Lookie what $5000 buys you....

[Kern Dog]

Jigsaw has brakes !

Can you hear me ??
Yes! The car has a parking brake and 4 wheel hydraulic brakes that work. S C O R E !

Here is a tip: When encountering a problem, be willing to listen to advice from others, even the Wife.
I had the Master Cylinder full. The Wife was in the car on the pedal. She was pressing the pedal over and over and I could not get any fluid out of the rear bleeder screws. I loosened the brake hose connection and it had fluid. I backed off the brake line fitting at the backing plates and had fluid. The bleeders were clean. She had been pumping 10 times and holding while I cracked the bleeders and nothing would come out. This went on for 6-8 minutes.
She said....Why don't you try the front?
Yeah, sure...It can't hurt, right?
The fronts spurted out some dirty brake fluid and a lot of air. I made three passes with each caliper. Fluid got cleaner and the air was clearing out. Also, The pedal was now getting some feel to it. I went to the back and sure enough, it started to spurt out of the rear bleeders. Three times at each rear wheel then back to the front. now at a panic stop pedal slam, the pedal stops halfway to the floor. That is good enough for me!
The Wife....what a great lady!

 

[Kern Dog]

 

[Kern Dog]

 

[Kern Dog]

 

[Kern Dog]

Even when roached out like this one, these cars are beautiful to me.

Jigsaw sits lower in the front:

And higher in the back:

Despite having original leaf springs.
I do have the torsion bar adjusters backed out though.

 

[Kern Dog]

I cranked up the torsion bars a bit once I had the car back in the shop.

 

[71dodgechargerrt]

My second favorite Charger. Thank your wife for the tip.

 

[Chargerjase]

Coming along nicely Kern Dog. Its come a long way since you started on her. Looking forward to your next update.

 

[Don selleck]

looking good, nice progress, gonna shoot any primer on here soon?

 

[Kern Dog]

No, I'm actually going to leave it ratty while I work to get it running. I'll probably drive it around this way until I get ready to paint it. I am likely to retire and leave this state within a year or so. I want to have it driveable for the move. It costs less to transport a car that runs and drives.

 

[chargervert]

It is looking like a whole Charger again KD,nice work! You are lucky to have such a great helper!

 

[watermelon]

i’d say both of your cars are finished.

time to drive.



watermelon

 

[eldubb440]

good job Grasshopper

 

[Kern Dog]

When the red car was original color and ratty, I got all sorts of attention. The beat up cars seem to appeal to more people than the finished ones do, at least that is how it seems.

 

[eldubb440]

the one that got away

 

[Derwud]

You know my opinion..

 

[Kern Dog]

I do? Remind me....

 

[Derwud]

Ruining and Ratty is better then Pretty and stored..

 

[Kern Dog]

How are you liking that 5 speed ?

 

[Derwud]

How are you liking that 5 speed ?

Loving it, in the Charger, but like Dennis, the Wagon has an Early Keisler unit and it is Crunchy going into 2nd and 3rd and the Hyd Clutch is stiff.. The Charger is from Silversport and feels like a Modern car!