Progess on the Chilly-Challenger!!

[e-tek]

Chally looking good.... On the T/Q be sure the choke coil & pull-off are correct, it's easy to put all that together wrong or not have work correctly due to adjustments. Be sure to re-tighten the 10 screws after a heat cycle, don't forget the 2 in the primary throat.

You know your stuff Bullitt, I ran into both these things! the choke flaps wouldn't close -forgot to tighten screws in promary slot....and choke coil from 2 bbl doesn't fit with 4 bbl, same with kickdown linkages....guess you need to source these from a factory 4bbl intake?

[Bullitt-]

if you need a different kickdown most folks like lowkar or bouchillion units
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPEtkdc.asp


What does your choke coil well look like..... '73 units readily avail.

http://www.autozone.com/R,1409207/vehicleId,1406802/initialAction,partProductDetail/store,31/partType,00215/shopping/partProductDetail.htm

[e-tek]

Got lucky - happened by a freinds mechanic who had an old NewYorker. Robbed it of it's 4bbl kickdown, springs and choke coil - all in nice shape! Got lucky this time. Thanks for the links - I didn't know if the choke would work, but it's the same as the pic in your second link.

[e-tek]

Paint went on and the color sanding's almost done!! I can see some parts actually going on!

[e-tek]

Things are ready to go together and  - OF COURSE - the first thing I run inot is seat covers (PUI from Year One) that are msiing several pull-tabs. These are the pulls that you insert the metal rods that get hog-ringed into the foam bucks. PUI obviosuly forgot some of them on this set...lets how long it takes to get 'em replaced.






Anyways, it was getting late - so I'll wait for the new covers to come and get onto some other stuff...

[Chryco Psycho]

Looking Good 
 don`t forget to flat black the center hood latch support as well

[e-tek]

Good eye!! I had a heck of an internal struggle over painting the rad support and brackets car coloured, or correctly - black. The "show" cars always have the rad support painted car color and it looks so good, nice and clean...but as you can see I went with the black. I still have that support, plus the other two items that bolt to that to do.

[e-tek]

Here's the rad support blacked out, plus some of the engine bay details soft-installed. As well, I've got a few small pieces done in the engine bay and dash...

[Travis72]

Nice work!!!

Travis
72 Cuda

[Street_Challenged73]

That's coming along very nicely!!   That car is going to look killer once it's back together!   Nice job with the attention to detail, too.

[e-tek]

A few more things tackled this weekend! I was repairing the cracks in the dash - in order to put the dash cap on - but as I was repairing I thought it looked pretty good....so I think I'll attemp a full repair on the original to see how it looks. If it looks good, great - if not, I have the cap. 

[e-tek]

I also painted the booster (again) using Eastwoods Cadmium-plating paint system (Gold, Red, Green Cadmium paints, plus clear). YOU TELL ME if you think it looks good enough...I'll reserve comment until I hear from some of you!

[e-tek]

And some miscellaneous bits went together or are process now....

Wiring is going back in. Labelling everthing certainly helps!! I'm still not sure about the shiny electrical tape. I might prefer a cloth "hockey" tape....Comments? As well, I'd like it to look as straight and neat as possible, while being stock....any ideas?



The carpet is too wide and doesn't appear long enough. I can see trimming the sides...but should I have to add to the end?!



I really like trying to re-use everything. Refurbishing the rubber plugs for the floor and trunk isn't oo hard.



And a trunk load of bits and pieces....



Thanks for looking!!

[CHUCKS71]

Looking great!  Keep up the good work! 

[dutch]

      really starts to look like a car again