My Christmas gift wouldn't fit down the chimney

[Richard Cranium]

A sawsall made short work of removing the old headers and the rest of the crappy exhaust system. Many of the header bolts were leaking coolant as we're the 52 year old hoses. I pulled the radiator and sent it out to be flushed and pressure checked and while there's room, it's time for some cleaning.

 

[Richard Cranium]

The original hoses...

 

[Richard Cranium]

New exhaust system ready to go in as soon as I get the manifolds back from the sandblaster.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I put my spare set of Magnum wheels & redlines on for the time being. I'm seriously considering getting a set of Torque Thrusts for a nice vintage look.

 

[Ironbuilt]

I put my spare set of Magnum wheels & redlines on for the time being. I'm seriously considering getting a set of Torque Thrusts for a nice vintage look.

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Hey Mark, is that pinstripe a special order or dealer added?

 

[Richard Cranium]

Hey Mark, is that pinstripe a special order or dealer added?

Factory pinstriping.

About 3/4 down on the window sticker.... V7X Accent Stripes @ $15.15

 

[Ironbuilt]

Factory pinstriping.

About 3/4 down on the window sticker.... V7X Accent Stripes @ $15.15

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$15...WOW how times have changed. That car is awesome. I guess you don't miss the white RR so much anymore.

 

[Richard Cranium]

As I keep saying, I should never have sold it, but this car more than makes up for that loss.

 

[The Rebel]

I continue to be amazed at the originality of your car. What are you going to do with the orig. hoses?

 

[Richard Cranium]

I continue to be amazed at the originality of your car. What are you going to do with the orig. hoses?

I'll just keep the removed take-off parts in a box on the shelf.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Quality is job 1 was not happening in 1969.

 

[chargervert]

I put my spare set of Magnum wheels & redlines on for the time being. I'm seriously considering getting a set of Torque Thrusts for a nice vintage look.

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Now your talking RC! Nice work!

 

[chargervert]

Quality was not job 1 was not happening in 1969.


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If you sprayed 100 cars on your Friday shift,hows the 101st going to look!

 

[Richard Cranium]

More sloppiness. Check out the orientation of the stripe to the top headlight bezel screw.

 

[chargervert]

Maybe it was the guys first day on the job!

 

[dadsbee]

Guy on each side running masking paper down the fenders.. no rulers..

 

[Richard Cranium]

Quality UAW work!

 

[hunt2elk]

And we get all bent out of shape if something is off 1/4". They really didn't care that much back then, did they?

On another note Mark. It looks like the hood catch on the bottom side of the hood is natural, not painted? I always thought that part was painted with the hood.

 

[64BEL]

More sloppiness. Check out the orientation of the stripe to the top headlight bezel screw.


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Man, those headlights are really off.

Fun stuff, RC - thanks for sharing.

 

[Richard Cranium]

It's gets even better........