1969 GTX....The T stands for tetanus

[threewood]

Now you need to go to dragstrip again and see if it helped.

I'm not going again until the daytime Temps drop to below 100 degrees.

 

[threewood]

Putting miles on the girl. Still a blast to drive. Rain the next few days so she's going back in the shop.

 

[threewood]

Nice!! And the new shop looks Awesome, congrats on both.

I like it!

 

[69 GTX]

Looking good

 

[threewood]

Factory style exhaust tips installed. I had to cut and weld since the 3" tips were too small to accept a 3" diameter pipe.

 

[threewood]

Another thread got me off the fence to purchase a NOS turn signal switch. The original works but the right hand cancel was broke. I replaced that with a pos aftermarket switch several years back that lasted a few months, then back to the old one.

This one is a C Body switch, 2857242. Same as the B Body except it has 3 extra wires (purple, tan, green) that are not needed. And it was $100 less than a B Body switch.

R&R was easy. Disconnect battery, remove steering wheel, remove signal stalk, remove trim, remove column plate, remove connector and it all pulls out of the column.

 

[threewood]

Car Show last month.

Drag racing on Friday the 24th. Should be fun if I remember it lol.

 

[Black_Sheep]

Car Show last month. View attachment 1660673View attachment 1660675

Drag racing on Friday the 24th. Should be fun if I remember it lol.

Even if you suck at it, drag racing will still be fun…

 

[threewood]

Brand new Hughes STL4650 solid lifter cam installed.

 

[threewood]

Checked lash today and it all looks good. I set lash cold at .005" Intake/ .007" Exhaust.

 

[threewood]

Car show and parade back in May that I forgot to post. It is always fun to go and is the only local show we have in town. Met the owner of a 67 Hemi GTX who lives in the next town over.

 

[69 GTX]

Looking good

 

[threewood]

Still driving great. I am on vacation this week so I re-lashed the engine. There were a few that were tighter, but none had opened up and most were where I left them.

 

[69 GTX]

Good to hear!

 

[dodgeboy440]

Repairs started on the rockers. The fronts have some rust through both sides. The pass side is solid back to the lead line, the driver side had some rust through which is in the process of being welded. I'm out of gas so it will wait. FYI, the front caps may be plated because when I welded up the spot welds it was smoky and metal turned white like galvanized would.

These seams on both sides will eventually get body seam sealer.

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Nice find !!

You’re very fortunate!

IF you didn’t have those “ CRAFTYMAN”

Skills you’d probably be out 20Grand or More

To The Body Shop …..

Keep On Keeping On Broski !!

Mopar2ya!!

John

 

[threewood]

Nice find !!

You’re very fortunate!

IF you didn’t have those “ CRAFTYMAN”

Skills you’d probably be out 20Grand or More

To The Body Shop …..

Keep On Keeping On Broski !!

Mopar2ya!!

John

The whole purpose of me building this car was to keep costs down and get it running as soon as possible. I think it took me a year and 3 months from start to driving. Notice I didn't say finished lol. I'm continuing to tweak and modify small things to get them to my satisfaction. But I like tinkering.