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What did you do to your Mopar today?

mmissile said:
8 more bolts, and we'll have the hemi outta the WO car.
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giving her a freshening over winter??

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I set an appt today to see new space for my MoPars...it's a sickness I tells ya!!! :headbang:
 
Gonna have a look inside, plus redo the carbs and some valve train stuff. I need to REALLY clean/detail the car. It's been nearly 10 years since I built it.
 
Put the correct 742 carrier in, with the correct 3.55 gear, and a tru trac.

Next week into the resto shop, to get some interior work done: dash pad, gauge restoration, headliner trim, weather stripping and side marker light assemblies...Sorry dear, no $$$ for Christmas this year !!
 
Picked up a 73 RR hood to replace the 71 Satellite base hood after it made the 3000 mile trip from Ontario to me. She'll look pretty sweet whenever I get this car done.
 
Took out the old rear springs & shocks & put in the new ones. Off to the upholsterer on Tuesday for a new vinyl roof & headliner.
 
I did this!
 

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Parked both cars over the weekend and went to Biketoberfest. Destination Daytona had quite a crowd but Main street in Daytona was over the top. Local paper claimed 100k people in town. Check out the emblems on the blue chopper below the seat.SAM_1825.jpgSAM_1829.jpgSAM_1826.jpgSAM_1830.jpgSAM_1823.jpgSAM_1827.jpgSAM_1831.jpgSAM_1824.jpgSAM_1832.jpg
 
I'm documenting my 440 and finding some nice surprises. Even though it's a 76 casting date block the heads are 346's (similar to 902), the 4bbl intake is from 1970 and exhaust manifolds are 66-68 but not HP (if that makes much of a diff?). AND I'm 99% sure it's a forged crank, based on the damper. Anyhow I'm seriously considering a Whiplash cam, just need to check cranking cylinder pressure.
 
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Got the engine cranking and the electric fuel-pump operating in my `cuda project. Been awhile since I've done anything with the car.
 
I put in new leaf springs & rear shocks over the weekend & dropped it off yesterday to get the headliner & vinyl roof installed.
 
I took the door and rear interior panels out of my 69 Sport Satellite. Today, I am refinishing the paint on the arm rest bases. I will let you all know how this turns out when done.
 
Big milestone . . . First time since I've owned the car . . .

Yesterday, for the first time that I've owned the car, the engine compartment has an occupant . . . a 5.7L Hemi bolted in place in the Magnum Force Transformer K-member.

It was interesting trying to get it installed by myself - but with some red-neck engineering . . . I got it done !

Moving the Hemi into position . . . removing the engine cradle ( that I mode to hold and allow it to roll in the garage )

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Another look at the "creative" way I devised to get the engine in the car . . .

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Time to jockey it into position ( you can see on the bottom left that the hoist is touching the car frame ) but it's not quite back far enough

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Lowering it into position - the oil pan still has to go back 5-6 inches to get it where it needs to be ( this is where my 3 hours wrestling with a Hemi started )

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And the winner is . . . the Hemi is now ( for the first time ) resting in the car where it needs to be ! ! !

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Now I get to work on the tunnel hump mods, build the trans cross member support, and the . . . guess what . . . pull it all back out again !
 
No pictures unfortunately but I removed everything from the firewall, pull the original factory a/c unit from under the dash, and pulled the brake pedal assembly so I can install my Brewers brake/clutch assembly. Also getting prepped to start cutting out the front floorboards. All in the name of my 70 Plymouth "Project Dead Bird"
 
Shocks Check
Magnum 500 wheels and BF Goodrich Radials Check
Under dash wiring harness, new from Megaparts Check
Rebuilt AM Radio, Ready Rad to add a Sirius Xm Radio Check
Mt wife looking like she is going to loose it Priceless!
 
Rotated from summer to winter vehicles. Got a couple more to move for the hibernation.
 
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