moparnation74
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Mine changed a little two in relation to the carpet/padding....I am not a fan of torquing on 40 plus year old plastic...
For the Love for my Father, My 69 GTX Restoration
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It is normal lol. If the brackets were loose for any reason, i.e. floorpans, tunnel, etc. They really need to be fit with the console in place. Mine is tweaked near the back and I'm almost positive it is the rear bracket which I took loose to get the driver side pan in.
And that is not even accounting for "close enough" from the factory workers at the time.
Justin, that interior looks fantastic!
moparnation74
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Mark
Thanks for the compliment! In person the red pops even more, the pictures do not do it justice....btw I am very close to removing the seat covers and get the new ones on....Imagine a silver GTX with a red interior, that will be fantastic as well!
The consoles are what they are...some are better than others.....
Justin
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Installed the mopar battery.....
It came from these guys:
http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/chrysler.html#Plymouth
The comparison battery cable bolts are one from Frank Badalson(Left) and the ones that comes with the reproduction cables(Right). FB bolts are 100% correct...
It came from these guys:
http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/chrysler.html#Plymouth
The comparison battery cable bolts are one from Frank Badalson(Left) and the ones that comes with the reproduction cables(Right). FB bolts are 100% correct...
moparnation74
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Installed the cam bolt access plates. They are painted in semi gloss black and hardware was black phosphate. The rubber access cover are from REM...
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Installing the hood latch/catch, spring and safety catch. All three were restored by Bill Meerholz in the correct finishes and pin's...Hardware was black phosphate...
Latch is dated 256th of 68
Latch is dated 256th of 68
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Safety catch is dated 306th day of 68
###the bolts pictured here are for the latch, the bolts above with the latch are for this, sorry###
###the bolts pictured here are for the latch, the bolts above with the latch are for this, sorry###
moparnation74
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Everything fitted up nicely for a factory look....
I take a hood bumper and cut some of the guts out and fit it onto the hood spring for protection....
I take a hood bumper and cut some of the guts out and fit it onto the hood spring for protection....
moparnation74
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Installed the trunk latch and NOS lock cylinder. The latch was restored by Bill Meerholz and the hardware was painted with the car(as the factory did, or can be black phosphate). Notice the wear on the bolts heads since the latch was put on later to mimic what the factory did. ##the little things count##The catch and bolts was painted with the car like the factory did. I had to file out the lock cylinder opening in the deck lid due to paint buildup and touched up the filed edges. Man the clip that holds the cylinder in place is a PITA to put in. What a tight area to get to. I would have shot a pic with the trunk closed but forget and will have to update.
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Special thanks to threewood, Mark for getting me the factory line "C" clips for the rear U joint. Not long ago I got the correct strap from Mike Mancini. These are on the factory U joints only on the rear joint to hold the grease cups in place prior to assembly...One of those small items I finally got time to install....
moparnation74
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This weekend mainly composed of ELECTRICAL.....The most hated word in relation to a restoration. I had 2 issues one was the obvious "ground" and the other was the dome/console lights. The ground issue ended up being the front right parking/turn signal light housing. Sounds easy but I spent a lot of time tracking it down.
The console/dome light was a nightmare....I have to give Tommy at Parts Hound a huge THANK YOU! He did all the switches for the GTX. After tracing the issue to nowhere, I gave Tommy a call. After an hour on the phone he figured out the issue was my console harness. So he made a correct one for me and will ship Monday.
Tommy didn't do this because I knew him or I am something special(because I am neither) and I do not know him. He took an hour out of his Saturday to help a customer of his and over the phone figured out the root cause and sent me the fix.....THAT IS ONE HECK OF A BUSINESS AND OWNER!
Bill Meerholz referred me to him and I am so gracious to Bill for that referral....Tommy does top notch work and stands behind it 100% and will help with any issue you may have electrical wise....
So by lunchtime today....Every light and switch works(minus dome/console).....
I even turned the motor over and IT'S ALIVE! I hooked up my spark tester and it is ready to burn some gas
Next on the list is taking the seats to get done. I was going to do that myself but I just do not have time to spare....next will be putting some gas in it and check for leaks.....Getting close to some combustion my friends!
Stay Tuned!
The console/dome light was a nightmare....I have to give Tommy at Parts Hound a huge THANK YOU! He did all the switches for the GTX. After tracing the issue to nowhere, I gave Tommy a call. After an hour on the phone he figured out the issue was my console harness. So he made a correct one for me and will ship Monday.
Tommy didn't do this because I knew him or I am something special(because I am neither) and I do not know him. He took an hour out of his Saturday to help a customer of his and over the phone figured out the root cause and sent me the fix.....THAT IS ONE HECK OF A BUSINESS AND OWNER!
Bill Meerholz referred me to him and I am so gracious to Bill for that referral....Tommy does top notch work and stands behind it 100% and will help with any issue you may have electrical wise....
So by lunchtime today....Every light and switch works(minus dome/console).....
I even turned the motor over and IT'S ALIVE! I hooked up my spark tester and it is ready to burn some gas
Next on the list is taking the seats to get done. I was going to do that myself but I just do not have time to spare....next will be putting some gas in it and check for leaks.....Getting close to some combustion my friends!
Stay Tuned!
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The Rebel
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WOW Justin, sure coming around to 3rd base! You've sure been busy! I'm learning a LOT from you and you've given me some pointers of little things I can do on my car to bring it closer to factory spec's.
I agree with you on Tommy. Even though I hadn't bought anything from him he took the time to give me some good info and another vendors name where I could get parts. I wish everyone in the auto business was like him!
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Tommy and Bill Meerholz are like two peas in the pod.....
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The gent who broke in and tuned the motor was tied up this week and will be over next week to do a check over prior to start up....Remember this motor was dyno and tuned prior to putting the motor in the car...I would NOT do it any other way it saves time, money and headaches....
So when I got the motor back I had to pull the distributor, carbs, plugs etc...in order to prep and paint the motor. I marked the distributor and block with a small dab of white paint and later touched those spots up once installed again....The gas was drained from the carb and packed away and later installed.....
Yesterday I put 5 gallons of gas in the X to do a system check for any leaks while pumping the system up....No leaks whatsoever...Today, I put 5 gallons in the X and did a fuel test again, no leaks and the carb was ready to rock....
I couldn't wait till next week.....So I put the key in the ignition and about a 1/4 revolution and BAM...Running like a champ....I touched NOTHING...So what you see in the video is the first start and run.....
Dave will be by next week of course to double-check everything and we will test the trans while the rear is off the ground....
Not the best video, it is from my cell phone....
So when I got the motor back I had to pull the distributor, carbs, plugs etc...in order to prep and paint the motor. I marked the distributor and block with a small dab of white paint and later touched those spots up once installed again....The gas was drained from the carb and packed away and later installed.....
Yesterday I put 5 gallons of gas in the X to do a system check for any leaks while pumping the system up....No leaks whatsoever...Today, I put 5 gallons in the X and did a fuel test again, no leaks and the carb was ready to rock....
I couldn't wait till next week.....So I put the key in the ignition and about a 1/4 revolution and BAM...Running like a champ....I touched NOTHING...So what you see in the video is the first start and run.....
Dave will be by next week of course to double-check everything and we will test the trans while the rear is off the ground....
Not the best video, it is from my cell phone....
I bet you had a big smile!
moparnation74
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Tim
That I did! still am actually.....It has been a long and wonderful road to get here...
Justin
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justin, you are a mopar phenom.your attention to detail and by the part numbers is very rare,this hobby is not dying with people like you still in it. thanks
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