Outlaw525
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Thanks. Yea, I know it's got the jack slots, but since I'm not shooting for a concourse car and it was rechromed, I'm going to use it.
1971 GTX- new project
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Thanks. Yea, I know it's got the jack slots, but since I'm not shooting for a concourse car and it was rechromed, I'm going to use it.
Outlaw525
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I went through the carbs that I took off my Road Runner this weekend. Had to replace the blown power valve. I installed a power valve protector and put Quick Fuel jet plates in the end carbs.
I also installed the idle mixture screws from Six-Pack Solutions in the rear carb. They come with the ball tip allen head so you can adjust them from an angle.
The car has a lot of hardware store nuts and bolts. I have been replacing them as I go. I got one of the Eastwood zinc plating kits and it works pretty good. The parts have to be REALLY clean to get a good finish. Here's some of the firewall bolts that I did today.
I also installed the idle mixture screws from Six-Pack Solutions in the rear carb. They come with the ball tip allen head so you can adjust them from an angle.
The car has a lot of hardware store nuts and bolts. I have been replacing them as I go. I got one of the Eastwood zinc plating kits and it works pretty good. The parts have to be REALLY clean to get a good finish. Here's some of the firewall bolts that I did today.
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Outlaw525
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When I was going through the carbs, I found that the diaphragms in both end carbs were torn so I had to order new ones. There carbs are back together now and on the engine.
I also picked up my exhaust manifolds from the ceramic coater today. They do a finish called Titanium and it looks like fresh raw iron and coats both inside and out. We did the manifolds on my son's Duster with it and I liked the finish so I had mine done.
Here it is compared to a manifold that was blasted and ran for a few years.
I also picked up my exhaust manifolds from the ceramic coater today. They do a finish called Titanium and it looks like fresh raw iron and coats both inside and out. We did the manifolds on my son's Duster with it and I liked the finish so I had mine done.
Here it is compared to a manifold that was blasted and ran for a few years.
71airgrabberRR
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I really like how the exhaust manifolds turned out. How does it hold up to the heat ???
Outlaw525
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It's a high heat ceramic coating like the silver and black they do on headers. It's holding up very good on my son's Duster.
Outlaw525
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Between hunting season and SEMA, work on the GTX has been a little sporadic. Here's an update of what's been done in the last month. After I detailed the engine, I realized how nasty the front suspension actually looked, so I decided to pull it out and go through it also. Had to do some creative cribbing of the engine to drop the k-member.
Suspension out
Here's it is after replacing the skid plate, welding it up all the way around, re-inforcing the steering box mounts and torsion bar pivots and powder coating.
Back in place with new brakes and shocks.
I installed the coated exhaust manifolds and finished the master cylinder and brakelines. My original passenger side exhaust had cracked and been repaired. I replaced it with the re-inforced '72 & later style to avoid future issues.
I got these from Hoover Auto Parts in Idaho, they are the shorter version, nice quality and were on sale for $160 plus shipping. The will go on when I replace the tail pipes.
And painted behind the grille- next is painting and installing the radiator.
Suspension out
Here's it is after replacing the skid plate, welding it up all the way around, re-inforcing the steering box mounts and torsion bar pivots and powder coating.
Back in place with new brakes and shocks.
I installed the coated exhaust manifolds and finished the master cylinder and brakelines. My original passenger side exhaust had cracked and been repaired. I replaced it with the re-inforced '72 & later style to avoid future issues.
I got these from Hoover Auto Parts in Idaho, they are the shorter version, nice quality and were on sale for $160 plus shipping. The will go on when I replace the tail pipes.
And painted behind the grille- next is painting and installing the radiator.
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SureGrip
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Great looking project!
Where did you get these rotors?
Where did you get these rotors?
Outlaw525
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Thank you, they are Power Slot part #'s 126-63022SL & 126-63022SR.
Great looking project!
Where did you get these rotors?
Outlaw525
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Pulled the steering column to detail it. It had felt kinda gritty and it turns out that they didn't pull it when they blasted the car. It was full of sand, so I pulled it apart to clean and go through it. I will dropping off the upper pieces of the column and Tuff wheel adapter at the powdercoater tomorrow. Got some of the parts painted today.
Spent rest of the weekend detailing and painting the radiator and installing my swap meet trans cooler. I have never liked attaching them to the radiator or using rubber hoses, so I built brackets and hard lined it.
Spent rest of the weekend detailing and painting the radiator and installing my swap meet trans cooler. I have never liked attaching them to the radiator or using rubber hoses, so I built brackets and hard lined it.
Outlaw525
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The column is back together and ready to install. It took a parts column to get enough good pieces to build it. I ordered a key set to replace all the locks so the car will keyed alike instead of 4 different keys. I installed the new ignition lock in the column along with a new switch.
Speaking of keys, I was going the rest of the small parts that came with the car and found this. I'm going to have it cut to fit the ignition.
Speaking of keys, I was going the rest of the small parts that came with the car and found this. I'm going to have it cut to fit the ignition.
SureGrip
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Very cool. My Mom's '89 LeBarron came with one of those.
Outlaw525
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Got the column back in and hooked up.
I had been looking all over for one of these and finally found a guy on E-Bay selling them. This was a factory steering joint service part and works really slick on the pain in the *** joint seal and retainer.
Did the first fire on the engine. After the cam break in runs, I pulled it out under it's own power for the first time in almost 18 years. Turned it around and backed in the shop so I could pull the rear suspension for clean up, new leaf springs, shocks and a new fuel tank. It was kinda interesting with absolutely no brakes. Felt good to drive it, even if I was sitting on a milk crate.
Rear Suspension removal:
After selling some extra parts, I ordered a few new pieces:
Classic Industries dash pad
Rear Gull Wing
The steering wheel my son got me for Christmas, it's basically a Tuff wheel with wood instead of foam.
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Happy Holidays!
I had been looking all over for one of these and finally found a guy on E-Bay selling them. This was a factory steering joint service part and works really slick on the pain in the *** joint seal and retainer.
Did the first fire on the engine. After the cam break in runs, I pulled it out under it's own power for the first time in almost 18 years. Turned it around and backed in the shop so I could pull the rear suspension for clean up, new leaf springs, shocks and a new fuel tank. It was kinda interesting with absolutely no brakes. Felt good to drive it, even if I was sitting on a milk crate.
Rear Suspension removal:
After selling some extra parts, I ordered a few new pieces:
Classic Industries dash pad
Rear Gull Wing
The steering wheel my son got me for Christmas, it's basically a Tuff wheel with wood instead of foam.
.Happy Holidays!
Outlaw525
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I have been trying to get my 24 X40 shop that has been used as a storage unit wired and insulated so that I can get it drywalled and move out of the little shop that I have been working in for 10 years. I will post pictures this weekend of the progress there. I did take a few breaks from that to work on the rear of the GTX. So far it's got new HD leaf springs, poly bushings, KYB shocks and new brakelines after a clean and repaint. Next is the brakes and fuel tank. I had to dig through the parts pile and find a set of backing plates. It looked like at some point in the cars life it was drug around without wheels and flattened the bottom of the backing plates.
So far:
So far:
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Outlaw525
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Been really busy, so I have a bunsh of updates to catch up on.
Here's the damaged backing plates and rebuilt
ones just before I installed them.
Back on it's feet and driving, we're headed to DMV to get it licensed in Oregon since it's from Washington. Everything went smooth and it's permanently tagged with a blue and yellow Oregon Plate.
The last month and half has been about getting my shop finished. It's been an empty shell without electricity for about 9 years. Made a great storage unit but here's what it looks like now with the GTX in it's new home.
Now I'm going to attack the dash wiring gremlins and install a new dash pad.
Here's the damaged backing plates and rebuilt
ones just before I installed them.
Back on it's feet and driving, we're headed to DMV to get it licensed in Oregon since it's from Washington. Everything went smooth and it's permanently tagged with a blue and yellow Oregon Plate.
The last month and half has been about getting my shop finished. It's been an empty shell without electricity for about 9 years. Made a great storage unit but here's what it looks like now with the GTX in it's new home.
Now I'm going to attack the dash wiring gremlins and install a new dash pad.
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