My 66 Satellite street car project

[2quick]

So I bought this car in 2009 for $900 bucks from a friend of mine, but it had no title. Car looked pretty solid and i thought it make a good driver. So after 6 months of research I finally got the name of the last known registrant of the car from 1985. I called him (getting his number from a guy, who new a guy, who new the son of a guy, that i met through casual conversation at a wedding of the guy I bought the car from). Amazed that this was actually happening all by chance one drunken night, I finally had a phone number to contact the guy who's name was listed on the last registration card some 20 years ago. I call him and explained that I was the owner of the car and asked if he had the title? He said that 4 other people had the same issue and that he never actually had a title, That in NY state they only had a registration card and titles were not given out at the DMV. (Not sure i understood this but) I explained that he was the last person on file to actually own the car and that the only way to fix the title was to send him a copy of the title in the mail and when he received it he should call me. He laughed and told me good luck but if he received anything he would call me. Well 2 weeks later he called and said he couldn't believe it but he actually had a copy of the the title in hand and i could come pick it up. Elated to hear this, I drove straight there, and at that point he signed the title over to me and I finally had a legal car.

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SO this i basically what I had to work with, with the exception of the wheels and lots and lots of cleaning.

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Car looked pretty solid and I drove it that way for a few years, but time took its toll on the body and what you cant see is that behind all that pretty trim the cancer was spreading.

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I'm about 3 years into this project and will be posting up pics as i find them.
I have some more current stuff, but but I'll throw up some of the earlier work as I find it.

 

[Ghostrider 67]

Throwing up....

Gee it must be tough to throw up actual photos. Doesn't hurt yer throat? Seriously tho that's a fine looking example of MOPAR goodness. Keep us posted dude.

So I bought this car in 2009 for $900 bucks from a friend of mine, but it had no title. Car looked pretty solid and i thought it make a good driver. So after 6 months of research I finally got the name of the last known registrant of the car from 1985. I called him (getting his number from a guy, who new a guy, who new the son of a guy, that i met through casual conversation at a wedding of the guy I bought the car from). Amazed that this was actually happening all by chance one drunken night, I finally had a phone number to contact the guy who's name was listed on the last registration card some 20 years ago. I call him and explained that I was the owner of the car and asked if he had the title? He said that 4 other people had the same issue and that he never actually had a title, That in NY state they only had a registration card and titles were not given out at the DMV. (Not sure i understood this but) I explained that he was the last person on file to actually own the car and that the only way to fix the title was to send him a copy of the title in the mail and when he received it he should call me. He laughed and told me good luck but if he received anything he would call me. Well 2 weeks later he called and said he couldn't believe it but he actually had a copy of the the title in hand and i could come pick it up. Elated to hear this, I drove straight there, and at that point he signed the title over to me and I finally had a legal car.

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SO this i basically what I had to work with, with the exception of the wheels and lots and lots of cleaning.

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Car looked pretty solid and I drove it that way for a few years, but time took its toll on the body and what you cant see is that behind all that pretty trim the cancer was spreading.

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I'm about 3 years into this project and will be posting up pics as i find them.
I have some more current stuff, but but I'll throw up some of the earlier work as I find it.

 

[2quick]

LOL funny guy :icon_oak:

 

[2quick]

So after stripping the paint from the pass qtr I found the car had been hit and pretty good. After some measurements from left to right I realized the previous repair had about an inch of bondo. I hammered and pulled it out as best i could and while it still needed filler its very thin.


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Also some rust around the wheel house and lower qtr.


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Pics are mid way through repair, so some of area had already been replaced at time of photo.
As most anyone who's ever tried to fix a 66-67 b-body will know, the Sherman replacement wheel house patches are garbage. I decided to cut away as little as possible and needed to hand form a replacement lip using the sherman part as a starting point. I've put the cutout part against the sherman part to show how bad they are off. Edges are not as crisp and corners are round.


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Some shrinker / Stretcher action and a cool backing tool I made out a old set of vise grip clamps to back the weld.


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Some welding and grinding


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66-67 body lines are a total bitch to get straight.


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2 wet coats of SPI epoxy, 4 coats of SPI 2K high build


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Right fender was a total loss. So found a solid replacement. Left fender needed a lower patch but was usable.

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Doors in good shape, lots of work in the cowl to windshield area.

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Roof getting done.


Roof, sail and cowl blocked out.


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Interior was done a few years ago so i'm trying to be careful not to screw it up.

 

[SNKEBIT]

When you say "right" fender, do you mean driver or passenger side?

 

[2quick]

Sorry, Right meaning passenger side.

 

[67GTX440]

The right quarter on my 67 GTX looked smooth as glass, but had an inch of bondo in spots when stripped. I am beginning to think they came this way from the factory. LOL The body lines are a bitch!

 

[2quick]

I still need to do driver qtr. I am taking a different approach on this side. I was fortunate to find a decent wheel house from a 4 door and cut it out. (Thanks Cliff) This guy is so awesome, cant remember him user name on FBBO but he cut me out and shipped the inner and outer wheel house, Driver & pass rear fender splash shields (in perfect condition) and a perfect Pass fender, For a very reasonable price. I'm going to pair the 4 door wheel house with an AMD rear qtr patch and hopefully it will go a lot smoother.

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People don't realize how many concave surfaces are on these things. Makes blocking difficult. I have about 12 different shaped blocks I use.

 

[Superfreak]

It is looking real good. I think you got lucky with that previous owner being straight up as he could have easily told you to pound sand tell you he wants his car back after he got the title with his name on it.

 

[2quick]

Installing driver AMD lower quarter patch and wheel lip removed from a 4 door (Thanks CAL) Really wish AMD made a full quarter for theses cars.

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I decided to build a rotisserie and address the surface rust under the car.

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Loaded on the trailer on its way to be wet blasted. Probably should have done this from the start. Live and learn I guess.

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[747mopar]

Nice score, thank goodness that guy was willing to help with the title (doesn't always go that way). Your progress is looking top notch especially given what you poor 66&67 owners have to work with.

 

[theman440]

Nice work - gonna be a nice car.

 

[onephat66]

So how's the blasting coming along??? I can't wait to see updates!!!

 

[onephat66]

2quick, don't leave us hanging!!!!! My dad is restoring his '66 that appears to be the exact same color as yours!! It's like dejavu!!!

 

[2quick]

OK so updates on pictures. Got it back from blasting looked OK but needed alot of Hand finishing, also some more rust showed up but otherwise I'm pleased.



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Sorry Pictures not going in proper order but you get the point.

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So Its been a long time since I updated pictures so I just dumped them in. A lot are out of order but at least you see whats going on. At this point Middle of November all the metal work is done (No more welding) :toothy5: and all rough body work done. Everything is in a least 4 coats of SPI High Build in various stages of blocking. I have at least 3 wet coats of SPI Epoxy on bare metal and another 2 coats over filler. I used SMC All metal over any repair work and under the rocker panels as it is impervious to moisture. I still need to prep, Epoxy, High Build, and Block engine bay and hood (New Fiberglass) Color is Viper Silver as seen on undercarriage. It has 3 coats SPI gray epoxy, followed by 3 coats PPG Deltron Viper Silver, then 3 coats SPI Universal Clear. It came out very good (even with the pock marks I refused to fill and sand smooth)

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Here is the motor I picked up. Going to do what I can to run on street. I'm wanting a 11.50 or better and this should get me there. I hope. Yes a little wild but I like nasty!!

Here are specs.
· Stock Stroke 440 .30 over
· Stock LY Rods Resized w/ARP bolts
· Pistons TRW Forged Flat Top 10.5-1
· Professional Products Damper
· ARP Main Studs
· Comp Solid Roller
Duration - .278 in. / .281 ex. @ .50
Lift - .681 in. / .660 ex.
Lobe Separation – 108
· INDY 440-1 Heads (Professionally Ported) Approximately 330cc intake volume
· INDY Roller Rockers (Offset) 1.5 ratio
· ARP Head Studs
· Indy 440-2 Intake (4500 flange)
· 2” Primary TTI Headers

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Before Wet Blast

After Wet Blast with frame connectors installed

Lots of hand finishing with 80 grit DA and 2" Fiber Disc on air grinder (Prepping for paint)

3 Coats SPI epoxy

3 Coats Viper Silver

 

[onephat66]

Looking sweet 2quick!! Glad to see you back. I know the frustration of having something stripped/blasted or whatever and finding more "surprises" than expected. I commented on your engine thread and think you got a killer deal on that engine. I'd just give it a fresh look and drop it in, see what you do or don't like about it to determine what changes you should make before biting the bullet. I can't wait to see paint on the car. What color is the exterior going to be, matching silver?

 

[2quick]

Dodge Viper Silver metallic (Yes to match the bottom) I was going to respray the LL1 Turquoise but changed my mind. Cars not really worth anything being a factory poly car so just went with want I liked. Tell you what going through and posting all these pics makes made me realize how much works actually got done. You almost forget...

 

[Homstead]

Dam that's looking good! Did you build your own rotisserie? It looks perfect for what I have to do.

 

[onephat66]

Dodge Viper Silver metallic (Yes to match the bottom) I was going to respray the LL1 Turquoise but changed my mind. Cars not really worth anything being a factory poly car so just went with want I liked. Tell you what going through and posting all these pics makes made me realize how much works actually got done. You almost forget...

I was hoping for the LL1 turquoise since my dad's is that color, but his is a factory Super Commando 4 speed car with power everything, but it's your car and you're right, paint it the color you like and with it being a factory poly car it isn't a high prized possession like the big block cars. You have done a lot of work, and it definitely shows. It's looking great.

 

[2quick]

Yea built the rotisserie myself in about a day, have to hold the car in place with ratchet tie downs (so it don't rotate) but it works great.

2x2x.120 square tubing fro the legs
2x4x.120 rectangular tubing for the verticals
2.25 soilid shaft inside 2.5 hollow shaft for rotater
2x2x.120 angle iron for braces
6 casters I found at work

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