I am in the process of rebuilding the engine...been a slow process but still going forward....the short block is almost done...degree in camshaft today...need to do clean the oil pan and get it pained...the heads are done.....
Been awhile....but we started working on it again...Block is in machine shop due to a bolt breaking off while taking the timing chain off.
Being hot tanked...new cam bearing plus removing bolt....also bell housing
sing being hot tanked...crank polished...and flywheel surfaced....
All should be...
Brought her home today ...on an open trailer so everyone could see my car.....then transferred it into an enclosed trailer for a couple weeks until i can get other projects out of the garage.
interior work....package tray installed...rear seats covered and installed with back half of carpet....new tires with stock rallye wheels on...
front seats have new covers on them...should go in the next couple of days....
I found one many years ago on top of the glove box...then lost it...then found it again...had to piece it together with tape...but this one has been under the back seat since 1970 waiting for me....
Dropped a bunch of parts off this morning plus the tires....getting close to being done...
new stripe on passengers side...gotta get the rallye wheels out of the boxes...and get some new tires next week...we are going to do the interior next...new seat covers..carpet and head liner....will have to order up a new dash pad too
I talked to the guys at Phoenix graphic this afternoon...and they assured me their stripe matched the OEM stripe.,,,we shall see...
I have two sets of stripes that were purchase years ago....one set back in 1977 or 78 and the other is post marked 1983....oldest set which is shown in on the...
on the door strip...passenger side the new stripe extents pass the end of the door where as the oem stripe ends at the door...the quarter panel stripe you can see the variations in the width of the vinly
everything is painted except the hood .....it needs a little body work...got new bumpers on it...
should be coming home in a few weeks....then we move to the interior...i have new seat covers...carpet and head liner all from Legendary...but in the boxes for years ....
got the AAR stripe on the...
things slowed down for a month....but now it should be on all 4 wheels in a couple days...had to replace front calipers...frozen...lol...have not moved in 30 yrs...every nut and bolt is being detailed as it is being assembled.
Picked up the cylinder heads today.....now I need to get butt in gear to get short block torn down, cleaned and but back together with new rings and bearing....
gotta find some good hemi orange paint for the motor...
Was over looking at it today and dropped off boxes of new parts....Guy doing the work took a few days off to fix his race car....the engine compartment is coming together nicely......forgot to take pictures....
ups..fedex and usps are making stops every day as the gas lines...brake lines..nut and bolts...trunk seal are being deliver..
going over to deliver the K member also....
car still needs to be color sanded and rubbed out..it had just been clear coated that morning