68 GTX Project

[showard]

still working on the dash...

Trying to figure out what I am missing the ash tray....is there a padded cover for the outside insert piece thingy?

Need to go ash tray part shopping...View attachment 686724 View attachment 686725 View attachment 686726

On my car, 68 Charger, that metal face plate is flush with the dash pads and does not have a pad over the top. The GTX is probably different. I don't know which one you may have.
Your doing a great job. Keep up the good work.

 

[threewood]

My 69 GTX is the same. Flush metal exterior with handle...

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

1968 GTX Hemi Survivor. Looks like it is padded to me.

 

[rakort]

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/68-69-ignition-switch-qs.163565/

any thoughts out there on the ignition switch?

 

[rakort]

so as I am going thru the dash and it is also time to get a wire harness refurbed and together. I have two to work with, I'm wondering with our vendors out there who can help with wire harness parts?

I'm thinking about things like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-66-76-...g-Connectors/143034651928?hash=item214d879518

and this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-Fema...ss-Terminal-Crimp-Connectors-NOS/192500109210


Hopefully these links work!

Brian

 

[rakort]

One more topic....instrument cluster rebuilders? What are my options?

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

I did my own.
Started with this:

Purchased paint for the needles, chrome switches and faces for the gauges. Also installed quartz movement in the clock.
When done:

Very time consuming and tedious work but all I had to buy was the materials.

 

[69 GTX]

If you have the time and patience, you can do them yourself. Not really hat hard. I did mine. Detailed in my thread, https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/69-gtx.51515/
pages 84-86ish

 

[rakort]

Nice work!

I did my own.
Started with this:
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Purchased paint for the needles, chrome switches and faces for the gauges. Also installed quartz movement in the clock.
When done:
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Very time consuming and tedious work but all I had to buy was the materials.

 

[rakort]

If you have the time and patience, you can do them yourself. Not really hat hard. I did mine. Detailed in my thread, https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/69-gtx.51515/
pages 84-86ish

I did review your thread before I started into mine. Nice work! What did you use for paint on the dash? In particular the upper part of the dash that I thought as a standard was "suede black" something or another.

I plan on doing most of the work my, I do have the tools capability, but was thinking on farming out the instrument cluster to keep things moving ahead faster.

 

[showard]

I plan on doing most of the work my, I do have the tools capability, but was thinking on farming out the instrument cluster to keep things moving ahead faster.[/QUOTE]

I had a guy called lilwendal do them. He has a thread on the dodge charger.com forum that shows how he does them and the process at http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=37999.0. I feel that he did a good job and the price was reasonable. I don't know if he is still doing them.

 

[69 GTX]

Rakort I bought special paint from Dave at instrument specialties IIRC. After doing it I think it could be done with a standard single stage paint with flattener & sprayed from a longer distance to give a dry finish. PM me if you want more info on that.

 

[rolling_Thunder]

not that it makes a big difference but my 68 Charger has the slide down padded ash tray. It was built 27 Oct 1967

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

not that it makes a big difference but my 68 Charger has the slide down padded ash tray. It was built 27 Oct 1967

From what I understand it was a one year item on the upper end models. Maybe someone knows for certain.

 

[rakort]

So update.....been working on the dash, switch panel, wiper m

otor, wiring, etc.

 

[rakort]

 

[rakort]

Getty ready to unwrap the 68 harness for my car. I already unwrapped the 69 harness and extracted all the wires I'm going to replace in the harness I'm restoring for the 68.

I plan on not running a high amp alternator, AC, or major power drawing accessories....so what is the wisdom regarding bypassing the amp meter and (hopefully) replacing it with a volt meter?

I do have a new bulkhead connector coming and will be replacing all the Packard 56 terminals in the bulkhead/firewall connectors.

Based on the above I'm considering leaving the amp meter alone and running it stock.

Thoughts?

Any links to someone that did the bypass and made a volt meter look and act like an OE piece?

thanks
Brian

 

[rakort]

Well here is what I am looking at! Gheesh...at least we got some snow yesterday.

 

[rakort]

So progress and near completion sans a few details to finish on dash wiring harness.....I converted it to a 4 speed harness by routing the backup light wires through the bulk head connector. Swapped a half dozen or so wires out of the donor harness, new firewall connector, several of the packard 56 wire terminals replaced, new dimmer switch and flashers

New engine harness purchased....heat took its toll on that one. Contemplating rebuilding the headlight and tail light harnesses as I have the supplies and two harnesses to work with, but we shall see.

 

[rakort]

Does anyone have an example of a 4-speed backup light harness that routes from the bulkhead connector across the bell housing and along the A833 to the BU light switch? I'm looking for an overall length? Also, does anyone sell a BU light switch pigtail?

thanks
Brian