As some of you know, I have been working on my 67 GTX clone project for 4 years now. The paint and body is done (finally), the interior is done, the badging and trim is installed, the 440 is built and ready to be installed next weekend, same for the A 831 4 speed. I think I will go with the suregrip 3:91 in the 741 case for now. I know that is the weakest case, but I will just be careful until I can move the guts to a 742 case I bought. I really want a suregrip 3:55, but if I wait for that I am afraid I will die before I drive the car.

The dumb@$$ applies to how many times I have bought things twice because I either thought I lost them or I really lost them over the years. My car has been at the homes of 4 different friends. I just wanted to share some hard earned wisdom with people who may be starting a project. Try your hardest to keep all your parts in one place. I would suggest even keeping an inventory sheet. Also, take pics before you disassemble anything so in case the project takes a while, you can refresh your memory of what it used to look like. Try to have the money to buy what you need up front.....waiting for funds can really get your project off track quickly. The last thing.....never give up!!! I have had to kick myself in the *** several times to keep this project moving, but this Spring, I will finally be driving my Plum Crazy 67 GTX clone and it will all be worth it. By the way, don't do a 67 GTX clone. Most things for this car are one year only and very expensive. I could have bought a real 67 GTX for what I have in this car. By the way, this is my first Mopar. I will be having a mini garage sale in the classifieds forum in a month or two when I am sure I have everything I need. I hope this helps people starting or thinking of starting a project.

 

LOL, Man does that hit home!!! I've been searching for my flexplate bolts for two weeks now, I know they're somewhere in my mess. Looking for them I've found stuff that I have no idea why in hell I ever bought.

I would add, make a plan before you start buying parts and then stick to it.

 

You can say dumb@$$....

I know what you are talking about. When it comes to any project (not just cars) you need to make sure that everything is labeled and in a place that you can find it.

 

2x on that
when i re-did the motor, i had buckets labeled for specific stuff
like intake bolts
pulley bolts
etc.

 

Ya I know what you mean I have to projects both darts and over the last 6 years I never know what I have and dont have yet I have evreything either in the corner of the garage or I have parts in all my parts cars But still never rememeber what im missing

 

lol i dont know how many times i have been told to take pics of everything and put stuff in one spot im pretty much screwed when it comes time to put the road runner back together

 

lemme know when that happens

 

New member here. Nice form folks. I did what the said by bagging and tagging everthing by my dumb@$$ put the tag inside the bag. So all the parts that has some grease or oil on them, you can't read the tag anymore.

 

Welcome 70TXBee! (make a post in the new member section.)

Your suppose to clean the parts first. LOL.

 

That is a good one TX Bee! Made me laugh out loud. I am working on another project with my 13 year old daughter. We are restoring a 1956 Hudson Hornet. This time I took a ton of pics with my digital camera. I also did bag and tag most items (still screwed up and missed a few, but the pics should help out). So I have learned from my mistakes. Here is one more nugget I have learned.....don have more than one restoration project going on at once. It gets confusing, and it is a byotch on the wallet!!!!! In fact, I went and bought a second set of rear bumper brackets because I did not recognize them and thought they were for the Hudson. That extra pair if brackets is one item in my upcoming garage sale.

 

lol
welcome to the forum