Work completed week ending 4-3-05

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Offline A110235

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Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« on: April 03, 2005 - 11:53:19 AM »
I removed my broken drivers side door handle and installed a slightly less crappy non-broken one.  Hey, at least I can open my door now. :dontknow:
Also installed a rally mirror to see how it looks, but for some reason it doesn't look like one from an e-body.
Since I got my new camera I took some other miscellaneous pics of the car.  By the way... Is it good when your carpet is the only thing holding your drivers seat in the car???    :'(

« Last Edit: April 03, 2005 - 11:56:19 AM by A110235 »



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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2005 - 12:10:20 PM »
Well, any progress is good progress.  That mirror has me trying to think of mine, but I cannot remember it enough to determine if you do or don't have the correct one.  I'd say you could always look at some of the other E-bodies here and determine that.  As for the floor pan, that does look nasty, but just wait until you stick some new metal in there.  It'll look :drool:.
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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2005 - 12:12:22 PM »
Progress is progress.  :thumbs: The mirror looks like it's for a 71-74 E-body, but I would have to see other angles to be sure. It looks good though.

  Mike

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2005 - 12:54:17 PM »
 :eekbig: Wow, that is a lot of rust you have there.....Looks like you have to replace all the floor pans. Im glad to see that your making progress and keep the pictures coming. Good luck
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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2005 - 12:59:53 PM »
Thank God for carpet!!!!  LOL   Looks like you have your weekends all booked up for a while.  Now that you have that new camera dont forget to keep us posted on al of the work that you do! 

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2005 - 03:11:29 PM »
 :thumbs: :drool: :burnout: :driving: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

Since those pics (taken last night), we've got the heater hoses on, the radiator & hoses in, fuel line to a 5 gallon can hooked up, oil pressure gauge, tachometer, and now we're working on the last little bit of electrical... she WILL fire tonight!! :burnout: :guitar: :guitar: :guitar:
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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2005 - 03:53:28 PM »
bought a bunch of stuff:  :beer:  :wasted:

but currently in a state of ""BBT- Limbo""   (Big Brown Truck)  :yawn: :coffee: :sleep:

Engine stand
440 pie tin
R/T hood scoops and blocks and assorted emblems
440 electronic distributor (for core)
Cloyes Roller timing gear
Engle cam and springs
Manual Transmission carpet in Burnt Orange
Deposit on Keisler 5 speed  TKO 600 ( currently a 6 week lead-time minimum on delivery so ~May 12)
new disc and drum brake pads

Meanwhile---- :bs:
Still waiting on Rallye wheels to show up (been a month on the wheels).  :bs: :bs:


UPDATE:
Late on Sunday I got a call to come get the 440, it took a lot of Drama but it made it on to the engine stand without using a Hoist.  :boxer: :grinno:

Greasy motor pic alert (no time to clean it up yet ::) )


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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2005 - 03:59:58 PM »
Hey Robb,
   Waiting for parts isn't so bad. It's paying for them that stinks.  :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Hang in there.  :thumbs:

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2005 - 04:11:57 PM »
Brake system is Complete and blead.
Fuel system is almost done after over $200 in AN fititngs and braided line.
Wiring is almost all complete except for the lighting and instrument panel.
Drive shaft and deep sump tranny pan is in.

Still need to do this tho get running and moving:
Run tranny cooler lines and mount cooler
Run main fuel line  and 1 more feed line to carb.
Fill all fluids
Hook up linkage for shifter
 
And buy: well we wont get into that... :nono:  :eekbig: $$$$  :stomp:

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2005 - 04:14:55 PM »
Check out that show finish under side  :laughup:

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2005 - 04:54:43 PM »
I hope the flowery fender cover goes by the way side soon. j/k   It's a garage rag right? :dontknow:

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2005 - 05:26:20 PM »
Mike and Nick, the progress you guys are doing is looking sweet!!! :drool: :grinyes:  I can't wait to get back home and get back to that little thing we call progress.  I have decided to buy an at home powder coating system so I can get my smaller front suspension components blasted and powder coated gloss black. :drool: :thumbs:
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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2005 - 06:36:08 PM »
Thanks Mark! You must be dyin to get back workin on the challenger. Are you going to buy the eastwood hot coat kit? Wouldnt it be cheaper to just send the parts out?

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2005 - 07:15:54 PM »
Nice work you two guys.  Looks like lots of progress is being made.

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Re: Work completed week ending 4-3-05
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2005 - 09:54:05 PM »
Thanks Mark! You must be dyin to get back workin on the challenger. Are you going to buy the eastwood hot coat kit? Wouldnt it be cheaper to just send the parts out?

Yeah, I can't wait to get back to the project.  The kit's just $130.00, so I may as well buy it cause that would probably be what it'd cost to have them powder coated.  I figure if I buy this, I can use it on future projects and on a lot of the parts I have for my '73. :thumbs:
1973 Dodge Challenger......................The ongoing project. (00/----\00)
1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin-Turbo....The sunny day cruiser (RTBoost)
1990 Toyota Celica GT Liftback...........The new daily & winter driver.
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