AAR resto

[don selleck]

Thank you, so glad to be at this stage, prepping for paint takes forever. One more milestone, cut and buff engine and trunk compartment, and paint will be done, well except for touch ups I'm sure will find and make a few before its over,

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Looks like awesome! Brain candy!

I assume you only paint your own cars?

 

[don selleck]

thanks, mostly, painted a few for others over the years

 

[moparlee]

Hard work, skill and long hours show in the results.

 

[don selleck]

yep persistence is the key, wet sanded today, looks like I will be shooting a few more coats in the engine compartment, don't like some of the coverage on a few odd angle areas, owell one more day, hard shooting paint standing on your head. last car I did was a 68 charger but it was on a rotisserire, way easier to get to those hard spots, doubtful if I'll ever do another one this way, tough on an old fat guy,

 

[Ronbo73]

had my other computer in the shop, wasView attachment 140131View attachment 140132View attachment 140133View attachment 140134View attachment 140135View attachment 140136View attachment 140137View attachment 140138View attachment 140139 looking up data sheets yesterday out there, just went and got it, it loads pictures better

The paintwork looks great. Really like seeing the progress. Can't wait to see more.

 

[don selleck]

thanks, gonna get started on getting it back on its wheels first I think, just need to get a set of leaf springs from johnr spring made, pretty much the rest of it is close to being ready for installation.

 

[Xcudame]

Looks really great Don! Very nice looking paint job!

 

[don selleck]

thank you, still have't touched up the engine compartment yet, been lazy. Been looking at jobs and running bids. hoping tomorrow I'll have some motivation and get out there and mask it off again. I did talk to my painter friend who owns the body shop he ordered some chip guard for inner fender wells for me, I was going to use some SEM rubberized undercoating, which I have used before but I think this will offer a little more protection for rocks, stones and whats left of the roads here in michigan.

 

[don selleck]

well still working on money making projects, did manage to get the rear springs ordered from Eaton Detroit spring, only place that can get a 78-615 (i believe) AAR rear spring set. they were out of stock also, but they made me a set. They completed them last wednesday but to busy to get them, they shut down this coming week until the following monday. Hopefully by then I should be catching up on the work load. Also dropped of my 8 3/4 at a local shop in Jackson, Advantage drive line. Having them put in a 3.73, and freshen up the rest, they are also checking the drive shaft for trueness. So i have just about everything covered but the engine and transmission. Still waiting on the engine builder to start, trying to get him to order the parts from Hughes, not sure if they have a lead out time or not. Going to go get my block heads and transmission here shortly and take it to someone else. Did make it to the Grass lake 4th of July parade, had my two granddaughters with me throwing candy, this litttle town is growing with leaps and bounds . Happy 4th of July weekend everyone.

 

[don selleck]

well finishing up some money making projects, one more day then tuesday plan on finally touching up the car. was out there all-day

wet sanding cleaning and the last mask off I hope.

 

[don selleck]

got some new parts down from the loft and set them up on a table for encouragement. Also got some of the final parts to be painted when the car and lift is removed from the makeshift booth. Also

have a few left that needs blasted.

 

[don selleck]

got my 78-615 aar springs from Eaton spring in Detroit. very happy with the outcome they are super close to the originals with exception of the bottom spring part number stamp. Gonna remove and blast the bottom one them mask the rubber and plastic inserts and add black chassis paint

 

[don selleck]

talked to Bob at Glenray radiator, ordered the repro correct radiator also should be here in a month. gonna light a fire under my engine builders ass next week getting close to needing it thinking a few months out, unless I get busy with money making projects again

 

[Mopar426power]

Looking good! Putting everything back together is the fun part...until you hit problems...but still fun.

 

[moparlee]

got some new parts down from the loft and set them up on a table for encouragement. Also got some of the final parts to be painted when the car and lift is removed from the makeshift booth. AlsoView attachment 142167View attachment 142169View attachment 142170View attachment 142171 have a few left that needs blasted.

Yes sir, that's when the fun part begins putting all those new/cleaned/refurbished parts on!

 

[Tom's EK2]

got my 78-615 aar springs from Eaton spring in Detroit. very happy with the outcome they are super close to the originals with exception of the bottom spring part number stamp. Gonna remove and blast the bottom one them mask the rubber and plastic inserts and add black chassis paintView attachment 142172View attachment 142173View attachment 142174

I was gonna offer my original bottom leaves from my AAR. Appears you got the correct idea. Tom

 

[don selleck]

I was gonna offer my original bottom leaves from my AAR. Appears you got the correct idea. Tom

yep thanks for your consideration

 

[don selleck]

Yes sir, that's when the fun part begins putting all those new/cleaned/refurbished parts on!

yes sir icing on the cake

 

[don selleck]

Looking good! Putting everything back together is the fun part...until you hit problems...but still fun.

yep another battle with satisfying results