avallejor_satellite

Hello to all my Mopar loving friends, me and my new best friend(car) are here waiting we can get the best information out of mopar experts like you.

let me introduce you to her.


its a 318 ci
with the 727 transmission
its has green and gold bucket seats

My plan is to paint it primer black with a coat of sealant with the stock 318 since the engine was running before it was tacking apart to change the main rear bearing. and use it as a daily driver.

new ideas are always welcome just let me know.

Silverick

Welcome to the forum! Great car!
I am assuming that you're going to straighten out the car before you paint it and my suggestion is that you paint it with a matte finish paint, rather than primer with a sealer...

avallejor_satellite

thanks silverick i actually dont know how primer with saelant looks like but since i dont know what color i want to it painted yet i thought i coulnd just do that, its because i have a 440 block that i want to rebuild while i have as a daily driver and when the block its ready i want to make it a gtx or a roadrunner replica, but they have a few color that i really like i just dont know which one yet. what would you advise to do.

its my first classic project.

TVLynn

I would just drive it as is. Build the 440, You need a Big Block 727 trans too. and all the related hardware.
Also I would change the timing chain in your 318 before you reinstall it

avallejor_satellite

yeah i thought about that but thhere is a couple of spot that are rusted, they are not that bad (i think), and i wouldnt like them to rust any more, and i'm also gonna build the 440 slowly due to lack of resources lol, because i have the bare block, and i have been resarching and they are not cheap.

avallejor_satellite

let me know what you think and you would do. thanks

TVLynn

scrub the rust spots down good and coat with POR 15 until you do a complete resto

RacerHog

Here is your one stop shop.........

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydepot/por15.aspx

This is another good working product....

http://www.ppg.com/coatings/refinish...Selection.aspx
This is what the Roof of my Scamp is finished with.... Top coat per-say...

MReeves

Welcome to the forum... Be sure to check out the Mopar of the Month contest... From your comments you are on the right path to having a great Mopar ride..... Keep us posted in the "Build" section... Start your own thread and keep us posted.....

62Furious

Man that is a cool car, and you have your work cut out for you. hammering it out and using it as a daily, personally I think it is to rare, a full resto is the way I would go.

78D200

Welcome!

Skwerly

are you positive it's the 727? in '68, a lot of 318 cars came with the 904. still sweet ride!

rickyr

welcome to the forum