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The only issue I have with this is that I've already primed about 75% of the car. I had planned to do another layer of primer over the whole vehicle after the individual parts were finished. Could I spray the epoxy primer over the existing primer or would there be an issue with it not sticking?

What's the paint code for gold? I don't think I've ever seen that color on the website I've used to find the 1971 paint codes!

I have run into another body issue. It would appear that some number of years ago this spot on the passenger's side quarter panel was damaged and someone tried to repaint it. I don't know if they went a little too hard with the wire wheel or if the driver tried to fight a particularly aggressive...

Yeah?

This is what I've been using. Are you telling me that this primer will not work for automotive applications even though it specifies that it's for automotive applications?

I have a few rust holes I'd like to take care of but I'm not sure of the best way to do so. If they weren't out in the open I'd ignore them but they're right at the base of the windshield. I don't want to use Bondo because I hear it's fraught with issues. What about doing small tac welds over...

By now I've just about primed half the body. I've been using a thick wire-wheel attachment for my angle grinder to grind all the old paint off and bring the car to bare metal. I've been using Rustoleum automotive primer and Specialty Reducer to prime the car. Since there is so much car I've...

After I finished building my motor I realized that it would be silly to install all these new parts and freshly repainted parts onto a vehicle with an old and decrepit paint job. So I figured I'd bite the bullet and start the repainting process. Initially, I was just going to get a can or two of...

I love the look of chrome valve covers on a red engine block. But I'm not interested in them having "EDELBROCK" stamped on top (or any other brand for that matter). I also prefer the rounded style over the more rectangular style. This left me with one option for aftermarket valve covers...

The real fun began when it was time to start stripping off the old paint (well what was left), oil, and rust. I used a metal wire wheel attached to my drill and went to town on it. The biggest issue I faced was that I was doing this in the middle of Winter. Although everything lives in a car...

Naturally, my disassembly started from the top down. I did not take many photos during this time but I did carefully lay out the heads, push rods, lifters, and rocker arms on my shelf in the order they came off. I had the heads resurfaced, cleaned the old gunk off the rocker arms, and replaced...

My next step was to refurbish the motor. Just about every step of this process was a first for me... I began by taking a bunch of photos so I'd have a visual guide in case I forgot where things went. Obviously, this thing has gotten some use over the years. It doesn't help that it was just...

I have been informed that I in fact have a 904 trans NOT a 727. Thanks for the assistance everybody, you learn something new every day! I have updated the post accordingly.

What is it then? What is the other 3-speed automatic transmission used in 1971?

I've got a 904 Automatic transmission out of my 1971 Dodge Charger, it was attached to a small block 318 for sale. The dude I bought it from said it ran perfectly before he disassembled the car, but I did not check for myself. Converting my Charger to a manual so I no longer need it. I'm located...