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Offline pokey427

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Won't run, but it's shiny
« on: September 11, 2008 - 12:10:05 PM »
Lots of months, money, and rust repair, it finally has some paint.  Now if it would just run.




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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:12:19 PM »
 :drool: looks oh so pretty. whats going under the hood?

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:20:02 PM »
Motor is the stock 383.  It's a 4-spd car, but I decided to keep that on my garage floor and put in a Keisler 5-spd.  Not an asphalt terror, but should be a nice cruising car.

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:21:15 PM »
Very nice, is that a factory B5 blue car?
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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:28:09 PM »
VERY nice!!! Love the stripe! IT's gona be great to see er go back together.

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:30:41 PM »
Motor is the stock 383.  It's a 4-spd car, but I decided to keep that on my garage floor and put in a Keisler 5-spd.  Not an asphalt terror, but should be a nice cruising car.

very nice. im changing over to a 4 speed. keep us posted on the progress. really pretty. what color interior?

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:33:21 PM »
I'm sticking with the factory white interior.

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:41:09 PM »
Wow!   :wow: :wow:

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:43:13 PM »
Pokey427,

Very nice  :wow:

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:53:58 PM »
Absolutely stunning! Gonna look great with a white interior!  :bigsmile:

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2008 - 01:13:08 PM »
Thanks for the comments.  By chance is anyone in the Carolinas or Georgia?  I'm a member of a mopar club in town but we are struggling with membership and activities.  It would be nice to meet with some local CC members.

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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2008 - 01:38:21 PM »
I'm sticking with the factory white interior.
:drool: i know there are some members Georgia way, not sure bout the carolinas though. Sounds like a idea for the first annual Southeast Cuda-Challenger.com sponsored Show and Shine  :bigsmile:
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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2008 - 02:36:51 PM »
Lots of us in the Carolinas; I'm near Fayetteville, NC myself.

Mine looks dull but runs pretty good. If we put them both through a transporter and integrate them into one car ...  :bigsmile:


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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2008 - 02:43:05 PM »
Lots of us in the Carolinas; I'm near Fayetteville, NC myself.

Mine looks dull but runs pretty good. If we put them both through a transporter and integrate them into one car ...  :bigsmile:

Ahh...but who would it belong to?

pokey, the car looks great.  Don't worry - it'll run - eventually.  Mine's going to run before it ever looks that good.
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Re: Won't run, but it's shiny
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2008 - 02:56:17 PM »
:drool: i know there are some members Georgia way, not sure bout the carolinas though. Sounds like a idea for the first annual Southeast Cuda-Challenger.com sponsored Show and Shine  :bigsmile:

Since we have members in Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina; I think we should all meet in the middle, maybe Georgia.  Or at Alan's place.  :poopoke:   :bigsmile:


By the way pokey, the car looks great. 
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