69 gtx

[threewood]

Looking good! I need to get mine finished before my carpet gets here. I just hosed my door innards down with upon raptor liner but I bet the mat works better.

 

[69 GTX]

Got the new clips on the wiper linkage

 

[69 GTX]

So I dug the dashes out that I have. I bought a AC dash so I could use it for measurements to cut the AC vents into my dash. Note that my dog is watching me closely. I removed the vin tag rivites from the back side. I'll save them and glue them back in. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay stupid money for 2 rivets. I may see if I can file some down to replicate the flower shape of the OEM's. I was hoping the color under the tag would have been better so I could get an idea of the dash color.

 

[69 GTX]

Note all the circled holes I need to weld shut from over the years of gauges and other stuff added to the bottom of the dash.

 

[Photon440]

Those holes are making your car lighter

 

[69 GTX]

Maybe if I fill them with carbon fiber.......

 

[Derwud]

I have templates for the dash.

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

You can buy vin rivits, my dash was cut to hell in the roadrunner and I had to change the frame in that car.

http://ecsautomotive.com/productdesc.php?co=c&id=62

Dash paint
http://www.instrument-specialties.com/products/manufacturers/chrysler/

 

[showard]

If you need to keep everything original you can buy dash rivits. Because my car is not totally original it isn't worth $29.00 to buy 2 rivits. I am going to use regular pop rivits that run about .02 cents each. May be I can carefully grind the star shape in it like you mentioned.

 

[Derwud]

I used Semi Gloss Black and Satin Clear, first coats were wet and then the last 2 coats were "dry" (about a foot away, like a dusting of paint).

 

[69 GTX]

Derwud do you templates for the AC holes?

 

[69 GTX]

When installing my under dash insulation I had a tough time getting the plastic push rivets in the holes, maybe from lizzardskin & paint. so I ended up grinding down the first diameter to slide through then the ribs slid right through. Notice the REM fastener on the left was soft and bent like a nail. The other fastener I had was harder & brittle and the head broke off when pushing in.

 

[Derwud]

Derwud do you templates for the AC holes?

Yes..
PM me your address again..

 

[Gpuller]

I bought a roller to roll the mat yesterday so I'll be doing that tonight. Between the 3 layers of Lizzard Skin and Dyno mat it should be pretty quite & insulated. I'll install the factory insulation over the top of this. The Hot Rod Power tour is coming through my state in June so I gotta get after it if I'm going to make that!

Would like to head down for that leg of Power Tour.
Car looks great!

 

[69 GTX]

Has anyone used braided line for trans lines. I bought OEM one and trashed them trying to clear headers & other things. Or maybe a line that is a little more pliable. I tried brake line but it wanted to kink with my bender.

 

[Gpuller]

Do you have a bender like this one? I've never had any troubles kinking with that style

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

Has anyone used braided line for trans lines. I bought OEM one and trashed them trying to clear headers & other things. Or maybe a line that is a little more pliable. I tried brake line but it wanted to kink with my bender.

I have braided on my dart, your suppose to use the lined with teflon TFE for the trans lines. Although I haven't got around to doing mine that way yet, I currently have normal AN lines. The trans fluid is suppose to break down the rubber eventually though.

 

[oldbee]

'68 Hemi ' and others-- my old neoprene that I changed out last summer were getting pretty hard, but that was after 20+yrs.(??)

 

[69 GTX]

Thanks guys. I'm getting a quote on Teflon lined SS braided.

 

[69 GTX]

So as if I didn't have enough sound deadener, I have some rubber deadener from REM I put down also. I think I'll go ahead and buy some more dyne mat or something for under the seats.