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    Offline mrbill426

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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #690 on: April 29, 2013 - 03:43:41 PM »
    Sure enjoying the progress and all the PHOTOS  :thumbsup:
    Good idea using the floor jack on the springs, I'll have to try that with mine. :)

     :working:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #691 on: May 04, 2013 - 09:15:49 PM »
    Dana 60 is in.

    4speedfish (Bob) helped me wrestle it in.   :2thumbs:
    He told me that if it were a 8 3/4, we would've been done alot faster.
    Quite a bit heavier of an assembly.

    Shocks, brake lines, are next once it cools off.
    Was a cooker out there today.


    « Last Edit: November 16, 2014 - 12:57:03 PM by Topcat »
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #692 on: May 04, 2013 - 09:28:59 PM »
    Looking good!  :)

    What did you use for the undercoating, and how applied?  I'm looking for that original "rough" finish on mine.

     :working:
     

    Quote from: Topcat on May 04, 2013 - 09:15:49 PM
    Dana 60 is in.

    4speedfish (Bob) helped me wrestle it in.   :2thumbs:
    He told me that if it were a 8 3/4, we would've been done alot faster.
    Quite a bit heavier of an assembly.

    Shocks, brake lines, are next once it cools off.
    Was a cooker out there today.


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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #693 on: May 04, 2013 - 09:47:09 PM »
    Quote from: mrbill426 on May 04, 2013 - 09:28:59 PM
    Looking good!  :)

    What did you use for the undercoating, and how applied?  I'm looking for that original "rough" finish on mine.

     :working:


    You need to buy alot of this stuff to do an entire car. I used Evercoat rubberized undercoating.

    One Qt. covers one wheelwell. Spray on at 50-60 PSI thru an undercoat gun. About 1-2 feet away distance. The spray gun isn't anything fancy like paint guns can get.

    Pretty much just a 1/2" hole sputtering out gobs of wet tarry goo that dries on pretty fast. I bought my undercoat gun from E Bay for like 20 bucks quite a while ago.

    http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=55
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #694 on: May 06, 2013 - 08:44:50 PM »
    Sorry TC , I have not been paying enough attn to this thread but it si starting to look great  :2thumbs:
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #695 on: May 27, 2013 - 02:56:43 PM »
    No pics today but progress still happening.

    Rear bumper almost ready to go on.
    Bumperettes were re chromed. gotta go pick them up.
    Bumper brackets were sand blasted and painted.
    Steering box being sent out to firm feel this week.
    Brake lines installed.

    Next Sunday I'll be at the Ohlone swap meet picking some stuff.
    Next big project: Send engine out to be dyno'd.
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #696 on: May 27, 2013 - 02:59:41 PM »
    Good deal Topcat  :thumbsup:

    Quote from: Topcat on May 27, 2013 - 02:56:43 PM
    No pics today but progress still happening.

    Rear bumper almost ready to go on.
    Bumperettes were re chromed. gotta go pick them up.
    Bumper brackets were sand blasted and painted.
    Steering box being sent out to firm feel this week.
    Brake lines installed.

    Next Sunday I'll be at the Ohlone swap meet picking some stuff.
    Next big project: Send engine out to be dyno'd.
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #697 on: May 30, 2013 - 10:09:28 PM »
    Looking Good!!  :woo:
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #698 on: May 30, 2013 - 10:27:57 PM »
    Looking beautiful Topcat! That 60 looks mean. Dig it!!!!
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #699 on: May 31, 2013 - 12:05:47 AM »
    Quote from: dusty on May 30, 2013 - 10:27:57 PM
    Looking beautiful Topcat! That 60 looks mean. Dig it!!!!

    thanks,

    Nobody caught in the picture I put the rear sway bar brackets on wrong.
    Since then it was fixed.

    Was easy...15 minutes per side. Now they're on the right way.
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #700 on: May 31, 2013 - 12:20:33 PM »
    Good thinking on spreading those hood springs!

    I love seeing good garage ingenuity. :-)
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #701 on: June 02, 2013 - 09:10:14 AM »
    Quote from: Topcat on May 04, 2013 - 09:47:09 PM
    You need to buy alot of this stuff to do an entire car. I used Evercoat rubberized undercoating.

    One Qt. covers one wheelwell. Spray on at 50-60 PSI thru an undercoat gun. About 1-2 feet away distance. The spray gun isn't anything fancy like paint guns can get.

    Pretty much just a 1/2" hole sputtering out gobs of wet tarry goo that dries on pretty fast. I bought my undercoat gun from E Bay for like 20 bucks quite a while ago.

    http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=55


    Yep. It takes loads. I hated spraying it and finally brushed it on the insides of the fenders here with a paint brush and it seemed to match fairly well to samples laying around like the back side of the side marker lights etc..

    Hey Topcat... video the dyno if you can!!  :)
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #702 on: June 12, 2013 - 10:01:55 PM »
    Angie at Mopar engines West replied back to me by e-mail that it's a 2 month L/T till they can dyno my engine.
    Tomorow I will go in and visit. Her Dad said before 1 month L/T.

    I got some persuading hopefully can change this. (My Homemade smoked salmon and a Franklin)  :grinyes:
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #703 on: June 12, 2013 - 10:08:07 PM »
    Quote from: Topcat on June 12, 2013 - 10:01:55 PM
    Angie at Mopar engines West replied back to me by e-mail that it's a 2 month L/T till they can dyno my engine.
    Tomorow I will go in and visit. Her Dad said before 1 month L/T.

    I got some persuading hopefully can change this. (My Homemade smoked salmon and a Franklin)  :grinyes:

    Right on man. Just.. might... work..  :naughty:
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    Re: Work has begun...Topcat
    « Reply #704 on: June 22, 2013 - 09:28:27 PM »
    Today was a good news and a bad news day.

    Good news     was the speaker grilles were installed today.

    The dash was a originally a single speaker OEM survivor dash in great condition. I have an AM/.FM radio I still have on my car tag. I took a pneumatic sawzawl and cut out the speaker holes. I was ever so careful not to wallow it out too big.

    Earlier this week I received the 3.5" speakers (turnswitch.com) and the rear speakers as well.

    When at Ohlone 2 weeks ago; I bought a 5 speaker fader harness with the rear speaker harness. The front speakers fit perfect to the new top grilles I put on today.

    Bad news was the restored rear bumper I bought was flattened out in the center to be straight and doesn't follow the contours of the body. It was an OEM re chromed. OEM bumpers had a slight bow in the middle. 

    I already traded my OEM original away to get the bumperettes re chromed.
    Now I hope to buy it back (if its still there) and re chrome it. Praying I get it back.

    I could buy a re-production; but I heard that top corner areas where they meet the body aren't contoured to meet up as well as the OEM's were.

    right now I won't fret on it all. I'm outta here headin to Alaska. Over and out!


    Here's the outer speaker grilles installed.


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