Bods. Three of the four bolts are fairly easy to remove. The one is question is a PITA but can be removed with extensions and swivels.
Medium deep 1/2 socket, 1/4 inch drive with a swivel wrapped in tape to give some control of its floppiness and a long extension . I'm not kidding when I say that I can swap a master cylinder in a b body in five minutes.
I honestly don't remember how hard it was, I wouldn't be surprised to look under there and find only 3 nuts holding it on. After all I did try to do it in a parking lot infested with mosquitos in coastal Louisiana and had to drive 3+ hours to get home. I didn't even bleed the brakes afterwards, but it was a lot better than trying to drive through New Orleans without any brakes like I did on the way TO Houma LA. It failed about 5 miles before I got to New Orleans, scared the crap out of me. The fix has lasted me 30+ years though.
I do not see how anyone could get the nut out with the AC and steering column in place, especially with a manual transmission and the clutch pedal always in the way.
In the end, I used the angle grinder to lop off the head of the stud and drove the stud back through the firewall. Worked like a charm. Since I wasn't planning on reusing any of it, I wasn't overly concerned about the damage....but I could always get a replacement stud if needed.
The upper bolts for the plate are a lot easier to get as they are just a straight shot with a long (16" + ) extension.
Had problems with my heater hoses so I swapped them out for some braided ones.
That is beautiful. :yesnod:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 24, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
Had problems with my heater hoses so I swapped them out for some braided ones.
That is one clean motor....are there any bugs by you? LOL , I can surly see why the old AC lines and system are gone on this ride :cheers:
Quote from: PlainfieldCharger on September 25, 2014, 06:37:41 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 24, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
Had problems with my heater hoses so I swapped them out for some braided ones.
That is one clean motor....are there any bugs by you? LOL , I can surly see why the old AC lines and system are gone on this ride :cheers:
+1 incredibly clean
Quote from: PlainfieldCharger on September 25, 2014, 06:37:41 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 24, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
Had problems with my heater hoses so I swapped them out for some braided ones.
That is one clean motor....are there any bugs by you? LOL , I can surly see why the old AC lines and system are gone on this ride :cheers:
It's not the bugs I have to worry about...It's my grubby fingerprints that are the problem. :lol:
I got the booster on...and was happy....for about 2 hours and then I figured out how the pedal linkage was designed to install. Next day I tried a few things to get it installed, but no luck the booster had to come back out so I could install the pedal linkage. I managed to get it installed, bleed the master, and get that installed as well:
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Everything will look much better once I have a chance to get the car out of the garage and clean it (WHITE AND RED 69 >> me).
Hooking up the vacuum hose of the booster, I found what I thought was a cap on the vacuum tree was actually just a piece of hose with a bolt shoved into it....not even any sealant.
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Sigh
Once I get the brakes bled and the speedo cable replaced, I'll put the dash in and get working on the alignment.
Put some miles on it. :yesnod:
Swapped out the stock bulbs for leds.
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I finally got to test fit the donor cowl panel after having to rebuild both door pillar posts.
Keith88 your dash looks killer with the new LED's. I was tossing around the idea of doing just the bulbs like you did or swapping out all my gauges for aftermarket autometer gauges. Last thing I had done to mine was having a custom center console built around my new floor shifter. Prior to this I swapped out the column shift steering column with a rebuilt floor shift steering column.
I got the exhaust mocked up on Sinnamon. 2.5" stainless American Thunder w/ Flowmaster 40's. Gotta finish up the ball flange collector up front.
Godsmack635, Thanks i like the way it came out to was not that hard to do. The only aftermarket gauge i have is the tach . I love the center console i was thinking about do that with mine as well, did you make it or did someone make it for you?
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on October 01, 2014, 09:50:02 PM
I got the exhaust mocked up on Sinnamon. 2.5" stainless American Thunder w/ Flowmaster 40's. Gotta finish up the ball flange collector up front.
Brian,what's that third member you got in that car ??
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 24, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
Had problems with my heater hoses so I swapped them out for some braided ones.
Very nice Clayton! :cheers:
Where did you get those hoses from?? :scratchchin:
Quote from: Highbanked Hauler on October 02, 2014, 02:06:26 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on October 01, 2014, 09:50:02 PM
I got the exhaust mocked up on Sinnamon. 2.5" stainless American Thunder w/ Flowmaster 40's. Gotta finish up the ball flange collector up front.
Brian,what's that third member you got in that car ??
Looks like one that could withstand a nuclear explosion!! Makes my Dana 60 look like a 7 1/4...
Nice!! :2thumbs:
Keith88- I had the console made by a shop out here locally. I installed the shifter and mounted it on a bracket I fabricated myself. I started making a mock up using cardboard for the console and figured maybe building this would be better left to a professional. I'm really happy the way it turned out thanks!
Quote from: Highbanked Hauler on October 02, 2014, 02:06:26 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on October 01, 2014, 09:50:02 PM
I got the exhaust mocked up on Sinnamon. 2.5" stainless American Thunder w/ Flowmaster 40's. Gotta finish up the ball flange collector up front.
Brian,what's that third member you got in that car ??
It's a Moser 8 3/4 housing I got from E-booger awhile back. Had to cut and weld up the back brace to clearance the shocks.
It was a prototype unit, production housings were corrected.
Quote from: bill440rt on October 02, 2014, 02:27:01 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 24, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
Had problems with my heater hoses so I swapped them out for some braided ones.
Very nice Clayton! :cheers:
Where did you get those hoses from?? :scratchchin:
Thanks Bill :cheers:
The hoses are Russell Pro-classic 2 from Summit. :cheers:
These are sweet :drool5:
Nice rearend Brian :lol:
Well I spent the week trying to bleed the brakes..to no avail. It seems like something is wrong with the master. If I bench bleed it, I get fluid flow into the large chamber, but fluid just stops flowing to the top. Let it sit for a few minutes and I get another squirt or two to the small chamber then nothing. I've contacted DrDiff to see what he says, but for now I'm stuck.
So the weekend wasn't a total loss I swapped the wheel studs on the driver's side rear. After the disc brake swap it was the only wheel using wrong hand threads.
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Removed the backlight, which was pretty easy using a length of piano wire, but what a sticky mess. :icon_smile_dissapprove:
With the top of the engine off, I was finally able to finish painting the left inner fender. Next up, installing the left Hotchkis upper control arm. :yesnod:
I decorated it up for a trunk or treat tonight at a local cruise. we had a good time and about 120 trick-or-treaters. :2thumbs:
What a great idea for a cruise night!
Picked up a new master cylinder of eBay. It is not quite the same style, as it is for a later B body/E body but it bench bled without any issue. I mounted it to the car and bled the brakes without issue. Glad that's out of the way.
Started on the alignment, but after a few minutes it became clear I had no idea what I was doing.
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I've been doing some reading and think I have a better idea of which way to turn what bolt.
great looking wheel alignment tool Jamie ,
where did you get it ? $ ? you state side or aussie ,
very good idea because getting very hard to find anyone to do a decent wheel alignment ,
another tip , assuming rear axle straight measurement front wheel to rear, four wheel alignment
It's a Quicktrick alignment tool (http://www.quicktrickalignment.com) runs a little under $300 here in the states.
Re-united the engine with the car. 6 hour drive on the back of the trailer
Got the right side torsion bar in, what a pain in the ass the new boots are to get on. Will try & do left side on Monday if time allows.
Boots are easier to get on if you warm them up. A few seconds in the microwave or putting them in boiling water for a bit will make them a lot more pliable and easy to install.
Also because of the synthetic make up , which is why there stiff, not rubber anymore,
Kerosene just on the area you want to soften , will eventually go hard again, but well after you have fitted them
Quote from: C500 on October 12, 2014, 06:32:28 PM
Re-united the engine with the car. 6 hour drive on the back of the trailer
That my friends, is a man who loves his car...
I drove it yesterday.....and maybe did a burnout :scratchchin:
Left side in, right side to go.
Good info, did heat them up a bit, still a bitch, but got the driver side on today.
Repaired the old spring perches and made up a new rear crossmember assembly.
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i change my muffler for a second time shit.
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Is that damage before or after removal?
looks like it was before as you could see the dents on the left side muffler while on the car. Also has a u shaped dent on the rear edge. Why are both mufflers bent on the outer edge on the rear? They hit a support structure?
That's how those muffs were made back in the day. For clearance. Repops are made to be the same.
Quote from: Musicman on October 15, 2014, 10:08:17 AM
Repaired the old spring perches and made up a new rear crossmember assembly.
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You're making some nice progress there! Good job! :2thumbs:
Quote from: XS29L9B2 on October 16, 2014, 12:30:40 PM
i change my muffler for a second time shit.
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Ouch! They look real low to the ground, why is that?
i did a burnout....lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQiFd0aZ-00
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on October 16, 2014, 07:57:50 PM
That's how those muffs were made back in the day. For clearance. Repops are made to be the same.
Mine don't have the kinked areas on the ends, as far as I can tell one of mine is still an original muffler, the other was an imperial muffler that matched size and style-in the 70s when I was driving it. I blew one of mine round when I intentionally backfired the car with the key (accelerate, let off, turn key off, then back on....loud bang, one too many times and it looked like a thrush). Never seen em like that before, but there is a lot i haven't seen before.
Quote from: Ghoste on October 16, 2014, 05:05:20 PM
Is that damage before or after removal?
before i dont ahave a photo to after change my muffler
My son and I testing the new wiring harness in my 68 r/t.
nice photo :cheers:
Thank you I try to let my Daughter and Son help out as much as possible. My Daughter always puts on her safety hat when she helps out.
Quote from: c00nhunterjoe on October 16, 2014, 08:39:09 PM
i did a burnout....lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQiFd0aZ-00
:2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
took it to another car show today with allen (41husk) and my buddy jerry with his 64 cuda and a new guy Zach with his 70 GTX, plus a 73 road runner. plenty of mopars. :2thumbs:
Getting ever closer to paint.
Been working on a new front spoiler that will run the full length of the valance. It's the same style as the 69 camaro spoiler but has about 4" added to each side. Just need to finish the body work and get it painted.
nice work. :2thumbs:
thought about doing one also in steel, aluminium
what put me off and its this thought train that i kept the plastic one,
out low on the bottom of nose, knock that to into the ground or anything, plastic one will suffer , metal one will dent and the resulting damage to that front valance as well that its attached to ,
want to enjoy my car not drive trying to be extra careful with front nose,
:Twocents: very nice car white and red 69, always watch with interest on what you do with this car, never thought white could look good on a charger, then i saw yours,
would hate to see you damage the front on this very nice charger
Nice job on the spoiler. :2thumbs:
Fy, you can modify the Camaro spoiler with whatever material you like and make a mold of it. Now you can make one out of fiberglass which will be the sacrificial piece in case of an accident. Personally I llike that the spoiler is narrower than the valance, but I'm curious to see the end result of this one. :yesnod:
Sat in the garage with a beer and just stared at it for about an hour while listening to some Hagar. (is this thing really mine???)
Gotta soak it in...winters coming.
Quote from: fy469rtse on October 21, 2014, 07:11:21 PM
thought about doing one also in steel, aluminium
what put me off and its this thought train that i kept the plastic one,
out low on the bottom of nose, knock that to into the ground or anything, plastic one will suffer , metal one will dent and the resulting damage to that front valance as well that its attached to ,
want to enjoy my car not drive trying to be extra careful with front nose,
:Twocents: very nice car white and red 69, always watch with interest on what you do with this car, never thought white could look good on a charger, then i saw yours,
would hate to see you damage the front on this very nice charger
Thanks! :cheers: Yeah I'm a bit worried about what could happen if I hit something but I'm going to take a chance on it. Hopefully if something bad happens the bolts will just snap off or the structure will bend with the hit. Who knows, I might not like it and end up tossing it. :lol: I got it in primer tonight so I will find out in a few days.
Quote from: Dino on October 21, 2014, 07:27:00 PM
Nice job on the spoiler. :2thumbs:
Fy, you can modify the Camaro spoiler with whatever material you like and make a mold of it. Now you can make one out of fiberglass which will be the sacrificial piece in case of an accident. Personally I llike that the spoiler is narrower than the valance, but I'm curious to see the end result of this one. :yesnod:
Thanks Dino. Depending on how the end product looks I might go that route just to save some extra weight. I should have tried it with aluminum first. :brickwall: Or maybe find someone that could take the mold and make carbon fiber ones? :scratchchin:
Quote from: HeavyFuel on October 21, 2014, 10:39:27 PM
Sat in the garage with a beer and just stared at it for about an hour while listening to some Hagar. (is this thing really mine???)
Gotta soak it in...winters coming.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on October 20, 2014, 09:24:09 PM
Been working on a new front spoiler that will run the full length of the valance.
It's always really cool to see someone who's not afraid to fabricate something from scratch. :2thumbs:
Quote from: HeavyFuel on October 21, 2014, 10:39:27 PM
Sat in the garage with a beer and just stared at it for about an hour while listening to some Hagar. (is this thing really mine???)
Living the Dream :cheers:
Made some progress. Put the dash back in:
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I also got the adapter plate for the holley and found an Edlebrock air cleaner base/element that will fit the Holley and go under the stock air cleaner top. I ordered a piece that will let me run a rubber line for fuel. That should be enough to tune it until I can get a metal line plumbed. I'll have to fab something to relocate the coil but that should not be difficult.
The only setback this week is I discovered the brake pedal switch no longer works correctly. Apparently a swap from manual to power requires swapping the switch as well. I ordered an adjustable one which should show up next week. Looks to be easy to swap....other than being difficult to reach.
Quote from: HeavyFuel on October 21, 2014, 10:39:27 PM
Sat in the garage with a beer and just stared at it for about an hour while listening to some Hagar. (is this thing really mine???)
Gotta soak it in...winters coming.
I thought I was the only crazy one that did this. I usually have more than one beer.
Drove mine for about four hour's today. Had a great drive with my buddy driving his 69 charger also mostly on a two lane through the country. We grabbed some lunch at the Bub-a-que in Jasper and then hit several back roads on the way back home!! Great weather for driving for sure. Luckily we had no troubles and it wound up being a good day all the way around!!! :yesnod: Good to get the old car out and drive it on a good lil road trip around the country side!!!
:cheers:
Quote from: don duick on October 25, 2014, 04:24:31 PM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on October 21, 2014, 10:39:27 PM
Sat in the garage with a beer and just stared at it for about an hour while listening to some Hagar. (is this thing really mine???)
Gotta soak it in...winters coming.
I thought I was the only crazy one that did this. I usually have more than one beer.
It's more common than you think!
TPR
Burning up fuel on the warm weekend.....
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Damn
new i forgot something when i was out staring at my latest handy work :cheers: , got all my led's conversion working,
tail lights work exceptionally well
Just made a list of what I need to finish the car including pricing... :puke:
Just this. having a little fun on a back road.
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Was up waaay too late last night trying to get the door adjusted, probably should have waited for some help, Ive got it really close, going to have at it again this weekend with a helper, what a pain in the a$$. Threw the fender on as I just had to see it sort of together.. definitely going to wait for the helper with the hood :icon_smile_big:
Got a brand new set of Keystone Klassic wheels for the R/T 4 speed car. Stuck two of them on to check it out. Hopefully it will et paint this winter.
Tommy charger,
Fitting that door , is it an empty shell , if so hang it 5mm at least higher at the back
Once painted and you put glass and all the parts back in door , the weight will pull it down at least that
:2thumbs: always liked the look of the keystones , looks nice
i drive my cars today it s so fun with a beautifull light
I fabricated a small bracket to better hold the gauge used on my alignment tool. The original piece allowed for too much slop and when talking about alignment 1 or 2 degrees makes a big difference. I also calibrated the gauge. Now the readings are starting to make some sense. I managed to get the passenger side within spec. Now I just need to get the driver's side in spec and tweak them to be close.
The mail brought the brake switch I was waiting for....and the dreaded Right Stuff Recall letter. I'm not sure what to do about the recall. The letter isn't very detailed as to how to ship these parts back and how long it will take to get replacements. I'll worry about it later. I did get the brake switch installed:
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Yesterday I took out the leaf blower ;)
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I had a little tidy the garage to install my freshly "restored" tool trolley.
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Well, the 67 has been put to bed for her winter's nap. I'm in the Mopar row. I'm next to (I believe) a Magnum and next to that is a 70 GTX.
On the other side of me (will be) a 70 Challenger, next to that is a Viper and a 68 Coronet R/T and I forget what else in the row. :'(
Geez Bob, your garage sure is a lot bigger than I remember it :lol:
Quote from: Musicman on November 03, 2014, 09:38:24 PM
Geez Bob, your garage sure is a lot bigger than I remember it :lol:
Yuh, I wish huh? :brickwall:
The spindle recall has currently stopped my suspension work, so I moved on to carb. I'm sure the carb on the car would be fine after a rebuild, but I bought (over a year ago) a Holley to put in it's place. My Challenger has a Holley on it and I know how to tune it (not to mention I have jets, cams, springs, etc). I was going to do the swap last year but then I discovered I needed an adapter to fit the intake, not to mention a different air cleaner base. Eventually all those parts showed up and I managed to do the swap:
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I had to chase down a few fuel leaks, wire in the electric choke, and search around for an air cleaner stud that fit, but I got it installed. It runs strong Pulling twice the vacuum of the old carb and sounds much smoother. It needs the typical minor tuning to get it dialed in and I need to relocate the coil but it is nice to have it running so well.
Added a woodgrain wheel.
Fabricated a bracket to relocate the coil. Nothing fancy but it was fun to use my fabrication tools for a change.
Here it is painted up:
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And then installed:
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Color match is a bit off, but the engine bay is pretty dirty (as is everything else) as I haven't cleaned the car after doing the frame work.
Installed my am/fm.
Ghoste, radio and wheel looks great. So what drink do you travel with in your cup holder?
Nice Ghoste. Are you sporting a buddy seat? Love mine. Console left me hanging.
Cup holder generally just has sunglasses and garage door opener in it. Water or soda on long drives. Adult beverages are strictly only when its parked in the garage and I'm doing something inside the car. (like installing a new steering wheel or radio) :2thumbs:
Gave up on the thermoquad and installed a demon 625. Not exactly the bolt in as they lead you to believe, but after some modification to the throttle brackets its on an it runs nicely.
Yanked off my Right Stuff spindles for recall:
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Missed getting them to the UPS store by 5 minutes because work called me.
My new P-S-T Uppers show up, but I didn't get a chance to put them on (not like I have spindles to connect them to anyhow)
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Bought a new B&M 727 from Summit this weekend. Got it halfway installed today, hoping to have it finished up tomorrow. Sure is pretty seeing a new trans guaranteed not to leak, or overheat and leave me stranded again.
Class from Dr Diff got me replacement spindles in just 2 days. I put the driver's side on and I can see for the PST upper I need to slightly relocate the bump stop. On the passenger side I need to move the brake transition bracket. I guess when I repaired the frame rail I didn't get it back in the exact spot. It cleared the factory upper but not the PST upper. Should be simple to make (if it wasn't so cold outside).
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looks nice JamieZ, get the dust covers for those helm joints to upper new control arms ,
keeps the dirt and crap out and stops them becoming junk in no time,
whats the recall ? on spindles,
Apparently one of the spindles broke between the bearings. Not bent, broke. You can read about it here http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=8311465 I'm sure a search of other mopar sites will turn up similar threads. I had mine installed by the car never even left the garage.
Do you know of a source for heim joint dust covers?
no but there was a thread on hear that mentioned them ,
its one of the reasons i dont like them, race unit only, short life span unless you can protect them from the eliments,
do a search in suspension threads
Installed in reupholstered dash pad in my 68. Got rid of the pg one that the material was lifting in the recessed part.
Had the body man stop by to take a look at the (soon to be formally) gold Charger. he's going to take in in about 3 weeks, so I've got to get moving.
Quote from: Ghoste on November 09, 2014, 07:09:43 PM
Added a woodgrain wheel.
Looks great! IMHO, that's the best looking wheel that Mopar offered in 68-70 models.
Jason
I finished rebuilding my front suspension, installed new booster/master cylinder, reassembled and installed tail lights, trunk lock, rear bumper, new trunk mat. I bought some other parts and stuff, drooled over all of your guys rides wishing I was able to drive mine, wondered if I'll ever finish before I'm too old to enjoy, dreamed of driving it to Carlisle or power tour or even local cruise.
Quote from: Bulldog69 on November 21, 2014, 10:38:45 PM
I finished rebuilding my front suspension, installed new booster/master cylinder, reassembled and installed tail lights, trunk lock, rear bumper, new trunk mat. I bought some other parts and stuff, drooled over all of your guys rides wishing I was able to drive mine, wondered if I'll ever finish before I'm too old to enjoy, dreamed of driving it to Carlisle or power tour or even local cruise.
You're never too old to enjoy it and you're far removed from being old. :icon_smile_big:
It may help to meet a few local members, maybe ride shotgun in another Charger to get a motivational boost. You're more than welcome to ride shotgun in mine after its winter sleep, I'm about 4 hours east of you. :2thumbs:
Quote from: jaak on November 21, 2014, 06:30:39 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on November 09, 2014, 07:09:43 PM
Added a woodgrain wheel.
Looks great! IMHO, that's the best looking wheel that Mopar offered in 68-70 models.
Jason
Thanks, the story of how I got it makes it even better.
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on November 20, 2014, 09:08:03 PM
Had the body man stop by to take a look at the (soon to be formally) gold Charger. he's going to take in in about 3 weeks, so I've got to get moving.
I finally pulled mine out of the Twinkie the other day and sent it to the shop.
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Fabbed up a relocation bracket for the bump stop. It moves the factory stop outboard by a couple inches. This is the test fit before I finished it up and painted it. I still need to get some grade 8 hardware to mount it permanently. If I switch back to the factory uppers, I would just need to unbolt it and put the factory stop back in the stock location.
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Finally installed White & Red's '67 console armrest into my interior. I forgot how nice it is to have an arm rest!
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Quote from: myk on November 23, 2014, 05:19:24 PM
Finally installed White & Red's '67 console armrest into my interior. I forgot how nice it is to have an arm rest!
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Nice!!
Quote from: Back N Black on November 24, 2014, 12:07:40 PM
Quote from: myk on November 23, 2014, 05:19:24 PM
Finally installed White & Red's '67 console armrest into my interior. I forgot how nice it is to have an arm rest!
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Nice!!
I bet it is nice to have the armrest pad there, looks great. I like your floor mats too.
Thanks guys, we're a little dirty inside but finally having a console AND an armrest had me giddy and I had to share...
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Keeping mine indoors until the snow melts away...
Put the passenger's side back together. It took a little longer as I had to relocate the brake transition bracket. I must not have got it in the exact factory position when I repaired the frame rail. I also picked up some grade 8 hardware to mount the bump stop offset brackets I made. Here is what they look like from the bottom.
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The folds prevent it from deflecting when the full weight is on the bump stop.
I also torqued everything, reinstalled all the pins and then hit the new uppers with the grease gun. So now I am back to where I was before the recall.
I put the tires back on it and lowered it onto the alignment plates, but then I was too cold to mess with the alignment. I'll take care of that next week (I hope).
i wash my trunkfloor for the storage
Added a after market radio because the stock one did not work ,it plays CD,sd cards and usb sticks, aux jack as well as radio function pretty cool.
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Took off the air shocks this summer and found a way to get the rack it had with them, I used spring helpers it should ride a lot better than it did with them to wont really know until spring though.
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Did a burnout just to go and get coffee and a donut...
Got everything set up for the alignment, just need to get it dialed in. Since the weather was decent, my dad came over and we put the Charger's winter home together
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Quote from: myk on November 23, 2014, 05:19:24 PM
Finally installed White & Red's '67 console armrest into my interior. I forgot how nice it is to have an arm rest!
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Looking good Myk!
I like the armrest myk. Does a 1st gen console lid just bolt right on a 2nd gen? Id like to do that mod.
Quote from: JR on December 07, 2014, 01:03:21 AM
I like the armrest myk. Does a 1st gen console lid just bolt right on a 2nd gen? Id like to do that mod.
Yes it does, I have one in my car as well. I didn't have the original brackets so I made my own out of aluminum I got at a hardware store. Fits like a glove.
Quote from: Dino on December 07, 2014, 09:06:17 AM
Quote from: JR on December 07, 2014, 01:03:21 AM
I like the armrest myk. Does a 1st gen console lid just bolt right on a 2nd gen? Id like to do that mod.
Yes it does, I have one in my car as well. I didn't have the original brackets so I made my own out of aluminum I got at a hardware store. Fits like a glove.
Thats good news Dino, Ive never even thought of swapping one before. Off to the classifieds I go.
Be aware that the stock armrests are a little thinner than Myk's, that one is padded. My seat foam has seen better days and the armrest is a tad low, but it's better than not having one at all. Once I have new seat foam and covers I will bulk up my armrest as well. About an extra inch should do it. If you have a wood grain console, the short piece on the armrest base does not have this as this didn't start until '69. For the brackets you just need some angle iron, or aluminum. :icon_smile_big:
You just drill some holes in the sides of it so it can be screwed onto the console's metal brackets, and you drill 2 holes in the top of each to bolt the armrest housing to. I painted the brackets black and put a liner in the console to make it look nicer.
Yes I know the rest of it looks horrible but it will have to stay green for a while. :icon_smile_big:
Installed the rear shocks, cut the holes for the fuel filler tube and vent, installed the sending unit and hung the gas tank
A few months ago I finally repainted the fuel cap. There black paint was all gone when I bought the car. 5 minute job that makes it look so much better.
driving it
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:2thumbs: Charlie
I brought mine to the body shop.
Quote from: cdr on December 08, 2014, 03:50:20 PM
driving it
Awesome Charlie!!!! Glad to see you got it on the road!!!!! :2thumbs:
no fair charlie, all that work done and no post's
your thread was good reading , car looks great
THANKS GUYS, I was using facebook as my photo host & a bunch of my pictures have vanished off my thread,so now i am going photo bucket,,i posted a short version of my car on a different thread.
also DINO & MYK i have the same console pad & it works great.
I started teardown on a 440 to slide between the fenders for next season.
Boredom got to me so I installed a hood release cable.
I like it!
Thankyou, me too.
What cable did you end up using? :popcrn:
Aussie Ford Falcon XF model (84-93). Length was spot on.
Yesterday I put my repaired floor jack to use and did the alignment. Caster, Camber, Toe all set. I torqued all the lug nuts, paying special attention to the driver's rear where I replaced the studs.
Today, I checked everything and actually pulled the car out of the garage. I took it for a quick rip around the block and did the brake bedding procedure. It runs, turns, and even stops!
Here's a grainy security photo of it returning home:
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The idle speed is set too high, I'm not sure if it's not dropping out of the high idle circuit or if the curb idle is just set too high. Just the typical carb adjusting stuff. The speedo needle is all over the place, and the cable is brand new. I'll have to double check that I didn't burn, but it's probably the speedo head that will need attention next year. The steering box leaks (especially when you jack the car up in the front). And I'll need to torque the rear lugs a few more times. But hey it's roadworthy again...just in time for winter.
Quote from: cdr on December 08, 2014, 03:50:20 PM
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that front spoiler is killer. i ordered mine from Spoilers by Randy but its not as pronounced as yours. I tried using an aftermarket '69 Camaro spoiler but it was made out of ABS and it cracked once I had it installed.
Turns out the idle issue, was actually the throttle cable. It was set too short. A quick adjustment and both circuits work correctly. Once that was fixed, I pulled it out of the garage, gave it a quick wash and then moved it to winter storage.
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How did the wheel alignment come up Jamie, have done very similar, once it gets to shop for professional one ,
Will be interesting to see how close I got ?
My issues with he alignment were twofold:
First, the alignment tool I had was a little light on instructions. When you put the level on the bracket, the way you put it on matters. Wrong direction reads the wrong angle. The same thing with the direction you turn the wheel to read caster. Turn it the wrong way and you get the wrong sign. I did a bunch of quick tests to figure it all out.
Second, when I replaced the UCA bracket on the driver's side. I may have shifted it slightly to the front of the car. This made it extremely difficult to get the desired caster with the stock UCAs. However the adjustable PST UCA's eliminated this problem (allowing me to correct my mistake). The down side is you have to undo an end, turn the heim joint, and then reassemble it. The process can be very time consuming if you don't know what you are shooting for. I ended up hanging a plumb bob from the bracket in the top of the fender and measuring from the UCA grease fitting to the plumb bob. A little bit of math and some guesstimates and I was close enough to use the stock adjusters after 2 tries.
Now that it's all done, the alignment seems good. It runs straight and turns well. I don't plan on tracking it or anything like that, so it should be good for my needs. Tire wear will tell the final story but it will have to wait until next year :)
finally got the brakes done on the charger. 30 years without brakes, and finally finished the update this week when my dad stopped over for a short visit, and we spent the afternoon bleeding the brakes on all four wheels. The car will likely see road time again in 2015. I can't wait. Also filled it with gas, and priming the gas lines to the fuel pump.
**an update, after sitting overnight, I found that the master cylinder appears to be leaking where it attaches to the air tank on the firewall, front brake reservoir was draining slow.
Jamie I've done the same, but going to put it in for wheel alignment , mine was just to stop tyre wear to get there
I don't think we will get it close enough compared to the professionals
Performed the final step of it's winterization. Put some staybil in the tank along with about 12 gallons of gas (it now reads nearly full) and ran it up to temp and let it idle for 5 minutes. I've had good luck doing this with my challenger so hopefully the charger is the same.
Here it is put away for winter:
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Fired mine up today for he first time, bit hard on your own ,
A lot of things to watch , good friends but useless with cars , ? So no one to call ,
Started up fine with initial 18 degrees , bit of a pop out back
Got it warmed up , started to check timing , couldn't find the sweet spot , popping got worse
Once warm , knew I was going to have check re do lash, solid roller, was doing it by the chart, realised I had 6 & 8 plug leads back to front, ran much better with leads sorted out, did timing again , whilst running filled the remaining fluid to trans , watching for leaks ,
Strangest things , had trouble with factory gauges, couldn't get any function out of them , so starting car up relying on aftermarket gauges only , charger speciality s circuit board with built in voltage reg reducer,
quick toe in rough wheel alignment , opened garage door , took it for a spin
Halfway through multiple circuits of block , gauges suddenly all came life , only one that doesn't work and was because there was only a small amount of fuel , you guessed it , those dreaded fuel senders
505 stroker , victor heads , solid roller street grind , new life for this car after decades of being ignored stored away
I asked my daughter to film it and show me how to post attach link for a film ,
So will do this shortly guys , feels like a lot of power :2thumbs:
Good day , a lot of things went well,
Quote from: fy469rtse on December 20, 2014, 05:06:40 AM
Fired mine up today for he first time, bit hard on your own ,
A lot of things to watch , good friends but useless with cars , ? So no one to call ,
Started up fine with initial 18 degrees , bit of a pop out back
Got it warmed up , started to check timing , couldn't find the sweet spot , popping got worse
Once warm , knew I was going to have check re do lash, solid roller, was doing it by the chart, realised I had 6 & 8 plug leads back to front, ran much better with leads sorted out, did timing again , whilst running filled the remaining fluid to trans , watching for leaks ,
Strangest things , had trouble with factory gauges, couldn't get any function out of them , so starting car up relying on aftermarket gauges only , charger speciality s circuit board with built in voltage reg reducer,
quick toe in rough wheel alignment , opened garage door , took it for a spin
Halfway through multiple circuits of block , gauges suddenly all came life , only one that doesn't work and was because there was only a small amount of fuel , you guessed it , those dreaded fuel senders
505 stroker , victor heads , solid roller street grind , new life for this car after decades of being ignored stored away
I asked my daughter to film it and show me how to post attach link for a film ,
So will do this shortly guys , feels like a lot of power :2thumbs:
Good day , a lot of things went well,
Outstanding! Look forward to the vid :cheers: :popcrn:
Finally stripped engine down.
Removed master cylinder, will have to wait till next week to see if it can be rebuilt or not. Seals must have gone bad inside. Topped off the radiator with antifreeze, added oil, and generally getting ready to start it again as soon as MC is back on. Will have to re-bleed the brakes but can probably do that again with extra labor that will be home for the holidays.
Lord warlock , get them to sleeve it , stainless, back so stock kit seals fit , will never let you down again
I got this boat anchor with the car.
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It spins free and I tested the clutch with a spare battery and it engages (and then the whole thing spins). So I guess I found my winter project....
Fired it up yesterday to charge the battery a bit, glasspacks sounded good. :D Also threw some mouse poison on the floorboards to hopefully keep the rodents at bay, probably won't do much on it until the weather warms up.
Kept the original MC to have rebuilt later, got a replacement online, not a perfect match for the original, its a little wider than the original was, looks fine installed but real mopar enthusiasts would be able to tell its not an original MC. I was able to bleed the MC and install it fairly quickly I still have to bleed the brakes at each wheel though. Now I just have to get two more plug wires and I should be able to start it up again.
I have one of those anchors too Jamiez, it came with a 440 I picked up recently and I was going to sell it but then I started thinking what if I do a DMCL clone one day so now mine really is an anchor for the time being. :brickwall:
Unseasonably warm weather continued so I installed the splash shields I got from DMT.
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Those clips can be a pain to push in....
Hey FY469, pleased for you man, get that vid up eh, keen for a look :2thumbs:
Nothing, I have not even taken it out of the box.(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10837990_10152623363252709_1371042546413394062_o.jpg)
Got a set of SS braided spark plug wires last weekend. Put those on (except hooking up 3rd cyl on passenger side, figure it will be easier from underneath, and I'll wait for the weather to warm a little before crawling under) Liked the bling look to the engine bay, need more wire looms to tidy things up, have a few to use now but not crazy about it yet. I had some Spectre SS braided sleeves that I put on the upper radiator hose, and one Heater/AC coolant line, then ordered more braided hoses online, they started arriving today, two 4ft braided hoses for the Heat/AC, plan on replacing the sleeved hose with a real SS hose as it looks neater. Got a 3 foot of gas line piece intended for the vacuum line from manifold to coffee can, but the diameter is too large, so plan on scavenging it and cutting it down to fit the Vacuum line from Manifold to power brake air tank instead. I'm supposed to get 25 feet of SS vacuum line tomorrow that I plan to replace the vacuum lines from firewall to headlights, and maybe inside the grill from one side to another, all the lines need to be replaced, so updating them all. I'll use part of it to run vacuum to coffee can as well. Hopefully I'll have better luck tomorrow. While getting the heater line off managed to gash the finger, had to stop installing to stop the bleeding, was getting messy and blood shows up on Y3 cream.
Too chilly outside to open the garage door and take a picture of the results today. Coldest day of the season so far, can wait till I finish the other hoses first.
Pushed my '69, with my wife steering, a 1/4 mile from our house we gave up during bankruptcy :'( to the house we are now renting around the corner :yesnod:
Our new rental house is 300 square feet smaller, but the garage is slightly larger than our old one..........440 square feet. :icon_smile_big:
Note to self, do not attempt to push a '69 Charger with a 440 and 727 installed to your new house around the corner if you:
1) have only eaten 1 meal that day
2) only had one drink that day and it was a Pepsi
3) are wearing heavy steel toe boots
4) are over the age of 43
and
5) haven't been working out lately due to the holidays and such
I got about 4 houses down the road and my legs got wobbly! What the heck was I thinking?! After resting at the halfway point, I started going again. A guy at the next house, that was washing his car, saw us and asked if I needed help, and I said sure, so he pulled his sweatshirt sleeves down and helped me push it the rest of the way.
Funny thing is, the car actually rolls really nice. After the first 2 or 3 steps each time, I could just use one hand and walk along pushing it. I think I was just dehydrated that day. Sure made me feel old though...
Stripping/sanding the 68 to start bodywork.
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Jason
Jaak is that the one you were fitting a 69 grille to? Did you put the 69 tail panel in there as well?
Installed my wideband O2 and trans temp gauge. Made a first mock up of a center gauge pod out of plastic styrene. I have since found that the faces need to be angled more towards the driver so I am going to make a second one that more resembles a first gen Camaro console pod.
The wideband is awesome. Takes a lot of guesswork out of carb tuning. The O2 sensor is mounted in the passenger side as close to the manifold as I could get. I couldn't mount it on the drivers side with the trans linkage and starter in the way.
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Here are some pics taken with a crappy cell camera.
Over the last few weeks, I mounted the Holley 125 pump and fuel lines to the engine bay. Although its internally regulated, I already had the regulator and I am able to put a gauge there, and will run braided line down to the rail for the six pack. I finished the wiring, the last thing is the headlight upgrade which will go in the kick panel. Tested the trunk light, as well as interior lights and the C body console end. All the brake lines are run as well as the vacuum lines and some of the classic auto air plumbing and wiring.
Few more weeks and Ill be dropping the K frame and getting the motor and trans ready to go in. :2thumbs:
I woke it up midwinter from its slumber. It was nice to hear it. No drive, but maybe tomorrow if the weather holds.
Quote from: XH29N0G on February 07, 2015, 08:46:20 PM
I woke it up midwinter from its slumber. It was nice to hear it. No drive, but maybe tomorrow if the weather holds.
Did the same had it out in the drive way all afternoon! Nice to see it out in the sun and hear it run! No drive planned till the weather holds and the salts washed off the roads!!
one step closer.....
Put in a original hurst 4 speed console shifter to replace the wrong hurst shifter wich was in it. :cheers:
Installing a viper 6 speed in my '69
I have been putting some time/effort/money in the 68 Lately.... thought I would do something to my 69 R/T. I pretty much have not done anything to it since I finished it (other than a couple of needed repairs). I have been thinking lately I want a more aggressive sound. I installed a repo exhaust system with turbo style mufflers when I put the car together... well I installed a pair of Summit Racing's 2 Chamber Flowmaster knock offs today. I think the car sounds better.
Here is a quick vid (sorry made with my cell) of my 69 with its new 'Feaux'Masters on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjSRPX6OQo
Jason
Wrapped the car up in a lovely brown tarp for the upcoming 4 day stretch of rain coming up... :slap:
Well it hasn't been warm in months so pretty much the only thing I've done is clean the snow off the shed roof. I decided it was time to get back into working on the car. I've had the AC compressor laying around so I picked up a rebuild kit and started tearing into it. I pulled off the clutch and the field ring:
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Like everything else on the car it has quite a bit of caked on mud/clay.
And after some cleaning:
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This will not be a fast project, but at least I can do it indoors.
Im midway through some major overhauling.... new floor pans, frame connectors, brakelines, new fuel system and new rear suspension....
Good Week...Registered my car for the first time since the early 80's, should be on the road by June!!!!!
Started mine the other day & had to move it out of the garage to work on several side jobs. My Son's car, My Daughter's car & my Bro-in laws car. That sucked.... My baby gets snowed on & they were not even money makng jobs since it was all Family jobs. It was covered with the car cover though.
I am thinking I will rebuild the rear suspension before it comes back out for the year in several more weeks. It still has the original 44 year old suspension & I know it is wore out. Any one kit better than the other to get for the bushings?
Installed new NGK plugs, Firecore distributor and wires last weekend. Wow! what a difference. No more stumbles or hesitations when I hit the pedal. I highly recommend this easy upgrade. I went with the OEM style mopar distributor.
replaced my aftermarket grant steeringwheel for a original 3 spoke wheel,fixed the horn,made a new ground wire from the battery to the engine,putnew hoses on the windshield washers.
Saturday i'm going to tune the proform 750.It's running very rich at this time.
Then i have to fix the windshield wipers to function and i'm off to the dmv to get my charger finally lisenced and street legal :drool5:
Does this count? I located 2 cluster to dash OEM screws to complete the 5 required set :boogie: :boogie: :boogie: Also painted the plain circled plastic cover plate for where 1 of the 5 dash cluster screws goes thru the bezel. Same place where the Bullseye Medallion goes. Don't feel like forking over $49.00 for a repop Bullseye one just yet LOL.
brought my car to have a transgo shift kit installed, I went with the TF-2
They also did a rear diff service and replaced a torsion bar that was badly worn
Now my car will shift like it should and actually drive straight without the wander like it did! :2thumbs:
Prepared my motor for new rings and bearings, used the flex hone and de glazed all of the cylinders, came out really nice. Also was able to remove and install a new pilot bushing.
Quote from: timmycharger on March 16, 2015, 07:27:15 AM
Prepared my motor for new rings and bearings, used the flex hone and de glazed all of the cylinders, came out really nice. Also was able to remove and install a new pilot bushing.
Nice job!! Hey, where your safety glasses :o
Undercoating and an paint job for the underneath( was looking pretty ratty all rusted) As well as a new exhaust from headers back with stainless tips. And new valve covers and air cleaner for the engine.
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Quote from: PlainfieldCharger on March 16, 2015, 09:49:29 AM
Quote from: timmycharger on March 16, 2015, 07:27:15 AM
Prepared my motor for new rings and bearings, used the flex hone and de glazed all of the cylinders, came out really nice. Also was able to remove and install a new pilot bushing.
Nice job!! Hey, where your safety glasses :o
Ha! yea, they are sitting on the bench, I did wear them on the otherside though, it made a mess!!
Warmed up and dried out so.....
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Well it mostly dried out......
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Anyhow it's back in the garage
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It needs a wash and now I can swap in that reverse harness I had sitting around all winter. The fun begins again!
Not as lucky as you its snowing at my house again SOB only couple inches but there is already 8" on it now. I will be waiting a little longer . :brickwall: :RantExplode: :icon_smile_dissapprove:
Hotchkis leaf springs, torsion bars and strut rods are in. The UCA's and the steering rods are next...
Keith88, What's going on with your rear leaf spring setup? Never seen that before, what's the gig there?
Started it and adjusted the timing a little. Drove it a few miles got gas and played ball with the kids for a while. Almost 70 here in mo. Spring is here. I just hope it stays.
Longer wheel studs in the front rotors seeing that they were only holding on by 4 threads up until now.
Installed my new Firm Feel stage 2 steering box on my K frame :icon_smile_cool:
Just finished painting my Firm Feel box (stage III)...I think your install will go easier than mine... my K frame is not out...Not too bad of a job though :2thumbs:
Quote from: Bob T on March 21, 2015, 01:40:02 PM
Keith88, What's going on with your rear leaf spring setup? Never seen that before, what's the gig there?
Its just a couple leaf spring helper kits to keep up the rear , they were used on the general lee a lot on the show. I use them to give it that air shock (higher in the back) look with out actually using them because they make the car ride like crap.
Been working on my 68 every chance I get.
Past few weekends - Rebuilt front suspension, installed PDB, cleaning up parts to re-install. Also started installing the air conditioning set up that I got from classic auto air.
Warmed up enough to give it a quick wash to get the mud off. Still a bit too cold to give it a real wash and do the tires.
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Quote from: 2592 creston on March 04, 2015, 11:14:04 AM
Good Week...Registered my car for the first time since the early 80's, should be on the road by June!!!!!
Sweet, cant wait to pay the $130+ to NY for mine this year too... :RantExplode:
Lets see...I picked up a rear defroster set-up for my '68, a cruise control set-up for my '68, a front drivers and passenger side front fenders (used) for the '68, a battery hold down for the '73, a radiator cap for the '73, a Motive power bleeder for use with both Chargers (with a few quarts DOT 4 brake fluid) and a Daytona wing (from Dane) (a future project!) that will be delivered in a few weeks. Both cars have been started every few weeks but not yet run on the road this year. Too much fun! And a lot of wrenching coming up.
Dan
Hotchkis TVS is installed, sent the car off to alignment...
Nothing. I'm taking it out of storage tomorrow to check tire pressure and run it up and down the block a bit. I'm loading it up with 5 people on Saturday to take a 1 hour trip. :2thumbs:
just put the new exhaust manifold header gaskets in. :cheers:
Been working on the transmission the last couple weeks. The kick down lever on the valve body wasn't installed properly, I dropped the pan and fixed that. There was a leak from the o-ring on the shaft that holds the reverse band adjuster, fixed that. Then I buttoned it all up, and the neutral safety switch started leaking. Couldn't find a replacement for my 68, so I ended up jimmy rigging it. Sealed the outside with JB weld epoxy. Seems to have stopped the leak for now.
Kick down works again! :drive:
Got it out of winter storage today and went for a short drive.
Got a chance to flex the muscles of the Hotchkis TVS this evening...GOODBYE bump steer... :icon_smile_big:
:2thumbs:
Quote from: Dans 68 on March 25, 2015, 10:04:03 PM
Lets see...I picked up a rear defroster set-up for my '68, a cruise control set-up for my '68, a front drivers and passenger side front fenders (used) for the '68, a battery hold down for the '73, a radiator cap for the '73, a Motive power bleeder for use with both Chargers (with a few quarts DOT 4 brake fluid) and a Daytona wing (from Dane) (a future project!) that will be delivered in a few weeks. Both cars have been started every few weeks but not yet run on the road this year. Too much fun! And a lot of wrenching coming up.
Dan
Hmmm, the cats out of the bag now :whistling: :punkrocka:
Finally got the compressor painted. It's been sitting around waiting for a break in the weather and today was warm enough.
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Now I just need to reassemble everything.
Today I kicked out the broken windshield and removed the dashboard. I found out that the ('69) heater+A/C box was a lot heavier than I had imagined. I also found plenty of various critter nests.
Had the dent wizard take out a door ding that i had had on the car since i bought it, remote oil filter moved the coil to a better spot.
Replaced the stock rocker arm assemblies with a nice set from Mancini Racing. These are made in the USA by Harlan Sharpe.
Only thing left to do(this year) is replace the $20.00 Vato Zone fuel pump with a nice Borg Warner that I also got from Mancini.
What do you have around your fuel line? Thx for posting the PROFORM photos :coolgleamA:
I just pulled the cover off my car and drove it outside to sit in the sun
The snow is all gone and the salt is all gone so today will be my first spin since fall
Once around town and get some fresh gas :2thumbs:
I filled it up again, but that's only because I've been driving the hell out of it! :drive: :2thumbs:
Waiting to get outta work early this afternoon to drive the 68 for the first time since Nov 2014 :coolgleamA:
Installed the rebuild wipermotor today,hooked up the wiperwasher and cleaned the norzels.
No she's all technically done and i have made a appointement on the 23th of april at the dmv to have it licensed :woohoo:
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on April 12, 2015, 07:43:54 AM
What do you have around your fuel line? Thx for posting the PROFORM photos :coolgleamA:
Insulation. http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/KeywordSearchCmd?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&Ntk=all&Jnar=0&itemPerPage=60&Ne=1%2B2%2B3%2B13%2B1147708&searchTerm=893-17101
I had some fuel delivery issues last year so I insulated the fuel line to prevent boiling the fuel/vapor lock.
Marc- I took some pics of the throttle linkage set up for you yesterday. Message me your email and I'll send them to you.
Finally , some nice weather . So went for a ride .
Took some photos to advertise it for sale......
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Thx I'll pm you :cheers: Link to add for your car please 71 R/T ...I know a 3rd gen buddy who may want another
Nice day yesterday, Martha and I changed the plugs in the 73. A project since you have to get most of them from under the car.
The old ones were not as bad as I thought they would be. No oil, just a white-ish gray on the tips.
I had thought it was running quite rich but apparently not as bad as I thought they would be.
Then started it up and ran it for a bit. On to the next project this week.
they made me take the day off today........ :scratchchin: and its pretty nice outside....... :scratchchin: so the car went up and adjusted the upper control arm.
Looking at the oriiiginal paint under that inspection plate makes me wonder if I should go back to original?...... :scratchchin:
up at working level sure makes it easier. :2thumbs:
A little hood pin action for me!
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New tires, brakes and a fresh tank of fuel. Ready for summer
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Bolted a few more parts on Sinnamon.
Seems to be progressing nicely there Brian.
Installed new filler tube ,washed waxed got ready for the cruise season and went for a ride. :2thumbs:
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After blasting and painting my seat frames and tracks, started the assembly last night. Had to put the legendary foam kit together, re do the burlap and hog ring everything together. Got one side done last night. Didnt have any felt for the bottom side handy so the wife generously donated an old yoga mat that worked perfectly.
next week I should be ready to slip on the new covers.
Wow that's impressive work-good for you...
Meanwhile, I'm trying a half inch phenolic open spacer to see if it helps the 'carb temps...
Installed the Firecore Plug and Play dizzy recently. Best the engine has run for me so far.....
Cool temps in the evening this time of year....45* or so.......let's just say it's been alot of fun to drive. Big blocks love cold air. :icon_smile_wink:
Quote from: HeavyFuel on April 24, 2015, 12:53:46 PM
Installed the Firecore Plug and Play dizzy recently. Best the engine has run for me so far.....
Cool temps in the evening this time of year....45* or so.......let's just say it's been alot of fun to drive. Big blocks love cold air. :icon_smile_wink:
Yeah, it's almost like a different car at night.
In any case, I had the car's toe-in set at 1/8" total today, and I THINK the car's Hotchkis suspension is finally dialed in. Of course on my one day off it's raining so I can't really play with the car at all... :eek2:
Rebuilt the lower column coupler again, the repro seals out there keep splitting over time for some reason. :shruggy:
Had to replace an A/C actuator cable in the '69 (Classic Auto Air), cheap plastic thing. Also, the electric servo motor that operates the defrost/dash/floor vents. Another inferior component, there's a plastic gear that keeps stripping out inside. I wish CAA had a better fix for this... :rotz:
Today, finished up the braided steel lines in the engine bay, adjusted length of heater hoses, bought a new battery and installed it, then got the motor cranking over trying to pull gas from tank to pump, probably didn't work, will be priming the lines and trying again this weekend. Figured if I was cranking it can't stack stuff on it anymore, cleaned it all off and its looking nice in the garage.
Got the seats and tracks sorted out. A previous owner (or a shop) had the seats and tracks mixed up so that the seat belt retainer clips on the front were outboard. So I swapped the tracks from seat to seat, because you still need the seat adjuster to be outboard. Then of course, my seat back release was on the wrong side so I had to swap the backs side for side.
All is as it should be now.
Bolted in my new restored wiper motor.
Started it up for the first time in 4 1/2 months after being away.
Tipped some gas down the carb and a few pumps and it fired right up. Sounded so good.
Raining and stormy today so going for a cruise tomorrow
Installed a fire extinguisher mount to my front seat. Replaced hood turn signal lenses. Converted the 2 inner taillights for 1157 bulbs and put led's in all 6. Changing out the engine wire harness from yearone to the post 1970 system over the next couple days. New dual field alternator, regulator and ballast resister. Changed out the dist., and wires a month ago and it's running better than it ever has since I bought it.
Can you post a pick of how you mounted that extinguisher , would like to do the same ,
and I think that's the best place ,
Will do but fyi it's a bracket made for front seat installation. I didn't make it. I will get info on it and post later with a pic.
Nothing yet :( picking mine up this weekend!
Sandblasted & painted my rear drums...bought new rubber as well but new to make a video of the old ones BURNING OFF!
I dumped a little av gas down the carb and started the Charger today...despite having the gauge cluster, radio, heater controls, center vents, glovebox, trim, and dashpad out.
I also bagged up some parts from past projects. It was nice to get something done and hear the car run again while trying to sort out the dash pad issues.
welded a pair of subframe connectors and installed a pair of Toyota hilux bucket seats.
sold her yesterday for 24 grand..
Got the motor off the stand after the refresh, bolted on the heads, next step is to dial in the bellhousing and get ready to mate the motor with the transmission.
Took her to her first cruise on Saturday night :2thumbs:
Quote from: Mopar Thunder on May 04, 2015, 07:25:36 AM
Took her to her first cruise on Saturday night :2thumbs:
Pictures!
Finally got mine to the running point after major upgrades this winter and brought it home saturday!
Took the windshield out of my 68 yesterday, Augered holes in the dash for the am 8 track that i installed. I am amaxed by how good it actually sounds. Reinstalled the windshield, put in a new trunk mat, and replace a cracked a pillar trim.
Installed a carburetor spacer, took it for a little test drive.
go it back from the exhaust shop this weekend
New system from the manifolds back.
Went with same size pipe, New H pipe, and went with magnaflow mufflers, tying into brand new charger tips
Like the sound of magnaflows under some load...very quiet at idle....
So far so good!
Went to 1st cruise on sat and drove it to work today! :2thumbs: :drool5: :cheers: :yesnod:
Corrected some armrest issues.
Just sold it. Now (patiently) looking for '68 440.
I brought mine down to RK Motors in Charlotte, NC.
For photos?
For sale
Yeah, thats kind of what I meant. ;) (cuz they always take a lot of good photos on that round stage thing of theirs)
Added ghost numbers to my doors.
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I like it! Very discreet!
Yeah, are you getting a lot of comments in public with it too Keith?
I got the steering column into Sinnamon.
With the warm spell this week you can smell the primer curing in the sun. :)
Quote from: Ghoste on May 06, 2015, 09:18:20 PM
Yeah, are you getting a lot of comments in public with it too Keith?
Yea its a pretty big hit at shows and cruises to.
Been burning some more fuel. :drive:
I changed out the 2.96 gears for 3.23's now that I have taller tires and I love them! Dead silent gears as well. :2thumbs:
I took a two hour drive today. Spur of the moment thing, just driving around going nowhere in particular. Perfect day as well with clear blue skies and 80 degrees. It doesn't get much better than this.
Glad to see that you and the car are out and about despite school. Did you notice that big of a difference with the gear change? I'm not overly fond of my 2.76 or whatever's back there lol...
School is over now so I have some time. :2thumbs:
The difference is not huge, but it's enough to notice. It feels like it used to when I ran 2.96 with a 26" tall tire. Once I upgraded to a 28" tall tire, the gear got taller so that is now corrected. My old gears also had a loud hum under load and these are super quiet so cruising at 40-50 is like floating on a cloud. :icon_smile_big:
If you want more oomph, shorter gears are needed; I'm not winning any races with these. I still have a 3.55 set as a backup as well.
I'm thinking 3.23's for my car. I really wish I was closer to the rest of you guys so we could all go for a drive.
In other news, I decided to postpone my electric headlight door conversion and bought new vacuum pods to repair the system. So what does the ebay seller do? He ships them to his OWN ADDRESS... :lol: ::) :brickwall:
If I ever drive to LA you'll have to at least cruise that far up the coast Myk. ;)
I think she could do LA... :2thumbs:
Finally got the reverse lights working:
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Before the weather turned I managed to diagnose the problem as the harness which ran from the trans to the firewall. So when spring rolled around I decided to swap the harness.
I expected removing the original and installing the new one would be the difficult part, but it turned out to be painless.
The problem was when everything was done the lights still didn't work.
I did some trouble shooting and found out that some how during the installation one of the female connectors on the firewall got pushed back through the plastic block. Unfortunately, no amount of fishing with various tools could snag it and pull it back through. The giant heater/ac box makes the connector completely inaccessible from within the car unless you pull the dash.
Since the dash had to come out I figured it was time to replace the non-functional speedo as well. So now the car sits with the dash out, but the speedo replaced. At least the reverse lights work for the first time since I've owned the car. I just need to put the dash back in (for the 4th time).
I had the seats recovered in the original black leather, (thanks Brian!!!) with new foam, and new carpet too! New vintage style floormats are on order. MPJ
I finally found a set of 8 1/2 inch wide rims for the back. Got them off of ebay. Ive been looking for over a year.
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New 15 x 8 alum slots and M/T ET street radials .
Went for a nice drive today, drove around town for about an hour or so just taking in the warm dry weather for a change!!! It really needs a good bath but my time was limited so we went for drive instead of washing it which take's awhile!! :yesnod: Got several thumb's up and wave's from other driver's and the old charger ran great so all and all a great day. ;D
Had a bung welded on header and then the carb tuned a whole lot better.
Added these resonators to help with the maddening exhaust drone. They worked. :2thumbs:
I put almost 300 miles on mine this weekend. Cruising EVERYWHERE.
Got the wiring finally complete. Now to fine tune everything, exhaust, interior etc etc
I got out to a coffee and cars gig the other weekend for the first time after 4 1/2 months away, the old car is going good, had forgotten what its like to drive it again.
Caught up with a mate along the way and we swapped keys and I drove his Aussie 71 Valiant Hardtop, neat car - it has a 500cui stroker 440, makes 620 or so and does a 12.4. Quick shifter and just comes on strong, made my old car look like a slug.
Caught up with another mate there with his R4 4 speed Daytona.
Top morning out. :2thumbs:
Finished painting my grille and then put the car in a small show at the high school.
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Installed a built 440 and a new clutch in the 68.
Quote from: HeavyFuel on May 12, 2015, 07:44:21 AM
Added these resonators to help with the maddening exhaust drone. They worked. :2thumbs:
That is one purdy looking undercarriage! :2thumbs:
Put the dash back in. This is like the 4th time I've done it so it wasn't half bad this time (I also labelled everything a while back which really helps with some of the lights).
I took the car out and there is good news and bad news.
The good is the speedo works, as does the tach and all the other gauges so maybe the dash can stay in for a while?
The bad, the steering is scary. First the box leaks, a lot, if I jack the car up, I have to fill the pump again. Not top it off, pretty much dump half a bottle of power steering fluid in it. When it's level it's not bad. At low speed the car isn't terrible. It goes straight, wheel feels fine. But there is a ton of slop in the steering I noticed this when I was doing the front end work but didn't have time to address it. At low speeds I can feel when the wheels are turning due to the resistance. At higher speeds (35-40) the steering is boosted to the point where I can no longer tell so driving looks something like one of those old movies where the guys are just constantly turning the wheel while driving.
So now a firm feel stage 3 box has become a priority, probably not until July, but it's definitely this year.
Also the car doesn't stay running when cold. I didn't have a lot of time to play with the carb when I first put it on. When I initially installed it, it idled great.....of course I later found out the throttle cable wasn't adjusted right and it was holding the car at about 2.5k when warm so no kidding it didn't stall. It's a Holley just like I have on my challenger so I don't think getting it dialed in will be that difficult.
And speaking of the challenger I need to get that ready to go to Mopars at Junction in early June. I haven't had the car out at all this year, I did fire it up (after replacing the coil). So I'll be working on that for the next few weeks.
Maybe you don't need a new steering box. What's the rest of your suspension setup? I ask because after installing all of my Hotchkis pieces and dialing in a more "modern" alignment profile, I'm thinking that with the reduced-pressure 'mod added to what I've already done, the steering feel might be just where I want it?...
Bolted on the roller rockers and set the adjusters, valve covers are bolted on now. Not pictured but mocked up the lakewood blowshield to set the proper z bar angle. (HUGE PAIN IN THE A**), luckily the prior owner of the shield must have had a B body as the bracket they welded on set the bar in perfect allignment, just may need to slightly modify the z bar to make it narrower.
Also, started working on restoring the carbs. They were perfect when the car was parked 13 years ago, hopefully a thorough clean and rebuild will get them back the same.
Made some tuning adjustments, installed a new starter, adjusted the brakes and added stripes! :coolgleamA:
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Took it out to two car shows over the weekend. got a free car wash from the rain. Had a good time with my girls cruising.
Freshening up the 10 year old paint on my 70. Its getting a coat of epoxy sealer tomorrow. I'm about a week or two away from spraying color, I plan to make a progress thread when done.
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Nice wheels... :D
Quote from: myk on May 18, 2015, 07:18:54 PM
Nice wheels... :D
You know whats funny is, it was actually seeing them on yours and Dino's cars that persuaded me to get them. Cant beat em for the price.
Quote from: myk on May 18, 2015, 02:09:10 AM
Maybe you don't need a new steering box. What's the rest of your suspension setup? I ask because after installing all of my Hotchkis pieces and dialing in a more "modern" alignment profile, I'm thinking that with the reduced-pressure 'mod added to what I've already done, the steering feel might be just where I want it?...
Rest of my suspension is the stock style equipment that I replaced last summer when I switched to disc brakes. New moog ball joints, tie rod ends etc. UCA's were replaced with PST for more adjustability and the shocks were replaced with QA1s.
I set up my go pro and took this video. At no point do the car's wheels actually move.
https://youtu.be/5LU_jU3oqOw (https://youtu.be/5LU_jU3oqOw)
So I either need a new box or to tighten the old one (which I will be trying first).
Slid in the new hotchkis torsion bars tonight and tomorrow night the hellwig front bar.
Quote from: JR on May 18, 2015, 08:08:03 PM
Quote from: myk on May 18, 2015, 07:18:54 PM
Nice wheels... :D
You know whats funny is, it was actually seeing them on yours and Dino's cars that persuaded me to get them. Cant beat em for the price.
I'm just glad that you were able to buy them. Last I heard Discount Tire was phasing them out. What size is your back wheel? I may have to buy the more expensive version because I need a wider rear wheel...
They are 17x9.5 with a 5.5 inch backspacing. I would have preferred 5 inch backspacing, but they were phasing out some of the slower selling sizes. As far as I know, summit still has some in stock. I plan on changing out the center caps of mine with some 3 spoke knock offs one day.
I love the look of the wider wheel. The deep lip is awesome. Albeit, it does come at the expense of a more understeer prone vehicle. Your setup is better for handling.
Well I finally broke down and admitted to myself that I was too short on time to get my car striped, fixed, and painted myself anytime in the next 5 years. :brickwall: I used to be a bodyman for a living and have painted plenty of cars myself as well so I hated to hire it done, but I hauled it off to my neighbor who does full restorations and he is going to handle bodywork and paint.
Blasting and starting fresh. All of my original panels will be saved except the front valence. We are gonna have to fab up a patch for lower quarters and the rear body panel.
awesome!! :yesnod:
Quote from: JR on May 20, 2015, 01:44:43 AM
They are 17x9.5 with a 5.5 inch backspacing. I would have preferred 5 inch backspacing, but they were phasing out some of the slower selling sizes. As far as I know, summit still has some in stock. I plan on changing out the center caps of mine with some 3 spoke knock offs one day.
I love the look of the wider wheel. The deep lip is awesome. Albeit, it does come at the expense of a more understeer prone vehicle. Your setup is better for handling.
What? Lol I never saw a 17x9.5 for sale, although I get what you mean about the 5.5" backspacing-that might be a deal breaker for some. In the end, I was forced to settle for the 18x8. As for the handling, I couldn't make up my mind about staggering or not; I heard that doing so or not would make a better handler, or NOT... :smilielol:
Myk, here's 17 x9.5 like I have.
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/mbw-23197?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4fCqBRDM1ZKhk5jfo6IBEiQAZQ97OMjajSVJIa3hr-W46JxHEqRGhIAKuB50K_pa1wBV1DsaAkFd8P8HAQ
I'm not sure what sizes they have in 18s though. Are your front wheels 17s or 18s?
Quote from: myk on May 20, 2015, 07:46:32 AM
Quote from: JR on May 20, 2015, 01:44:43 AM
They are 17x9.5 with a 5.5 inch backspacing. I would have preferred 5 inch backspacing, but they were phasing out some of the slower selling sizes. As far as I know, summit still has some in stock. I plan on changing out the center caps of mine with some 3 spoke knock offs one day.
I love the look of the wider wheel. The deep lip is awesome. Albeit, it does come at the expense of a more understeer prone vehicle. Your setup is better for handling.
What? Lol I never saw a 17x9.5 for sale, although I get what you mean about the 5.5" backspacing-that might be a deal breaker for some. In the end, I was forced to settle for the 18x8. As for the handling, I couldn't make up my mind about staggering or not; I heard that doing so or not would make a better handler, or NOT... :smilielol:
Dude! 17x9.5 is what I have! It was the only size with a wide machined lip. Backspacing is not ideal, my tires rub on the inner wheel wells from time to time. A 1/2" or 3/4 spacer should bring them out nicely. And I really should go find these spacers and longer wheel bolts!
Quote from: garner7555 on May 20, 2015, 06:24:36 AM
Well I finally broke down and admitted to myself that I was too short on time to get my car striped, fixed, and painted myself anytime in the next 5 years. :brickwall: I used to be a bodyman for a living and have painted plenty of cars myself as well so I hated to hire it done, but I hauled it off to my neighbor who does full restorations and he is going to handle bodywork and paint.
Blasting and starting fresh. All of my original panels will be saved except the front valence. We are gonna have to fab up a patch for lower quarters and the rear body panel.
I know how you feel. I'm a former bodyman myself and it pains me that I am unable to do the work myself because I just am not set up for it.
In the last few days I have been enjoying the car more than ever, simply because I now use it as a car instead of a rolling project. I will still be doing plenty work to it, but I need to be honest with myself and realize that I no longer want to lay under my car with a wrench anymore so much of the work will be farmed out. I don't even know if I ever want to restore this car, at this point I have my doubts.
Quote from: JR on May 20, 2015, 08:58:38 AM
Myk, here's 17 x9.5 like I have.
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/mbw-23197?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4fCqBRDM1ZKhk5jfo6IBEiQAZQ97OMjajSVJIa3hr-W46JxHEqRGhIAKuB50K_pa1wBV1DsaAkFd8P8HAQ
I'm not sure what sizes they have in 18s though. Are your front wheels 17s or 18s?
18x8 all around. Again, I couldn't decide on staggering or not, so I went with what was easiest and just bought a matched set. Like Dino however, I may look into spacers and longer studs or replacing the wheels altogether...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONy2BlIYWC8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQKrZ4wvxSA
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on May 20, 2015, 10:01:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQKrZ4wvxSA
Sweet! :cheers:
I should probably say a quick hello first. Haven't been on here in a long time until recently.
Put this project down 6 years ago... had to move half way across country... and life happened.....
Anyhoo, *finally* getting back at it. Unpacked boxes that have been sitting for 6 years....car has been inside an insulated garage (with ceiling fan running 24/7 with a dehumidifier most of that time)...
Finishing up the battery in the trunk project. No rod to the switch yet. This is mostly about adding a bit of extra safety and building some things now.
Anyhoo.. today I mocked up a plate I'll have made out of aluminum, to hold the cut-off switch and the starter relay (so the crank wire is only live during crank...).
It felt really damn good to be out there in a mostly cleaned up garage though, with a couple brew, and some Deep Purple playing in behind the sounds of socket wrench, drill press, etc.
Moved car from my garage to my friends shop where after 8+ years it will be mated up with the 512 and trans and everything else.
Woohoo
Thats awesome Comet!
Test fitted the 90's Dodge Dakota parts store starter with the Lakewood Blowshield and TTI headers, had to massage (beat with hammer and socket) one of the tubes but it all fit. I have to notch the bellhousing on the passenger side, then next I have to dial it in to the crank.
Just spent an hour and a half draining 17 gallons of 10 year old gas from the 68. :eek2
Haven't started it in that long due to storage and money concerns.
Next is cleaning up the carb and oiling the engine, hopefully for a start up on Monday or next week.
I got my floor repaired recently, nice to not have to reach down to shift into drive! Shop made me a custom shifter too.
I went to adjust some of the slop out of the steering, the lock nut proved particularly stubborn. I tried PB blaster, etc to no avail. I ended up removing the battery and the battery tray, along with the boot off the number 1 plug. Then I was able to slip a socket over it, put a breaker bar on it, and get it loose. I would tighten the screw, check the wheel, tighten, check, etc. I found about 1 1/4 turns were needed to get it where I expected it to be. There is still some slop but nowhere near what you see in the video.
Next day I looked at the choke and reset it to the middle adjustment. It idled much better, but seemed to come off a little early. I'll have to adjust it some more, but that will have to wait for it to cool. Since it was warmed up, I took it out for a brief spin. The steering was much much better. At no point did I feel like it was out of control guessing. Even at 50+. It still feels a bit over boosted and I might adjust the shims but for now it is at least drivable without a feeling of sheer terror.
Quote from: JamieZ on May 26, 2015, 04:44:23 PM
I went to adjust some of the slop out of the steering, the lock nut proved particularly stubborn. I tried PB blaster, etc to no avail. I ended up removing the battery and the battery tray, along with the boot off the number 1 plug. Then I was able to slip a socket over it, put a breaker bar on it, and get it loose. I would tighten the screw, check the wheel, tighten, check, etc. I found about 1 1/4 turns were needed to get it where I expected it to be. There is still some slop but nowhere near what you see in the video.
Next day I looked at the choke and reset it to the middle adjustment. It idled much better, but seemed to come off a little early. I'll have to adjust it some more, but that will have to wait for it to cool. Since it was warmed up, I took it out for a brief spin. The steering was much much better. At no point did I feel like it was out of control guessing. Even at 50+. It still feels a bit over boosted and I might adjust the shims but for now it is at least drivable without a feeling of sheer terror.
Did you take any pictures as you adjusted the box? How about an after adjustment video? I would be interested in seeing that. I have never adjusted my box but I am sure it could use it...
i work i work lol
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voila je pense a passer la deuxieme lol
Quote from: johnnycharger on May 26, 2015, 05:09:56 PM
Did you take any pictures as you adjusted the box? How about an after adjustment video? I would be interested in seeing that. I have never adjusted my box but I am sure it could use it...
I'll set up the camera this weekend and take a quick video. Not sure what you would want picture wise for the adjustment. It's the big nut with a screw sticking out of it right near #1 :) Hard to miss (and access)
Quote from: XS29L9B2 on May 28, 2015, 11:51:21 AM
i work i work lol
voila un peu d avancer du wkend encore un wkend voir deux comme celui ci et l auto part au sablage.
voila je pense a passer la deuxieme lol
Ya........... What he said!
I used a little more av gas to fire the Charger up on Memorial Day and Wednesday I ordered a dash pad that hopefully fits correctly!
Quote from: TexasStroker on May 28, 2015, 10:47:26 PM
I used a little more av gas to fire the Charger up on Memorial Day and Wednesday I ordered a dash pad that hopefully fits correctly!
Good luck on the dash pad Texas :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
I know that has been kicking your A$$
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: 71_Charger_R/T on May 28, 2015, 09:01:38 PM
Quote from: XS29L9B2 on May 28, 2015, 11:51:21 AM
i work i work lol
voila un peu d avancer du wkend encore un wkend voir deux comme celui ci et l auto part au sablage.
voila je pense a passer la deuxieme lol
sorry it s one quote to my french subject on a french forum lol
Ya........... What he said!
Quote from: JamieZ on May 28, 2015, 08:07:11 PM
Quote from: johnnycharger on May 26, 2015, 05:09:56 PM
Did you take any pictures as you adjusted the box? How about an after adjustment video? I would be interested in seeing that. I have never adjusted my box but I am sure it could use it...
I'll set up the camera this weekend and take a quick video. Not sure what you would want picture wise for the adjustment. It's the big nut with a screw sticking out of it right near #1 :) Hard to miss (and access)
Before and after video
https://youtu.be/K2KJwxEULAQ
Quote from: JamieZ on May 29, 2015, 07:18:33 PM
Quote from: JamieZ on May 28, 2015, 08:07:11 PM
Quote from: johnnycharger on May 26, 2015, 05:09:56 PM
Did you take any pictures as you adjusted the box? How about an after adjustment video? I would be interested in seeing that. I have never adjusted my box but I am sure it could use it...
I'll set up the camera this weekend and take a quick video. Not sure what you would want picture wise for the adjustment. It's the big nut with a screw sticking out of it right near #1 :) Hard to miss (and access)
Before and after video
https://youtu.be/K2KJwxEULAQ
Pardon my ignorance but all you fid was loosen the nut, tighten the screw and then tighten the nut again? Good deal!
Quote from: VegasCharger on May 29, 2015, 03:42:45 AM
Quote from: TexasStroker on May 28, 2015, 10:47:26 PM
I used a little more av gas to fire the Charger up on Memorial Day and Wednesday I ordered a dash pad that hopefully fits correctly!
Good luck on the dash pad Texas :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
I know that has been kicking your A$$
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Haha, thanks...I wish it was here this weekend so I could see how it pans out. My next option is literally trying to add foam to mine and recover it myself.
Before I went to a cruise this evening, I plugged in fresh vacuum lines from the T fittings to the headlight door actuators, and installed a different set of vacuum actuators. Now my headlights open again! No more jumping out in the middle of a night-cruise to open up the doors. But now, they take forever to close. :icon_smile_blackeye: gonna do some troubleshooting today.
Wait...is there supposed to be a hissing noise coming from the headlight switch at all?
Quote from: johnnycharger on May 29, 2015, 10:27:47 PM
Before and after video
https://youtu.be/K2KJwxEULAQ
Pardon my ignorance but all you fid was loosen the nut, tighten the screw and then tighten the nut again? Good deal!
Yes that's all I did. It still has slop, but it's not white knuckle driving time. It's a lot easier than removing the box and rebuilding it or putting in a replacement.
Quote from: myk on May 30, 2015, 03:33:58 AM
Before I went to a cruise this evening, I plugged in fresh vacuum lines from the T fittings to the headlight door actuators, and installed a different set of vacuum actuators. Now my headlights open again! No more jumping out in the middle of a night-cruise to open up the doors. But now, they take forever to close. :icon_smile_blackeye: gonna do some troubleshooting today.
Wait...is there supposed to be a hissing noise coming from the headlight switch at all?
You can hear the air pressure changes when turning them on, but there shouldn't be any hissing after that. The doors should close swiftly as well so something's not right.
Quote from: Dino on May 30, 2015, 09:32:42 AM
Quote from: myk on May 30, 2015, 03:33:58 AM
Before I went to a cruise this evening, I plugged in fresh vacuum lines from the T fittings to the headlight door actuators, and installed a different set of vacuum actuators. Now my headlights open again! No more jumping out in the middle of a night-cruise to open up the doors. But now, they take forever to close. :icon_smile_blackeye: gonna do some troubleshooting today.
Wait...is there supposed to be a hissing noise coming from the headlight switch at all?
You can hear the air pressure changes when turning them on, but there shouldn't be any hissing after that. The doors should close swiftly as well so something's not right.
I figure the switch is leaking so I'm going to try swapping it out...
Added a mechanical temp gauge and oil pressure gauge to my car found out the stock temp gauge was 30 degrees off(to low ) when it wanted to worked and the oil was 10 ponds off.
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Quote from: JamieZ on May 30, 2015, 08:45:28 AM
Quote from: johnnycharger on May 29, 2015, 10:27:47 PM
Before and after video
https://youtu.be/K2KJwxEULAQ
Pardon my ignorance but all you fid was loosen the nut, tighten the screw and then tighten the nut again? Good deal!
Yes that's all I did. It still has slop, but it's not white knuckle driving time. It's a lot easier than removing the box and rebuilding it or putting in a replacement.
Wow! That took less than 5 minutes and made a huge difference! Thank you very much. This type of info is why I love this site!
Quote from: johnnycharger on May 30, 2015, 02:19:58 PM
Wow! That took less than 5 minutes and made a huge difference! Thank you very much. This type of info is why I love this site!
Great, glad it helped!
To be fair, I got the the tip from 747mopar over on FABO :) He was kind enough to comment on my build thread over there when I talked about potentially replacing mine
Got my 70 ready for the spray booth today. Hopefully ill have it base/cleared/buffed this week.
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Right on JR; keep it going...
Looking good!
512 cid install
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very nice :cheers:
test fitted the pump, pulleys and compressor. Still need to fab some spacers for the alternator, just getting everything to line up first. So far so good, need to modify the post for the alternator a tad, but the stock bracket worked well. Had some issues with the Classic air compressor brackets with the Eddy heads but would have been fine on a stock set.
Got my headlight doors working again. A lot of hose, a new vacuum switch and bypassing the canister got the job done. Are the repro's for the can still out there?
They are.
http://www.chargerspecialties.com/vacuum.htm
I needed new rubber so I went with a 17" X 8" front rim up front down from an 18" x 8 ". I also removed my lowering blocks so I now have some rake :2thumbs: Went with BFG Sport Comp 2's
:2thumbs: Also bought a pie plate and wrinkle finish Air Cleaner
100% awesome. What wheels are those again?
BOSS 338'S myk :2thumbs: THX
Just ordered a stage 3 power steering box from Firm Feel. ~3 weeks out.
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on June 09, 2015, 11:41:13 AM
BOSS 338'S myk :2thumbs: THX
No thank YOU. If and when I decide to go to a wider rear wheel that's EXACTLY what I'll get...
RIDELIKEHELL beautiful 68 Sir :cheers: What affect are you using for the pics that create the....I don't know how to describe it :shruggy: brushed look in the pics? Great tree background too! Thanks! TC
And let me tell you, his car looks every bit as great in person. :yesnod: :drool5:
Quote from: tcs69rt on June 09, 2015, 04:02:21 PM
RIDELIKEHELL beautiful 68 Sir :cheers: What affect are you using for the pics that create the....I don't know how to describe it :shruggy: brushed look in the pics? Great tree background too!
Thanks HDR CAMERA APP
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,117289.0.html
THX!
Quote from: Ghoste on June 09, 2015, 05:44:32 PM
And let me tell you, his car looks every great in person. :yesnod: :drool5:
THX GHOSTE :coolgleamA:
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on June 10, 2015, 06:40:28 AM
Quote from: tcs69rt on June 09, 2015, 04:02:21 PM
RIDELIKEHELL beautiful 68 Sir :cheers: What affect are you using for the pics that create the....I don't know how to describe it :shruggy: brushed look in the pics? Great tree background too!
Thanks HDR CAMERA APP
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,117289.0.html
THX!
My avatar has the effect...sweet! thanks Marc!!
Finally got my Lakewood Bellhousing dialed in, since my bellhousing was sort of gouged in the bore area, giving me crazy dial indicator readings, I went with the Browell tool, basically go or no go gauge. Ended up needing a .021 offset dowell that I got at RobbMC as I heard that others are not ideal. Getting the old ones out was fun, vice grip and hammer didnt work, so first I drilled them out and tapped it for a zerk fitting, that didnt work, almost blew up my grease gun. I ended up drilling it and tapping it for a 3/8 bolt and it worked like a charm. I think I got the runout close to 0 as possible, I cant get a feeler gauge anywhere in there now. This was a pain but neccessary, my Passon transmission's warranty is void if I didnt do this step.
Quote from: timmycharger on June 07, 2015, 06:19:55 PM
test fitted the pump, pulleys and compressor. Still need to fab some spacers for the alternator, just getting everything to line up first. So far so good, need to modify the post for the alternator a tad, but the stock bracket worked well. Had some issues with the Classic air compressor brackets with the Eddy heads but would have been fine on a stock set.
Your anti sway bar is mounted upside down.
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Your anti sway bar is mounted upside down.
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Doh!! :brickwall: I never even noticed it. Whats funny is I put that on about 8 years ago, it should be pretty simple to flip, thank you!
Quote from: timmycharger on June 12, 2015, 11:51:36 AM
Your anti sway bar is mounted upside down.
Doh!! :brickwall: I never even noticed it. Whats funny is I put that on about 8 years ago, it should be pretty simple to flip, thank you!
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:2thumbs:
Well, I don't have any exciting pics but I was finally able to replace all the slave brake cylinders, rebuilt brakes all around (drum), new shocks, replaced the thrashed battery cables, new battery, and replaced the sway bar links. When I burn the fuel down below half a tank Ill replace the fuel hose that connects the lines to the tank as it's a bit dry rotted. She moved on her own power for the first time this year today. The brakes are still a bit soft so I have to review my initial shoe set and need to pick up a vacuum bleeder ( Any recommendations? ) as the fronts were giving me fits. Those bleeder nipples are jammed in there tight. :RantExplode:
Now if I only had time to get to all the "other" crap I noticed in the process. :brickwall: I have to say. It's sooooooo hard not to succumb to the just take it all apart now and get it all done. I have this problem with house projects but man I can't tell you how many times I said to my self, "come back to that later"...
:2thumbs: As with things that need to be done to the house--there is always something that needs to be done to the car.
For me when something is completely done something is lost. :cheers:
Took her to her first show of the year. With all the rain and hail here, many shows have been cancelled. I happend to park next to this beautiful '73.
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Quote from: ws23rt on June 13, 2015, 07:55:08 PM
:2thumbs: As with things that need to be done to the house--there is always something that needs to be done to the car.
For me when something is completely done something is lost. :cheers:
I wish this is something people, including some car fans, would understand about these machines. Whenever I go to a show/cruise, I like to return to my car pretending to be just another part of the crowd, just so I can listen to what people say about the car. What I hear most about it are comments questioning why isn't "this, that or the other thing done yet." Well, if someone gave me about $25K tomorrow I just MIGHT get a lot of stuff done, but not everything, not ever. These cars will always be a project in the works, with the only destiny being that of constant change and re-evaluation. Hell, I might even go lime/neon green one day, who knows... :coolgleamA:
So right, and one of the reasons I really don't enjoy having the car out there on display. Ironically, the times when there really is something wrong with the car and I'm embarrassed about it, like if it were to overheat and have steam coming off the grille, for sure there would be a crowd telling me how awesome the car is and the problem du jour doesn't matter. ;D
Put the wheels off my race car on the 500...... I think I like it better than the 5-spoke Americans.
Looks pretty slick! :2thumbs:
New hood blackout.
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Oh man.... :drool5:
Thats *NICE* looking !
Inching closer to dropping the body on the engine/trans. Need to square away the belts and install the headers permanently after I get the correct bolts. This may be running by the end of the month!
I went investigating markings from my rear axle. It is supposed to be from a '68 R/T but I'm doubting it. I tried to take the left rear wheel off and I was pretty sure that there was supposed to be left hand threads. But apparently some former owner has changed them to more normal studs.
But how do I know that they have been swapped and they aren't original ones? Because three of them have lost their grip to the axle flange and they rotate pretty freely. The brake drum has vanished somewhere so I can feel the rotating stud ends with my fingers. Quite annoying.
Got some new 295/50/15's and new Bilsteins fitted last weekend and had a guy call to film it for some local tv program today. Sweet, bit of extra gas money :2thumbs:
Very Cool Bob! Congratulations!!!
Myself, I flew from CT to TX to pick up some used quarters for my restoration. One of the quarters (drivers side) had some minor damage that had been repaired by a monkey who only made it look worse, easy fix however. Rented a small moving truck and drove back picking up and delivering parts for others folks along the way, including a couple of used fenders for myself in OK. Good trip... Cope Racing Transmissions was one of the stops along the way, so I got a chance to talk to John for a bit before hitting the road again. We got back to CT in one piece with the used quarters and fenders, so the restoration continues. Should be getting ready for paint pretty soon.
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Dashing...and these paint markers with about a 1" thick square and solid tip, work great for touching up trim....
It's finally in the shop so I can finish working on it and mating it to the 512.
Another
Im gonna make a build thread once im done, but i finally resprayed my 70 last weekend. Here are some teaser pics. I still have to cut and buff the paint and do final assembly. I couldnt help driving it around town today, though. Two solid months of body and paint work.
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Niiiiiice. What would be nicer are some side and ass shots!
Meanwhile, I was on my way to Carlsbad Cars and Coffee this morning when my fuel pump died. Joy!
Thanks myk. Ill post up more pics when i finish it. I still have to cut and buff some of the paint, finish final assembly, and i bought a gloss black bumblebee tail stripe i still have to put on as well. Ill have more pics soon though.
Came 2nd out of 15 entries in the fathers day show and shine burnout contest :icon_smile_big:
Scott :cheers:
https://youtu.be/_BBZ2uphjWk (https://youtu.be/_BBZ2uphjWk)
Love that color JR :2thumbs:
Here's a few new ones from my 67 restoration... Drivers side is nearly complete, working on the passenger side now.
There'a few more pictures over on the shops Spacebook page as well. Stop by and comment if you like, I'm sure they'd appreciate it. :cheers:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fox-Hollow-Enterprises-LLC/288051231351012
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Small switch panel for some accessories, a trunk release button, and a power indicator from my trunk battery cut-off switch setup...
Finally!!! Got my thermostat housing changed out and trashed the warped leaky chrome plated piece of turd that was on there.
Quote from: Ghoste on June 26, 2015, 08:19:59 AM
Finally!!! Got my thermostat housing changed out and trashed the warped leaky chrome plated piece of turd that was on there.
Every chrome t-stat housing has leaked on me too.....
They're garbage. This one was painted so I didn't realize it was chrome until I took it off. The leak had been there but was small until recently.
Thanks Musicman, the yellow has really grown on me.
Im happy with these. Ive always wanted hood turn signal indicators, but my 70 wasnt ordered with them, and 200 bucks for repop light assemblies just didnt make any sense to me. So last week I did some digging around and found some waterproof LEDs that were close in size to the hole in the housing, and 40 bucks later, voilia!
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Tired of the tranny leak from the cork gasket, took advice on here and the part number for the Mopar gasket = no more leak!
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I posted this pic on facebook and said "Cue the Bad Company music!" Nobody got my joke, I guess nobody saw the Craftsman commercial yet?
Dropped the body on the dolly, no real drama, had to deal with some clearance issues on the firewall seam as expected with the Lakewood. The torsion bars were a pain, I need to invest in the proper tool.
Quote from: 1973rallye on June 14, 2015, 07:17:51 PM
New hood blackout.
Very nice Raymond :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
That is one nice looking 73 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Just finished a power tour of local San Diego car shows/cruises/meets. There were events at night and even some as early as 6 AM which was a real struggle for me lol. Heck at one show there were over 400 cars! Here's me and Sunkiss leaving the last stop this morning...
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I was going to install my Hotchkis leaf springs, but when I took the old springs off (probably the originals from the car's 6 cylinder days) I noticed the area where the front bracket attaches is bare metal. I thought Ma dipped these cars in primer and painted them without the suspension in place. There is just enough surface rust to need corrosion control, so I just temporarily hung the springs in place without attaching them to the axle to keep them from being underfoot in the garage.
Speaking of the shock/spring plates, I was thinking of getting them powder coated, but remembered that I had seen them new someplace. But now I can't find that someplace. I've checked the usual suspects with no luck. Maybe I'm using the wrong name, but the parts book says 1856346-7 Plate W/Stud.
Anyone know if they are available new?
Quote from: VegasCharger on June 27, 2015, 10:41:03 PM
Quote from: 1973rallye on June 14, 2015, 07:17:51 PM
New hood blackout.
Very nice Raymond :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
That is one nice looking 73 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Thanks Bryan a few parts from you helped
Me complete this car. Four more years until retirement then I hope to show this car at a few US shows including Vegas. I will definitely be looking you up. You're one of a select group like acudanut(lol) who really appreciate these cars.
Pushed the fuel filler pipe in the tank. Mounted a ballast resistor and voltage regulator. Poured 4 gallons of 93 into it. Rigged up a hot wire and fired up Sinnamon for the first time in over 30 years.
Dizzy was 180 out. The water neck gasket leaks. Had to fight with centering the PS box which kicked over full left as soon as the engine started.
It's not road worthy or even fully functional but it sounded pretty good.
Pulled it out of the garage so I could do some maintenance on the Jeep.
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Unfortunately I didn't get it parked beck in quite the right spot so I'll have to take it out again.
Darn.
:)
Installed the bumblebee stripe from Phenix Graphics this week.
My car originally had the "C" pinstripes that ran from the door scoops back, but ive ran those long enough that i wanted a change. I still plan to make a start to finish build thread of the bodywork. Just have a few more details i want to finish first.
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Looking good! Nice wheels as well. :2thumbs:
Thanks Dino!
That's a straight stripe application. Good work!
good work :o
Thanks guys, i appreciate it! Im going to make the complete paint refresh before and after thread soon, just a few more details.
I kind of like them better without the C stripe anyway personally.
Quote from: Ghoste on July 16, 2015, 12:30:43 PM
I kind of like them better without the C stripe anyway personally.
Agreed. I love the body so much I don't want anything interrupting it. Stripes, emblems, decals, whatever. Like a Playboy centerfold the body should just be naked at all times...
Starting the interior install
Added front power discs from Dr. Diff. I had to widen the booster hole 1/4" for the correct disc-drum booster. I added a 3/8" fuel line (from inline tube) to be my main line and moved the current 5/16" to be the return line. Finally I changed my fuel pump push rod because it was about an 1/8" off.
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I took the front clip off to start the resto on my General Lee project. Its gonna be a long term project as I dont have alot of extra money after all the bills are paid and the family gets what they need....as most of us have to do. But it will get done, slowly but surely. I also took the Chrysler Imperial tilt telescopic steering column out, power steering pump and also starting scraping the old undercoating off
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You should start your own build thread so we can all follow along and see your progress :2thumbs:
Finished the metal work on my relocate the plate project...
I got the front end rebuilt and just did the alignment. finally back on the road. just in time for a show this Saturday. :2thumbs:
Put the engine in. Finally!!! :cheers:
Removed the interior behind the front seats in preparation to install some better seat belts. While I'm at it I think I may pull the rest of the interior, pull the doors and install all these goodies I've had for so long: power windows with one touch feature and vent option , power doors, power trunk, remote starter, alarm and off course the key fob to control it all. :coolgleamA:
That'll also be the perfect time to install the vent window seals and roof rail seals because this baby's howlin'!
You know, I always wanted one of those seat belt warning lights on the dash, but how are those connected? Were they a C body thing? Did those belts have sensors?
Quote from: Dino on July 21, 2015, 09:17:50 PM
You know, I always wanted one of those seat belt warning lights on the dash, but how are those connected? Were they a C body thing? Did those belts have sensors?
I know in the E body challengers it's actually 2 parts. The belts have wiring that goes into the buckle part and the seats have wiring that goes to a weight sensor.
Quote from: JamieZ on July 21, 2015, 09:55:31 PM
Quote from: Dino on July 21, 2015, 09:17:50 PM
You know, I always wanted one of those seat belt warning lights on the dash, but how are those connected? Were they a C body thing? Did those belts have sensors?
I know in the E body challengers it's actually 2 parts. The belts have wiring that goes into the buckle part and the seats have wiring that goes to a weight sensor.
I didn't even consider a weight sensor but that would be a must! I'm calling seat belt planet tomorrow so I'll ask if a sensor on the buckle is an option. I can install that and a weight sensor but that's pretty much as far as I want to go to install a light nobody cares about. :lol:
Thanks Jamie :cheers:
I know its summer time but i had to replace my heater core,, when i rebuilt the ac/heater box i had pressure tested the heater core & it passed, well soon as i hooked up the hoses last year it leaked, :RantExplode: :brickwall: so i had to pull it all apart again & replace it. so now i have heat LOL, I also have a/c :yesnod:
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Quote from: cdr on July 24, 2015, 05:09:14 PM
I know its summer time but i had to replace my heater core,, when i rebuilt the ac/heater box i had pressure tested the heater core & it passed, well soon as i hooked up the hoses last year it leaked, :RantExplode: :brickwall: so i had to pull it all apart again & replace it. so now i have heat LOL, I also have a/c :yesnod:
Lucky for you it is mounted in an easy to access area :smilielol: Great job for a warm summer day.
I used my car as inspiration for a video game car model in Forza 4... :smilielol:
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I called it names after I came home to find a small puddle of coolant under the car...over a week after putting it on stands. Why it decided to leak now is a mystery to me. The leak is coming from the block where the lower hose attaches. It looked like the coolant got pushed up and then ran down the hose. Weird. Oh well, I'm yanking the engine this fall anyway so what's another leak...
Mounted my 67 Scoop from SledCity onto the hood :2thumbs:
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Quote from: Dino on July 24, 2015, 06:11:09 PM
I called it names after I came home to find a small puddle of coolant under the car...over a week after putting it on stands. Why it decided to leak now is a mystery to me. The leak is coming from the block where the lower hose attaches. It looked like the coolant got pushed up and then ran down the hose. Weird. Oh well, I'm yanking the engine this fall anyway so what's another leak...
It's not a leak, it is marking it's territory. ;)
Sinnamon got more sanding... then more primer :)
SINNAMON is lookin awesome !!!!!!
I added a CB antenna to the trunk to replicate the General as well i added a general lee license plate holder from Cooters and changed the thermostat to a 160 because it got warmer than i would like when i went to a cruise the other night while in stop and go traffic. Taking it to work tomorrow to test it out going to be in the mid 90s.
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Quote from: ODZKing on July 28, 2015, 09:37:05 AM
Quote from: Dino on July 24, 2015, 06:11:09 PM
I called it names after I came home to find a small puddle of coolant under the car...over a week after putting it on stands. Why it decided to leak now is a mystery to me. The leak is coming from the block where the lower hose attaches. It looked like the coolant got pushed up and then ran down the hose. Weird. Oh well, I'm yanking the engine this fall anyway so what's another leak...
It's not a leak, it is marking it's territory. ;)
:lol: :2thumbs:
Quote from: cdr on July 28, 2015, 10:56:16 AM
SINNAMON is lookin awesome !!!!!!
She sure is! :2thumbs:
Quote from: Musicman on July 28, 2015, 09:12:37 AM
Mounted my 67 Scoop from SledCity onto the hood :2thumbs:
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Hood looks badasss! :2thumbs:
The Hood looks great. I went a little overboard.
Musicman, I dig that hood... good work! :2thumbs: Is that scoop made for a Gen 1 Charger? Looks nice the way the bodylines match up.
Jason
Thanks guys :2thumbs:
It's the standard 66-67 RO/WO style scoop :cheers:
I installed a new PowerForce harmonic balancer and took the opportunity to replace my plastic flexi fan with a metal viscous fan as I had it off the car.
Question, is this the proper clearance from the radiator for the fan? It looks to be a 1/4" clearance...
I made up a Debris Screen for the hole cutout in the hood this morning.
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I drive the heck out of mine. Drove mine to work on Saturday. One of the guys I work with took the picture & emailed it to me. They don't believe I drive it as much as I do. Like I tell them doesn't do any good sitting in the garage.
Quote from: grdprx on August 01, 2015, 07:33:01 PM
Question, is this the proper clearance from the radiator for the fan? It looks to be a 1/4" clearance...
Damn, that is cutting it close. I always figured 3/4"-1".
I thought about 1/2" was the rule of thumb. I would be worried about it that close. On the other hand, the fix is a different fan clutch?
I took the fan off, too close for my liking. I'm going to order the shorter shaft Hayden clutch. Hopefully that gives enough clearance.
Well I got the new wiring installed and plug wires. Won't be long and I will be able to start it again. :2thumbs:
I removed my steering column of my 73 charger as it sheered off at the u joint, I am going to machine the end of the joint down to make it fit a new joint so I don't have to buy a new column as I can't locate one at all in the UK!!!
Quote from: Lewis on August 08, 2015, 03:50:55 PM
I removed my steering column of my 73 charger as it sheered off at the u joint, I am going to machine the end of the joint down to make it fit a new joint so I don't have to buy a new column as I can't locate one at all in the UK!!!
Before you do that, you know the "Rag Joint" as they call is is available as well as all the steering hardware.
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/inc/sdetail/1015/1025
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/power_steering_hardware
May save you some time and a lot of work
Thank you that is kind of you to reply, in my case it won't help me as previous owner has bodge the steering for instance at the bottom of the steering column is a u joking that connects straight to the steering box it been changed to non power steering so contemplating repair or replace to power steering not sure yet, but thank you for the help :)
New carpet kit installed
Brakes ballanced , exhaust leak fixed , hi rear stop light installed , front brake hoses replaced
I like the idea of a high mount stop light.
In any case, went to a cruise last night and rolled the boulevard but didn't stop and hangout like I usually do; I think I'm over the car show season already... :shruggy:
set her back down on all fours so I can roll her around to her new garage stall with more space to work.
Fixed my headlight doors by changing them to electric motors.
See videos here:(Out side shot)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdBka_xkk3I&feature=youtu.be
And here: (inside shot)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-IIesICQVg
Getting closer to getting it started, its looking much more crowded in there!
Got the AC lines sorted out last night, just a few more things to square away. :coolgleamA:
didn't like how the 2 inner tail light bulbs are brighter than the other 4. I rewired them to now be part of the brake and indicator light.
They were brighter because they had the wrong bulbs. Very simple fix. Just get the right bulbs.
Limped it home at 10 mph, sounds like something broke in the rear. I was proceeding from a stop sign and there was a big bang that shook the car, popped the glove box open even. As I proceeded to pull the side of the road, it sounded like something was rotating and slapping the body. I couldn't see anything after multiple inspections.. Car would coast downhill ok, up to 15-20 mph; but the moment I put any gas into it, the noise came back. Turning also created some different noise, like stressing the axle or gear. It's weird though, it sounds like something is slapping the body with every rotation of the wheel. Is it possible something exploded in the brake drum? But like I said, it coasts freely, so there isn't anything impeding free motion.
I got it home, I'll have to look at it and see what I find. Never worked on the rear end / axles before.
got my new glass 70 Road Runner hood :nana: & had to install extra hood pins, also made an upper air dam.
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Went out for a ride this morning - These are fun cars.
When I got home, I found dirt behind the wheels. So I spent about an hour cleaning - the dirt, the wheel wells, the bumpers, and grill.
In the process I found a hornet in the grill - maybe a super bee - felt bad for the poor guy, but took a picture so he can be remembered.
Finally got caught up on all the small job's that I have taken in lately and got a chance to give the old charger a good bath!! It wasn't filthy but it was due a good washing. Just got a concrete pad poured in front of my shop so I was able to wash the charger without having to drive it in the dirt,grass and mud after I washed it. Dried it off good and took it for a drive!! Very happy with the old car lately, been driving it a couple day's a week lately without any troubles thank goodness!!! ;D I hope it stays that way for a change!! Done quite a bit of work to it this year beginning in january with new lifters and rocker arm adjuster's then upgraded my ignition system with a few firecore items and then done some bulkhead bypassing for the charging system. It could use a light coat of wax so maybe that will be on the to do list if I don't get covered up with any more mechanic work!!
Made some Mopar-ish badging and finished up my hood scoop. Going for a patina'd look on certain aspects of the car...this being one of them --fibreglass scoop took a long time. Going to bolt on when the time comes.
Got some interior done.
Quote from: grdprx on August 14, 2015, 12:36:50 PM
Limped it home at 10 mph, sounds like something broke in the rear. I was proceeding from a stop sign and there was a big bang that shook the car, popped the glove box open even. As I proceeded to pull the side of the road, it sounded like something was rotating and slapping the body. I couldn't see anything after multiple inspections.. Car would coast downhill ok, up to 15-20 mph; but the moment I put any gas into it, the noise came back. Turning also created some different noise, like stressing the axle or gear. It's weird though, it sounds like something is slapping the body with every rotation of the wheel. Is it possible something exploded in the brake drum? But like I said, it coasts freely, so there isn't anything impeding free motion.
I got it home, I'll have to look at it and see what I find. Never worked on the rear end / axles before.
Did you find out what it was? :scratchchin:
Dakota Digital
Quote from: comet_666 on August 17, 2015, 06:47:33 PM
Dakota Digital
Yea I was gonna ask the same thing, looks bad ass!!!
I love the look
Quote from: comet_666 on August 17, 2015, 04:16:39 PM
Got some interior done.
What kind of modification was there to install those gauges? This might be the way im gonna go when I get to the interior
EDIT; I checked out Dakota Digital and those gauges are a direct bolt in. Thats awesome!
Direct bolt on, but some minor adds. There is a conversion box between the original wires and the new cluster. Also, a few new wires need to be ran. Thinking about getting them myself.
Yah I spliced 4 or 5 wires into stock harness. As soon as I can make sure it works i'll post on what I did.
Just got air conditioning going after 19 years of ownership. Thank you CAA.
Quote from: freddyd02 on August 17, 2015, 05:54:46 PM
Quote from: grdprx on August 14, 2015, 12:36:50 PM
Limped it home at 10 mph, sounds like something broke in the rear. I was proceeding from a stop sign and there was a big bang that shook the car, popped the glove box open even. As I proceeded to pull the side of the road, it sounded like something was rotating and slapping the body. I couldn't see anything after multiple inspections.. Car would coast downhill ok, up to 15-20 mph; but the moment I put any gas into it, the noise came back. Turning also created some different noise, like stressing the axle or gear. It's weird though, it sounds like something is slapping the body with every rotation of the wheel. Is it possible something exploded in the brake drum? But like I said, it coasts freely, so there isn't anything impeding free motion.
I got it home, I'll have to look at it and see what I find. Never worked on the rear end / axles before.
Did you find out what it was? :scratchchin:
It wasn't a happy ending.. I have a thread over in the Engine section with pics. http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,119458.msg1483134.html#msg1483134
Installed trunk mat. Had to modify it due to the mini tub. Matt still needs to settle in.
Brake pedal went to the floor the other day, thankfully it was when backing out of the garage.
Nice two-year-old Cardone brake caliper seals shit the bed. What a mess (silicone brake fluid).
I have a caliper seal kit from a few years back intended for my original calipers...that I never used. Gonna give those a try in the Cardone cores.
Anybody know anything about silicone brake fluid and seal compatibility?
Quote from: HeavyFuel on August 24, 2015, 08:15:49 AM
Brake pedal went to the floor the other day, thankfully it was when backing out of the garage.
Nice two-year-old Cardone brake caliper seals shit the bed. What a mess (silicone brake fluid).
I have a caliper seal kit from a few years back intended for my original calipers...that I never used. Gonna give those a try in the Cardone cores.
Anybody know anything about silicone brake fluid and seal compatibility?
I considered changing over to Dot 5 from the older stuff. Doesn't eat the paint I'm told. But after doing research and many folks telling me that I can just drain the old stuff and replace with new, I found that NOT to be true. Apparently it is only for when you are replacing lines and everything fresh with no residue from the old fluid(s).
When the old fluid mixes with the new, it will (apparently) eat anything that is rubber. Hoses, seals, etc.
So I decided, even if there is a grain of truth in it, it was not the time to be changing to a different fluid.
I don't know your situation or installation procedure, but if you didn't drain and flush all the old stuff, I'd be interested to see if this theory is true. Just going by what I've read.
Quote from: ODZKing on August 24, 2015, 09:57:49 AM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on August 24, 2015, 08:15:49 AM
Brake pedal went to the floor the other day, thankfully it was when backing out of the garage.
Nice two-year-old Cardone brake caliper seals shit the bed. What a mess (silicone brake fluid).
I have a caliper seal kit from a few years back intended for my original calipers...that I never used. Gonna give those a try in the Cardone cores.
Anybody know anything about silicone brake fluid and seal compatibility?
I considered changing over to Dot 5 from the older stuff. Doesn't eat the paint I'm told. But after doing research and many folks telling me that I can just drain the old stuff and replace with new, I found that NOT to be true. Apparently it is only for when you are replacing lines and everything fresh with no residue from the old fluid(s).
When the old fluid mixes with the new, it will (apparently) eat anything that is rubber. Hoses, seals, etc.
So I decided, even if there is a grain of truth in it, it was not the time to be changing to a different fluid.
I don't know your situation or installation procedure, but if you didn't drain and flush all the old stuff, I'd be interested to see if this theory is true. Just going by what I've read.
That is interesting....about the mixture being corrosive, but not the pure form.
My system was completely replaced stem to stern during the resto. Master cylinder, lines, calipers, hoses....the works.
I contacted Harmon's and they say that their seals are DOT 5 compatible. The set I currently have and hope to use is from Acushnet Tools....waiting for a response on compatibility. (EDIT: talked to them on the phone...their parts are silicone compatable. Guess I'm rebuilding calipers tonight. :yesnod:)
Rear seat belts, modified rear seat back and test fitting modified seat bottom.
Got it back home from the blasters, after a clean and a coat of primer.
Now to start on all the hard work!
And then made a little decorative touch, with a souvenier from my trip to the USA last month!
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Looking good there Rosco.
TPR
With Comet666's help I got my XV Shoulder belts installed. I had to ditch the female end of the belt because it was too short. I'm too short also so the belt is halfway across my neck and chest. Ah well.
I also got the plug N play Firecore distributor installed; the car is a different animal. If any of you are considering Firecore just DO IT.
Discovered that I forgot to install the bump stops on my Hotchkis pieces up front-I'll get that tomorrow...
Drove mine to work. Never did that before but I figured it was well sorted enough for the short trip.
Discovered that my headlights were misaligned and the main dash connector must be loose, because when i hit a bump I lost the fuel, temp, and oil gauges until I gave them a rap.
Otherwise it was nice to see it in the parking lot with all those newer cars
I'm finally getting around to installing my new cam, and while cleaning up the block I noticed the front cam bearing didn't look so great. So I replaced it. The rest didn't look so bad that I felt the need to replace them, particularly since the engine is in the car.
-Replaced the gas tank and straps
-Replaced the leaf spring rear bushings
-Removed the battery, hood, front bumper, front valance, and front panel including grille
-Removed radiator, shroud, fan, a/c condensor and lines
-Removed headers and starter
-Removed all underhood wiring and linkage
-Pulled the engine
-Dropped the transmission
-Removed alternator, power steering pump, water pump, a/c compressor, damper, pulleys, brackets, engine mounts
-Stripped paint from engine
-Removed steering box and steering column
-Removed instrument cluster
-Stripped blue paint from steering box and cleaned the cast iron
-Removed steering linkage and cleaned it all up
-Removed front suspension and started cleaning it up
-Stripped the engine bay from bolt ons and paint and made a patch panel to go under the battery tray
-Cleaned the washer bottle, washer nozzles and hoses that were covered in black paint, and painted the nozzles.
-Restored the power window motors, regulators, switches, and wiring
-Removed the back seat and rear panels, upper and lower. Got it ready to install custom seat belts
-Installed power window switches in rear panel
That's about it so far. Tomorrow the old suspension bushing will be removed, K member dropped and sway bar and strut rods removed.
Next up is reinforcing the K member and pretty soon it'll be time to start painting some stuff. :2thumbs:
Damn Dino! Talk about taking care of business! :2thumbs:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on August 29, 2015, 10:25:19 PM
Damn Dino! Talk about taking care of business! :2thumbs:
Thanks! :cheers:
I think I may be slightly disturbed for doing this. :lol:
I won't be able to do everything such as redoing the interior or install that 6 speed, but it'll be a night and day difference. I'm also installing the alarm system and one touch modules for the power windows. Everything tested great on the bench, now all I have to do is install those millions of wires. :icon_smile_big:
Oh yeah, and I'm replacing vent seals, which I have, and roof rail seals, which I also have but they don't have that lip for the quarter windws so I need to buy a new set. It would be a shame to do all this work and not address the wind noise. :eek2:
Took out painted my back up lights/housing and cleaned everything up replaced with led and reinstalled way brighter. :2thumbs:
I love your front tag Keith!!! I had one basically identical to it on my charger for years!!! I still have it somewhere but I haven't seen it in a long time...
Quote from: Dino on August 29, 2015, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on August 29, 2015, 10:25:19 PM
Damn Dino! Talk about taking care of business! :2thumbs:
Thanks! :cheers:
I think I may be slightly disturbed for doing this. :lol:
I won't be able to do everything such as redoing the interior or install that 6 speed, but it'll be a night and day difference. I'm also installing the alarm system and one touch modules for the power windows. Everything tested great on the bench, now all I have to do is install those millions of wires. :icon_smile_big:
Oh yeah, and I'm replacing vent seals, which I have, and roof rail seals, which I also have but they don't have that lip for the quarter windws so I need to buy a new set. It would be a shame to do all this work and not address the wind noise. :eek2:
I thought the wind noise was normal lol. I mean the car is shaped like a sexy brick after all...
Took my 68 r/t to its first car show, had lots fun and meet so many people who used to own a 68 and wished they did not sell it.
Finally started on engine.
Parts..
More..
Decided to get the old girl up and running.
After general maintenance /repair or replacement of parts, it should be on the road soon.
Click on the pictures and turn up the volume, stereo speakers are great.
First video is the first start up in 28 years. (with fuel sprayed in to the carburetors)
Second video is third start up. (with fuel line hooked up)
After video opens, click on the diagonal pointing white arrows bottom right of screen.
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I was using a lift in my buddy's shop to change the rear main and install a windage tray on my 440 today, when this beautiful '70 rolled in for new fuel lines, tank and pump. Not too often that he gets two 2nd gen Chargers at the same time.
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Quote from: 303 Mopar on September 04, 2015, 09:56:03 PM
I was using a lift in my buddy's shop to change the rear main and install a windage tray on my 440 today, when this beautiful '70 rolled in for new fuel lines, tank and pump. Not too often that he gets two 2nd gen Chargers at the same time.
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Talk about getting to work on a pair of beautiful twins-that's a rarity indeed.
Anyway, today I replaced the plug wires I burnt on the headers last week, installed my XV shoulder belts, killed most of my off-idle hesitation so that I can peel out again. maybe I won't have to get that Proform Carb after all...
Quote from: Dino on August 29, 2015, 09:10:44 PM
-Replaced the gas tank and straps
-Replaced the leaf spring rear bushings
-Removed the battery, hood, front bumper, front valance, and front panel including grille
-Removed radiator, shroud, fan, a/c condensor and lines
-Removed headers and starter
-Removed all underhood wiring and linkage
-Pulled the engine
-Dropped the transmission
-Removed alternator, power steering pump, water pump, a/c compressor, damper, pulleys, brackets, engine mounts
-Stripped paint from engine
-Removed steering box and steering column
-Removed instrument cluster
-Stripped blue paint from steering box and cleaned the cast iron
-Removed steering linkage and cleaned it all up
-Removed front suspension and started cleaning it up
-Stripped the engine bay from bolt ons and paint and made a patch panel to go under the battery tray
-Cleaned the washer bottle, washer nozzles and hoses that were covered in black paint, and painted the nozzles.
-Restored the power window motors, regulators, switches, and wiring
-Removed the back seat and rear panels, upper and lower. Got it ready to install custom seat belts
-Installed power window switches in rear panel
That's about it so far. Tomorrow the old suspension bushing will be removed, K member dropped and sway bar and strut rods removed.
Next up is reinforcing the K member and pretty soon it'll be time to start painting some stuff. :2thumbs:
Hell Dino what did you do in the afternoon then!! :rofl: WTG on all that done!
Scott :cheers:
In the afternoon I had a beer! :lol:
Next week the K member is being cleaned, then it's welding time!
I removed the 2 1/4" tailpipes with the rust holes. I put 2 1/2" turn downs on at the mufflers, Im thinking it needed to breath better anyway. Last year I put a bigger cam and aluminum heads on and never did any exhaust work. Maybe this winter I can put a TTI system on it. For now it sounds good but loud which aint always a bad thing.
Installed the Crower cam, chain, oil slinger and timing cover. The timing cover's holes were just a shade smaller than the locating pins, so they had to be relieved a scosh. Installed the lifters and the heads.
Next up, the Powerforce harmonic balancer.
Tried to start the beast for the first time in about six years. Drained the old gas, primed the oil. some fresh gas and a battery.
primed the carb and she fired right up but would not stay running, low pressure appears the fuel pump diaphragm has gotten weak.
o well ordered new one and will try again in a few days.
Brought my car home after a lengthy restoration - 18 months in total. Picture of my 2009 5.7L 6spd Challenger and 67 Charger restomod (392, 6spd tremec, rms front and rear, wilwoods, vintage air) below.
Quick video of me driving away shot by the owner of the restoration shop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPH7WfpKzs
They both look good.
Quote from: chargerperson on September 07, 2015, 10:15:40 PM
Brought my car home after a lengthy restoration - 18 months in total. Picture of my 2009 5.7L 6spd Challenger and 67 Charger restomod (392, 6spd tremec, rms front and rear, wilwoods, vintage air) below.
Quick video of me driving away shot by the owner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPH7WfpKzs
Very nice!
Quote from: chargerperson on September 07, 2015, 10:15:40 PM
Brought my car home after a lengthy restoration - 18 months in total. Picture of my 2009 5.7L 6spd Challenger and 67 Charger restomod (392, 6spd tremec, rms front and rear, wilwoods, vintage air) below.
Quick video of me driving away shot by the owner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPH7WfpKzs
Do you have glasspacks on your exhaust?
303 Mopar
Car does not have glasspacks. It does have headers and a 3" exhaust all the way back with flowmasters. Engine is a brand new 392 hemi
Quote from: chargerperson on September 08, 2015, 09:43:00 PM
303 Mopar
Car does not have glasspacks. It does have headers and a 3" exhaust all the way back with flowmasters. Engine is a brand new 392 hemi
Sounds awesome!! :2thumbs:
Quote from: chargerperson on September 07, 2015, 10:15:40 PM
Brought my car home after a lengthy restoration - 18 months in total. Picture of my 2009 5.7L 6spd Challenger and 67 Charger restomod (392, 6spd tremec, rms front and rear, wilwoods, vintage air) below.
Quick video of me driving away shot by the owner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPH7WfpKzs
Awesome car! Would love to see more pictures.
Congrats!
Pat
Newest piece of hardware on the Charger - Axle end play adjusting lock clip, wasn't there when I disassembled the rear to replace the diff.
Go figure...
Quote from: grdprx on September 09, 2015, 11:31:46 AM
Newest piece of hardware on the Charger - Axle end play adjusting lock clip, wasn't there when I disassembled the rear to replace the diff.
Go figure...
Hmm, interesting. What does that do? You've peaked my curiosity :popcrn:
Quote from: ODZKing on September 09, 2015, 11:46:01 AM
Quote from: grdprx on September 09, 2015, 11:31:46 AM
Newest piece of hardware on the Charger - Axle end play adjusting lock clip, wasn't there when I disassembled the rear to replace the diff.
Go figure...
Hmm, interesting. What does that do? You've peaked my curiosity :popcrn:
The big toothed ring sets the axle end play and the clip secures it in place.
Ayuh... like the man said... you rotate the toothed ring and set your bearing end play to zero, then back it off 4 notches to provide proper end play. The locking clip secures it in place so you don't loose your end play adjustment.
:yesnod: that is the purpose of the clip. What are the odds that my axles had excess end play, because there was no clip, and that caused my diff failure?
I know little if nothing about the axle(s) or differential. I do know I have a bit of a whine on my 73 which I was told was coming from the rear end.
So I apologize if these questions are dumb, but what is "end play"? I'll never know unless I ask. :popcrn:
Quote from: ODZKing on September 11, 2015, 10:03:09 AM
I know little if nothing about the axle(s) or differential. I do know I have a bit of a whine on my 73 which I was told was coming from the rear end.
So I apologize if these questions are dumb, but what is "end play"? I'll never know unless I ask. :popcrn:
If you pull out and push in the axial (either one as they work together) and their is movement, that is end play. It is bearing clearance in the tapered roller bearings.
Quote from: ws23rt on September 11, 2015, 10:38:36 AM
If you pull out and push in the axial (either one as they work together) and their is movement, that is end play. It is bearing clearance in the tapered roller bearings.
Hmm, my passenger one has some play to it. That also seems to be where the whine comes from as when I turn right, the noise seems to subside some.
Bearing or adjustment or both IYO?
IMO :scratchchin: A whine is more likely to be a gear noise. However a noise that changes when turning could be from a bearing issue. Since both the drivers and passenger side bearings adjust together and a noise comes from only one side could indicate one of them could be dry. :shruggy:
The rear bearing problems I have felt were subtle roughness or rumbling sounds. In any case if a noise is coming from a bearing it has been damaged --time to change it.
Pushed it home, because my third electric fuel pump just bit the Bullitt... ::)
Quote from: myk on September 11, 2015, 03:41:14 PM
Pushed it home, because my third electric fuel pump just bit the Bullitt... ::)
are you running a fuel return ?
Quote from: cdr on September 11, 2015, 04:00:00 PM
Quote from: myk on September 11, 2015, 03:41:14 PM
Pushed it home, because my third electric fuel pump just bit the Bullitt... ::)
are you running a fuel return ?
Yes I am... :scratchchin: am I not supposed to be? I bet I have it set up wrong... ::)
yes having the return is a must on a street car, how do you have it all set up ? & what kind of pump
Quote from: cdr on September 11, 2015, 04:20:09 PM
yes having the return is a must on a street car, how do you have it all set up ? & what kind of pump
Ok let's see if i got this right. When I had my car rewired I figured I'd let them install the e-pump at the same time. They have a Bosch unit that is supposedly rated from 4-9psi, and they insist that no regulator is required (?). The mounting location seems to be proper: low and close to the tank. The fuel line then runs to a metal filter with two outlets. One goes to the 'carb and the other goes to the line that leads back to the tank. Originally, they did not have the return line hooked up; I reconnected it.
Let me guess: this arrangement is completely wrong? :icon_smile_blackeye:
that should work, i would make sure that fuel is returning, be careful ,take the line off at the tank & see if it is flowing.
And if it isn't returning?
I just bought a Holley Red pump and the 12-803 regulator. Maybe these Bosch things are garbage. Or what else could be killing these pumps? Thanks for the input CD...
Quote from: myk on September 11, 2015, 04:56:06 PM
And if it isn't returning?
I just bought a Holley Red pump and the 12-803 regulator. Maybe these Bosch things are garbage. Or what else could be killing these pumps? Thanks for the input CD...
I would have gotten the Mallory. Much quieter.
I've grown to like the noise. It's a sign that the pump is still working which I find comforting... :-\
Quote from: myk on September 11, 2015, 04:34:14 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 11, 2015, 04:20:09 PM
yes having the return is a must on a street car, how do you have it all set up ? & what kind of pump
Ok let's see if i got this right. When I had my car rewired I figured I'd let them install the e-pump at the same time. They have a Bosch unit that is supposedly rated from 4-9psi, and they insist that no regulator is required (?). The mounting location seems to be proper: low and close to the tank. The fuel line then runs to a metal filter with two outlets. One goes to the 'carb and the other goes to the line that leads back to the tank. Originally, they did not have the return line hooked up; I reconnected it.
Let me guess: this arrangement is completely wrong? :icon_smile_blackeye:
That pump should be fine without a regulator. It sounds like your fuel filter is like mine. Be sure the smaller nipple is lined up on top of the other, and the smaller is connect to your return line.
Quote from: 303 Mopar on September 11, 2015, 05:20:09 PM
Quote from: myk on September 11, 2015, 04:34:14 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 11, 2015, 04:20:09 PM
yes having the return is a must on a street car, how do you have it all set up ? & what kind of pump
Ok let's see if i got this right. When I had my car rewired I figured I'd let them install the e-pump at the same time. They have a Bosch unit that is supposedly rated from 4-9psi, and they insist that no regulator is required (?). The mounting location seems to be proper: low and close to the tank. The fuel line then runs to a metal filter with two outlets. One goes to the 'carb and the other goes to the line that leads back to the tank. Originally, they did not have the return line hooked up; I reconnected it.
Let me guess: this arrangement is completely wrong? :icon_smile_blackeye:
That pump should be fine without a regulator. It sounds like your fuel filter is like mine. Be sure the smaller nipple is lined up on top of the other, and the smaller is connect to your return line.
The Edelbrock manual says no more than 5.5 psi for their carbs; so I bougt the regulator just in case, since the Holley Red supposedly puts out up to 7 psi.
Does it matter if the pump is connected to a relay or just fused?
yes to the returning :yesnod: it needs a relay .
Quote from: cdr on September 11, 2015, 06:47:25 PM
yes to the returning :yesnod: it needs a relay .
You mean yes to the regulating? Also, what's the issue with not using a relay?
not using a relay can overload the factory wiring & ign switch, also, no other loads on that circuit keeps voltage consistent.
Quote from: cdr on September 12, 2015, 10:30:24 AM
not using a relay can overload the factory wiring & ign switch, also, no other loads on that circuit keeps voltage consistent.
Ah you're right. You'd think I woulda learned that from my headlight relay upgrade days. In any case, I hope there isn't some other reason for these pump failures. That Holley Red ain't cheap...
like i said , make sure the fuel is circulating back to the tank through the 1/4" return line.
-Fit the patch panel under the battery tray, ready to weld in place
-Cleaned and stripped the hood hinges, battery tray and straps, alternator and a/c compressor brackets, and pulleys
-Removed paint and rust from the underside of the hood. Found two tiny, tiny pinholes under the front lip of the hood. I'll be able to put a weld on there with the mig set to "delicate" but I'm not sure I have the means to grind it down so I'll have to be careful. I hate to go buy a die grinder with rolocs but then again it may come in handy to grind the welds on the patch panel under the battery. Where's those HF coupons...
-Received the Firm Feel K member reinforcement kit and the LCA reinforcement kit. I'll have a rented mig with 75/25 CO2/Argon next weekend so all welding will be done at that time. I still have to figure out the purpose of a few drilled holes in the engine bay. I'd like to weld shut what I don't need.
I jacked up the rear end and pulled both wheel's and brake drum's off to check the brakes. The shoes look great and dry too for a change, my driver side shoes would always get a little bit wet from gear oil. I have replaced the inner and outer axle seals and bearing and it would still just slightly wet my shoes after driving it. I finally pulled the vent and found that the vent just barely had a hole that I could see through so I ran a drill bit through it and either made the hole a little bigger or cleaned it out good and put a new pair of shoes on that side again and it hasn't got any gear oil on them since!!!! ;D After that I went for a drive through town and rode around a little while!!
Quote from: cdr on September 12, 2015, 11:01:00 AM
like i said , make sure the fuel is circulating back to the tank through the 1/4" return line.
Would it be constantly flowing? Or would it be a trickle?
Quote from: myk on September 19, 2015, 08:33:47 AM
Quote from: cdr on September 12, 2015, 11:01:00 AM
like i said , make sure the fuel is circulating back to the tank through the 1/4" return line.
Would it be constantly flowing? Or would it be a trickle?
it should be a good flow.
drove out to the Hemi Hideout today for lunch, what an awesome place!!!
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CDR your charger look's like a monster ready to devour it's prey!!!!!!! It is an awesome looking machine!!! :yesnod:
Won my 1st trophy at my 1st show that i took it to, been trying to win at this show for 25 years.... just not with this car. Makes it even more special.
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Primered the sucker!
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120098.0.html
install new 512
Drove it to Cabela's for some ammo and a replacement camo hat. Perfect weather and uncrowded roads (it was a Tuesday morning, yesterday).
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Quote from: lloyd3 on September 23, 2015, 07:57:40 PM
Drove it to Cabela's for some ammo and a replacement camo hat. Perfect weather and uncrowded roads (it was a Tuesday morning, yesterday).
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Beautiful '68! I really like your house! Have a real soft spot for timber/log homes! :cheers:
Thank you 69BronzeT5. It's Cedar. The local woodpeckers (flickers and nuthatches) like it to. So do the squirrels and the occasional raccoon. Then there's the mule-deer(s) that I have to shoo out of the way to get down the driveway some mornings. Reminds me of the old TV show "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom". All I need is Marlin Perkins narrating the adventures.
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on September 23, 2015, 08:15:46 PM
Quote from: lloyd3 on September 23, 2015, 07:57:40 PM
Drove it to Cabela's for some ammo and a replacement camo hat. Perfect weather and uncrowded roads (it was a Tuesday morning, yesterday).
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Beautiful '68! I really like your house! Have a real soft spot for timber/log homes! :cheers:
It looks even better in person! :cheers:
Lower radiator hose
Battery, battery tray, and hold down
Plugs
Temp sensor
Ballist resistor
Starter relay
EGR valve
Negative cable
Nice new floor mats
Throttle springs
Throttle spring bracket
Coil
Voltage regulator
Ground strap
Done for a while... a few days anyway. Still need to tackle seat belts and some sound!!
Filled in the gap between the radiator and grill housing with a cover I made. Needs some more tweaking on it but it is getting there.
Also been playing around with a new spoiler. :cheers:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 26, 2015, 10:47:46 PM
Filled in the gap between the radiator and grill housing with a cover I made. Needs some more tweaking on it but it is getting there.
Also been playing around with a new spoiler. :cheers:
AWESOME job on the filler!!!
Pat
Quote from: keepat on September 27, 2015, 03:49:12 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 26, 2015, 10:47:46 PM
Filled in the gap between the radiator and grill housing with a cover I made. Needs some more tweaking on it but it is getting there.
Also been playing around with a new spoiler. :cheers:
AWESOME job on the filler!!!
Pat
I second that! When is it going into production so we can buy one? :icon_smile_big:
That spoiler looks very promising as well. :yesnod:
Mostly all I have been doing to mine is trying to put miles on it before it snows. :icon_smile_big:
Hey! It's too early for the S word! :eek2:
I am dialing in two different carbs, both Holleys, one for economy, one for power.
Quote from: Dino on September 27, 2015, 09:18:06 AM
Hey! It's too early for the S word! :eek2:
Sorry. :blush2:
Quote from: Dino on September 27, 2015, 06:19:42 AM
Quote from: keepat on September 27, 2015, 03:49:12 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 26, 2015, 10:47:46 PM
Filled in the gap between the radiator and grill housing with a cover I made. Needs some more tweaking on it but it is getting there.
Also been playing around with a new spoiler. :cheers:
AWESOME job on the filler!!!
Pat
I second that! When is it going into production so we can buy one? :icon_smile_big:
That spoiler looks very promising as well. :yesnod:
I would totally buy one of those...
Quote from: Dino on September 27, 2015, 09:18:06 AM
Hey! It's too early for the S word! :eek2:
Meanwhile, I went to a parts store looking for a fan clutch and of course none of them fit? Looking at some of the threads here it looks like a common problem but why? Makes no sense to me, but the Hayden clutch will be here soon so.....
Well you're in the middle of a nut and bolt, rotisserie restoration on your car anyway. :nana:
There's only one nut here and it's me! Why am I doing this again? :lol:
Tomorrow everything should be in white paint, then it can get cold and start snowing but I need heat just a little while longer. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Dino on September 27, 2015, 06:19:42 AM
Quote from: keepat on September 27, 2015, 03:49:12 AM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 26, 2015, 10:47:46 PM
Filled in the gap between the radiator and grill housing with a cover I made. Needs some more tweaking on it but it is getting there.
Also been playing around with a new spoiler. :cheers:
AWESOME job on the filler!!!
Pat
I second that! When is it going into production so we can buy one? :icon_smile_big:
That spoiler looks very promising as well. :yesnod:
Thanks guys! :cheers:
Production?! Well I do still have my template... :scratchchin:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 26, 2015, 10:47:46 PM
Filled in the gap between the radiator and grill housing with a cover I made. Needs some more tweaking on it but it is getting there.
Also been playing around with a new spoiler. :cheers:
:o clever stuff :2thumbs: ,
Didn't have my sled ready in time for the first grass race of the year, so took the car instead. :coolgleamA:
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Engine is starting to take shape!
And another
changed my inlet manifold from an edelbrock performer to the edelbrock RPM. Big difference highly recommend it. Had to modify my air cleaner to sit 2 cm lower.
removed the JUNK green snap ring rear axle bearings,they lasted 1600 miles & started getting loose & noisy, glad i saved the axle adjuster & stock flanges, now i have the MUCH BETTER stock tapered roller bearings. while i was there i pulled the third member & replace the 3.91 gears with 3.23, trying to tame down the violent tire spin. it helped a lot.
Well, at the suggestion of IDriveMopar over at FBBO, I spent the better part of the day reinstalling the thermostat for my CCA A/C. For those that did not follow, CCA supplies an aftermarket thermostat that really should be installed in the heater box on the evaporator. If they'd have told me that I would have, since the box was out of the car. But they suggest you wrap a sensor end around the line on the opposite side of the firewall and when it starts to freeze, the t/stat (in theory) will kick off the compressor thus keeping the system from slowing down. But it doesn't work because the lines are basically above the exhaust manifold. so their solution is to wrap them with this black goo. But the thermostat is still in the engine compartment and still won't kick off. So IDriveMopar moved his per this thread:
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?95064-A-C-suggestions-keep-OEM-setup-or-go-classic&highlight=Classic+Auto+Air
and now that the car season is over, I did the same. It's now in the cowl/vent on the opposite side of the firewall.
It is tough working in these areas because it seems as no matter how hard you try, you always move or touch something that you shouldn't. But with patience, I got it done today and worst case, the A/C works the same and I killed an afternoon. I'll let everyone know in the spring I guess.
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Wiring..
And more wiring
Started putting the engine bay back together. Still waiting for the yellow plated blower motor nuts to arrive and I need to order lots of parts that were either missing or too damaged to repair such as the splash covers near the firewall. I am glad I welded the extra holes shut, it looks much cleaner now.
I am trying to figure out a way to install K member, engine, and trans in one piece from the bottom...without a lift. All I can think of is making some sort of frame to bolt onto the frame rails using the bumper bracket bolts so I can hook the cherry picker to it and lift the front up while the tall jack stands sit under the rear axle tubes.
If I can do that then I can go ahead and install everything including the a/c hoses which would be a bit in the way if I drop the engine in from the top.
It sure would make everything easier but man I can see that car come crashing down now. :lol:
Beautiful work, man....
:o :2thumbs: looks great !!!!!
Dino and Comet_666, Both look great. What gauges are those?
Quote from: Dino on August 29, 2015, 09:10:44 PM
-Replaced the gas tank and straps
-Replaced the leaf spring rear bushings
-Removed the battery, hood, front bumper, front valance, and front panel including grille
-Removed radiator, shroud, fan, a/c condensor and lines
-Removed headers and starter
-Removed all underhood wiring and linkage
-Pulled the engine
-Dropped the transmission
-Removed alternator, power steering pump, water pump, a/c compressor, damper, pulleys, brackets, engine mounts
-Stripped paint from engine
-Removed steering box and steering column
-Removed instrument cluster
-Stripped blue paint from steering box and cleaned the cast iron
-Removed steering linkage and cleaned it all up
-Removed front suspension and started cleaning it up
-Stripped the engine bay from bolt ons and paint and made a patch panel to go under the battery tray
-Cleaned the washer bottle, washer nozzles and hoses that were covered in black paint, and painted the nozzles.
-Restored the power window motors, regulators, switches, and wiring
-Removed the back seat and rear panels, upper and lower. Got it ready to install custom seat belts
-Installed power window switches in rear panel
That's about it so far. Tomorrow the old suspension bushing will be removed, K member dropped and sway bar and strut rods removed.
Next up is reinforcing the K member and pretty soon it'll be time to start painting some stuff. :2thumbs:
All in a weekend right Dino? lol
When you get some free time come on over and do mine. I'll buy the beer.
Well it could've been 3 days or so. :lol:
Disassembly goes fast but I tend to do something with the part I remove, be it clean up and bag or get it ready to restore. I don't like to dump it all in a box and forget about it so everything takes a bit longer this way. I also lost lots of time changing my plans until I had to make a decision and I went with redo the whole thing. I should've decided that before I started the work.
I drove the car last in late July or early August so I've been at it for a while.
Quote from: XH29N0G on October 12, 2015, 07:13:44 PM
Dino and Comet_666, Both look great. What gauges are those?
Comet's using the Dakota Digital Dash system...
Quote from: Dino on October 12, 2015, 03:05:16 PM
Started putting the engine bay back together. Still waiting for the yellow plated blower motor nuts to arrive and I need to order lots of parts that were either missing or too damaged to repair such as the splash covers near the firewall. I am glad I welded the extra holes shut, it looks much cleaner now.
I am trying to figure out a way to install K member, engine, and trans in one piece from the bottom...without a lift. All I can think of is making some sort of frame to bolt onto the frame rails using the bumper bracket bolts so I can hook the cherry picker to it and lift the front up while the tall jack stands sit under the rear axle tubes.
If I can do that then I can go ahead and install everything including the a/c hoses which would be a bit in the way if I drop the engine in from the top.
It sure would make everything easier but man I can see that car come crashing down now. :lol:
Looks great Dino :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Yes if you do some sort of makeshift setup, please have someone there to spot you, assist you or supervise the operation. One of my biggest fears is being pinned under a car.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Nice work Dino.
Looks awesome Dino! I bought a slightly used PROFORM 850 not sure if it will be installed this year as we only have a month of decent weather left :shruggy:
Looking great!! That's a nice looking ground wire you got.. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Dino on October 12, 2015, 03:05:16 PM
Started putting the engine bay back together. Still waiting for the yellow plated blower motor nuts to arrive and I need to order lots of parts that were either missing or too damaged to repair such as the splash covers near the firewall. I am glad I welded the extra holes shut, it looks much cleaner now.
I am trying to figure out a way to install K member, engine, and trans in one piece from the bottom...without a lift. All I can think of is making some sort of frame to bolt onto the frame rails using the bumper bracket bolts so I can hook the cherry picker to it and lift the front up while the tall jack stands sit under the rear axle tubes.
If I can do that then I can go ahead and install everything including the a/c hoses which would be a bit in the way if I drop the engine in from the top.
It sure would make everything easier but man I can see that car come crashing down now. :lol:
Dino, I used this rig from US car tool, worked perfectly!
Dino, I see you have the thermostat on the fire wall too, I'd move it as long as you have the opportunity. Just my :Twocents:
Thanks for the compliments fellas. :cheers: I'll start my own progress thread one of these so I can share some of the do's and don'ts. :yesnod:
I like my ground cable, it's special. :icon_smile_big:
Timmy that's just what I need? I thought I'd had to have stands under the axle but it looks like that won't be necessary, or would it make it easier?
Bob I just saw your thread about the thermostat woes. I don't know if I had those heat issues but it seemed like yours was mounted lower than mine. The one I have is also regulated. I had it set to the coldest setting and it nearly froze me out of the car so I have to tinker with it a bit. I hope I don't have to move it because then I'd have holes in the firewall again. :lol:
Well, we put the 67 and 73 down for their winter's nap today. They're all bundled up and put away until spring. :'(
Interior in finally...
It's been over a year since I painted the firewall, and I finally removed the three layers of paint and refinished the lower cowl. :rotz:
It looks good! keep up the good work!
I finally got my push-rods ordered and bought my engine paint, reducer and hardener. Hopefully going to put the heads on for the last time next weekend and get it painted.
Engine/trans are back in mine.
not a dam thing. broke as hell. and yes, I'm pissed about it.
installed hooker competition headers in my 70 charger with 440. bad fit, my old headmans are better. :RantExplode: :brickwall: :flame:
Doug's or TTi's, brother. I've seen gloves go on with more difficulty than those headers...
Schumacher headers fit like tubular exhaust manifolds. I love mine.
they look like a nice fit. never seen them before.
Put away for the winter. :'(
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Met a '69 and '70 for lunch.....
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Took my 70 to its first autoX on a soaking wet course to get an idea what suspension stuff needs to be upgraded.
Turns out, everything. What an awful handling car. No front end grip at all. (Which is amazing to me for something with probably 60/40 weight distribution). Massive body roll and slow steering ratio made it a handful. Even with the R/T springs and front swaybar. First time I've ever gotten motion sickness as the driver. :lol:
Pictures turned out epic though. I'll post them when the photographer puts them online.
Cut off the passenger side rocker panel and getting ready to install a new rocker panel. Lots of work!!!!!!!!
Russ :eek2:
changed the alternator to a 1 wire tuff stuff. replaced main engine harness, managed to short that one out, hacked into it and used remnants to patch the original harness I kept for emergencies, and got it installed this week. Spent today adjusting hood so it closes properly-still needs tweaking. Also spent a couple hours repositioning the fuel filler tube, it was leaking fuel from the tank seal. May have to lower the tank a little, it may be over tightened and too high.
Waiting for the concrete people to finish work on the driveways so I can drive this car out soon.
Front left chassis rail on my '68 was corroded through with mouse piss. Decided if I was repairing it, might as well fit subframe connectors & torque boxes while I had it up.. and fitted sound deadening material inside as well.
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Lately I have still been waiting on my rear valance pan with exhaust cutouts from AMD that's been paid in full for 5 months. They tell me it's on backorder and they do not have an ETA. Wait what, how can the company that has these made and sells the product not have an ETA? :brickwall:
Things are gonna start happening to Sinnamon very soon...
Nice progress fellas! Comet that interior looks stunning!
Can't wait to see more of Sinnamon, looks like it's booth ready. :2thumbs:
I haven't done all that much lately. I cleaned up the engine, although it's not finished yet, so it'll be paint ready once the new cam is in.
The engine bay had a few more parts added and I started reinstalling some wiring as well. I had a short not long before I started this project so several wires need replacing, I just don't feel like doing it. A few suspension parts were e-coated as well. See: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,119789.msg1500549/topicseen.html#msg1500549
I'll get my behind in gear soon and get some more done.
The grille frame was stripped an painted as well and I changed the wiring to run dual low beams. The frame has 4 identical lights in it now, but I don't have pictures of it.
Haven't done much? Dude that's what I call progress Dirk.
I'll rephrase that: I haven't done much in the last few weeks. :icon_smile_big:
The engine bay shots were taken 3 weeks ago, the grille was finished about 4 weeks ago.
I'm doing some projects around the house. A few more weeks away from the Charger and I'll be burning to get to it again. :yesnod:
Finally started working on the latest money pit.
took it for a drive. but didn't make it back home. :brickwall: lost all power. found that the bulkhead connector was failing. towed it home and found this to be the main hot wire connector. all fixed now. :2thumbs:
Dino what is that black cylinder that looks like the size of a propane tank?
Quote from: Bobs69 on November 14, 2015, 09:23:54 PM
Dino what is that black cylinder that looks like the size of a propane tank?
That's the a/c dryer filter. :yesnod:
I put it away for the winter today, the latest it's ever been on the road. Usually I store my charger mid October
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nice storage area. tall enough for a lift so you can store 2 chargers. :rofl:
Getting closer. Keep finding PITA little things I missed when I ordered all the parts which I then have to wait for. Latest was a fan shroud. The one in my car was destroyed at the bottom and I don't have a clue how. Probably be ready to roll just in time to not drive it for the winter.
Sinnamon got splashed with some T5 tonight... :)
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on November 18, 2015, 11:28:48 PM
Sinnamon got splashed with some T5 tonight... :)
:2thumbs:
T5 is one of my favorite Charger colors. :coolgleamA:
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on November 18, 2015, 11:28:48 PM
Sinnamon got splashed with some T5 tonight... :)
Oh yeah. :drool5:
And now I see where her name comes from.
TPR
Looking Good Brian! :cheers:
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on November 18, 2015, 11:28:48 PM
Sinnamon got splashed with some T5 tonight... :)
:drool5: Love the color!
When does the mural go on the trunk Brian?
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on November 20, 2015, 09:45:35 AM
When does the mural go on the trunk Brian?
It's not... the old decklid hangs in my garage. Too far rusted to save. Just putting stock black R/T stripe on it.
Thats cool! Shes looking great!
Just doing wiring in motor bay, updated harness with new connections, removed voltage regulator and ballast resistor off firewall, installed a new chromed one wire alternator, and put in a Firecore distributor today, installed a new radiator fan shroud, verified thermostat was in place (took it out at one time) removed the AC radiator that fits in front of the stock 26 inch radiator. reran all the plug wires to new distributor. Getting ready to start again after a year or so of being disassembled. Should be ready to go before going home for holiday this week.
Filled it with fuel and added stabilizer. Will put drier sheets and moth balls in it this week.
I'm in the middle of fixing the grille. The headlight buckets have been repaired, the headlight doors were straightened, one was bowed in really bad. I tacked the center section piece back in place but have to finish plastic welding it and I need to make a few of the connecting fins that are missing. It's under 40 degrees in my garage so I'm not to keen on working on it right now. It's supposed to be around 50 on Thursday so I'll finish it then. I'll probably have to wait until winter's over before it's warm enough to paint it.
I repaired all the wiring which is bak in the engine bay, just contemplating if I want a wrap on them or not.
The engine's ready for the cam swap and ressembly but I don't have the dough for the parts yet so that'll have to wait as well. Same goes for the brake parts and exhaust. As long as I can't sell my guitar and the few other things I have, this project is pretty much done except for those things that don't require more money such as restoring the grille and removing the black paint off the trans.
Dude don't sell the guitar...
I have to, and not just the guitar. I'm also selling my GNX4 workstation and all my saxophones. I don't play much anymore anyway and I want the car done. I can always buy another guitar or sax when I'm done with grad school. I've had these for many years so it's okay, time for someone else to enjoy them.
I have to, and not just the guitar. I'm also selling my GNX4 workstation and all my saxophones. I don't play much anymore anyway and I want the car done. I can always buy another guitar or sax when I'm done with grad school. I've had these for many years so it's okay, time for someone else to enjoy them.
Well a man has to make those hard decisions; hats off to you then...
Quote from: Dino on November 23, 2015, 12:49:49 PM
I can always buy another guitar or sax when I'm done with grad school.
:cheers:
Well it's not much of hard decision when nothing is selling so you can put your hat back on for now. :lol:
It's bittersweet really. Selling the guitar is alright, I sold three of them a long while back and this is the last electric that I bought. I still have my scratch built Telecaster and my classical guitar, both of which I'm keeping. I also have three tenor saxophones and an alto, I "may" keep one tenor if it doesn't bring enough cash. The only one that may hurt to let go is my baritone sax. That was my main sax for many years and I love that thing. Alas when I shipped it to my current home it got totally trashed. Repair shops won't even touch it so I tried to fix it myself. It's about 90% done but I just don't have the equipment to do it right and the tools are super expensive. At ths point I can only give it away so it's staying, but I'm not sure why. It almost makes me cry just looking at it. I think I lot my real drive to play got lost when that sax got killed. It's funny how these 'things" can affect you.
At this point I think I need to sell as much as I can, remember the good times and let go of the bad. When the time comes there will be more gear to buy, enjoy, and create new memories with.
Getting the charger going at 6:00 AM these last couple days when it's 20* out, with no functioning choke, has been fun. :lol: No salt on the roads yet, but it was definitely snowing on the drive home last night! Need to put another 350 miles on it within a week so my oil will be ready for a change come spring time.
Last drive of the year today before putting the car in storage. It was great to have it for almost three months post restoration completion after having it off the road for 10 years!
Quote from: chargerperson on November 24, 2015, 06:13:32 PM
Last drive of the year today before putting the car in storage. It was great to have it for almost three months post restoration completion after having it off the road for 10 years!
Gorgeous car. Perfect wheels for it. :2thumbs:
Got rest of wiring hooked up today, as far as I know, it is hooked up as it should to run, but it isn't starting, no fire to plugs, so will be working on that after thanksgiving is over, will come home with my dad's timing light or will buy one when I get home. Also fixed he fuel leak smell, had to remove filler tube to gas tank and reposition it, was causing a pinch on one side of tank seal, took out pretty filler tube and put in original and it fit better...hard to believe... laid out the trunk mat and installed the trunk seal around filler tube, and smell appears to have stopped.
Engine is turning over a bit slow, doesn't feel like it has the power to start the car, battery charger is useless, time to get another one. Looking forward to getting some fire to the car, may have to call in experts. (call the local club for assist)
Quote from: Dino on November 23, 2015, 09:32:25 PM
Well it's not much of hard decision when nothing is selling so you can put your hat back on for now. :lol:
It's bittersweet really. Selling the guitar is alright, I sold three of them a long while back and this is the last electric that I bought. I still have my scratch built Telecaster and my classical guitar, both of which I'm keeping. I also have three tenor saxophones and an alto, I "may" keep one tenor if it doesn't bring enough cash. The only one that may hurt to let go is my baritone sax. That was my main sax for many years and I love that thing. Alas when I shipped it to my current home it got totally trashed. Repair shops won't even touch it so I tried to fix it myself. It's about 90% done but I just don't have the equipment to do it right and the tools are super expensive. At ths point I can only give it away so it's staying, but I'm not sure why. It almost makes me cry just looking at it. I think I lot my real drive to play got lost when that sax got killed. It's funny how these 'things" can affect you.
At this point I think I need to sell as much as I can, remember the good times and let go of the bad. When the time comes there will be more gear to buy, enjoy, and create new memories with.
Oh ok. Thinning the herd is different from getting rid of music from your life altoghther, which is what i thought you were doing and that would be truly tragic. I haven't done crap with my life, but knowing that I can pick up a guitar and play some music somehow makes everything alright. Carry on brother...
drove 40 mile round trip to the Vet for medicine that my puppy needs. love drivin on the freeway.
Quote from: Dino on November 24, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
Quote from: chargerperson on November 24, 2015, 06:13:32 PM
Last drive of the year today before putting the car in storage. It was great to have it for almost three months post restoration completion after having it off the road for 10 years!
Gorgeous car. Perfect wheels for it. :2thumbs:
Dino: Thanks. Wheels are 17 inch Yearone Magnum 500s. 17 inch size necessary to fit over the wilwoods.
Modified my driving lights to hold LED H7 bulbs. They were using standard h3 bulbs. Wiring is beefed up and ran thru relays so it should run cool. Can't wait for it to get dark so I can see the difference. ( dont worry, They've been adjusted and straightened up since this pic for the OCD people among us. This was the first test).
I suspect they'll be brighter than the headlamps now. I need to get to upgrading them next. I've done the relay upgrade, replaced the harnesses, checked all grounds, the works. These old style bulbs just don't put out enough to be safe in modern traffic. I'm still trying to decide what to do with them.
I've seen some guys use aircraft landing lights for the high beams, but that still doesn't address the low beams. I'm not a fan of drop in HID lighting. Still trying to decide what to do there.
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EDIT: Just did first nighttime drive with the new bulbs. What I found is they put out a ton more light close range, but it dissipates further away than the low beam headlamp. Which I suppose is their purpose, they are fog lights after all. Overall though, BIG improvement over the H3 incandescent bulbs they replaced. Combined with the headlamps, its much safer than it was. Total range didn't increase, but clarity did. I can see clearly now up to the edge of the headlight beams. I couldn't before. I'm pretty happy overall.
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Did some online shopping since it was black friday. :yesnod:
American Autowire Highway 22 kit - http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aww-500695/overview/
Forever Sharp steering wheel - http://fssteeringwheels.com/#!/14-Polished-Muscle-w-Real-Mahogany-Wood-Half-Wrap-&-Rivets/p/57014231/category=3447041
I got aluminum rivets instead of brass.
Also picked up some Percy's header gaskets. :2thumbs:
Been tinkering with the accelerator pump cam's on my holley carb. Have had a slight off idle stumble but the car has been running really good so I just worked with it for awhile. Decided to dig into the accelerator pump tuning on my holley 850 DP by ordering a holley tuning book and a set of pump cams.
The book has a color chart that show's the cam's and which one pump's more than the other one's, my carb had the pink cam and I swapped up to the red one which was an improvement but it still had a slight stumble. Went up to the orange cam and so far it seems like it took care of the small stumble I had just off idle. It really ran out good down the road so it didn't feel like a jetting issue and the pump squirter's are 31's front and rear and I really didn't think it needed 35's which is the next size up. Turns out the pink cam is the least aggressive pump cam so moving up according to the chart showed the orange to be a good gain over all the other one's and it seemed to work. We drove it around town for about an hour yesterday and it ran great!!!!
We got lot's of thumb's up and one guy got a picture i'm pretty sure!! I have wondered about those pump cam kit's and now I have some experience with them which is really trial and error like most thing's are with these car's!!!
It'll be nice to have A/C again after all these years.
For me, I guess it would be easier for me to say what I haven't done to the car (yet); reinstall the front & rear windshields.
I finished prepping the grille. Straigthened one of the headlight doors, repaired the cracks and welded the center section piece back in place with liquid ABS. Lots of filing and sanding later the grille is ready for primer, the headlight doors are ready for color. Unfortunately it's too cold to paint so it looks like it'll have to wait until next year unless I can figure out a way to heat up my 2 1/2 car unheated garage.
Most of the pieces are painted for Sinnamon now...
Needs drying time, buffing and much more assembly.
Looking good guys! Sinnamon is looking real purdy there!
We had a break in the clouds, just enough to warm up the plastic grille to about 65-70 degrees so I quickly shot it in primer. I used SEM high build primer surfacer. I had some issues with the can not spraying effectively despite warming up the can, but it worked out in the end. I also shot the headlight doors in SEM Titanium Silver, those did not need primer. With a bit of luck I'll be able to paint both colors by the weekend.
I tried removing the anodizing from the trim with Easy Off but no luck, it didn't even touch it. I'll have to find something else.
Got the SEM Titanium Silver on today and it looks great! Dead ringer for the stock color. Hopefully black will go on tomorrow.
Looking sweet Dino! :2thumbs:
Been working on my 71 Charger since the end of Sept. There's a complete step by step with pictures on the work I've done. So far I've had an exhaust installed on the charger. Hedman headers, 2.5" dual pipe, h-pipe, dual 40 series flowmaster mufflers, dumped just before the rear valance. Drum to disc conversion in the original manual brake setup. New brake cylinder. New upper control arms with new bushings and upper ball joints. New lower ball joints. New front and rear shocks. I have a pair of replacement 15" front wheels since my original set of 14s won't work with the new disc brakes. I'll check back when I something else in the near future.
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on December 10, 2015, 06:34:42 PM
Looking sweet Dino! :2thumbs:
Thanks! :cheers:
Masked and sprayed the Trim Black today. I shouldn't have, it was way too windy and I wasted a lot of paint. I had to get another can so I can do the last headlight bezel tomorrow but oh well!
The center section needs the silver redone. Some paint had bled through the tape and when I carefully tried to remove it I blotched the silver as you can see in the pics. No biggie. I'll just mask the black and re-shoot the silver tomorrow. The bezel and headlight doors need a bit of touching up with silver on the very edges of the silver outline. The fine line tape didn't stick as well as it used to, it's probably too old as I've had it for a while. I'll just mask the black edges and use a small soft brush to touch it up. Once everything's painted I'll cover it all in SEM Low Luster and that'll be that!
Now all I have to do is remove that big dent from the I piece that I put n there last spring, somehow remove the anodizing, and polish the lot.
Few teaser pics of today's work:
A few more
That looks better than new...
I wasn't around when they were new but I'll take your word for it. :icon_smile_big:
I tested the low luster clear on another piece and it's pretty nice. It changes the silver ever so slightly but I think it'll be worth it seeing I drive this car a lot and it will be so much easier to keep clean.
Broken dash bezel replaced and dash reinstalled.
Terry- Looking good. Will you have the 71 at Carlisle this year?
Cutting the rot out of the passenger quarter today.
I have already registered for Carlisle, so, barring something unforeseen and very serious, I'll be at Carlisle.
Quote from: NHCharger on December 13, 2015, 07:59:03 PM
Cutting the rot out of the passenger quarter today.
Oh wow, they cut out the same areas on my car when it was in the body shop...
Dino, great job so far on that grille restoration!! I'm looking to complete that on my 68 in the next few months. I have been reading through the stickied threads on grille restorations and didnt come across anyone mentioning the paint you used, SEM Titanium Silver. Looks great though! I like that it looks a little on the darker side of silver/grey. :cheers: Will have to consider that paint for mine!
Thanks! I just finished all the paintwork and will start reassembling it. The frame is already done, but I have yet to repair the trim.
The silver is a dead match for the stock color. I had a grille bucket that was in excellent shape so it was easy to compare. The silver had a fine metallic in it which makes it look way better than the pictures do.
Right on, that's good to know. Mine is in pretty good condition but there is some black overspray from previous paint jobs and such so I imagine mine wouldn't be very accurate to compare against. Good to know it's a great stock match - I think the paint looks great in your photos, and you can get a sort of hint at the metallic in the paint - I'm sure in person it's even better. thanks
Just took the 68 out for a drive in 60 degree weather. Nothing like gripping the viper stearing wheel and shifting the T-56 Viper 6-speed Transmission :2thumbs:
Quote from: NHCharger on December 13, 2015, 07:59:03 PM
Cutting the rot out of the passenger quarter today.
Good work :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
What did you do to get the quarters to bare metal? Sand disc? Chemical? Just curious because I want to do that to mine without doing any damage. :cheers:
Nice. :2thumbs:
After experiencing the truly god awful handling of my stock suspension at the autocross, I've began my first round of handling upgrades with a Hellwig 6909 7/8ths rear sway bar.
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(I've straightened up the brackets since the pic was taken.)
Really seems to have helped alot. It's starting to feel like the front and rear end are connected to each other now. I think it needs bigger Torsion bars and a bigger front sway bar next. (The front end feels WAY undersprung) And decent shocks. And quick ratio steering....
I lifted the car cover slightly followed by mixed emotions. Happy to actually own a Charger but dissapointed it has been sitting unfinished and neglected for the last 3 years.
Hang in there, if it fits with your state of mind. Mine sat unfinished for 11 years, with me trying to save money and get it back on the road. Before that it sat for another 14 (at my parents) while I lived in apartments and we all went through episodes where we wondered whether the car should have been sold. All are glad that didn't happen.
Thanks, I'll get there one day. I just need to get the spark back that I had when I started on the car. My story is your typical shop horror story. When I got it back home into the corner it went, and has been there since.
After I get my Fairlane back on the road I need to re-focus my piorities and finish the Charger. I could be out enjoying it instead of being depressed that it's not finished.
Quote from: XH29N0G on December 21, 2015, 07:16:20 AM
Hang in there, if it fits with your state of mind. Mine sat unfinished for 11 years, with me trying to save money and get it back on the road. Before that it sat for another 14 (at my parents) while I lived in apartments and we all went through episodes where we wondered whether the car should have been sold. All are glad that didn't happen.
So, are you suggesting in my case, that I don't need to feel depressed about it and seek help trying to decide if it's time to let go?
Quote from: 440 on December 21, 2015, 06:32:39 AM
I lifted the car cover slightly followed by mixed emotions. Happy to actually own a Charger but dissapointed it has been sitting unfinished and neglected for the last 3 years.
you'd be suffering "dollar shock" every time you turn around too :o :yesnod: I know , its brutal :eek2:
easier to work on your ozzy toy , at least your dollar is worth a dollar :rofl:
:cheers:
As an xmas present to myself, I finally ordered an EFI kit, no more carbs for me! (Hopefully.)
Ordered the 600hp rated "Power Adder" unit from FiTech.
(http://fitechefi.com/website/estore/product_images/7939/30004%20redrings%20goefi4poweradderrevsiedblack0306.jpg)
And an efi ready tank with a 255 lph walbro fuel pump.
I cant wait to destroy the stupid carb I have now. The satisfaction of trashing that thing should ease the pain in my wallet now.
Quote from: JR on December 22, 2015, 09:29:13 PM
As an xmas present to myself, I finally ordered an EFI kit, no more carbs for me! (Hopefully.)
Ordered the 600hp rated "Power Adder" unit from FiTech.
(http://fitechefi.com/website/estore/product_images/7939/30004%20redrings%20goefi4poweradderrevsiedblack0306.jpg)
And an efi ready tank with a 255 lph walbro fuel pump.
I cant wait to destroy the stupid carb I have now. The satisfaction of trashing that thing should ease the pain in my wallet now.
I always try to be happy for others and not be jealous in any way...but I really hate and envy you right now. :lol:
Congrats and keep us posted on how the car performs. :2thumbs:
Lol, Dino.
If it helps, ive suffered with carbs on this car forever. I originally had a six pack (on a cast iron manifold), then went to an aluminum 4bbl setup for less weight and simplicity, and still couldnt get the stupid thing right.
The last straw was this past sunday. I accelerated up to speed on a 65 mph highway, and as soon as I hit half throttle, the car backfired and bogged. (Again).
Ill admit, im not the best when it comes to tuning them, but I really dont care either. I just want to turn the key and go.
Im so done with carbs.
Ill keep you posted. :cheers:
It pains me that I will have to deal with carbs for a while longer. Grad school is going to be expensive as hell so I can't spend a ton on the car anymore, and I still have to spend a few grrand to get it back on the road. I'm buying one more carb in my lifetime and that's it! That sucker will have to last until I graduate and get a job. THEN it's EFI time. :icon_smile_big:
Reading about carbs, I'll share a story. I see folks all the time with aftermarket stuff that they say doesn't run right and I always thought if it was factory (OEM) you wouldn't have that problem.
My 67, original AFB carb and intake and I have adjusted it and it has been running without issue for better than 10 years.
But my 73 ... also original (now) with TQ that no matter how hard I tried could not get to run right. I was ready to rip the thing off. Then someone suggested I got to this fellow who could adjust it properly. Not wanting to spend the money I resisted until it drove me nuts so one day I gave in. I finally brought it to him and it now runs great.
So I guess the moral is if you have someone who is really good, not just "oh I can can adjust that close" ... but expert, it should run properly given the proper equipment with out defects.
:shruggy: That is what I have learned over the years. I'm sure others will disagree but that is my :Twocents:.
Thats my finding too.
Slow progress, but progress!
New-to-me '68 Charger that I picked up back in October, was making a good deal of clattering. Steering center link was against the oil pan, oil pan was a C-body unit, and the steering gearbox was leaking pretty badly, so I started on the bottom.
I found a few surprises, including a munched windage tray and a whole lot of mismatched bolts.
SO! New windage tray, oil pan and pickup installed. Oil pan profile looks like it will get me another 0.5" clearance from the center link, so should be good there.
According to UPS, my steering gearbox should arrive from Firm Feel today. I went with the Stage 3 rebuild. Dennis was really great to work with and the turnaround time was much less than they forecasted. In addition to the standard rebuild they needed to replace a bent sector shaft. I asked if that could have been damaged in shipping (I packed it pretty well, but you never know), and he said that was unlikely and it probably took a pretty good hit earlier in its life. He included the bent shaft, so I'm curious to see how bad it is.
Hopefully I can get everything underneath the car put back together this weekend or early next week!
Quote from: VegasCharger on December 16, 2015, 03:01:32 AM
Quote from: NHCharger on December 13, 2015, 07:59:03 PM
Cutting the rot out of the passenger quarter today.
Good work :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
What did you do to get the quarters to bare metal? Sand disc? Chemical? Just curious because I want to do that to mine without doing any damage. :cheers:
DA sander with 80 grit. The quarters only had their original coat of primer and paint with a half assed primer coat over. Didn't take long compared to the 5+ coats I had on my 68.
I'm sending the trunk lid, hood and fenders out to get media blasted. Much cleaner job and the guy loves 2nd gen Chargers so I get a real good deal from him.
Passenger side quarter patches almost all welded in. Hoping to have the driver side quarter patches done by first of year.
AWESOME Brian !!!
Replaced the front turn signal bulbs in the Daytona, and wired up the front side marker lights so they blink with the turn signals now....
Installed driver side inner and outer tie rods. Tried to get the length as close to original. Will need to get an alignment reguardless so it's not that big of a deal. Plus I work less than 3 miles from home so tires won't get hurt really. Next is the passenger side and idler arm. Still looking for a pitman arm.
I see they doing a six pack kit soon a bolt kit can't wait to see one ...
Quote from: 303 Mopar on November 08, 2015, 05:14:49 PM
Met a '69 and '70 for lunch.....
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awesum cars an pix.. :drool5: :drool5: :popcrn: :2thumbs:
I cut a giant hole in it.
rust free :cheers:
Got the efi mostly installed. It was a breeze in my case because I'd already installed the coolant temp sensor adapter, and had an O2 sensor previously installed for a wideband O2 gauge.
I ran out of time and won't be able to finish the details (cleaning up the wiring and attaching throttle/kickdown linkages) until next week, but I did get to start it. It was amazing. I let the fuel pump prime, then it started right up and went into a smooth idle. It will probably be a couple of weeks before I can finally drive it again, but I'm in love with this setup already. I went with the tanks inc baffled fuel tank and walbro 650 hp fuel pump.
I'll start a thread with all the details when I return from my trip next week.
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i'm waiting for the sixpack kit To be released just a bolt on system the other version is to bulky and you take your manifold off and weld plugs into and hope it stays straight ..
what's the psi on fuel pump from what I read 25psi for the 4 injector unit :shruggy:
I don't know what you mean about welding the intake manifold RT, I literally unbolted the 4bbl Carter and bolted this unit on. The only welding involved would be welding a bung in the exhaust for the 02 sensor. (Or use a clamp on unit so there's no welding).
Fuel pressure is set to 58 psi. There's an internal regulator in the throttle body.
No mate I was talking about the manifold in the pic where they had to weld plugs for the injectors in the other efi kit on the market your verions is topps.. :2thumbs:
On cool man, I thought you meant the other fitech unit. I wasn't familiar with the other six pack efi setup.
That's pretty neat though, I can't wait to see it. I had no idea they were working on a six pack version.
when I did my monster setup their was no Efi 3 x purpose built 500 cfm holly's all pumpers with big power valves and jets and forced air induction it works fantastic and grunt ... but 4 mile to the gallon is the killer ... but goes like a magnum bullet... :drool5:
Other, side your fuel pump pressure that's good that get the juice into it...
I got inspired by the article in the latest Mopar Action and polished the stainless trim around the windshield and back glass. For the front, I wet sanded, starting with 800, then 1,000, 1,200, and finishing with 1,500. I then hit it with Flitz. Came out nice. There are still some scratches in it; maybe I should have started with 600, but I'm happy with the results. The rear came up nice just using the Flitz. I coated each finished piece with wheel wax. I'm just hoping to get the car finished before I'm too old to drive it.
Dash panel replaced and new aftermarket radio installed. Took out the Alpine CD player and under seat CD changer. The new radio has a USB port for Ipod.
Nice job on the dash, and I know how you feel polishing the trim after I did my grille trim. :yesnod:
Well after all these years I figured it was time to bite the bullet and start work on the power upgrades: windows, keyless entry, power trunk lock, alarm. All that fun stuff. I have to remove the doors to drill holes for the window wiring so this was a good time to repair the hinges. They were not horrible but there was play on them nonetheless. Today I removed the passenger door, by myself which is always a bit risky, and repaired the hinges. This door is going to be rock solid. Tomorrow I'll do the other door. I also replaced the petrified vent window seals with a new pair I bought a few years ago. I'm happy to say they fit like a glove! The door lock actuators are installed and I'm just waiting on a few small parts to put everything back together. Once the doors are done and the windows are aligned, I'll do the quarters. Once the windows work and fit as they should I'll go ahead and install all the wiring and the modern controller to turn them into one touch windows with remote access. At that time I'll also install the alarm system and gps. There will be no details posted on what kind of tracking device or how I installed it. ;)
been flat out working on the engine painted most of the brackets for the power steer & air con just a few more bolt on's and its done :yesnod:
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
Quote from: Bob T on January 18, 2016, 12:10:07 PM
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
:nana: :nana: :nana:
Quote from: Bob T on January 18, 2016, 12:10:07 PM
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
Really?
I am feeding my Chargers to the Mice. :brickwall:
I started mine last week to assure that the Star Tron made it to the carb. :2thumbs:
Quote from: Bob T on January 18, 2016, 12:10:07 PM
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
OMG! why????????????
Quote from: Bob T on January 18, 2016, 12:10:07 PM
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
im shocked...now you got us all curious :shruggy:
changed my carb jetting for the colder weather.
Quote from: Bob T on January 18, 2016, 12:10:07 PM
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
:o and not a word to anyone ,I'm shocked :icon_smile_wink: (http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u619/polywideblock/universa-finger-wag.gif) (http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/polywideblock/media/universa-finger-wag.gif.html)
Quote from: Bob T on January 18, 2016, 12:10:07 PM
....I sold it.... 6 months ago..... :popcrn:
I refuse to believe it.
:rotz:
TPR
Looked at it under the car cover. The rains have just let up in "sunny" San Diego...
engine finally done besides a couple of hoses and a bracket now onto the front end k frame brakes and suspension need nos mopar or trw ball joints have all the rest in nos mopar already don't want no Chinese junk.. so looks like it may take a while till some thing surfaces .if any one can help let me know what you have 4 sale always interested
I put 80 mil some ebay brand of sound deadener in the roof of Sinnamon today..
be sure & cover the silver with something or you will see sparkling stars through the little holes in the headliner. :Twocents:
beautiful Charger !!!!
Updated the headlamp door Dodge badge.
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on January 20, 2016, 09:56:17 PM
I put 80 mil some ebay brand of sound deadener in the roof of Sinnamon today..
Love that color. :drool5:
Took it out for the first time in weeks because of the near-constant rains, only to be nearly rear ended by someone in an Alero who wasn't paying attention. Why do I even bother leaving my house, ever? Anyway I burned my wallet and a tank of gas just running errands. I even got a thank-you note from Saudi Arabia for my efforts...
fu%$ much damage Myk,
put a third eye level brake light in it , modern $%ucking useless drivers are trained by laziness to eye watch that :2thumbs:
sorry mate its a must
Quote from: fy469rtse on January 22, 2016, 12:48:39 AM
fu%$ much damage Myk,
put a third eye level brake light in it , modern $%ucking useless drivers are trained by laziness to eye watch that :2thumbs:
sorry mate its a must
Thats not a bad idea. I'll definitely look into that
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on January 20, 2016, 09:56:17 PM
I put 80 mil some ebay brand of sound deadener in the roof of Sinnamon today..
Love love love it!
Put a restored woodgrain wheel custom made
November:
Wired all of the dash except headlight switch connector and radio
Installed alternator (loosely)
Two weeks ago:
Wired taillights, backup lights and license plate light
Fixed rear bumper mount on right side (support welded in too high, filed down both holes for proper alignment)
Installed rear bumper (loosely)
Today:
Installed speedometer gear and connected cable
Installed flex plate to torque converter bolts
Torqued balancer to crank bolt
Installed crank pulley
Installed fan and fan pulley
Installed belt
Installed missing engine to tranny bolts
Installed engine dipstick
Installed transmission dipstick
Installed starter relay
Wired and connected neutral start switch plug/harness
Installed shifter linkage between steering column and bellcrank
its been a good day! :cheers:
Busy man UH60L !
I replaced the cheap chrome dipstick with a milodon flexible steel dipstick. The chrome one was blocking the hole on the steering box for the fitting that is supposed to go there.
Also put the radiator back in, Champion replaced the one that was leaking.
That and a water heater replacement, it was a productive weekend.
Flexible dip stick?
Quote from: myk on January 25, 2016, 07:24:56 AM
Flexible dip stick?
Yup, it has a braided steel tube.
Quote from: grdprx on January 25, 2016, 11:20:46 AM
Quote from: myk on January 25, 2016, 07:24:56 AM
Flexible dip stick?
Yup, it has a braided steel tube.
Oh, I like that. Where did you find such an item?
The one I see at Jegs is Chebby only. And summit doesn't specify.
How can you be sure you are getting a correct reading? :popcrn:
Funny story, I got it from a friend who had ordered one many years back. Company sent him 2, and didn't want the extra back; wasn't worth return shipping. This one was for a 440 and I think some Fords also, I'd have to check the package.
On the oil level reading, I confirmed I was full prior to removing the old dipstick; then installed the new one and made a mark with a pair of dikes.
Quote from: WhiteOnGreen on January 24, 2016, 04:43:16 PM
Put a restored woodgrain wheel custom made
That is sweet! Details? Real wood? Thickness?
made a mark with a pair of dikes
common now that's just bragging ;)
After 24 years dropped the car off for body & paint. :icon_smile_big:
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Safe and sound :2thumbs:
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What is the color going on ?
Put some non ethanol gas in it and let it run a bit
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Lamented about the rainy weather and all of the car meets that we're missing as a result...
Bought a lot of parts for it!PST suspension rebuild kit,wirering,Fire core electronic ignition,complete interior part from upper door pads,frame connectors,mirrors,wheel well trim moldings,bigger front and rear sway bars,1.03 torsion bars,11.75" slotted and drilled front disc brake set up,AMD sheetmetal,gas tank,steering wheel,PS pulleys and a lot more.Finally got new wheels and tires!
Thanks to tantop and everyone else for their help and Bull for his wheels and tire combo!These 295/50/15 look great under the car.Fills up really well the wheel well :drool5:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on January 27, 2016, 03:00:45 PM
Quote from: EccentricMagpies on January 26, 2016, 01:18:52 PM
What is the color going on ?
what color are you thinking?
What color am I thinking?
Well... If you are asking me to guess I'll go with some sort of blue since his thread on his car mentions several blue colors
Maybe you know?
Finally getting the Engine back in the car.... :icon_smile_big:
On Saturday, I finished putting factory hard lines back in the '67. They had to have both ends cut and rebent to work with my Phantom in-tank setup and then to come straight up the firewall and mated to the braided lines coming off the throttle body and regulator. No leaks right out of the gate, but figured out at the gas station that I had forgotten to cap the vent line. Lost about a gallon to that goof.
Now back to tuning the fuel injection and adding in the ignition system for the LS coil-near-plug setup using Mectech's trigger wheel and bracked and the Jeep cam-sensor to distributor bushing adaptor.
Quote from: Tjader on February 01, 2016, 09:30:31 AM
Finally getting the Engine back in the car.... :icon_smile_big:
My kinda Charger...Black with 15" wheels and fat rubber. :2thumbs:
I covered mine in a bunch of junk and found a police bull bar for 25$!
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im not sure if i'll actually use it, but its nice having the option :coolgleamA:
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on February 01, 2016, 05:18:31 PM
I covered mine in a bunch of junk and found a police bull bar for 25$!
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im not sure if i'll actually use it, but its nice having the option :coolgleamA:
Is that you challenger in the pic too?
I believe I just sold mine
Had it listed for a week and still an hour to go it has met my reserve
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Looks like I will have to change my profile picture to my new project :icon_smile_big:
if you don't mind me asking, why are you selling?
I had tried to sell it a couple times locally but no luck but with the sucky Canadian dollar exchange rate I thought I would give ebay a try to see what would happen
I have a couple things to spend the money on
Work on the 69 Daytona clone project
I also got a MicroFit contract to put solar panels on my barn roof to sell electricity back to the grid at a very good price and will give me free spending money every month for the next 20 years :cheers:
Awesome! That has to feel good being able to sell electricity back. :yesnod:
A daytona clone sounds like a lot of fun. My wife has mentoned a few times that she realy likes Daytonas. I don't know if I'd ever want a real one as my every move will likely be tracked and I'm not up for that. A nice clone however would probably work out nicely as I'd be able to drop a modern engine and trans in there as well without creating a stir.
Even after a few days of warmer weather, i still cant get to mine to even look at it with all the snow we got.
Looks like my car is going to Germany
Quote from: 70 sublime on February 01, 2016, 10:18:21 PM
I believe I just sold mine
so, the 69 is the only charger you have now?
or is there 3 or 4 others you haven't told us about? :scratchchin:
Couple shiny parts bolted in and the headliner got done last night :) Very relieved it came out nice.
Quote from: Baldwinvette77 on February 01, 2016, 11:29:43 PM
Quote from: 70 sublime on February 01, 2016, 10:18:21 PM
I believe I just sold mine
so, the 69 is the only charger you have now?
or is there 3 or 4 others you haven't told us about? :scratchchin:
Well right now the 69 is the only Charger I have but the day is still young ;)
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on February 01, 2016, 08:28:59 PM
Is that you challenger in the pic too?
Its just a 6 cylinder 2009, good for grocery runs, daily drive it to work, i do plan on liberating my neighbours 5.7 hemi that they never use though :scratchchin:
Quote from: 70 sublime on February 01, 2016, 10:18:21 PM
I believe I just sold mine
Had it listed for a week and still an hour to go it has met my reserve
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Looks like I will have to change my profile picture to my new project :icon_smile_big:
So what is 29K (Canada) = to US dollars ? :scratchchin:
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Quote from: 70 sublime on February 01, 2016, 10:18:21 PM
I believe I just sold mine
Had it listed for a week and still an hour to go it has met my reserve
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Looks like I will have to change my profile picture to my new project :icon_smile_big:
So what is 29K (Canada) = to US dollars ? :scratchchin:
Divide 29 by 1.4 = $20714
20714$? you can almost buy a new honda civic :yesnod:
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on February 02, 2016, 08:57:38 AM
Couple shiny parts bolted in and the headliner got done last night :) Very relieved it came out nice.
That looks perfect! Did you do it yourself?
Quote from: Dino on February 03, 2016, 08:16:49 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on February 02, 2016, 08:57:38 AM
Couple shiny parts bolted in and the headliner got done last night :) Very relieved it came out nice.
That looks perfect! Did you do it yourself?
Heck no! The guy charged $300 to come on out. Worth it! :)
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on February 03, 2016, 09:23:15 PM
Quote from: Dino on February 03, 2016, 08:16:49 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on February 02, 2016, 08:57:38 AM
Couple shiny parts bolted in and the headliner got done last night :) Very relieved it came out nice.
That looks perfect! Did you do it yourself?
Heck no! The guy charged $300 to come on out. Worth it! :)
Ha! I wil agree, it's not worth the stress to do it yourself. I can't wait to see more of your car, it's looking absolutely stunning so far. :2thumbs:
fired it up & made it 100ft down the street & my distributor took a dump, so i sent Firefighter Ron a Pm , HELP I NEED A FIRECORE DISTRIBUTOR .
Last Sunday: Poured oil into the engine for the first time in 8 years!
Yesterday: I got the radiator bolted in, including the hoses and the tranny lines. Bolted in the vacuum canister and the battery tray. Installed the carb. Loosely installed the vacuum hoses for the headlight doors. Worked on engine wiring, getting ready to wire in Mopar Performance version of the MSD 6AL.
It's really starting to look like something now!
Sinnamon got front and back glass installed...
And she starts with a key ! Still needs throttle, kickdown figured out and some brakes to move under her own power tho.
Got it out of the garage last weekend on a 60 degree Feb. day in Michigan dreaming of summer, put it back in looking at a 6-8 in snow storm 3 days later!!!
That's Michigan weather for you.
Dude! We're neighbors! I'm in Ann Arbor. :icon_smile_big:
took the animals out for a walk over the weekend. weather was nice.
Installed Laysons wheel opening moldings and updated the badging.
Updated the ignition system in my girl (Firecore).....Sorry for the blurry Pic
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built an engine real quick and about to make this ol girl breathe again after 30 years on sitting.
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Looks like you're going to drop it in that 70 in your garage :2thumbs:
I see the newer style water pump housing as well.
:cheers:
no its just an old truck waterpump housing
That's the same water pump housing that was on my 400 when I yanked it out of a junked '77 Cordoba.
got the rear bumper and tail panel trim on.
Nice ass! Okay that didn't sound right...
Love that freshly painted engine as well, I can't wait to do mine.
It's still kinda cold in the garage but I did manage to get some stuff done:
The new power window modules are installed and wired up. The alarm and remote starter will be done next week. I'm waiting for a few parts to arrive, one of them being the accessory fuse box. Once I have all that I can finish the electrical upgrades.
The door glass/vent seals will be here next week as well but I have a few more things to do before I can assemble the doors again such as weld the new roller pins on the regulators and weld that bottom bracket onto the vent window frame as it snapped off.
In the meantime I started the quarter window swap from manual to power. I removed everything from the driver side and cleaned up the bracket and rollers. I just stuck the power reg with motor and the old cleaned up rollers back in the quarter so in a few I'll be installing the bracket and stops and button everything up. I'll do the other side tomorrow.
I also need to replace the roof rail weatherstripping so I'm off to look for a how-to here!
Looking good The70RT :cheers:
Remote start is an interesting idea Dino, Ive never considered one before, but it makes sense with EFI.
Which alarm/remote start are you using?
Quote from: JR on February 27, 2016, 10:52:20 PM
Remote start is an interesting idea Dino, Ive never considered one before, but it makes sense with EFI.
Which alarm/remote start are you using?
Avital 5303
Any made by DEI would be alright. :yesnod:
Quote from: cbrestorations on February 27, 2016, 10:30:02 AM
no its just an old truck waterpump housing
What I meant was you're using the water pump housing that has lower hose exit on the pass. side instead of the driver's side. I believe the conversion by Chrysler was made in 1972. I made that comment because it appears you're going to stick that motor in the Charger in the background (garage) which is a 70 and that would've had an w/p housing lower hose exit on the driver's side.
I know knit picking :lol:
Quote from: VegasCharger on February 28, 2016, 01:00:25 AM
Quote from: cbrestorations on February 27, 2016, 10:30:02 AM
no its just an old truck waterpump housing
What I meant was you're using the water pump housing that has lower hose exit on the pass. side instead of the driver's side. I believe the conversion by Chrysler was made in 1972. I made that comment because it appears you're going to stick that motor in the Charger in the background (garage) which is a 70 and that would've had an w/p housing lower hose exit on the driver's side.
I know knit picking :lol:
yea, all this guy wanted was a running driving charger with a 440 and didnt care what it was, just running with a big block. but being the nice guy i beeze...ive already donated time and money to this guy making his engine look propper and run better by finding an engine for him, tearing it apart and inspecting, donating a small performance cam, roller chain, having heads checked out, blasting all parts, por15 the engine, painting all brackets and manifolds and then assembling engine. to then find out he was just going to sell it anyway...oh well, atleast it may bring future buisness. shiny engine in a rust bucket lol
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The driver side quarter window is powered and works great. I also installed new cat whiskers and a new roof rail seal.
This morning I tore down the passenger side quarter which went very fast now that I knew what to do. One of the bracket to window bolts snapped but that's an easy fix.
Unfortunately, no matter how well the window motors worked, they had a lot of trouble bringing the regulator down once that coil spring was in place. Luckily I still had new Dorman motors which seem to do just fine.
Strange that the old motors do well on one side but not the other.
Quote from: Dino on February 28, 2016, 02:18:15 PM
The driver side quarter window is powered and works great. I also installed new cat whiskers and a new roof rail seal.
This morning I tore down the passenger side quarter which went very fast now that I knew what to do. One of the bracket to window bolts snapped but that's an easy fix.
Unfortunately, no matter how well the window motors worked, they had a lot of trouble bringing the regulator down once that coil spring was in place. Luckily I still had new Dorman motors which seem to do just fine.
Strange that the old motors do well on one side but not the other.
So do the Dormans bring the window on the down movement w/o any resistance? Fluid? My OEMs pw motors roll up faster than roll down especially the rear quarter windows.
I was considering switching to the Dormans and then just shelf my OEMs.
Quote from: VegasCharger on February 28, 2016, 06:25:48 PM
Quote from: Dino on February 28, 2016, 02:18:15 PM
The driver side quarter window is powered and works great. I also installed new cat whiskers and a new roof rail seal.
This morning I tore down the passenger side quarter which went very fast now that I knew what to do. One of the bracket to window bolts snapped but that's an easy fix.
Unfortunately, no matter how well the window motors worked, they had a lot of trouble bringing the regulator down once that coil spring was in place. Luckily I still had new Dorman motors which seem to do just fine.
Strange that the old motors do well on one side but not the other.
So do the Dormans bring the window on the down movement w/o any resistance? Fluid? My OEMs pw motors roll up faster than roll down especially the rear quarter windows.
I was considering switching to the Dormans and then just shelf my OEMs.
They roll up a little faster than they roll down. With the Dormans they roll down great with the glass installed, with the stock motors they roll down alright but not as great. I think I'm going to get Dormans for all the windows. Both stock and new motors roll down fluid and without hesitation.
Never ending body work on the back half. Just about done.
But the big news I finally bought a scissor lift for the shop. After using it one day I'm kickin' myself for not buying one sooner.
They have come down in price the last few years. Saw used ones for sale on C/L for 1200-1400, for 1,595 I got a brand new one with a warranty.
Quote from: NHCharger on February 29, 2016, 07:42:16 PM
Never ending body work on the back half. Just about done.
But the big news I finally bought a scissor lift for the shop. After using it one day I'm kickin' myself for not buying one sooner.
They have come down in price the last few years. Saw used ones for sale on C/L for 1200-1400, for 1,595 I got a brand new one with a warranty.
Congrats! Very useful lift in any shop! I made a small modification to the front side of my scissor lift so that it would clear the transmission on engine/K member installs.
Pat
Quote from: keepat on February 29, 2016, 08:02:20 PM
Quote from: NHCharger on February 29, 2016, 07:42:16 PM
Never ending body work on the back half. Just about done.
But the big news I finally bought a scissor lift for the shop. After using it one day I'm kickin' myself for not buying one sooner.
They have come down in price the last few years. Saw used ones for sale on C/L for 1200-1400, for 1,595 I got a brand new one with a warranty.
Congrats! Very useful lift in any shop! I made a small modification to the front side of my scissor lift so that it would clear the transmission on engine/K member installs.
Pat
Ha. That's funny. The first thing I checked when I got the Charger in the air was to see how I could clear the tranny on an engine install.
Quote from: NHCharger on February 29, 2016, 07:42:16 PM
Never ending body work on the back half. Just about done.
But the big news I finally bought a scissor lift for the shop. After using it one day I'm kickin' myself for not buying one sooner.
They have come down in price the last few years. Saw used ones for sale on C/L for 1200-1400, for 1,595 I got a brand new one with a warranty.
Nice can I ask what lift is this? Oh and the chargers coming along nicely.
Quote from: 1st_charger on March 01, 2016, 05:33:21 PM
Nice can I ask what lift is this? Oh and the chargers coming along nicely.
Paid $1,595.00 including shipping. Description said 110 volt. The unit came with a 220v motor. Spent $50.00 on 35' of SJ cord, 220v outlet and some misc. supplies to install 220v outlet in shop and attach a nice long cord to lift motor. Had the lift set up and running in three hours which includes installing outlet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Titan-6-000-LB-Mid-Rise-Scissor-Lift-with-Free-Adapters-110V-/161992323346?vxp=mtr
Bled brakes, rigged up throttle, threw in a stool for a seat and drove Sinnamon for the first time in like 35 years. :icon_smile_cool:
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Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on March 05, 2016, 08:15:15 AM
Bled brakes, rigged up throttle, threw in a stool for a seat and drove Sinnamon for the first time in like 35 years. :icon_smile_cool:
:2thumbs: great stuff !! good feeling I bet , first drive in your time machine :yesnod:
Finally got the quarters and rear section into primer. Still need to spray it with the high build primer and start blocking. Of course the heater in the shop decided to stop working just as I started priming. couldn't figure out the problem so I needed to call my service guy who got it working.
:2thumbs:
Got the motor in the 68 fired up for the first time. Driveline swap from a 98 Ram. 5.9/46RE, full EFI and computer package. Radiator is on order so I can run it for more than a minute without hurting anything. Now I need to swap rear ends and get the driveshaft shortened. Fuel system will be up after that, but there is the whole money thing to have to deal with... Dang reality.
Oh, body work too... Eventually.
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Wow. That is quite the project. :o :o
Hmm let's see, I had a great friend help me get 3 side windows installed and when the quarter window meet gets here, it will be 4, and tommarrow the windsheild and back glass will be installed, trunk torsion bars on in, front bumper is on, and yes I worked on it, and I'm happy happy happy!
An important day for my charger, went and got it registered and insured today, it is legal to drive...if we ever get it started again...will happen, plan on letting a shop handle the piddling details of getting it running again, it didn't want to start for me, but I have a solution for that...AAA a tow truck and an a trusted shop will fix it, just hope they don't play with it too much once its running.
Congrats! next, driving it home from the shop?
Pat
plan on it
May run into dd difficulty but for a good reason, have to take dd down to Tampa for a s/c install, will leave me carless for as long as the charger is in shop. First time that has happened in a long time, depends on when we drop it off, if on a weekend wife could follow me down, thinking a rental may be necessary for a few days at least. shop is supposed to have it for 3 days.
Expect to have available help tomorrow afternoon so plan on pulling car out of the garage and into the front yard, until I call AAA to come pick it up and take it for repairs. Waiting on a set of plug wires to arrive in mail, before I can drop car off, so not sure if charger goes into the shop on Friday or Monday. Rather not let it sit outside all weekend so Monday is likely. Only help I really need is someone to pull it with the riding lawnmower while I steer the charger and keep it on the pavement. At least now the entire path is paved over with a new driveway.
got the Charger some 325-50-15 drag radials.
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Wow! Your car looks even more wicked now Charlie! :yesnod: :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
Pulled the steering gear box today, getting it redone with Firm Feel - stage 2. Seems there were only 2 bolts holding it in!
Pulled my car out of the garage to get the bicycles down from the ceiling mounts. My son pulled out his tool kit and pulled the wheels from the bike to replace the inner tubes. My wife took this picture:
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We then took the car for a spin and fueled her up!
Awesome, not many kids nowadays like to work with their hands...other than working a game controller.
Installed restored steering column yesterday...
Finally got a day off that wasn't raining so I dragged the Charger out, only to get caught in a downpour a hundred miles out. So much for sunny San Diego, I'm moving to Seattle; I might as well...
Got my doors and fenders lined up, windows pretty much adjusted all the way, put horns on it and a rear view mirror off a 67 cornet, which was a freebie, kickdown linkage, door and window seals, front valance and blinkers, now I can find my reverse lights that I restored, but now that I typed this I have an idea of where they may be stashed, hopefully, so I'm happy the list is winding down
Took mine out of the garage for the 1st time this year replaced a leaky thermostat housing and cleaned it up and went for a ride just in time to put it back in the garage for a late winter snow storm to hit this weekend. Not looking like much now tho.
Replaced my steering box with a extra firm unit from steer and gear and changed the oil now just waiting for nice weather to see how I like the new gear.
Refinished the fresh air duct, not done, but this made a big difference.
Quote from: cdr on March 10, 2016, 08:32:35 PM
got the Charger some 325-50-15 drag radials.
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How does it drive now? Can you get that stroker to hook? :2thumbs:
Quote from: NHCharger on February 29, 2016, 07:42:16 PM
Never ending body work on the back half. Just about done.
But the big news I finally bought a scissor lift for the shop. After using it one day I'm kickin' myself for not buying one sooner.
They have come down in price the last few years. Saw used ones for sale on C/L for 1200-1400, for 1,595 I got a brand new one with a warranty.
So, it looks like the lift has to roll as the car comes up and down. Wont that crack the concrete (all that weight in a very small area) :scratchchin:
Garner7555 Thanks for the compliment, it hooks pretty dang good, now i am able to load the engine & was running lean, so working on tuning.
I had to replace the outer axle seal on the right - it greased the brake drum last summer. :brickwall: Ugh. I caught it after Carlisle. So new inner and outer seals and a timken bearing from Rock Auto. Now I have to check the axle vent & make sure it's clear.
Did a Google search for the Miller bearing tool C-3971. No hits other than a link to here. ;)
I pulled it out of the garage and let her run up to temp. Watched the thermostat open and then let it run for another 10 minutes. Put her back in the garage. There's still 2 feet of snow up here.
Scanned a front and back image of my fender tag (for the LL1 68) and did a rubbing in anticipation of sending it out to get a duplicate fender tag made. The original will stay home in the safe, eventually. ;)
Interestingly, embossed on the backside of the tag, up by the "y" column, is what looks like a stamped number "8". It really does not show through on the front side. Being this was a Hamtramck car I thought that they did not get any kind of inspection stamp. Just interesting....
Dan
After not being able to see the roads at night in over 20 years of driving the Charger, thought I'd try to aim my headlights this morning. Had to wait till 2AM to find the right deserted parking garage...
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you did take lots of pics right? Lmao...that looks like a great pic opportunity.....
Quote from: myk on March 22, 2016, 04:41:35 AM
After not being able to see the roads at night in over 20 years of driving the Charger, thought I'd try to aim my headlights this morning. Had to wait till 2AM to find the right deserted parking garage...
(http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab203/mykranilis/Mobile%20Uploads/15b116ba-0444-4972-9481-fc48d2b1a2dc_zpsov5tik95.jpg) (http://s864.photobucket.com/user/mykranilis/media/Mobile%20Uploads/15b116ba-0444-4972-9481-fc48d2b1a2dc_zpsov5tik95.jpg.html)
I should've taken pics of where the lights were aiming BEFORE I adjusted them; about as cockeyed as you could get. The drivers side was pointing up and left, the passengers side down and right. Where should they be pointing anyway? I don't want to blind anyone but I'm not sure I'm getting the most out these lights...
From the '69 FSM.
Dan
Thanks for posting that Dan.
Gaaaaaah! I forgot to align the hi's!
Myk,
Not a big fan of orange '69s (if you know what I mean) or bigger than 15" wheels......you know......everyone has there own tastes.
But I gotta say, your car looks great.
I bet the tire squeals really echo in that place.... :lol:
Quote from: HeavyFuel on March 22, 2016, 12:42:31 PM
Myk,
Not a big fan of orange '69s (if you know what I mean) or bigger than 15" wheels......you know......everyone has there own tastes.
But I gotta say, your car looks great.
I bet the tire squeals really echo in that place.... :lol:
Lol. Thanks for the words, your car looks great as well. I don't think I've seen other angles of yours; can you post them? Well the sound that I can't get out of my head is the echo of the headers/exhaust and the vibrations in my ears from the confines of the garage. Funny you mention wheels; I'm considering switching to the 17's that Dino is using on his Charger; I want a wider rear wheel with the same style but it's not available in 18." Live and learn, I guess...
myk,
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95015.msg1389360.html#msg1389360
Wow. That's a tight car. You can never go wrong with the orange and white 68 stripes. That's 10 years of life well spent, I say... :yesnod:
Picked up Sinnamon's seats from Legendary today.
I got the Rallye seats with leather. :) I dropped them off just over 2 months ago... along with my CC number. I've paid less for whole cars that I've driven for years... :icon_smile_blackeye: Anyway they're freaking awesome :)
The rears are just 69 rears... didn't take any pix of them.
Awesome
Have to put that in the want list. Some days the 69 buckets bother my back. Great looking seats!
Nice, :2thumbs:. more info on them please.
Very nice seats. You'll have to keep us posted as to how comfortable they are. I'd like to use something like that just wish the 69 bucket frames would recline.
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on March 23, 2016, 06:10:36 PM
Picked up Sinnamon's seats from Legendary today.
I got the Rallye seats with leather. :) I dropped them off just over 2 months ago... along with my CC number. I've paid less for whole cars that I've driven for years... :icon_smile_blackeye: Anyway they're freaking awesome :)
The rears are just 69 rears... didn't take any pix of them.
Seats look great, but be sure to check the back latch spring as it snagged the side of my new Rallye seat. You may need to bend the spring in to clear? Legendary was great and made the repair NC.
Thanks
Pat
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I finally got the 440 running after fiddling around with it and repainting the engine compartment for two years. The first pic is how I got it, and the second is after break in. I installed a Crower 271HDP, new lifters, push rods, rocker shafts and arms, Edelbrock E Street heads, Weiand dual plane intake, new timing gear, timing cover, damper, water pump and fan clutch. The 22" 3 core radiator is from Glen-ray. During the 25 min break in run, the water temp stabilized at 193 deg, even without the shroud.
Surprisingly, the cheapo cork valve cover gaskets didn't leak a drop, even though they weren't tightened to much more than finger tight. I'm sure the right one will bake and need to be replaced with something more fancy, but it shows that the Edelbrock heads have a much better sealing surface than Ma's iron heads.
painted it y2 , was b5
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Looks Great Don.
Man, that car has gone through some changes.
Hope to see it again soon.
TPR
In the pursuit of a Charger that doesn't handle like a drunken Hippopotamus, I installed a Hellwig 1 1/4 front sway bar to match my 7/8th rear one. Just need to weld the skid plate back up and I'll be done.
A quick test drive on the back roads showed improved roll control plus improved steering response. I won't really know how well it works until I get a chance to go to the Autocross in April. But until then, I'm very happy with it.
Original 7/8ths bar.
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Comparison shot. 7/8 vs 1 1/4 The new bar looks like it would weigh a ton, but its hollow, so it's no heavier than the stock bar while being twice as big.
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After. Skidplate isn't welded back up yet, but done otherwise.
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Very happy with it overall. Would recommend.
Fixed leaky thermostat housing-with a new one got rid of the leaky chrome one and went to a aluminum one,Cleaned it up and took it for its 1st ride of the year.
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Put the steel wheels and the dog dish caps that it came with in 1970
Quote from: TPR on March 26, 2016, 06:14:03 AM
Looks Great Don.
Man, that car has gone through some changes.
Hope to see it again soon.
TPR
thanks Tim , Have a long history of colour changes, become a joke now. Welcome to drop in if in my area. Also have a DMCL clone.
Flipped it on it's side. The homemade rotisserie works great!
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I put a frame in like you to link the uni body back to front, it was unreal to the cars frame too, Then cracked the shockie bracket frame, just after it was on the strip ... had too plate it never had a issue after that ...
Link frame under the car . A must for all chargers 68-70, Fixes bad door striker jams issues I have seen ...fixes a lot of twisting issues in braking setups , in you dropped a big mopar donk in. I have to tell you it, a must do job plus big disc brakes all round..
Might as well go with the torque boxes too...
Quote from: rt_bigblock on March 28, 2016, 04:00:51 AM
Link frame under the car . A must for all chargers 68-70, Fixes bad door striker jams issues I have seen ...fixes a lot of twisting issues in braking setups , in you dropped a big mopar donk in. I have to tell you it, a must do job plus big disc brakes all round..
Agreed, it's a necessary mod, unless you're doing a 100 percent factory restoration. Disc brakes are already purchased for all 4 corners.
Quote from: myk on March 28, 2016, 04:41:32 AM
Might as well go with the torque boxes too...
Those are going in after I epoxy the undercarriage. :icon_smile_big:
I'm hoping to buy my torque boxes with my Borgeson box; transform the car again with that stage of mods...
Went for a drive, first time this year.
March 28th.....62*.......not bad for the middle of the Northern Great Plains.
Looks like I've got a fan. :icon_smile_big:
replaced fuel pump. put in kill switch after reading about stolen charger :flame: :flame:
Took the GL out of the garage tonight!
Made a quick run to the gas station that ended up taking an hour +. Starter wouldn't engage. Turns out that one of the bolts loosened up. Was able to get it started by wedging a hammer handle up there to apply pressure to the starter. Tomorrow I'll pull out the bolts, add a dab of Loctite, and reinstall. Should be fun with the headers. My son's birthday is Thursday and I'm hoping to take him to/from school so need to get it done.
Other than the starter issue, the car ran great. Just need to fix a minor leak on the radiator overflow. Not a big deal at all.
Got a hold of some original '68 BENGAL Charger emblems for my Original '68 BENGAL car!!!
I have recently come back to the DodgeCharger.com because I have been seriously entertaining the idea of
finally restoring my '68 Bengal Charger I have owned for almost 40 years. I came across a post in a Bengal
Charger Forum topic from 2014 from aray17 that he had original emblems from the Tom Kneer dealership that
closed in the late 70's. Hemi-Hampton contacted him and bought 3 '72 Bengal emblems, and some guy from
Pennsylvania who made a '68 Bengal clone bought 2 of the '68's.
What are the chances of him still having the remaining 2 '68s??? I sent him a email last month and last
week I received 2 NEW '68 BENGAL Charger emblems to replace my originals!!!
Thanks again aray17 and DodgeCharger..com!
Quote from: 68 BENGAL R/T on March 30, 2016, 01:17:34 PM
Got a hold of some original '68 BENGAL Charger emblems for my Original '68 BENGAL car!!!
I have recently come back to the DodgeCharger.com because I have been seriously entertaining the idea of
finally restoring my '68 Bengal Charger I have owned for almost 40 years. I came across a post in a Bengal
Charger Forum topic from 2014 from aray17 that he had original emblems from the Tom Kneer dealership that
closed in the late 70's. Hemi-Hampton contacted him and bought 3 '72 Bengal emblems, and some guy from
Pennsylvania who made a '68 Bengal clone bought 2 of the '68's.
What are the chances of him still having the remaining 2 '68s??? I sent him a email last month and last
week I received 2 NEW '68 BENGAL Charger emblems to replace my originals!!!
Thanks again aray17 and DodgeCharger..com!
That is SO COOL!! I have never seen a Bengal in the wild, would love to see one. WE NEED PICTURES :)
Hi cdr, I had a couple of pictures posted earlier in this thread, but here's a couple more.
:2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
Test paint for the clone. After looking at cars online we decided to drive thru some dealerships last weekend looking for a color. After several dealerships I said to the wife we should really stop at the Dodge/Ram dealer. Would like to put a dodge color on the clone if we can agree on a color.
Found this. Blue Streak Pearl. The cost of the paint using the good stuff- PPG, is obscene. So I used the cheaper Omni knowing that the PPG will pop more in the sun.
Installed Lokar kickdown and throttle cables today. Had to add a couple of washers and a foam gasket where the new throttle cable passed through the square hole for the OE accelerator cable.
Started to prep the new floorpan using the old one as a template. Got the locations for the shifter/console brackets identified. Will be cutting out what remains of the original soon and installing subframe connectors before putting in the new floor.
I got the new M&H under dash wire harness thru Year One a while back for my 68. And I finally got around to do some stock mods to it. In this case I switched out the dimmer light terminal plug supplied by M&H and put a stock one on. The reason I did this is because the M&H terminal housing does not have the floor board flange, it's just a straight plug. So I salvaged one from a parts wire harness, cleaned it up and switched it out. See pics.
Next I'm going to switch out the ignition plug terminal housing. It's the same shape but I do not like how it mates up with the ignition switch.
:cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: 68 BENGAL R/T on March 30, 2016, 01:17:34 PM
Got a hold of some original '68 BENGAL Charger emblems for my Original '68 BENGAL car!!!
I have recently come back to the DodgeCharger.com because I have been seriously entertaining the idea of
finally restoring my '68 Bengal Charger I have owned for almost 40 years. I came across a post in a Bengal
Charger Forum topic from 2014 from aray17 that he had original emblems from the Tom Kneer dealership that
closed in the late 70's. Hemi-Hampton contacted him and bought 3 '72 Bengal emblems, and some guy from
Pennsylvania who made a '68 Bengal clone bought 2 of the '68's.
What are the chances of him still having the remaining 2 '68s??? I sent him a email last month and last
week I received 2 NEW '68 BENGAL Charger emblems to replace my originals!!!
Thanks again aray17 and DodgeCharger..com!
Cool, rare car for sure. 40 years is a long time but better late than never. Get it going!
I'm installing an 850 PROFORM :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on April 14, 2016, 08:08:29 AM
I'm installing an 850 PROFORM :icon_smile_big:
What? No Fitech? Congrats on the magazine thingy BTW...
Quote from: myk on April 14, 2016, 08:09:26 AM
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on April 14, 2016, 08:08:29 AM
I'm installing an 850 PROFORM :icon_smile_big:
What? No Fitech? Congrats on the magazine thingy BTW...
Thx MYK! I had already bought the Proform & was intrested in the FITECH after speaking to them at Autorama in Detroit.......I got the Proform for Half the price of a new one in Canada
That sounds like a killer deal!
Painted my engine.
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bought a 1in hotchkis rear sway bar from John [1974dodgecharger] & installed it.
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Getting my Firm Feel steering put in, so I can test out the new Firecore distributor! :drive:
Made a trunk mat using two rolls of floor padding from Harbor Freight and an indoor/outdoor area rug from COSTCO. All told, I'm into it for $36 plus tax.
DROVE IT TODAY THE BEST PART OF ALL :cheers:
Bout a week ago I had the charger out and noticed it had a little bit of a brake fluid leak at the rear of the master cylinder between the master cylinder and the booster. I haven't driven it since I saw the leak since I don't want it leak any more into the booster and ruin it. Got a new one today and replaced the old one with a new one from o'reillys and it went on there really good. Haven't drove it yet but the brake pedal feels good and solid. The one I use on my charger is for a 73 duster with power disc brakes since mine has been converted from drum to disc.It works good and looks good on there too.
Picked up a couple of telescoping antennas from a buddy of mine today. They are about 95% accurate to originals. Difference being there is a ring at the top of the base section and secondary section whereas the originals are smooth. Not a big deal unless you know what you're looking at. Also the conical base where it screws into the nuts is a little smaller. Probably not for a OE type resto, but great for a driver.
Having a lot of trouble with the glove box door flying open going down the road. Did some adjust on the bar and added a washer under it. Seemed to help, need to work it a little more. Any suggestions?
Quote from: DixieRestoParts on April 16, 2016, 09:41:46 PM
Picked up a couple of telescoping antennas from a buddy of mine today. They are about 95% accurate to originals. Difference being there is a ring at the top of the base section and secondary section whereas the originals are smooth. Not a big deal unless you know what you're looking at. Also the conical base where it screws into the nuts is a little smaller. Probably not for a OE type resto, but great for a driver.
Having a lot of trouble with the glove box door flying open going down the road. Did some adjust on the bar and added a washer under it. Seemed to help, need to work it a little more. Any suggestions?
I'm in the same boat with the glove box door on my 68. Although it's not being driven (not road ready at the moment) I cannot get it to latch upon restoring my dash frame. I have the wire loop style. And my lock latch seems worn. So I replaced the lock latch with a good used one and I'm still having issues. So my next attempt I am going to install the later 68-69 screen door type catch. Combine that with the good used lock latch I hope that fixes it, we'll see. The problem is that you have to drill new holes for the screen door style latch as it has a wider screw hole pattern. Sure just take your drill and make new holes. NOT! You cannot get a standard drill straight up and down to drill a clean hole. Even a right angle drill will not work because of only having a 4"-5" clearance. And you cannot drill holes from the opposite side (bottom) because of the way the frame is shaped. So I have to buy one of those adapter type right angle drill accessory along with a special short drill bit to get it shorter than the 4"-5" clearance. What a PITA just to get your glove box to stay shut. If this doesn't work I'm contemplating just fixing the door to stay shut permittley.
To hell with the glove box door. I finally got it to close one day and I will never touch it again...
magnet on the latch works
Quote from: VegasCharger on April 17, 2016, 04:29:16 AM
Quote from: DixieRestoParts on April 16, 2016, 09:41:46 PM
Picked up a couple of telescoping antennas from a buddy of mine today. They are about 95% accurate to originals. Difference being there is a ring at the top of the base section and secondary section whereas the originals are smooth. Not a big deal unless you know what you're looking at. Also the conical base where it screws into the nuts is a little smaller. Probably not for a OE type resto, but great for a driver.
Having a lot of trouble with the glove box door flying open going down the road. Did some adjust on the bar and added a washer under it. Seemed to help, need to work it a little more. Any suggestions?
Just use a short self tapping screw and a stubby screwdriver, keep pushing down while twisting back and forth. I've an assortment of flex shafts and right angle adapters but for just 2 holes do what I said and it will work fine. I gotta have a glove box that works after ditching my console.
I'm in the same boat with the glove box door on my 68. Although it's not being driven (not road ready at the moment) I cannot get it to latch upon restoring my dash frame. I have the wire loop style. And my lock latch seems worn. So I replaced the lock latch with a good used one and I'm still having issues. So my next attempt I am going to install the later 68-69 screen door type catch. Combine that with the good used lock latch I hope that fixes it, we'll see. The problem is that you have to drill new holes for the screen door style latch as it has a wider screw hole pattern. Sure just take your drill and make new holes. NOT! You cannot get a standard drill straight up and down to drill a clean hole. Even a right angle drill will not work because of only having a 4"-5" clearance. And you cannot drill holes from the opposite side (bottom) because of the way the frame is shaped. So I have to buy one of those adapter type right angle drill accessory along with a special short drill bit to get it shorter than the 4"-5" clearance. What a PITA just to get your glove box to stay shut. If this doesn't work I'm contemplating just fixing the door to stay shut permittley.
I've been debugging mine. Fixing mistakes the shop that had it made. In the past couple of days, I've discovered that the gear selector rod was installed upside down and backwards interfering with the kick down. The wiper crank arm was never tightened to the wiper motor and the wiper motor's ground strap was bent in half and not attached. The gas filler neck grommet was installed backwards and gas was coming out whenever I accelerated or went up a hill. Still have to figure out why the temp and gas gauges are not working.
I've been troubleshooting some minor gremlins that have been popping up and I continue to replace hardware store cheese-grade bolts just about everywhere.
- Added a engine to firewall ground strap that the previous owner had forgotten
- Replaced the flex plate bolts with the correct low-profile ones
- Was finally able to straighten out and install the bellhousing inspection cover
Next on the list is to get the tach wired up to the MSD box.
I got a little side tracked , but managed to get my Mcleod twin disc installed . My first kid , Samantha . 7 pounds about 4 weeks old now .
I just had the rear end (8 1/4)rebuilt in the car cost to much they had a hell of a time to do it :flame: :brickwall: never apart. But its done now changed the gear to a 3.55 could have put in a 8 3/4 for what i ended up paying :scratchchin: ..but it runs nice!
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 04:38:18 PM
I got a little side tracked , but managed to get my Mcleod twin disc installed . My first kid , Samantha . 7 pounds about 4 weeks old now .
Congrats and what a beautiful child and Awesome pic...
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 04:38:18 PM
I got a little side tracked , but managed to get my Mcleod twin disc installed . My first kid , Samantha . 7 pounds about 4 weeks old now .
Congratulations! She's adorable.
Quote from: Dino on April 19, 2016, 08:02:14 PM
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 04:38:18 PM
I got a little side tracked , but managed to get my Mcleod twin disc installed . My first kid , Samantha . 7 pounds about 4 weeks old now .
Congratulations! She's adorable.
Congrat's on your new addition!!! ;D
Thanks everyone , only took three years of trying .
Took mine out and thouroughly abused it.
Oh, and you know its a hard launch when the glove box pops open and everything ends up in the back seat. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 09:13:35 PM
Thanks everyone , only took three years of trying .
But the trying is oh so much fun. ;)
Quote from: Dino on April 19, 2016, 09:18:02 PM
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 09:13:35 PM
Thanks everyone , only took three years of trying .
But the trying is oh so much fun. ;)
Ha ha , yeah until you get doctors involved ..... :eek2:
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 09:47:50 PM
Quote from: Dino on April 19, 2016, 09:18:02 PM
Quote from: charger1972 on April 19, 2016, 09:13:35 PM
Thanks everyone , only took three years of trying .
But the trying is oh so much fun. ;)
Ha ha , yeah until you get doctors involved ..... :eek2:
Well that's just too kinky for me... :lol:
I'm glad it all worked out for you guys. :2thumbs:
Congrats charger1972 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
put it up on EBAY ::)
Ran her on the dyno:
And......the results?
Put in a new fuel pump and started it for the first time this year.
Another busy week...
- Installed a fire extinguisher under the package tray
- Installed a rechargeable Streamlight flashlight under the package tray (still need to get wired in)
- Installed a RediRad (highly recommended if you still have the factory radio especially if you don't have an antenna, like me)
- Installed a dedicated tool box and "accessories" bag
- Finally got the A/C system charged on Monday
- New mufflers installed this morning
- Installing new seal on fuel sender this afternoon
- Wilwood master cylinder bench bleed this morning
- Tallon hydroboost install starts this evening
- New Optima RedTop will be swapped in during the Tallon install
I'm sure that I'm missing a few little things, hmm...
If all goes well, I just might get the inner fender splash shields and remote trunk latch installed this weekend as well.
Quote from: myk on April 20, 2016, 09:35:31 AM
And......the results?
370 hp- 385 torque to the wheels...
I wanted the open headlight door look for a change while my 68 sits in the garage. With a 68 it's easier to get away with this due to the headlight bezels. :whistling:
It's also my new signature.
Called the guy where it was stored to make sure it was still there ... :rotz: :-\
Changed the oil and filter today and done a little more tuning with the Fi Tech handheld and checked out all the readings to make sure all was where it should be. It started sprinkling rain so I backed it back into the garage and closed up for the night. :coolgleamA:
Picked up a pair of '68 taillights on Craigslist for $80. Some pitting, etc, but should clean up just fine. Going into the LL1 project I'm working on.
Dan
Getting ready to stick the engine/trans/K frame back in. Getting closer!
Looks very nice Dino !!!! :2thumbs:
Thanks! It would look better in focus though, I always shake wit this phone cam. :lol:
The orange always looks red as wll so tomorrow I'll snap pics with my actual camera. With some luck the drive train and car will be mated tomorrow!
This shows the color a little more accurate. I don't know why cameras make it look so red.
Valve covers are just there to protect what's underneath by the way, they will not be reused.
Car has been back in the garage for about a month, but the weather has been pretty bad. I decided to do a quick little project and switch out the positive battery cable. The old one was pretty corroded, not much left of the bolt.
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Got the Tallon Hydroboost and Optima battery installed today, threw in a Wilwood proportioning valve while I was at it so I needed to redo all of my brake lines in addition to my PS lines. Still need to bleed out all the lines and function test. It started raining pretty good though so, hopefully, that's a project for tomorrow.
NICE!! :2thumbs:
Took car to a show Sat. Weather was perfect and sunny
Cutting the quarters and a lot more off of my poor Charger's shell, yet again.
This time is the last time I swear.
New AMD panels waiting in the wings.
Rewiring the car with a Painless kit, putting in an MSD ignition box, putting in a 1 wire alternator. Still waiting for the Command Center so I can also put the Fitech Meanstreet EFI on the car as well. :2thumbs:
Installed a Grant 1004 steering wheel and adjusted and cleaned up my center console.
Dropped the gas tank and took out the brand new sending unit that was at about 6 ohms no matter what level was in the tank and put in another brand new unit. The new one shows 70.4 ohms empty and 10.2 ohms full. Much better.
Quote from: Dino on April 22, 2016, 04:01:44 PM
This shows the color a little more accurate. I don't know why cameras make it look so red.
Valve covers are just there to protect what's underneath by the way, they will not be reused.
Couldn't help but notice the dipstick tube appears to be sitting about 5mm proud, judging by the flared ring that stops it being pushed in too far. Mine is the same on my Bee and I thought it would cause an inaccurate read on the oil level when reading the dipstick. Is this a standard thing to see the tube not pushed in all the way to the ring stop?
Quote from: A12 Superbee on May 04, 2016, 03:47:15 PM
Quote from: Dino on April 22, 2016, 04:01:44 PM
This shows the color a little more accurate. I don't know why cameras make it look so red.
Valve covers are just there to protect what's underneath by the way, they will not be reused.
Couldn't help but notice the dipstick tube appears to be sitting about 5mm proud, judging by the flared ring that stops it being pushed in too far. Mine is the same on my Bee and I thought it would cause an inaccurate read on the oil level when reading the dipstick. Is this a standard thing to see the tube not pushed in all the way to the ring stop?
Where does it show it sitting proud? The flared ring is pushed all the way against the block but you can't tell from that picture. The tube tab is bolted to the motor mount.
Sorry mate, must be an optical illusion. I was referring to what looks like a gap as indicated in pic.
Ah I see now. Yeah that's the bracket where it attaches to the motor mount bolt. Look again at the original picture and you'll see the tube continue past the steering box right next to the motor mount.
If yours has the ring not flush to the block then it shouldn't line up to attach it to the motor mount bolt. Unless it was bent or drilled. In any case, if the tube is partway out then the oil reading will likely be off. Maybe it's not the original tube? :shruggy:
Took the car cover off of it. Looked at it and walked away.
I took my daughter to High School Drags last night. She has a chromosome anomaly and can't drive. The track let me run a couple passes with her during time trials. She had a great time, I'm glad I was able to get some track time with her.
That's a blessed day to be sure. Thanks for sharing...
Very cool !
Quote from: grdprx on May 07, 2016, 11:58:47 PM
I took my daughter to High School Drags last night. She has a chromosome anomaly and can't drive. The track let me run a couple passes with her during time trials. She had a great time, I'm glad I was able to get some track time with her.
X2 Thanks for sharing.
Love your 68. It has character. :2thumbs:
Started block sanding so it can get painted next weekend.
I'm happy the track gave us the opportunity. Of my 3 kids, she enjoys cruising with Dad the most.
The Charger got quite a bit of attention at the track, with the high school kids. "All time favorite car!" "68 is by far the best" "your an amazing person for owning such a great car" "Don't see Chargers very often"
My younger 2 kids were surprised by all the attention the Charger got. "Everyone loves your car Dad!"
It was a good day.
Chargers are nothing short of magical...
i started on the interior there is so much rat crap
:brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :smilie_help: :smilie_help:
Decided the car wasn't loud enough so I'm making a change to the exhaust. Got a TTI 3" X-pipe to replace the current H-pipe and Black Widow mufflers with turn downs. The tail pipes will probably go back on but I thought this would be a nice change up for a little while.
Also have a set of mild ported Sidewinder aluminum heads on the way. Not looking forward to pulling the headers but can't wait to get them on.
No Dynomax Ultra flo's like the rest of us?
Look the castings over really good on the Sidewinders. I had some spots inside the water jacket (Flashing) that needed trimming and areas where there were still small burrs from machine work I filed smooth. :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on May 09, 2016, 03:21:40 PM
No Dynomax Ultra flo's like the rest of us?
Ultra flo's are currently on the car but kinda wanted to try something different for a while (In other words I like being broke and wasting money replacing perfectly good working parts :lol: ). The Black Widows are supposed to be great at keeping the drone down so I'm hoping it will sound great and not drive me nuts on the freeway.
Quote from: b5blue on May 09, 2016, 04:00:07 PM
Look the castings over really good on the Sidewinders. I had some spots inside the water jacket (Flashing) that needed trimming and areas where there were still small burrs from machine work I filed smooth. :2thumbs:
Thanks for the tip b5blue! I'll make sure to check to check em over soon as they show up. :2thumbs: Really hoping with the extra cost for the port work they will clean up all the rough areas.
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on May 09, 2016, 04:45:32 PM
Quote from: myk on May 09, 2016, 03:21:40 PM
No Dynomax Ultra flo's like the rest of us?
Ultra flo's are currently on the car but kinda wanted to try something different for a while (In other words I like being broke and wasting money replacing perfectly good working parts :lol: ). The Black Widows are supposed to be great at keeping the drone down so I'm hoping it will sound great and not drive me nuts on the freeway.
Quote from: b5blue on May 09, 2016, 04:00:07 PM
Look the castings over really good on the Sidewinders. I had some spots inside the water jacket (Flashing) that needed trimming and areas where there were still small burrs from machine work I filed smooth. :2thumbs:
Thanks for the tip b5blue! I'll make sure to check to check em over soon as they show up. :2thumbs: Really hoping with the extra cost for the port work they will clean up all the rough areas.
Looking to get rid of those ultra flows? :scratchchin:
It was nothing real bad, the burrs were where the backside of the spin from cutting would be. My Dremel cut the flash out of the big cooling holes at the ends on the head. I don't think they even look in there.
Quote from: myk on May 09, 2016, 06:06:08 AM
Chargers are nothing short of magical...
What did I do with mine today?
I made an old guy smile. The car motivated him enough to get him out from behind the cash register at the gas station to come out for a look up close. A couple of customers in the line didn't understand. This guy, easily in his mid 70s, was probably 30 or so when my car was new.
I was just out getting a few repair parts for the wifes car and my work truck. The Charger is reliable enough to be a daily driver but the mileage would be a killer
Quote from: tsmithae on May 09, 2016, 05:17:17 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on May 09, 2016, 04:45:32 PM
Quote from: myk on May 09, 2016, 03:21:40 PM
No Dynomax Ultra flo's like the rest of us?
Ultra flo's are currently on the car but kinda wanted to try something different for a while (In other words I like being broke and wasting money replacing perfectly good working parts :lol: ). The Black Widows are supposed to be great at keeping the drone down so I'm hoping it will sound great and not drive me nuts on the freeway.
Quote from: b5blue on May 09, 2016, 04:00:07 PM
Look the castings over really good on the Sidewinders. I had some spots inside the water jacket (Flashing) that needed trimming and areas where there were still small burrs from machine work I filed smooth. :2thumbs:
Thanks for the tip b5blue! I'll make sure to check to check em over soon as they show up. :2thumbs: Really hoping with the extra cost for the port work they will clean up all the rough areas.
Looking to get rid of those ultra flows? :scratchchin:
:scratchchin: I need to see first if I like the new sound. If it all works out I might sell them off.
Quote from: tsmithae on May 09, 2016, 05:17:17 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on May 09, 2016, 04:45:32 PM
Quote from: myk on May 09, 2016, 03:21:40 PM
No Dynomax Ultra flo's like the rest of us?
Ultra flo's are currently on the car but kinda wanted to try something different for a while (In other words I like being broke and wasting money replacing perfectly good working parts :lol: ). The Black Widows are supposed to be great at keeping the drone down so I'm hoping it will sound great and not drive me nuts on the freeway.
Quote from: b5blue on May 09, 2016, 04:00:07 PM
Look the castings over really good on the Sidewinders. I had some spots inside the water jacket (Flashing) that needed trimming and areas where there were still small burrs from machine work I filed smooth. :2thumbs:
Thanks for the tip b5blue! I'll make sure to check to check em over soon as they show up. :2thumbs: Really hoping with the extra cost for the port work they will clean up all the rough areas.
Looking to get rid of those ultra flows? :scratchchin:
I have a pair that I plan to part with... :2thumbs:
Quote from: rebby on May 11, 2016, 06:23:12 PM
I have a pair that I plan to part with... :2thumbs:
PM sent. :cheers:
Got my door panels back from Legendary and am installing them. I just wish the shop that had the car hadn't managed to somehow lose my originals which had center pieces in much better condition. For what Legendary charges, I'm a little surprised they don't take the extra minute or two to install new door lock ferrules.
Quote from: Kern Dog on May 10, 2016, 08:47:13 PM
Quote from: myk on May 09, 2016, 06:06:08 AM
Chargers are nothing short of magical...
I was just out getting a few repair parts for the wifes car and my work truck. The Charger is reliable enough to be a daily driver but the mileage would be a killer
Mileage....Shmileage!
C'mon Kern.....It's 2 bucks a gallon right now.... :lol:
I could deal with the $400 monthly petrol bill, it's the maniac drivers I share the road with that I'm not willing to risk. I hate to be a stick in the mud about the Charger but the car stays on Parade duty.
Anyway I replaced my battery ground cable because I accidentally discovered that I could just pull it off with no effort; I gotta say that's one happy starter in there now. BTW, isn't there supposed to be an engine to chassis ground cable too? Where do you guys have yours installed?
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 02:16:06 PM
BTW, isn't there supposed to be an engine to chassis ground cable too? Where do you guys have yours installed?
It bolts to the top rear of the passenger head and goes to the firewall somewhere near the voltage regulator. Later models also have a wire running from the negative battery terminal to the radiator support.
Really? Wow. So without the engine to firewall and battery to body/chassis ground what sort of issues would this cause?
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 02:56:39 PM
Really? Wow. So without the engine to firewall and battery to body/chassis ground what sortshe of issues would this cause?
not having it can cause a MULTITUDE of electrical problems.
Today I drove the Charger out to the Hemi Hideout .
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 02:56:39 PM
Really? Wow. So without the engine to firewall and battery to body/chassis ground what sort of issues would this cause?
You could have ignition or starter issues and you can have bad grounds going to other components as well. Be sure to have at least one connection between the engine and the body, and more is better. If you don't have a single ground strap but the car gets juice, then ground is coming in through a different path. Maybe a torque chain on the motor mount? Or the shift linkage going to the tunnel?
Get a strap on there!
Yeah I can't believe I never noticed that. I cobbled a wire and routed it from the negative terminal to the body. Now I need to get an engine to body ground. Can I use the repro strap or can I just grab something off the shelf at the parts store? Where exactly on the head does the strap go to? I'm thinking valve cover bolt?
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 04:24:25 PM
Yeah I can't believe I never noticed that. I cobbled a wire and routed it from the negative terminal to the body. Now I need to get an engine to body ground. Can I use the repro strap or can I just grab something off the shelf at the parts store? Where exactly on the head does the strap go to? I'm thinking valve cover bolt?
The previous owner of my Charger didn't install an engine to firewall ground strap and the car acted nothing short of possessed. The only consistent problem was after a few days of unuse the battery would drain so bad the Battery Tender wouldn't even try to charge it. Any accessories run off the firewall will not have a good ground and behave badly. Dim headlights and otherwise weak electrical output would be good indicators.
I made my own out of some quality 10ga stranded copper core wire and some weatherproof terminal ends. I got everything I needed at home depot. There should be a bolt hole on the back of the cylinder head dedicated for this. If you have an aftermarket intake there may also be one on there.
If you try to install the ground wire on a bolt that needs a fair bit of torque you will more than likely crush the ring terminal and have to start over. Ask me how I know! :brickwall: :rofl:
Quote from: funknut on May 14, 2016, 04:46:10 PM
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 04:24:25 PM
Yeah I can't believe I never noticed that. I cobbled a wire and routed it from the negative terminal to the body. Now I need to get an engine to body ground. Can I use the repro strap or can I just grab something off the shelf at the parts store? Where exactly on the head does the strap go to? I'm thinking valve cover bolt?
The previous owner of my Charger didn't install an engine to firewall ground strap and the car acted nothing short of possessed. The only consistent problem was after a few days of unuse the battery would drain so bad the Battery Tender wouldn't even try to charge it. Any accessories run off the firewall will not have a good ground and behave badly. Dim headlights and otherwise weak electrical output would be good indicators.
I made my own out of some quality 10ga stranded copper core wire and some weatherproof terminal ends. I got everything I needed at home depot. There should be a bolt hole on the back of the cylinder head dedicated for this. If you have an aftermarket intake there may also be one on there.
If you try to install the ground wire on a bolt that needs a fair bit of torque you will more than likely crush the ring terminal and have to start over. Ask me how I know! :brickwall: :rofl:
How do you know? :icon_smile_big:
My battery died also- I left the key on... :P and I found that the battery tender thing couldn't do anything about it. (I thought it was broke) I had to hook up to a real charger for a little while and then the tender thing worked. :shruggy:
Swapped out my spark plugs today (yep, on a practically new engine). Turned out to be a really good idea as I pulled out one plug that appeared to be damaged prior to installation. Car runs a lot smoother now. Was even able to turn in the idle mix screws and drop the idle a bit. Might have to consider dropping the primary jets a step or two but I want to get a few more miles on it first. :2thumbs:
went to a show.
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 04:24:25 PM
Yeah I can't believe I never noticed that. I cobbled a wire and routed it from the negative terminal to the body. Now I need to get an engine to body ground. Can I use the repro strap or can I just grab something off the shelf at the parts store? Where exactly on the head does the strap go to? I'm thinking valve cover bolt?
Pass. side rear of block/head there will be a 3/8 bolt hole behind the intake. Use that or an intake bolt and run to volt regulator bracket or close to it.
Quote from: b5blue on May 14, 2016, 08:59:38 PM
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 04:24:25 PM
Yeah I can't believe I never noticed that. I cobbled a wire and routed it from the negative terminal to the body. Now I need to get an engine to body ground. Can I use the repro strap or can I just grab something off the shelf at the parts store? Where exactly on the head does the strap go to? I'm thinking valve cover bolt?
Pass. side rear of block/head there will be a 3/8 bolt hole behind the intake. Use that or an intake bolt and run to volt regulator bracket or close to it.
Thanks for that! I don't have the VR anymore so do would you happen to know what size bolt goes into the firewall?
Just pick out any. :shruggy:
They're just self tapping metal screws right? I'll have to go buy some; there's literally nothing mounted to my firewall. Thanks for the heads up...
Quote from: myk on May 14, 2016, 09:47:58 PM
They're just self tapping metal screws right? I'll have to go buy some; there's literally nothing mounted to my firewall. Thanks for the heads up...
Here's mine when I first got my 68 Charger. It's right below the lower LH corner of the water valve flange cutout. And like the others said, on the engine block it's RH side head at the rear. (see pics)
I bought a new ground strap from Bill Rolik Enterprises.
Link to the ground straps:
http://www.billrolikenterprises.com/products.asp?cat=17&pg=16
eww my greasy engine, the cob webs, the spray bombed black over gold engine compartment :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Thanks for the link and the pics; might as well use the original strap. I cannot believe I have not run an engine to chassis ground in the 22 years of driving this car....
In 70 the stopped the one on the firewall to use one that went from negative post to radiator support.
Had to replace the exhaust from the mufflers back. Purchased a system from Accurate LTD 12 years ago and it had rusted badly at the rear of the muffler. One muffler had a hole in it. I think it was premature, but Tom at Accurate said that's about right especially if you do short drives. Some other folks have said the same. Anyway, he gave me a discount on the needed replacement parts and installed them yesterday. Had to reuse my muffler hangars as the new ones weren't right, and I wasn't a fan of the exhaust tip hangar he sent, should have reused that too. I'm going to call him Monday, but no more exhaust leak.
If you want to see the initial rust problems and then some of the work as I replaced it, use this link:
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=B53B127E6326556F!6237&authkey=!AP-gMDvSGFTk73M&ithint=folder%2cjpg (https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=B53B127E6326556F!6237&authkey=!AP-gMDvSGFTk73M&ithint=folder%2cjpg)
Dixie, is yours a 69 or 70? The new hanger you got is a '69 with the rubber loop. The old one you removed is a '70 with the single strap. I know because I just bought a pair of both from Frank at ARPS.
Quote from: birdsandbees on May 15, 2016, 02:42:42 PM
Dixie, is yours a 69 or 70? The new hanger you got is a '69 with the rubber loop. The old one you removed is a '70 with the single strap. I know because I just bought a pair of both from Frank at ARPS.
My car is a '69, but the double loop was too short. It caused the tail pipes to bottom out against the shock mount. Unless, I did something wrong? :shruggy:
You mean too high... up against the upper shock mount. Maybe Accurates tail pipes aren't quite right? Mind you, it won't take long for that rubber to sag a bit and maybe give some clearance.
Yes, it rubbed against the top mount. Didn't think about the rubber sagging, but had a heck of time getting the hangar up high enough to even bolt on. :eek2:
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 15, 2016, 08:31:05 AM
In 70 the stopped the one on the firewall to use one that went from negative post to radiator support.
So our cars only used 2 engine bay grounds? Battery to engine and then either engine to firewall OR battery to body/chassis? I heard the GM and Ford guys use all three? I guess it can't hurt to have all three, which is what I'm going to do...
Quote from: myk on May 16, 2016, 07:18:45 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 15, 2016, 08:31:05 AM
In 70 the stopped the one on the firewall to use one that went from negative post to radiator support.
So our cars only used 2 engine bay grounds? Battery to engine and then either engine to firewall OR battery to body/chassis? I heard the GM and Ford guys use all three? I guess it can't hurt to have all three, which is what I'm going to do...
There are numerous small grounds. Some just friction.
Because these cars are unibody they don't need the third main ground.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 16, 2016, 08:28:31 AM
Quote from: myk on May 16, 2016, 07:18:45 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 15, 2016, 08:31:05 AM
In 70 the stopped the one on the firewall to use one that went from negative post to radiator support.
So our cars only used 2 engine bay grounds? Battery to engine and then either engine to firewall OR battery to body/chassis? I heard the GM and Ford guys use all three? I guess it can't hurt to have all three, which is what I'm going to do...
There are numerous small grounds. Some just friction.
Because these cars are unibody they don't need the third main ground.
"Need" is a debatable term, especially with the various ground problems that people have from time to time. When I put my car together I added a bunch of extra ground straps in numerous locations, most of them hidden. My favorite is a "combo ground" that I started from the engine and ran to the ignition box mount bolt on the firewall. The ignition box uses a longer lower bolt that is nutted on the back and I added another ground strap here that runs from the firewall to passenger side mounting bolt for the radio. I added a second wire to the lug that runs from the radio to the back of the gauge cluster and secures to one of the factory mounting screws. Yet another wire out of this lug runs from here and attaches to a bolt in the kick panel. I was sure to scrape the paint clean anywhere that a wire attached. If you can't tell, I'm hoping to avoid any future ground issues. In addition to the engine ground, I also added a few chassis grounds directly from the negative battery terminal (one of which that I use for the driver's side headlights as well).
Anyway... My GL accomplishments for the day include tweaking the brake pedal height (again), still trying to get it just right. I also completed my LED conversion. The only Edison bulbs that are left in my car are the hood turn signals, the radio, the ash tray, and the ignition key light. All of these bulbs fit in a sleeve of sorts and I have yet to find an LED that will fit the sleeve. I was able to get all of my LEDs from superbrightleds.com with the exception of the glove box LED which is reverse polarity (found on eBay, listing was for BMW/Audi/Mercedes dome light). I'll post more info on this in my GL thread.
Fired mine up for the 1st time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUaPc_q6wMM
NICE. thanks for the video. Dakota Digital setup?
New Vintage gauges. Homemade bezel. Reply #7
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,122172.msg1519200.html#msg1519200
E-Booger wanted my stock 15/16 front sway bar for some reason... So I sold it to him.
Bought a 1 3/8" Hellwig front bar from Summit - which is surprisingly affordable considering. These are hollow which actually saves weight over the solid bar.
I have a FirmFeel 1 1/8" solid bar on the front of Betty but they are running $325... and I don't feel like giving Hotchkis any $ since they dicked over my friend Kevin.
That sway bar is next on my list! Doing a rear one as well. Looks great.
Quote from: rebby on May 20, 2016, 09:12:33 AM
That sway bar is next on my list! Doing a rear one as well. Looks great.
Cool... I'm undecided on rear bar yet if I even need it. Sinnamon sports her 35+ year old traction bars that I had PC'd and got new decals for.
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on May 20, 2016, 07:54:34 AM
E-Booger wanted my stock 15/16 front sway bar for some reason... So I sold it to him.
Bought a 1 3/8" Hellwig front bar from Summit - which is surprisingly affordable considering. These are hollow which actually saves weight over the solid bar.
I have a FirmFeel 1 1/8" solid bar on the front of Betty but they are running $325... and I don't feel like giving Hotchkis any $ since they dicked over my friend Kevin.
Cool :2thumbs:
What did you end up getting for your stock sway bar?
:cheers:
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on May 20, 2016, 07:54:34 AM
E-Booger wanted my stock 15/16 front sway bar for some reason... So I sold it to him.
Bought a 1 3/8" Hellwig front bar from Summit - which is surprisingly affordable considering. These are hollow which actually saves weight over the solid bar.
I have a FirmFeel 1 1/8" solid bar on the front of Betty but they are running $325... and I don't feel like giving Hotchkis any $ since they dicked over my friend Kevin.
What happened to your friend?
Quote from: myk on May 21, 2016, 01:28:07 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on May 20, 2016, 07:54:34 AM
and I don't feel like giving Hotchkis any $ since they dicked over my friend Kevin.
What happened to your friend?
He has the 4 door Taxi you may have seen with the Hotchkis sponsorship. Something went wrong with the deal he had with them building his 3G Hemi Duster.
~200 mile road trip in the General Lee today. Lots of thumbs ups and cell phone videos along the way.
Finished welding in torque boxes, subframe connectors, dual exhaust bracket, fuel tank brackets, and fixing small issues I couldn't see when she was upright. Then removed all undercoating and neutralized the rust. I should be getting the bottom in primer next time I can get away from work.
(http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz45/TSmithae/70%20Charger/20160520_191759_zpsoqznwehe.jpg) (http://s812.photobucket.com/user/TSmithae/media/70%20Charger/20160520_191759_zpsoqznwehe.jpg.html)
Started dyeing my seatbelts black today. My interior was originally green and they never bothered to dye the seatbelts after changing everything else to black.
Plugging away at various stuff on my little 383 hoping to have it on the road soon...
Finishing the 512
Stellar work fellas...
Installed my new AMD hood using the Fesler hinges. I was having a problem with the hood popping up at the rear corners, which according to the Fesler directions, was a result of the front of the hinge being too low. After fiddling with that for hundreds of times, it seemed, it turned out the real problem was the four rear flanges on the bottom of the hood were too large and were hitting the inner fenders. Out came the cutting wheel and after four careful slices, now it fits.
Nice final fit. What's a Fesler hinge?
Quote from: myk on May 26, 2016, 03:26:33 AM
Nice final fit. What's a Fesler hinge?
Billet aluminum hinges with a gas shock instead of the spring.
Quote from: myk on May 26, 2016, 03:26:33 AM
Nice final fit. What's a Fesler hinge?
Thanks, myk.
As Garner said:
:o. Looks great, sounds expensive. And yeah to hell with those springs...
Swapped my 727 for a 18 spline Hemi 4 spd.
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/danfrazz/1968%20Charger/IMG_0752_zpshbqcublm.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/danfrazz/media/1968%20Charger/IMG_0752_zpshbqcublm.jpg.html)
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(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/danfrazz/1968%20Charger/IMG_0810_zpsmibahc9c.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/danfrazz/media/1968%20Charger/IMG_0810_zpsmibahc9c.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/danfrazz/1968%20Charger/IMG_0829_zpshbrlo9jt.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/danfrazz/media/1968%20Charger/IMG_0829_zpshbrlo9jt.jpg.html)
Quote from: twenty mike mike on May 27, 2016, 01:05:27 PM
Quote from: myk on May 26, 2016, 03:26:33 AM
Nice final fit. What's a Fesler hinge?
Thanks, myk.
As Garner said:
Those are some sweet looking hinges!
Quote from: 303 Mopar on May 28, 2016, 08:46:56 AM
Swapped my 727 for a 18 spline Hemi 4 spd.
Neat job 303.
:2thumbs:
TPR
Quote from: 303 Mopar on May 28, 2016, 08:46:56 AM
Swapped my 727 for a 18 spline Hemi 4 spd.
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/danfrazz/1968%20Charger/IMG_0752_zpshbqcublm.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/danfrazz/media/1968%20Charger/IMG_0752_zpshbqcublm.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/danfrazz/1968%20Charger/IMG_0770_zpsvqmkcgw2.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/danfrazz/media/1968%20Charger/IMG_0770_zpsvqmkcgw2.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/danfrazz/1968%20Charger/IMG_0810_zpsmibahc9c.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/danfrazz/media/1968%20Charger/IMG_0810_zpsmibahc9c.jpg.html)
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303, excellent work, man...
Done to the Charger? What is this Charger you speak of? :lol:
I pulled the cover a few days ago to air out the car. Looked over everything for a few minutes just to get away from the insane stress that has become my life in the last few weeks. Felt good too. :2thumbs:
Once (or if) I get used to this schedule I'll do some more things to it. Just to keep my sanity. :yesnod:
I put in 2 in. drop spindles and tubular upper control arms from Firm Feel and need to lengthen the control arms about 1.5 in. to drop the front end and take advantage of the spindles. I have a 1.25 degree neg. camber with max. adjustment. Also going to put in lighter bars and putting in quad shocks to improve handling. I have 1 in. spacer blocks in the rear and want to try 2 in. to get the back end down. Not sure if the rear end will hit the body on that one. I thing I haven't done yet is put in a Borgson steering box. Other than the box its Old School all the way. :yesnod: :popcrn:
Finally got my fuel issue fixed, and got the green beast fired up and moving under her own power for the first time in a couple of years.
Changed the old oil and washed off the cobwebs. Now I can start working on the body now that it moves.
picture of it fresh out of the garage into the sunshine. :icon_smile_big:
pics of my car lol
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Got my 70's new stainless steel exhaust system installed yesterday!
Great job! how do you like the sound of those Borla mufflers?
Pat
I'll find out next weekend when I start the motor for the first time in the car. Friend of mine has same Borla's on his Challenger R/T and they sound great!!
Put it on the rotisserie. :icon_smile_big:
From the trailer.
Sinnamon was getting a bunch of wet sanding and buffing going on over the last week or so. Not by me of course... unless you count me sitting in a chair with a bunch of pads, steel wool and polish working on stainless window trim.
So now it's time for stripe, bumpers, trim, and interior work :2thumbs: Still waiting on my dash cluster to come back with the voltmeter.
WOW! looks great!
Pat
Played with the timing and carbs......starts better and runs better, cleaned it and drove the hell out of it!!!!!
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on June 03, 2016, 11:29:25 AM
Sinnamon was getting a bunch of wet sanding and buffing going on over the last week or so. Not by me of course... unless you count me sitting in a chair with a bunch of pads, steel wool and polish working on stainless window trim.
So now it's time for stripe, bumpers, trim, and interior work :2thumbs: Still waiting on my dash cluster to come back with the voltmeter.
NICE. Where is your gauge panel being worked on?
Ignored the body work, built a 440 and put a Dana, was thinking about a 5 speed swap but want to get some seat time in while its warm
The 4.10s and 9 inch convertor are a little silly for longer rides
Quote from: myk on June 03, 2016, 08:09:46 PM
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on June 03, 2016, 11:29:25 AM
Sinnamon was getting a bunch of wet sanding and buffing going on over the last week or so. Not by me of course... unless you count me sitting in a chair with a bunch of pads, steel wool and polish working on stainless window trim.
So now it's time for stripe, bumpers, trim, and interior work :2thumbs: Still waiting on my dash cluster to come back with the voltmeter.
NICE. Where is your gauge panel being worked on?
Auto Instruments in Virginia.
Dyno this week on the 512!
rebuilt my bendix 4 piston calipers with a new caliper kit (cost a freak-en fortune) cleaned up the stub axles and replaced the ball joints with some new old stock mopar ball joint ahh nothing like genuine
FINALLY got my 850 PROFORM (PART #67201) on with some AN fittings & inline FRAGOLA fuel filter. Also put some FIRECORE 50 8.5 mm Wires as well. Think I'm going to run my Mopar Performance Air Cleaner again so you can see the carb. Paid half of what these carbs are new of a Charger Brother that also has a 68. So far I love it! Mid range is extremely better & overall operation is far superior to my 800 cfm Edelebrock I had on. Being a race type carb it is a Cold Start adventure ;)
looks very good :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
:drool5: She's purddy!! I would show that off :cheers:
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on June 08, 2016, 07:40:46 AM
FINALLY got my 850 PROFORM (PART #67201) on with some AN fittings & inline FRAGOLA fuel filter. Also put some FIRECORE 50 8.5 mm Wires as well. Think I'm going to run my Mopar Performance Air Cleaner again so you can see the carb. Paid half of what these carbs are new of a Charger Brother that also has a 68. So far I love it! Mid range is extremely better & overall operation is far superior to my 800 cfm Edelebrock I had on. Being a race type carb it is a Cold Start adventure ;)
It's about time you got a
real carb on that beast ! :icon_smile_big:
Glad to hear it's running much better Marc....but that's no surprise...the PF double pumpers are awesome :2thumbs:
Nice to see some FireCore 8.5mm wires on there as well ;)
Ron
I've had a productive Saturday.
My vinyl top was put on back in 05, and had been showing some fading and age. I decided to dye it with ppg vinyl dye.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160611_122738647_zpsecj9dnaf.jpg)
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160611_124629746_HDR_zpsnegwjxbj.jpg)
Then I finally decided to put the missing hood pins back in. My car came with them originally, but I never put them back in after I swapped hoods a while back. I'm glad I did, they look awesome.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160611_192708367_HDR_zpsl0puyjrn.jpg)
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Those two changes really help the car pop now I think.
Car was popping before the pins and top...
Get that rear in the air.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on June 11, 2016, 06:53:31 PM
Get that rear in the air.
I like the stance the way you have it JR. :yesnod: I wouldn't change it at all! :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
Thanks guys!
Yeah Garner, I like it level too. Im a pro touring/handling guy, so low and level works well for me. :cheers:
Are you using the Hotchkis leafs? My rear won't sit like yours does; it's a little higher than I'd like...
trying to line up doors and vent window...
Quote from: myk on June 12, 2016, 01:30:44 AM
Are you using the Hotchkis leafs? My rear won't sit like yours does; it's a little higher than I'd like...
Actually, I havent gotten to upgrade the springs yet myk. They are the standard rt springs. I know they're atleast 20 years old, so Im not sure if the stance is due to age or if thats how theyre supposed to sit.
They seem to work well at the autocross, so ill leave them alone for now.
Quote from: JR on June 12, 2016, 01:07:05 AM
Thanks guys!
Yeah Garner, I like it level too. Im a pro touring/handling guy, so low and level works well for me. :cheers:
Raise your rear. :cheers:
Getting the interior spruced up for Carlisle!
My son and I swapped out the E body shifter for a B body bench seat shifter.
Huge improvement
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I installed my new 68 Classic Industries grille and trim, (actually did an entire grille assembly restore) which came out awesome and I am very happy with. Also got my new tunnel ram 440 in and running. .030" over, forged 6 pack pistons at 0 deck on LY rods and factory forged crank. Stealth heads, .509/292 purple shaft cam, 1 3/4" headers, firecore RTR dizzy, coil, and wires supplied by Ron (AWESOME PRODUCT!) and a tunnel ram with two 750 holley dp that I bought at Carlisle a couple years back. It is running well enough to drive around. It runs good at light throttle when it is only in the primaries, and at WOT, but coughs and spits at everything in between. When I went through the carbs before I put them on I found they have 2.5 power valves, so I am going to put the 6.5 power valves in that came in the rebuild kits and see what happens!
still waiting on my paid in full back ordered rear valance pan from AMD ( Stephens P. ) 11 months later still no word. :brickwall:
Quote from: 68-XS29 on June 14, 2016, 07:10:34 AM
I installed my new 68 Classic Industries grille and trim, (actually did an entire grille assembly restore) which came out awesome and I am very happy with. Also got my new tunnel ram 440 in and running. .030" over, forged 6 pack pistons at 0 deck on LY rods and factory forged crank. Stealth heads, .509/292 purple shaft cam, 1 3/4" heads, firecore RTR dizzy, coil, and wires supplied by Ron (AWESOME PRODUCT!) and a tunnel ram with two 750 holley dp that I bought at Carlisle a couple years back. It is running well enough to drive around. It runs good at light throttle when it is only in the primaries, and at WOT, but coughs and spits at everything in between. When I went through the carbs before I put them on I found they have 2.5 power valves, so I am going to put the 6.5 power valves in that came in the rebuild kits and see what happens!
Beautiful rides! Sweet tractor in the back as well! Is that a farmall IHC 60's model?
BTW is the a 69 Plymouth next to the charger??
Thank you! The tractor is an Allis Chalmers WD45, and yes, that is a 69 RR owned by my buddy. The RR was originally a 383 4spd, now a 440 4spd.
The past weekend I went to the Junction Auto Mopar show. I try to go every year and it seems to just keep getting better. I took the Challenger because she is much more roadworthy than the Charger. You can see some photos here (there are duplicates as I didn't get around to cleaning out the HDR ones yet):
http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/library/Junction%202016
But on the Charger front, the Firm Feel stage 3 box showed up:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/new%20steering_zpselvtke20.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/new%20steering_zpselvtke20.jpg.html)
I started pulling the column, but couldn't get the roll pin out with what I had on hand so I ordered a set of pin punches. Hopefully I'll have more progress next week.
Nice what did that set you back?
I've got my Classic Auto Air system installed and under vacuum test right now. I may finally have A/C after 21 years of life getting in the way! :lol:
Quote from: 68-XS29 on June 14, 2016, 07:10:34 AM
I installed my new 68 Classic Industries grille and trim, (actually did an entire grille assembly restore) which came out awesome and I am very happy with. Also got my new tunnel ram 440 in and running. .030" over, forged 6 pack pistons at 0 deck on LY rods and factory forged crank. Stealth heads, .509/292 purple shaft cam, 1 3/4" headers, firecore RTR dizzy, coil, and wires supplied by Ron (AWESOME PRODUCT!) and a tunnel ram with two 750 holley dp that I bought at Carlisle a couple years back. It is running well enough to drive around. It runs good at light throttle when it is only in the primaries, and at WOT, but coughs and spits at everything in between. When I went through the carbs before I put them on I found they have 2.5 power valves, so I am going to put the 6.5 power valves in that came in the rebuild kits and see what happens!
That Charger looks great....luv the tunnel ram ! :coolgleamA:
Where do you have the base timing set at ? What is the total timing and at what rpm does it stop advancing ? The 2.5PV is definitely too low and the 6.5 will be a better choice. I'd like to see the ignition dialed in and the manifold vacuum optimized before you go making any fuel delivery changes.
Maybe start a thread in the engine or performance forum so we can dive into it in more detail. ;)
Ron
Went to a car show last night with my dad and mentioned I needed some roll pin punches. Turns out he had a set and picked them up today when I went over to visit for Father's Day (yay Dads).
Knocked the pin out no problem. Quickly discovered some issues with the coupler/pot. Turns out there was no spring in it (or the spring disintegrated). It's an older model without the small dowel so there wasn't much holding it on. Anyhow I took it all out and cleaned it.
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I've got a rebuild kit but I'll do that when I am ready for reassembly.
My A/C is up and running, now to insulate the floors/firewall.
had mine out to mopar drags sat got rear ended on way home .
Quote from: brad mcintyre on June 20, 2016, 06:33:50 AM
had mine out to mopar drags sat got rear ended on way home .
That is terrible news! Is everyone OK? How bad is the damage?
Quote from: brad mcintyre on June 20, 2016, 06:33:50 AM
had mine out to mopar drags sat got rear ended on way home .
Dude that sucks! How is everything?
everyone is ok car got off lucky bent rear bumper, drove one duel exaust forward. cracked taillight. knocked shifter out of wack goes into park but not all the way button dose not pop out. reverse is where nuteral should be will not go into 1st not sure if it bent linkage or shifted tran. :cryin: :cryin: :cryin: :cryin:
What hit you from behind?
old ladie in a honda
Quote from: 68-XS29 on June 14, 2016, 12:52:12 PM
Thank you! The tractor is an Allis Chalmers WD45, and yes, that is a 69 RR owned by my buddy. The RR was originally a 383 4spd, now a 440 4spd.
Awesome all the way around...Love the aggressive :2thumbs: look of that charger
Just added a power trunk release. What a simple mod that adds alot of convenience.
I used a latch from some 80's Chrysler, dunno what model. An eBay seller is selling pre fabbed kits and I picked up one of his.
FYI, for anyone with a second gen, if you do this mod, you have to trim the top of the new latch to match your original trunk latch. The original latch was triangle shaped up top, the power one is rectangular.
But 5 min with a cutoff wheel fixed that.
But it's nice. Especially when I hook the NOS back up, I won't have to fumble with the key everytime I want to turn the bottle on.
Quote from: JR on June 22, 2016, 07:02:41 PM
Just added a power trunk release. What a simple mod that adds alot of convenience.
I used a latch from some 80's Chrysler, dunno what model. An eBay seller is selling pre fabbed kits and I picked up one of his.
FYI, for anyone with a second gen, if you do this mod, you have to trim the top of the new latch to match your original trunk latch. The original latch was triangle shaped up top, the power one is rectangular.
But 5 min with a cutoff wheel fixed that.
But it's nice. Especially when I hook the NOS back up, I won't have to fumble with the key everytime I want to turn the bottle on.
I did this on my General Lee as well. It was a great modification. I LOVE the convince of a power trunk release. I really get looks at car shows and even the golf course when I pop the truck from inside.
Did the usual cruise night on Friday. Once I got home, parked the car, and saw coolant dripping down the passenger side of the firewall and a header tube. I'm thinking head gasket, which I'm thinking explains the slightly warmer running Temps. Fun, right? Well I'm off to buy a radiator pressure tester... :icon_smile_blackeye:
Pat came over today, we put the 6-pack carbs back on. Had Phil Fish redo them, super nice guy, I am one happy camper :2thumbs:. Started right up, nice & crisp snap on the gas. Test drove, need to set the front end alignment, next weekend. Told Pat, going to have to watch how I drive this now, rear rubber won't last long. Money well spent, have him doing another set also. Really gets you motivated to work on the cars once you get one running.
We won a "piston cup" today! My son collected it for me and when he got back he proudly exclaimed, "he did what in his cup?!?!?!?"
Lol, congrats. :2thumbs:
Quote from: myk on June 25, 2016, 04:58:16 PM
Did the usual cruise night on Friday. Once I got home, parked the car, and saw coolant dripping down the passenger side of the firewall and a header tube. I'm thinking head gasket, which I'm thinking explains the slightly warmer running Temps. Fun, right? Well I'm off to buy a radiator pressure tester... :icon_smile_blackeye:
''
CHECK THOSE EXHAUST BOLTS !!
I thought they were tight but I'll go over it again. What's the torque spec on those exhaust manifold bolts?
Picked up a 2.5lb Halotron fire extinguisher with quick release brackets to mount under the glove box. Should have done that a long time ago.
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Also replaced the burned out AutoMeter tach with a new Ultralight replacement.(I forgot to change the tach input wire once when I installed an MSD box. Whoops). But it's nice to have a functioning tach again.
Swapped all the hardware over to the new box and installed a new pitman arm to the new box.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/very%20heavy_zpsl8knhu8d.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/very%20heavy_zpsl8knhu8d.jpg.html)
Tried to reinstall it both from the bottom. It's heavy and I tired out pretty quick, so I ended up giving up for the night. Tried to remove the battery and tray and install it from the top. That was easier but I still couldn't get it. So on to plan c. I'm going to remove the starter and try again. I think that will give me the clearance I need to get it in from the bottom.
Quote from: myk on June 25, 2016, 10:37:36 PM
I thought they were tight but I'll go over it again. What's the torque spec on those exhaust manifold bolts?
I do it by feel. I don't the specs :Twocents:
Motor and trans in
Quote from: brad mcintyre on June 20, 2016, 06:33:50 AM
had mine out to mopar drags sat got rear ended on way home .
It's a shame Dodge couldn't see fit to install a set of tail/brake lights on the First Gens that can easily be seen. Another shameful capitalist/corporatist cost cutting measure, no doubt. How is anyone supposed to see those tiny lights while texting or talking on the phone while waving both hands in the air to emphasize the point being made to the person on the other end of that vital conversation? ::)
I had the sail panels patched and the Dutchman panel replaced.
Then some small imperfections (AKA dents) on the top were repaired and a vinyl top was installed. I know that'll horrify some, since it's not a vinyl top car, but I really like how the vinyl accentuates the sweep of the sail panels.
The headliner, which had pulled away from the rear retainers, was replaced.
Looks good man. Who cares what the critics think...
Looks great! :2thumbs:
I wouldn't mind having that split window bug there either.
Thanks, guys. Dino, it's a '39 Ford Deluxe. Sitting directly on the floor made it look smaller.
Ah that's a bit different! I'd take it as well though. :2thumbs:
done these today
looking good there 20 Mike!
New plugs and a carby tune today for my Charger.
Drove it to town and back this morning before it got too hot to ride in a non a/c car......... Fun while it lasted :yesnod:
I drove to Advance Auto to get my battery/charging system checked after adding A/C and a big electric fan. The guys treat me great, love the car and a guy from the Burger King next to them ran over to ask if it was a turbo? (Is that a thing?) After all checked out okay one guy questioned the 1,350 CCA my new Red Top puts out. :lol:
The "Burnout" request had to be denied....location/time of day were all wrong. :D
Last week I pulled the starter out:
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/starter%20out_zpsws3ddnkd.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/starter%20out_zpsws3ddnkd.jpg.html)
Didn't have time to get under the car for a few days so I cleaned it and repainted the cover.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/starter%20cleaned_zpsnpdzc70m.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/starter%20cleaned_zpsnpdzc70m.jpg.html)
This morning I got up early and crawled under there and stabbed the steering box back home. It was much much easier without the starter in the way. Now it's just torquing everything back to spec and reassembly.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/steer%20box%20in_zpsdu7evtvv.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/steer%20box%20in_zpsdu7evtvv.jpg.html)
When you changed your steering gear box, did you have to raise the motor and remove the exhaust manifolds ? How hard is this swap ?
It has stock exhaust manifolds, so they did not need to be removed and neither did the motor. I did have to remove the factory starter for clearance. The box is pretty heavy and a pain to wrestle around under the car. I guess if you have a lift it wouldn't be that bad. If you have headers, you'd have to remove something, either the headers or possibly some of the suspension.
If, unlike me, you know what you are doing and have all the right equipment on hand, you could probably do it in a day.
Did a bit of a clean up of my newly purchased Charger.
Washed it, removed these dodgy vinyl logos, extracted a few of these sheets of factory paperwork from under the rear seat.
Quote from: spoon on July 04, 2016, 08:54:25 PM
Did a bit of a clean up of my newly purchased Charger.
Washed it, removed these dodgy vinyl logos, extracted a few of these sheets of factory paperwork from under the rear seat.
(https://s31.postimg.org/ph82gg28b/2121.jpg)
(https://s32.postimg.org/ob24vsws5/chargersheet.jpg)
That is one of the best feelings finding the broadcast sheet under a seat. Almost as good as starting an engine for the first time after a re-build. Suggest you take a high resolution picture of the sheet/s then store the originals away somewhere dry, flat and safe.
I tried OER brand vinyl paint and that was a disaster, so I got some SEM mixed to match a relatively unscathed portion of an armrest. I've painted a new upper dash pad, which was too light, the original lower dash pads, and new armrests, two which were white and two which were black.
The headrests probably came out of the same factory as the upper dash pad, so they were too light as well.
One more headrest to go, then four upper door pads, which are also the same too light blue.
New 15x8 wheels and new Cooper Cobras to replace the original 14's and GY Polyglass. What a difference, both looks and drives much better!
Quote from: Brian L on July 06, 2016, 12:19:57 PM
New 15x8 wheels and new Cooper Cobras to replace the original 14's and GY Polyglass. What a difference, both looks and drives much better!
That is one nice Charger :2thumbs:
Love the appearance as it has a sleeper look to it. No extra added bling bling which is cool. Hope you keep it that way.
:cheers:
IMO, No Charger should have sleeper image.!!
Quote from: VegasCharger on July 07, 2016, 01:44:20 AM
Quote from: Brian L on July 06, 2016, 12:19:57 PM
New 15x8 wheels and new Cooper Cobras to replace the original 14's and GY Polyglass. What a difference, both looks and drives much better!
That is one nice Charger :2thumbs:
Love the appearance as it has a sleeper look to it. No extra added bling bling which is cool. Hope you keep it that way.
:cheers:
I plan to keep it this way. When I first bought it, I wanted to make an RT out of it, with a black vinyl top, stripe, hood, and spoilers. But I'm starting to like it the way it is. You don't really see many with this look.
Quote from: Brian L on July 07, 2016, 12:10:00 PM
Quote from: VegasCharger on July 07, 2016, 01:44:20 AM
Quote from: Brian L on July 06, 2016, 12:19:57 PM
New 15x8 wheels and new Cooper Cobras to replace the original 14's and GY Polyglass. What a difference, both looks and drives much better!
That is one nice Charger :2thumbs:
Love the appearance as it has a sleeper look to it. No extra added bling bling which is cool. Hope you keep it that way.
:cheers:
I plan to keep it this way. When I first bought it, I wanted to make an RT out of it, with a black vinyl top, stripe, hood, and spoilers. But I'm starting to like it the way it is. You don't really see many with this look.
Wouldn't change a thing --that is one great looking Charger...and the stance is great. :coolgleamA:
Drove Sinnamon a whole half mile and dropped her off to get aligned.
Quote from: BrianShaughnessy on July 07, 2016, 06:02:42 PM
Drove Sinnamon a whole half mile and dropped her off to get aligned.
:2thumbs: looks really nice!
Quote from: Brian L on July 07, 2016, 12:10:00 PM
I plan to keep it this way. When I first bought it, I wanted to make an RT out of it, with a black vinyl top, stripe, hood, and spoilers. But I'm starting to like it the way it is. You don't really see many with this look.
Cool deal :2thumbs:
Took a drive to do some tests with gas and timing. WOT A/F didn't look bad.
put on the new wheels and tires
Not sure how to load larger photos. Computer wouldn't let me. Maybe its time to go back to school. :coolgleamA:
went out and hammered on it with the gopro set so you can see outside of the car too.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMwcF0fPWuE
Quote from: 400sforever on July 10, 2016, 08:20:55 PM
went out and hammered on it with the gopro set so you can see outside of the car too.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMwcF0fPWuE
Sounds good. Time to start practicing speed shifts. :drive:
Got a neat little something to display with my car at shows. I like to try and bring people back to 1971 when they look at my car.....
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/71chargerRapidTransit/My%2071%20R%20T/DSCN2962_zpsy3kvqqny.jpg) (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/71chargerRapidTransit/media/My%2071%20R%20T/DSCN2962_zpsy3kvqqny.jpg.html)
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/71chargerRapidTransit/My%2071%20R%20T/DSCN2972_zpshfdpt3nq.jpg) (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/71chargerRapidTransit/media/My%2071%20R%20T/DSCN2972_zpshfdpt3nq.jpg.html)
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/71chargerRapidTransit/My%2071%20R%20T/DSCN2971_zpsndjdnzph.jpg) (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/71chargerRapidTransit/media/My%2071%20R%20T/DSCN2971_zpsndjdnzph.jpg.html)
I did a full LED conversion (interior lights also)! I changed out one of the headlights and taillights to show what the difference is. :2thumbs:
Apparently the .gif doesn't work? :shruggy: Here is a picture with the brakes on.
Very cool! Does the headlight lenses have an original look? Please post a picture with the headlights off.
Thanks.
Pat
Glad I drove it today :2thumbs:
Quote from: JesseJames78 on July 11, 2016, 03:16:26 PM
Glad I drove it today :2thumbs:
What housings did you use? I just did an H1 upgrade on my Charger. Used Cibie housings in the high beams and Hella dual focus housings for the lows.
This was the housing I used:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-75-Euro-Glass-Lens-5-3-4-Headlights-Pair-H5006-H5001-PREMIUM-GRADE-H4-/251956114088?hash=item3aa9c132a8:m:m7bcnJkoyJCGw2_j9UH4jXA
The nice thing was I didn't have to modify the bucket.
I didn't need to modify anything on the car either. I was a little concerned with the Hellas but it was a non issue.
Repacked the front wheel bearings, replaced the stabilizer bar bushings and end links, and finally got the Classic Air system charged.
Now that it's drivable, I've taken it to several cruise-ins. Wife and I took it to a show with our new challenger for the first time about 4 weeks ago at Antique Powerland in Brooks Oregon.
It's moving under it's own power for the first time in almost 10 years! Need to figure out some wiring and other things before its on the road but...
Congrats! your charger looks great!
Pat
Quote from: comet_666 on July 19, 2016, 08:01:14 PM
It's moving under it's own power for the first time in almost 10 years! Need to figure out some wiring and other things before its on the road but...
:cheers: :cheers: I do know what it feels like for the first drive after many years. The need to feel it move under it's own power makes it a good day indeed. :2thumbs:
Don't let the little things get you down.
Now is the time you can go for a -test- drive after every addition you make to the project. :icon_smile_wink:
I'm back in the saddle again. 3rd week of driving nothing but ol' blue rain or shine. I started rebuilding my seats, got one bucket seat back done...70's are a bitch to do. I'm digging my A/C system working fine! :2thumbs:
It's finally all one color ::)
Sweet!
Started the "assemble to see what doesn't fit" stage.
The nosecone on the car has never been installed using the Z Brackets. The previous owner had a hodgepodge of angle iron, threaded rods, spacers and 2x4's to hold the nose on.
Bryan- "Bakerhillpins" helped me remove the nose last fall. we both had a good laugh at the set up.
Quote from: NHCharger on July 24, 2016, 08:43:37 PM
Started the "assemble to see what doesn't fit" stage.
The nosecone on the car has never been installed using the Z Brackets. The previous owner had a hodgepodge of angle iron, threaded rods, spacers and 2x4's to hold the nose on.
Bryan- "Bakerhillpins" helped me remove the nose last fall. we both had a good laugh at the set up.
very nice
It's been a while since I posted but I haven't been idle. Once the steering box was back in, my dad came over and helped me get the steering coupler back on. My coupler doesn't have the dowel, and I have heard trying to get the coupler to stay together just by bending the tabs on the cap is quite a pain. So I opted to add the later clamp/retainer piece to hold it all together.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/coupler%20on_zpsvb9qxktf.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/coupler%20on_zpsvb9qxktf.jpg.html)
After that I put the column back in, tightened everything up and filled it up with power steering fluid. I drove the car for a bit and for the first time since I owned it, the steering fluid remained where it was supposed to! Everything is much tighter and more responsive. Seems like the alignment is a bit off, shouldn't be too hard to correct now that turning the wheel actually does something.
This weekend I managed to sneak out between the rain storms and give the car a proper wash and wax. The sky darkened up pretty quick, so I pulled it in before I got to the glass, chrome, and wheels. But this is the first time in a few years that it's had a shine on it, instead of just a bunch of dust. Even if it is just in the garage.
(http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/j_zahler/Charger/washed%20and%20waxed_zpsninrvdpy.jpg) (http://s817.photobucket.com/user/j_zahler/media/Charger/washed%20and%20waxed_zpsninrvdpy.jpg.html)
Great job! :2thumbs:
I can't wait to see pics of it in the sun. I remember when that car was for sale here in Mi. It looked stunning with that white interior.
Uncovered it to let it air out a bit. I have a non-insulated garage and we've had some storms come through so the humidity is way up there. I stuck my head through the side windows and banged it on the roof structure so I called it names. That's what Ive done to it in the last two+ months. :lol:
Two more weeks of school and then a three week break so I'll get the exhaust manifolds stripped and painted and bolted to the block. I'll also have to get a new speedometer pinion gear and install it so I can add more fluid to the trans and I have to put oil in the engine, and new plugs. I don't think I'll be ding much more to it, we'll see.
Stare at it and which I could keep the car running cool enough to hook up the ac. :shruggy:
Quote from: ED69 on July 31, 2016, 04:08:33 PM
Stare at it and which I could keep the car running cool enough to hook up the ac. :shruggy:
How hot is it running?
With out ac 195- 220 and climbs at idle, aluminum 2 core 1" tube radiator, 6 blade 19.5 in clutch fan w/ heavy duty clutch. The warmer it gets outside the harder it is to cool off, . I've use the factory fan shroud and I also made one and it did work a little better. I'm starting to think it just my motor combo, 383 stroked to 496. I've tried water pumps different radiators, water pump housings like the section on overheating said, don't know we're to go? Timing is 15 degrees, at idle and 35 advanced, running the Holley terminator Eli cruising 13,6-1 afr. any suggestions would be great.
Is the reading taken with a infrared gun or aftermarket gauge or stock?
For the first time in 2,5 years I've been doing some actual driving! :2thumbs:
Finally admited to myself that I need to change the trunk floor
Thought I could just make a couple patches but no
Not sure if I can duplicate the factory weld job on the spare tire brace ;)
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I've got the stock gauge, a auto meter and the sensor for the efi. Both the efi and auto meter are the same + or - 2 degrees
Quote from: 70 sublime on August 01, 2016, 08:21:22 AM
Finally admited to myself that I need to change the trunk floor
Thought I could just make a couple patches but no
Not sure if I can duplicate the factory weld job on the spare tire brace ;)
Holy Crap! How did this pass inspection? Fire that guy! :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Quote from: Dino on July 30, 2016, 01:22:03 PM
Great job! :2thumbs:
I can't wait to see pics of it in the sun. I remember when that car was for sale here in Mi. It looked stunning with that white interior.
At the local cruise night.
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Gorgeous, just gorgeous. :2thumbs:
Quote from: JamieZ on August 01, 2016, 06:50:05 PM
Quote from: Dino on July 30, 2016, 01:22:03 PM
Great job! :2thumbs:
I can't wait to see pics of it in the sun. I remember when that car was for sale here in Mi. It looked stunning with that white interior.
At the local cruise night.
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:cheers: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
She's standing on her own 4 feet! Got it back from the body shop on a cart...building the rest myself...proud moment to get her on her own wheels!
Quote from: Tjader on August 01, 2016, 07:00:47 AM
For the first time in 2,5 years I've been doing some actual driving! :2thumbs:
Beautiful car! :2thumbs:
I scattered mine and am in the process of wrapping up a new combo.
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Quote from: Puzbie on August 03, 2016, 10:04:55 PM
She's standing on her own 4 feet! Got it back from the body shop on a cart...building the rest myself...proud moment to get her on her own wheels!
Awesome!!!
TPR
Front end alignment, wow made a big difference! I thought i was going to need a new steering box but no the alignment made it drive normal. (pictures taken before it was done)
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Installed new Lloyd mats!(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac302/zman320/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-08/DD47C7F8-6971-4826-B4DF-B9D47E0FB21D.jpg) (http://s910.photobucket.com/user/zman320/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-08/DD47C7F8-6971-4826-B4DF-B9D47E0FB21D.jpg.html)
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I put in a new fuel sending unit and filler neck gasket Saturday. :2thumbs:
Quote from: ED69 on July 31, 2016, 05:29:43 PM
With out ac 195- 220 and climbs at idle, aluminum 2 core 1" tube radiator, 6 blade 19.5 in clutch fan w/ heavy duty clutch. The warmer it gets outside the harder it is to cool off, . I've use the factory fan shroud and I also made one and it did work a little better. I'm starting to think it just my motor combo, 383 stroked to 496. I've tried water pumps different radiators, water pump housings like the section on overheating said, don't know we're to go? Timing is 15 degrees, at idle and 35 advanced, running the Holley terminator Eli cruising 13,6-1 afr. any suggestions would be great.
I tried to make some minor adjustments to get it running cooler myself. Idle fuel mixture and the timing, didn't help. I don't have AC, but I'm running 200-205* and it rises at stop lights. I'm trying to figure out a shroud for my car. I have a 22" champion radiator with limited space between it at the block. I saw another member made a custom shroud with a sheet of abs plastic, looked great.
My 440 is struggling with long idle and staying cool using just the new electric fan. I'm adding a shroud and mech. 19" fan using Hayden 2747 clutch. I'll test it out as I can use the electric fan as a pusher in front of the A/C condenser. With feels like temps running over 103 here it's sweet to have A/C finally!
I saw a statement on one of the threads (sorry I don't recall which thread or who stated it) where someone mentioned to check that the carb is opening all the way up when the pedal is floored. Some one else chimed in to the effect that that is a common found problem in their shop..... I decided to check that and my throttle cable as well as kickdown linkage. Wow! I got an awesome power increase from that! I knew my car has been seeming under powered and is slowly getting better but this was a huge jump in the right direction and one of those obvious things that make me want to slap my forehead for not thinking to do it sooner.
Quote from: johnnycharger on August 17, 2016, 08:21:35 AM
I saw a statement on one of the threads (sorry I don't recall which thread or who stated it) where someone mentioned to check that the carb is opening all the way up when the pedal is floored. Some one else chimed in to the effect that that is a common found problem in their shop..... I decided to check that and my throttle cable as well as kickdown linkage. Wow! I got an awesome power increase from that! I knew my car has been seeming under powered and is slowly getting better but this was a huge jump in the right direction and one of those obvious things that make me want to slap my forehead for not thinking to do it sooner.
:icon_smile_big:
-71 Charger SE original 440, 4-speed, track pack. Finally I got it sandblasted! no surprises, this is a turning point, will be painted in it's original EV2
I had my leaking adjustable prop valve replaced, put in my new 26" wizard radiator with the 1.25 in tubes and monkeyed with the throttle linkage (http://bouchillonperformance.com/inc/sdetail/589) and (http://bouchillonperformance.com/inc/sdetail/586/5334). Driving around town it stayed around 183 degrees and stuck in traffic went to 197. As soon as I was moving again it went back down quick to around 183. It used to run on the expressway at about 195 -200 range
I have now experienced wide open throttle!!!! Bad part is this setup on my Quickfuel HR850VS doesn't seem correct. Almost like its sticks a bit at first and the geometry is off somehow with that linkage setup.
But was the first drive out in it to dinner with my beautiful girlfriend tonight!
Quote from: comet_666 on August 17, 2016, 08:00:58 PM
I had my leaking adjustable prop valve replaced, put in my new 26" wizard radiator with the 1.25 in tubes and monkeyed with the throttle linkage (http://bouchillonperformance.com/inc/sdetail/589) and (http://bouchillonperformance.com/inc/sdetail/586/5334). Driving around town it stayed around 183 degrees and stuck in traffic went to 197. As soon as I was moving again it went back down quick to around 183. It used to run on the expressway at about 195 -200 range
I have now experienced wide open throttle!!!! Bad part is this setup on my Quickfuel HR850VS doesn't seem correct. Almost like its sticks a bit at first and the geometry is off somehow with that linkage setup.
But was the first drive out in it to dinner with my beautiful girlfriend tonight!
I have the same set up, mine did the same thing , just off idle it was sticky, it was my accelerator cable, I ordered one made of stainless from Mancini , it was pricey.
I hate that word. Pricey lol.
Good to know I'm not the only one with these symptoms CDR.
I have an Edelbrock RPM intake so my new stock one was too short. Found one off a slant 6 somewhere which is what is on it now. I may have to find something else.
Painted the HP exhaust manifolds with Eastwood's high temp stuff. Installed the manifolds without gaskets but with a coat of ultra copper to fill the imperfections in the manifold flanges.
Installed the new MP valve covers to match the air cleaner I already had. They look real nice but they're a pain to install. Some of the bolt heads are so close to the cover there's hardly any room for a 1/4" socket. I have the Moroso Perm-Align gaskets so hopefully snug will do, although I doubt this damn thing will ever stop leaking. :lol:
I should probably start looking for bolts with a smaller head or something, or an allen head.
I used the oil cap hole for the PCV valve. I ended up buying a grommet from a Ford place which fits perfectly in the hole. Part number C7AZ-6892 if anyone needs one.
I still have to buy a twist on breather for the driver side which will double as the oil fill cap.
Since I didn't have to drill either of the machined circles on the covers I decided to paint them so the fins run through. Looks better now!
New NGK XR5 plugs are in as well.
Also installed another speedometer pinion gear so hopefully the speedometer will read a bit more accurate. Poured about 3 quarts of atf in the trans, I had already put about a quart in the converter.
Cooler lines are installed but i need to buy the bracket to hold the lines to the trans. And I need to run the nss wiring over the trans and up to the bulkhead connector. This would have been easier with the trans out of the car but I didn't know that's where it was supposed to go. Lesson learned.
Somehow I got caught on one of the metal straps that wrap around the heater hoses and it broke so I'll have to get another one.
:o Lookin VERY nice !!!!! :2thumbs:
Lookin good Dino, sorry my recommended grommet didn't work out for you!! I got to drive mine around a bit today, it's been blocked in by a jeep wrangler with a bad transmission for the last two weeks and I haven't been able to get it out of the shop. I thought that the transfer case was bad but it turned out to be a bad transmission instead. I got the transmission out saturday morning and dragged the jeep back out of the way so I could get my car out. I really need to give it a good bath again but I haven't been able to drive it in a couple of weeks so going for a ride was more important than washing it for today!!!
I think the grommet would have worked actually, but while looking for it I found the Ford grommet and figured that one had to work which it did. :2thumbs:
Bought the correct passenger side valve cover and a date coded intake manifold, will sandblast both and paint soon, other than that not much.....haven't taken the cover off since early June
Finally getting settled into my new house and more importantly, a real shop. This means I can resume work on the '68. First up was paring down the harness that I took from the '98 Ram that donated it's 5.9L drivetrain. Many hours studying the service manual, wiring diagrams, creating new schematics and rearranging the remnants into what they need to be. The huge power distribution box and junction box fuse panels are gone in favor of the Bussman mini-fuse and mini-relay panels. I have the harness pared down and am in the process of assembling the fuse/relay panels. Next will be mounting them under the center of the dash on a hinged drop-down panel and readjusting the wire lengths for the most sano routing possible. I am perpetually frustrated and embarrassed by the spaghetti mess under the dash of the '67.
I pulled the cover back a bit to have a look and remind myself the car was still there :lol: unfortunately it's not going to fix itself.
Ordered a Strange Dana 60 from Cass @ DrDiff, 3.54 gear , STrac carrier, 1/2x3 wheel studs & swapped the yoke for a 7290 u joint, painted it with chassis black,
now waiting for my body to recover from the work thus far, I hope to install next week.
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Bullit proof .
Took my '69 to the Carousel Car show in Salem Oregon and be danged if I didn't win a trophy for "Best Work In Progress"! One of the coolest trophies I've ever won too.
Sadly it started raining as the trophies were handed out (you can see some water on my roof in the trophy pic...).
I took the Charger to a car show yesterday. Turns out they judge almost completely on condition and cleanliness. Consequently, the top 30 went largely to new Challengers and Mustangs. I should've taken the 2015 Scat Pack.
Quote from: 71charger_fan on September 04, 2016, 07:52:16 AM
I took the Charger to a car show yesterday. Turns out they judge almost completely on condition and cleanliness. Consequently, the top 30 went largely to new Challengers and Mustangs. I should've taken the 2015 Scat Pack.
That's an FN joke, an FN disgrace to the car shows. They should at least group the newer cars by themselves and let them fight it out.
Painted and installed the radiator, shroud, and a/c condenser. I'm going to get new bolts for the valve covers. Some of the bolt heads are too close to the cover for me to get a socket on there. I think ARP 12 pts might do the trick. That or socket caps.
I put my old TQ on there just so I could see the air cleaner in place with the matching valve covers and I like it!
A/C is all hooked up now as well.
It's all coming together nicely. Or at least it was. I'm starting school again on Wednesday so on the back burner this goes yet again. :-\
Looking great Dino!
Dino, :2thumbs:
I pulled the transmission to send off to mill the tailhousing. Now I am hoping I can put it back in once the work is done.
Thanks guys! :cheers:
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I have had horrible seats since I bought my charger in 98. I bought a passenger seat about 6 years ago that was in amazing shape. I finally found a driver to match. Unfortunately they are both black but still better then having completely ripped up ones with walmart seat covers on them.
Dana 60 install done, waiting on the driveshaft to be shortened ;D
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Nice! :2thumbs:
Looks tough!
After 27 years of total service in the Army and Army National Guard, I was force to retire, losing my full time job as well. Yesterday was my last drill with the Guard. I drove my Charger, and on the way out did a massive burn out in front of the gate!
I'll miss the good people, but the a-holes that forced me out can suck it!
Bummer, I hope you land on your feet soon! Thank you for your service!
Pat
Quote from: UH60L on September 12, 2016, 07:09:25 PM
After 27 years of total service in the Army and Army National Guard, I was force to retire, losing my full time job as well. Yesterday was my last drill with the Guard. I drove my Charger, and on the way out did a massive burn out in front of the gate!
I'll miss the good people, but the a-holes that forced me out can suck it!
Look on USAJOBS there may be jobs available at the VHA in your area. :scratchchin:
Finally ordered the gas tank, sending unit, and a new gas cap.... Spectra tank and unit, good mark cap via rock auto. Unfortunately, the oem fuel line was out of stock at right stuff brakes, and I don't want to fork out for SS Lines. Guess that will have to wait.
Disassembled, cleaned, and installed original taillights along with new back-ups
Quote from: Puzbie on October 01, 2016, 10:02:23 PM
Disassembled, cleaned, and installed original taillights along with new back-ups
Wow! that looks great!!
I got myself a couple of buffing wheels and some rouge and had a go at polishing out my trim. Wish I took some before pics but below is the almost finished product. I plan on hitting them one more time with a finer buffing wheel but they are very close. I had some deep scratches on them, so I wet sanded the trim with 400 then 800 then 1000 then 2000 then buffed them out. All of the scratches came out, the trim is a bit hazy still but a little more work will do it I think.
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that trim work looks great. what polish did you use, and what buffing wheels. :2thumbs:
Luke
Thank you Luke, I picked up the 6 inch tight wound wheels from Harbor Freight. They are about 7 bucks each. I put two together to make it wider like some of the higher end ones. They only had the coarse ones at the store I was at. I picked up the black polish in stick form they sell next to the wheels specifically for stainless. They have other colors for other applications.
I bought a finer wheel on ebay that hasn't arrived yet, I plan on using that for the finish polishing.
Also go with the wheel direction for a finer finish and against the wheel for a more cutting action.
Quote from: Dino on October 06, 2016, 10:35:52 AM
Also go with the wheel direction for a finer finish and against the wheel for a more cutting action.
Yes! exactly. I watched this video, was very helpful for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isHjCyJw2Ek
Mocked up door panel moulds
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TimmyCharger that trim looks great!
68 charger freak...I'm staying stock myself but that mock-up looks really nice...looks like you are going with a fully custom interior...good luck!
I've been busy lately. I cleaned up the inside of my trunk and added a repro trunk mat.
Then I moved the battery to the trunk, and wired up a kill switch, and a Ford starter solenoid, so the main feed wire is cold except during cranking. I used a sealed box, and vented it to the outside. Then I added some LED cargo lights to the trunk on the original switch, and they are awesome. They light up the whole trunk at night. I added some red ones over the NOS bottle for some Vin Diesel street cred.
Also, as a bonus, the relocated battery has dropped under hood temps a noticeable amount, and handling on the back roads seems to be slightly more responsive. It moved 30lbs off the nose. I'm very happy with how it turned out.
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.Maybe I missed something but why would moving the battery to the trunk affect under hood temps? They don't get hot enough to feel unless it or the alternator is faulty. Hope you used a heavy gauge battery wire over that sort of distance! Your Ford solenoid must stay live after start, not just during crank or your battery won't charge.
In the hot and humid Southeastern U.S., the under hood temps have been high. (Which is half the reason I moved it.) 140 degrees plus ambient air temp underhood, verified by a lab thermometer. Which is causing some drivability issues, and heating the fuel in the return line.
I suspect the heat radiated from the bare cast iron manifolds, combined with the battery blocking some airflow and absorbing heat itself, is the culprit.
I tested it right before I did the modification. After 20 min of driving, underhood temps hovered around 140-150 degrees at 55-65, 138 at 45mph, and into the stratosphere in stop and go traffic.
After a 20 min drive yesterday, the underhood air temps were 132-138 at 55-64, 130 at 45mph, and I didn't get to test stop and go.
That's an immediate, significant reduction in underhood temps.
I want some ceramic coated shorty headers next along with fabricating a cold air intake for the EFI. I think that will bring it down to acceptable.
For comparison, my M3 runs about 120-125 degrees underhood after a 20 min drive.
The starter/battery wire is 1 gauge welding wire, with 8 gauge wire feeding the alternator/main fusebox wire. It will deliver plenty of amperage. The alternator/feed wires are run to the kill switch, before the Ford solenoid. There is a jumper wire on the starter posts. The heavy starter wire is absolutely dead when not starting, and the alternator is charging perfectly. (If it were hot all the time, the starter would always be spinning, and defeat the purpose of the solenoid.)
Of course, the 30lbs of weight off the nose was the other half the benefit I wanted. The weight distribution on a big block is awful, so this helps alot. The left front corner is the absolute worst place for a 30lb battery. The right rear corner is the best place. It's moved 30 lbs of weight from the heaviest corner, and put it on the lightest.
I am building the car to drive the wheels off of it, so I'm all for improving functionality.
All good answers and thanks for your reply.
No problem. :cheers:
Quote from: JR on October 07, 2016, 11:18:09 AM
I've been busy lately. I cleaned up the inside of my trunk and added a repro trunk mat.
Then I moved the battery to the trunk, and wired up a kill switch, and a Ford starter solenoid, so the main feed wire is cold except during cranking. I used a sealed box, and vented it to the outside. Then I added some LED cargo lights to the trunk on the original switch, and they are awesome. They light up the whole trunk at night. I added some red ones over the NOS bottle for some Vin Diesel street cred.
Also, as a bonus, the relocated battery has dropped under hood temps a noticeable amount, and handling on the back roads seems to be slightly more responsive. It moved 30lbs off the nose. I'm very happy with how it turned out.
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JR, how does the FiTech work with the Nitrous? I was considering putting nitrous on my 440 with FiTech. Is yours a wet or dry kit? How big of a shot are you using?
Your mods look great by the way! :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :yesnod:
Im afraid I cant answer that yet Garner, I havent finished plumbing the nitrous kit yet. Ive been dialing out random bugs and drivability concerns before I install the rest of it.
But the FItech kit is the 600hp "Power Adder" version, and the nitrous is going to be a wet 150 shot. As soon as I get the tuning where I want it, ill install the rest of the kit and post an update. I cant tell if there will be enough room under the throttle body for a nitrous plate without hitting the hood, I may end up having to drill the manifold for a direct port setup, but I hope not. The plate is so much quicker to install.
Thanks for the compliment. :cheers:
Yesterday I had the car registered and insured so its completely legal! I was able to use an original MA license plate from 1968 that was in great shape so now I only have to run 1 plate vs. 2 :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
I celebrated with a few laps around the neighborhood, got the car in all 4 gears. I really love the Firm Feel Stage 2 steering box, its like a different car. I have some tweaking to do still as the carbs are running rich and I have a knocking sound coming out of the rear when I go over bumps that I will have to investigate.
The terrible shop tires I am using were amusing as when I got on it in 1st and 2nd, they easily spun and had me grinning from ear to ear. :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: timmycharger on October 08, 2016, 08:10:39 AM
The terrible shop tires I am using were amusing as when I got on it in 1st and 2nd, they easily spun and had me grinning from ear to ear. :icon_smile_big:
:2thumbs: :2thumbs:
installed the plastic shields that go between the K frame mounting, it made the engine temp 5 degrees cooler while driving, also went drag racing last weekend & to a car show this week.
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car show
Dude, your car is so sinister looking, its awesome.
Im going to guess people automatically move over to the right lane when you get behind them on the highway.
Quote from: JR on October 15, 2016, 09:33:17 PM
Dude, your car is so sinister looking, its awesome.
Im going to guess people automatically move over to the right lane when you get behind them on the highway.
They should move over! From what I read that thing does more than just look sinister! :2thumbs:
Quote from: garner7555 on October 16, 2016, 05:46:19 AM
Quote from: JR on October 15, 2016, 09:33:17 PM
Dude, your car is so sinister looking, its awesome.
Im going to guess people automatically move over to the right lane when you get behind them on the highway.
They should move over! From what I read that thing does more than just look sinister! :2thumbs:
Thanks Guys !!!!!
Assembled the new grille that has been sitting in a box for months. Not perfect, but a reasonable facsimile.
Getting ready to go to paint.
Gassing out.
After cut and buff and reassembly.
All the prep and paint credit goes to Drifters Garage in Escondido, CA.
Quote from: twenty mike mike on October 20, 2016, 10:12:00 PM
After cut and buff and reassembly.
All the prep and paint credit goes to Drifters Garage in Escondido, CA.
Very nice. :coolgleamA:
Looks Awesome!! :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Bought more parts for my charger. Getting ready to start on my car. An as soon as I get my tax check I am ordering all the metal I need for the charger. :2thumbs:
Quote from: charger chris on October 21, 2016, 07:42:24 AM
Bought more parts for my charger. Getting ready to start on my car. An as soon as I get my tax check I am ordering all the metal I need for the charger. :2thumbs:
:cheers:
Quote from: charger chris on October 21, 2016, 07:42:24 AM
Bought more parts for my charger. Getting ready to start on my car. An as soon as I get my tax check I am ordering all the metal I need for the charger. :2thumbs:
When I do my taxes they take away most of my saved up toy money... :rotz: :eek2: :flame: :RantExplode: :brickwall:
Ran fuel lines, installed new spectra tank and sending unit.
Found some rust bubbles forming. :icon_smile_angry: now I'll have to strip it down, prime and paint again.
Stuff and things.
It's finally earning it's spot in the garage. :lol:
Absolutely beautiful Mike Mike.
Man Sanders. What a suck. Glad I'm startin small. Today we ordered front bucket skins, carpet, rear window trim, matching vinyl paint, high density foam, latex, and upholstery supplies (including some coil springs to support original sinuous springs).
In a continuing effort to reduce underhood temps, and take weight off the nose for better handling, I installed a throttle body spacer from cool carb technologies, and added some ceramic coated Hedman shorty headers.
I won't be able to drive it until next week, but just idling until warm-up I recorded 200 degree cooler temps than the old HP manifolds ran at. Those thick cast iron manifolds just radiated so much heat.
I can't wait to drive it and see what difference it makes.
Oh and according to my bathroom scale, the HP manifolds weigh 32lbs. The shorty headers weigh 17.
So between the Denso alternator, aluminum intake, relocated battery, and headers, I should be close to 100lbs off the nose by now. I hope, anyway.
I still need to clean up some of the wiring once everything is sorted, excuse the mess.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20161026_121635981_HDR_zpskh8afcff.jpg)
Quote from: twenty mike mike on October 20, 2016, 10:12:00 PM
After cut and buff and reassembly.
All the prep and paint credit goes to Drifters Garage in Escondido, CA.
Looks really nice.
If I had to guess I' say you're a current or former Marine. :cheers:
The '73 had issues with the power windows working - I traced the problem back to the relay. I got one of Bryan's Bosch relay upgrades (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109464.msg1342580.html#msg1342580 (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109464.msg1342580.html#msg1342580)) and installed it today. Problem fixed! ;)
Dan
Quote from: Dans 68 on October 27, 2016, 12:44:07 AM
The '73 had issues with the power windows working - I traced the problem back to the relay. I got one of Bryan's Bosch relay upgrades (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109464.msg1342580.html#msg1342580 (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109464.msg1342580.html#msg1342580)) and installed it today. Problem fixed! ;)
Dan
Glad to have helped you out, Dan....thanks
Bryan
Quote from: JR on October 26, 2016, 11:57:25 AM
In a continuing effort to reduce underhood temps, and take weight off the nose for better handling, I installed a throttle body spacer from cool carb technologies, and added some ceramic coated Hedman shorty headers.
I won't be able to drive it until next week, but just idling until warm-up I recorded 200 degree cooler temps than the old HP manifolds ran at. Those thick cast iron manifolds just radiated so much heat.
I can't wait to drive it and see what difference it makes.
Oh and according to my bathroom scale, the HP manifolds weigh 32lbs. The shorty headers weigh 17.
So between the Denso alternator, aluminum intake, relocated battery, and headers, I should be close to 100lbs off the nose by now. I hope, anyway.
I still need to clean up some of the wiring once everything is sorted, excuse the mess.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20161026_121635981_HDR_zpskh8afcff.jpg)
I won't be able to drive it until next week,
but just idling until warm-up I recorded 200 degree cooler temps than the old HP manifolds ran at. Those thick cast iron manifolds just radiated so much heat.
Hmmmm :scratchchin:
Acudanut, I wasn't referring to coolant temp.
The 200 degrees refers to the surface temp of the manifolds themselves. The cast iron manifolds run at 500 degrees or so by the heads.
The ceramic coated header tubes run at 220-240 degrees by the header collector.
Also, I'm pleased to say the headers are working great. With 73 degree air temperature outside, the temp underhood at the air intake measured 110 degrees at 80 mph. With the old cast iron manifolds and the battery underhood, the old setup ran at 140 degrees at 80 mph.
So I'm calling it a success.
JR, sounds great. :cheers:
Moment of truth today for me. Fired up the motor for the first time, happy to report that it runs well :icon_smile_cool:
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on November 26, 2016, 12:56:57 AM
Moment of truth today for me. Fired up the motor for the first time, happy to report that it runs well :icon_smile_cool:
Excellent!
I bought a rust free passenger side fender for my 1971 Charger R/T, from my buddy Nick Taylor in San Diego. He also gave me a pair of perfect grilles for the same car! Nice guy!
For my 1968 Charger R/T, my friend Ken Atyeo gave me the console arm rest I was looking for. Its out of a 1966 Charger, but much needed in the '68 as it should have been offered for that year! I'll have to reupholster it to match the white interior.
I have the same armrest and it definitely helps but consider making it taller. I'll be adding a few inches of foam on top because it sits a bit too low right now.
Quote from: Dino on November 28, 2016, 09:58:14 AM
I have the same armrest and it definitely helps but consider making it taller. I'll be adding a few inches of foam on top because it sits a bit too low right now.
I agree, I will do that when I recover mine, DONT FORGET THE BRACKETS TO ATTACH it to your console.
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa453/cdrmorsports/Facebook/1968%20PROJECT%20CHARGER%20PART%20TWO/10984505_830607950331249_7999122733935022500_o.jpg)
I ended up using aluminum stock angle brackets because I didn't have the original ones. Drilled some holes, painted them black, works like a charm!
Quote from: Dino on November 28, 2016, 11:39:46 AM
I ended up using aluminum stock angle brackets because I didn't have the original ones. Drilled some holes, painted them black, works like a charm!
Yep Did the same.
Quote from: Dino on November 28, 2016, 09:58:14 AM
I have the same armrest and it definitely helps but consider making it taller. I'll be adding a few inches of foam on top because it sits a bit too low right now.
One of the best things I did to my interior was adding foam to that armrest :2thumbs:
I've got to find one of those lids.
Also, White & Red, where did you find those pedal covers? Did you make them?
Quote from: JR on November 28, 2016, 05:06:51 PM
I've got to find one of those lids.
Also, White & Red, where did you find those pedal covers? Did you make them?
http://www.modoinnovations.com/mopar_pedals.html
A little pricey but they are well made pieces.
Awesome, thanks man!
Dropped in a 505 ci motor....
https://youtu.be/HIYHRgbeYOI
https://youtu.be/UrF7DdJVZFw
Quote from: 303 Mopar on November 30, 2016, 12:37:56 PM
Dropped in a 505 ci motor....
https://youtu.be/HIYHRgbeYOI
https://youtu.be/UrF7DdJVZFw
AWESOME!!
I've been upgrading bulbs in my rides lately, and finally decided to update the headlamps on my 70. I had already done the relay upgrade, but the old sealed beams were useless at night. Total garbage.
So, while browsing EBay, I came across this.
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=251759469929&category=33710&pm=1&ds=0&t=1480556616729
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzU4WDEyMDA=/z/4lsAAOxyjNlR1Px~/$(KGrHqF,!oMFG4,YSeoCBR1P)+DIY!~~60_12.JPG?set_id=880000500F)
62 bucks for all 4 lights with the H4 bulbs included. Cheap enough to take a gamble.
Here's the results. The first pics are a comparison of old and new. The new h4 bulbs are installed on the driver's side, stock bulbs on passenger side.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20161130_163102664_zpsgkl9liia.jpg)
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20161130_163232492_HDR_zpsnxqvvako.jpg)
Excuse the filthy garage, I have 4 different projects going on at the moment.)
You can see the clear difference between the new bulbs, and the old garbage. No comparison. The old ones were like 4 dim candles, absolutely useless. The new ones actually emit usable light.
Here's all 4 installed, plus the led driving lights.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20161130_170328945_zpsmfozdrye.jpg) (http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/jrh1983/media/IMG_20161130_170328945_zpsmfozdrye.jpg.html)
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20161130_170228445_zpskkqq7kyq.jpg) (http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/jrh1983/media/IMG_20161130_170228445_zpskkqq7kyq.jpg.html)
What a huge improvement. For 60 bucks, I'm pleased. Would definitely recommend. It's actually safe to drive at night now.
Huge improvement JR! I'm just about to do the relay upgrade, I guess I'll have to add these to my list.
It's totally worth it M5lvan. The relay upgrade is a necessity also. My headlight switch used to overheat and cut out before I did the relay mod. They never did it again after the relays were added.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, these h4 bulb kits are a direct fit. No modifications, and they use the same electrical plug, they take 15 minutes to install.
Wow. That's worth every penny. I did the relay upgrade on my 72. Need to do it on the 68 and buy these headlights.
The fully assembled pic was back in August when I was test fitting everything.
The second pic is from tonight. Tweaking the bodylines :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall:
Quote from: JR on November 30, 2016, 09:22:41 PM
It's totally worth it M5lvan.
I just ordered them.
Thanks!
Quote from: M5Ivan on November 30, 2016, 09:56:32 PM
Quote from: JR on November 30, 2016, 09:22:41 PM
It's totally worth it M5lvan.
I just ordered them.
Thanks!
Awesome, you'll love em!
And that Daytona is looking awesome NHCharger. I love wing cars.
Quote from: JR on November 30, 2016, 09:22:41 PM
It's totally worth it M5lvan. The relay upgrade is a necessity also. My headlight switch used to overheat and cut out before I did the relay mod. They never did it again after the relays were added.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, these h4 bulb kits are a direct fit. No modifications, and they use the same electrical plug, they take 15 minutes to install.
I can't decide between this upgrade or just going all out with LEDs? :shruggy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291262795532?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Either one is a huge improvement and very much needed. :yesnod: :2thumbs:
Quote from: Dino on November 28, 2016, 11:39:46 AM
I ended up using aluminum stock angle brackets because I didn't have the original ones. Drilled some holes, painted them black, works like a charm!
Pictures please!
Quote from: Ryan.C on November 30, 2016, 10:22:03 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 28, 2016, 11:39:46 AM
I ended up using aluminum stock angle brackets because I didn't have the original ones. Drilled some holes, painted them black, works like a charm!
Pictures please!
I'll get you some when I get home. :yesnod:
Quote from: garner7555 on November 30, 2016, 10:10:42 PM
Quote from: JR on November 30, 2016, 09:22:41 PM
It's totally worth it M5lvan. The relay upgrade is a necessity also. My headlight switch used to overheat and cut out before I did the relay mod. They never did it again after the relays were added.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, these h4 bulb kits are a direct fit. No modifications, and they use the same electrical plug, they take 15 minutes to install.
I can't decide between this upgrade or just going all out with LEDs? :shruggy:
I'd be curious to see how those work if you get them, Garner.
From what I've learned about LEDs, they usually require a projector to throw the light a comparable distance to Halogen or HID. But the technology is improving every day.
They do say in the ad they'll give a 100% refund if you don't like them, so that's a good sign.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291262795532?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Either one is a huge improvement and very much needed. :yesnod: :2thumbs:
Well after months, and I do mean MONTHS of wait and delay, our garage project is finally finished. after we finally got the refinance and all THOSE hoops we had to jump through :eek2: then all the permits and inspections :brickwall: unbelievable. :RantExplode:
Next, after the driest summer we have had in 50 years, we had the wettest October here in 114 years, more delays. It was incredible the amount of rain we got.
This project should have been done beginning of October but with the permit delays then the rain I finally moved the cars in today!
The contractor would start and have to stop because the yard was flooded or it was raining ... hard. Then we got a snow storm a week ago, like 18 inches!
Anyway, I am happy today as all three are tucked away in our Mopar Motel for the winter.
(http://www.retrorarities.com/MoparMotel/slides/WP_20161201_001.jpg)
(http://www.retrorarities.com/MoparMotel/slides/WP_20161201_002.jpg)
I finally replaced the original headlight switch. Even though it worked properly as far as opening and closing the headlight doors, I found out somewhere there was a small vacuum leak coming from the switch. While tuning my carburetor over the summer I couldn't get my plugs to show any color no matter the jetting. I had the vacuum lines smoke tested and while doing so the headlight switch revealed the issue. I'll have them smoked again and see how it turns out.
Quote from: garner7555 on November 30, 2016, 10:10:42 PM
I can't decide between this upgrade or just going all out with LEDs? :shruggy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291262795532?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Either one is a huge improvement and very much needed. :yesnod: :2thumbs:
You can make the swap to LEDs way cheaper than that kit. I'm running these on mine and they have been working great. I also installed on my old Jeep daily driver and they worked perfectly. Here are the links to what I have, just add in the relay kit and your low beams are all set.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kits/led-headlight-kit-h4-led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kit-with-flexible-tinned-copper-braid/2221/4993/
http://classicgarage.com/he-71456b.html
Here are pics of mine. First pic is the LED compared to old set of H4 bulbs I had. Second pic is both LEDs.
Quote from: Ryan.C on November 30, 2016, 10:22:03 PM
Quote from: Dino on November 28, 2016, 11:39:46 AM
I ended up using aluminum stock angle brackets because I didn't have the original ones. Drilled some holes, painted them black, works like a charm!
Pictures please!
There you go!
Those look great White & Red.
How far do the LEDs project the light ahead compared to the h4s you had?
Sold it... :'(
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on December 01, 2016, 02:35:50 PM
Quote from: garner7555 on November 30, 2016, 10:10:42 PM
I can't decide between this upgrade or just going all out with LEDs? :shruggy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291262795532?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Either one is a huge improvement and very much needed. :yesnod: :2thumbs:
You can make the swap to LEDs way cheaper than that kit. I'm running these on mine and they have been working great. I also installed on my old Jeep daily driver and they worked perfectly. Here are the links to what I have, just add in the relay kit and your low beams are all set.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kits/led-headlight-kit-h4-led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kit-with-flexible-tinned-copper-braid/2221/4993/
http://classicgarage.com/he-71456b.html
Here are pics of mine. First pic is the LED compared to old set of H4 bulbs I had. Second pic is both LEDs.
Bright?...yes...nice pattern? ...most definitely not? Look at all that light bleed above what should be a reasonable straight cut off like the other light. Would not want to be a driver coming the opposite way? Led bulbs cannot just be put into normal reflectors and get a good result. The light leaves an led bulb differently to a conventional bulb so needs a different reflector to focus it...ideally a projector headlight. Or you end up with a horrible pattern and dazzling oncoming cars. Just one step away from the ricers with their blinding hids in factory, non projector housings imo.
Since we are on the subject of headlights now, What about these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-3-4-LED-HID-Cree-Light-Bulbs-Crystal-Clear-Sealed-Beam-Headlamp-Headlight-Set-/232070997206?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
I don't care for the looks of them, but they are hidden behind the door on our cars unless they are on anyway. :shruggy:
Quote from: ODZKing on December 01, 2016, 01:55:11 PM
Well after months, and I do mean MONTHS of wait and delay, our garage project is finally finished. after we finally got the refinance and all THOSE hoops we had to jump through :eek2: then all the permits and inspections :brickwall: unbelievable. :RantExplode:
Next, after the driest summer we have had in 50 years, we had the wettest October here in 114 years, more delays. It was incredible the amount of rain we got.
This project should have been done beginning of October but with the permit delays then the rain I finally moved the cars in today!
The contractor would start and have to stop because the yard was flooded or it was raining ... hard. Then we got a snow storm a week ago, like 18 inches!
Anyway, I am happy today as all three are tucked away in our Mopar Motel for the winter.
Congrats Bob :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
A well deserved Mopar shelter for you and worth the wait. Just in time for ol man winter.
:cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: JR on December 01, 2016, 03:22:03 PM
Those look great White & Red.
How far do the LEDs project the light ahead compared to the h4s you had?
It's not too much further, maybe 10-15ft but the light to me is much clearer than the old H4s. And they are not blinding bright like the xenon bulbs I had before the H4s.
Quote from: alfaitalia on December 01, 2016, 06:38:37 PM
Bright?...yes...nice pattern? ...most definitely not? Look at all that light bleed above what should be a reasonable straight cut off like the other light. Would not want to be a driver coming the opposite way? Led bulbs cannot just be put into normal reflectors and get a good result. The light leaves an led bulb differently to a conventional bulb so needs a different reflector to focus it...ideally a projector headlight. Or you end up with a horrible pattern and dazzling oncoming cars. Just one step away from the ricers with their blinding hids in factory, non projector housings imo.
The pattern is actually not that bad. That photo was during the install and the housing wasn't even aligned properly but now it is set up properly and looks much better. A projector housing would be the way to go but at the time I did the install housings were $300+ each so I went this route. I've got the same bulbs in my daily with reflector housings and not once has anyone flashed their lights or made a comment about them being too bright. Once the projectors are a reasonable price I will make the swap.
Here is a photo of my charger showing the light cutoff of the bulbs. I could probably adjust them a bit more to make it cleaner but it's not too bad.
Quote from: 6spd68 on December 01, 2016, 03:24:53 PM
Sold it... :'(
Really? I'm shocked, I remember you planning part selection, ect. not too long ago. Sorry you had to sell it. :pity:
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on December 01, 2016, 11:21:07 PM
Quote from: JR on December 01, 2016, 03:22:03 PM
Those look great White & Red.
How far do the LEDs project the light ahead compared to the h4s you had?
It's not too much further, maybe 10-15ft but the light to me is much clearer than the old H4s. And they are not blinding bright like the xenon bulbs I had before the H4s.
Quote from: alfaitalia on December 01, 2016, 06:38:37 PM
Bright?...yes...nice pattern? ...most definitely not? Look at all that light bleed above what should be a reasonable straight cut off like the other light. Would not want to be a driver coming the opposite way? Led bulbs cannot just be put into normal reflectors and get a good result. The light leaves an led bulb differently to a conventional bulb so needs a different reflector to focus it...ideally a projector headlight. Or you end up with a horrible pattern and dazzling oncoming cars. Just one step away from the ricers with their blinding hids in factory, non projector housings imo.
The pattern is actually not that bad. That photo was during the install and the housing wasn't even aligned properly but now it is set up properly and looks much better. A projector housing would be the way to go but at the time I did the install housings were $300+ each so I went this route. I've got the same bulbs in my daily with reflector housings and not once has anyone flashed their lights or made a comment about them being too bright. Once the projectors are a reasonable price I will make the swap.
Here is a photo of my charger showing the light cutoff of the bulbs. I could probably adjust them a bit more to make it cleaner but it's not too bad.
You know, with a little tweaking you can make a Bat signal outta that! :2thumbs:
Wow, White and red, the LED light on that wall is awesomely white. :2thumbs: I bet visibility is great with those. Do you have it wired with all 4 on for low and high beams?
Quote from: garner7555 on December 02, 2016, 06:58:39 AM
Wow, White and red, the LED light on that wall is awesomely white. :2thumbs: I bet visibility is great with those. Do you have it wired with all 4 on for low and high beams?
That's what I did with mine but I'm running H4s. Curious to see the result. I had zero problems with running 2 H4s on these dark country roads here though.
Identified a new squeal as my almost new A/C compressor. Unfortunately, it sat on the shelf for a few years before installation, so the warranty was up before it even got used. On the plus side, the Sandens are inexpensive. It'll cost more to get it charged again than buying the new compressor.
This past Saturday I took my White Hat Special car to Michigan International Speedway for a charity track drive event. I had not been to that track since the late 80's. Got a lot of stares and thumbs-up from track officials and participants.
Here is coming out of turn 1
In-car shot in one of the turns
Cool, but you've got to do something with that dash pad. :o
Quote from: two69chargers on December 05, 2016, 12:54:29 PM
In-car shot in one of the turns
That's awesome! I hope to do that one day. Has your car ever been restored before? It looks original. :2thumbs:
Quote from: 71charger_fan on December 02, 2016, 08:31:29 AM
Identified a new squeal as my almost new A/C compressor. Unfortunately, it sat on the shelf for a few years before installation, so the warranty was up before it even got used. On the plus side, the Sandens are inexpensive. It'll cost more to get it charged again than buying the new compressor.
I don't understand . " It'll cost more to get it charged again than buying the new compressor".
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You will always have to "charge" a new or old a/c system.
I got rid of my a/c. Not worth the upkeep, when you don't drive it much.
The new compressor was only $225. It'll cost more to pay somebody to pull the system down and recharge it than the compressor cost. I picked up a few cans of freon at the discount store, so that should help hold the costs down if they'll use my carried-in freon instead of their marked up freon. The place I use has always been willing to use things I bring in in the past.
Mytur Binsdirti - Yes, something needs to be done about that dash pad, but currently this car is just a driver and I'm happy I have in back on the road for the first time this year in 8 years that I had it down trying to do the vinyl top replacement.
marshallfry01 - Yes, the car is un-restored. With the exception of the new vinyl I got put on this August. You see the light bronze / tan interior in that last shot as well as the incorrect black hood, for the car is supposed to be T5 Copper Metallic. Below is a picture of it the day after I bought it in 1995. I just learned a couple weeks ago that I am the 5th owner of the car. The car came with all the original owner information as well as receipts up through 1978. A guy I work with saw the car in the parking lot, recognized the interior color as the same as one his brother owned in high school. a discussion with me over who I bought it from and yes, it was that car. The 3rd owner is who painted it black, then sold it to the guy I bought it from. Other than mechanical stuff to keep the car running, stopping and safe, no restoration effort has been made on it. I'm saving that effort for my RT.
Nice!!
Troy has a full dash pad set, tan, in the classifieds!
Let it run for awhile!!
http://vid1111.photobucket.com/albums/h474/hemiguy4/Untitled_zpsr56mtemv.mp4
Quote from: 71charger_fan on December 06, 2016, 09:19:12 AM
The new compressor was only $225. It'll cost more to pay somebody to pull the system down and recharge it than the compressor cost. I picked up a few cans of freon at the discount store, so that should help hold the costs down if they'll use my carried-in freon instead of their marked up freon. The place I use has always been willing to use things I bring in in the past.
Freon??? that is just a name brand. Are you going with R-12 or R-134.
Quote from: two69chargers on December 06, 2016, 12:29:04 PM
Mytur Binsdirti - Yes, something needs to be done about that dash pad, but currently this car is just a driver and I'm happy I have in back on the road for the first time this year in 8 years that I had it down trying to do the vinyl top replacement.
marshallfry01 - Yes, the car is un-restored. With the exception of the new vinyl I got put on this August. You see the light bronze / tan interior in that last shot as well as the incorrect black hood, for the car is supposed to be T5 Copper Metallic. Below is a picture of it the day after I bought it in 1995. I just learned a couple weeks ago that I am the 5th owner of the car. The car came with all the original owner information as well as receipts up through 1978. A guy I work with saw the car in the parking lot, recognized the interior color as the same as one his brother owned in high school. a discussion with me over who I bought it from and yes, it was that car. The 3rd owner is who painted it black, then sold it to the guy I bought it from. Other than mechanical stuff to keep the car running, stopping and safe, no restoration effort has been made on it. I'm saving that effort for my RT.
Looks like a great project/driver! I like it. :Twocents:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on December 06, 2016, 06:24:48 PM
Quote from: 71charger_fan on December 06, 2016, 09:19:12 AM
The new compressor was only $225. It'll cost more to pay somebody to pull the system down and recharge it than the compressor cost. I picked up a few cans of freon at the discount store, so that should help hold the costs down if they'll use my carried-in freon instead of their marked up freon. The place I use has always been willing to use things I bring in in the past.
Freon??? that is just a name brand. Are you going with R-12 or R-134.
I just use the word freon instead of spelling out refrigerant. I've got a Classic Auto Air system that takes R-134.
Quote from: 71charger_fan on December 06, 2016, 09:19:12 AM
The new compressor was only $225. It'll cost more to pay somebody to pull the system down and recharge it than the compressor cost. I picked up a few cans of freon at the discount store, so that should help hold the costs down if they'll use my carried-in freon instead of their marked up freon. The place I use has always been willing to use things I bring in in the past.
Hi,
If the R-134 has already leaked out due to a bad seal you won't have to have the system emptied. When you install the new compressor make sure you have the proper type and amount of oil in it. Many new compressors are supplied with "shipping oil" whatever that is. If so, you need to empty it out, flush with the proper oil and then fill with the proper oil. I never trust the oil supplied with the compressor because you have no idea what it is. That may be why you had an issue with the original compressor. You can often rent or borrow a vacuum pump and gauge set from local auto parts houses so recharging the system does not have to be expensive. It's a fairly easy do-it-yourself job with a little guidance. Also, if you use PAG oil make sure you get the proper weight for your model Sanden. I like to use oil with a little U/V dye added in case you need to find leaks in the future.
Removed the gauge cluster to replace the bulbs with LED. Decided while it's off and winter is here (it's going into storage today) I might as well send the cluster out to restore & re-calibrate the gauges. While the cluster is out I took off the lower dash pads and resprayed them with SEM Landau Black. Even with the cluster out it's still a PIA to remove the middle dash pad in an A/C car because there's a phillips screw at the top of the vents under the radio that needs to be unscrewed from the back side. I removed the middle vents, cleaned them up and resprayed them. I replaced the a/c heater control lights with LED's and removed the old glove box so I can install my new one.
I also added a 10 gauge wire with a fusible link between my alternator and starter to reduce the current load going through my bulkhead connector.
Put it in storage today for the winter :'( Ice and snow coming tomorrow.
Thankfully it's only 15 minutes away and the garage is heated and has power :icon_smile_big:
Not much room to work, but it will do!
Lately I am guilty of just checking on it and making sure it is fine in the cold barn. I do go out there almost every day. I will start it some time this week and let it run a while. Cold here now
I feed my Charger to the Mice every year. :brickwall:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on December 12, 2016, 02:30:10 PM
I feed my Charger to the Mice every year. :brickwall:
If you look closely in my picture above you can see a mouse trap I placed near the car :eek2:
Hoping to keep them at bay......
I usually knock off for the winter. I guess the last thing I did was that me and a buddy rebuilt the brake lines, and replaced the bad 3 core radiator with a good single core out of a 79 Magnum.
Im wondering how that will hold? I mean, its just a 318, but still. The Magnum had a 360 in it, and Im thinking it will work out fine. It seems to be doing OK, even though it seems a little like a down grade to me..
Quote from: M5Ivan on December 12, 2016, 02:38:39 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on December 12, 2016, 02:30:10 PM
I feed my Charger to the Mice every year. :brickwall:
If you look closely in my picture above you can see a mouse trap I placed near the car :eek2:
Hoping to keep them at bay......
Dryer sheets, lots of them. I can't say they don't work because I have had good luck as far as that goes, and I KNOW we had mice because I saw the droppings.
So I am guessing they do. Nice side advantage ... the car smells nice come spring! :lol:
Adjusted the valves, getting ready to go to the track Jan 14.
My youngest (15 year old) came out & helped me replace the valve cover gaskets on my red 70 Charger last weekend. I saw they have been leaking a little lately & get a puff a smoke no & then until it burns off so it was time to change them.
Nothing, nada, zip!
I haven't even removed the cover in quite some time. But I have been thinking about my baby and at least it's something!
I gave my Charger to my daughter for Christmas. She loves it.
We plan to work on it together. And thats a bonus.
As for me, Ive still got my old Barracuda.
Got my 1966 Dodge Charger running again after more than 10 years. Next time its warm Im going to wash it.
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Pushed my 1968 Dodge Charger back in the garage. Feels good to have it back after selling it 16 years ago.
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Brought mine back down to the shop.
I have had the entire grille assemble inside my house for a little over a year now and it was starting to get in the way. So I decided to loosely bolt it on the car. My latch has some rust on it just from sitting inside so I guess it won't get much worse in the garage! Everything else on the frame was epoxy coated and painted so it should be alright. I'll check on everything from time to time. Should have done that anyway. The machined part on the intake manifold was getting rusty as well so I quickly scuffed it and put some wax on it.
Sure is nice seeing the grille back in place!
I replaced the bulkhead connector, turn signal/cam + wiring and the engine wire harness.
Quote from: Dino on January 01, 2017, 01:14:33 PM
I have had the entire grille assemble inside my house for a little over a year now and it was starting to get in the way. So I decided to loosely bolt it on the car. My latch has some rust on it just from sitting inside so I guess it won't get much worse in the garage! Everything else on the frame was epoxy coated and painted so it should be alright. I'll check on everything from time to time. Should have done that anyway. The machined part on the intake manifold was getting rusty as well so I quickly scuffed it and put some wax on it.
Sure is nice seeing the grille back in place!
Looks fantastic!!
Quote from: timmycharger on January 01, 2017, 04:09:50 PM
Quote from: Dino on January 01, 2017, 01:14:33 PM
I have had the entire grille assemble inside my house for a little over a year now and it was starting to get in the way. So I decided to loosely bolt it on the car. My latch has some rust on it just from sitting inside so I guess it won't get much worse in the garage! Everything else on the frame was epoxy coated and painted so it should be alright. I'll check on everything from time to time. Should have done that anyway. The machined part on the intake manifold was getting rusty as well so I quickly scuffed it and put some wax on it.
Sure is nice seeing the grille back in place!
Looks fantastic!!
Thanks! :cheers:
Installed new headlights with Wagner H5006 and H5001 and headlight adjusters (http://www.rtspecialties.net/proddetail.asp?prod=1000015) because it happened to not be 20 degrees and snowing.
Also installed front license plate bracket replacing my slick zip ties.
Took picture just because I haven't in awhile ;)
I did the barn re-arrangement Monday evening to get the White Hat Special car parked back by the R/T for the winter. Last night I dumped the Stabill, enzymes and anti-freeze additives in the gas tank, aired up all the tires and removed the battery. Tonight I pick up a box of dryer sheets to spread around the interior, then put the cover on for the winter. Can't wait till spring!
Bought some Daytona parts from Ted Janak. The fender scoops came without any way to fasten to fender. Cut some aluminum to fit the shape and made some mounting stanchions with JB Weld.
Body work about done on Daytona clone. Just need to fine tune scoops, front valance. Nose is still a mess. That will take a bit to fix.
Looking great!
Replaced my shift lens as it was cracked and replaced the light under it with an LED light.
Removed my 3 speed wiper motor and found out it's a '72 A body 3 speed variable. It worked intermittently and never parked so know I know why. Planning to replace it with a restored correct motor even though the car will never see rain as long as I own it ;)
Quote from: M5Ivan on January 08, 2017, 05:03:38 PM
Replaced my shift lens as it was cracked and replaced the light under it with an LED light.
Removed my 3 speed wiper motor and found out it's a '72 A body 3 speed variable. It worked intermittently and never parked so know I know why. Planning to replace it with a restored correct motor even though the car will never see rain as long as I own it ;)
Do you have a console shifter? On my car the voltage is too low to power the LED. Another board member has a similar issue. Could you tell me what part number that LED is?
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Do you have a console shifter? On my car the voltage is too low to power the LED. Another board member has a similar issue. Could you tell me what part number that LED is?
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I do have a console shifter.
I said I "replaced" it, I didn't say it worked :icon_smile_big:
Good question though, my instrument cluster is out for restoration so I wasn't able to test it. I bought these and plan to replace all of the instrument panel lights, heater/ac control lights with them: https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/ba9s-ba7s/ba9s-led-bulb-5-smd-led-tower-ba9s-retrofit-car/2077/#/attributes/10855
I do know they work in the instrument cluster, but haven't been able to test them on the heater/ac controls or the shift lens light.
These bulbs will power up with 9v (I tested with a battery)
What bulbs did you try?
Couple months ago, I put new carpet in. The heel pad was starting to get darkened up from the shoes and such, so figured I should go ahead and order some floor mats. Got new pedal trim 2 weeks ago and ordered the mats last week. Very please with how well they matched, since the mats are from one vendor and the carpet from another. Went with the bright blue logo, hoping it would sort of match the Q5 turquoise. And it's close enough for this ratty ride.
New battery :yesnod: and got her out of the garage for a few laps around the neighborhood. It was a good day!
You can't drive a classic car in the winter time here in the Midwest (even if it's 55 degrees) You get sand blasted with old rock salt still on the road, and the wind does not help. :brickwall:
Quote from: M5Ivan on January 08, 2017, 05:16:13 PM
Do you have a console shifter? On my car the voltage is too low to power the LED. Another board member has a similar issue. Could you tell me what part number that LED is?
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I do have a console shifter.
I said I "replaced" it, I didn't say it worked :icon_smile_big:
Good question though, my instrument cluster is out for restoration so I wasn't able to test it. I bought these and plan to replace all of the instrument panel lights, heater/ac control lights with them: https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/ba9s-ba7s/ba9s-led-bulb-5-smd-led-tower-ba9s-retrofit-car/2077/#/attributes/10855
I do know they work in the instrument cluster, but haven't been able to test them on the heater/ac controls or the shift lens light.
These bulbs will power up with 9v (I tested with a battery)
What bulbs did you try?
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They look to be the same as the ones I have. They work everywhere but the shifter. I used different ones for the ac controls I think. I somehow recall thesebeing too big to fit, but it's ben a while so maybe I'm wrong.
Quote from: blueskydark on January 10, 2017, 04:43:32 PM
New battery :yesnod: and got her out of the garage for a few laps around the neighborhood. It was a good day!
Damn, nice looking 68. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
So sinister looking, even in maroon. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Oh and welcome aboard!!
I finally got mine in epoxy primer.
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Quote from: VegasCharger on January 11, 2017, 08:17:35 AM
Quote from: blueskydark on January 10, 2017, 04:43:32 PM
New battery :yesnod: and got her out of the garage for a few laps around the neighborhood. It was a good day!
Damn, nice looking 68. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
So sinister looking, even in maroon. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Oh and welcome aboard!!
:2thumbs: Thanks, She is sweet and sinister at the same time.
Got it halfway torn down. I'm redoing the fuel lines for the EFI, rerouting them away from heat and shortening them. Doing some detailing and maintenance work.
I think this pic sums up my classic car ownership experience. One hour of driving for ten hours of this. :icon_smile_big:
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20170116_200922523_zpsmggmythx.jpg)
My move from the San Diego area to NorCal interfered slightly with my progress, to say the least. I'm not used to the weather changing all the time, and thinking, 'Jeez, I should have worked on the car yesterday, when it was a balmy 50 degrees.'
I got the Dynamat installed, which took a box and a half and three rolls of tape. I didn't do the trunk.
The carpet, which I bought years ago and has been in the box ever since, was rough trimmed to get it used to being in its new home. I let the front one lie around for few weeks before installing the gas pedal and trimming around the shifter. It was advertised as being a molded carpet, but the molds don't seem to be very close to reality.
Then I installed the gauge pod and radio. I hope to find a lower dash pad for A/C some day, so I'll leave the original off for now.
Nice work on the carpet!
Quote from: JR on January 16, 2017, 10:32:23 PM
Got it halfway torn down. I'm redoing the fuel lines for the EFI, rerouting them away from heat and shortening them. Doing some detailing and maintenance work.
I think this pic sums up my classic car ownership experience. One hour of driving for ten hours of this. :icon_smile_big:
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/IMG_20170116_200922523_zpsmggmythx.jpg)
Haha! That's been my experience as well. But it's fun working on them. :2thumbs:
Quote from: igozumn on January 10, 2017, 01:25:25 PM
Couple months ago, I put new carpet in. The heel pad was starting to get darkened up from the shoes and such, so figured I should go ahead and order some floor mats. Got new pedal trim 2 weeks ago and ordered the mats last week. Very please with how well they matched, since the mats are from one vendor and the carpet from another. Went with the bright blue logo, hoping it would sort of match the Q5 turquoise. And it's close enough for this ratty ride.
Well, considering how great yours look, I was inspired by your post, and did exactly the same thing. My 10 year old carpet is has lost some color and should probably be replaced again, but in the meantime, new floor mats in the matching 80/20 loop. I got them from Auto Custom Carpets, and am really pleased with the quality.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/tmp_9802-IMG_20170120_1315355611720795620_zpsyqpnmryo.jpg)
Quote from: JR on January 20, 2017, 01:24:28 PM
Quote from: igozumn on January 10, 2017, 01:25:25 PM
Couple months ago, I put new carpet in. The heel pad was starting to get darkened up from the shoes and such, so figured I should go ahead and order some floor mats. Got new pedal trim 2 weeks ago and ordered the mats last week. Very please with how well they matched, since the mats are from one vendor and the carpet from another. Went with the bright blue logo, hoping it would sort of match the Q5 turquoise. And it's close enough for this ratty ride.
Well, considering how great yours look, I was inspired by your post, and did exactly the same thing. My 10 year old carpet is has lost some color and should probably be replaced again, but in the meantime, new floor mats in the matching 80/20 loop. I got them from Auto Custom Carpets, and am really pleased with the quality.
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u364/jrh1983/tmp_9802-IMG_20170120_1315355611720795620_zpsyqpnmryo.jpg)
Both sets look great. I'll do it, too, but with no logo.
Quote from: M5Ivan on January 19, 2017, 07:32:50 PM
Nice work on the carpet!
Thanks! Now I wish I'd gone with the more expensive carpet that is shipped flat. Back then, though, I was only going to clean it up a bit as a driver, rather than doing a semi restoration.
I installed the Classic Auto Air controls on the heater bezel, along with new control knobs. I didn't use the CAA faceplate, preferring the original look. Unfortunately, the new CAA controls stick out so far toward the firewall that my cool dual speaker setup was in the way. In fact, now it looks like no speaker will fit, even the low profile one from RetroSound.
Got the roll pin installed in the steering coupler, set the proper distance on the shaft to coupler and locked it down. Now onto prepping for the vinyl top install.
I took advantage of the weather and took it out for its first drive of 2017. :icon_smile_big: This year is starting a few months early.
After reading about C.Ducks stolen (and recovered) Charger ordeal, I decided to wire in a couple more hidden kill switches.
I know it won't stop a rollback, but the extra layers of security may delay a lazy, opportunistic theif.
Next will be some form of GPS tracking.
Took the cover off the car today. Didn't do any real work to it, only some planning to get the EFI installed. I may drop the tank and remove the 1/4" return line this week in prep for the 3/8" line and the Tanks Inc. setup.
My car will not be leaving the garage without a GPS tracker on board. Most of the interior is out so it won't take much to wire that in place.
That's great Dino. You'll be surprised how quick the FiTech installation is. It's like installing a carb plus a few extra wires.
It took me longer to do the fuel tank and the new return line than all the underhood and electrical stuff combined.
Well now I don't feel like doing the tank and lines. :lol:
I should probably wait until I have the new tank and line so I can do a swap in one day.
I just saw Fitech is releasing thei Go port efi soon. Very nice, but about double the price of the current unit. I think I'll stay with the plain 600 hp version. All I need is to get rid of that fuel smell and to be able to start it up in any type of weather.
Does Fitech ever have a sale? I'm in no rush to buy so I can wait for the next sale.
I've never seen a sale from them. The most I've ever seen was a 5% off from a group buy on a Bronco forum once.
But to be fair, the 1k price point for a throttle body EFI setup is so cheap already, I can't imagine their margins are big enough for a significant price reduction.
Even Holley priced their Sniper at $995. I doubt it's gonna get any cheaper than that for a while.
Maybe do the tank and lines first to get the hard part out of the way.
Then it's all downhill from there.
When are you picking up the FiTech?
I can pick it up any time, but I'll probably get it when I'm ready to install it. I've got enough parts and boxes in the car as it is!
I was looking at that fuel command center again. Any reason you didn't go with that? I have a brand new tank and new lines so it would certainly make it an easier install, and cheaper as well.
Yeah I like the concept of the fuel control unit . It functions fine, and saves 200 bucks or so. But i wouldn't buy it for my car unless I had a really odd vehicle I couldn't buy a replacement tank for, or if I planned to swap back to a carb or sell the car in the future.
The negatives I see with it:
-Takes up a large amount of space underhood. Big blocks are tight underhood as is. The more stuff underhood, the less air there is circulating, the hotter the engine runs.
-Two fuel pumps that could potentially fail. More parts = more chances for something to go wrong.
-The fuel is stored in the hottest possible location. FiTech says it's not an issue, but if you're driving the car for a few hours at a time, it seems like it will gradually heat up inside the tank and cook the fuel. And hot fuel = less power. Even for a fuel injected engine.
-In the event the car is crashed, there is a gallon of fuel right at the nose. It would probably take a freak accident to rupture it, but I don't want to chance that.
-Asthetics underhood. The FCU is ugly. Really ugly. I really don't wanna look at it Everytime I pop the hood. I relocated my battery to the trunk (for performance reasons primarily), and since I don't have the FCU, there's very few auxillary components cluttering up things under my hood. I love it.
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Those are purely my personal reasons, based on nothing at all but my own preferences. There have been plenty of people that have installed the fuel control units and loved them. But it's not for me.
That said, if I were in the habit of swapping engines often, or flipped cars regularly, or was building a full sized truck, I'd probably run the fuel control unit.
If it helps, I threw out a brand new 1/4 inch return line, and a perfectly good fuel tank to install mine. Absolutely no regrets whatsoever. :icon_smile_big:
Thanks for setting me straight there JR! This car will never go back to a carb and since I put loads of miles on it I should and will go for the Tanks Inc setup. :2thumbs:
Do you or anyone else running Fitech happen to have a picture of the line connections? I'm not familiar with high pressure lines and I'm not sure what I need to do to convert the stock lines.
It's worth it man. Were on the same page with how we use our cars.
I'd like to think I'm building a "Grand Touring" car, not a "Pro Touring". Something that can be driven for 300 miles at a time, but can still hustle when it needs to. (I want the classic American equivalent of a Ferrari Daytona and an E39 M5 amalgamation ideally.) The FiTech has been perfect for that.
The fittings are pretty easy. It has 6 AN sized fittings on the housing. You'll simply make a pair of 2foot or so 6AN hoses to go from the throttle body to your hard lines.(With a filter in the inlet line) They make 3/8th to 6AN fitting adapters (you'll need 4) so it's easy to connect it.
I think the tanks Inc setup comes with AN fittings already, so again, you'll just make a couple of 6AN hoses to go from the hard lines to the tanks Inc unit. It's really easy.
There's all sorts of little tricks I've learned since I started this. I'll wait til you get the parts so it's not information overload here.
Thanks JR, I sincerely appreciate all the information. :cheers:
I'll let you know when I'll start the project. Got a bit more school to concentrate on for now. Almost there!
It's no problem man, glad to help.
Good on you for focusing on college, I wish everyday I'd of pursued a degree instead of going to trade school. By all means finish your education and don't end up working in a factory like me. :cheers:
Never too late bro. I spent my days working in auto body. It wasn't until I was 35 that I started working in health care, bottom of the barrel. I started taking community college classes a year or so later and gradually spent more time in class and less at work. It's not easy doing this full time, especially the funding, but it's all worth it. When I graduate I will have been 8 years, almost to the day, since I took that first college class. It's a huge investment and takes commitment but it will all pay off.
I'm not saying you have to follow the same path I'm taking, but check with your local college just to see what's out there. You might be pleasantly surprised.
That is quite a coincidence Dino.
I'm currently 33 but i went to trade school for auto collision repair also. And as a career, that SUCKED. And it's terrible for your health. It's like Russian roulette but with cancer instead of bullets.
Youre right, I really should go back. I have a decent paying job (especially for the Southeast) at a car manufacturing plant in Georgia, but the wear on my body is brutal. It's almost as hard as collision repair, but atleast there are no chemicals/isocyanates/dust to deal with.
Something to think about. :cheers:
Wow small world! I did auto body for 15 years. Collision and resto and I'm paying for it. My health has taken quite a beating. I'm doing alright but I will be the guy in the doctor's office with a poker face when he/she tells me cancer is eating me up. I'll be like "saw that one coming a mile away doc."
There's loads of stuff you can do for a living, just make sure that it's something that is actually needed and that it pays well, because student loans are a bitch!
Just picked up my motor from the engine builder... Time to get serious and start putting the pieces on it!
Had a nice new Pilkington windshield installed , it is the very 1st thing that someone else besides me has done on my car, hope this one dont leak LOL.
Swapped out my 318 for a 360, put new tires on the rear and fixed my gas gauge that only ever went to 1/2 tank now it reads full when full this problem was stopping me from going any distance because I wasn't sure how much i had in the tank. Come on 2017 season ready for it! :cheers: :2thumbs:
Fired it up for the first time since winter and ran it for about 5 mins.
Doesn't seem to be charging, though. :scope:
Started it, let it idle until it was hot, shut it off. Still putting off changing out the A/C compressor; it's too noisy to drive.
Just installed new side mirrors and cleaned the interior.
Just got the timing control function operational on my FiTech. Installed an MSD Pro Billet distributor, changed the plug wires and two harness wires, and it fired right up. I'll post a detailed follow up in the FiTech thread, but first impressions are awesome. Ill fine tune the system tomorrow, but a quick drive around the block was awesome. Even faster startup, silky smooth timing advance, all changes now can be done by pressing a button instead of popping the the hood, etc.
I know I sound like a salesman for EFI kits, but if anyone's on the fence about converting, go for it! Best mod I've ever made to the car.
After a busy day of washing and getting a jeep grand cherokee ready for the sale block I swapped out the wheels and tires out on my dad's old ford truck and finally got to washing the charger. It was filthy since last week I drove it to the upholstery shop in the rain to get the carpet fixed and haven't had time to give it a bath until today. Drove it out for the first time since I put the cool it mat in the floorboard and it is a bit quieter since I installed it and the new carpet went in. I had driven it to the upholstery shop but with no back seat and the shifter was just stuck in it to drive it without the boot and that was a noisy ride for sure! It feels more solid in a way, kind of hard to explain but it's better than it was before the cool it mat. Also the shifter boot was torn so I got a new one for that too so i'm sure that made a difference since I didn't realize the old boot was torn for no tellin how long. Gave it a good bath and got it back to normal and put it back into it's resting spot. Next thing for the charger is to try and fix a nagging rear main seal leak!! Always something I guess.....
Just mounted rear speakers now I have to decide what amp to go with.
I'm just trying to get wiring done and get the dash ready to go back in.
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Thinking in about three more weekends, I'll try to bring the old 318 back to life again.
Watched my brand new hp manifold hardware rust. The engine hasn't even been broken in yet and stuff is rusting already. ::)
Got my vent window hardware (thanks Joe!) so I'm ready to put the doors back together one last time. But school starts again tomorrow so no time to do anything dammit. I didn't do much else besides going over everything that still needs to be done. It's quite a bit but nothing crazy either. I do have to decide what brakes to go with so I can have wheels on the front. I was going to buy the 13.2" Mustang rotors but I'm not sure yet if I want to shave the calipers to make them fit my wheels.
In any case, I had a whole week off and it was damn nice to at least do SOMETHING with the Charger. I miss that beast.
Quote from: Dino on February 26, 2017, 03:10:52 PM
I was going to buy the 13.2" Mustang rotors but I'm not sure yet if I want to shave the calipers to make them fit my wheels.
I don't know which wheels you have, but would a 1/4" spacer work? The calipers are pretty meaty. I ground off a fair bit of metal to clear and wouldn't hesitate to grind off a bit more.
Quote from: funknut on February 26, 2017, 10:46:14 PM
Quote from: Dino on February 26, 2017, 03:10:52 PM
I was going to buy the 13.2" Mustang rotors but I'm not sure yet if I want to shave the calipers to make them fit my wheels.
I don't know which wheels you have, but would a 1/4" spacer work? The calipers are pretty meaty. I ground off a fair bit of metal to clear and wouldn't hesitate to grind off a bit more.
Yeah Ryan C. did the same thing and said there's plenty left on them. I suppose I could add a spacer as long as it's safe.
Blasted the inner structure of quarters and trunk to prep for paint before installing the rest of the rear end.
Last one
Adjusted fast idle & checked timing. Told wife I was going "around the block", fueled up and kept on driving for about an hour.
Sometimes I end up going to the coast and back without her which does not go over well... :RantExplode: :shruggy:
Tomorrow: To the Paint Guy for road-rash examination.
Quote from: Dino on January 08, 2017, 05:05:55 PM
Quote from: M5Ivan on January 08, 2017, 05:03:38 PM
Replaced my shift lens as it was cracked and replaced the light under it with an LED light.
Removed my 3 speed wiper motor and found out it's a '72 A body 3 speed variable. It worked intermittently and never parked so know I know why. Planning to replace it with a restored correct motor even though the car will never see rain as long as I own it ;)
Do you have a console shifter? On my car the voltage is too low to power the LED. Another board member has a similar issue. Could you tell me what part number that LED is?
I was able to get the LED light to work in the shifter lens. I just needed to reverse the polarity and it now works!!
Quote from: M5Ivan on March 11, 2017, 08:11:54 AM
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Quote from: M5Ivan on January 08, 2017, 05:03:38 PM
Replaced my shift lens as it was cracked and replaced the light under it with an LED light.
Removed my 3 speed wiper motor and found out it's a '72 A body 3 speed variable. It worked intermittently and never parked so know I know why. Planning to replace it with a restored correct motor even though the car will never see rain as long as I own it ;)
Do you have a console shifter? On my car the voltage is too low to power the LED. Another board member has a similar issue. Could you tell me what part number that LED is?
I was able to get the LED light to work in the shifter lens. I just needed to reverse the polarity and it now works!!
Great! I never thought of doing that. It's been a while and I don't recall what type of socket it is, you can't just flip the bulb correct? You have to flip the wires?
Yes, you need to flip the wires in the harness that the socket connects to. Easy!
Quote from: M5Ivan on March 11, 2017, 10:43:41 AM
Yes, you need to flip the wires in the harness that the socket connects to. Easy!
That's excellent! It's the only incandescent bulb left in the interior. Do you happen to recall what LED you used? I'm out and will have to order one.
It's the same bulb used for the left hand side of the instrument panel.
I remember those. Thanks bud!
Changed out the shift lens light for an LED.
Replaced the 360 i just put in with another be cause of issues :brickwall: with better and newer one. Also had a vintage air cleaner decal made to go on my air cleaner I'm using.
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Quote from: M5Ivan on March 11, 2017, 06:15:14 PM
Changed out the shift lens light for an LED.
That's on my to do list.
Looks good.
TPR
I drove it at night for the first time since the wiring was replaced stem to stern with M&H harnesses, including a new headlight switch and a new dimmer switch.
Within a couple of minutes, the headlights started shutting off and turning back on, but they took longer to recover each time. Good thing the sidewalks in my neighborhood had already been rolled up.
This was never a problem with the original harness, even though the connector to the headlights that is near the battery was so corroded, it looked like a copper smelter. The headlight switch was probably from a Coronet, since it had no provision for the vacuum lines. Sometimes irony is so ironic.
Swapped the Coronet switch back in and did a static test for 10 minutes with the battery on charge...no problems. Now to do a dynamic test, but not tonight, with all the Irish drunks on the roads. :nana:
^You should really do the headlight relay upgrade.
It will stop your new headlight switch from overheating and shutting off, and make your lights brighter.
There is a useful thread on here explaining how its done,
Yeah, I planned to do that when I upgraded my headlights. The headlight switch should not overheat with sealed beam headlights on low fer Pete's sake, particularly with all new wiring. Another example of lousy repops.
Well it is 13 volts going from the battery, through the bulkhead connector, into the headlight switch, back out the bulkhead, etc...
It's a lot to ask for from a switch. I had two original switches both start to overheat and flicker like that.
Do the relay upgrade, and get the aftermarket bulb housings that hold H4 bulbs, the difference is amazing. You can buy the headlight kit on eBay for around 40-50 bucks that come with bulbs and the housing.
I highly recommend it!
Quote from: twenty mike mike on March 17, 2017, 08:23:53 PM
Yeah, I planned to do that when I upgraded my headlights. The headlight switch should not overheat with sealed beam headlights on low fer Pete's sake, particularly with all new wiring. Another example of lousy repops.
my new switch did the same thing, I took the guts out of the old one & put it all in the new switch housing.
Quote from: JR on March 17, 2017, 11:39:14 PM
Well it is 13 volts going from the battery, through the bulkhead connector, into the headlight switch, back out the bulkhead, etc...
It's a lot to ask for from a switch. I had two original switches both start to overheat and flicker like that.
Do the relay upgrade, and get the aftermarket bulb housings that hold H4 bulbs, the difference is amazing. You can buy the headlight kit on eBay for around 40-50 bucks that come with bulbs and the housing.
I highly recommend it!
It will still be 13 plus volts (should be nearer 14 if your alternator is working ok) going through the switch...but it will be a lot less amps and it's the amps that melt and blow stuff not volts. When you take static causing clothing off and you hear that crackle...that's about 10,000 volts....but it won't hurt you as there is next to no amps.
^ it occured to me an hour after I made that post that I should have said 20-30 amps instead of 13 volts. :brickwall:
Quote from: alfaitalia on March 18, 2017, 03:02:05 AM
Quote from: JR on March 17, 2017, 11:39:14 PM
Well it is 13 volts going from the battery, through the bulkhead connector, into the headlight switch, back out the bulkhead, etc...
It's a lot to ask for from a switch. I had two original switches both start to overheat and flicker like that.
Do the relay upgrade, and get the aftermarket bulb housings that hold H4 bulbs, the difference is amazing. You can buy the headlight kit on eBay for around 40-50 bucks that come with bulbs and the housing.
I highly recommend it!
It will still be 13 plus volts (should be nearer 14 if your alternator is working ok) going through the switch...but it will be a lot less amps and it's the amps that melt and blow stuff not volts. When you take static causing clothing off and you hear that crackle...that's about 10,000 volts....but it won't hurt you as there is next to no amps.
Just like a Police Tazer (50,000) volts. Hurts like hell, but won't kill you.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on March 18, 2017, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: alfaitalia on March 18, 2017, 03:02:05 AM
Quote from: JR on March 17, 2017, 11:39:14 PM
Well it is 13 volts going from the battery, through the bulkhead connector, into the headlight switch, back out the bulkhead, etc...
It's a lot to ask for from a switch. I had two original switches both start to overheat and flicker like that.
Do the relay upgrade, and get the aftermarket bulb housings that hold H4 bulbs, the difference is amazing. You can buy the headlight kit on eBay for around 40-50 bucks that come with bulbs and the housing.
I highly recommend it!
It will still be 13 plus volts (should be nearer 14 if your alternator is working ok) going through the switch...but it will be a lot less amps and it's the amps that melt and blow stuff not volts. When you take static causing clothing off and you hear that crackle...that's about 10,000 volts....but it won't hurt you as there is next to no amps.
Just like a Police Tazer (50,000) volts. Hurts like hell, but won't usually kill you.
Fixed that for you. There have been a couple of deaths through tazer shock in the UK and doubtless the USA too. Our cops are not allowed real guns over here (long may it continue) so they get a bit over zealous the the Tazers!
Very small percentage, but true.
Started installing a CVF Performance serpentine pulley and bracket upgrade kit on my 383. Just need to get the alternator pulley pressed on to complete the install.
Installed my rebuilt power brake booster and 3 speed wiper motor.
Dropped the car off at the body shop. Kissed the chimney with the right rear quarter :'(
Quote from: will on March 25, 2017, 09:10:58 AM
Dropped the car off at the body shop. Kissed the chimney with the right rear quarter :'(
Ouch. How bad is it?
Self inflicted are the worst. Done that a couple times myself.
Replaced proportioning valve. Getting ready to put her on the road as soon as all the snow melts
It sure is nice being able to do work without sitting or lying on your back on the cold concrete! :2thumbs:
...I was thinking that......but It does seem to have a narrow track on the support legs. Not sure I could trust it to be stable if I was doing work that involved heavy pushing or pulling.....would like it to be bolted to the floor....which its not if I'm seeing it correctly.
pulled it out ready to start
Quote from: alfaitalia on April 03, 2017, 06:03:04 AM
...I was thinking that......but It does seem to have a narrow track on the support legs. Not sure I could trust it to be stable if I was doing work that involved heavy pushing or pulling.....would like it to be bolted to the floor....which its not if I'm seeing it correctly.
It's a scissor lift, which I can wheel around the shop, very handy. With the car that high you really can't do much heavy pushing or pulling. As you lower the car the base spreads out so it would be more stable. As you can see the ass end of the car hangs out further than the nose. Since the car is nose heavy with the engine it balances out fine. Believe me I tested the car at each level for stability. There is a six position locking mechanism so you aren't working under the car and just trusting the hydraulics.
I bought this lift last year. wish I had bought it six years ago when I was restoring the 68
Started it for the first time in weeks. Let it get good and hot in order to pinpoint an annoying small coolant leak. The leak, of course, did not show itself while I was watching for it. I did realize that my almost-new 440 Source aluminum water pump's bearing is shot. So I dug out an old iron pump and cleaned and painted that.
Quote from: brad mcintyre on April 03, 2017, 06:19:24 AM
pulled it out ready to start
Are you working on it or selling it ?
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/london/1966-dodge-charger-for-sale/1251532885?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
Changed plugs to a hotter plug. Plug #7 nearly impossible to get at :brickwall:
Waiting on wiper motor so I can start it up!
I will keep working on until someone else wants to take over .I wanted a second 66 but really really like 62 to 65 dodge and Plymouths but they are pretty dear . I have my charger but I would like to keep a flipper so I hope I don't get band from the sight .
that's my I don't want to sell it price if you are interested let me know we can talk
Finally got a weekend with decent weather after a solid month of rain almost every other day. It was a little stubborn but it started up good after not running for over a month now. Drove it saturday and yesterday around town and here and there. Glad to be shifting gears again and I am really liking the thermo tec cool it mat and the new carpet that I finally got done with last month too. Got some stealth heads being worked and when they are ready i'm going to pull the engine and dig into a much needed rear main seal and replace the iron heads with the new ones......
Basement paint job.
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Where to start.....
Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
Hotchkis Leaf Springs
Hotchkis Torsion Bars
Wilwood 12.19" Disc Brakes on all 4 corners
Magnum force 2 " Drop Spindles
QA1 Level 3 Suspension kit including K Member,4 - New Shocks
Borgeson Power Steering box, Large Sector pitman arm,ps pump
Beefed up front frame rails added some gusseting
Front & Rear Torque boxes form US Car tool
New Valley Pan Gasket
Freshened up paint on Motor
New 26" American Eagle Radiator & dual 12" Spal Fans
Power Master 75 Amp 1 wire Alternator
B&M trans Cooler
Quote from: brad mcintyre on April 03, 2017, 04:35:29 PM
that's my I don't want to sell it price if you are interested let me know we can talk
bummer
Quote from: alfaitalia on April 03, 2017, 06:03:04 AM
...I was thinking that......but It does seem to have a narrow track on the support legs. Not sure I could trust it to be stable if I was doing work that involved heavy pushing or pulling.....would like it to be bolted to the floor....which its not if I'm seeing it correctly.
Also, is there a lock on it (to keep it from lowering accidently?) :scratchchin:
Replaced the almost-new aluminum water pump with a used cast iron one to try and eliminate what sounded like bearing squeal at about 3K rpm. Now, the screech kicks in about 4K rpm and it's not as bad. At this point, I'm hoping some belt dressing clears it up. Otherwise, I'll have to also switch out the PS pump.
Try taking off belts and starting the car to see when the squeal disappears.
I took off the belt that eliminated the alternator and A/C compressor. Unfortunately, on my car, the PS pump and water pump share a belt.
Hold a long screwdriver handle to your ear, then touch the other end around the motor, and it will get loud when you find the source.
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on April 04, 2017, 06:51:12 AM
Where to start.....
Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
Hotchkis Leaf Springs
Hotchkis Torsion Bars
Wilwood 12.19" Disc Brakes on all 4 corners
Magnum force 2 " Drop Spindles
QA1 Level 3 Suspension kit including K Member,4 - New Shocks
Borgeson Power Steering box, Large Sector pitman arm,ps pump
Beefed up front frame rails added some gusseting
Front & Rear Torque boxes form US Car tool
New Valley Pan Gasket
Freshened up paint on Motor
New 26" American Eagle Radiator & dual 12" Spal Fans
Power Master 75 Amp 1 wire Alternator
B&M trans Cooler
What happened? I thought you had a custom suspension made up when the car was built?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 04, 2017, 05:34:44 PM
Quote from: alfaitalia on April 03, 2017, 06:03:04 AM
...I was thinking that......but It does seem to have a narrow track on the support legs. Not sure I could trust it to be stable if I was doing work that involved heavy pushing or pulling.....would like it to be bolted to the floor....which its not if I'm seeing it correctly.
Also, is there a lock on it (to keep it from lowering accidently?) :scratchchin:
Quote from: NHCharger on April 03, 2017, 07:58:31 AM
It's a scissor lift, which I can wheel around the shop, very handy. With the car that high you really can't do much heavy pushing or pulling. As you lower the car the base spreads out so it would be more stable. As you can see the ass end of the car hangs out further than the nose. Since the car is nose heavy with the engine it balances out fine. Believe me I tested the car at each level for stability. There is a six position locking mechanism so you aren't working under the car and just trusting the hydraulics.
I bought this lift last year. wish I had bought it six years ago when I was restoring the 68
;)
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on April 05, 2017, 02:11:27 PM
Quote from: RIDELIKEHELL on April 04, 2017, 06:51:12 AM
Where to start.....
Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar
Hotchkis Leaf Springs
Hotchkis Torsion Bars
Wilwood 12.19" Disc Brakes on all 4 corners
Magnum force 2 " Drop Spindles
QA1 Level 3 Suspension kit including K Member,4 - New Shocks
Borgeson Power Steering box, Large Sector pitman arm,ps pump
Beefed up front frame rails added some gusseting
Front & Rear Torque boxes form US Car tool
New Valley Pan Gasket
Freshened up paint on Motor
New 26" American Eagle Radiator & dual 12" Spal Fans
Power Master 75 Amp 1 wire Alternator
B&M trans Cooler
What happened? I thought you had a custom suspension made up when the car was built?
The IFS BY CONTROL FREAK Geometry was a problem from day one and eventually it had to go.....long story short almost sold the car in December but decided to fix things and upgrade at the same time :coolgleamA:
Good call! :2thumbs:
Finished my Classic Auto air a/c install. I got to the point where I needed my shop to jump in and finish up some of the engine compartment work. Blows ice cold!!!
Did the shim mod to my Saginaw power steering pump. Added 3 washers (there was already one on it) and after driving it a bit today it's perfect.
:cheers:
:icon_smile_cool:
Cleaned it up and drove it for the first time since probably November to the first local cruise in of the season. On the way home, I was reminded my instrument lights are out. Forgot about that over the winter.
Finished wiring up my QTP electric cutouts. Looking forward to playing with my new loud switch!
Just ordered an AED Performance 750 carb and jegs electronic distributor kit.
Installed my Tanks inc efi type fuel tank, am still running a carb for now, & FINALLY installed my trunk lid springs, have been putting this off for 3 years because everyone was saying how hard they were to install, it took 5min to install them LMBO !!!! DONE :)
started quarters never done this before so it is an adventure see how it goes
cut out
Quote from: M5Ivan on April 09, 2017, 06:01:18 PM
Finished my Classic Auto air a/c install. I got to the point where I needed my shop to jump in and finish up some of the engine compartment work. Blows ice cold!!!
Looks great. Which fan are you using? I haven't installed my compressor yet, because it's in the way of the fan arc.
Please post more pics of your setup.
Started the tear down today to prep for the new gauges, wiring harness, MSD Streetfire, Petronix Ignitor 2, carb spacer, radiator, headers, exhaust, etc install. Taking care of a few issues.
Made some progress today
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had it towed to shop for new vinyl top and headliner install. top went on very nice. headliner not so good. headliner did not have bow sleeves for sail panels had to order a new one. one step forward two steps back!
Quote from: twenty mike mike on April 18, 2017, 06:31:19 PM
Quote from: M5Ivan on April 09, 2017, 06:01:18 PM
Finished my Classic Auto air a/c install. I got to the point where I needed my shop to jump in and finish up some of the engine compartment work. Blows ice cold!!!
Looks great. Which fan are you using? I haven't installed my compressor yet, because it's in the way of the fan arc.
Please post more pics of your setup.
I'm not sure what fan it is but it's a 7 blade and they had to machine down the spacer because it would have hit the radiator.
Here are a couple of pictures of the finished installation.
Changed my front left tire at a gas station while people told me "what a nice car" I had... ::)
Seems I drove over something (that I couldn't find! :shruggy:) & sliced my sidewall open :brickwall:
Mopar Rocks....That is an UNusual fan belt arrangement you have there.
Quote from: M5Ivan on April 20, 2017, 05:20:48 PM
Quote from: twenty mike mike on April 18, 2017, 06:31:19 PM
Quote from: M5Ivan on April 09, 2017, 06:01:18 PM
Finished my Classic Auto air a/c install. I got to the point where I needed my shop to jump in and finish up some of the engine compartment work. Blows ice cold!!!
Looks great. Which fan are you using? I haven't installed my compressor yet, because it's in the way of the fan arc.
Please post more pics of your setup.
I'm not sure what fan it is but it's a 7 blade and they had to machine down the spacer because it would have hit the radiator.
Here are a couple of pictures of the finished installation.
Thanks, that helps a lot. :cheers:
Quote from: Kern Dog on April 23, 2017, 04:31:21 AM
Mopar Rocks....That is an UNusual fan belt arrangement you have there.
Is it? I have one belt that runs from the damper to the water pump and power steering and one from the damper to the alternator. Didn't think it was odd? :shruggy:
Got to drive it on Atlanta Motor Speedway. That was fun. Full details in my Motorama thread.
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Wow, a Charger on the high banks. Did they let you pass or get up passed highway speed?
Yeah we could pass each other in the corners. We averaged between 60-75 mph on the high banks. We slowed down for the straights.
It was just a cruise, not a trackday, so we couldn't haul as much ass I would have liked, but it was a brief glimpse into what stock car racing must have been like in the 60s. It was amazing.
Here's my ride waiting on pit Lane right before we went out.
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Very cool :2thumbs:
Quote from: MoparRocks on April 23, 2017, 03:53:47 PM
Quote from: Kern Dog on April 23, 2017, 04:31:21 AM
Mopar Rocks....That is an UNusual fan belt arrangement you have there.
Is it? I have one belt that runs from the damper to the water pump and power steering and one from the damper to the alternator. Didn't think it was odd? :shruggy:
Hey, if it works for you, that is okay by me. I just don' recall seeing them arranged that way.
In other cars, the alternator and water pump pulley share a belt. The power steering is usually alone.
Quote from: Kern Dog on April 26, 2017, 12:58:57 AM
Quote from: MoparRocks on April 23, 2017, 03:53:47 PM
Quote from: Kern Dog on April 23, 2017, 04:31:21 AM
Mopar Rocks....That is an UNusual fan belt arrangement you have there.
Is it? I have one belt that runs from the damper to the water pump and power steering and one from the damper to the alternator. Didn't think it was odd? :shruggy:
Hey, if it works for you, that is okay by me. I just don' recall seeing them arranged that way.
In other cars, the alternator and water pump pulley share a belt. The power steering is usually alone.
Interesting. When I got the car it had an ac compressor on it but it wasn't hooked up so I removed it. When the ac was in it there were 3 belts. A single that ran from the damper to the water pump and the power steering pump. And a double belt set that wrapped the damper, the ac pump, and the alternator. So when I yanked the ac pump I just kept the belt as it was except went down to a single because of alignment issues between the damper and the alternator.
Waiting on my 71 R/T decal install, on my 72 Rallye. :icon_smile_big:
Went to Home Depot after installing my new sway bar.
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Finally got to take it out for a drive to start the season. I've been working on my boat trying to get that thing ready that i have not taken the car out in a long time.
Luke
Done fixing the header gasket, and replacing the inner and outer tie rods.
painted one side so far
Pulled the cover off to go to a cruise in and the starter wouldn't engage. Stuck the trickle charger on it and took the Scat Pack Challenger to the cruise in. I hope it starts tomorrow; it's Mopar Day at Mason-Dixon Dragway.
Went to a nice small show yesterday. Windmill near Penn Yan, NY. Temps in the hi 60's-lo 70s. Beautiful day.
Took apart, cleaned, and reassembled the Holley 4-barrel double pumper (4777) that Dad had on the 383. These things are intricate.
Quote from: ODZKing on May 21, 2017, 11:26:36 AM
Went to a nice small show yesterday. Windmill near Penn Yan, NY. Temps in the hi 60's-lo 70s. Beautiful day.
is your charger a Californian car ?
Quote from: ht4spd307 on May 21, 2017, 05:52:09 PM
is your charger a Californian car ?
No, Selling dealership oddly enough was formerly in Penn Yan and car resided in PA until we purchased it.
Quote from: ODZKing on May 21, 2017, 11:26:36 AM
Went to a nice small show yesterday. Windmill near Penn Yan, NY. Temps in the hi 60's-lo 70s. Beautiful day.
Looks stellar!
Just treated myself to some suspension goodies.
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SPC upper control arms and QA1 single adjustable shocks. The shocks have 18 different settings of dampening/rebound, and the UCA's will allow for up to six degrees positive caster, and as much negative camber as I want.
I currently have stock UCAs with Moog offset bushings, and was able to get almost 1 degree negative camber on each side, but nowhere near enough caster.
This will fix that nicely.
I'll make a separate thread (in the suspension & chassis section) reviewing them both when I install them this weekend.
I can't wait.
Got the engine out yesterday and got it hanging on the stand. Got new stealth heads ready to go on it and I am hoping to get this pesky rear main seal leak fixed this time around. Give it a good washing today and pulled the oil pan and windage tray off and got the old oil pan gasket off the block and got the old rear main seal out and got it cleaned up and ready for a new seal. It was late and getting dark so I decided to wait til I could spend a little more time with the new seal install. Cleaned up the seal retainer good too so if I get off work early enough tomorrow i'm going to get that sealed up and start cleaning the oil pan and tray up and get them ready to go back on the engine. Slow process but i'm taking my time and hopefully it will turn out good.
Just got it back from the shop. I had them install the PST super rubber front end kit, Bilstein shocks and subframe connectors. It's one of those times when you don't know until you know.....what a DRAMATIC difference!!!! I had no idea how loose the car felt until now. The shop owner suggested the Bilsteins and said he'd refund me and remove them for free if I wasn't happy with them.
No chance they are coming off :icon_smile_big:
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Installed previously posted SPC upper control arms and QA1 adjustable shocks.
I set them for .90 degree negative camber, and max positive caster. Somewhere around 4-6 degrees. (My car sees autocross use and 80 mph interstate cruising, so I want an aggressive setup.)
They replaced stock UCAs with offset Moog bushings and standard Monroe shocks, and what a huge improvement.
The caster alone made the swap worth it. It has much more road feel and no more over assisted, numb steering. I'm very pleased with these parts!
I can't wait to put these shocks on the rear next.
Today I swapped out the PS pump, changed oil, filter, fuel filter, checked transmission /throttle linkages & band adjustments ORDERED TIRES & WHEELS :icon_smile_big:
Then I drove it.
And then drove it some more :icon_smile_big:
Got the rear main seal replaced and hopefully it won't leak this time!!! Got the oil pan and windage tray cleaned up and cleaned the pick up screen good and put all that back on the engine. Gave it some new paint and it looks good but it usually don't last very long. Got the engine flipped over and took the valve covers, rockers and heads off it. Gonna clean the top of the block tomorrow and get the new heads bolted on there. If all goes well I may get it bolted back into the car within the next couple days......
Drove mine the furthest under its own power since 2002! Did a 4 mile shakedown trip around town to work through some bugs and ensure things working properly. Some conclusions/observations:
Car needs an alignment badly!
Temp, pressure, charging system working, gauges working as well
Speedo is mostly accurate but quiet now vs. pre resto
clunking sound in rear end solved after changing pinion snubber to stock
Distributor too far advanced I think (feels like it wants to keep running after shutting off engine)
small fuel leak in the AN fittings
headlight doors do not open/close - need to diagnose problem
Car is scary fast and shitloads of fun with the 4 speed and 3:54 gears.
Got the top of the block cleaned and blew out all the head bolt holes good and got the new heads bolted on. Using the ARP lube is a slow process but it is what it is and it works so there you go. Got my rocker arms and pushrod's on there and the pushrod's were slightly too long. I have adjustable rocker arm's and they were set about right but I had to back the adjuster's all the way out and some of them did good and some didn't so I ordered me a set of slightly shorter pushrod's. Not sure if the heads are a little shorter or if the shaft's sit down slightly lower in the heads but got some ordered so maybe that will work out when they get here. Also my clutch fork retainer spring is broke and I noticed when I was cleaning the bellhousing that it was flopping around a good bit. I did not know that a big block clutch fork was so hard to come up with. I bought the one in it new back around 12 years ago and got it new from mopar but now it is discontinued and nobody repop's it I don't guess. Found several listing for the small block fork but not the big block one. Anybody on here got a good used big block clutch fork they would want to sell? Mine is usable and I was thinking of trying to repair the broken spring somehow but since it's right there I would like to fix it while I got it apart. Always something I guess......
Quote from: timmycharger on May 30, 2017, 08:46:23 AM
Drove mine the furthest under its own power since 2002! Did a 4 mile shakedown trip around town to work through some bugs and ensure things working properly. Some conclusions/observations:
Car needs an alignment badly!
Temp, pressure, charging system working, gauges working as well
Speedo is mostly accurate but quiet now vs. pre resto
clunking sound in rear end solved after changing pinion snubber to stock
Distributor too far advanced I think (feels like it wants to keep running after shutting off engine)
small fuel leak in the AN fittings
headlight doors do not open/close - need to diagnose problem
Car is scary fast and shitloads of fun with the 4 speed and 3:54 gears.
Cool deal Mike! :2thumbs:
That car has come along way. I'll never forget the first time I seen your car on my first internet pic search for 68 Chargers.
:cheers:
Quote from: VegasCharger on May 30, 2017, 05:49:51 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on May 30, 2017, 08:46:23 AM
Drove mine the furthest under its own power since 2002! Did a 4 mile shakedown trip around town to work through some bugs and ensure things working properly. Some conclusions/observations:
Car needs an alignment badly!
Temp, pressure, charging system working, gauges working as well
Speedo is mostly accurate but quiet now vs. pre resto
clunking sound in rear end solved after changing pinion snubber to stock
Distributor too far advanced I think (feels like it wants to keep running after shutting off engine)
small fuel leak in the AN fittings
headlight doors do not open/close - need to diagnose problem
Car is scary fast and shitloads of fun with the 4 speed and 3:54 gears.
Cool deal Mike! :2thumbs:
That car has come along way. I'll never forget the first time I seen your car on my first internet pic search for 68 Chargers.
:cheers:
Thanks Bryan! Yes, it feels great to be at this point after all these years :yesnod:
Chased an electrical issue to a bad starter relay and corrosion on the bulkhead connectors. Liberal application of electrical contact cleaner throughout the engine bay turned up a lot of black gunk. Seems to fire up much quicker.
The fusible link bulkhead connection doesn't look terribly healthy, though. Repairing/bypassing that and the ammeter bypass just jumped to the top of my todo list.
I also did an amateur alignment job to get the toe in the ballpark. Good enough to drive it to the shop for a proper alignment, or so I hope. :icon_smile_big:
Slung some paint!
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^Beautiful!
What color code is that? It looks kind of platnium on my monitor. It will be really neat with the color matched bumpers
Edit: double post.
Thanks! That would be A4 Silver Poly. I am very anxious to get her together and see what she looks like complete.
Got me some .050 shorter pushrods and they worked out good so far. The adjusters look to be about where they were to begin with and I got a clutch fork from amazon. It costed me more that I wanted to spend but I decided if they are discontinued and I can get one I am going to go ahead and get one. The fork came in friday so I put it in place and got the flywheel and clutch bolted up and crammed the engine back into the car. The only time I ever wish I had an automatic tranny is trying to get the transmission lined up with the clutch splines. After about an hour of working with it I finally got it to start into the clutch disc splines and got the bellhousing bolted to the engine. I believe if I have to do this again I will just pull the transmission out and then pull the engine or at least slide the transmission back and then work with it that way. With the manual transmission there seems to be no easy way to get it in there especially working alone.
Got both headers on it today and got it bolted back to the K frame. Almost got all the bottom bolted up so I can drop it down off the jack stands and finish everything else from the top. Got me a new battery cable from the starter up to the battery since the old one was looking pretty bad down where it bolts to the starter. Got to bolt up the collector's and hook up the clutch linkage and most of the bottom will be done.
Ordered a mancini racing waterpump housing kit friday so that should be here in a day or so. Has anybody used the mancini water pump housing's? I read where the 440 source one's are restrictive and cause the engine to run hot so I ordered the one from mancini with the high volume water pump and the billet water neck. Decided since I am going with the stealth heads it would also look good with the aluminum water pump housing too.
Still got some cleaning, painting and some minor wiring to fix up on but maybe by next weekend I will have it up and running I hope......
This past weekend was a total front suspension rebuild, including new firm feel steering box. I replaced the upper a arms with tubular, and the strut rods are now adjustable (both from Riely Motorsports) had the lower control arms reinforced and powder coated. every bushing/ball joint replaced. It's tight and responsive now, oh and Bielstien shocks too!
Took it to a car show on Saturday and, on the way, the power steering pump started screeching. I had to keep the rpm down and made it home. Yesterday, I pulled out the pump (a Saginaw) and put in one I rebuilt and had in storage for years. Then I realized the return hose fitting on the reservoir hit the header flange. So, I then had to pull the reservoirs off of each one and switch the '71 reservoir onto the spare pump. Now, I have a smaller diameter PS pulley as the shaft on the spare pump wasn't a keyed shaft, so I couldn't switch the original pulley onto the spare pump. I'm not sure if that matters enough for me to buy the correct pump and switch that in.
Used Father's Day to dig the car out of storage in the back of the barn. Aired up the tires, blew the dust off, put a battery in it and primed the carb with gas. Fired right up! Backed it out of the barn and let it run while I packed all the other stuff back into the barn! It's now sitting in the "work area" of the barn, so I am hopping to get to re-gluing my spots that lifted on my new vinyl top this coming week-end. Then it will be ready to hit the road this summer!
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Did a little front suspension work a few weeks ago. Today I put on her new shoes and dropped the nose an inch. Tomorrow, alignment.
20 Inch rims ? :shruggy:
Finally got to drive it to town and back!! When I pulled it out of the shop it started sprinkling rain and that has been the story for five days now but I said screw it and once I got in the road it stopped raining. Every time I start to do something outside it starts raining, once I got back home I did get a chance to give it a good washing and dried it off good. Just got it backed into the shop before it came another rain storm. I know we need rain but I could do without it for a day or two i'm pretty sure.
At least the rear main area is still dry and I can put the dust cover back on, I left it off for awhile so I could check and see if I had any drips down there.
Maybe next on the list is a firm feel steering box and maybe a rear sway bar kit......
Drove it in a 4th of July Parade in the little town of Gervais Oregon, where I went to high school. (oh yeah, and the last week of May, I got the decals installed!)
Pretty cool, everyone seemed to like the car, and one guy yelled "best car in the parade!".
I got some of the interior parts in the mail a few weeks ago, so soon I'll have the headliner, visors, and package tray cover installed.
I gave in and bought the correct PS pump with the keyed shaft. Went to all the trouble of pulling the pump and switching the housings only to drop the unit on the concrete and bend the crap out of the pulley. I straightened the pulley as best I could and installed it anyway. However, I just couldn't live with the wobble and got a new repro pulley from Roseville Moparts and installed that today. Went pretty well, just had to use a rolled up piece of sandpaper to remove some paint or powder coating from the center bore of the new pulley. It's fun when something slips out of your grip and costs you $100.
since ive gotten my car back on the road i've been to three shows and won 3 trophys.
Installed a Dr Diff stage 2 front disc brake kit & PST tube upper control arms, went to a car show, drive it almost everyday :yesnod: :patriot:
Finally got a professional alignment after I redid the front suspension.
Also figured out the previous owner installed the rear springs on the wrong sides.
2nd paint job
Quote from: ACUDANUT on July 01, 2017, 11:27:58 AM
20 Inch rims ? :shruggy:
Your eyes are failing you. Front are 17x8, rear 17x9.
oiled down the cylinder on the 68 barn find and hope to try and turn over the motor next weekend
Don't forget to prime the oil pump. !!
Quote from: ACUDANUT on July 11, 2017, 08:42:12 AM
Don't forget to prime the oil pump. !!
yes we have the tool to run a drill down the dist. shaft and new fluids maybe sunday
Quote from: moparstuart on July 11, 2017, 07:48:46 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on July 11, 2017, 08:42:12 AM
Don't forget to prime the oil pump. !!
yes we have the tool to run a drill down the dist. shaft and new fluids maybe sunday
Make sure you use a good zinc rich oil or at least a break in additive to bring the zinc phosphor level up to safe.
:cheers:
Not much. Recharged the A/C and got some new floor mats :)
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Ooh very nice! :2thumbs:
Quote from: Dino on July 13, 2017, 12:30:37 PM
Ooh very nice! :2thumbs:
:iagree: Looks great! :coolgleamA:
Just got the car back from body and paint a couple weeks so playing catch up a bit.
Replaced the speakers in the dash with two Focal 4" speakers where the original dash one was, and two Focal 5x7s in the rear deck lid. Those rears actually give a little mid bass.
Went through a bunch of wiring. Got the hidden headlights working like they should. Replaced the single "on accessory" aftermarket blade style fuse box the previous owner installed with two 6 circuit blocks. One on accessory, and one on constant power.
Dropped the oil and coplant to find out the chrome water neck the last guy installed was made it Taiwan and corroded to all hell inside, gumming up the Thermostat and probably the system. Driving it with a flush agent and water before putting coolant and water in for good.
Redid the Mopar aluminum valve covers for the third time to stop a major leak onto the drivers side header. Rubber gaskets. Leaked. Moroso blue gaskets. Leaked. Morose blue gaskets and a ton of black RTV. Sealed.
Greased the front end and u joints.
Now just waiting on parts for the drivers window slider on the front edge and 316 u joints to install the 3.55 center section with the larget yoke vs what's in there now.
It's great to something to fiddle with......
I installed a pair of Global West tubular subframe connectors, and the matching rear pair of QA1 single adjustable shocks.
The subframe connectors really do make a drastic improvement. I put off installing them for way too long!
Quote from: darbgnik on July 14, 2017, 05:50:47 PM
Just got the car back from body and paint a couple weeks so playing catch up a bit.
Replaced the speakers in the dash with two Focal 4" speakers where the original dash one was, and two Focal 5x7s in the rear deck lid. Those rears actually give a little mid bass.
Went through a bunch of wiring. Got the hidden headlights working like they should. Replaced the single "on accessory" aftermarket blade style fuse box the previous owner installed with two 6 circuit blocks. One on accessory, and one on constant power.
Dropped the oil and coplant to find out the chrome water neck the last guy installed was made it Taiwan and corroded to all hell inside, gumming up the Thermostat and probably the system. Driving it with a flush agent and water before putting coolant and water in for good.
Redid the Mopar aluminum valve covers for the third time to stop a major leak onto the drivers side header. Rubber gaskets. Leaked. Moroso blue gaskets. Leaked. Morose blue gaskets and a ton of black RTV. Sealed.
Greased the front end and u joints.
Now just waiting on parts for the drivers window slider on the front edge and 316 u joints to install the 3.55 center section with the larget yoke vs what's in there now.
It's great to something to fiddle with......
Those Cheap Factory tin valve covers are worthless, imo
Quote from: INTMD8 on July 13, 2017, 12:25:27 PM
Not much. Recharged the A/C and got some new floor mats :)
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Those mats are NICE! :2thumbs: Can I ask where you got them and how much? :popcrn:
Replaced the valve stem seals to cut back on that two stroke look when I let off the gas.
and added a 1900 series Demon carb. Put some radials tires on. Like the ride but miss
the wide tire look.
Replaced the 12 year old battery. Then stirred the four speed on a nice little cruise. :yesnod:
Finally finished repairing my hood and had it re painted earlier this week. :yesnod:
Drove it around town today, let it cool down after I got home and gave it a good bath. I may put a little wax on it tomorrow since it isn't feeling as smooth as usual.
I parked it when it got back from Carlisle and hadn't touched it since. Today, I jumped in it and took it to a local car show. I didn't even clean it, just hit it with some quick detailer when I got there. It was nice to get it out again.
put a new roof on her :2thumbs:
Turned the key for the first time.
https://youtu.be/dc_LykmqXTs
Quote from: tsmithae on August 15, 2017, 09:37:36 PM
Turned the key for the first time.
https://youtu.be/dc_LykmqXTs
Very cool! Congrats!
Pat
Quote from: tsmithae on August 15, 2017, 09:37:36 PM
Turned the key for the first time.
https://youtu.be/dc_LykmqXTs
I like the tennis ball on the hood latch :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Quote from: tsmithae on August 15, 2017, 09:37:36 PM
Turned the key for the first time.
https://youtu.be/dc_LykmqXTs
Awesome man! :2thumbs:
Quote from: garner7555 on August 16, 2017, 08:42:49 PM
Quote from: tsmithae on August 15, 2017, 09:37:36 PM
Turned the key for the first time.
https://youtu.be/dc_LykmqXTs
I like the tennis ball on the hood latch :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Yeah! Good idea! I've brained myself a few times on mine..... :brickwall:
Thanks gents!
I am having running too hot issue all summer. Not quite over heating. But too hot for my comfort. Not over heating & spewing coolant or steaming but I can smell uncle-freeze when I park after a long cruise. I do have a 1 quart overflow bottle on it & keep finding coolant in it so I think it is time... I have a new OER Repro radiator coming from Classic Industries to replace the old radiator that has been in the car for the 27 years I have owned it. I will be replacing it when it comes in tomorrow. Then out to Woodward Friday night if all goes well & all day Saturday.
Driving to work with new shoes.
Moved it for the first time in 30+years!!
Here's a pic
Yahoo! :cheers:
I received my new radiator today as I hoped. Installing it & then heading out to Woodward to sit in the 4 lane parking lot.....
Had my alignment done today. Brought it to a local place that's not a chain store, I was actually allowed in the shop part and watched them do it. I gave them specs that I got from an old Mopar Action article, more for modern tires. They did a nice job, put as much positive caster as they could with the stock bolts and upper control arm. Car is rock solid on the highway and wheel is perfectly centered. I love the firm feel stage 2 box!!
Took a fun pic while he had me in the car while adjusting the settings.
Drove my Charger from Katy Tx to Austin Tx, 300 mile round trip, 85 mph with AC on got 12 mpg, went to see my Friend that has owned this 68 Road Runner since 1978, it is 440 six barrel ,18 spline 4speed.
Quote from: cdr on September 24, 2017, 10:38:03 PM
Drove my Charger from Katy Tx to Austin Tx, 300 mile round trip, 85 mph with AC on got 12 mpg, went to see my Friend that has owned this 68 Road Runner since 1978, it is 440 six barrel ,18 spline 4speed.
Nice pair. :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Heard a noisy top end rattle for a while. Here's what I found.
Quote from: tsmithae on August 15, 2017, 09:37:36 PM
Turned the key for the first time.
https://youtu.be/dc_LykmqXTs
Same engine?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oZfYhq43gs
:lol:
Quote from: funknut on September 25, 2017, 09:06:58 AM
Heard a noisy top end rattle for a while. Here's what I found.
Looks like the pushrods are to long, the cups are hitting the rocker at full lift, OR if hydro not enough lifter pre load, this can cause what happened
Quote from: cdr on September 25, 2017, 11:28:34 AM
Looks like the pushrods are to long, the cups are hitting the rocker at full lift, OR if hydro not enough lifter pre load, this can cause what happened
Thanks, I think you're exactly right about not enough lifter preload. Also looks like some knucklehead (me) didn't properly tighten at least one lock nut. :'(
paint and clear :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
after my Austin trip I installed my M/T 325-50-15 Drag Radials. the Nitto's are GONE !!! :)
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Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 07:03:00 PM
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That wheel well is full!!!! You ever thought about mini-tubbing your car? My buddy did his 68 and had some 13 inch wide tires on it with coil over's and ladder bars and it looked great. He never raced it but i'm betting it would have hooked great. His 68 was also black and it was sharp like yours, he had a 871 blower on it but honestly it didn't run any better than a good built 500 inch stroker in my opinion. Love your charger dude, was wanting to paint mine black but time and money didn't allow it so I went back orange with it.
I just put in a Borgeson power steering box. Purchased it from Peter Bergman.
Oh what a feeling!!!
Been driving mine on the weekend's, since I did the head swap and rear main seal replacement the car has been doing great(knock on wood) Got more things I want to do on it but maybe next year. It's been running great and I haven't had to work on it since I had the engine out back in june. It's nice to actually just get to drive it and enjoy it for a change instead of chasing electrical gremlins and driveability issues. It does need a good washing tho, maybe this weekend I can do that......
Quote from: 69wannabe on September 26, 2017, 10:03:10 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 07:03:00 PM
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That wheel well is full!!!! You ever thought about mini-tubbing your car? My buddy did his 68 and had some 13 inch wide tires on it with coil over's and ladder bars and it looked great. He never raced it but i'm betting it would have hooked great. His 68 was also black and it was sharp like yours, he had a 871 blower on it but honestly it didn't run any better than a good built 500 inch stroker in my opinion. Love your charger dude, was wanting to paint mine black but time and money didn't allow it so I went back orange with it.
Thanks for the compliments , no mini tub for me, this car is my daily driver, the pictures dont show it but the tires are inside the wheel wells, it should hook at the track now, I wont know till sometime in November after my eye surgery .
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 07:00:51 PM
after my Austin trip I installed my M/T 325-50-15 Drag Radials. the Nitto's are GONE !!! :)
Those tires are BAD A$$ CDR!!!
Did you add the R/T stripes recently? Don't recall seeing them on your Charger before.
Thankfully you're not doing mini tubs, I hate to see you cut that car.
Good luck on your eye surgery :scope:
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 11:28:44 PM
Quote from: 69wannabe on September 26, 2017, 10:03:10 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 07:03:00 PM
1
That wheel well is full!!!! You ever thought about mini-tubbing your car? My buddy did his 68 and had some 13 inch wide tires on it with coil over's and ladder bars and it looked great. He never raced it but i'm betting it would have hooked great. His 68 was also black and it was sharp like yours, he had a 871 blower on it but honestly it didn't run any better than a good built 500 inch stroker in my opinion. Love your charger dude, was wanting to paint mine black but time and money didn't allow it so I went back orange with it.
Thanks for the compliments , no mini tub for me, this car is my daily driver, the pictures dont show it but the tires are inside the wheel wells, it should hook at the track now, I wont know till sometime in November after my eye surgery .
Hope your surgery goes well, once again love the car!!! The 68 always looks great dressed in black!!!
Hope you surgery goes great Charlie.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on September 27, 2017, 06:57:15 PM
Hope you surgery goes great Charlie.
Quote from: 69wannabe on September 27, 2017, 06:44:32 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 11:28:44 PM
Quote from: 69wannabe on September 26, 2017, 10:03:10 PM
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 07:03:00 PM
1
That wheel well is full!!!! You ever thought about mini-tubbing your car? My buddy did his 68 and had some 13 inch wide tires on it with coil over's and ladder bars and it looked great. He never raced it but i'm betting it would have hooked great. His 68 was also black and it was sharp like yours, he had a 871 blower on it but honestly it didn't run any better than a good built 500 inch stroker in my opinion. Love your charger dude, was wanting to paint mine black but time and money didn't allow it so I went back orange with it.
Thanks for the compliments , no mini tub for me, this car is my daily driver, the pictures dont show it but the tires are inside the wheel wells, it should hook at the track now, I wont know till sometime in November after my eye surgery .
Hope your surgery goes well, once again love the car!!! The 68 always looks great dressed in black!!!
Quote from: VegasCharger on September 27, 2017, 03:40:13 AM
Quote from: cdr on September 26, 2017, 07:00:51 PM
after my Austin trip I installed my M/T 325-50-15 Drag Radials. the Nitto's are GONE !!! :)
Those tires are BAD A$$ CDR!!!
Did you add the R/T stripes recently? Don't recall seeing them on your Charger before.
Thankfully you're not doing mini tubs, I hate to see you cut that car.
Good luck on your eye surgery :scope:
Thanks Guys, yes the stripe is new, will keep y'all posted.
Haven't been on in a while. It's been a busy year. Long story short, the last thing I did with the charger was take it to the Saturday Oktoberfest car show in Mt Angel, Oregon. Dang if I didn't win best mopar, even with no interior or side glass installed yet! I guess they loved the General. The trophy was a beer stein, with a '69 Charger on it!
I even had a very attractive 40-ish "could have been Daisy Duke" have her picture taken in several different poses with my car.
Quote from: UH60L on November 08, 2017, 12:55:22 AM
Dang if I didn't win best mopar, even with no interior or side glass installed yet! I guess they loved the General. The trophy was a beer stein, with a '69 Charger on it!
Congrats :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Quote from: UH60L on November 08, 2017, 12:55:22 AM
I even had a very attractive 40-ish "could have been Daisy Duke" have her picture taken in several different poses with my car.
Pics :shruggy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0YIJQ1jgEI
I hadn't even started for almost 2 months, but got it out, washed it, and took it on Saturday to what was likely the last local show of the year.
Started de-trimming the '71 for paint again. I just am not happy with the quality of the last repaint.
After a lot of thinking that I didn't like the el cheapo fiberglass Z brackets that I bought that are supposed to hold the nose cone in place I bought $60.00 work of steel and built a custom bracket for the nose cone to hang off of. Very happy with the result. This is the first time the nose has been attached to the car since I took it apart two years ago. Now I need to take it all apart again to install the motor.
But the reassembly should be easy since this is now been test fitted.
:2thumbs: NHCharger
thats gonna be awesome.
I woke up and set my coffee mug on it.
Shot this video with my buddies drone. Those things are a lot harder to fly than they look!
https://youtu.be/6kl7y2YJX6o
Thoroughly enjoyed that. :2thumbs:
Quote from: 303 Mopar on January 08, 2018, 10:50:01 AM
Shot this video with my buddies drone. Those things are a lot harder to fly than they look!
https://youtu.be/6kl7y2YJX6o
:2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
Awesome video. :2thumbs:
V nice.
Love drone footage of Chargers.
:2thumbs:
TPR
I finally installed re covered rear seats with the used side cards. :2thumbs:
I finally got around to switching out my glove box latch from the early 68 (wire loop style) to the late 68/69 screen door type. Wow what a difference! Like night & day! Had to drill two new holes due to the screen door latch having a wider base. Instead of using the threaded plate the catches the sheet metal screws that floats under the dash frame, I just drilled holes sized correctly where the sheet metal screws would tighten up w/o stripping into the dash frame. If for some reason in the future that the screws would eventually strip out, I would drill out the holes bigger and put the plate in there like the factory did. Or I could put some sort of thread glue on the screws to prevent them working loose, thus not having a reason to keep tightening them up.
The glove box door I have is different from the original one that came with the car as well as the lock cylinder. Meaning I will have a different key than the one for my trunk /console. Not a biggie my Charger will just become a three key family lol.
FYI my early '68 style latch is available for the purist. Wire loop, plate and screws as seen in the first pic.
:cheers:
Great job with the drone footage!
Quote from: TexasStroker on January 13, 2018, 03:42:54 AM
Great job with the drone footage!
That was cool. A bit long though.
Anyway, It's too damn cold to do anything exact feed my car to the mice. :brickwall:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on January 13, 2018, 09:59:57 AM
Quote from: TexasStroker on January 13, 2018, 03:42:54 AM
Great job with the drone footage!
That was cool. A bit long though.
Anyway, It's too damn cold to do anything exact feed my car to the mice. :brickwall:
I actually cut down a lot of footage to get it around 5 min, plus I like the song so.....
Nice job 303, enjoyed it.
Engine and tranny are in. Had to recruit the wife for the install.
looking good ! Can't wait to see that thing in person !
As for what I have done with my charger lately...... well..... I sold it back the beginning of December. Car is still local to me and is a really nice car guy too so I know it went to a good home. After 17 years of owning it, I got bored with and decided it was time to let it go to someone who would appreciate it more and get more use out of it than what I was. My next venture is a 68-70 B body big block convertible. I'm heading down to Kentucky on Friday to check out a potential new ride for my stable.
Quote from: resq302 on January 13, 2018, 08:53:12 PM
looking good ! Can't wait to see that thing in person !
As for what I have done with my charger lately...... well..... I sold it back the beginning of December. Car is still local to me and is a really nice car guy too so I know it went to a good home. After 17 years of owning it, I got bored with and decided it was time to let it go to someone who would appreciate it more and get more use out of it than what I was. My next venture is a 68-70 B body big block convertible. I'm heading down to Kentucky on Friday to check out a potential new ride for my stable.
What part of Ky?
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pipeliner,
Northern central KY.
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 14, 2018, 12:17:11 AM
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pics?
Really close to doing this i think.
Quote from: roger440 on January 18, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 14, 2018, 12:17:11 AM
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pics?
Really close to doing this i think.
Here's mine. It's an easy mod and it looks factory to anyone who doesn't know better. It's commonly reproduced. So when you inevitably bust it over a curb, it's cheap and easy to replace. Plus, it hides the otherwise visible sway bar.
I bought a Kenne Bell mammoth blower for my hooptie. :drive:
The Camaro spoiler looks great :cheers:
Lennard, what engine is in your car?
Nothing yet, but going with a gen. 3 Hemi.
I discovered a worn out tie rod end this week, so I took the opportunity to upgrade.
I replaced the stock 9/16 units with 11/16 C body tie rod ends, along with some solid steel QA1 adjustment sleeves.
I know alot of guys would say this is overkill and way stronger than necessary, but my car sees frequent hard driving, auto crossing, and 90mph interstate cruising. I'm choosing to err on the side of caution here.
As a plus, these sleeves look awesome.
The weather finally broke 50 degrees today thank goodness!!! I went out and warmed up the shop good with hopes that the charger wouldn't be so stubborn to get started. Last time I ran it was before new years day so it has been a few weeks of really cold and crappy weather here since I have had it out. Just had the battery tender on it and it has been hibernating, once the shop got good and warm and the outside temp warmed up good it started up pretty easy much to my surprise. I knew it would run but when it's been so cold it is a little stubborn about starting in the colder weather. It started up good and I let it run about 10 mins and went around the block with it. Nice to get it out and go for a quick spin at least. Can't wait til the weather get's better and the days get longer again!!!!
I addressed a rear main seal leak and while I was in there I changed out the low hanging 7qt Moroso Oil Pan for a stock 6 qt Hemi pan. Welded in a K frame skid plate while I was down there as well.
I may have had a oil pan gasket leak this whole time disguised as a rear main seal leak. For some reason when putting the engine together I used a different rear main seal aluminum retainer than I had before. After looking closer, the retainer did not sit flush with the pan rail of the block and had a significant step down. I didn't notice it before but It is clear as day.
I put in the old retainer and once I get the correct pickup tube I can bolt it all back together again. :cheers:
Above freezing this weekend so I started it let it run for about 10 min. I put new bait on the mouse traps around the out building and put more moth balls and drier sheets in the car. Cleaned out the coke from the mini fridge that I let freeze and explode.
Quote from: JR on January 18, 2018, 06:44:43 PM
Quote from: roger440 on January 18, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 14, 2018, 12:17:11 AM
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pics?
Really close to doing this i think.
Here's mine. It's an easy mod and it looks factory to anyone who doesn't know better. It's commonly reproduced. So when you inevitably bust it over a curb, it's cheap and easy to replace. Plus, it hides the otherwise visible sway bar.
Love it. Love the stance too :)
Installed new shocks and started a list of what I need and need to do to be able to put it on the road.
Quote from: roger440 on January 25, 2018, 04:43:36 PM
Quote from: JR on January 18, 2018, 06:44:43 PM
Quote from: roger440 on January 18, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 14, 2018, 12:17:11 AM
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pics?
Really close to doing this i think.
Here's mine. It's an easy mod and it looks factory to anyone who doesn't know better. It's commonly reproduced. So when you inevitably bust it over a curb, it's cheap and easy to replace. Plus, it hides the otherwise visible sway bar.
Love it. Love the stance too :)
Thanks! :cheers:
After making quite a bit of progress, I lost steam and covered it back up. Don't feel like doing anything to it and find myself not even thinking about it anymore. Time to take a break from the Charger world.
JR I did the same as you and got the C body tie rod parts. I used Proforged but same deal basically. I paid less for these parts than I would have for stock parts. No brainer
Quote from: roger440 on January 18, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 14, 2018, 12:17:11 AM
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pics?
Really close to doing this i think.
Here is mine, also thinking of loosing the front plate. I think they look better without a front plate, although in WA a front plate is required.
Ooh those are nice Dino! They look very high quality.
And the spoiler looks great on yours Blk 68. It makes me wonder why a factory one was never offered. It looks like it belongs there.
Does anyone have a pic of a 67-68 Camaro spoiler installed? I'd like to see the difference once mounted.
Quote from: JR on January 26, 2018, 10:37:27 AM
Ooh those are nice Dino! They look very high quality.
And the spoiler looks great on yours Blk 68. It makes me wonder why a factory one was never offered. It looks like it belongs there.
Does anyone have a pic of a 67-68 Camaro spoiler installed? I'd like to see the difference once mounted.
Thanks!
Quote from: JR on January 26, 2018, 10:37:27 AM
Ooh those are nice Dino! They look very high quality.
And the spoiler looks great on yours Blk 68. It makes me wonder why a factory one was never offered. It looks like it belongs there.
Does anyone have a pic of a 67-68 Camaro spoiler installed? I'd like to see the difference once mounted.
Quote from: Dino on January 25, 2018, 08:35:14 PM
After making quite a bit of progress, I lost steam and covered it back up. Don't feel like doing anything to it and find myself not even thinking about it anymore. Time to take a break from the Charger world
Oh man, bummer to hear that Dirk. Hopefully you will be rejuvenated in the near future and back at it. :cheers:
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 26, 2018, 10:28:45 AM
Quote from: roger440 on January 18, 2018, 04:52:15 PM
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 14, 2018, 12:17:11 AM
Installed the '69 Camaro front spoiler.
Pics?
Really close to doing this i think.
Here is mine, also thinking of loosing the front plate. I think they look better without a front plate, although in WA a front plate is required.
Get a collector car plate, they only issue a rear plate for them so no front plate required.
Quote from: BLK 68 R/T on January 26, 2018, 10:28:45 AM
Here is mine, also thinking of loosing the front plate. I think they look better without a front plate, although in WA a front plate is required.
Maybe you could put one of these on & get away with it?
(http://www.mopar9999.com/fcstore2008/images/lp_68.jpg)
I liked it on mine (pic from 1994). :)
(http://i.onfinite.com/yPZrtddq.jpg)
Quote from: timmycharger on January 26, 2018, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: Dino on January 25, 2018, 08:35:14 PM
After making quite a bit of progress, I lost steam and covered it back up. Don't feel like doing anything to it and find myself not even thinking about it anymore. Time to take a break from the Charger world
Oh man, bummer to hear that Dirk. Hopefully you will be rejuvenated in the near future and back at it. :cheers:
He's just saving his hands for surgery Tim! He'll get back at it I'm sure... right Dirk ! :yesnod:
Replaced floors,recovered seats in black,covered floors and overhead with sound deadner. Installed new black headliner, Installed rear window and stainless trim. Installed interior trim. Replaced door panels. Pulled dash, recovered gauges,Having tic toc tach retrofitted to work with electronic ignition. installed stainless trim at drip rails and belt line. Repaired window regulator rear drivers side. Bought new door handles for each door. exterior. Installed new side marker lights Cut and buffed new black paint. Installed refurbed grille . Refurbed seat runners and installed onto seats. installed seat belt with auto return on each front seat. More cutting and buffing on new paint. Checked all body panels for sharpness,awesome!! lowered rear 2 inches. installed dropped spindles and disc brakes on front . Installed 275x15 rear and 235x15 front, Polished lip 10 inch wheel at rear with 8 1/2" on front. Painted engine orange,added some chrome and billet parts. That,s about it,for my '68 R/T.
I am working on my '70 Challenger too. It is full custom build, whereas the Charger is for the most part stock
Quote from: birdsandbees on January 26, 2018, 08:51:42 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on January 26, 2018, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: Dino on January 25, 2018, 08:35:14 PM
After making quite a bit of progress, I lost steam and covered it back up. Don't feel like doing anything to it and find myself not even thinking about it anymore. Time to take a break from the Charger world
Oh man, bummer to hear that Dirk. Hopefully you will be rejuvenated in the near future and back at it. :cheers:
He's just saving his hands for surgery Tim! He'll get back at it I'm sure... right Dirk ! :yesnod:
Oh yeah totally! These things happen and that's okay. It makes coming back to it all the more exciting! It's just time to let it rest for a while and focus on other things...like surgery yes. :lol:
My '68 was selected for this video shoot! https://youtu.be/Ut-x-KV9CjY
Quote from: 303 Mopar on February 07, 2018, 08:34:47 PM
My '68 was selected for this video shoot! https://youtu.be/Ut-x-KV9CjY
Awesome! Beautiful car and fun video!
While not strictly working on my Charger , I was working on getting my recently acquired Auto Twirler operational for my '68 383 4-bbl 4-speed factor A/C factory 3.55 project. I needed to make a couple of the arms. A lot cheaper than buying new ones - but not including my time of course. :icon_smile_wink:
Dan
Parked it in its new home.
Trying to find the spark again, but not finding it yet. Looks like I've lost more interest in the car than I thought.
Quote from: Dino on February 10, 2018, 08:57:46 PM
Trying to find the spark again, but not finding it yet. Looks like I've lost more interest in the car than I thought.
Sometimes you have to force a jump start by making some progress.
Quote from: Dino on February 10, 2018, 08:57:46 PM
Trying to find the spark again, but not finding it yet. Looks like I've lost more interest in the car than I thought.
Just let it sit you have had a lot on your plate lately. :2thumbs:
Quote from: b5blue on February 10, 2018, 09:49:19 PM
Quote from: Dino on February 10, 2018, 08:57:46 PM
Trying to find the spark again, but not finding it yet. Looks like I've lost more interest in the car than I thought.
Just let it sit you have had a lot on your plate lately. :2thumbs:
I am in the same boat as you, hoping to rediscover the spark.
Changed spark plugs, and drove it to work yesterday. Sunny and no wind yesterday, 35 degrees out. Today, woke up to wind blowing sideways and snow....
Quote from: Dino on February 10, 2018, 08:57:46 PM
Trying to find the spark again, but not finding it yet. Looks like I've lost more interest in the car than I thought.
Winter months seem to be the hardest to get motivated. When I was work on my restoration I pick one day a week to work on parts or the car.
Thursday was my night and some times I wouldn't get started until 8pm and work for 30 min. or 3 hours depending how thinks got going.
The biggest spark for me was riding in the TA Challenger at Carlisle on the autocross course. After 20 years I was ready to dump the clutch and melt some rubber.
Sometimes seeing a small gain or buying parts kicks the drive. Steve
Installing HOLLEY SNIPER FI :icon_smile_cool:
Buried it. :'(
Quote from: twenty mike mike on February 10, 2018, 03:40:59 PM
Parked it in its new home.
Don't let it turn into a "Hanger Queen" :lol:
Quote from: 67tbird on February 16, 2018, 12:06:21 AM
Quote from: twenty mike mike on February 10, 2018, 03:40:59 PM
Parked it in its new home.
Don't let it turn into a "Hanger Queen" :lol:
Good one! The weather was nice enough to drive into town for a haircut yesterday. I parked on the street in front of the barbershop, and on a street that has normally pretty sedate traffic, suddenly testosterone was flowing to show how cool their rice burners and pickup trucks are. :rotz:
I had a great day in this regard. My new axles from Dr Diff got here this morning, at around 1pm I get news my 489 is ready and the best news of all at 4pm the paint guy called and said my car is ready!
After lunch with pops I'm going to bring it home. :drive: :boogie:
Drove my 68 Charger up the block, whipped a 180 turn, and brought it back to its home. Then it snowed that night last Saturday lol.
I started mine yesterday to pull it out of the garage to work on my Daughters Jeep. That was all.
Fabricated seat brackets to use Lexus seats, put a console in from a 2014 Challenger, cleared my tail lights and marker lights to "tint" them, did a front alignment, ect., ect. Now only 76543879652374 more things to go....
I brought the car home from paint-guy. It is STILL boogered up & needs more cutting/buffing & total clean :eek2:
I am just relieved to have it back at this point :brickwall:
(Bad words here)
It finally stopped raining here long enough to get the car out and at least do an oil change on it. I haven't changed the oil since june when I put the engine back in it. Even tho I don't put alot of miles on it I still like to change the oil every 5 or 6 months or when it starts looking a little bit dirty. Also the driver side of my grille had gotten kinda loose so I was able to get a couple of body shims in where it was moving and get it tightened up so that was some more progress that was much needed. Had to go work in Winder Ga. on monday of this week and came back by brasleton and picked up me some new front seat covers from year one. Got my front seats out today and am going to drop them off with the upholestry guy tomorrow so I can get the 68 covers off and the 69 covers on. Once this is paid for i'm going to get the back seat cover and get it done. Doing a little bit at a time since the weather is still pretty crappy here and the charger isn't getting drove much until it dries up a good bit here.
I installed my pistol grip console 4 speed shifter to test out how close my hand gets to the dash in 1st and 3rd gear. Not terrible actually. I am not totally sure if my mechanism, rods/levers are stock since I got the whole package from Brewers a few years ago but I was expecting my hand to be much closer.
I will take this for a ride and see how it is, but I may just leave it, seen worse in pics of cars on line.
Quote from: timmycharger on March 13, 2018, 08:02:54 AM
I installed my pistol grip console 4 speed shifter to test out how close my hand gets to the dash in 1st and 3rd gear. Not terrible actually. I am not totally sure if my mechanism, rods/levers are stock since I got the whole package from Brewers a few years ago but I was expecting my hand to be much closer.
I will take this for a ride and see how it is, but I may just leave it, seen worse in pics of cars on line.
Do you remember what shifter mechanism you installed?
I don't as it was a few years ago sorry. I told Brewers when I bought it that I had a 1969 dog leg shifter at the time that was drilled like a bolt in style. He sent me a bolt in style mechanism with the positive stops on each side.
It didn't look like the 70 specific one if I remember correctly, with the long "finger".
Quote from: timmycharger on March 13, 2018, 08:02:54 AM
.....I will take this for a ride and see how it is, but I may just leave it, seen worse in pics of cars on line.
Cool deal Mike. Looks good. :2thumbs:
Hey, what's going on here? (see red arrow in pic).
:cheers:
Thanks Bryan! That would be the 8 track selector knob/ button. Changes the tracks when pushed :2thumbs:
got my motor ready to go into the car just waitin on new motor mounts :RantExplode:
Quote from: 69wannabe on February 23, 2018, 10:43:23 PM
It finally stopped raining here long enough to get the car out and at least do an oil change on it. I haven't changed the oil since june when I put the engine back in it. Even tho I don't put alot of miles on it I still like to change the oil every 5 or 6 months or when it starts looking a little bit dirty. Also the driver side of my grille had gotten kinda loose so I was able to get a couple of body shims in where it was moving and get it tightened up so that was some more progress that was much needed. Had to go work in Winder Ga. on monday of this week and came back by brasleton and picked up me some new front seat covers from year one. Got my front seats out today and am going to drop them off with the upholestry guy tomorrow so I can get the 68 covers off and the 69 covers on. Once this is paid for i'm going to get the back seat cover and get it done. Doing a little bit at a time since the weather is still pretty crappy here and the charger isn't getting drove much until it dries up a good bit here.
Rain. ? Have not seen that in 4 or 5 Months. We don't get snow anymore in Kansas.
Quote from: jwells1993 on March 14, 2018, 03:04:40 PM
got my motor ready to go into the car just waitin on new motor mounts :RantExplode:
There fixed it for you. :cheers:
started both of them
Quote from: ACUDANUT on March 15, 2018, 07:00:59 PM
Quote from: 69wannabe on February 23, 2018, 10:43:23 PM
It finally stopped raining here long enough to get the car out and at least do an oil change on it. I haven't changed the oil since june when I put the engine back in it. Even tho I don't put alot of miles on it I still like to change the oil every 5 or 6 months or when it starts looking a little bit dirty. Also the driver side of my grille had gotten kinda loose so I was able to get a couple of body shims in where it was moving and get it tightened up so that was some more progress that was much needed. Had to go work in Winder Ga. on monday of this week and came back by brasleton and picked up me some new front seat covers from year one. Got my front seats out today and am going to drop them off with the upholestry guy tomorrow so I can get the 68 covers off and the 69 covers on. Once this is paid for i'm going to get the back seat cover and get it done. Doing a little bit at a time since the weather is still pretty crappy here and the charger isn't getting drove much until it dries up a good bit here.
Rain. ? Have not seen that in 4 or 5 Months. We don't get snow anymore in Kansas.
Dude it has rained here 3 or 4 days a week since january. My back yard has been nothing but a mud hole for the last three months. Since it has gotten a bit warmer here and we have more daylight now it is beginning to dry up alot quicker than in the cooler temps. Finally got dry enough to drive the charger out so I drove it friday and today some. I hasn't been drove since I did the oil change on it almost a month ago. Will be so glad when it finally warms up and dries out some here, got alot to do but the weather is holding up progress!!!!
Got my front seat covers done and back into the car, looks great now and glad to get some 69 covers in there now. Ordered my rears and they showed up thursday so I need to get them out and get them to the upholstery guy so he can get the rear seat done and all the seats will be nice and new and all be 69 covers finally....
Working on reassembly.
First test drive tomorrow.
Changed my oil, filter, plugs, cap, rotor and wires on my red Charger getting it ready for when the weather finally breaks around here. Still snowing at night and salt on the main roads.
Looks AWESOME Brian !!!!! :coolgleamA:
Quote from: timmycharger on March 13, 2018, 07:35:43 PM
Thanks Bryan! That would be the 8 track selector knob/ button. Changes the tracks when pushed :2thumbs:
Hold on a sec... red arrow, you holding shifter and when pushed tracks change...
The gearshifter changes your cd's??? :errr:
NHCharger:
The wheels on the daytona... never thought they would work on a charger but that blue colour with those wheels looks amazing.
He's holding on to the shifer, but the arrow is pointing to a knob on the dash
Quote from: JB400 on April 08, 2018, 03:28:08 PM
He's holding on to the shifer, but the arrow is pointing to a knob on the dash
:yesnod:
Pics of me holding the shifter is to show how close my fist is to the dash in the 1 and 3 gear positions, and yes the red arrow was pointing to the track changer button on my factory AM 8 track.
:cheers:
Getting close! Installed Mancini roller rockers.
(http://i.imgur.com/oYdWiBQh.jpg) (https://imgur.com/oYdWiBQ)
Quote from: funknut on April 21, 2018, 06:01:07 PM
Getting close! Installed Mancini roller rockers.
(http://i.imgur.com/oYdWiBQh.jpg) (https://imgur.com/oYdWiBQ)
looks like the wrong spring/retainer set up, the springs should not move around on the retainer, looks like yours are moving.
Quote from: cdr on April 21, 2018, 07:38:47 PM
looks like the wrong spring/retainer set up, the springs should not move around on the retainer, looks like yours are moving.
Ok, thanks for that. These were fully assembled 440 source heads with their stock spring package, but I will pull a couple to see if something is loose.
Much appreciated.
Chassis cleaning, thats what Ive done lately. lol
Gorgeous day up here in MA today, took the beast out for a drive to run an errand.
Super quick clip as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0_BXmVsIT4
Finally got around to replacing the c pillar emblems I removed back in 2004. Two repaints ago. :icon_smile_big:
It looks great, nice photo!
Thanks man!
Installed a 100 amp 1-wire alternator in preparation for additional other electric goodies. Cleaned up some of the wiring and installed a parallel circuit w/ fusible link through the firewall to reduce the load through the bulkhead connector. Nothing too crazy as the car will be getting a full rewire in the next 6-18 months.
it's 105 degrees here in Kansas. Forget the Charger.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on June 29, 2018, 01:50:51 PM
it's 105 degrees here in Kansas. Forget the Charger.
It was that temperature in Denver, CO yesterday so I feel your pain. :eek2: Only the fifth time in recorded history that it hit that temperature. (We need a sweltering smiley icon for this.) At least it is only going to get up to 97 degrees F today, with 75 degrees F predicted for tomorrow. So relief is coming soon....
Installed Holley SNIPER FI with TANKS inc factory fuel tank with pump,sending unit etc. I have the SNIPER controlling my dual SPAL fans each at a different set point. Added a WILWOOD Master & have DTS in Detroit building me a 489 Case 3.55 TRU TRAC center section...also put 1100 miles on the car in a little over a month . Raised ass end using factory front spring hangars with the HOTCHKIS leafs. CAR RUNS AWESOME!
Nice work! Your setup is exactly where I'm headed.
What electric fans are you running?
Quote from: JR on June 30, 2018, 08:52:59 AM
Nice work! Your setup is exactly where I'm headed.
What electric fans are you running?
2 - 12" SPAL
http://www.championradiators.com/product/AE375 I went with this RAD and added the fans they offer..under $600 usd all in free shipping
Nice! That's quality stuff there.
Small things like redo connectors on ECU and got a new neutral safety switch harness and fixed more connectors for tach.
Tightened every nut and bolt from the front and rear suspension. I just learned that when you buy a restored car it's very important to check all of this.
The lower controlarms,powersteeringunit,swaybar,pitmanarm, and the left strut all were loose. I was very lucky i didn't wreck my restored 69 4 speed trackpack charger :icon_smile_blackeye:
Put proper vacuum hoses in for the headlight doors.
I got tired of carburetor problems and am putting a kit in it. All done except it had no vac secondary diaphragm in it. So when I ordered it I ordered a quick spring change lid for tuning. Now waiting on UPS. We will see if after over 20 years since rebuilding a carb if it runs.
Celebrated the Chargerversary last Tuesday! I ordered a fuel pressure regulator, since the newest configuration was pushing fuel thru the needle and seat, and several more rounds of braided wire wrap. After getting that resolved I aim to finally start installing the American Auto Wire kit that has been sitting on a shelf for far too long. And since others are mentioning the heat, we are setting records in the 105-108 range around here, but temps are usually closer to 110 than where they actually measure.
Had the opportunity to hang out with some fully-uniformed tribute US Patrol Car owners after an Independence Day car show at a former USAF base here in England.
It was great fun and what I believe having these cars is all about. There's a few videos on YouTube.
We did this mock chasing for about an hour - sirens and lights ablaze - and apparently the locals thought there was a major incident going on! :rofl:
A happy memory of the car not long before my Charger was almost totalled this week... :brickwall:
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Quote from: Cooperman on July 21, 2018, 01:43:41 PM
Had the opportunity to hang out with some fully-uniformed tribute US Patrol Car owners after an Independence Day car show at a former USAF base here in England.
It was great fun and what I believe having these cars is all about. There's a few videos on YouTube.
We did this mock chasing for about an hour - sirens and lights ablaze - and apparently the locals thought there was a major incident going on! :rofl:
What is your YouTube channel?
Quote from: 303 Mopar on July 21, 2018, 01:50:32 PM
Quote from: Cooperman on July 21, 2018, 01:43:41 PM
Had the opportunity to hang out with some fully-uniformed tribute US Patrol Car owners after an Independence Day car show at a former USAF base here in England.
It was great fun and what I believe having these cars is all about. There's a few videos on YouTube.
We did this mock chasing for about an hour - sirens and lights ablaze - and apparently the locals thought there was a major incident going on! :rofl:
What is your YouTube channel?
Ahh. I don't have one myself, but here's a link to a video that a friend of mine posted. https://youtu.be/lopORd34y0k :2thumbs:
That looks like alot of fun man, glad you got to have some fun before your car was hit.
But I do have to ask though, why in the hell are there so many American police cars still in full livery over there? Is there a segment of Brits that collect them there? That raises so many questions. Who is exporting former police cars still in "uniform"? Or are they imported as plain sedans and the owners converted them back? And what do they use them for?
How come your 69 Charger has 68 plates on it?...mine and the other 69s I know all have 69 plates...so G reg rather than F like yours. Sorry to hear about your prang....is is repairable?
EDIT; Just realized is not a 69 but a 68 with a 69 grille...so the plate is right!
Replaced the forever leaking leather pinion seal in my 742 case with neoprene. Replaced sloppy original steering gear with a Lares reman unit and did the idler at the same time. She steers much better now! ;D
Quote from: Cooperman on July 21, 2018, 01:56:14 PM
Ahh. I don't have one myself, but here's a link to a video that a friend of mine posted. https://youtu.be/lopORd34y0k :2thumbs:
Look it's Enos at 0:45 lol. :smilielol:
:cheers:
Big step forward today. Although I'm playing my cards very close to my chest with my resto mod, today was a big day with the first dyno run of my new lump. I built it all myself..except headwork as I no longer have the tools to properly port a head....and to be honest I was never that good at it! First run on the dyno kicked out a mere 1123 horses...My build target was 1100 and due to the wobbly shape of the curve the dyno guy recons there is an easy 75 brake to come with some time on the laptop playing with the fuel/timing map......1200hp..nice. But more impressive is the spread of torque with peak torque rocking up at about 2400 rpm. If I can get the power down this is going to be a fun street machine! Anyone care to take a guess at the spec of the motor. I will post the full specs is anyone gets close!
Done a fair bit this last week and a half. Mounted up my sway bar, parking brake mechanism and cable, mounted ignition box to firewall, fresh air vent, mounted up vacuum canister, battery tray and installed clutch rod and set up the brake switch bracket. I also finally removed the stupid overflow bottle that the previous owner installed.
Quote from: alfaitalia on August 24, 2018, 01:06:12 PM
Big step forward today. Although I'm playing my cards very close to my chest with my resto mod, today was a big day with the first dyno run of my new lump. I built it all myself..except headwork as I no longer have the tools to properly port a head....and to be honest I was never that good at it! First run on the dyno kicked out a mere 1123 horses...My build target was 1100 and due to the wobbly shape of the curve the dyno guy recons there is an easy 75 brake to come with some time on the laptop playing with the fuel/timing map......1200hp..nice. But more impressive is the spread of torque with peak torque rocking up at about 2400 rpm. If I can get the power down this is going to be a fun street machine! Anyone care to take a guess at the spec of the motor. I will post the full specs is anyone gets close!
Wow, that's impressive.
Quote from: alfaitalia on August 24, 2018, 01:06:12 PM
Big step forward today. Although I'm playing my cards very close to my chest with my resto mod, today was a big day with the first dyno run of my new lump. I built it all myself..except headwork as I no longer have the tools to properly port a head....and to be honest I was never that good at it! First run on the dyno kicked out a mere 1123 horses...My build target was 1100 and due to the wobbly shape of the curve the dyno guy recons there is an easy 75 brake to come with some time on the laptop playing with the fuel/timing map......1200hp..nice. But more impressive is the spread of torque with peak torque rocking up at about 2400 rpm. If I can get the power down this is going to be a fun street machine! Anyone care to take a guess at the spec of the motor. I will post the full specs is anyone gets close!
I will bite
big block 500+ cubes, some nasty heads, twin turbo EFI.
Bigger, not TOO wild on the heads or cams actually....no turbos. EFI yes.
Quote from: alfaitalia on August 29, 2018, 06:51:45 AM
Bigger, not TOO wild on the heads or cams actually....no turbos. EFI yes.
WOW N/A too
Valley pan with heat crossover blocked, double heat shield under the Fitech, new plug wires. All new Legendary door panels, nos-ish single window switches and new front and rear armrests (abcmoparts.com) and bases.
Quote from: igozumn on August 29, 2018, 11:42:44 AM.....and rear armrests (abcmoparts.com) and bases.
No rear armrest ashtrays? :shruggy:
Quote from: igozumn on August 29, 2018, 11:42:44 AM
Valley pan with heat crossover blocked, double heat shield under the Fitech, new plug wires. All new Legendary door panels, nos-ish single window switches and new front and rear armrests (abcmoparts.com) and bases.
Looks like a much needed update on the door panels. They look way better! :2thumbs:
Thanks for the info on the tan arm rests... still no stitching though.
Rain season here, found I need new tail light gaskets. :o
Yes, very much needed replacing, LOL. There is "stitching" on these armests, but it is real faint. No ashtrays. You can get the chrome bezel and ashtrays reproduction, but I didn't want to fuss with it, tearing up these armrests, etc. I did save, well, the one rear armrest. Can't recall if I have the second rear armrest. I know, it doesn't have as much "pop" without the chrome ashtray. But was just happy to have decent looking stuff back there. Probably recover the front seats and buddy seat this winter. Just waiting on a sale. Those leather front covers aren't cheap!
671 ??
started to put some floors in the charger,bit overdue :smilielol:
Nice stuff guys! I was not feeling motivated and listed my car on ebay. Changed my mind, ended the listing and started going to work.
Found out the wrong flywheel was in it so swapped that, put the dash back in and got it running. Bled the clutch and brakes and took it down the street.
Having driven the car has me very motivated so I'm spending a lot more time with her now :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haKozD4uMGA&feature=youtu.be
Very pretty.....it's videos like that, that motivate me. Nice colour, great noise and lots of shiny engine parts...what more do you need!
I took mine to a VFW show to support the VETS!!!! Got a nice piece of hardware.
:2thumbs: Congratulation! :cheers:
I forced myself to go out in the garage and do something with the car. I removed all the parts and boxes from the interior and installed the passenger side door glass and vent window. I think that's where I left off last time when I did the driver side. So all the glass is in which means it's time for the fun part! Aligning all that crap!
I took one look at all that extra wiring I installed and though uhoh, no idea what that's all about! I'm gonna have to read up a lot on this, again. Sucks when you forget...
Would you believe this took me all day? All I accomplished was cleaning/masking/bedlining the rear wheel wells (and close by areas).
Not sure what would be considered correct, but based on the rubber stuck to painted surfaces on my previous 68, this was bedlined in all affected areas.
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Quote from: INTMD8 on September 09, 2018, 05:57:16 PM
Would you believe this took me all day? All I accomplished was cleaning/masking/bedlining the rear wheel wells (and close by areas).
Not sure what would be considered correct, but based on the rubber stuck to painted surfaces on my previous 68, this was bedlined in all affected areas.
Clean!
Nice job, need to do the same to mine, wish I had a lift.
Looks sharp, love that blue. :cheers:
Tore my ratty vinyl top off and removing the old dried on glue. Had to stop due to working my hitch in the oilfield of North Dakota. Reassembled the front suspension too.
Dammit....
Shoot some 3M Trim Adhesive in there and pop it back in place. :2thumbs:
Quote from: b5blue on September 12, 2018, 10:57:33 AM
Shoot some 3M Trim Adhesive in there and pop it back in place. :2thumbs:
Back in place! :2thumbs:
It's starting to look like a car again. Lots to do still but it's nice to see less parts on the shelf and more on the car.
Quote from: Dino on September 13, 2018, 07:41:55 PM
It's starting to look like a car again. Lots to do still but it's nice to see less parts on the shelf and more on the car.
Looking good. One part at a time and you'll be cruising in no time!
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on September 13, 2018, 08:14:02 PM
Quote from: Dino on September 13, 2018, 07:41:55 PM
It's starting to look like a car again. Lots to do still but it's nice to see less parts on the shelf and more on the car.
Looking good. One part at a time and you'll be cruising in no time!
Thanks!
Once I'm done assembling the parts I have I'll have to spend a bit of dough on a fuel system, and I need some brake parts still. MC, lines, little things. I'm not there yet but I feel I'm getting closer every day!
I found keeping a small note pad in the car helped. Things like the clips for door pads, little details that may halt completion can pile up. Playing "Where did I put that" cost me many hours of delay! :eek2:
It's even worse! I have all my parts in boxes and on shelves so when I can't find something it can take me a while to figure out I never had it in the first place! Today I wanted to install the inner front fender shields and I was missing 3 of the screws. Took me half an hour of looking to realize they'd been gone before I got the damn car! :lol:
Once the side glass is aligned I need to tackle the alarm and remote starter install. I sure wish I would remember how to do that! :eek2:
Oh boy just like me! Wasted about 2 hours looking for stereo's manual so I can adjust to test possible new front speakers. Found it last night by accident. :lol: (After downloading and printing one days ago.)
Looks good.
Took the dash apart, while it's in the car, and prepped it for paint. Headliner is prepped as well. Bottoms of the doors need some sanding and primer before the lot can be painted black.
Dash pads, arm rests, and a bunch of other stuff went from green to black today, very satisfying! SEM Landau black on all soft parts and Trim black on al metal and plastics parts (yet to do)
Tomorrow I'll do the door panels, after some minor repairs. I had to order a dash pad repair filler for the upper pads. They don't look great but for now they'll have to do.
Not entirely what I did though I did modify the seats for the stock head rests. Got my seats back from the upholstery shop. They are from a 2013 Chrysler 200 convertible. 6 way power, flip forward and integrated seat belts.
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Quote from: INTMD8 on September 23, 2018, 09:37:53 AM
Not entirely what I did though I did modify the seats for the stock head rests. Got my seats back from the upholstery shop. They are from a 2013 Chrysler 200 convertible. 6 way power, flip forward and integrated seat belts.
Nice...would be interested to see them in the car!
The car was put back rather hastily after it was painted, since I was moving. I finally have time to do the things I wanted to do before it went together, such as clean up the upper and lower radiator support and install the Classic Air condenser.
Looks awesome! :2thumbs:
I've been busy on mine. The interior is no longer green. Dash, inner doors, and trim was painted SEM Trim Black. Soft parts and headliner were painted SEM Landau Black. Lots of parts!
Door and quarter panels were decent but for the price of new ones I'll just go that route. Seat covers will be replaced as well. No point saving mine.
I tried to restore the upper pads but I'm just not happy with how they're turning out so I'll be recovering them. I have 3 different kinds of vinyl so I'll use something that looks good in the car, whatever that is.
Today I started covering the floors with insulation. Main cabin is almost done, I ran out of material. Tomorrow I'll finish up and will do the trunk as well.
After that it's time to finish the electrical project which is going to be a good amount of work. Once that is done I'll tackle the EFI and finish up the brake work.
Getting closer!
I have not had a horn button/cap on my Grant wheel, well, ever. The horn switch plate was old and worn and wouldn't hold the cap. Didn't want to spend the money to fix it, so rigged a rubber plug with foam over it to hold the switch plate out, like a spring, so it would still function. I've been fixing up the interior over the last couple years. Since the Fitech cured the exhaust fume issue (severely out of tune carb), I finally felt confident in replacing stuff that before would have just become stinky from fumes. First carpet, then back seat cover. Few months back, door panels, armrests and bezels. I've been thinking about front seat covers this winter, but will wait and see. SE leather is not cheap.
Anyway, my buddy mentioned the other day about the steering wheel becoming about the last eyesore in my interior, that is to say, once the front seats are done. I'd been thinking about it, so I told him what I'd been thinking. I really like the wood 13.5" Grant wheel I pulled out of an abandoned truck on a friend's farm. Right size, right feel, and the poorly assembled pieces of wood had loosened up over the years. Like girls back in grade school playing with their hair, the rivets and wood gave me something to fiddle with at lights and while running down the highway.
Grant makes a stainless wood version, but only in 15". A new 13.5" chrome, which is what I have (though scratched, faded, etc.), would not be expensive to replace if my experiment didn't go well. The normal Grant caps are domed, so attaching something to the center would be difficult, but they make caps with a flat center and also logo'd. But the none of the logos appealed to me. I ordered the cheapest cap I could find on ebay and when it arrived, I popped out the center of an original cap I had laying around. With the lip of the center medallion trimmed off, it should fit well in the Grant cap depression. Ordered a new medallion, as the one I had laying around had a deep scratch in it, and ordered a new Grant adapter, as I needed the new switch plate and spring.
Taped up the wood and bead blasted the chrome on the wheel and the cover for the turn signal switch and the horn button. I used Krylon Professional satin stainless spray paint for the wheel. It goes on super thin and does dry to a rough, sandpaper-like finish. You could still see the blast pattern on the chrome after 3 coats, so it took many, many coats for complete coverage. I had painted an ashtray and the steering column 25ish years ago with whatever I could find at Hobby Lobby, and it matched pretty well. I knew finding the exact same paint would be impossible. But, I had some flat brown spray paint (krylon again?) from a camo project and it should match close enough.
It did. Trimmed off the lip on the new medallion, taped up the edge and painted it flat black. Initially tried it with the same camo brown, but it just made that edge stand out more and it needed to be hidden. 3M trim tape to hold it on.
When I pulled the tape off, the tape pulled a good portion of the grease and grime off with it. Now the wheel looked nasty. Started to steel wool the entire wheel and it was taking forever. Plus the grime in the finger grooves would be a problem. Used a small wire wheel on the dremel and cleaned every groove as best as I could. Got back on the steel wool and was about to give up when the light bulb lit upstairs. It's grease and grime, right? I wonder.....if....wax and grease remover would remove "grease"? Hey, I have some of that over here. Let's try it. Put some on a rag and....wipe wipe wipe, done. Holy cow! Took 4 minutes to do the entire wheel! Went back over the finger grooves and it was done, but looking a little dry. Some cutting board oil (from the kitchen) and the wood was now looking new. Clamped a center punch in the vise and rotated the wheel to set each rivet on it. 3 light taps with a large roll pin punch tightened up the aluminum rivets. I think the holes were drilled wonky in either the rim or the wood pieces, hence the poor fitment.
It would of course look better if the medallion was flush with the horn button, but very happy otherwise.
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Had it in the local Christmas parade just alst Friday night. Probably be hibernating the rest of the season now as the salt should start any day now.
After 15 or so years... putting in a new "Mr. SixPack" cam with the much needed intake gaskets. Also putting on a new Accurate Exhaust system bought in July. Getting stock intake and valve covers powder coated. Shipped out the original air conditioning to have restored as well.
I moved my 69 Charger back into the main shop today
Been sitting outside in another non heated shed for the last 2 months
Just at the freezing point today
Cranked it over and pumped the gas , after 4 tries it caught and ran like a top ( 383)
Backed it out of shed all the way around and right into the main shop where it is sitting by the 70
Probably the last time they will be sitting side by side for quit some while as when weather cooperates I wil be moving the 70 to my house garage ( once I get enough junk moved )
Strange how they both seem to be about the same colour black with white top
Dam I need to get some green paint on the 69 soooon
Installed a new gear in my headlight door motor fixing the doors down buzzing sound. Thanks to Chris! :2thumbs:
Swapped out the single carb for 2x4 :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dilPgc3268
Wow, nice video, and beautiful car!!!!
:cheers:
Put mine on dollies and pushed it further in the corner away from the wifes car....got a go cart project im getting ready to do for my daughter who will be 5 this summer.....
Since the stock a/c box doesn't work with the updated harness I have, I just bought a Vintage Air unit to replace the stock box. Looks like a great kit and has the weight of a feather compared to the old anchor that is in there now.
Going to route the hoses a little different than the kit instructs but will still go for a clean look in the engine bay.
Nothing lately but have a guy coming over Sat. to look at the 69 Red S.E., might just sell. Just had a buddy pass away at 62 on Monday.
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 18, 2019, 09:10:36 PM
Since the stock a/c box doesn't work with the updated harness I have, I just bought a Vintage Air unit to replace the stock box. Looks like a great kit and has the weight of a feather compared to the old anchor that is in there now.
Going to route the hoses a little different than the kit instructs but will still go for a clean look in the engine bay.
hey WHITE AND RED 69
Have you made a post on fitting this kit as i was thinking of doing the same,, keep us posted on how this goes,, pics would be nice,, :icon_smile_big: :icon_smile_big: :icon_smile_big: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Quote from: dodgey68 on February 22, 2019, 08:25:38 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 18, 2019, 09:10:36 PM
Since the stock a/c box doesn't work with the updated harness I have, I just bought a Vintage Air unit to replace the stock box. Looks like a great kit and has the weight of a feather compared to the old anchor that is in there now.
Going to route the hoses a little different than the kit instructs but will still go for a clean look in the engine bay.
hey WHITE AND RED 69
Have you made a post on fitting this kit as i was thinking of doing the same,, keep us posted on how this goes,, pics would be nice,, :icon_smile_big: :icon_smile_big: :icon_smile_big: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Not yet, I'm waiting on some final parts and a crimper but I'm hoping to get started in the next few weeks. I'll be sure to get a bunch of photos and post em up. :2thumbs:
Making some progress. Front and rear 3 point retractable seat belts are mocked up so I'm just finishing up the esthetics. Most of the front belts are hidden behind the interior panel and upper pad. I just bought some trim bezels for the rear belts where they come through the package tray, and of all cars they're from a Delorean! I hope they work out.
New seat covers and panels are on the way from Legendary.
I'll have to redo a bit of paint work here and there. I scratched the hell out of the roof rail trim covering the headliner edge by putting on a rear upper pad with a bent corner. ::) Oh well, she ain't a spring chicken anymore so it's not the first nor the last scratch.
All electronic and electric upgrades are done so we've got power doors, trunk, one touch windows and all remote operated. Alarm, remote start, and GPS tracker installed. Now if I get a manual transmission then the alarm will be redundant! :lol: Next winter. :coolgleamA:
Once it warms up I'll finish and install the hydroboost sytem and start work on the EFI system. Edelbrock Pro Flo 4 coming up!
I really should remove the old exhaust system and install new 2.5" pipes with an H pipe. Who's got the best fitting aluminized system from HP manifolds back? No need for anything stock looking, just something that works and fits. Dynamax Ultra Flo's are still the go to muffler I'm assuming? Or is there better ones? Nice rumble at idle, screaming at high revs, and a smooth deep growl when cruising. Not asking for much. :icon_smile_big:
Wow! Great to hear you making some serious progress Dirk! Nice upgrades, pics pics!
TTI 1 7/8 Headers and h pipe with flowmaster tail pipes, and thrush chambered mufflers.
6.7,
How much benefit did you get from the TTI's and exhaust? Can you feel the difference?
3X
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 26, 2019, 12:44:55 AM
.....Not yet, I'm waiting on some final parts and a crimper but I'm hoping to get started in the next few weeks. I'll be sure to get a bunch of photos and post em up. :2thumbs:
Hey Clayton, another question, will you be doing this task with the dash frame in place? Reason I ask is that I'm in a predicament where I need to install my dash so that I can install my windshield BUT my A/C heater box is not ready yet (needs rebuilt). So I was debating on going the aftermarket route (money spent on after market vs money spent on rebuilding OEM box) thinking it would be easier to install the after market unit vs installing the OEM unit with the dash already in place.
Thanks :cheers:
Quote from: timmycharger on February 26, 2019, 08:02:33 AM
Wow! Great to hear you making some serious progress Dirk! Nice upgrades, pics pics!
Dirk Diggler is here?
Quote from: timmycharger on February 26, 2019, 08:02:33 AM
Wow! Great to hear you making some serious progress Dirk! Nice upgrades, pics pics!
I don't have much and already took the belts down. This will give you an idea though.
The front retractors are bolted to brackets that are welded onto the inner rockers. The belt runs between the moving mechanism and I will be welding a small belt guide to the inside of the quarter frame so the belt and mechanism don't meet. Right now the belt runs dangerously close the the regulator cam. A plastic sleeve will also cover the entire belt that sits behind the door panel.
In this mock up I'm using the stock shoulder loop with a bolt. The plan was to cut out a small section of that aluminum upper pad bracket to recess the shoulder loop but I've changed my mind. I have two small metal loops to guide seat belts so I'll simply be welding them in place. One where the shoulder loop is now and another on the front edge above the wind lace. This way the belt clears everything and little to no further mods are needed. The ss trim between upper and lower pads needed a small relief cut in the back, but now the belt clears easily and the outside of the trim is unaffected.
The rear belts are simple. Bolt both belt end and retractor to the stock mounting location, cut a skit in the package tray and finish it off with a bezel.
Some Chargers came with a steel formed rear upper for that area. I bought mine off eBay rather than buy new padded ($$$) ones. It would make that mod easier to finish out than padded ones. :scratchchin:
I got the upper and lower radiator support painted, and installed the A/C compressor and condenser. Most of the hoses are fitted, but not tightened with O rings, because I don't like the way some are routed over the engine. The fan is from a mid '70s Dodge pickup, and it will hit the compressor, so I had to order the proper one. Maybe I'll have this done by Summer! Which is at the end of next month in this area.
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Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 26, 2019, 12:44:55 AM
.....Not yet, I'm waiting on some final parts and a crimper but I'm hoping to get started in the next few weeks. I'll be sure to get a bunch of photos and post em up. :2thumbs:
Hey Clayton, another question, will you be doing this task with the dash frame in place? Reason I ask is that I'm in a predicament where I need to install my dash so that I can install my windshield BUT my A/C heater box is not ready yet (needs rebuilt). So I was debating on going the aftermarket route (money spent on after market vs money spent on rebuilding OEM box) thinking it would be easier to install the after market unit vs installing the OEM unit with the dash already in place.
Thanks :cheers:
That's the plan. Should be a simple install with the dash in, the only thing I'm thinking will be an issue is with the Vintage Air unit you have to drill 2 holes in the cowl area near the wiper pivot arm for the mounting plate. So I'm not sure how easy it will be to get a drill there. Might just have to get a small pneumatic drill for that part. Other than that everything looks pretty simple and can be done with the dash in place. I'm going to tackle this shortly so I'll post up on the install. :cheers:
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Quote from: VegasCharger on March 01, 2019, 11:56:10 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on February 26, 2019, 12:44:55 AM
.....Not yet, I'm waiting on some final parts and a crimper but I'm hoping to get started in the next few weeks. I'll be sure to get a bunch of photos and post em up. :2thumbs:
Hey Clayton, another question, will you be doing this task with the dash frame in place? Reason I ask is that I'm in a predicament where I need to install my dash so that I can install my windshield BUT my A/C heater box is not ready yet (needs rebuilt). So I was debating on going the aftermarket route (money spent on after market vs money spent on rebuilding OEM box) thinking it would be easier to install the after market unit vs installing the OEM unit with the dash already in place.
Thanks :cheers:
That's the plan. Should be a simple install with the dash in, the only thing I'm thinking will be an issue is with the Vintage Air unit you have to drill 2 holes in the cowl area near the wiper pivot arm for the mounting plate. So I'm not sure how easy it will be to get a drill there. Might just have to get a small pneumatic drill for that part. Other than that everything looks pretty simple and can be done with the dash in place. I'm going to tackle this shortly so I'll post up on the install. :cheers:
I put the Vintage kit in my car and I put in in before I mounted my dash frame. If you want to install it with the dash in place then you could just use self tapping screws for those top 2 screws into the cowl and use an air ratchet to run them in with. I haven't tried this, but I feel like it would work and possible fit in there better than a small drill. :Twocents:
Quote from: b5blue on March 02, 2019, 12:26:07 PM
Some Chargers came with a steel formed rear upper for that area. I bought mine off eBay rather than buy new padded ($$$) ones. It would make that mod easier to finish out than padded ones. :scratchchin:
You know it really won't be as bad as I initially thought! With the big shoulder loop gone and only two round loop brackets left, I barely have to remove any material from the back side of the upper pad. I have an idea how I want the seat belt to exit between the two upper pads but I have some options there as well.
Now I'm looking for a semi rigid plastic sleeve to protect the belt from rubbing against the frame or door pads.
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.....Not yet, I'm waiting on some final parts and a crimper but I'm hoping to get started in the next few weeks. I'll be sure to get a bunch of photos and post em up. :2thumbs:
Hey Clayton, another question, will you be doing this task with the dash frame in place? Reason I ask is that I'm in a predicament where I need to install my dash so that I can install my windshield BUT my A/C heater box is not ready yet (needs rebuilt). So I was debating on going the aftermarket route (money spent on after market vs money spent on rebuilding OEM box) thinking it would be easier to install the after market unit vs installing the OEM unit with the dash already in place.
Thanks :cheers:
That's the plan. Should be a simple install with the dash in, the only thing I'm thinking will be an issue is with the Vintage Air unit you have to drill 2 holes in the cowl area near the wiper pivot arm for the mounting plate. So I'm not sure how easy it will be to get a drill there. Might just have to get a small pneumatic drill for that part. Other than that everything looks pretty simple and can be done with the dash in place. I'm going to tackle this shortly so I'll post up on the install. :cheers:
I put the Vintage kit in my car and I put in in before I mounted my dash frame. If you want to install it with the dash in place then you could just use self tapping screws for those top 2 screws into the cowl and use an air ratchet to run them in with. I haven't tried this, but I feel like it would work and possible fit in there better than a small drill. :Twocents:
I think you can do this easily with a right angle drill attachement, or a HF right angle drill for $20 or something. :yesnod:
Rear belts installed. Package tray cut for seat belt bezels that came out of a Delorean of all things. New seat covers and door panels arrived from Legendary so we're getting closer to completion!
Looks nice! I'm starting to install my rear sway bar. (ADDCO 919) I need to move a fuel line I added years ago first.
Quote from: Dino on March 10, 2019, 10:48:48 AM
Rear belts installed. Package tray cut for seat belt bezels that came out of a Delorean of all things. New seat covers and door panels arrived from Legendary so we're getting closer to completion!
Looking great!!
Nothing exciting but we had a nice day Sunday so after church I opened the barn door and started it and let it warm up to normal temp. Man am I tired of winter. I started my truck, 2 mowers and a chainsaw as well. Come on spring!!
Nice job on the seat belts ^ :2thumbs:
Just did dynamat, front/rear glass is in (side glass is my next project) and I finally got my air filter from K&N. :)
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Nice work, coming along nicely! Love the color of your Charger! :icon_smile_big: :drool5:
Nice shop !! Is that exterior metal siding on the inside ? :scratchchin:
Thanks guys, love the color of yours as well :D
The interior metal appears the same as the outside but is a thinner gauge for interiors. Really easy to work with.
I assembled/installed the side glass and felt like taking it for a test drive so put the drivers seat in too. (loving the seats, really comfortable)
(yes, it was completely up to temperature in the video, I had already driven it around the block).
So far so good. Not very fast but enough to be fun. Need to change the mufflers, wayyyy to loud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMpOTDJUGlk&feature=youtu.be
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Log under - one thing leads to another. updated the engine om my 70 R/T. Put in a Bob Karakashian (aka Mr sixpack) grind camshaft, Johnson Hi-Lift lifters, new alternator, firecore distributor, accurate exhaust and a totally restored A/C system.
Engine is ready to be dropped back in since it had to be removed due to the damper having to be pressed off with hydraulic press! :flame: so the engine now sports a number of powder coated parts -intake,valve covers, pulleys. etc.
I'm trying to get a job doing vinyl wraps full time, so I decided to wrap my 70 in 3M Satin Volcanic Flare. I will be using it as a business card, so to speak. I finished a few panels this weekend.
This color shifts from burgundy to gold to grey to purple. Hopefully it catches the right eye to land a job. (I'm so tired of my manufacturing plant job.)
I'll take it back off or change to a different color in a few months. Also I will be adding the bumble bee stripe in some sort of textured vinyl.
Quote from: JR on March 31, 2019, 09:09:04 PM
I'm trying to get a job doing vinyl wraps full time.....Hopefully it catches the right eye to land a job. (I'm so tired of my manufacturing plant job.)
Great work! :2thumbs:
Good luck landing that job. :cheers:
Quote from: INTMD8 on March 31, 2019, 04:59:49 PM
I assembled/installed the side glass and felt like taking it for a test drive so put the drivers seat in too. (loving the seats, really comfortable)
(yes, it was completely up to temperature in the video, I had already driven it around the block).
So far so good. Not very fast but enough to be fun. Need to change the mufflers, wayyyy to loud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMpOTDJUGlk&feature=youtu.be
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Beauty charger mate! Grouse, video was bad ass,
nahhhhhhh dont change the mufflers, the louder the better! mine is loud also,and i love it!
When you see these cars they just scream muscle, bad ass and loud!
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Quote from: JR on March 31, 2019, 09:09:04 PM
I'm trying to get a job doing vinyl wraps full time.....Hopefully it catches the right eye to land a job. (I'm so tired of my manufacturing plant job.)
Great work! :2thumbs:
Good luck landing that job. :cheers:
Thanks man, I appreciate it! :cheers:
love it! can't wait for the weather to not suck here.
Reminded me of my drive around the neighborhood a few summers ago..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5qzVXyjC-A
Much appreciated Jefferson :cheers:
Nice vid Comet, have to love the rolling burnout :yesnod:
swapped over a new cam and aluminum heads to really wake that 440 up
My neck hurts trying to look at that. :nana: Is that a M-923 ?
Quote from: INTMD8 on September 23, 2018, 09:37:53 AM
Not entirely what I did though I did modify the seats for the stock head rests. Got my seats back from the upholstery shop. They are from a 2013 Chrysler 200 convertible. 6 way power, flip forward and integrated seat belts.
Outstanding job on the seats, especially now that you've matched the trim to the upholstery. Any chance of a how-to on the headrests?
I did a headlight wiring mod by running a single wire from the alternator to a circuit breaker with a reset button, as well as two relays on a steel plate hidden under the battery tray. Everything was strategically situated so the fasteners are within the battery tray voids. The wires from the relays are attached downstream of the connector in the engine bay, just in front of the battery tray. Wrapped in black, they're pretty unobtrusive. The yellow wire is just there for circuit testing and won't stay. Once the battery tray is in place the plate can't be seen.
Next up is to give the headlight frame a decent paint job. Until this week it's been too cold, and now it's too windy. Always something. ::)
Quote from: jwells1993 on April 10, 2019, 08:44:52 PM
swapped over a new cam and aluminum heads to really wake that 440 up
There, fixed it for you. :cheers:
Quote from: twenty mike mike on April 10, 2019, 10:29:53 PM
Outstanding job on the seats, especially now that you've matched the trim to the upholstery. Any chance of a how-to on the headrests?
Thanks! Headrests were easy. Post to post was wider than what was on there so just measure center to center on old headrest to new, mark top of seat frame for new distance and drop a hole saw through. Now mount original guides.
I made brackets for the lower guides/springs as well.
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Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 10, 2019, 09:48:31 PM
My neck hurts trying to look at that. :nana: Is that a M-923 ?
m35a2 sorry bout pic seems like some come out normal then some sideways
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Quote from: jwells1993 on April 10, 2019, 08:44:52 PM
swapped over a new cam and aluminum heads to really wake that 440 up
There, fixed it for you. :cheers:
thank you not sure why it post my pics like that everynow and then
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Quote from: twenty mike mike on April 10, 2019, 10:29:53 PM
Outstanding job on the seats, especially now that you've matched the trim to the upholstery. Any chance of a how-to on the headrests?
Thanks! Headrests were easy. Post to post was wider than what was on there so just measure center to center on old headrest to new, mark top of seat frame for new distance and drop a hole saw through. Now mount original guides.
I made brackets for the lower guides/springs as well.
Thanks, that looks easy enough. Retaining the original headrests is the only way I'd consider changing the seats.
Quote from: JR on March 31, 2019, 09:09:04 PM
I'm trying to get a job doing vinyl wraps full time, so I decided to wrap my 70 in 3M Satin Volcanic Flare. I will be using it as a business card, so to speak. I finished a few panels this weekend.
This color shifts from burgundy to gold to grey to purple. Hopefully it catches the right eye to land a job. (I'm so tired of my manufacturing plant job.)
I'll take it back off or change to a different color in a few months. Also I will be adding the bumble bee stripe in some sort of textured vinyl.
How'd this turn out?
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Quote from: JR on March 31, 2019, 09:09:04 PM
I'm trying to get a job doing vinyl wraps full time, so I decided to wrap my 70 in 3M Satin Volcanic Flare. I will be using it as a business card, so to speak. I finished a few panels this weekend.
This color shifts from burgundy to gold to grey to purple. Hopefully it catches the right eye to land a job. (I'm so tired of my manufacturing plant job.)
I'll take it back off or change to a different color in a few months. Also I will be adding the bumble bee stripe in some sort of textured vinyl.
How'd this turn out?
Still coming along, man. Im currently working two jobs, with one being rotating shift, and when I went to night shift recently progress slowed down alot.
I have finished the passenger side and the rear, just have the driver's side and the hood left. I'm going to plasti-dip the taillight panel instead of risking damage removing the aluminum taillight surround. It currently looks like this. Going to wrap some more today.
Going to do the bumblebee stripe in silver to match the wheel centers, and I'm considering doing the hood in satin black. Will post nice pics taken with a better camera once done.
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Quote from: JB400 on April 12, 2019, 08:18:46 AM
Quote from: JR on March 31, 2019, 09:09:04 PM
I'm trying to get a job doing vinyl wraps full time, so I decided to wrap my 70 in 3M Satin Volcanic Flare. I will be using it as a business card, so to speak. I finished a few panels this weekend.
This color shifts from burgundy to gold to grey to purple. Hopefully it catches the right eye to land a job. (I'm so tired of my manufacturing plant job.)
I'll take it back off or change to a different color in a few months. Also I will be adding the bumble bee stripe in some sort of textured vinyl.
How'd this turn out?
Still coming along, man. Im currently working two jobs, with one being rotating shift, and when I went to night shift recently progress slowed down alot.
I have finished the passenger side and the rear, just have the driver's side and the hood left. I'm going to plasti-dip the taillight panel instead of risking damage removing the aluminum taillight surround. It currently looks like this. Going to wrap some more today.
Going to do the bumblebee stripe in silver to match the wheel centers, and I'm considering doing the hood in satin black. Will post nice pics taken with a better camera once done.
Did you remove the black tail stripe or go over it? You should start your own thread for this whole project, it would be easier to follow especially when you remove it and do it again in another color. :Twocents:
Nice work so far, :2thumbs:
Thanks man, this color really grows on you. I'm excited to see it completed.
Since this wrap is temporary, I went over the top of the original stripe. I am going to lay down "knifeless tape" over the top of them, and use them to cut out the new stripes without cutting on the paint. It's easier to see the outline of them at a different angle. (Once the silver vinyl is placed on top, it will look normal.)
I'll make a thread when it's complete, I've got a ton of pics of the process. Here's a couple more teaser pics of the installation too.
:cheers: wow that looks pretty good so far man!
Thanks man!
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Thanks man, this color really grows on you. I'm excited to see it completed.
Since this wrap is temporary, I went over the top of the original stripe. I am going to lay down "knifeless tape" over the top of them, and use them to cut out the new stripes without cutting on the paint. It's easier to see the outline of them at a different angle. (Once the silver vinyl is placed on top, it will look normal.)
I'll make a thread when it's complete, I've got a ton of pics of the process. Here's a couple more teaser pics of the installation too.
Looks really good! Can't wait to see it all done.
Just curious what you'd be charging for a job like this?
Looks really good! Can't wait to see it all done.
Just curious what you'd be charging for a job like this?
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Just curious what you'd be charging for a job like this?
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Thanks man, hopefully I can make some more progress this weekend.
Pricing for color change wraps varies by region, but down here in the Southeast, a color change wrap in most colors is around 2500 bucks, give or take. Advertising wraps typically are 3k-3500.
Just like in paint and body, the majority of the cost is labor. The average cost of materials in a (solid color change) normal sized vehicle is between 500-700 or so. (I'm using 3M vinyl, other brands are likely less expensive.)
I'm not sure what shop I'll end up at, or if I'll be doing more color change or advertising wraps, but I will have one big business card that will draw alot of attention soon.
Installed wheel opening mouldings on the Daytona. Of course none of the holes lined up with the existing ones on the car, and when they did the holes were too big.
Can't believe it took me all day for this.
Love it !!!!! :2thumbs:
Quote from: NHCharger on April 20, 2019, 09:49:51 PM
Installed wheel opening mouldings on the Daytona. Of course none of the holes lined up with the existing ones on the car, and when they did the holes were too big.
Can't believe it took me all day for this.
Awesome job!!! Wheel well moldings are a must on 2nd gen Chargers as they were born with them.
:cheers:
That wrap looks really good JR. I've been watching alot of youtube videos on car wraps lately, as my wife wants her 69 Chevelle color changed. Cant afford a repaint, so a wrap seems like a good alternative. I think Im gonna give it a try. What's the worst that can happen, I ruin a couple hundred dollars in vinyl.
Good luck on your business plan, hopefully you can turn your hobby into a career.
Finally finished my engine bay last night at mid night :coolgleamA:
:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
I built and installed a console to put my radio/GPS and speakers in a couple months ago. It's main purpose is to tie the modern challenger center console into the dash so that it will all somewhat flow. I know a lot of people will not like my interior and that's ok, we all have different taste and opinions. :2thumbs: Mine is more for purpose than for looks. A lot of the time when I am driving it I have my wife, my 4 year old, and my 1 year old all with me so cupholders, armrest, and an extra storage compartment are very important to me. Plus to make all the purist feel better, it all could be unbolted and returned to stock in less than a day. :smilielol: P.S. Ignore the mess in the car, I cleaned it up when finished
I like it! Clever use of console and Sidewinder shifter. :2thumbs:
Installed a 572 Hemi in my Gold 68 and fitted it up with hidden a/c compressor . Blows 25 degrees Fahrenheit .
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 06, 2019, 09:03:05 AM
Installed a 572 Hemi in my Gold 68 and fitted it up with hidden a/c compressor . Blows 25 degrees Fahrenheit .
Thats is COOL :)
I bought a Hellcat engine for my '68.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on May 06, 2019, 09:03:05 AM
Installed a 572 Hemi in my Gold 68 and fitted it up with hidden a/c compressor . Blows 25 degrees Fahrenheit .
Wow, that is cold. A 572 Hemi with cold A/C in a 2nd gen Charger sounds like a lot of fun! :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
Quote from: Lennard on May 07, 2019, 06:37:03 AM
I bought a Hellcat engine for my '68.
Just like I said above, that is awesome and sounds like fun! :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
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Quote from: Lennard on May 07, 2019, 06:37:03 AM
I bought a Hellcat engine for my '68.
Just like I said above, that is awesome and sounds like fun! :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
I think it will be fun with the tr6060 (6 speed manual I have) behind it.
Drove mine at Daytona!
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Now that's cool!
Quote from: Vegas_Nick on May 07, 2019, 09:26:13 AM
Drove mine at Daytona!
Hey Nick, is that the Charger I seen in your driveway in Las Vegas? The one where my roof section is on it?
You've come a long way in a short time. Glad you're having fun with it.
:cheers:
Quote from: Vegas_Nick on May 07, 2019, 09:26:13 AM
Drove mine at Daytona!
Very cool....great photo too....definitely one for the album!!
Quote from: VegasCharger on May 07, 2019, 01:31:14 PM
Quote from: Vegas_Nick on May 07, 2019, 09:26:13 AM
Drove mine at Daytona!
Hey Nick, is that the Charger I seen in your driveway in Las Vegas? The one where my roof section is on it?
You've come a long way in a short time. Glad you're having fun with it.
:cheers:
Yessir! That is it! Your contribution not forgotten! I just bought a 5 spd for it this week. Retiring that 904 before it comes completely apart. LOL
Hemi in a gold 68 with no pics :shruggy: Come on man! :yesnod:
Love the pic at Daytona, awesome :cheers:
Lennard, what are you going to use for a trans?
Finally got my wheels painted and tires mounted. Liking it much better now that I got the pizza cutter 215's off of it.
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Quote from: INTMD8 on May 08, 2019, 11:39:18 AM
Lennard, what are you going to use for a trans?
I have a TR6060 (6 speed manual)
Good looking wheel and tire combo on your car. :2thumbs:
Got one side of the USCT Level 2 chassis stiffing kit installed on the bottom of my 70. After a quick replacement of the spring perch on the other side, the whole bottom should get finishes quick!
My el cheapo ADDCO rear swaybar made a big difference, well worth 118.00! :2thumbs:
Quote from: INTMD8 on May 08, 2019, 11:40:43 AM
Finally got my wheels painted and tires mounted. Liking it much better now that I got the pizza cutter 215's off of it.
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MUCH BETTER ! :2thumbs: WOW !
Any details on Tire/Rim/Backspacing etc you care to share ?
Thanks guys :cheers:
Wheels-
Rear 15x10 5.5" backspace
Front 15x8 4" backspace
Tires-
245-60-15 and 295-50-15 made by Diamondback on Bfg radial T/A's.
It had Wilwood front discs and Cadillac rear discs so that might push them out slightly further than a drum brake car.
Quote from: INTMD8 on May 09, 2019, 10:59:36 AM
Thanks guys :cheers:
Wheels-
Rear 15x10 5.5" backspace
Front 15x8 4" backspace
Tires-
245-60-15 and 295-50-15 made by Diamondback on Bfg radial T/A's.
It had Wilwood front discs and Cadillac rear discs so that might push them out slightly further than a drum brake car.
Wheel Vintiques? The poverty caps fit on them no issues? Asking for a friend.... lol.
Nice and meaty.
Quote from: darbgnik on May 09, 2019, 04:48:09 PM
Wheel Vintiques? The poverty caps fit on them no issues? Asking for a friend.... lol.
Haha, yes to both :yesnod:
Quote from: garner7555 on May 06, 2019, 06:47:13 AM
I built and installed a console to put my radio/GPS and speakers in a couple months ago. It's main purpose is to tie the modern challenger center console into the dash so that it will all somewhat flow. I know a lot of people will not like my interior and that's ok, we all have different taste and opinions. :2thumbs: Mine is more for purpose than for looks. A lot of the time when I am driving it I have my wife, my 4 year old, and my 1 year old all with me so cupholders, armrest, and an extra storage compartment are very important to me. Plus to make all the purist feel better, it all could be unbolted and returned to stock in less than a day. :smilielol: P.S. Ignore the mess in the car, I cleaned it up when finished
Nice...I like it! That is very similar to what I have had drawn up for years. Any issues seeing the screen in full sunlight? I had an MDF frame I made, but was in too big a hurry to install the head unit to test it in the Charger.
Also of note...I've got the same console in my Mopar 10 and if there are 2 modern sized cups in place the factory T-Handle will punch a hole in the styrofoam cup any time you ratchet down into drive. The shift ball might not pierce the cup as quick as the T-Handle does, but hopefully you will never be in that situation. If you are rolling solo always use the back cup holder to play it safe.
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Quote from: garner7555 on May 06, 2019, 06:47:13 AM
I built and installed a console to put my radio/GPS and speakers in a couple months ago. It's main purpose is to tie the modern challenger center console into the dash so that it will all somewhat flow. I know a lot of people will not like my interior and that's ok, we all have different taste and opinions. :2thumbs: Mine is more for purpose than for looks. A lot of the time when I am driving it I have my wife, my 4 year old, and my 1 year old all with me so cupholders, armrest, and an extra storage compartment are very important to me. Plus to make all the purist feel better, it all could be unbolted and returned to stock in less than a day. :smilielol: P.S. Ignore the mess in the car, I cleaned it up when finished
Nice...I like it! That is very similar to what I have had drawn up for years. Any issues seeing the screen in full sunlight? I had an MDF frame I made, but was in too big a hurry to install the head unit to test it in the Charger.
Also of note...I've got the same console in my Mopar 10 and if there are 2 modern sized cups in place the factory T-Handle will punch a hole in the styrofoam cup any time you ratchet down into drive. The shift ball might not pierce the cup as quick as the T-Handle does, but hopefully you will never be in that situation. If you are rolling solo always use the back cup holder to play it safe.
Thanks. :2thumbs: Yes I can see the screen very well out on a sunny day, but I have 5% window tint on all the side windows and 50% on the windshield. The tint does cut down on the amount of light that makes it inside the car, so I can't say for certain that you wouldn't have trouble seeing the screen. Although I have driven the car in full sun with all the side windows rolled down and don't remember having any trouble seeing the screen. :shruggy:
I did notice the shifter goes back over the front cup holder some. I normally just leave it in drive and let it shift own its own, but if I wanted to manually shift it then I would need both cup holders to be empty I believe just to be safe. I would kinda like a pistol grip but I worry it would look strange on the sidewinder shifter. :shruggy: I may try one someday.
New steel wheels and tires...
Front: 235 60 x 15 x 7
Rear: 255 60 x 15 x 8
I've got the '68 poverty caps to put on yet, after the base/clear on the wheels hardens a bit more. The wheels are from Coker (Specialty Wheel makes them)
...and Bilsteins all around.
Last night was was first drive after sitting in the garage covered for over six months. Started up nice, ran great. Handles like a dream with the new stuff on.
Friggin love this car.
Oh my that is sweet!
Heavy Fuel, those wheels look awesome!!!! Love the look.
I just installed an electric vacuum pump to go with the disc brake conversion I did on my Charger.
Quote from: nvrbdn on May 17, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
Heavy Fuel, those wheels look awesome!!!! Love the look.
I just installed an electric vacuum pump to go with the disc brake conversion I did on my Charger.
What brand did you get and where did you buy it? Where did you install it?
After 4 years of shitty brakes I finally have working brakes on my 68. I bought a vacuum pump from Summit, brakes were still shitty and now the booster had a loud groan when I hit the brakes, plus the vacuum pump never shut off. I got the power booster from here https://www.getdiscbrakes.com/ They also gave me the wrong proportioning valve.
Just Ordered a booster, M/C and proportioning valve from Dr. Diff. Wow-real brakes, and the vacuum pump only runs when I apply the brakes, the problem is I can feel the vibration of the vacuum pump in the steering wheel, not happy about that.
I remember the days we couldn't wait to throw them away for a set of Cragars.
I'd been struggling with how to install a stock looking cooling fan with a clutch in the narrow space between the Classic Auto Air compressor and the radiator. I tried a number of different spacers, but either the compressor would still be in the way of the fan blades, or the clutch would be jammed against the radiator.
As a last ditch effort before having to go with an electric fan setup, I tried slicing off the trailing edge of the fan blades. Removing the material from the part number back of the 2863 216 repop air conditioning type cooling fan gave me sufficient space between the fan blades and the compressor, using the spacer provided by CAA. I'm using the Jaguar clutch.
Lest anyone think this will lead to massive overheating, I let the car idle for 20 minutes on a 90 degree day and the coolant temperature stabilized at 200 degrees, as measured by the MSD temperature sensor. I haven't had a chance to drive it yet, since I've only reinstalled the grille, and have the bumper and valance to go.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I had the air conditioning running while testing the cooling fan. I was also surprised and pleased to see that the ammeter doesn't react to the compressor clutch engaging, making a larger alternator and an aux fan unnecessary.
Quote from: NHCharger on May 17, 2019, 09:14:33 PM
Quote from: nvrbdn on May 17, 2019, 04:13:37 PM
Heavy Fuel, those wheels look awesome!!!! Love the look.
I just installed an electric vacuum pump to go with the disc brake conversion I did on my Charger.
What brand did you get and where did you buy it? Where did you install it?
After 4 years of shitty brakes I finally have working brakes on my 68. I bought a vacuum pump from Summit, brakes were still shitty and now the booster had a loud groan when I hit the brakes, plus the vacuum pump never shut off. I got the power booster from here https://www.getdiscbrakes.com/ They also gave me the wrong proportioning valve.
Just Ordered a booster, M/C and proportioning valve from Dr. Diff. Wow-real brakes, and the vacuum pump only runs when I apply the brakes, the problem is I can feel the vibration of the vacuum pump in the steering wheel, not happy about that.
I used the pump from Auto City Classics. https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-volt-electric-vacuum-pump-brake-booster-vacuum-pump-12-volt-new/351048719483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
I mounted it between the radiator and the grill on the drivers side next to the radiator. Plus it mounts on rubber blocks to kill the vibration.
Quote from: nvrbdn on May 18, 2019, 09:05:59 PM
I used the pump from Auto City Classics. https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-volt-electric-vacuum-pump-brake-booster-vacuum-pump-12-volt-new/351048719483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
I mounted it between the radiator and the grill on the drivers side next to the radiator. Plus it mounts on rubber blocks to kill the vibration.
Same one I have. I mounted mine in the engine bay passenger side. Don't know if moving it to your location will help the vibration issue. I actually tried replacing the rubber mounts with a built up layer of large rubber washers, no difference.
changed the master cylinder to a disk brake version to go with the
Wilwood disk brakes on the front
Sold my engine...for a very good profit I might add. The body is taking rather longer and costing lots more than I thought it would so I will have plenty of time to get another motor built...probably end up selling that one too if I can make as much....and the bodywork drags on much further!! The only sad thing is that it will be living life a quarter mile at a time now in an old 1938 Plymouth pick up truck of all things. Not at all what I had planned for her..but needs must.
I installed the side air conditioning vents that I got from VegasCharger four years ago. Never let it be said that I rush into anything. I'll install the guts at some future date.
I got the idea from bill440RT's post, but I used the adapter that Classic Auto Air makes for factory air cars. P/N is 2-2066FA-2.
If I can't find a factory air center pad, rather than installing the CAA center vent under the dash, I'll just leave the center hoses loose under the dash. That'll help keep the MSD ignition control box that is installed on the firewall cool.
Quote from: twenty mike mike on May 30, 2019, 01:11:21 AM
I installed the side air conditioning vents that I got from VegasCharger four years ago.
I got the idea from bill440RT's post, but I used the adapter that Classic Auto Air makes for factory air cars. P/N is 2-2066FA-2.
Wow thanks for remembering me, I remember selling those vents awhile back lol.
Yes, Bill's idea is great to make the dash side of it to look like factory A/C. :2thumbs:
:cheers:
Quote from: VegasCharger on May 30, 2019, 04:01:46 PM
Quote from: twenty mike mike on May 30, 2019, 01:11:21 AM
I installed the side air conditioning vents that I got from VegasCharger four years ago.
I got the idea from bill440RT's post, but I used the adapter that Classic Auto Air makes for factory air cars. P/N is 2-2066FA-2.
Wow thanks for remembering me, I remember selling those vents awhile back lol.
Yes, Bill's idea is great to make the dash side of it to look like factory A/C. :2thumbs:
:cheers:
:lol:
Quote from: NHCharger on May 19, 2019, 07:51:29 AM
Quote from: nvrbdn on May 18, 2019, 09:05:59 PM
I used the pump from Auto City Classics. https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-volt-electric-vacuum-pump-brake-booster-vacuum-pump-12-volt-new/351048719483?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
I mounted it between the radiator and the grill on the drivers side next to the radiator. Plus it mounts on rubber blocks to kill the vibration.
Same one I have. I mounted mine in the engine bay passenger side. Don't know if moving it to your location will help the vibration issue. I actually tried replacing the rubber mounts with a built up layer of large rubber washers, no difference.
I can feel the vibration a little when the key is on and engine not running, But when it fires up I don't notice the pump. And you are not kidding, I have a ton of brakes now. So nice!!!!
Replaced the leaf springs on the 69 this weekend. Came off pretty easily though it did take me a big longer than it probably should have. Only had to cut the drivers side pivot bolt off of the hanger. I'm getting to old to do this kind of s**t on a gravel driveway. :icon_smile_dissapprove: Only the drivers spring was stamped with numbers. Wondering if the passenger side was a after market replacement. Hope to get under the dash this year and get the radio and heater working again! We shall see though. Followed up the leaf springs by doing a complete brake/rotor job on the 14' RAM. Those internal drum parking brake setups suck balls! :down:
Started swapping radios and installing an uncut dash bezel.
Like what you are doing with the radio.
Quote from: CDN72SE on June 05, 2019, 01:21:21 PM
Like what you are doing with the radio.
Agreed :2thumbs:
Quote from: 71charger_fan on June 05, 2019, 10:55:40 AM
Started swapping radios and installing an uncut dash bezel.
Nice radio unit. I've seen those up close in person at Herb's spot MATS 2016. Herb is a good guy to deal with and those radios were nice.
However whoever was in charge of production of making the owner's manual doesn't know Mopar. No such car as a Plymouth Belvedere after 1970.
:smilielol: :smilielol:
:cheers:
EDIT: So they display "Belvedere" which doesn't exist after '70 and Coronet (which are 4 doors 71-74) but don't mention Road Runner or GTX??
Who's running that show?
While doing the radio swap, I decided to rip further into the dash and figure out what was going on with my A/C-heater vacuum system. When I did finally get in there and trace things out using the FSM, I found the shop that I'd paid to work on the car had made a mess of it. Dodge made it modular and pretty much idiot proof. No need to remove individual vacuum lines. Alas, nothing is idiot proof. There should have been one hose pulling engine vacuum. They had hooked two lines to engine vacuum and left two vacuum ports open to the atmosphere. Explains why it never seemed to idle correctly after I got it back. Luckily, I had a complete heater-A/C box assembly from a parts car with its vacuum harness intact to use as a guide since there were two hoses marked with white stripes and two with red stripes.
New wheels and tires. Ordered carpet today.
Quote from: krops cars on June 06, 2019, 03:20:49 PM
New wheels and tires. Ordered carpet today.
Need more pics of those "wheels and tires"! ;)
I have one now.
Bad pic.
Fixed my oil pan leak so I can actually bring it in the driveway for a wash now :brickwall:..
Some more detailing and I am ready for some shows. :icon_smile_cool:
Gave the car some air and a little sunshine as I hung a bit more art in the garage.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48037901972_c5bf770eab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gbWNDb)
Thanks for posting. The cars look great.
Quote from: timmycharger on June 10, 2019, 09:27:42 AM
Fixed my oil pan leak so I can actually bring it in the driveway for a wash now :brickwall:..
Some more detailing and I am ready for some shows. :icon_smile_cool:
Your '68 is BAD A$$!!
:cheers:
Thank you!! :cheers: :cheers:
Rain day today on the farm so I tinkered with my car
Got the back up lights working
I was missing one HP manifold but have rounded up one so need to get that on the car before exhaust work
About all I have left to do to get it certified for the road is my new dual exhaust and front end alignment
Put more empty boxes on top of it and buried it further from getting out........................
:'(
Todd
Took my Charger out for a sunday drive with my 2 boys :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:
one more just after i've washed it :cheers:
Quote from: kokxville on June 16, 2019, 03:48:55 PM
one more just after i've washed it :cheers:
:drool5:
Q5? Need more pics of that thing in the Charger pix thread! :yesnod:
fianally some time to get some welding practice in and to finish the 440
Since my dash cluster is out, I've been tracing out the dash wiring and back checking the shop that I paid way too much money to do things wrong. I had to cut a lot of zip ties and unwrap a lot of electrical tape. It gives meaning to the word tedious, but it needs to be done. For some reason, instead of just plugging the harness's built-in plug into the back of the lighter, they made their own wire and plugged it into the accessory circuit. So, it's a slow process checking all those wires but a process I feel I have to suffer through. In continuing to trace the wiring, I found a bit of mess where the modular plug for the dome lamp should have been. So, here are photos of what I found and what the modular plug should look like. I was going to cut out the factory modular plug from extra wiring I have in the garage and splice it in. Instead of creating four splices, I'm using a Weatherpack terminal.
Yesterday, with the iffy weather, I skipped taking the '55 Plymouth to the Mason Dixon Mopar show and stayed home and continued to work on the Charger's wiring. I installed the Weatherpack terminal into the dome light circuit to replace the missing factory modular plug. No idea why that was missing. I also cut the tach wire and put a weatherpack terminal on that inside the engine compartment. I even finally figured out where the console shift indicator light should have been connected. I found in the factory wiring diagrams, hidden at the back of the accessory wiring diagrams, an illustration showing that I should have had a long orange wire running to the right kick panel. That explained the super-long wire my "hot rod shop" had hooked to the back of my tach. Since my tach was from Charger Specialties and not from the factory, I finally realized it was odd that the wire providing 12v to it should not have had a factory part number. That's when I realized it was my missing wire for the console shift indicator light. So, I dug out an old dash harness from the garage attic and cut off the ash tray lamp wire and spliced that onto the end of the wire that had been feeding the tach to replace the factory plug that had been cut off.
If you can do it yourself, do it yourself. Even if the professional you're paying knows what he or she is doing, do you know for sure if they care about what they're doing? In my case I think it was a combination of incompetence and not giving a damn.
Quote from: 71charger_fan on June 17, 2019, 11:20:19 AM
.....If you can do it yourself, do it yourself. Even if the professional you're paying knows what he or she is doing, do you know for sure if they care about what they're doing? In my case I think it was a combination of incompetence and not giving a damn.....
71charger_fan it's a damn shame you can't even trust a shop to provide the service that they're a professional at. I'm hearing/reading way too many horror stories about customers getting scammed/screwed/poor work done to their muscle car. WTF is wrong with our society these days?? I need a windshield installed on my '68 and I'm trying to line up someone who will do it at my garage or I'll have to trailer it to their shop to have the work done on the same day while I stay to babysit my Charger.
I love your desire to tackle it yourself instead of leaving it as is and not looking at your car for awhile because your pissed. But honestly that shop needs to refund your $$$. But no one there will probably NOT take the blame or blame someone else who is not present. It's not embarrassing to man up to your mistakes, in fact it's to right thing to do. Works out better in the long run.
Good luck. :cheers:
Quote from: bakerhillpins on June 16, 2019, 05:31:47 PM
Quote from: kokxville on June 16, 2019, 03:48:55 PM
one more just after i've washed it :cheers:
:drool5:
Q5? Need more pics of that thing in the Charger pix thread! :yesnod:
Thanks! :cheers:
No it's B3 but in the pictures it looks darker blue.
I'll post some pics in the charger pix thread. :cheers:
John
Went to a local show Saturday and was truly shocked when I recieved "Best of Show". I really built my car just to be a nice driver, not really a trophy winner. (I have put 750 miles on it over the past 3 months) I must admit it is nice to get some recognition of the hard work that went into it, even though I said I didn't care anything about winning trophies. :shruggy: To make things better, it was at the Chevrolet dealer and they sponsor the show. The guy from the dealership said "it sure does pain me to give this to a Mopar" :smilielol: The sales staff tried to get me to do a burnout as I was leaving but I said no, there were too many people around to risk it. Have you ever seen small rocks get flung by spinning tires? :yesnod:
...not to mention the stone chip damage....
....your car looks amazing. Seeing cars like that give me in the kick I need to carry on. I was going for red.....seeing your car (and Kern Dogs) is making me wonder whether deciding not to was the right choice!....too late now.
..anyway well done on your "Trophy winning show car"!!! Cool trophy too....better than the usual boring cup!!
Congratulations. Sweet ride.
Quote from: garner7555 on June 19, 2019, 07:10:49 AM
Went to a local show Saturday and was truly shocked when I recieved "Best of Show". I really built my car just to be a nice driver, not really a trophy winner. (I have put 750 miles on it over the past 3 months) I must admit it is nice to get some recognition of the hard work that went into it, even though I said I didn't care anything about winning trophies. :shruggy: To make things better, it was at the Chevrolet dealer and they sponsor the show. The guy from the dealership said "it sure does pain me to give this to a Mopar" :smilielol: The sales staff tried to get me to do a burnout as I was leaving but I said no, there were too many people around to risk it. Have you ever seen small rocks get flung by spinning tires? :yesnod:
Awesome! Car is looking sweet!
Quote from: garner7555 on June 19, 2019, 07:10:49 AM
Went to a local show Saturday and was truly shocked when I recieved "Best of Show". I really built my car just to be a nice driver, not really a trophy winner. (I have put 750 miles on it over the past 3 months)
Beautiful job.
Knowing that no shop would want to tackle this I bit the bullet. When I converted the headlight doors last winter from vacuum pods to electronic actuators I ran into another problem. The homemade headlight frames interfered with the actuators. I modified a pair of headlight brackets from my 72 parts Charger to get everything to fit. I never bothered to adjust the headlights after I finished the install since I never drive this car at night, but Carlisle is coming and I know we will be night cruising with Bakerhillpins.
So after consulting the FSM I rigged up a makeshift headlight beam alignment jig and have spent the last two nights messing with the headlights. I ended up raising both brackets an 1-1/2" to help clear the headlight doors. Unlike the real Daytona's with the flip up headlights my aftermarket nose has headlight doors that lay back and the headlights are fixed. A much simpler system in my opinion.
:drool5: :popcrn: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: WOW NH your TONA is looking great. the color stance ,mags an tire size an combo,all work an are awsum. just need some sunny pixs an drive shots. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :drool5: :drool5: :popcrn: :popcrn: :cheers: Dj out west :cheers:
Quote from: garner7555 on June 19, 2019, 07:10:49 AM
Went to a local show Saturday and was truly shocked when I recieved "Best of Show". I really built my car just to be a nice driver, not really a trophy winner. (I have put 750 miles on it over the past 3 months) I must admit it is nice to get some recognition of the hard work that went into it, even though I said I didn't care anything about winning trophies. :shruggy: To make things better, it was at the Chevrolet dealer and they sponsor the show. The guy from the dealership said "it sure does pain me to give this to a Mopar" :smilielol: The sales staff tried to get me to do a burnout as I was leaving but I said no, there were too many people around to risk it. Have you ever seen small rocks get flung by spinning tires? :yesnod:
Your Charger looks awesome. :drool5:
I sent the '71 Charger's cluster off to have the ammeter converted to a voltmeter and to have the speedometer gone through.
Quote from: krops cars on June 06, 2019, 03:20:49 PM
New wheels and tires. Ordered carpet today.
Looks awesome. Curious about your rear suspension setup, I like that slightly Jacked-up look.
I arched the springs and added a leaf. I had a frame and suspension shop do it. I think $200.00. I may have to use air shocks. And hank you for the reply.
Quote from: garner7555 on June 19, 2019, 07:10:49 AM
Went to a local show Saturday and was truly shocked when I recieved "Best of Show". I really built my car just to be a nice driver, not really a trophy winner.
Car looks amazing, outstanding work! :2thumbs:
Electrical gremlins finally forced my hand!
Brief history: When I bought the car in late 2015 I knew it had some issues. Some are typical age-related things, and some were larger. Collision damage in the driver's front was mostly repaired, but there were some things that needed further correction. The car has an older (mid-90s?) repaint/color change job when the R/T badging and butt stripe were added, but the surface wasn't well prepped and the topcoat isn't aging well. It looks good from 10 feet, but get any closer and it doesn't take long to discover it has some issues.
My first clue there would be electrical challenges was the engine bay wiring was quite an interesting layout. The PO added MSD ignition, but the wiring didn't make any sense. The firewall bulkhead connector had been temperamental since the get-go, and I've had it apart a number of times to clean it out, grease it up and that got me down the road each time. I knew I'd need to tackle it before long as the bulkhead connector had had a rough life. It had very clearly gotten hot at least once, a couple wires were epoxied into the engine compartment connector, and one of the locking tabs was broken. The last straw was when I was trying to get to an alignment appointment and I just couldn't get it going. In a fit of irritation I took out the cluster with the intent of just replacing the bulkhead connectors, but, as they say, that's when the wheels came off.
I found lots of splices, extra grounds and enough bare wires that I knew I wasn't going to feel good about putting it back together without redoing at least a decent chunk of the dash wiring. I ordered an American Autowire Classic Update kit and set about what I thought was going to be a 2-3 week project to get it rewired.
Suffice to say things have escalated. Interior is out, carpet is out, floor pans were quite badly rusted and coming out. That's when I knew it was going to be apart for a while.
As of now...
- Quarter windows and regulators are out and rebuilt with new rollers, outer window whiskers are going in (inners were good).
- Doors are attached but disassembled, need to clean up/rebuild passenger window tracks/regulator.
- Engine bay wiring is out, radiator and fan are out. Engine and trans will be out shortly to help in replacing the floors.
- Steering column is out and detailed, needs reassembly.
- Dash is apart, HVAC is out. Considering VintageAir vs. trying to fix the original.
- Dash cluster is apart, need to finish detailing the gauges and plastic parts. Cleaned up the switches but need to figure out how to re-chrome 2 of the rocker switches. Ordered new dash lenses (turn signal, brake, etc.) and gaskets. Painted metal gauge frame. Considering upgrading to a tic-toc-tach while I'm at it.
- Dash wiring is out.
- New ACC carpet on order
- New rear seat cover on order
Plan is to
- de-rust/prime/paint everything I can - frame rails, crossmembers, floors, door and quarter inners.
- put in a 1-piece AMD floor
- Paint/detail dash frame, gauge cluster and dash plastic, reassemble dash and steering column.
- replace rear seat padding and cover
- upgrade to 3/8" fuel hard-line (because why not?)
- refurb front seats, possibly replace with something more modern that has side bolstering.
- figure out an HVAC solution
- Add some chassis stiffening, probably US car tool torque boxes and frame connectors.
The good news:
- the rear floor pan is solid.
- the rear body harness is a new M&H piece.
Wish me luck!
Quote from: funknut on June 27, 2019, 04:01:46 PM
Electrical gremlins finally forced my hand!
Brief history: When I bought the car in late 2015 I knew it had some issues. Some are typical age-related things, and some were larger. Collision damage in the driver's front was mostly repaired, but there were some things that needed further correction. The car has an older (mid-90s?) repaint/color change job when the R/T badging and butt stripe were added, but the surface wasn't well prepped and the topcoat isn't aging well. It looks good from 10 feet, but get any closer and it doesn't take long to discover it has some issues.
My first clue there would be electrical challenges was the engine bay wiring was quite an interesting layout. The PO added MSD ignition, but the wiring didn't make any sense. The firewall bulkhead connector had been temperamental since the get-go, and I've had it apart a number of times to clean it out, grease it up and that got me down the road each time. I knew I'd need to tackle it before long as the bulkhead connector had had a rough life. It had very clearly gotten hot at least once, a couple wires were epoxied into the engine compartment connector, and one of the locking tabs was broken. The last straw was when I was trying to get to an alignment appointment and I just couldn't get it going. In a fit of irritation I took out the cluster with the intent of just replacing the bulkhead connectors, but, as they say, that's when the wheels came off.
I found lots of splices, extra grounds and enough bare wires that I knew I wasn't going to feel good about putting it back together without redoing at least a decent chunk of the dash wiring. I ordered an American Autowire Classic Update kit and set about what I thought was going to be a 2-3 week project to get it rewired.
Suffice to say things have escalated. Interior is out, carpet is out, floor pans were quite badly rusted and coming out. That's when I knew it was going to be apart for a while.
As of now...
- Quarter windows and regulators are out and rebuilt with new rollers, outer window whiskers are going in (inners were good).
- Doors are attached but disassembled, need to clean up/rebuild passenger window tracks/regulator.
- Engine bay wiring is out, radiator and fan are out. Engine and trans will be out shortly to help in replacing the floors.
- Steering column is out and detailed, needs reassembly.
- Dash is apart, HVAC is out. Considering VintageAir vs. trying to fix the original.
- Dash cluster is apart, need to finish detailing the gauges and plastic parts. Cleaned up the switches but need to figure out how to re-chrome 2 of the rocker switches. Ordered new dash lenses (turn signal, brake, etc.) and gaskets. Painted metal gauge frame. Considering upgrading to a tic-toc-tach while I'm at it.
- Dash wiring is out.
- New ACC carpet on order
- New rear seat cover on order
Plan is to
- de-rust/prime/paint everything I can - frame rails, crossmembers, floors, door and quarter inners.
- put in a 1-piece AMD floor
- Paint/detail dash frame, gauge cluster and dash plastic, reassemble dash and steering column.
- replace rear seat padding and cover
- upgrade to 3/8" fuel hard-line (because why not?)
- refurb front seats, possibly replace with something more modern that has side bolstering.
- figure out an HVAC solution
- Add some chassis stiffening, probably US car tool torque boxes and frame connectors.
The good news:
- the rear floor pan is solid.
- the rear body harness is a new M&H piece.
Wish me luck!
Guess you are not driving it again this summer :eek2:
Quote from: 70 sublime on June 27, 2019, 05:21:01 PM
Guess you are not driving it again this summer :eek2:
No chance of that! My goal is to get the painting done before the weather turns cold. Then I have a chance of reassembling over the winter and having it ready for next spring. We'll see, this is my first project of this scope so I'm sure I'll run into some surprises along the way. ;)
The Firm Feel Stage 3 steering box in my car has felt sloppy for awhile. I had suspected the coupler to have some slop but it always feels snug.
Still, the loose feeling on center or more specifically, from the 11:00 to 1:00 positions always annoyed me. I could turn the steering shaft by hand with the engine off and see a fair amount of movement before the pitman arm started to move. The splined shaft on the steering box moved in and out with the rotation of the steering shaft too. Today I adjusted the nut and screw on top. The 3/4" nut was cracked loose and the slotted screw was turned about 1/4 turn clockwise, then it would not move any more. I tightened down the 3/4" nut and drove the car. The slop is greatly reduced but a little still remains. I wonder if this means that I am at the end of what can be done with this box. I have considered a Borgeson box for the car so maybe I'll use this FF box in another car.
How many miles do you have on the FF Stage 3? I have one in my 68 Charger, have about 7k miles on it. I also dumped the stock steering column and went with a Flaming River unit
Working on EFI Hilborn Stack.
Just put in a 4.10 spool (all gears, no clutches) in my 72 Charger :icon_smile_cool:
Doing cooling system flush-de rust treatment. Replacing T stat, rad. cap, coolant, upper and lower rad. hoses.
Replaced the Pitman arm, but I notice the idler arm looks less than ideal now also. Not quite bad enough to replace yet but getting there. I see a front end rebuild coming up in the not too distant future.
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
Couple of short vids..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_JczSesHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7KtQ_MmBbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aly_knHlLAk
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
You got cruise in your '68? Does it work?
Nice vids! :2thumbs:
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
Couple of short vids..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_JczSesHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7KtQ_MmBbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aly_knHlLAk
Healthy sounding '68! Thanks for posting the videos!
Quote from: VegasCharger on July 15, 2019, 10:34:06 AM
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
You got cruise in your '68? Does it work?
Nice vids! :2thumbs:
Thanks!! Nope, I modified a cruise control stalk with a new button to control my line loc as I still plan to drag race at some point. with the 4 speed, I wanted to be as easy as possible..
Quote from: 303 Mopar on July 15, 2019, 10:35:46 AM
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
Couple of short vids..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_JczSesHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7KtQ_MmBbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aly_knHlLAk
Healthy sounding '68! Thanks for posting the videos!
Thanks!!
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 10:39:30 AM
Thanks!! Nope, I modified a cruise control stalk with a new button to control my line loc as I still plan to drag race at some point. with the 4 speed, I wanted to be as easy as possible.....
Okay cool. Those cruise control stalks are as rare as hens teeth. If you show your car be prepared to answer the cruise control questions such as you did with me lol.
:cheers:
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
Couple of short vids..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_JczSesHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7KtQ_MmBbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aly_knHlLAk
When you said "donuts for the kids" I completely misunderstood and expected to see a lot of tyre smoke! Lol. Or that it was some sort of weird American "food for kids" exchange program.
Quote from: VegasCharger on July 15, 2019, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 10:39:30 AM
Thanks!! Nope, I modified a cruise control stalk with a new button to control my line loc as I still plan to drag race at some point. with the 4 speed, I wanted to be as easy as possible.....
Okay cool. Those cruise control stalks are as rare as hens teeth. If you show your car be prepared to answer the cruise control questions such as you did with me lol.
:cheers:
Yep already had to a few times, but I started with basically a cracked useless one that I cleaned up.
Quote from: alfaitalia on July 15, 2019, 05:09:55 PM
Quote from: timmycharger on July 15, 2019, 06:50:20 AM
Went for a ride Sunday morning with the wife to get some donuts for the kids.. took the long way :D
Couple of short vids..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_JczSesHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7KtQ_MmBbU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aly_knHlLAk
When you said "donuts for the kids" I completely misunderstood and expected to see a lot of tyre smoke! Lol. Or that it was some sort of weird American "food for kids" exchange program.
Lol..Oh there was lots of tire smoke, just not recorded :angel: where I live, there is a Dunkin Donuts every mile or so. Good excuse to drive the beast.
I have heat issues.. on a hot summer day i need to drive with ease.. or it will throw some water out the radiator hose.
Its always been like this since i got it 5 years ago, but this year its worse. The weather is not warmer either..
Last week i changed the coolant, it was a bit dirty and i think it helped a little.
The radiator is the original 22' inch and looks bad inside. Tried to clean it, but it didnt help much.
Today i changed the waterpump house and waterpump wich i got from 440source, i hope this will help some until i get a new aluminium radiator.
Its nice to work on the car and do this kind of uppgrades.
-Sorry for my english, trying my best without any help from google.
Quote from: Tmb84 on August 21, 2019, 03:32:46 PM
-Sorry for my english, trying my best without any help from google.
To be fair your English is better than most on here!
Drove it...
Quote from: cdr on August 21, 2019, 06:04:37 PM
Quote from: myk on August 21, 2019, 05:44:01 PM
Drove it...
AWESOME !!!!!! :coolgleamA:
No sir, what YOU are doing with YOUR Charger is awesome. I hope you have your build progress posted up in here somewhere?
Quote from: myk on August 21, 2019, 06:18:45 PM
Quote from: cdr on August 21, 2019, 06:04:37 PM
Quote from: myk on August 21, 2019, 05:44:01 PM
Drove it...
AWESOME !!!!!! :coolgleamA:
No sir, what YOU are doing with YOUR Charger is awesome. I hope you have your build progress posted up in here somewhere?
Thanks Myk, link http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,135643.0.html
Quote from: Tmb84 on August 21, 2019, 03:32:46 PM
I have heat issues.. on a hot summer day i need to drive with ease.. or it will throw some water out the radiator hose.
Its always been like this since i got it 5 years ago, but this year its worse. The weather is not warmer either..
Last week i changed the coolant, it was a bit dirty and i think it helped a little.
The radiator is the original 22' inch and looks bad inside. Tried to clean it, but it didnt help much.
Today i changed the waterpump house and waterpump wich i got from 440source, i hope this will help some until i get a new aluminium radiator.
Its nice to work on the car and do this kind of uppgrades.
-Sorry for my english, trying my best without any help from google.
You may want to read this topic tread about overheating, the 440source water pump and housing are a poor design, I recently discovered this myself, based on the information here.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,60599.0.html
If the radiator looks bad, it may need to be replaced as well. I have a 22" one too, I got a Champion radiator that fit my budget and has worked for me so far. Good luck!
Quote from: grdprx on August 21, 2019, 09:24:20 PM
Quote from: Tmb84 on August 21, 2019, 03:32:46 PM
I have heat issues.. on a hot summer day i need to drive with ease.. or it will throw some water out the radiator hose.
Its always been like this since i got it 5 years ago, but this year its worse. The weather is not warmer either..
Last week i changed the coolant, it was a bit dirty and i think it helped a little.
The radiator is the original 22' inch and looks bad inside. Tried to clean it, but it didnt help much.
Today i changed the waterpump house and waterpump wich i got from 440source, i hope this will help some until i get a new aluminium radiator.
Its nice to work on the car and do this kind of uppgrades.
-Sorry for my english, trying my best without any help from google.
You may want to read this topic tread about overheating, the 440source water pump and housing are a poor design, I recently discovered this myself, based on the information here.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,60599.0.html
If the radiator looks bad, it may need to be replaced as well. I have a 22" one too, I got a Champion radiator that fit my budget and has worked for me so far. Good luck!
The 440 source pump & housing is VERY old info that they corrected the casting 8,10 years ago.
Quote from: alfaitalia on August 21, 2019, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: Tmb84 on August 21, 2019, 03:32:46 PM
-Sorry for my english, trying my best without any help from google.
To be fair your English is better than most on here!
That is funny, sad and true all at the same time.
Quote from: Kern Dog on August 21, 2019, 11:50:07 PM
.....That is funny, sad and true all at the same time.
If we could only get people to understand these main grammar miscues:
1. There, Their, They're
2. Then, Than
3. Two, Too, To, 2
4. Would've (would have) instead of would of.
Another major plus, although not grammar related, is to get people to take sideways(landscape) picture/videos.
:cheers:
Yes. I agree. Vertical/Portrait format sucks for anything but a picture of a person or a landmark like the Washington Monument or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Other mistakes:
For Sell.
For Sail.
Fore Sell.
I want to SALE this car.
Needs restored.
This site has some decent spelling and grammar compared to another forum I frequent...One that caters to the Darts, Dusters and Valiants. GREAT people there but some really slept through their schooling!
carpet with new wood grain steering wheel. Boing
Quote from: Kern Dog on August 22, 2019, 02:33:55 AM
Yes. I agree. Vertical/Portrait format sucks for anything but a picture of a person or a landmark like the Washington Monument or the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Other mistakes:
For Sell.
For Sail.
Fore Sell.
I want to SALE this car.
Needs restored.
This site has some decent spelling and grammar compared to another forum I frequent...One that caters to the Darts, Dusters and Valiants. GREAT people there but some really slept through their schooling!
You missed out my favourite and one of the most common speeling misstacks on here! Breaks instead of brakes...as in discs and drums etc!
Instead of grammar and spell check how about etiquette. The topic is about Chargers.
Finally got the 15 x 8 Ram Charger wheels painted to match the car and 255/60-R15's mounted. Drives like a different vehicle compared to the bias ply redlines. Now has the 60's stock car appearance I was looking for. Matching the paint for the rims to the 37 year old paint on the body was a bit of challenge. An optical scan for a paint formula finally did the trick. I am quite pleased with the results.
:2thumbs:
255/60 all around? 8x15?
The rims really made the car pop.
Swapped the 3.54 for a 4.10.
Needed to swap diff shims but had no press to install bearings. This worked nice :coolgleamA:
https://youtu.be/DctESYljtAw
Quote from: INTMD8 on September 06, 2019, 09:29:09 PM
Swapped the 3.54 for a 4.10.
Needed to swap diff shims but had no press to install bearings. This worked nice :coolgleamA:
https://youtu.be/DctESYljtAw
Nice! Now if only guys with a press could get it to lift a vehicle, lol.
Took it to the "Last Cruise at Dukes". Duke's is a legendary car cruising spot in Bridgeview, IL (SW suburb of Chicago). It was a blast. HUNDREDS of cars flooded the area last weekend.
It must have been a great car show to see newer Rams and New Chargers and Challengers there. :brickwall:
That is why I don't bother. Either way, glad you a good time. Honestly. :2thumbs:
I truly believe that it is the love of your car. So bring what ever you have to a car show. I like the nice cars. Work in progress cars are great to see. You get to see how people do different things. Other people think those cars shouldn't be aloud at car shows. A lot of people do not realize this is how the nice cars start.
I agree. Too many car show snobs out there and a lot of times all it does is to discourage people from the hobby.
Car shows should be for Classic cars. (30 plus) :Twocents:
Yeah people bring what you want, it's your car. But don't expect me to "Love" your new boring Challenger at an all Mopar muscle show/swap meet. I will walk right past them. There's nothing folks can do to them to grab my attention. Including flashy colors under the hood, ground effects, 32" ghetto rims, stuffed animals, gawdy interior highlight colors, loud revving sounds, thumping hip hop stereos, fake hood scoops blah, blah blah.
BTW nice cars at that "Last Cruise at Dukes" show. :2thumbs:
:cheers:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on September 10, 2019, 10:13:36 PM
Car shows should be for Classic cars. (30 plus) :Twocents:
I agree for the most part.
Our club in Sacramento has a show each June. If the newer cars were not allowed, our show car count would be cut in half. The classic car owners are NOT growing in numbers, each year there are more that get older and choose to stay home. I'm sure that there are still a great amount of nice cars out there sitting in garages NOT being driven.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on September 10, 2019, 10:13:36 PM
Car shows should be for Classic cars. (30 plus) :Twocents:
By definition a classic car in the UK has to be 40 years plus...any car considered old and desirable that's newer than that is defined as a modern classic...1989 Mk2 Golf GTI 16v for example.
Thread is getting a little off topic.
I swapped out my stock Rallye's with the Cragar's for awhile. I like to mix it up a bit.
My local car show(well the one i go to with my charger anyway) is pre 1990s, any car that tries to turn up older then that gets told no. Which is great because my idea of a car show is to see awesome classics, not Fing modern cars we see driving everyday on the roads, i could give 2 shits if you have spent all this money decking it out and making it stand out from the rest of your NEWER cars. F off.
Quote from: jefferson on September 12, 2019, 09:58:15 AM
My local car show(well the one i go to with my charger anyway) is pre 1990s, any car that tries to turn up older then that gets told no. Which is great because my idea of a car show is to see awesome classics, not Fing modern cars we see driving everyday on the roads, i could give 2 shits if you have spent all this money decking it out and making it stand out from the rest of your NEWER cars. F off.
Hey too bad I sold my 89 Cherokee! :lol: I installed my new repop inside rear view mirror from Year One off eBay for 89.00 and ordered a new starter shield. (Another 89.00.)
I am rebuilding my front brakes (11 x 3)
As of right now the drums are on order and I just need to press the hubs out of my old ones.
Couple weeks ago I was out with the 69 Charger and bought a 68 Charger
First time I ever bought a Charger while driving one :2thumbs:
68 Looong term project in the future ( if I do not sell it first )
With the new 68 also the first time I have ever had a 68 69 and 70 all at the same time
Sweet find!
Quote from: jefferson on September 12, 2019, 09:58:15 AM
My local car show(well the one i go to with my charger anyway) is pre 1990s, any car that tries to turn up older then that gets told no. Which is great because my idea of a car show is to see awesome classics, not Fing modern cars we see driving everyday on the roads, i could give 2 shits if you have spent all this money decking it out and making it stand out from the rest of your NEWER cars. F off.
ALL of our classics are older than a 1990 model.
Quote from: 70 sublime on September 13, 2019, 02:07:35 PM
With the new 68 also the first time I have ever had a 68 69 and 70 all at the same time
Nice collection!!!
Got a new set of wheels for another car and wanted to see how they looked on the Charger. I like em! Now I want a proper sized set for the charger. :lol:
They look like Alumalight's (SP?) popular on Triumph and MG. Nice rims :2thumbs:
after spending an hour and a half I gave up on fitting the orginal valance panel and figured I would need to buy a new one.
then I opened the trunk and found this the g0od light green one). have no idea when I picked it up ::) boy I must be old :brickwall:
Been there!! :cheers:
How about the times you go to a swap meet and buy something, then you get home and find out you already had 2 of them in better shape!
Quote from: jefferson on September 12, 2019, 09:58:15 AM
My local car show(well the one i go to with my charger anyway) is pre 1990s, any car that tries to turn up older then that gets told no. Which is great because my idea of a car show is to see awesome classics, not Fing modern cars we see driving everyday on the roads, i could give 2 shits if you have spent all this money decking it out and making it stand out from the rest of your NEWER cars. F off.
"is pre 1990s,
any car that tries to turn up older then that gets told no". I think you mean newer than 90. Why would they turn down older cars ?
Cursed at the puddle of power steering fluid underneath it as I was getting ready to leave for a cruise night. Time to get that bergeson box upgrade...
All summer since I started driving my car I have wanted to get the wing mounted
Finally got it on the car and took it for a spin in the dark a couple nights ago ;)
i took my car to work today
(https://images.finncdn.no/dynamic/640w/2019/9/vertical-5/21/2/817/214/22_865433798.jpg)
Found a couple leaks, ordered new power steering pressure line. Other leak was a trickle from bottom radiator hose. May be just loose.
Found a stripped bolt on my front sway bar. Getting a new one today.
Realized when I drive with 4 people in there my air shocks don't hold up too well. Looking for a solution for that. Lift kit? maybe. Or some heavy duty shocks? What would you recommend?
New air filter. (Carquest part)
Oil change and filter last week. (castrol high mileage 10-30 and purolator filter)
Waxed with Carnauba wax. (works really well on pesky spots)
Did a lot of cruising and got at least 3 offers from people who wanted to buy it. LMAO.... not for sale hahaha!
Kids literally chased me down the street yelling " I love your car"
Everyone loves an old Dodge Charger!
Quote from: Tmb84 on September 21, 2019, 05:39:12 PM
i took my car to work today
(https://images.finncdn.no/dynamic/640w/2019/9/vertical-5/21/2/817/214/22_865433798.jpg)
The 1968 -69 -70 charger never stops fascinating me that every time you look at them from different angles they seem to look better and better. Thats a great shot
I've had intermittent no start issues since the spring of 2016 when I got the '71 back from the shop that worked on it. Yesterday, I was supposed to drive it to PA to let the body shop that's going to paint it see it as the guy they sent to check it out at the house has quit and moved on. Of course, it wouldn't start. Started with the simplest thing first and cleaned the battery terminals. Turned the key, and she fired right up. I turned it off, loaded some stuff in it, then hopped in, turned the key, and nothing. So, in a modern marvel of poor diagnostics, I decided it was the neutral safety switch. So, I went and bought one and realized the wiring was iffy at best. So, my new harness came out of the package and I installed that while I was working on it. Got it all put back together and...nothing. I didn't even have back up lights anymore. So, back in with the neutral safety switch I had just removed, turned the key, and she kicked right over but would not run. After 5 or 6 tries of this, she wouldn't even try to start anymore. I turned the key on and had no power in the ignition circuit either. So, I jiggled the key quite vigorously and it started and ran. Crap.
Off to the attic to get out the spare column and I spent the rest of the afternoon getting the ignition switch out of the spare column. I tested that switch through all of its positions and it tested fine. So, now to find the time to pull the switch out of the car and replace it with the spare.
Got the steering wheel off and turn signal switch out this morning before I had to start babysitting.
Finally took 5 minutes to install and connect the power wire on my glovebox light. Now 100% of my lights officially work.
Didn't feel good. And it was something simple that no one would ever know. I got pumped when I installed my window washer tank and the squirt worked.
Installed new power steering pressure hose.
Got 2 new Cooper radials up front 215/70/14.
Got plastic bushings to fix my wiper linkage.
Cleaned engine bay.
Quote from: krops cars on September 27, 2019, 08:52:53 AM
Didn't feel good. And it was something simple that no one would ever know. I got pumped when I installed my window washer tank and the squirt worked.
A good squirt feels good to me as well. :2thumbs:
Drove up to year one and got a new float for the tank. We pulled the tank and cleaned it and saw the old float was full of gas. Guess that's why my gas gauge was not working lately. Also cut a new gasket for my power steering reservoir cap.
After about 20 years of thinking I'll replace the exhaust system when it fails I gave up and installed new factory look turn downs.
Gonna do plugs this week. Also gonna pull an rebuilt the carb very soon.
Put in a new stereo, a set of TTI long tubes and new exhaust on the '70 :coolgleamA:
Lowered the rear of my 72 3" hope its not too much!
Looks good :yesnod:
I am Old School. The back end is high and the front is low. :Twocents:
Uhhh...YEAH, for that GREAT caster angle and better handling! :slap:
To each their own. :cheers:
Yes. :cheers:
I had my red Charger out of the garage for a cruise yesterday after working on the Challenger for awhile and after doing leaves most of the day and bam, 4-6" of snow today here in Mi.
more than that(8" so far) at Woodward and 10 mile and the avg high is supposed to be 51*.....we're in for a long winter I guess ...need to heat this garage
I took the front bumperettes off just to see what was under there. Now you can see her smile. lol. I like the look so I may leave them off for a bit.
Quote from: DanielRobert on November 11, 2019, 09:17:05 PM
more than that(8" so far) at Woodward and 10 mile and the avg high is supposed to be 51*.....we're in for a long winter I guess ...need to heat this garage
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Yes, probably had close to 8"-10" of snow by the time it was through last night. I bet it will be in the 50's again by Christmas. Lol.
Got the 134 evacuated and got it inspected for next year. Going to put it away for the winter and hopefully get busy on it.
Removed engine.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/96/m6XtAc.jpg)
:popcrn: :popcrn: Why ? what you doing to it?? :drool5: :2thumbs:
Turned the heat on in the garage. I didn't do that so "to" the Charger as "for" it.
Quote from: djcarguy on November 13, 2019, 04:58:47 AM
:popcrn: :popcrn: Why ? what you doing to it?? :drool5: :2thumbs:
It's just a low compression "crate" 426 with a too big hydraulic cam.
So, only made 405rwhp and noses over after 6k rpm.
Going to bump up the compression to 11-1 or so, probably solid flat tappet, port the heads. Haven't decided on porting the manifolds or just replacing with headers.
Are solid flat tappet cam's idea for street use ? :shruggy:
Why do you think it wouldn't be good for street use?
I heard you have to always adjust them ? :shruggy:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on November 13, 2019, 02:30:44 PM
Are solid flat tappet cam's idea for street use ? :shruggy:
I think that you forgot a couple of words.
If you are asking if solid flat tappet cams are a good idea for street use, I say...Sure.
I've ran 2 of them with Howards EDM lifters. The lifters oil through and deliver a stream of oil between the lifter face and the cam lobes.
I run a flat tappet cam in my car for the street. Adjustment depends partly on how much use they get. I adjust them once a year.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on November 13, 2019, 10:43:46 PM
I heard you have to always adjust them ? :shruggy:
Don't know about always but yes if I have to adjust them once a year and it turns 7k+ it's worth it to me. It will probably only see a couple thousand miles a year.
Seems to be a good amount of hydraulic lifter failures or rpm issues with Hemi's, most say due to pushrod angle.
I believe 426 came with sft from the factory through 69.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/05hs5L.jpg)
Looks great! :cheers:
Thank you :cheers:
I started my Charger for the first time this year. I blew the dust off of it, let it get up to temp then went for a blast around the block. Put on my new front plate I picked up over the winter :2thumbs:
As easy as today's effort was the feeling that things are finally falling into place is a good feeling.. (even though this hasn't been my #1 priority)
Mounted the bulkhead to get the new engine harness plugged in. (Prior: the car would only turn over by jumping the relay.)
the fact that the new harness had a ground wire which the old one did not was promising in two ways. One, I probably won't have a fire under the hood anytime in the near future and, well, it actually turns over now with the key.
So. after i get some fluids in it, I'm hoping to finally get this thing in the paint/body shop.
And, as my nephew said when he was working on it.. "All I want to do is roast some tires".... and that will come prior to the shop. :cheers:
Installed these last night. Alignment scheduled for tomorrow.
Pretty stoked about the potential handling improvement. Right now I have +caster of like less than 1* on one side and 1.75* on the other.
For my 1968 Charger:
Changed out the rear to 742 3.23 posi from a one legger 741 2.76. Installed a pair of new 5 spring leaf springs, 4 new shocks, rear brake lines, flushed the brake fluid, changed the rear brake hose, all new rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders. I restored the original parking brake cables so they actually move. Prepped and painted the rear end assembly.
Resealed some of the intake manifold bolts that had an annoying oil leak. Changed the oil with Lucas 20-50w Classic car high zinc.
Moved to the interior, removed the non-functioning dash dimmer switch and sent it out for a rebuild. Replaced all the lamps in the cluster.
Last thing I want to do this spring is clay bar and wax the exterior.
Future plans include a 440 and tranny swap.
Quote from: HeavyFuel on May 05, 2020, 04:49:37 PM
Installed these last night. Alignment scheduled for tomorrow.
Pretty stoked about the potential handling improvement. Right now I have +caster of like less than 1* on one side and 1.75* on the other.
What brand are those, did you get them from a sponsoring vendor and what led you to purchase those particular ones?
Thanks!
Finally pulled it out of mothballs. Its been stored at a friends house while I settled into a move and a career change. Now I have to iron out a few "old car issues" that pop up anytime something sits for that long. Nothing serious.
The 440 is tired though, I'm over this particular engine.
Just have to make the time to wrench on it now.
In case anyone is curious, the wrap is a year old and the car was stored in a lean to beside a shop under a car cover, and the wrap still looks like day one. Its held up great.
Quote from: JR on May 06, 2020, 11:31:12 AM
Finally pulled it out of mothballs. Its been stored at a friends house while I settled into a move and a career change. Now I have to iron out a few "old car issues" that pop up anytime something sits for that long. Nothing serious.
The 440 is tired though, I'm over this particular engine.
Just have to make the time to wrench on it now.
In case anyone is curious, the wrap is a year old and the car was stored in a lean to beside a shop under a car cover, and the wrap still looks like day one. Its held up great.
Can't remember when you wrapped it did you put a R/T stripe on the wrap or is that just showing through from the one on the car under the wrap ?
Quote from: 70 sublime on May 06, 2020, 02:57:12 PM
Quote from: JR on May 06, 2020, 11:31:12 AM
Finally pulled it out of mothballs. Its been stored at a friends house while I settled into a move and a career change. Now I have to iron out a few "old car issues" that pop up anytime something sits for that long. Nothing serious.
The 440 is tired though, I'm over this particular engine.
Just have to make the time to wrench on it now.
In case anyone is curious, the wrap is a year old and the car was stored in a lean to beside a shop under a car cover, and the wrap still looks like day one. Its held up great.
Can't remember when you wrapped it did you put a R/T stripe on the wrap or is that just showing through from the one on the car under the wrap ?
I wrapped over the original stripe. Hoping to be able to save the original stripe when I pull the wrap.
I had planned on putting another color bumblee stripe over the top but I came to like the ghost effect and left it alone.
I'm itching to change the color now, I'm torn between going full Toretto in Satin black or a gloss color for a change. I'll make another thread on the process when I do that.
Swapped the Rallye wheels for my Cragar wheels for the summer.
FINALLY installed my engine and trans
Quote from: Wasco on May 06, 2020, 11:28:04 AM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on May 05, 2020, 04:49:37 PM
Installed these last night. Alignment scheduled for tomorrow.
Pretty stoked about the potential handling improvement. Right now I have +caster of like less than 1* on one side and 1.75* on the other.
What brand are those, did you get them from a sponsoring vendor and what led you to purchase those particular ones?
Thanks!
They're from Firm Feel. After considering the various manufacturers/models available, I liked the options, design and look of these.
There's cheaper ones out there, but I've purchased from FF before, and I like their stuff. Good guys to work with, too.
New battery tray in the 73 today... otherwise I'm spending all my time transplanting floor and trunk metal into my rust bucket 57 Coronet.
swapped out the incorrect column shift trans lever with the correct floor shift lever.
:popcrn:
yep. that's it.
My 68 seeing daylight for the first time in a long time this past Sunday. I was re-arranging my garage so out she came. That's my carpet on the top of it. Two sets, one new and one used. And yes that's a 4 door windshield resting in place of where a 2 door windshield would be. It acts as a temporarily dust shield LoL. Moves on it's own power.
:cheers:
Nice
Quote from: DanielRobert on May 08, 2020, 08:15:19 PM
FINALLY installed my engine and trans
Looking good. :2thumbs:
Thanks I've been working out.
Just did some body work my self because it very expensive to pay for and it came out pretty nice. Did both top of the front fenders and drivers side (both top and side)both top rear quarters ,half the hood and the Dutchman panel... with a spray can! The car looks like it was restored some time ago and had several spots that needed fixing since i bought it 4 yrs ago.
Looks Awesome. :cheers:
Quote from: keith88 on May 12, 2020, 05:25:58 PM.....Just did some body work my self because it very expensive to pay for and it came out pretty nice.....
Very nice work, pays off! :2thumbs:
Just curious - what's the wheel & tire combo here?
(http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=94375.0;attach=308560;image)
Mike, they're MB "Old School" wheels. 17x9.5 and 17x 8s.
I think the company has been rebranded and are called something else now, but they're still in production last I checked.
Putting the dash back together.. new top dash pad, complete rewiring, rebuild gauges mechanicals and A/C heater controls... original untouched woodgrain and gauge faces ;D
I have the same problem. The center A/C vents just don't Line up perfectly.
Quote from: Puzbie on May 13, 2020, 09:37:52 PM
Putting the dash back together.. new top dash pad, complete rewiring, rebuild gauges mechanicals and A/C heater controls... original untouched woodgrain and gauge faces ;D
Rear Defogger, cool.
How did your new dash pad fit? Hopefully the A pillar trim drops in nicely with the new pad. :cheers:
The pad (Legendary) went on easily and looks like a good match. This is a complete restoration rebuild so it'll be a while before the dash goes back in and longer before the interior is ready. When the dash does go in I'll try the alignment with the A-pillar parts and write back about it.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 13, 2020, 10:12:13 PM
I have the same problem. The center A/C vents just don't Line up perfectly.
Yes it is frustrating because the lower pads are in great shape but the one around the center vent is pulling away from the metal backing... I started a post in the interior section to see if anyone has a solution without completely rebuilding the pads...
Looks real nice. Great job.
Did some work on the inside this time. Dyed the carpets and put a nice set of seat covers over the seats,they were good an I wanted to keep them that way plus a black vinyl seat gets pretty hot when they sit in the sun.
Not seen those before...they fit well. I'm sure folks would like to know the brand/make.
(Not seen those before...they fit well. I'm sure folks would like to know the brand/make.)
https://www.carid.com/rixxu/rixxu-super-sport-series-seat-covers-883608833.html
Quote from: Puzbie on May 13, 2020, 09:37:52 PM
Putting the dash back together.. new top dash pad, complete rewiring, rebuild gauges mechanicals and A/C heater controls... original untouched woodgrain and gauge faces ;D
Nice job looks killa i wish my woood grain was that good which wiring harness did you use ?
Thanks... it helps when the car was taken off the road in '90 when the brake caliper went out and I was a broke college student... much less aging :icon_smile_cool: I bought the harness from Year One I think M&H was the manufacturer.. I've had the harness since 2016... I went that direction because it was a true reproduction plug and play. Now hopefully it all works :shruggy:
Quote from: Puzbie on May 13, 2020, 09:37:52 PM
Putting the dash back together.. new top dash pad, complete rewiring, rebuild gauges mechanicals and A/C heater controls... original untouched woodgrain and gauge faces ;D
When you are at this stage it might be worth going out and try hooking a car battery up and just see how bright the dash lights are some time when you can be in total darkness
My dash is original too and the white numbers are more faded than yours but I am finding it hard to read the gauges in the dark with lights on
Thinking about switching to LED lights
Would be easy for you to do at this stage if you discover it might help :yesnod:
Not for my Charger but I have some seats for a Challenger. Took the tracks off, cleaned, painted, lubed, and rebuilt them.
The guy that bought the Hemi 500 last summer came up to look at my red 69, no sell. But I turned him onto a 68 Hemi GTX, he took it home. Finally pulled the broadcast sheet out of the red car, perfect shape, also got it to start after sitting for 23 years, good feeling. Another week before I start back to work, going to work on the car.
sold it... today
Why did you sell?
too nice a car, never drove it.
Changed the overdrive ratio.
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Finally installed led lights and test fit the custom homemade glove box
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That glovebox looks great. Impressive work.
How did you make the glove box. The LED lights are great.
I installed a new Sound system. "NEW" high output AM/FM w/Bluetooth dual cone 4x10 in from 6x9's in the back 500W amp and super woofer. I don't always listen to DeadMau5 when I drive...but when I do, so does everyone in an 1/8 miles radius :icon_smile_big: :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: XH29N0G on May 20, 2020, 06:30:35 AM
How did you make the glove box. The LED lights are great.
I made a mold and a piece in fiberglass but now I want to modify it to install a radio hidden into glove box.
Quote from: WhiteOnGreen on May 20, 2020, 02:58:19 AM
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That looks great! I did the same a few years ago. Did you have to reverse the polarity at the shifter to get the LED to work there? Mine wouldn't light up until I did.
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That looks great! I did the same a few years ago. Did you have to reverse the polarity at the shifter to get the LED to work there? Mine wouldn't light up until I did.
yes, i wonder why the factory put the reverse polarity on that light bulb :shruggy:
I have been working on her all month.
Got a new steering box (FINALLY) Got sent the wrong one TWICE. :brickwall: Thanks NAPA.... not. Also got a new pitman arm.
After we put that in I got a new carb, a Demon 750. The first one Summit sent me had very obviously been returned before. When I went to adjust the floats I saw 2 stripped screw heads where the previous guy had attempted to do the same thing and probably gave up and returned it. :flame:
I also picked up a pair of MOPAR performance valve covers. My old bolts were too short to grab so I had to get some longer ARP bolts. :RantExplode:
Painted my manifold orange then realized I have a spread bore manifold and a new square bore carb. So I needed that 1" adapter plate square/spread that edelbrock makes. Then there was not enuf hood clearance with my edelbrock air cleaner so I had to use my old dual snorkel which looked bad so I had to paint it and get a new decal. Looks really good now though.
Finally got it all together and then a hit and run driver slammed into my van and truck that were parked in my driveway so I can't even get the Charger out of the garage now to test drive it. Currently fighting it out with lawyers and cops now for the second week. :icon_smile_angry:
Now I have new tie rods and sleeves and a new fuel pump and oil pan gaskets just waiting to get put on. Been one hell of a month so far.
Grrrr about hit and run :icon_smile_angry:
Finally got out.
I flushed my cooling system with Evaporust Thermocure. Man, that stuff works! I ran it through for 2 days, as the instructions said. Temporarily bypassing the heater core is a must, as it takes a long time to flush out. I drained the rad. and block and did an initial rinse with distilled water, refilled with distilled and Thermocure, drained that. It came out black/brown, looks like it removed the mild oxidation from the jacket. I remove the pipe plugs in the block every rinse, and I only let it cool 20 min after a drive to keep as much in suspension as possible. I did a hose rinse then two more with distilled water. Back in '96 when I got the car, it has cooling issues from the first owner adding Bar's Leak brown gunk to it at one point.
Almost got around to getting it out of winter storage... ::)
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Quote from: Bronzedodge on June 01, 2020, 05:29:39 AM
I flushed my cooling system with Evaporust Thermocure. Man, that stuff works! I ran it through for 2 days, as the instructions said. Temporarily bypassing the heater core is a must, as it takes a long time to flush out. I drained the rad. and block and did an initial rinse with distilled water, refilled with distilled and Thermocure, drained that. It came out black/brown, looks like it removed the mild oxidation from the jacket. I remove the pipe plugs in the block every rinse, and I only let it cool 20 min after a drive to keep as much in suspension as possible. I did a hose rinse then two more with distilled water. Back in '96 when I got the car, it has cooling issues from the first owner adding Bar's Leak brown gunk to it at one point.
I'd be curious to see if this helps, were you battling overheating issues?
Quote from: RallyeMike on May 20, 2020, 03:16:12 AM
That glovebox looks great. Impressive work.
I agree. Really nice. I would like to know how you made that.
Picked up my shortblock and heads. Need to get the rest of the parts together and start assembling.
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I heard a clunking a while back and finally tracked it down a couple weeks ago. My sway bar link's threads were stripped bad from the lack of a big rubber bushing so i found some on ebay. Those links are not easy to find and the new bushings didn't look anything like the old ones until they flattened out under the weight. Now everything up front is quiet enough to hear all the other noises. :smilielol:
Got my engine back from the machine shop yesterday :2thumbs:. Got the crank in and torque down all the pistons are in and tomorrow l will torque them down. :icon_smile_big: Hopefully by the end of this week l'll have most of my engine together :drool5: and about ready to install back into the car.
installed cowl insulation, A/C heater core, drilled gas pedal holes and installed pedal, painted brake pedal (actually wife did this :icon_smile_big:), emergency brake mechanism, drilled holes for driver seat (and painted the base for the 6-way driver seat, wife again :yesnod:)...
Drive-in movie...Airplane and Wayne's world
Repainted the top of the passages side rear quarter.
I replaced the front tires and took it for a spin this morning to test my data logging. Seems to work pretty well.
Went to go get gas in the middle of the day which I normally try to avoid but lately I have been going for evening drives and the gas stations have been closing early
So I get there and my favourite station seems to have the best price in town so all the pumps were full or someone was waiting for one
Someone left so I ended up right in the middle of everything going on to get a pump for my turn
I get my gas and try to pay attention to the sound of it filling up as it seems to spurt over if not careful near the end
I look up and the car beside me is a mom and young lad ( maybe 13 or 14 years old ) getting gas and the young guy was just grinning ear to ear
Finished the gas and put my new gas lock back in and popped the lid shut
Had to walk by the car beside me to go in to pay
As I past them the mom said "we really like your car " I said thanks and kept walking
As I come out from paying the mom goes inside and the lad is still just standing beside their car looking at mine with the same grin on his face
So when I got back close to my car I asked him did he know what year it was ?
Without hesitation he said it was a 1969
I said correct and got in my car
All the pumps were still full of cars and trucks
Kid still standing beside his car watching
I just might have stepped on the gas a little extra when I started my car back up just for him ( I have fairly loud exhaust )
Had to back out of my spot and the kid walked to the end of his car and watched me as far as he could as I got back out on the road to head home
That kid will some day be a future old car owner and I will hope he finds a Dodge :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Nice Story! :2thumbs:
I am making progress with my arduino project and learning. I managed to log RPM, A/F, and vacuum. I was able to convert change in RPM with time to acceleration and then to a value for torque. I get the same things for runs in 1st and second, but those run up so fast that they are a little more unstable.
I did two runs this morning in third gear and then swapped jets to a little more richer and moved around the torque curves (more torque at higher RPM and less at lower RPM - but A/F went super rich at lower RPM). I dropped the size on the squirter nozzles and will try again tomorrow). I am optimistic that this will help with fine tuning the car and for understanding what I need to do to make it go faster. I can also calculate acceleration in different gears which gives me an idea of where I gain and lose.
I think I am going to go back to swap in and out different carburetors I have and see if what I thought before about what was better is actually better.
Quote from: 70 sublime on July 07, 2020, 10:14:10 PM.....the mom said "we really like your car ".....
:coolgleamA:
Was she a MILF ?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on July 13, 2020, 01:37:44 PM
Was she a MILF ?
Umm NO
Was not sure if she was mom or grandma
11 mos after I pulled it, I have the engine back in!
Big moment you won't forget! You got that engine bay perfect! :2thumbs:
replaced bad brake booster. Sounds simple in the service manual. :smash:
two days later and an dash cluster removal its done.
now to see if the wilwood brakes work correctly.
WTF?!
:nana:
:lol:
Had to put it somewhere! ;)
luckily no scratches.
Found a storage/armrest that fits with my shifter.
Ordering parts...
Lost the keys to the car and found out a mouse had made a nice big hole in the headliner above the sun visor. I spent a lot of time cleaning and painting that damn headliner too! Can a good lock smith make a key to fit my locks or am I replacing all of them? Oh yeah and i managed to get black enamel over spray over half the car. ::)
Quote from: Dino on July 30, 2020, 09:43:13 PM
Lost the keys to the car and found out a mouse had made a nice big hole in the headliner above the sun visor. I spent a lot of time cleaning and painting that damn headliner too! Can a good lock smith make a key to fit my locks or am I replacing all of them? Oh yeah and i managed to get black enamel over spray over half the car. ::)
If you take one of the cylinders out of the car and take it to a locksmith, they should be able to measure the tumblers and cut a key to work from code. The other option is to replace them all and if they are old, it's not a bad idea anyway. https://www.herbsparts.com/proddetail.php?prod=280547
Not sure why this wouldn't fit 68 but you get the idea.
I just spent 10 K with Dante's and I think his service has been exceptional. Now if my wife finds out, I am screwed!
Mine found my stash, let's just say I am in some hot water...
Wife needed some paper work dropped off at her office so I took them in at lunch time today with my car
As I was walking back I noticed it looked like Dodge parking because of the two Ram trucks behind me so I snapped this picture
Before I could get back into my car from where I took the picture I ended up talking to two different guys about my car ( one on each side of the street )
I usually drive in the evening and come home with the head lights on
Boy day time driving is a very different experience :2thumbs:
I finally got around to installing the new PST 1" torsion bars. Ride height is where I want it and I noticed a big difference in handling from the original 318 bars that were there before.
Nice! :2thumbs:
Quote from: timmycharger on August 10, 2020, 06:49:50 AM
I finally got around to installing the new PST 1" torsion bars. Ride height is where I want it and I noticed a big difference in handling from the original 318 bars that were there before.
:2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Waiting around for the weather to moderate a bit.
I actually drove mine on the road for the first time ever, even if it was in full roadkill mode. Naturally I had to go find a dirt road to have some fun, I've only wanted to drive one of these cars down a dirt road since I was about 7 years old :coolgleamA:
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And now you are really hooked.
Now the fun really starts! :2thumbs:
Ordered a new engine wire harness.
Verified that the engine and transmission numbers match the car!
Purchased a TTI system.
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Stainless Allan??
with some help from my stepson got the beast running and moving on its own for the first time in 17 years.
had to change from the holly carb to a carter to get a decent idle.
granddaughter likes the noisy car also.
Quote from: Slowpoke on August 22, 2020, 04:49:19 PM
with some help from my stepson got the beast running and moving on its own for the first time in 17 years.
had to change from the holly carb to a carter to get a decent idle.
Good effort Slowpoke, 17 years is a looong time without it moving, those old tyres would be hard as can be!
Finally, I'm done changing the starter and plug wires.
I have been making progress with my little arduino based program to track rpm, AF, and vacuum. I keep changing things and then choosing the ones that increase the rate at which RPM rise. I calculated these from the rate RPM rose (acceleration) and assumed 4000 lbs weight and took into account gearing, rear, and tire radius to convert to ft lbs. This is the image with open and 4 hole spacer. I think I picked up about 5% improvement over the way it was set up. I am happy to be learning and making progress and to know how to check things in the future.
finally got around to some welding
wow! big job!
Are you making a Clone 72 RALLYE ?
It was wet so instead of going for a drive, I cleaned up the underside of the car from the rear wheels back.
Still needs some work and I see how driving the car takes its toll, but its fun
:icon_smile_big:
YO put inside rear view mirrors on sale on ebay for $75.... so I don't have to look at the headliner when i bang 2nd gear anymore :2thumbs:
Cheapest I've seen!!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-69-Mopar-Dodge-Plymouth-A-B-Body-GTX-Valiant-Dart-Inside-rearview-mirror/262851174136?hash=item3d33269ef8:g:uyMAAOSwMqVauQ7z
Is there a fix for that? Every time I accelerate my rear view mirror slides back.
Quote from: XH29N0G on September 12, 2020, 03:22:34 PM
Is there a fix for that? Every time I accelerate my rear view mirror slides back.
But there's a ball and a plate that get worn down. I've seen used plates on ebay before but I don't think anybody makes a replacement ball. Somebody could try beating the plate down?
Seems to be some kinda fix thing for a 65 and previous...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-1965-MoPar-CDPD-Interior-Rear-View-Adjustable-Mirror-Ball-Joint-Socket-Cup/112151379423?hash=item1a1cbe3ddf:g:MZQAAOSwIcdZdnJS
Unscrew the plate and give it a wack with the hammer.. or a dab of glue. Set it and forget it..
your comment prompted me to do a quick search and I saw this:
Re: 1969 (inside) Rear View Mirror: How to tighten? http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=93055.0 (http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=93055.0)
Reading through it ,makes me realize I am drinking the wrong type of beer.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on September 10, 2020, 06:55:55 PM
Are you making a Clone 72 RALLYE ?
Not necessarily making a clone Rallye, I just like the look of the doors and came across some rusted ones fairly cheap so cut'n and weld'n it is...pretty simple if you leave the front edge intact to line up easier. I already had the bulge hood
Motor went out of my 69 in the fall. Spent a few months finding all the parts I needed including a new block and now my builder has begun to build my 512 stroker. I'm excited.
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Don't know why that ones sideways
Or that one. Sigh. You get the point tho
Looking really nice!! :2thumbs:
Pistons in
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Pretty engine!
I don't know why the pics go in there sideways.
What is the ballpark price for a 512 Stroker these days ? :shruggy:
I installed a windshield today!
Yeah?
I had a guy install one in my Charger and it leaked. I took it back a few months later and they just put a bead around the gasket where it meets the glass. That didn't work so I bought some 3M sealant and pulled the windshield. The dork didn't use any sealant at all. The service manual I have showed to use sealant on the window channel along the bottom and up the sides so that is what I did. The service manual also shows to put the gasket in the window opening then to install the glass with the top going in first. I've read online of people doing it both ways....top first and bottom first.
No more leaks!
I paid 6300 Canadian for a 512 rotary kit from 440 source. With valve covers a timing chain cover, the gears and chain, harmonic balancer, cam, bearings amd gaskets.
Somebody is having fun! :2thumbs:
Some more pics of my 512 stroker build
Lol. All sideways for some reason.
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That looks pretty frickin sweet. Right!?!?!
Quote from: 69white hat on January 25, 2021, 08:19:29 AM
That looks pretty frickin sweet. Right!?!?!
Sweeeeeeet!!!! :2thumbs:
Fixed your pics for you. :cheers:
Oh sweet. Thanks. How's you do that?
Quote from: kent on August 15, 2020, 05:29:04 AM
Stainless Allan??
Not stainless, 16 gauge aluminized tubing.
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sweet
Nice. For what year. 71 and up with those tips?
Fresh vinyl wrap and addressed numerous things that needed attention along the way. Also installed a back up camera that I can turn on when I am driving.
Quote from: 69white hat on January 26, 2021, 06:13:24 AM
Oh sweet. Thanks. How's you do that?
I downloaded (save picture as) them to my P/C. Then I re-named each pic file (JPG).
Then I edited the pics, rotating them by using "Windows Photo Viewer". :cheers:
Quote from: CDN72SE on January 31, 2021, 11:06:35 AM
Quote from: kent on August 15, 2020, 05:29:04 AM
Stainless Allan??
Not stainless, 16 gauge aluminized tubing.
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Thanks Allan. Better late than never. lol
My pics are off my phone. I found that if I rotate them and then save them they go on here properly.
Picked up a 6 gear from bowler transmission
300.00 ? :icon_smile_blackeye:
Well the weather has been getting nicer out so yesterday I looked at my car sitting in the hay shed and wondered how much life the battery still had in it
Well one thing led to another ......
Ended up going for lunch ;D
Getting the bay all cleaned up
Basically Redoing all the wiring, fuel and brake lines
Hydro boost test fit
It's going to be awesome
Doug's headers fit test
had to put a new fan clutch in it , and getting her cleaned up to take to a cruise and then to World of Wheels in a couple weeks
Stu, I don't think that is where the fan shroud goes. lol
Quote from: ACUDANUT on March 13, 2021, 01:48:14 PM
Stu, I don't think that is where the fan shroud goes. lol
ok come show me :icon_smile_big:
Engines in and headers are on
Got the hydratech brake booster and wile pod master cylinder in as well
Looks pretty good
I need to get it to the muffler shop to get the headers hooked up
Sweet !!
Your mufflers right back by the gas tank ?
Yep they're all correct. I should have took another picture while I was there.
Drove it..... :cheers:
Installed a new battery and replaced the headlight wiring harness. Also, I finally pulled the trigger on bilstein shocks (https://4wheelonline.com/Bilstein-Shocks-Truck_Shocks.23). I know they are not cheap but they can improve ride quality.
Started mocking up the rear end set up
I've been chasing a small but annoying vibration in the 73 and found that the culprit was the brand new steel driveshaft that was made for it. After going through practically everything else, on a hunch, I installed a spare Denny's aluminum shaft I had made for the race car years ago.... and whoosshh ..... now smooth as silk. Its enough work just constantly fixing old stuff on old cars that I don't need the brand new stuff to be crap :brickwall: regardless, glad the annoyance is finally resolved :coolgleamA:
Removed my back glass. Long overdue :brickwall:
I did it by myself. One man show LoL. A long grueling and boring process.
Here's how I did it:
As I mentioned I had no helper so no sawing it loose with a wire. I already had the trim removed from awhile back so that didn't cut into my time. I started by gouging out all of the old crusty butyl and crud from 53 years of sitting in there using a hair dryer to soften it up. I used a utility knife and a small flat head screwdriver. Went all the way around the perimeter of the back glass. Next I crawled inside to the back of my car and took a thin putty knife using the blow dryer to heat up the blade. Pushed the putty knife flat against the glass to cut through the remaining butyl until the knife reached the other side of the window channel. With it being cold outside (44°) I had no problems with the butyl re-sealing which was great. After going around the entire perimeter from the inside the glass came out. I saved form paying a pro to remove it and didn't have to bother my buddies to help me.
:cheers:
EDIT: Oh BTW, I didn't break the glass. :2thumbs:
Why did you have to take the back glass out ?
New 2-1/2 inch exhaust from the new Doug's headers back. New longer mufflers to quiet down the drone on long trips. Took it to a local guy who does the work in his shop at home. He's a real pro. Let the new 512 breathe easy.
sweet!
Quote from: 70 sublime on April 17, 2021, 10:51:13 PM
Why did you have to take the back glass out ?
Rust issues ?
30 years of dust and sitting 53 year old girl with original vinyl top , Time to deep clean it and restore protect it . 303 Aerospace cleaner and a scrub brush , then to top conditioner and restorer with UV protectant . Did a great job , the top is a little dry rotted in the middle and it really sucked up alot of the condition in the middle , had to apply it several times in the middle but it seems alot better and looks great. fantastic products.
:drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
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:popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: cleaned protected ready for World Of Wheels
Wow! Nice work!!
Took my brand new 11" brake drums to get them turned because they were not round.
Parts these days :brickwall:
Got it started for the first time in over 2 years!
https://youtu.be/OrcbfOOi6TE
Quote from: 70 sublime on April 17, 2021, 10:51:13 PM
Why did you have to take the back glass out ?
Rust in the lower window channel corners and headliner change.
:cheers:
Finally got around to getting a bulge hood. We put it on last week and drilled for the letters and trim. I'm on the fence about painting it white to match the car. Looks cool black for now anyways.
Quote from: 73chgrSE on April 22, 2021, 08:52:47 AM
Finally got around to getting a bulge hood. We put it on last week and drilled for the letters and trim. I'm on the fence about painting it white to match the car. Looks cool black for now anyways.
:2thumbs: Nice! Love seeing progress on late 3rd gens.
Got sidetracked on a different project for the past few months. Back on the Charger now :icon_smile_big:
Modified valve covers for coil on plug mounting, vacuum pump, sandblasted chrome and painted with VHT wrinkle paint.
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Just had mine media blasted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROsrEkdTUfo
Good work everybody!
after years of work, and painting all the parts last September, the fenders and hood are finally back on the car. getting closer and closer to finally driving it for the first time soon.
Get back to work! Looking good! :cheers:
got the motor in :cheers:
Very nice! :2thumbs:
Looking great.
I can't post the video, but I got a short, low quality video from my engine builder. The 512 rebuild is complete and the break in is also complete. Last I heard he was switching out the break valve springs for the springs that came with the cam for the final break in. When I get home on the 5th, I should be able to take it down the road for the first time since last august.
I didn't realize I would be working on the Charger all weekend. Saturday morning I had a few hours to kill so I thought I would fix an annoying issue I had. Since putting the dash in the car over 5 years ago I had 2 bulbs in the wrong spots. I had the tach dash light socket in the left directional light hole and vice versa. I have been driving more at night and finally wanted to fix it.
Easy fix right? just reach up there and swap them out? Nope! I tried bending my back and looking up behind the dash with the seat and place and immediately knew what had to be done.. out came the seat.
I still don't know what I did but I managed to kill a turn signal flasher which took me forever to get to since I have an aftermarket A/C unit under there and when I found it I forgot there were 2 (one for flasher, one for turn signals) which had me pulling my hair out since I kept just changing the flasher one w/o any results until I figured it out.
So great, got the directionals with lights working and went to go put back the A/C vent tube and my giant ape hand manages to pull out the bulb for the brake light warning system :brickwall:
After an hour of struggling and swearing, had to call in my wife to help as my hand would not fit up in there (in the pic below you can see me trying with pliers).
I love these cars but absolutely hate working up behind the dash :RantExplode:
I relocated to Va. from Ga. since my last post. I decided to have the Charger hauled instead of driving it the 500 miles up here. I had time to hit a couple shows & cruise ins and see the nearest 1/4 mile track before the season ends. Also had a local shop do some much needed work on it for me since I don't have time to work on it myself much right now. The rear main seal, oil pan gasket and dip stick tube were all leaking and replaced along with the old motor mounts. Just got her back yesterday. Finally no drips under the car! :2thumbs:
Built her a house
Quote from: timmycharger on August 16, 2021, 12:17:50 PM
I didn't realize I would be working on the Charger all weekend. Saturday morning I had a few hours to kill so I thought I would fix an annoying issue I had. Since putting the dash in the car over 5 years ago I had 2 bulbs in the wrong spots. I had the tach dash light socket in the left directional light hole and vice versa. I have been driving more at night and finally wanted to fix it.
Did you go LEDs while you were under there?
My Tic Toc Tach bulb is burned out and would like to get it working again, but am dreading the project. Prob. will go LEDs to get a bit more light and consume less power. Anything to cut down on the number of electrons that have to pass through the bulkhead connector.
Nah, for now I just left the stock style bulbs in there. Some day I will likely replace them with LED, but for now they do the job. :Twocents: :cheers:
Note to that LED's are pole sensitive unlike a bulb. The tiny twist in LED will only work one way. :scratchchin:
2 months still waiting on the wiring harness to be built...............
In the interim, I've put in a new fuel system (Aeromotive Stealth fuel tank, 340lph pump) with PTFE fuel lines (8AN feed, 6AN return).
Currently working on my battery relocation kit and rewiring my dash from ammeter to volt gauge with other safety improvements.
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Quote from: TTSaleen on November 09, 2021, 05:19:36 PM
2 months still waiting on the wiring harness to be built...............
In the interim, I've put in a new fuel system (Aeromotive Stealth fuel tank, 340lph pump) with PTFE fuel lines (8AN feed, 6AN return).
Currently working on my battery relocation kit and rewiring my dash from ammeter to volt gauge with other safety improvements.
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May I ask where you are getting the harness? Thanks! TC
Quote from: tcs69rt on November 10, 2021, 07:02:15 PM
May I ask where you are getting the harness? Thanks! TC
Sure. It's a Hemi conversion harness that will allow me to run my Gen III hemi and NAG1 5 speed auto in my 68.
Here's the link - https://www.hotwireauto.com/nag-1-swaps
Ryan
Here's a quick pic of my progress so far.
Just a few wiring changes to make and add that custom harness and it should be ready to fire up.
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New wiring harness arrived last night..."Let the Madness, Begin!" - Ozzy
It always seems when restoring cars it looksl like it all comes down to welding, grinding and sanding the bodywork, but boy all those little fiddly things are time consuming. I'm spending alot of time sandblasting a million of little things, priming, prepping painting even parts that never will see the light of day again when the car will be completed...
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Wiring harness arrived 11/30/2021.
Now the fun begins of trying to install (and hide) this stuff!
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NOS M/T valve covers...and bumper stickers!
Cool!! :cheers: (I have Cal Custom's.)
Just putting up a pic from last year for fun
Almost 60 here yesterday. I went out and fired up the Charger and the Challenger for a few minutes. Getting spring fever. Took some videos but says the are too large to post.
Yea I wish it were easier to post videos. I have some gooders.
Started my 69 Charger for the first time this season and drove it around into the shop to swap some better seats into it
There is no sweeter sound than a big block mopar with dual exhaust Boy I have missed that noise :2thumbs:
Quote from: 70 sublime on April 04, 2022, 07:09:11 PM
Started my 69 Charger for the first time this season and drove it around into the shop to swap some better seats into it
There is no sweeter sound than a big block mopar with dual exhaust Boy I have missed that noise :2thumbs:
Hi, what seats? Something modern? If modern, what you going with?
New shoes for the 73 today.... 295/50/15 and 245/60/15 Cooper Cobras. Geeeez... tires got expensive since the last time I purchased...
Quote from: BillT on April 05, 2022, 12:16:41 PM
Quote from: 70 sublime on April 04, 2022, 07:09:11 PM
Started my 69 Charger for the first time this season and drove it around into the shop to swap some better seats into it
There is no sweeter sound than a big block mopar with dual exhaust Boy I have missed that noise :2thumbs:
Hi, what seats? Something modern? If modern, what you going with?
Not that exciting
I got rid of some crappy black 68 seats for some less crappy green 68 seats
I ordered rear leafs from Detroit Spring and torsion bars from firmfeel. And now the waiting game begins... :lol:
New shoes on one today. Somehow the back ones wore out a lot faster than the front.
Well after a couple spins around the block with my car since winter is now over my water pump started leaking :(
So I had said to myself the next time I have the water out of the car I will see if I can get the heat gauge to work in my dash
The engine in my car is a 71 383 and has a different heat sensore
So rounded up some parts
Replacement water pump from NAPA has the same number of fins but the are a little smaller and the diameter on the impeller is alittle smaller also
So now for the first time I have all the dash gauges working in my car
Yes they could use a good clean up :)
:2thumbs: Swapped out short block 440's added back power booster brakes and installed a Borgman power steering box with a new Saginaw pump. (Gotta look through the "good" 440 that's ticking.)
Pulled the wheel/tire assemblies one at a time, scrubbed the tires, baked them dry in the sun, polished the wheels, and gave them a coat of tire shine.
Just had to change my fuel filter. Getting gummed up bad. I could not blow through it easily. :icon_smile_dissapprove:It's not even that old. Gas quality has gotten really really bad lately. At least around here. :brickwall:
The lower compression 440 let me tune for non ethanol 89 octane. (Boat fuel.) Now the Charger can sit for a few weeks and still fires right up. :2thumbs:
In the spring of 2015 I got my 71 out of winter sleep only to discover the brakes had went down over the winter. I still had Frankie my 69 Charger and would start to work on a complete brake rebuild which never happened. Later that summer I discovered a cheating wife which turned my life upside down. Later in the year I decided to sell Frankie as I was in need of some cash. The 71 still sat with no brakes. A year or so later after counseling with the wife trying to repair the marriage she was once again discovered cheating. Shortly after that she made a suicide attempt that was unsuccessful and ended up locked up in a mental place for a while. I was still trying to work 2nd shift and take care of my 2 grade school aged daughters. Was a very stressfull time. Summer of 2018 things appeared to be getting better. I did an entire brake rebuild of the 71 and got it out. Only to find bad gas and a dried out carb and other things had taken its toll on the 71. I spent weeks working on it and then once again discovered more cheating. The car cover was put back on and since then I have been trying to maintain a stable house for my daughters all the while the wife continued to cheat as well as a lot of other things that we dont need to go into here. October of 2020 I was served divorce papers about 7pm one evening and got kicked out of my house I bought 24 years ago when I was single. I grabbed what I could when ordered to leave. Its been 18 months and my divorce is still going on. I have about 4 days worth of clothes and a few things and living with a friend. The 71 as well as my other vehicles are locked up in the garage at the house. I have been locked out of the garage completely. The carport that my big 47 Dodge truck is in developed roof damage and has since fallen in on the truck. I am getting my ass handed to me financially during this divorce and am flat broke. It appears I may get to keep my old iron but theres a good chance a bankruptcy is coming my way and I will be forced to liquidate everything to pay the debt. My life has been a living hell for almost 7 years now with little to no real fun. No time for old iron or enjoyment. Focusing on my daughters best I can but I do not get to see them much. So a quick answer is what have I done with my Charger lately is simply dream about it as I have not seen it in over 18 months.
Todd
Sorry to hear about that Todd. :pity:
sorry to hear all this, I'm pullin for Ya !!!!
Todd be tough for the kids. My ex handed me my 3 and had 2 more. She kept the 2 in daycare while NOT looking for a job. She racked up 35K unpaid support and I hauled her in front of a judge. Find a men's support system in your area and get help.
Haven't done anything myself but will be picking it up from the body shop today.
The car was rear ended when sitting at a stop light right after I finished tuning it on the dyno :brickwall:
They ended up correcting all the issues on the car, panel alignment/gaps, straightness and re-painting the entire car. Best body shop experience I've ever had.
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Initial check of bellhousing runout. Right at the max, .005" Will sweeten it up before the trans is installed.
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I added a pedal.
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Put a new pair of shoes (Tires and rims) for the first time since '86.
Quote from: Puzbie on May 12, 2022, 10:23:41 PM
Put a new pair of shoes (Tires and rims) for the first time since '86.
Thats a very nice looking Charger you have!
Todd
I just relocated.
Ive taken my hot rod out once for shits & giggles once it arrived and have had the garage open. Now all of sudden I hear loud exhaust being throttled going by the front of my house. They don't want any of my Charger, lol.
But Im anxious to get the word out, lol.
soon, very soon...
Installed my new Rad.
Is that school bus yellow ?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 20, 2022, 01:16:35 PM
Is that school bus yellow ?
Looks like a 1969 999 paint code. Referred to as State vehicle colors, lol
A buddy had a '69 Hemi RR painted that color.
The paint I purchased was ppg omni code 60326.
Finally installed the CalTracs and new Nitto 555, but wow I did not expect the rear end to sit so high:
I love the Stance :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: metallicareload99 on June 02, 2022, 08:15:17 PM
Finally installed the CalTracs and new Nitto 555, but wow I did not expect the rear end to sit so high:
Did you use their springs too?
I didn't.
Let my 17yr old son drive the 68 for the first time. He did a great job with the 4 speed, didn't stall it one time and was surprisingly smooth in how he shifted. Had him wear my original scat pack jacket for the photo op ;D
Quote from: ACUDANUT on June 04, 2022, 12:22:25 PM
I love the Stance :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Thanks man, it's starting to grow on me!
Quote from: 472 R/T SE on June 04, 2022, 06:00:39 PM
Quote from: metallicareload99 on June 02, 2022, 08:15:17 PM
Finally installed the CalTracs and new Nitto 555, but wow I did not expect the rear end to sit so high:
Did you use their springs too?
I didn't.
Yeah, I figured I'd go all in on their system. Cars faster than mine are running it so they'd be good enough for me :shruggy: Weight savings was important to me also, as you know how heavy our cars are :drive:
Quote from: timmycharger on June 06, 2022, 06:26:50 AM
Let my 17yr old son drive the 68 for the first time. He did a great job with the 4 speed, didn't stall it one time and was surprisingly smooth in how he shifted. Had him wear my original scat pack jacket for the photo op ;D
You guys are living the dream! @ that age I could only dream of driving such a car :drive:
Quote from: metallicareload99 on June 02, 2022, 08:15:17 PM
Finally installed the CalTracs and new Nitto 555, but wow I did not expect the rear end to sit so high:
Looks like someone is on the way to Seward!
Quote from: AKcharger on June 17, 2022, 09:35:43 AM
Quote from: metallicareload99 on June 02, 2022, 08:15:17 PM
Finally installed the CalTracs and new Nitto 555, but wow I did not expect the rear end to sit so high:
Looks like someone is on the way to Seward!
Close, I was by portage lake. I thought about going to Whittier, but it was getting late and I didn't want to get stuck there if I missed the last tunnel run :P:drive:
Getting my 70 ready for some paint
Dropped the fron suspension to get under the hood painted up
I got my tail stripe put on. And going to the exhaust shop Monday. I don't know why but it is easier to build the car than to post a picture on this site. All I get is messages that say either to rename file (which don't work) then it says I have already posted it. So I wont post any. :brickwall:
Name the pic with random letters and numbers. Size to one meg and it will fit.
last try.
Quote from: b5blue on June 23, 2022, 09:05:06 AM
Name the pic with random letters and numbers. Size to one meg and it will fit.
Thanks I go through this every time :shruggy: it is never size but file name or that I have already posted. I got it thank you.
Sweet
Made a list of front end suspension and steering hardware that I'll need for my 71 383 Canadian export Charger, added it up mentally, then went out to the beer fridge and got another cold one.
This after last weeks visit to a buddy's panel shop for the rust repair assessment cost, which also got the fridge opened and closed a few times.
I guess I'll keep pulling extra late and weekend shifts at the plant to obtain more fun coupons... :lol:
Drove it
Re-tuned it today, again. Initial timing set at 15 and set the idle mixture screws at about 1 turn out with 16 inches of vacuum. Seems to be running pretty decent now.
What carb. and ignition you running? :scratchchin:
Local upholster and glass installer dropped by the house to get it done, very happy with the results.
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Looking good! :2thumbs:
Thanks B5 :cheers:
I really like it. However I prefer the Canopy tops. "half tops".
Worked on cleaning and polishing the paint.
With 20 gallons of gas ?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on September 17, 2022, 08:51:30 AM
Quote from: 71charger_fan on September 16, 2022, 08:10:51 PM
Worked on cleaning and polishing the paint.
With GAS ?
If you look closer that is the reflextion you see of gas cans
Took me a bit to figure it out also
Curve of the quarter panel is visible at the lower left with the mower deck and front wheel of the Cub Cadet poking into view. The push mower is a reflection in the paint. I thought the severe bend in the garage door opening would give it away as a reflection on a curved surface.
Quote from: ACUDANUT on September 17, 2022, 08:50:38 AM
With 20 gallons of gas ?
Gotta admit, I had to :smilielol: on that one. :icon_smile_big:
I recognized that it was a reflection, in which case I must say, nice work 71C_F, looks great! :coolgleamA:
Quote from: 71charger_fan on September 16, 2022, 08:10:51 PM
Worked on cleaning and polishing the paint.
Best way to take pix of nice rigs parked beside you.
Drove out to the Hemi Hideout for the Lonestar Mopar fest
Charlie, theres a hole in your hood. just thought id let you know.
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on October 15, 2022, 08:42:38 AM
Charlie, theres a hole in your hood. just thought id let you know.
I appreciate you letting me know LOL :)
Quote from: cdr on October 15, 2022, 09:27:01 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on October 15, 2022, 08:42:38 AM
Charlie, theres a hole in your hood. just thought id let you know.
I appreciate you letting me know LOL :)
that Brian guys pretty observant
Took my car out for a spin around the block today just because it was still warm out
Was not as much fun as I had hoped like it is in the summer time so feel that was my last drive of the season
Gas tank is full so it will just sit till nice weather comes back again after a long winter nap
Over the years I have watched my dad trying to mouse proof his cars
He tried drier sheet and the mice just use them to make a nest
He has tried the smelly soap bars of irish spring and they just eat them
Couple years ago I tried this stuff
They are the smelliest crystalls my wife would through in the wash machine with my worst barn cloths
I could not stand the smell after they were washed so we stopped using it
HMMMM I thought
I put some on a tin pie plate in the trunk and a couple plates in the front and back floor boards inside the car and have not see mouse evidence since
You drive with the windows open in the spring for a while but the car does smell better too :2thumbs:
I've been working on freshening the front suspension and swapping the Hotchkis UCAs for QA1.
Quote from: 71charger_fan on November 06, 2022, 10:09:32 PM
I've been working on freshening the front suspension and swapping the Hotchkis UCAs for QA1.
I remember when my suspension looked that clean... :rotz:
Any links for the Hothckis UCA's to drool over? Are they aluminum?
Quote from: 71charger_fan on November 06, 2022, 10:09:32 PM
I've been working on freshening the front suspension and swapping the Hotchkis UCAs for QA1.
What made you swap the Hotchkiss for QA1?
Are you running the brake caliper on the back side of the spindle? I believe it should be mounted on the front side so the hose doesn't kink. WINGNUT
The Hotchkis are steel. No one around here can (or will take the time to) take advantage of the extra adjustability when aligning the car. So, to remove some of the harshness of the ride, I'm switching to the QA1. I had a set of the original CAP UCAs before QA1 bought them out. Those didn't actually contact the bumper and I never could get a proper alignment so I switched to Hotchkis. I do still have the original CAP tubular K-frame and LCAs. I would be surprised if there's even 2,000 miles on the Hotchkis. I will probably post the Hotchkis for sale.
I've been running the calipers to the rear for about 30 years with no issues. I just use '73 Charger hoses.
I will be taking one of mine out for a cruise today after work. Sunny and 73 here in Michigan in Nov. Can't complain. Almost drove it to work, but too much damn construction every combined with rush hour traffic.
just pulled the orginal alternator and Wiper motor off , gettin them boxed and in the Mail to Topher in NC to get them rebuilt and leave the original patina on them to go back on my survivor , Alternator was getting weak but still worked and the wiper motor wasnt parking the wipers at the windshield anymore .
I had my wiper motor redone by Passion for Mopars. It looks great, but doesn't properly park the wipers. Maybe next fall I'll pull it out and send it to someone else and maybe it'll come back working as it should.
Quote from: 71charger_fan on November 10, 2022, 02:19:42 PM
I had my wiper motor redone by Passion for Mopars. It looks great, but doesn't properly park the wipers. Maybe next fall I'll pull it out and send it to someone else and maybe it'll come back working as it should.
. If you'd like to box those guys up, my address is:
Chris McGinnis
326 East Main Street
Unit 1316
Lincolnton, NC 28093 He goes by topher. He's on Fb. And he also does headlamp motors and window motors
'72 Redux. last time was 2004 so it's due. Blocking in progress hope to have paint by 1st of the year :buff:
Parked one my 70's inside a car capsule for the winter.
About six minutes to inflate.
Does that stay inflated or do you have to top it up after a while ?
It has a small fan that is always running. It is supposed to cost about a $1.50 a month to run.
Quote from: RiverRaider on November 29, 2022, 10:45:58 AM
About six minutes to inflate.
:coolgleamA: nice wheels , are they fuelers ?
thought about getting one of them bubble capsule things , :scratchchin:
Quote from: RiverRaider on November 29, 2022, 12:53:45 PM
It has a small fan that is always running. It is supposed to cost about a $1.50 a month to run.
Does it ever get damp inside the bubble with temp change in the air and any humidity ?
Looks like a toy car on a shelf ;D
Quote from: tan top on November 29, 2022, 09:48:18 PM
Quote from: RiverRaider on November 29, 2022, 10:45:58 AM
About six minutes to inflate.
:coolgleamA: nice wheels , are they fuelers ?
thought about getting one of them bubble capsule things , :scratchchin:
Thank you. Not fuelers as they are Halibrand Replicas. They only made them for a short time. JD wheel and a few others sold them. Likely got in trouble calling them Halibrands.
They look good were really cheap and well balanced. The center caps were plain and I made the decals for them. I bought a set a friend seen them and bought a set and then they were gone.
Here are some picts on this tread.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,1268.msg1613658.html#msg1613658
I ordered the 20ft size, 18ft would likely work. I set it up by myself and it was pretty easy. I am very pleased so far. I should have set it up when it was warmer as the wrinkles are slow to smooth out.
Quote from: 70 sublime on November 29, 2022, 10:48:31 PM
Quote from: RiverRaider on November 29, 2022, 12:53:45 PM
It has a small fan that is always running. It is supposed to cost about a $1.50 a month to run.
Does it ever get damp inside the bubble with temp change in the air and any humidity ?
By having a constant flow of air there is not supposed to be any condensation. In extreme humidity the directions said to leave the zipper open
a couple inches to increase air exchange. Just bought it, so no issues so far.
Quote from: CDN72SE on November 30, 2022, 12:57:14 PM
Looks like a toy car on a shelf ;D
I was elevated standing in the bed of a trailer when I took the picture. I also build models and I had sent that picture by cell phone to some friends. And a couple though it was a model I built that I tried to make look real
by putting it inside clear plastic.
Quote from: RiverRaider on November 30, 2022, 01:47:22 PM
Quote from: tan top on November 29, 2022, 09:48:18 PM
Quote from: RiverRaider on November 29, 2022, 10:45:58 AM
About six minutes to inflate.
:coolgleamA: nice wheels , are they fuelers ?
thought about getting one of them bubble capsule things , :scratchchin:
Thank you. Not fuelers as they are Halibrand Replicas. They only made them for a short time. JD wheel and a few others sold them. Likely got in trouble calling them Halibrands.
They look good were really cheap and well balanced. The center caps were plain and I made the decals for them. I bought a set a friend seen them and bought a set and then they were gone.
Here are some picts on this tread.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,1268.msg1613658.html#msg1613658
I ordered the 20ft size, 18ft would likely work. I set it up by myself and it was pretty easy. I am very pleased so far. I should have set it up when it was warmer as the wrinkles are slow to smooth out.
awesome looking 70 charger :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: thanks for the info on the wheels look good , just read the bottem of the link you posted about the wheels , & realised i posted in that link liking the wheels , have no memory of ever seeing or reading that post :icon_smile_blackeye: :rotz: :lol:
I really dont need one of those car capsules® but I WANT ONE!
I still haven't gotten mine aligned after rebuilding the front suspension but had to pull it out of the garage to dig out the snowblower. While it was out, I drove around the neighborhood just to charge the battery and evaporate any moisture in the oil. It drives better as it is now with fresh, non-adjusted parts than it did before. Should be great with a proper alignment.
Fully rebuilt my ac/heater box very happy how it turned out but one expensive box had to source nos actuators ,h valve, fan motor, heater core and ac evaporator
another view
Nice work! :2thumbs:
Brought the ole girl back to New York from Arkansas. Guess what, no snow and I didn't even bother asking after the last condescending drivel from guess who?
Recent rebuilt ac/heater box installed
Moved my 70 back into the shop from house garage for winter project time
After rebuilding the front suspension, I finally got around to taking it for an alignment. After getting it where he wanted it, the threads pulled out of the nut on one of the reproduction camber bolts. I had to dig around until I found some originals in the bottom of a bucket in the attic. Inferior grade of steel? Improper heat treatment? Who knows. It was annoying as no one within 30 miles had a camber bolt in stock. Glad to be a hoarder sometimes. I don't remember where I bought those. Makes me a little nervous about the other three.
Now the Christmas rush is over I moved things around in the shop today
Moved the engine up along side the car so I could move the car all the way back to make room if we needed to get something in the shop
Next thing to do will be get the car up on jack stands to pull the K frame out and weld on a skid plate which will kill it from moving very far if I needed the space
The black coupe is dad's hot rod project
30 Chrysler rumble seat coupe with a 366 GMC truck engine and a dana rear end with 411 gears
Dad is 81 years old and says this will be his last car he builds
So I told him he can just wheel and deal toy cars after this one
He agreed :)
washed it
first time out of garage since 2014
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Quote from: RiverRaider on November 29, 2022, 10:43:58 AM
Parked one my 70's inside a car capsule for the winter.
How do you get the thing in there? Hold up the plastic and drive in?
Todd
Quote from: RTSE440 on December 12, 2022, 04:20:51 AM
Fully rebuilt my ac/heater box very happy how it turned out but one expensive box had to source nos actuators ,h valve, fan motor, heater core and ac evaporator
Did you do it or send it out? Looks great
Quote from: AKcharger on December 27, 2022, 12:27:09 PM
Quote from: RTSE440 on December 12, 2022, 04:20:51 AM
Fully rebuilt my ac/heater box very happy how it turned out but one expensive box had to source nos actuators ,h valve, fan motor, heater core and ac evaporator
Did you do it or send it out? Looks great
No didn't send it out did it myself it was a bit of a challenge as i sourced all new old stock actuators and other parts purchased new heater core and evaporator new fan motor & gasket kit. i pressure tested everything after assembling the unit so i know it won't leak it's not hard to do once you have the parts.I doupt the guys that rebuild these go to this extreme as the actuators are only available nos but i may be wrong
I drained and refilled the differential. Thanks to some previous owner who drilled and tapped the housing for a drain plug, the job didn't suck.
Quote from: twenty mike mike on January 26, 2023, 07:16:26 PM
I drained and refilled the differential. Thanks to some previous owner who drilled and tapped the housing for a drain plug, the job didn't suck.
I do that to all of mine
Finally stopped raining long enough to give it a wash. I didn't take any pics of them but I had really good luck getting the brown off of the tires/white lettering with some Black Magic tire cleaner that I got from Walmart. :cheers:
Have been working on my 70 project
Got the rebuilt 440 running for the first time last week
Finished the year off by dyno tuning my 68 Charger.
It's got the Gen 3 Hemi (5.7) out of a 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona car.
Made 335hp and 390tq at the wheels.
I got the tune dialed in on E85 and it runs great.
Now it sits behind me in the garage with the cover on it for winter months.
Ryan
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Ran them a while. Took a photo. 12-25-2023.jpg
Quote from: GordonGriggs on December 25, 2023, 02:56:48 PMRan them a while. Took a photo. 12-25-2023.jpg
:coolgleamA: :2thumbs: ,
do i spy a DMCL charger :scope: on the right hand side behind your first generation charger