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Offline JHMoparnut

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Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« on: October 18, 2004 - 09:47:31 AM »
Pulled the engine Sunday. About 4 years since the last pull.

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2004 - 09:56:55 AM »
Looks like a fun packed chore.
I love putting all the clean pieces back together though when you are done.
So are you doing a freshin-up or a full rebuild or did you score a Hemi?
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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2004 - 10:11:06 AM »
Is is just me?  I ended up spending most of Sunday afternoon cleaning my garage.  :(  Ended up putting my tools away and making room to work again.
I did get to mount the rear of my car back up to the rotisserie!  :)  (I had to disconnect it to replace the rear driver's side frame rail, trunk floor and rear crossmember about a month ago.)  After that, I was able to get to the bottom of the car and engine compartment to grind some welds down.  Then I was able to circle some areas that I have to go back and fix (pin holes  >:( ).

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2004 - 12:13:39 PM »
Spent my time this weekend working.  :P   But I did get a chance to track down some parts and ended up spending about 2500.00 bucks!!  I guess that's progress!! Just not in my bank account! lol  :-\ 

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2004 - 12:52:49 PM »


Nothing too major, going in to see the car tommorrow for the final inspection and it will go back to the resto shop if I'm happy.
From there it's assembly time. Engine, Trans, Seats interior all ready diff fuel lines everything is ready.

Still need a drivers side window and rear trunk and 1/4 panel moldings.  :'( :-\


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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2004 - 12:53:20 PM »
But I did get a chance to track down some parts and ended up spending about 2500.00 bucks!! I guess that's progress!! Just not in my bank account! lol :-\

What the hell did you buy?!?!?! :o :o ::)

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2004 - 02:23:11 PM »
  The new underbody fuel lines are in.

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2004 - 04:06:34 PM »
We didn't do much of anything.  We did get the the two front seats out of the attic to recover them.  Pulled the plastic back off and, low and behold, there sat a perfect build sheet.  Unfortunately, we bought these seats from a guy in NY several years ago, so it's not from our car.  Will post the info in a new thread.

After taking the vinyl off the seats, we saw the foam needed to be replaced...they were in great shape, just different style then what we need...so there goes another $200 to Legendary. 

We were finally able to get all our fuel line fittings, so we should be able to get the fuel lines to the pump done this week. 

We're kind of stuck right now, because we have to figure out what vinyl top we're going to put on the car.  We have searched the world over...and thought we found true love...but still can't find any dang gator grain.  We found a close facsimile that we can have a top made out of, but it's not quite the same.  So, we're trying to decide whether we should go with the normal boar grain or be a little different and try to get something close to what the car had and go with the "new" gator grain.  Any opinions are welcome!


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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2004 - 04:17:24 PM »
YICKS REV!!  I really don't have an opinion on the choice between the normal boar grain and "new" gator grain.  I think I'm gonna leave that decision up to you!!  :P   ;D  ;D  ;D

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2004 - 04:36:54 PM »
I'll start a new thread with pics and take a poll.
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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2004 - 04:57:46 PM »
Wait a minute. I can understand the gator grain. But please tell me how a pig(boar) has any grain in it's skin. ??? I just love learning new stuff here ;D

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2004 - 08:30:54 PM »
Finished reconstructing the dash except the pad. Its out being redone.
Cut the tunnel for the console shift and picked up a new shiftless column.
Started to tear down the wiper motor to rebuild it.
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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2004 - 12:28:16 PM »


What the hell did you buy?!?!?! :o :o ::)

LB


Well LB . . . I bought a new exhaust from TTI, a new Griffin Aluminum Radiator and some parts here and there!  Found some new convertible chrome for the window frame!!  But its expensive . . .  :-\

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Re: Work Done Weekending 10-17-04
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2004 - 04:05:57 PM »
BB73Challenger

I am doing a "freshen up" while the chally goes away for paint.