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A few progress picks, driver fender on and hood aligned. Next up is scoop mounting and paint for both.
Thanks to my painter Tim Spaulding Jr, the color is spot on and the car looks great !!
Dan
Progress
Doors on and glass going in.
A big thanks to VanDan here on the board helping me with weatherstripping and grabbing photos of an original to look at. I hope to drive it by Labor Day as a shell.
Had to order the pilot bearing as I was struck by the 440 Source crank not being fully...
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Can someone take a look at this steering wheel gap? My car came with A/M when I got it. Found a nice original but not sure on gap? Am I missing something ?
I found a local PPG rep to mix it for me in a lower quality base
We are using 2k clear which hurts the wallet but it turning out nice
Hope to spray balance of shell next weekend, just finishing trunk lid.
Lots of block sanding due to some old hail damage from a long time ago.
Progress
We have sprayed dash and a fender today.
The dash is a GM black we had some leftover paint.
PPG Ruby Red Poly with 2k clear, the photo doesn’t do it justice. Spot on for the 60’s paint color I was looking for.
Thanks for following along.
Dan
if you follow my build you know that I am doing a clone of my parents 65 500.
Ruby Red Poly the eventually had 4 speed and 383 with two 4’s
Here is my dad with car in about 1966-67 at house I grew up in. I came home from hospital in it June 1968
New owners are nice people, plan to do a remake...
I have another question for the group on my 65 build. Soon it will be time to drop in the 383 and 4 speed. What is easisest way with the TTI 1 and 3/4 headers?
On k frame from under with headers installed?
Put engine and trans in then headers? if so how do they go in? top/bottom?
My first Mopar...
Progress
383 Stroker is home
TTI Headers look great
Body Work has begun
Glasstek is making me 1 piece Hemi Hood to use with stock hinges and soft springs
VanDan
I actually pulled this car out of a garage a little west of Watkins Glen
It has had quite the trip. Was delivered to VA when new and has papers in it from NE Louisiana. Widow of owner who started project said it came from a salvage yard on TX OK boarder.
NY is home now and hope to make a...