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    Update on Resto

    About to close up engine bay, bottom side hood ckeaned, primed and basecoat, clear tomorrow then finish hinges and latch and install,,
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    Update on Resto

    Old diamond tuck headliner board from early 80's, anyone ever use anything else to make the headliner, hate to spend 900$ for the fiberglass one,,thinking i can use 1/8" hardboard and a lil water to shape one, gonna try anyway see what happens
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    Update on Resto

    Well seats back from upholstery shop,
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    Update on Resto

    Power steering pump cooler welded and installed, surprised even had original clamps, lol
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    Update on Resto

    Well got a little more done, all front engine components done, hoses, belts etc,,anyone have any info on tranny linkage, have slapstick hooked up and looking for bell crank and brackets for lockdown but what’s third rod for? Had order all ignition goodies, none in stock at local parts house, be...
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    Update on Resto

    Well, after 37 years (+) the original power plant back in engine bay,,the Street Hemi Orange engine paint almost identical to Tor Red PPG basecoat, now the real fun fixing start,,
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    Update on Resto

    Retrieved power steering pump outa 5 gallon bucket, submerged in fluid and found cooler broke so washed and gonna weld and see if its still any good, gonna go ahead and install and if so ok, if not then i can rebuild,,mainly just want get all components back in correct place,,lucked up and found...
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    Update on Resto

    I was able to get a few more parts painted today, also was able to salvage oil pan, little hammering and dolly work and i think itll pass,,dry fit some parts making sure right bolts and brackets in place, about found everything
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    Update on Resto

    No sir, the soda blaster is a stock Harbor Freight unit,,works great for small parts clean up,,soda kinda expensive but being in the industrial coatings field for 40+ years, I'm used to expensive vendors, lol, just on the retirement income now, gotta watch those dollars, haha
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    70 340 FC7 challenger, original DAY 2 resto

    Super resto job, car is beautiful,,I know about the years go by thing, lol, you have it on the home stretch now, if you werent so far away, I'd let you do my glass, I got new hardware kits from Classic and somehow,, i dont remeber ALL that coming out years ago,,hope it cools off so you can...
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    Update on Resto

    Anyone know how long it takes to find a ball bearing when you drop it in this environment,,4 hours,,lol
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    Update on Resto

    More choices,,gotta find an installer or buy me a steamer, Legendary finally sent me all the front and rear leather covers, back seat cleaned up good as for looks but 33 years has it dried out bad, put some leather vinyl conditioner on but still brittle so just got new ones and be done, also 33...
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    Update on Resto

    As of today, I still have not located my old pictures, fender tag and build sheet I put in a SAFE place many many years ago, with that being said, this picture is what I have found on the internet of exactly what it looked like the day I bought it, with exception of hockey stick and shaker,,mine...
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    Update on Resto

    I've had it since April of 1974,, original owner passed and family I've had it since April 1974, original owner passed and family held onto it until they sold it to me,,was main driver until '75 then after that it was on and off until '87 then was OFF until still now,, it really classifies as a...
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    Update on Resto

    fasjac, u still with Landers in The Rock?
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    Update on Resto

    Oil pan just not gonna make the cut, i have a '73 #228, only difference is a couple indentions but noticed the #294 stock one has extra "2 hole clips spot welded on each side each end? I guess extra sealing at corners? It (228) was in car before on the '73 implant so no clearance issues, and I...
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    Update on Resto

    Thanks and yes but still long way go.
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    Update on Resto

    Sorry about above post, this was the 1982 paint job,,AFTER brake items installed,,
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    Update on Resto

    Oh yeah,, this was bvb the 1982 paibt job,,all thats left is the hood. Stripped with aircraft stripper to bare metal,, decided on Tor Red as base platform to start,,,gotta start someplace. Lol
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    Update on Resto

    1982 we did a full hand rubbed lacquer. Thank the LORD for BC/CC. After cleaning, seam sealer and epoxy,,,
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