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    Offline Popeye

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    Progress Update
    « on: May 30, 2004 - 12:34:57 AM »
    Hi all. Here's my latest pic. Progress has been very slow. At least the top is on. I've been waiting for some key parts for a while now. No one is coming through like they originally said....4 weeks turns into 6 months! Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this car will make it to Carlisle this year.

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    lemonboy69

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #1 on: May 30, 2004 - 01:21:05 AM »

    Hot daymn Popeye!!! :o :o :o What kinda key parts ya need?? Lemme know if you want me to pay ya a visit... you're not too far away... musta missed you at the Mopower Madness show... I was there all day... ::)

    Lookin' great!! :D ;D

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    Offline Popeye

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #2 on: May 30, 2004 - 09:11:55 AM »
    LB, I never made it to Mopar Madness...had to work instead. The biggest hang up on the Cuda is the brake booster. The Hemi's have a special brake booster. I have a guy making/reconditioning one and he's slower than death!

    The good news is I've done a lot of work on my Satellite...rebuilt door hinges, new clutch, rebuilt tranny, new oil pan (finally stopped the leaks), new quarter window frame...lots of little things. It looks great and drives pretty good....LOTS of looks. Only problem is black soot at idle from the tailpipes. Can't seem to correct that....carbs are professionally restored, jetting is close (slightly lean if anything according to plugs), choke functions properly. Soot collects on the ground in patches at the tailpipe exits. Maybe it's blow by....engine has 68,000 miles.
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    Offline cuda

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #3 on: May 30, 2004 - 09:19:51 AM »
    WOW  :o Popeye that car is awesome. Its going to turn more heads than a bay watch reunion on a hot sandy beach.Very nice.
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    Offline 4Cruizn

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #4 on: May 30, 2004 - 10:35:08 AM »
    Holy Sh!t!!  :o  :o  :o  :o  That car is amazing!! Popeye I am definitely very jelious!!  If not Carlisle . . . then maybe the NATS??  As for the soot problem, its not the carbs that will cause this problem!  Fire is where soot comes from and its usually because there it too much fire . . and in your case . . . yellow fire.  I believe a proper burn will take care of this problem so first thing I would do is double chech your gap.  Then do some research on your coil, wires and plugs.   Somewhere in that combination lies your problem.   ;)

    I can't wait until my convertible starts to look like that!!  More pics please!! Love them '71's and the white billboards!!  
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    lemonboy69

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #5 on: May 30, 2004 - 12:18:46 PM »

    That sucks Popeye... at least you were able to make progress on another project!! ;D You'll have to join us "southern" suburb guys at a local cruise night... they're starting up and Friday nights are the big ones!! Let me know if you want more info!!

    LB
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    Offline Moparmatt

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #6 on: May 30, 2004 - 09:16:10 PM »
    Wow!!! Tell your brake man to hurry up... I want to see this car at Carlisle!!! ;D :o ;D
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    Offline JS27N0B

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #7 on: May 30, 2004 - 09:31:09 PM »
    Looks great!
    If you are dealing with the same brake man I was waiting for I wish you lots of luck. when I did finally get it it was 5 months later and it didn't work, had to get a core booster and sent it to a local shop to rob parts from the core to fix his. :(

    It worked out in the end but this guy shouldn't advertise as he can't do anything quickly.
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    Offline rtgambit

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #8 on: May 30, 2004 - 10:09:28 PM »
    Sexy!!

    Something about gills, shaker and billboards that starts the blood racing, ya know?  ;D

    Can't wait for more pics!
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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #9 on: May 31, 2004 - 12:04:38 PM »
    Man that is sweet, Popeye. Definitely come a long way. Only fitting that post 426 for me concern a 426 powered droptop.  8) 8)

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #10 on: May 31, 2004 - 12:42:00 PM »
    Popeye, that looks awesome!!!! 8) 8)  Hopefully you'll get your brake booster in time for Carlisle.
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    Offline whitesatinmopar

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    Re:Progress Update
    « Reply #11 on: May 31, 2004 - 05:41:59 PM »
    Popeye it looks awsome bud, hopefully Carlisle, but for sure as 4 C said, make it to the Nats. in August!
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