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Threw her in the trailer the other day for the hell of it. Main reason; I've been towing with frame straps/chains for years wanted to go to wheel straps. Worked out fine, everything fit. Test hauled for a bit, no worries. Wanted to make sure it would all fit and work and not find out something...
Got a whole ton of misc stuff done since last post. Fixed the trunk springs, trunk lid stays up now; got all the windows lined up and adjusted, weatherstripping and seals replaced, drivers side door hinges replaced; rebuilt and installed the dash clock; took her for the first test drive since...
Wiring and dash is all done, except for radio, will be a few months on that, it's being rebuilt. Got the sound deadener installed today, next week is carpet and interior!
Main dash harness is almost done; just have to add the "optional accessories" for 1966; radio, backup lights, and fog lights -- that will be my custom option since I discovered I have a 67 bumper dont need that many turn signals...lol-- I'll be converting the 67 turn signals in the bumper to H3...
I decided to go a different route since I ended up restoring all of the wiring in the car. Now the alternator wire is separated from the dash wiring and goes directly to the battery with a 60 amp fuse. The dash feed goes to a bus bar (no more ammeter, now a voltmeter) with a 30 amp fuse...
Got the console mocked up last weekend, brackets welded in, most of the wiring is done just waiting on a few parts; got done what I could today on the wiring, and undercoated the floor pan, next, finish all the dash wiring...radio, extra gauges, console harness is what's left...then..-- adding...
Classic industries has the circuit boards. Redline Gauge works out in CA did the ammeter conversion. They replace the guts with a voltmeter board and driver, and it retains the factory look and function.
Got the cluster all back together tonight. Converted ammeter to voltmeter with the help of a gauge expert. Retained the factory look. Went thru the speedo, greased/calibrated; fuel and temp gauges working good; other than that replaced the 56 year old circuit board for good measure. Got a bit...
Awesome! Sweet car! Cant wait to get my interior in so I can drive her; numbers should be pretty close to yours. Thing about these cars, you don't see them everyday; at shows, Cars and Coffee, or whatever; their head turners. Kids think its some old guy with an old car. LOL.
I'm out of...
1969 440. A few mods; Performer RPM Aluminum heads, roller rockers, new pistons, upped the compression to 10 to 1; cam is upper end of mild; can't wait to drive it. TTI exhaust with Super 44's from Flowmaster.
Replaced the shifter today with a Hurst Competition unit; she'll be a fun machine --...
Long overdue update, got her running, suspension all rebuilt, she's just about all re-wired; finishing the dash wiring harness up in the next week or so. Then I can put the interior in and really start getting close to having it all done. About 10,000 small things to do. Tie up wires, route...
Lots of progress since my last post; 440 is back in its home, I finished the restoration on the heater box; rebuilt the rear axle, changed the 2.74 to a 3.23, added an Eaton (Detroit Gear) Truetrac unit as well. Original was a sure-grip. TTI exhaust is installed and ready to roll. New rear...
After a long conversation with a good buddy who does auto restorations for a living, I decided to go ahead and knock out the floor pan. It had a couple "soft spots" in the floor, didnt seem to bad. I was going to do it down the road. Well, glad I pulled the trigger and did it while the...
Engine is all painted up, assembled as much as its going to be for install, next, hook it up to the transmission, install in the car! I decided to replace the front floor pan in the car for good measure after discovering a few half-assed patches; after that's done, engine goes in!
Valves and rockers all setup; almost hate to cover them up; oil pan on, pre-oil test passed, good oil pressure; engine paint this weekend; hoping to get it in the car next weekend;