Beginning my 68 super bee restoration

[moparedtn]

Actually Ed, when I bought mine ; there were 6 sitting in a row by the garage. One was blue with no stripes, just the circle & Bee.(all 6 were gone in a month!)

Thanks. I wasn't actually aware the stripe delete option was available for the half-year run of 68's.

 

[moparedtn]

Got the shifter I have on and adjusted. It works ok. I did some investigating and it's a hurst super shifter for muncie and t10. It has the numbers 8779 stamped on the front of the body. I'm assuming this isn't going to work for a 68 superbee no console and and bench seat. Anyone familiar with this particular setup? Thanks

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I have the install/adjust instructions for my Hurst shifter on Fred's 18-spline if you think it would be of any
use. Gotta figure out how to send a PDF file on this forum, though:

I'll be happy to forward the PDF file of the instructions if you like?

Dan Brewer sent me some mock-up pics he made for me a while back as well to help with rod orientation
and such:

 

[hqtrqd68]

I have the install/adjust instructions for my Hurst shifter on Fred's 18-spline if you think it would be of any
use. Gotta figure out how to send a PDF file on this forum, though:
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I'll be happy to forward the PDF file of the instructions if you like?

Dan Brewer sent me some mock-up pics he made for me a while back as well to help with rod orientation
and such:
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I can definitely tell by your pictures that my shifter rods are all different. I looked at a new version of my shifter and it's definitely a muncie setup that I have. I guess I will be buying a new shifter from Brewer's. It's ok though as I like the pistol grip and what better excuse to get one.I knows it's not correct for 68 but I like it.

 

[moparedtn]

I can definitely tell by your pictures that my shifter rods are all different. I looked at a new version of my shifter and it's definitely a muncie setup that I have. I guess I will be buying a new shifter from Brewer's. It's ok though as I like the pistol grip and what better excuse to get one.I knows it's not correct for 68 but I like it.

Oh, I should have mentioned that the rods in Dan's pics were actually some he made himself, as opposed to
actual Hurst shifter ones - but the point of the pics was the same, namely helping me to orient my own shifter
on my car since I was putting the car back together without aid of any diagrams or what have you.

 

[hqtrqd68]

I haven't updated in a long time. I actually forgot about my build thread...
So here it is,
Last winter I completely refurbished the clutch and brake pedal assembly.
I finally got the drivers rocker panel put on and primed for now.
I am currently digging into the left inner fender apron, upper fender mount and ultimately the frame rail. I have to move the rail back just a bit. The previous owner had replaced the rail but didn't weld it to the crossmember properly. I figured all this out trying to fit the fender and it was about 1/4 out .

 

[oldbee]

Jeez, completely forgot about your beginning posts. Hey, I’m old! Awesome work, I will tell you the last restoration book I had showed a chrome knob for seat adjuster for bench seats. Wrong, my original had a black knob. You are waay past what I had to do, keep up the great work.

 

[hqtrqd68]

Jeez, completely forgot about your beginning posts. Hey, I’m old! Awesome work, I will tell you the last restoration book I had showed a chrome knob for seat adjuster for bench seats. Wrong, my original had a black knob. You are waay past what I had to do, keep up the great work.

Your car is beautiful I hope mine looks that good when I finish. My car actually has the chrome "T" knob on my bench seat. I need to find one because I only have one good one .

 

[hqtrqd68]

Photo dump of the last few weeks of progress.

 

[hqtrqd68]

More pics

 

[hqtrqd68]

The last few. I took the rf fender off and am now replacing the upper radiator support because mine is mangled. I was able to get all original mopar parts.

 

[hqtrqd68]

All taken off. I had to fix the lf frame rail end. It was repaired previously and not well. I was able to break all the welds off.

 

[hqtrqd68]

I ended up converting the car to the 26in radiator instead of the 22in. I got everything welded in and primed. Unfortunately this is the last time I was able to work on the car. I had to switch projects and now it's on hold for awhile.

 

[hqtrqd68]

Current situation with the Superbee up here in NH. Hopefully it will be back in the tent this fall. I also own a 1955 Chevy and I am repowering and rewiring that now.I needed the engine for my other project. My Chevy truck. My dad built that truck over 30 years ago. I learned to drive in it, took it to prom, and have driven 1000's of miles up and down the east coast in it. It's very sentimental to me and my father is getting along in years so I really want to get it on the road again do he can drive it.