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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #285 on: June 01, 2010 - 10:46:37 AM »
You are flying along.  Looks great!  Were you able to buy a new rubber gasket that goes behind the blower motor?  It looks new. 
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #286 on: June 01, 2010 - 02:02:07 PM »
You are flying along.  Looks great!  Were you able to buy a new rubber gasket that goes behind the blower motor?  It looks new.

hey Jason  :wave:    doesn`t feel like flying at all bro....  :grinno:    I didn`t try to get a new rubber gasket. It cleaned up really nice... probably due to all paint that was on it....  :lol:    I did use a new foamgasket on the inside where it meets the heaterbox, that one was gone.  Are those rubber ones reproduced at all?
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #287 on: June 01, 2010 - 02:30:18 PM »
Are those rubber ones reproduced at all?

That's what I was wondering.
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #288 on: June 03, 2010 - 12:29:45 PM »
that's an amazing job man  :thumbsup: Looking nice  :wow: Good to see something's going on on this side of big water  :bananasmi

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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #289 on: June 15, 2010 - 07:15:46 AM »
Bart,
I'm looking around to decide how to procede with the paint job of my car.  Your paint seems to be very glossy.  How kind oof pant did you use ?  Is it acrylic basecoat + clear coat  or a single stage paint ?    thanks.
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #290 on: June 15, 2010 - 11:36:14 AM »
it`s 2K sherwin williams.... no clue on the chemical recipy.  I just went to my paintshop and told them to spray some good stuff on. this is it...  I didn`t use clear, but that`s just how you like it . Adding clear will get it more glossy I guess.  It might be a wise thing to do if the car is out in the sun a lot, the clear will conserve the color.
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #291 on: June 28, 2010 - 05:43:16 PM »
not too much progress here, but still enough to post some pics...

here are the gauges I ordered from speedhut a while ago. I sold the rallye gauges to a member here, so they got a good home in a `70 challenger vert.  I`m still thinking and drawing how to make the clusterpanel, but getting there... should look pretty sweet.  :bigshades:  All white lettering will light up dk. green at night and all black stays black.
The speedo is gps driven and clocks my 1/4 miles with time & speed.  same for 0-60`s







I`ve made a start putting the frontend together and back on the car. I was planning on building the engine and tranny first, and bolt it to the K-member before installing, but I have to get the car rolling on some decent wheels as it`s getting too heavy for the dollywheels. The space I work in only allows one open door ,so I need to turn the car around every now& then.
the pavement in front of my house is not level enough to push the car across on the small wheels.
I still need to torque down some bolts & nuts, and paint the swaybar brackets.







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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #292 on: June 28, 2010 - 05:48:02 PM »
 :wow: :faint:

drop dead gorgeous , love the speedo!!

unless that is , if you were wearing one while shooting the pics,  :eek4: :smilielol:

i meant the one for the car...  :2thumbs:

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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #293 on: June 28, 2010 - 05:52:59 PM »
:wow: :faint:

drop dead gorgeous , love the speedo!!

unless that is , if you were wearing one while shooting the pics,  :eek4: :smilielol:

i meant the one for the car...  :2thumbs:

 :scared: :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #294 on: June 28, 2010 - 07:05:53 PM »
Always look forward to your updates... keep it up :thumbsup:
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #295 on: June 28, 2010 - 10:32:44 PM »
Loving your updates as well.  Those gauges are hot!  :clapping:
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #296 on: June 29, 2010 - 06:48:17 AM »
the speedo looks really cool. :thumbsup:   Never seen a gps speedo before.

do you plan to modify he stardard dash or to fabricate a custom piece ?
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« Reply #297 on: June 29, 2010 - 06:55:11 AM »
custom cluster
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #298 on: June 29, 2010 - 07:37:00 AM »
I have read a tech article on Hot Rod magazine last month talking about a self modelling fiberglass sheet.  Basically you trim the fiberglass piece as a cardboard and let the it cure on the sun shines. :wow:

 I don't remember the name of the product  but if you are interested I can retrive it for you.
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Re: dutch 1970 cuda
« Reply #299 on: June 29, 2010 - 08:41:26 AM »
thanks for the tip, but I`m thinking aluminium
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