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Offline hato

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3075 on: September 27, 2015 - 11:39:13 PM »
Detailed the rt/se and ran out a bad batch of gas  I had. Trying to finish the suspension rebuild on the t/a only to find out the lower ball joint bolts that go to the knuckle are striped so couldn't find a local with one going to the machine shop tomorrow :(
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3076 on: September 28, 2015 - 08:57:37 PM »
Waxing and cleaning. Gettin ready for another car show. Lots of attention from the younger crowd, this is good to see and a lot of fun!
1973 Challenger 440 6 pack auto 3.91 rear
2012 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 6.7 Cummins Fleece EFI Live
1973 Challenger 318 2bbl auto 2.73 rear 22.5 mpg RIP
1970 Challenger TA 340 4bbl auto-Sold and sad
1999 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 5.9 Cummins Fleece tuned VGT-sold
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3077 on: September 28, 2015 - 09:04:01 PM »
Another 6-7 hrs of sanding and then hand prep washing the complete interior and trunk area trying to get ready for some epoxy. After the epoxy, a bit more sealing and puttying with an eye to getting some single stage on the interior of this thing and move on to hanging the parts for the fitting stage. Can't have anymore fun with your clothes still on, I tell ya.  :cheers:

A lot of hours Ian but I know I'll be envious of your car when it's done. As a friend of mine says "keep your wings level and your eye on the horizon".
In search of the eternal buzz!

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3078 on: September 28, 2015 - 09:51:02 PM »
Thanks Murray, I appreciate and could use that! Now, if I spent more time on the car and less swanning around at car shows.......LOL!  :cheers:

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3079 on: October 13, 2015 - 09:00:40 PM »
Took her out by the boardwalk now that everything is closed up for the season and took some shots




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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3080 on: October 13, 2015 - 09:39:32 PM »
Calendar shots! Especially the last one ( IMO)  :2thumbs:
Brad
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3081 on: October 14, 2015 - 07:48:21 AM »
thanks Brad! the last one is my submission...
Calendar shots! Especially the last one ( IMO)  :2thumbs:

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3082 on: October 14, 2015 - 11:46:26 PM »
 :iagree: nice pic!
1973 Challenger 440 6 pack auto 3.91 rear
2012 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 6.7 Cummins Fleece EFI Live
1973 Challenger 318 2bbl auto 2.73 rear 22.5 mpg RIP
1970 Challenger TA 340 4bbl auto-Sold and sad
1999 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 5.9 Cummins Fleece tuned VGT-sold
1995 Kawasaki ZX1100E & still alive

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3083 on: October 15, 2015 - 08:59:31 AM »
5 day weekend. .....
Engine is tore down,  tapping out holes, stripping and cleaning and painting parts.....trying to work up the courage to put in my new wiring harness!

Jeff

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3084 on: October 17, 2015 - 08:16:02 AM »
My steering box will come out of my 'Cuda this weekend.....
With the 440 STAGE V HEMI CONVERTED engine, 2-1/4" header-primaries this job is MASSIVE.
The following parts will need to come off;
Battery.
Brake booster
EFI gas hoses.
Sway bar bracket driver side
Starter motor,
coolant fluid drainage
all to reach the 16 hard to get at bolts on the raised exhaust port HEMI heads.
There will be:
coursing, bleeding knuckles, and a lot of "looking around for the right tools", and even "tool heating and bending" to get at some of those bolts.
Country music listening (Internet radio is the BEST investment ever !!)
Climbing down/up the grease pit,
Yelling and cries...(me)
Laughs ( My friends)
2 of my friends finds the whole process so interesting, last night they brought their beer to my garage.
For most of the time they sat in their chairs and just enjoy the whole show.
Perhaps I should ask for entrance fees to night?
I JUST WISH IT WAS ME WATCHING THEM STRUGGLING.
But believe me, for reaching some of those bolts, friends ARE needed.

And then,...in a few weeks time when I get my steering box back from Firm Feel,.... the whole show in reverse.
   :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:..an even harder exercise....  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

ALL THIS WORK,..and NOBODY will ever notice the difference to the car....but the few people DRIVING it.
I ask myself MANY times why I bother all this wrenching,...but when I see the cars ready to drive,... it all makes sense..... (sorry,...an older picture of my 'cuda used to emphasis my point)

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3085 on: October 17, 2015 - 04:58:06 PM »
Went to the Mopar Action event at Moroso track in WPB.  Not very many Mopars. Actually kind of disappointing, only highlight was a 68 Dart with a Hemi in it.
Clean car and that motor was tight, not more than a sheet of paper clearance on both sides with solid mounts.

I also averaged 18mpg for the 3hr round trip with the 518.
My 06 Mustang only gets 20mpg, so I'm pretty happy.

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3086 on: October 17, 2015 - 08:03:50 PM »
My steering box will come out of my 'Cuda this weekend.....
You have a '70 Challenger vert AND a 71 Hemi 'cuda vert......I hate you....Well, no I don't, but WOW!  :ylsuper: :ylsuper:
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3087 on: October 19, 2015 - 09:58:54 PM »
Attended San Gennero festival/parade/car show over the weekend. Had a wonderful time! Lots of crowd attention! Graveyard Cars has deffinately educated the general public on E-Body's IMO I guess!
1973 Challenger 440 6 pack auto 3.91 rear
2012 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 6.7 Cummins Fleece EFI Live
1973 Challenger 318 2bbl auto 2.73 rear 22.5 mpg RIP
1970 Challenger TA 340 4bbl auto-Sold and sad
1999 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 5.9 Cummins Fleece tuned VGT-sold
1995 Kawasaki ZX1100E & still alive

Offline brads70

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3088 on: October 19, 2015 - 10:51:47 PM »
My steering box will come out of my 'Cuda this weekend.....
With the 440 STAGE V HEMI CONVERTED engine, 2-1/4" header-primaries this job is MASSIVE.
The following parts will need to come off;
Battery.
Brake booster
EFI gas hoses.
Sway bar bracket driver side
Starter motor,
coolant fluid drainage
all to reach the 16 hard to get at bolts on the raised exhaust port HEMI heads.
There will be:
coursing, bleeding knuckles, and a lot of "looking around for the right tools", and even "tool heating and bending" to get at some of those bolts.
Country music listening (Internet radio is the BEST investment ever !!)
Climbing down/up the grease pit,
Yelling and cries...(me)
Laughs ( My friends)
2 of my friends finds the whole process so interesting, last night they brought their beer to my garage.
For most of the time they sat in their chairs and just enjoy the whole show.
Perhaps I should ask for entrance fees to night?
I JUST WISH IT WAS ME WATCHING THEM STRUGGLING.
But believe me, for reaching some of those bolts, friends ARE needed.

And then,...in a few weeks time when I get my steering box back from Firm Feel,.... the whole show in reverse.
   :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:..an even harder exercise....  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

ALL THIS WORK,..and NOBODY will ever notice the difference to the car....but the few people DRIVING it.
I ask myself MANY times why I bother all this wrenching,...but when I see the cars ready to drive,... it all makes sense..... (sorry,...an older picture of my 'cuda used to emphasis my point)
Might be easier to support the engine with a cherry picker and drop the k-frame?
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

My restoration thread 
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #3089 on: October 20, 2015 - 12:01:52 AM »
Might be easier to support the engine with a cherry picker and drop the k-frame?


Or an engine support bridge... This is one from harbor freight.



Here they use one to replace the K member in a Charger. I need to do this myself...

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