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78D200 02-14-2010 07:24 AM

What project are you working on?
 
Hey everybody!

We all know that when the winter time comes, it includes snow, ice, road sand and salts.... all bad elements for our vehicles. Now is a great time for projects small and large.

So post them up. Doesn't matter if it's just keeping your baby clean and polished for the first show of the year, or if your rebuilding your motor or restoring the whole vehicle, make a thread about it. Let us know what your doing, how your doing it, any tips to make it easier or problems to watch out for.

67 GTX 02-14-2010 07:31 AM

It isn't what you were thinking, but I recently finished all the painting on a GTX model to go with the car
just have to attach the cragars to it
this thing has like 6 or 7 coats of paint on it

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...ishedModel.jpg

78D200 02-14-2010 07:38 AM

It's a Mopar none the less!

mr340 02-14-2010 08:46 AM

Not a Mopar, but it is my latest project, bought it one week ago...http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...Home/front.jpg

67 GTX 02-14-2010 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by 78D200 (Post 38188)
It's a Mopar none the less!

haha

78D200 02-14-2010 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by mr340 (Post 38211)
Not a Mopar, but it is my latest project, bought it one week ago...http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...Home/front.jpg


Throw a Dodge symbol on it and it's good. That garage is larger than mine...... I'm jealous. Looks good though!

mr340 02-14-2010 07:36 PM

And that's not even the garage I work on the cars in, it's gonna be the resting place for my Neon R/T. The work shop is a 2 car unit with 2nd floor storage ( about 800sf floor area)

78D200 02-15-2010 04:27 AM


Originally Posted by mr340 (Post 38269)
And that's not even the garage I work on the cars in, it's gonna be the resting place for my Neon R/T. The work shop is a 2 car unit with 2nd floor storage ( about 800sf floor area)



.................I hate you.

72RDRNR 02-17-2010 12:02 PM

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Here is my new winter (and spring, summer, fall, and winter...)project. Right now its a 1977 400-727 with 75K miles but soon to be stroked to 470 pushing over 600HP! It was too good of a deal to pass up- ran when pulled been stored inside, turns over by hand... all for $200. Now all I need to do is find a donor to put this into. Thinking another 71-72 B-body, but it will be far from stock. But if I could find one for a decent price maybe an E-body, then again some of the mid 60's are starting to scream at me also.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

mopardrt 02-17-2010 03:18 PM

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Well I just sent my Swinger to the Paint shop, and my dad has not been working so much but is sorta working on his Dart Sport. Pics to follow

78D200 02-17-2010 06:04 PM

That is going to be one strong motor 72RDRNR! Are you going to be detailing it as well or making it into a sleeper motor?

78D200 02-17-2010 06:04 PM


Originally Posted by mopardrt (Post 38415)
Well I just sent my Swinger to the Paint shop, and my dad has not been working so much but is sorta working on his Dart Sport. Pics to follow

I can't wait to see it when it is done.

72RDRNR 02-17-2010 07:35 PM


Originally Posted by 78D200 (Post 38422)
That is going to be one strong motor 72RDRNR! Are you going to be detailing it as well or making it into a sleeper motor?

Haven't decided that yet. I think it will depend on what it goes into.

67 GTX 02-17-2010 08:12 PM


Originally Posted by 72RDRNR (Post 38431)
Haven't decided that yet. I think it will depend on what it goes into.

have you planned everything out for the motor yet?

volaredon 02-18-2010 07:00 AM

I'd like to find a 400 and stroke it to 451, build it into an ultimate torque motor for my daily driver 83 D 250, that sometimes gets used, like the 3/4 ton truck it is (usually just used like a "car" with a truck body)
and then swap my 3.55s for 3.21s or even maybe 3.08s if they can be had for my Dana 60.

78D200 02-18-2010 07:02 AM

For how much you would spend on stroking a 400 for torque for your 3/4 ton, you could probably swapped in a 24V 5.9 diesel.

72RDRNR 02-18-2010 10:32 AM


Originally Posted by 67 GTX (Post 38438)
have you planned everything out for the motor yet?

Not everything...Have an engine builder I have been consulting and he's filled me in on most of what I need.
-"I have the engine for you. 470ci 400 stroker! These things are beasts on the street. The 500 are more for the track with their short, super light weight pistons. But the 470 is King of the street. Full forged bottom end, just in case you want Major power down the road. And the 470 can give you just that if you want it. Im specing out Ported Iron closed chamber heads here, cost effective and you still get killer torque. Offy dual quad intake, p/n 5186. Huges hydraulic cam 3742 w/lifters. ARP fasteners where it counts, heads, mains, rods. Aluminum fab valve covers. Aluminum water pump and housing. Hughes aluminum roller rockers, THE BEST! 7qt oil pan w/ 1/2" pick-up."
That was from when I was thininking are more mild build with dual quads for bling but after he mentioned MAJOR power down the road I am headed this way (Why not build it right the first time)
-"Ported aluminum heads, Nice single plane intake and possibly a cam change to go with the new found air flow. Something like that could get you upwards of 700hp. Now mind you that with Victor CNC ported heads, Victor intake and BIG solid cam, maybe even a roller."
:D:D:D:D:D

67 GTX 02-18-2010 12:22 PM

sounds like an awsome build

OHD 03-24-2010 08:47 AM

I am currently making a block saver plate and new adjustable clutch linkeage for my tub.

mopardrt 03-29-2010 11:28 AM

ya your an idiot ohd

340SIXPACK 04-07-2010 06:52 AM

well i seem to have found a 71 barrcuda grand coupe for the wife ,i"ll be starting on that this next week ,we have to clear some room in the shop.did not really want to do another ground up resto but got a great deal on the car and its a driver no holes in floors or trunk lady owend it for 18 years should be fun ,

78D200 04-07-2010 07:05 AM


Originally Posted by 340SIXPACK (Post 41625)
well i seem to have found a 71 barrcuda grand coupe for the wife ,i"ll be starting on that this next week ,we have to clear some room in the shop.did not really want to do another ground up resto but got a great deal on the car and its a driver no holes in floors or trunk lady owend it for 18 years should be fun ,


It sure is nice not having to deal with swiss cheese floors. :D

78D200 05-04-2010 03:24 AM

Who else has a project that they are working on?

ef8340 06-02-2010 09:42 AM

heres some interior shots of my dart
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/r...ictures574.jpg
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/r...ictures576.jpg
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/r...erapics328.jpg
i just love that sticker

67 GTX 06-02-2010 01:18 PM

i like that sticker

78D200 06-03-2010 02:48 AM

That interior looks great!

dodgenut7 06-03-2010 04:17 AM

i am getting ready to redo my seats in my dart i was gonna redo the dash [changing to digital] but i am gonna wait till winter in case i run into trouble dont want to have mt car on the sidelines in the summer it would kill my if i couldnt drive it while it was nice out plus my wife would be pretty :mad::mad: which in turn would make me :eek:

78D200 06-26-2010 07:29 PM

All I will say is "Mmmmmm BEEFY!"

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/DSC04059.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...621101603a.jpg

78D200 06-29-2010 09:31 AM

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...d/DSC04101.jpg

76NY440_nTX 08-07-2010 10:07 AM

My project redux
 
Working on a 1976 New Yorker Brougham with a 440/727 combination. Pulled the car out of the mud, got as many of the critters out of it that I could, got a second engine and tranny for it (which is currently being torn down) and am hunting down parts. Pics to follow when I get them better organized.


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