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got the hood cut down in place and in position, scary process, the level doesn't lie. i have some original AAR hood braces for sale if anyone is interested. :lol:

They are all what you make of it. :lol:

Licensed contractor, mainly custom drywall, metal studs, acoustical ceiling. Have been doing basement and bathroom remodels for a while lately. Used to build gas stations from ground up for about 30 years. Build several Deja vu strip clubs in the early 2000's. those were fun jobs. They would buy...

got the new supports complete, the hinge mounts tilt slightly outward, shouldn't be an issue, the supports will just lay in the hood the same degree. the original supports are like 15" long. the new ones are nearly 31" and gets it past the front bolt mount around 16" past. should be plenty I'm...

started on the hood supports, the original angle in the hood was set back too far, adjusted the new 1x2" tube steel about a 1/4" forward to allow for more forward adjustment. got my welding hat I wear backwards, turned it into that seems my wife doesn't like me wearing it out in public :lol...

thanks, This forum is nice Joey does a great job, I go back and look at my charger resto on FBBO from 10 years ago sometimes, nice to be able to see it again.

thanks, I just thought on how tight that line was, just didn't make sense, thought I had something on wrong, but I didn't. I was thinking of fabing a clip of some kind to hold it in place, but thats almost an overkill. would take alot to get it pinched on the bump stop

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Thanks to all, she is really coming together nice, got the engine parts painted up block, oil pan, intake etc. The Eastwood ceramic engine paint is interesting, looks like candy , I should have primed the parts first to get complete coverage on the high or sharp points on the parts, if you look...

got the shipping confirmation from Hughes performance, got a 3500 stall convertor on its way. getting closer to the end of the money drain o_O

got the repro radiator from glen ray a few days ago threw it in the car to keep it safe. very nice, and one of the last ones from them, glad to get it.

Thanks, hell of a milestone getting back on its wheels, been almost a year. had to say it again. beyond happy.

riding high in the back, pulled down with 300 lbs set it about 1 1/2 inches above the top of the tire gonna let it relax a bit too, its not over yet. 😁

back on 4 wheels one year later.

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had a broken mount on a headlight bezel cut a piece of thin steel, drilled 2 opposing holes and cut a tab to spring it into place with a bezel screw to keep it lined up then plastic epoxy.with the extra steel reinforcement should hold.

welcome I used to work for a Dave in Wahiawa, on lehua street back in the 80's.

Talked to my friend down the road, he has built multiple engines with success over the years. He was talking about getting the rotating assembly in and checking the clearances, so I think with his guidance I should be good. Another older friend Doug Barker lives up the road in Grass Lake, moved...

ordered some 5/16 weld nuts for the hood, lubed up the leaf spring bushings, getting ready for install, laid out my shock mount plates, realized I have 2 left hand sides, ☹️. ordered them a long time ago can't seem to find the receipt of course, sucks. thinking I got them from Mancini but not...

talked to hughes torque convertors filled out the card for match up came up with a suggested 3500 stall, I was thinking 3200 but sounds more like the ballpark since I'm stepping up on it a bit. Ordered it should be here in a week. While having a beer or 3, I was taking closer observation of...