73 charger man
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Hey guys new to the forum. I got my oldmans 73 charger. With a 400 2 barrel. Yellow paint can any one tell me a good. Place to start the resto
on a full restoration , ....the first part is to tear it all down, .......do the engine while it's out.
on a full restoration , ....the first part is to tear it all down, .......do the engine while it's out.
on a full restoration , ....the first part is to tear it all down, .......do the engine while it's out.
Absolutely, .....the Bag and Tag will save you so much time and grief, and the Photos and Videos are Golden during reassembly time, I restore, replace, repaint, or recondition each component before I store them, so than when I go back for it it's ready to use, Now, here's the big secret, I even Catalog all my parts, I assign each bag or box a sub number and a box number, I then record all the information in a Blank Ledger Book, so when I get to looking for my "rear U joint straps and bolts" or what ever I'm after, I got to the "U" section in the book, find the sub number and the box number, Yes, I number the main boxes and the individual packages too, that way if the book says the number for the parts is 26-13, I go the shelves find box 26 and look in it for parcel 13, and Whaaa Laaaa ! I got what I'm looking for and what I want and need in my hand in a matter of minutes vs. hours or days of looking searching and cussing.
I wasn't always this organized, but I have bought several "Basket Cases" and on my first Major restoration many, many years ago, I didn't do it like this and figured there has to be an easier way. It took me more time finding and digging around for the **** I needed, that I know I had, than it did to put it all back together.
My Hemi Vert is going to be a Breeze when re-assembly time rocks around, It going to be like a full size "model car", I am so much more organized on this project than any other before it.
Absolutely, .....the Bag and Tag will save you so much time and grief, and the Photos and Videos are Golden during reassembly time, I restore, replace, repaint, or recondition each component before I store them, so than when I go back for it it's ready to use, Now, here's the big secret, I even Catalog all my parts, I assign each bag or box a sub number and a box number, I then record all the information in a Blank Ledger Book, so when I get to looking for my "rear U joint straps and bolts" or what ever I'm after, I got to the "U" section in the book, find the sub number and the box number, Yes, I number the main boxes and the individual packages too, that way if the book says the number for the parts is 26-13, I go the shelves find box 26 and look in it for parcel 13, and Whaaa Laaaa ! I got what I'm looking for and what I want and need in my hand in a matter of minutes vs. hours or days of looking searching and cussing.
I wasn't always this organized, but I have bought several "Basket Cases" and on my first Major restoration many, many years ago, I didn't do it like this and figured there has to be an easier way. It took me more time finding and digging around for the **** I needed, that I know I had, than it did to put it all back together.
My Hemi Vert is going to be a Breeze when re-assembly time rocks around, It going to be like a full size "model car", I am so much more organized on this project than any other before it.
Very Nice...Very Nice! :yes: I don't think some people quite realize how big of a deal that proper organization plays in the time/money/labor spent restoring a car. Sounds like a very good system 69'
I've come to the conclusion that the best way to start a resto is with about 6 lbs of money on hand.:grin: It gets depressing going into the garage all the time knowing that you are about two paychecks away from doing anything. I feel like a Pollack at a flashing red light! Stop,go,stop,go,stop,go! At least enough cash for one phase of the project would be cool. Body, motor, interior, anything!!!
Are they any good mopar shows in California
The Best solution that I found to this is to start Hoarding part before hand, I started stock piling and getting parts that I knew I would need eventually three years before I started tearing the car down, I wanted to have at least 95 percent of my parts in hand before I got started. It helps to keep you from waiting on cash and parts !