j par
Well-hung Member
Looks like my diet won't consist of nuts & bolts this coming year...
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Looks like my diet won't consist of nuts & bolts this coming year...
if you're going to drive that far I would come on the last Sunday of the month and come a little further and go to the a-body group meet... There's a group of a-body Mopar guys that meet on the last Sunday of the month at noon at a pizza joint just off of 205...At least theres an update, I may have to do the same - mine runs and while I can tool around the neighborhood it isn't quite ready for its full intended use just yet - with the swamp weather completely set in here in the PNW - some things will have to wait. good luck with the truck, if your progress goes like mine then by the time the weather breaks you can probably get back to the Dart.
@j par - perhaps when I can get my Dart road worthy I will meet you down at halifish's and we can stand back and supervise some of his woes - or hand him tools to help out
if you're going to drive that far I would come on the last Sunday of the month and come a little further and go to the a-body group meet... There's a group of a-body Mopar guys that meet on the last Sunday of the month at noon at a pizza joint just off of 205...
Halffish needs help alright.....lol.....
Looks like my diet won't consist of nuts & bolts this coming year...
In the last two months I've lost my covid 15 + 4..... .... No soda, no treats, and no extra servings......Excuse me sir, and not to state the obvious, but the words "diet" and "j par" are hard to fathom in the same sentence. Just sayin'...
No homemade whipped cream either?In the last two months I've lost my covid 15 + 4..... .... No soda, no treats, and no extra servings......
Well I did stumble around Christmas time.. my wife made an apple pie from scratch of course and insisted on a 2lb box of See's Candy witch I was very well obliged to help her with LOL...No homemade whipped cream either?
How's that summer coming statement working for you today?...lol....The head for the truck is stuck in machine shop jail. I made the mistake of thinking it would be done soon. Haha. The block is going back together this weekend and I'm going to reassemble it all and put it back in the truck, then add the head when I get it back. That way I can move the truck out sooner and get back on the Dart. Summer is coming!
How's that summer coming statement working for you today?...lol....
This thread has made it all the way back to Page six... What the heck is going on?...
Great looking engine!!!... Here's what still makes my head spin... Great looking engine on work truck just meant to take loads to the dump and pick up parts yet your dream car the 69 Dart doesn't get this treatment?...Time for an update on the space-hogging truck. It's been a long slow slog, but the finish line is in sight. The head was in machine shop jail for over two months but it's finally back, shaved .060, mild bowl blend, and oversize valves. All the accessories are cleaned, painted, and going back on the block. All that's left is to button up the distributor, rebuild the carb, and reseal the trans. Putting things back together is WAY more fun then taking apart greasy nasty crusted over parts to scrape, clean, blast, clean again, and paint. It's all very time consuming but will be worth it in the end.
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Here's what still makes my head spin... Great looking engine on work truck just meant to take loads to the dump and pick up parts yet your dream car the 69 Dart doesn't get this treatment?
I understand the logic behind the pickup truck engine restoration. I am OCD too.
Thats what I tell my wife. Nothing like the smell of a good looking old woman!!!I love tinkering in my shop as well. My 8 year old says he loves the smell of the shop. I have to agree. Nothing like the smells and scents of an old workshop.
My truck is stripped to the Bone, I mean the bare bone and ready for sandblasting and powder coating and I still feel that I'm ahead of you LOL. ..@j par - Oh, hardly. There is zero possibility you will beat me done with the two trucks.
For today's update... I've been buried at work lately so there's been little wrenching time the last two weeks. Plus, I hit a couple of set-backs. I went to install the rocker arms and found they were pitted more than I was comfortable with so I had to source a replacement set. That took a little doing but they are set up now. Then I went to install the intake/exhaust manifolds with all the three-handed monkey business that entails, but before I got there the Car Part Fairy showed up with a set of Clifford long tube headers so all the time and effort getting the Super Six ready has gone by the wayside. The still-rusty half is getting a vinegar bath then they will both get fresh paint.
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Instead of going with the Super Six, I dug out my Clifford 4-barrel intake and an Edelbrock AVS 500, and we are in the process of getting them cleaned and painted for install. Yes, the carb is on there sideways but it's just sitting there for mock-up. The intake is getting painted later today.
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The head is back on and I got the new(er) rocker arms on last night. Since I'm using the 4-barrel now, I don't need to rebuild the BBD so the next project is to reseal the tranny and I'll be well on the way to final assembly and sticking this back in the truck.
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