1970 Coronet R/T Project (Dasfusca's Car)

[DasFusca]

I got a new tachometer for Christmas this year. It's from my wife. She is awesome. She ordered it from Year One. I like the way it looks in the dash. It's funny how they tell you not to rely on this tachometer for racing.

All I need now is a disc brakes kit, air conditioning, a head liner, carpet, rubber scrapers, and blah blah blah............ (Maniacal LOL!!)

I will still need to put it all together too.

 

[fatecaptured]

Tach looks nice. Did you touch up the needles on the other gauges? They look just as good as ur new tach!

 

[DasFusca]

Tach looks nice. Did you touch up the needles on the other gauges? They look just as good as ur new tach!

Thank you. I painted the needles so they would match. I had to take a break, sorry it took me over a year to respond!

 

[DasFusca]

I borrowed this plasma cutter from a friend and I was able to get some floor work done.

I have one more patch to make. I still have to weld them in but I am making progress again.

 

[Lorenzo]

Do you know where to find the finish panel for a 1970 coronet 500 or R/T

 

[DasFusca]

Do you know where to find the finish panel for a 1970 coronet 500 or R/T

I see them come up on eBay. Check face book market place. Once in a while I think I see them on this site. Just take your time, don't panic and keep looking. You may be surprised how thing show up. You may even get it for a good price. Good Luck!

 

[DasFusca]

 

[DasFusca]

 

[DasFusca]

Floor patches are welded in place now. I still have to fill in more welds. lots of stitches.

 

[DasFusca]

I put together a set of seat belts. All are from 1970. The darker ones are dated from late 1969. The two lighter ones are from a little later in 1970.

 

[Chilsam]

LUV this thread !

 

[DasFusca]

Floors are finished on the bottom. I used a wire wheel and removed most of the undercoating. Then I sprayed Rustbullet and topped it off with an undercoating called Dyna-Pro 544. I also sprayed internal stop rust from Eastwood in all the frame rails. I still have to seam seal the inside and then the floors will finally be completely finished.

 

[DasFusca]

This is the undercoating I used after the Rust Bullet. It was really easy to apply with a spray gun. It is Dyna-Pro 544. I used 2 Gallons between the floor and the front fender. It does stink and make a mess so put down a drop cloth and wear a respirator. I purchased the gun on Amazon.

 

[DasFusca]

 

[DasFusca]

Here is something new for me. I sprayed this into all my frame rails. It's green!
Eastwood internal frame coating. I think I used 3 cans. I suggest you tape up all the access holes. It sprays with some force.

 

[hunt2elk]

Here is something new for me. I sprayed this into all my frame rails. It's green!
Eastwood internal frame coating. I think I used 3 cans. I suggest you tape up all the access holes. It sprays with some force.
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I have been using that stuff for years as well. They now came out with a black version.

 

[DasFusca]

I ordered the front end rebuild kit and disc brake conversion from Doctor Diff. I worked on the lower control arms. So much fun. All you need is a welder, press, chisel and a few hours. everything came apart nicely. I am going to sand blast and paint these so they look nice.

 

[DasFusca]

We installed the rear, repacked the wheel bearings and replaced the seals. We pulled the old seals out with a slide hammer and used a homemade tool to seat the new seal.

 

[DasFusca]

I have been using that stuff for years as well. They now came out with a black version.

For my green car, green worked for me. Black is probably better for most. The green helps you see where you already sprayed.

 

[HawkRod]

Your project is really coming along - nice job!

This is an excellent thread for the "do it yourself" person. It shows how someone who is intelligent and reasonable can do this work and have great results. Keep up the good work!

Hawk