Follow-on from my thread in the Welcome section. Here is the 70 Coronet R/T I just bought:
I'll repro what the fender tag decoded as here:
Some facts about the car:
To that end I want to create a to-do list. I'll try to consolidate my questions in this thread. I'm sure there will be many!
To-do 9/29/2018
I'll repro what the fender tag decoded as here:
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WS23:
Dodge Coronet,Charger
Special, R/T
2 Door Hardtop
U0A: 440 375HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1970
Lynch Road, MI, USA
109628: Sequence number
E86: 440 cid 4 barrel V8 (High Performance) 375hp
D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
EF8: Dark Green Metallic (Dodge), Ivy Green Metallic (Plymouth) Exterior Color
D6F8: Trim - Luxury, Vinyl Bucket Seats, Green
EF8: Dark Green Metallic (Dodge), Ivy Green Metallic (Plymouth) Int. Door Frames
826: Build Date: August 26
065295: Order number
V1F: Full Vinyl Top, Green
N96: Fresh Air Hood
M46: Simulated ¼ Scoops
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WS23:
Dodge Coronet,Charger
Special, R/T
2 Door Hardtop
U0A: 440 375HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1970
Lynch Road, MI, USA
109628: Sequence number
E86: 440 cid 4 barrel V8 (High Performance) 375hp
D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
EF8: Dark Green Metallic (Dodge), Ivy Green Metallic (Plymouth) Exterior Color
D6F8: Trim - Luxury, Vinyl Bucket Seats, Green
EF8: Dark Green Metallic (Dodge), Ivy Green Metallic (Plymouth) Int. Door Frames
826: Build Date: August 26
065295: Order number
V1F: Full Vinyl Top, Green
N96: Fresh Air Hood
M46: Simulated ¼ Scoops
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Some facts about the car:
- Almost certainly a Cali car all its life. This underwent a full resto in the 2000s and I have some pics. There was literally no rust of consequence on the original body panels.
- Engine block is definitely numbers-matching. I'm told it was bored 0.030 over during the rebuild.
- Transmission is allegedly original internally but the case was replaced due to a crack. Oh well. This gives me an excuse to throw in an overdrive trans if I want to someday.
- Exterior color is NOT the original Mopar metallic green, but a darker metallic green (I'm trying to get the paint code, allegedly it's a GM). The black stripes are metallic black and are painted on.
- Vinyl roof and interior are now black, but were originally green.
- Other than the colors, the wheels, and the radiator, it seems effort was made to keep the car original. Even the original front disc brakes are still there.
To that end I want to create a to-do list. I'll try to consolidate my questions in this thread. I'm sure there will be many!
To-do 9/29/2018
- Perform a full detail at some point.
- Fix small paint bubble near rear window trim. (It's not rust, maybe bad surface prep. Inject glue?)
- A few exterior plastic pieces are somewhat tired and should be replaced.
- The center of the hood doesn't quite lineup properly with the bumper. Resolve this.
- Replace hopelessly pitted driver's side remote mirror.
- Replace hopelessly pitted vent window brightwork (ugh, working with vent windows SUCKS, I know this from my GTO).
- Replace wheels and tires with something more period-correct.
- No spare came with the car. Source spare-tire hardware.
- Replace all fluids in the car so I have a fresh starting point.
- The Wizard radiator has a leak and will be trashed. Get a new one (another Wizard? An OEM Mopar repro that doesn't suck, if such a thing exists?)
- Touchup some paint on the engine.
- Replace some of the things in the engine bay that should be shiny but won't cleanup.
- Transmission and oil pan gaskets have slow seepage. Replace the gaskets.
- Replace the Magnaflow mufflers with my favorites, the Flowmaster Super-40s.
- An exhaust pipe is pressing up against the floorboards and causing vibration. Fix that.
- Decide if I want to add QTP exhaust cutouts so I can dump headers at will.
- Replace busted rearview mirror.
- Fix bad sun visor ball joints.
- Replace the tired steering wheel and horn cap with OEM repros (for an absolute fortune, but they are in disastrous shape).
- Fix the broken horn.
- Fix the broken autocancel on the turn signal.
- Wood veneer trim in the car is mismatched and mostly tired. Replace as needed.
- Diagnose and fix non-working fuel gauge.
- Alternator gauge reads backwards. Fix it.
- Diagnose and fix non-working blower (and maybe heater core?).
- Diagnose and fix non-working wipers.
- Replace incorrect and tired armrests.
- Restore or replace the janky glovebox.
- Dash pad is in good shape, but the metal area in back of it needs repainting or major touchup? Do this.
- Replace various tired interior switches, knobs, and other misc pieces.
- Right quarter window doesn't go up all the way. Fix.
- Clean or polish out old stains/scratches in side windows.
- PO added a thing under the dash to hold an aftermarket radio, along with kick-panel speakers. Replace all this with more modern hardware.
- Replace front seatbelts with 3-point seatbelts.
- Replace rear lap seatbelts with new lap seatbelts.
- Install a Lojack.
- Get personalized black Cali plates.
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