For the Love for my Father, My 69 GTX Restoration

[moparnation74]

 

[moparnation74]

 

[Fran Blacker]

On 66 Satellite/Belvedere II tail light lens p/n on pass side is an Odd number, ends 099 and driver's side lens number ends 100. With Ma Mopar there's an exception to every rule.
Your patience to do a restoration of this quality takes a special person.

 

[moparnation74]

Nos shifter boot

 

[moparnation74]

 

[moparnation74]

 

[moparnation74]

Everyones favorite part on a console installing the carpet and the trim....So I used carpet adhesive to attach the moulding portion the the fiber hump cover. I trimmed the excess off the top edge that goes under the trim. Where each clip goes you will cut out a small piece out so it will house the clip and slide under the trim. So the trim can lock in place. The tricky area is for the console like. DO NOT cut out the whole slot or you will reorder a new piece. I dry fit the piece to the console exactly in position. Then I take a sharper on the back side and mark the spot for the console light. I then make an X cut fit the housing in position and dry fit again to ensure it is correct. The i cut the circle out for the housing. If you cut from the top down when you place the trim on you will see the red of the console versus carpet...It is a nice finish detail....

The passenger side...I just cannot come to terms gluing it to the console. The piece from ACC fit along the trim as you see it with minimal trimming. So I punched hole through the carpet and the trim/clips hold it as if it was glued....

 

[moparnation74]

Don't let me forget these...

 

[moparnation74]

In two days about 15 hours my #2 of things I don't like to do is 99% finished......

I am very pleased with it....

Ohh BTW Final trimming to the drivers side carpet will be done when installed...I forgot to mention that earlier....Finish it later during installation that way you can achieve the best look...

 

[moparnation74]

On 66 Satellite/Belvedere II tail light lens p/n on pass side is an Odd number, ends 099 and driver's side lens number ends 100. With Ma Mopar there's an exception to every rule.
Your patience to do a restoration of this quality takes a special person.

Fran

Thanks for the kind words my friend, much appreciated....

Even with no markings you cannot get the guards mixed up.....I am not familiar with pre 68 but lenses 68 and above have an RH and LH molded into them....For example the park lights on the X end in 1 and 2 and one is the driver....Maybe it changed or maybe some parts do not fall in that scenario....All the ones in this build do correlate......

Justin

 

[The Rebel]

Love that Red. Really pops with the chrome.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Fran

Thanks for the kind words my friend, much appreciated....

Even with no markings you cannot get the guards mixed up.....I am not familiar with pre 68 but lenses 68 and above have an RH and LH molded into them....For example the park lights on the X end in 1 and 2 and one is the driver....Maybe it changed or maybe some parts do not fall in that scenario....All the ones in this build do correlate......

Justin

As we all know, with Chryslers of that era, crappy fitment is more correct than perfect fitment.

 

[Fran Blacker]

As we all know, with Chryslers of that era, crappy fitment is more correct than perfect fitment.

Agreed, but there's always room for improvement.
I could never do the type of resto you and Justin do.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Agreed, but there's always room for improvement.
I could never do the type of resto you and Justin do.

You give me too much credit. The Job Justin is doing makes me look like a rank amateur.

 

[moparnation74]

Agreed, but there's always room for improvement.
I could never do the type of resto you and Justin do.

Never say never Fran, you never know what crazy turn you might make......

 

[moparnation74]

You give me too much credit. The Job Justin is doing makes me look like a rank amateur.

Mark, your too humble my friend.....Keep in mind I have seen your beauties!

I really appreciate that Mark

 

[eldubb440]

this is what my idea of a car TV show would be

 

[moparnation74]

this is what my idea of a car TV show would be

Eldubb I chose this pic for a fellow pet owner....

 

[Richard Cranium]

Mark, your too humble my friend.

Being humble is one of my better traits.

 

[themechanic]

this is what my idea of a car TV show would be

If this build was a TV show it would be in season 9 by now.