Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > Mopar


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #371  
Old 03-22-2017, 02:16 AM
Woj's Avatar
Woj Woj is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cleveland, OH
Posts: 1,847
Thanks: 937
Thanked 403 Times in 160 Posts
Default

Saweeet Dave. You da man!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #372  
Old 03-29-2017, 04:27 PM
68l30's Avatar
68l30 68l30 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: "Skinny lil boy from Cle Ohio"
Posts: 3,348
Thanks: 60
Thanked 79 Times in 41 Posts
Default

Dave, Are those tail light screw caps a tough item? Curious, I think I have a drawer full someplace....???

BIG
Reply With Quote
  #373  
Old 03-29-2017, 05:45 PM
A12pilot's Avatar
A12pilot A12pilot is offline
Yenko Advertising Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,687
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4,575 Times in 1,136 Posts
Default

BIG,

Yeah....They are very difficult to find. If you have a drawer full, I'll give you pennies on the dollar..... PENNIES I tells ya!!!!...... for this drawer you speak of. Now tell me, where you gonna get a better deal than that!

Cheers

Dave

PS: glass goes in next Friday, hood just about done, and radiator should be back next week too. That is it!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #374  
Old 03-29-2017, 07:46 PM
68l30's Avatar
68l30 68l30 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: "Skinny lil boy from Cle Ohio"
Posts: 3,348
Thanks: 60
Thanked 79 Times in 41 Posts
Default

Ha! Never said it was a BIG drawer...

BIG
Attached Images
 
Reply With Quote
  #375  
Old 03-29-2017, 11:58 PM
njsteve's Avatar
njsteve njsteve is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NJUSA
Posts: 8,235
Thanks: 7
Thanked 2,378 Times in 752 Posts
Default

You mentioned some minor imperfections in the center dash pad. Those pads were notorious for getting punched during the second to third gear power shift. The ones in the Chargers were plastic in 1970 and my od charger had some real spider web cracks in the back from repeated fist impacts. Maybe your original owner was wearing jewelry when he hit the pad during his good times back in the day.
Reply With Quote
  #376  
Old 03-30-2017, 12:05 AM
68l30's Avatar
68l30 68l30 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: "Skinny lil boy from Cle Ohio"
Posts: 3,348
Thanks: 60
Thanked 79 Times in 41 Posts
Default

I used to hit the dash mounted Rev light indicator with the factory Hurst....A V- Gate fixed that problem.

BIG
Reply With Quote
  #377  
Old 04-02-2017, 01:18 AM
A12pilot's Avatar
A12pilot A12pilot is offline
Yenko Advertising Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,687
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4,575 Times in 1,136 Posts
Default

Steve,

Exactly right, man, but...... this is a console car, and the console shifter is way farther away from the pads than a non-console car. My 69 RR was a non-console car, as was a 69 Charger RT I had and same thing: That 2-3 shift was a knuckle buster! And yeah, for those that don't know, 68-69 lower dash pads were pads. But in 1970, they went to plastic pieces on the Chargers (don't know about other 70 B-Bodys since I've never owned one, but I'd guess the same) and they're a little nicer looking, IMO.

BIG....those are not the same ones as the tail light panel caps, unfortunately. Those are the speed nuts for things like side marker bezels, tail light housings, etc. But hey....don't lose 'em...I may be a callin'!!!!!

So, moving on, an astute person will notice the brake pedal to the floor. That astute person would also notice that I have decided to commit myself to an insane asylum. While I was putting on the steering wheel and laughing at others who may not be at this stage on their project, I had noticed I put the brake light leads on backwards and while down there, I just happened to see a trickle of brake fluid seaping out of the back of the master cylinder. Karma being the thing that she is, and since I just spoke bad about others not being where I'm at on my car, that'll be one major leak running down the firewall to deal with now. Oh, that's just great. So, down comes the column and in doing do, I busted that ever so eloquently engineered, octopus-required crimping tool needed, 18 piece steering column to box joint.....AAARRGGHHH!!!!!!

Cheers
Attached Images
  

Last edited by A12pilot; 04-02-2017 at 01:21 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #378  
Old 04-02-2017, 01:22 AM
A12pilot's Avatar
A12pilot A12pilot is offline
Yenko Advertising Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,687
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4,575 Times in 1,136 Posts
Default

Out comes the master cylinder...and lemme see here with my lookin' eye.......

Hmmmmm.......
Attached Images
 

Last edited by A12pilot; 04-02-2017 at 01:26 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #379  
Old 04-02-2017, 01:25 AM
A12pilot's Avatar
A12pilot A12pilot is offline
Yenko Advertising Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,687
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4,575 Times in 1,136 Posts
Default

Yep.....that be a leak, and pretty darn rusty already!!! SEE!!!! I knew these Mopars rusted coming down the line, and here's proof!!!!! Chalk that up to being authentic! Time to ditch this whole "right" thing and paint that bad-boy steel colored with brake solvent resistant paint. I'll take the point hit, and then I'll hit the judge giving me the hit! Nah. I better not. Moving on.....

I did some fiberglass work on the hood and it's about 95% there! WOOHOO!!!!

Cheers
Attached Images
   
Reply With Quote
  #380  
Old 04-02-2017, 01:43 AM
A12pilot's Avatar
A12pilot A12pilot is offline
Yenko Advertising Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,687
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4,575 Times in 1,136 Posts
Default

So, you may be asking yourself, "Self? What's left on this thread to talk about? What is left to do on this restoration? Why hasn't this guy been refunded his Paid Member money and booted off this site?" Well, lemme answer those questions, if I may

There's not really much left, or is there!?!??!?!? From a restoration standpoint, there are four things left: Glass installation, painting the hood, installing the radiator, and applying the rear Bee stripe. And that will wrap up my restoration. But, here's where it gets entertaining again...

What we have to look forward to, is..."I don't remember the engine knocking like that..." And, "Why is there a bunch of white smoke coming out of the exhaust? Must be this new-fangled gas they have now a days...." And of course, the dreaded..."Whoooaaaa...easy big fella, time to slow her down....CRAP.....Dead pedal.....no worries...lemme hit that emergency brake and {pop}[TWANG!!!!](as that little round ferrel pops off the repo brake cable and dings my truck then bounces and hits the Bee dinging the driver's door glass with a BB mark).

Oh yeah, stay tuned.....more to come!!!!!

Cheers
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.