My 69 Road Runner

[hunt2elk]

Got in a good productive day. Gas tank is in and hooked up, exhaust installed. Found some new, not made anymore Keystone uni washers, and got the wheels bolted back on the car. Been quite awhile since it has been a roller - it's a good feeling.

 

[hunt2elk]

This is the last of my cars to convert to a 15/16" master cylinder. Had this one from Cass sitting on a shelf for a year now. Bench bled, installed, and lines are bled as well.

 

[mopar4don]

Hi Joel,
Your car is moving along nicely.
Say where did you get that master cylinder?

 

[hunt2elk]

Hi Joel,
Your car is moving along nicely.
Say where did you get that master cylinder?

Hey Don. I buy them from Cass at Dr. Diff. He has them made up so they accept the stock Mopar push rod. Easy bolt on.

 

[mopar4don]

thank you sir

 

[69 GTX]

Sorry for the delay this is the grease I spoke of earlier.

 

[hunt2elk]

Grabbed the drivers side vent box and don't know if I forgot about it or figured it was good enough. But decided to spruce it up a bit. Blasted and painted all the metal pieces. scrubbed the metal cable mount with some phosphoric acid and clear coated it. Looks much better.

 

[hunt2elk]

Got the dash assembly in the car and then realized I wanted to make any final door adjustments before bolting that in for good. Been dreading dealing with the window assemblies, but that is what is up next.

 

[hunt2elk]

3 day weekend spent on windows. Picked up a pair of the very hard to find and expensive 029322230 vent wing run channel guides from a member here last spring. This was before the new run of reproductions were available. I will say these are very nice compared to the junk ones that were previously reproduced. Used an old one for a pattern to snip the ends to the correct contour and length. I use a solder iron to make the holes. Tried a punch on the terrible repro's on the last car and it split the mylar, ruining it and I had to buy another. These originals seem to be a better quality and would probably be ok punching, I was just to scared to try. I reused the white plastic guides because the new ones don't fit without modifying.

 

[hunt2elk]

Of the cars I have restored, I have never taken apart the rear run channels. The drivers side had a tear in it, so I decided to replace the slides. Huge surprise as to what laid underneath the rubber. This was a Texas car, so I am betting most of our cars are in the same condition in this area, just that nobody ever takes these apart. Drivers side I was able to clean up in my blast cabinet, but not so for the passenger side. Had to blast that side as best I could and then soak in acid, followed by more blasting. Even opened up a pin hole that needed a dab of weld. Got them clean, primered, and painted.

 

[hunt2elk]

They are held in place with 2 rivets, which come with the new seals. You have to cut a hole for the nylon slide, cut to length, and punch holes for the new rivets. I used a piece of round stock in a vise and the punch I bought for ash tray rivets to reinstall. It actually went pretty smooth.

 

[hunt2elk]

New vent wing gaskets, and ready to install. The easiest and safest way I have found to install front assemblies is to first drop in the vent wing. Then take out the small screw at the very top. Gently pry the top apart enough to slide the glass down.

 

[hunt2elk]

Then on to the rears. These assemblies had never been out of the car, so needed a good soaking/cleaning in my parts washer. What a pile of parts for the rears. Wonder how long it took them to design it all? Cut some new rubber chunks for the bolts through glass and found some new nylon washers.

 

[hunt2elk]

Door and quarter glass installed and adjusted.

 

[mopar4don]

What did you use for for the rubber chunks?

 

[hunt2elk]

What did you use for for the rubber chunks?

Just cut off some chunks of rubber hose that I had. Found some that fit the glass hole perfectly.

 

[threewood]

You are really moving with reassembly. Work looks fantastic.

 

[hunt2elk]

Nothing very exciting to report on the assembly. I had pretty much everything cleaned up and ready to be installed. So I am sticking a fork in this one and calling it done, until the snow and salt are off the roads at least. Then some tuning with the new motor/carb setup.....

 

[dadsbee]

It's like SHAZZAM... she's a car again !

 

[mopar4don]

Very impressive Joel
I love that hood stripe!