Taking Up New Residence

[Car Nut]

My guys did get the transmission leak fixed. It was a pain in the rear but they found it without pulling it.

Where was it leaking from?

 

[FlagCraig]

Where was it leaking from?

Don't want to overtake this thread but here was the culprit. It cracked in half.

 

[khryslerkid]

Don't want to overtake this thread but here was the culprit. It cracked in half.View attachment 347835

I should know what that is. It looks too big for the park cable pin. I give up...

 

[khryslerkid]

Well the leaking MC made more of a mess on the inside than I thought. Guess I'm pulling the steering column. I suppose to be working on the engine compartment. Now I'm under the dash! It needs to be done right. Surface rust with brake fluid mixed in. Needs total disassembly, cleaned, primer and paint.

 

[Car Nut]

Wow, another plus to having power brakes. I rather rebuild the booster than repair the firewall.

 

[khryslerkid]

Well I'm tearing the hell out of her. Anyone need any detailed pics?

 

[khryslerkid]

Checked the clearance on the 8"x15" 4 1/2" BS. Looks good useing the stock axel housing.

 

[5wndwcpe]

Ah progress, 'tis a sweet thing ain't it ?

Good luck !

 

[threewood]

Weird, I lived in about the same apartment ...

I love how easy they are to work on.

 

[Habib]

Updates?

 

[khryslerkid]

Updates?

It's been slow. Should have been done with this month's ago. Such is life..

Welded up the holes from the aftermarket AC that didn't come with the car.

 

[khryslerkid]

Cleaned up the rust that the leaking MC made on the outside and inside of the firewall.

 

[khryslerkid]

Cleaned out the cowling area. Removed about five pounds of multch out of there.

 

[khryslerkid]

Somewhere along the way, it looks like a rollback backed into the front of the car. Minor damage but it needed to be straightened out.

One thing leads to another. Somehow I ended up on the outside of the engine compartment.

 

[aldal]

Very nice work, enjoying your progress.

 

[khryslerkid]

The support bracket was bent to hell and it isn't a straight piece to begin with. Got it figured out along with straightening the horizontal pieces behind the grill.

 

[khryslerkid]

Mocked up the new ECP radiator. I think it looks low. It is lower than the factory ones by the tank height.

 

[skicker]

I know you probably don't want to hear this but you're so far along with repairing all the issues why not drop the K Frame and reinstall everything from the bottom in one shot? I've been where your at more than once..It's just so much easier and faster... .02

 

[khryslerkid]

I know you probably don't want to hear this but you're so far along with repairing all the issues why not drop the K Frame and reinstall everything from the bottom in one shot? I've been where your at more than once..It's just so much easier and faster... .02

It's a toss up. I could also strip the rest of the car and have it media blasted.
I'm just going to clean up the K frame, paint it, tape it off, shoot the firewall and inner fenders and get the engine in there. I'll leave the total restoration to someone else after I've had my fun with it. I'm not getting any younger!

 

[Bart K]

Really nice work! I agree that it is tough to do, but you have to draw a line somewhere or you may never drive the car again!