What did you do to your Mopar today?

[qkcuda]

Assembled the pins on a set of forged 440 slugs.

For those not familiar: The machine below heats up the small end of the rods so the pins can slide in (when at the same temp there is a .001" - .002" press fit). The part that holds the piston allows for an adjustment so that when you press the pin in the rod is exactly centered. It works well but you have to be fast and perfectly aligned or they get stuck!
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All done! Now to file fit and install rings.
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I assume that is Barry's engine? Gotta hurry, or Mark will have the body ready first.

 

[HawkRod]

I assume that is Barry's engine? Gotta hurry, or Mark will have the body ready first.

Yes, it is Barry's engine.

I'm hoping to have the short block together in the next couple of weeks.

@eldubb440 will probably beat me, but I'm not too worried. There is a lot more work needed before the car starts moving around!

 

[autoxcuda]

Working on cleaning and rebuilding the front carb

Musta been a mouse

Finished rear carb

 

[The Rebel]

Fired it up, backed it out and went for a cruise to fill up the tank from a half tank $24.00.

 

[Black_Sheep]

The GTX has been uncovered most of the winter while I replaced the exhaust system and did a handful of other small projects. It was pretty dusty and full of hand prints so I spent part of the day cleaning up the exterior. If it’s nice tomorrow I may pull the GTX outside to clean up the garage floor and move the truck to the middle bay so I can do some work on it.

Cruising is still about a month away but the GTX is ready to go…

 

[HawkRod]

The GTX has been uncovered most of the winter while I replaced the exhaust system and did a handful of other small projects. It was pretty dusty and full of hand prints so I spent part of the day cleaning up the exterior. If it’s nice tomorrow I may pull the GTX outside to clean up the garage floor and move the truck to the middle bay so I can do some work on it.

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Cruising is still about a month away but the GTX is ready to go…

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How do I know that I am not worthy with my measly Road Runner and garage?

When a guy has a beautiful GTX with a garage floor that matches their car!

I do hope if you make it to Carlisle that you'll still share a beer with me and not just hang out with that cranium guy!

 

[Black_Sheep]

How do I know that I am not worthy with my measly Road Runner and garage?

When a guy has a beautiful GTX with a garage floor that matches their car!

I do hope if you make it to Carlisle that you'll still share a beer with me and not just hang out with that cranium guy!

When I finished building my ‘58 Apache my wife suggested giving the garage a makeover because it was looking pretty rough. I finished the drywall and painted, got some decent storage cabinets and put down the Raceddeck flooring.

Pardon the mess, today is clean up day…

 

[Cranky]

How do I know that I am not worthy with my measly Road Runner and garage?

When a guy has a beautiful GTX with a garage floor that matches their car!

I do hope if you make it to Carlisle that you'll still share a beer with me and not just hang out with that cranium guy!

 

[HawkRod]

When I finished building my ‘58 Apache my wife suggested giving the garage a makeover...

She's a keeper!!!

 

[Under Pressure]

Easy job, plate came in for the wife’s car, changed oil and then took cover off

and went for a nice drive, sunny and 48 today

 

[Hey-O]

Cleaned and oiled the air filter on Cora.

I used these on all my cars when I was building them. They came in very handy and looked straight and clean. I don't need all of them, if you do, ask. I don't sell, I give.

 

[Cranky]

Cleaned and oiled the air filter on Cora.
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I used these on all my cars when I was building them. They came in very handy and looked straight and clean. I don't need all of them, if you do, ask. I don't sell, I give.
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For wiring and/or other?

 

[chargervert]

Before/during/after!

 

[Pops1967GTX]

Gas tank installed today…. New lines filter etc….

 

[autoxcuda]

Carbs done rebuilding and cleaning about 1/2 hour ago...

 

[Richard Cranium]

I didn’t do nothing to mine.

 

[Don selleck]

nothing to the AAR waiting for a backordered 3" cylinder hone to rebuild the wide mouth front calipers. Gathered the rest of the parts for a complete front brake refurbishment, hope the parts fit without too much grinding or drilling. put the ancient trickle charger on the challenger to bring it up a bit while I was trying to finish the last projects on the new shop.

 

[mmissile]

 

[Don selleck]

looks pretty aggressive to hone calipers?

 

[Fran Blacker]

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HD Hole saws?