Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
As I was cleaning parts I focused on my radio. It's in really good shape but I saw that the silver paint on the STEREO indicator light was worn off. Once again I grabbed the paint pen. I was surprised it was as easy to re-paint those raised letters as it was. I was trying to be careful of course but it still only took about 10 seconds to make them look like new. The more I've used these pens, the more sold I am on them.
The fresh air ducting to the air cleaner is a pain to clean. They're not horrible but they're still dirty from 36 years of use.
During the many years that my truck was parked in the weeds at the farm I'd had a couple of instances where I had vehicular vandalism. They trashed a '69 Camaro, my '66 Impala, the funnycar, and my Dad's Ford Ranger. The 'Lil Red escaped relatively unharmed. They had shot one of the headlights with a pellet gun, ripped the chrome DODGE emblem off the front of the hood, and broke my inside rear view mirror.
I purchased the replacement headlights for the broken one a few days ago.
I bought an o.e.m. replacement DODGE emblem for the truck years ago.
The factory mirror was 10 inches wide. It most likely would have needed replacing by now anyway because it has discolored over time.
I ordered a 12 inch wide mirror replacement from SUMMIT RACING. I always like the idea of increasing rear visibility. - Add another $17 to my expense list.
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As I was cleaning parts I focused on my radio. It's in really good shape but I saw that the silver paint on the STEREO indicator light was worn off. Once again I grabbed the paint pen. I was surprised it was as easy to re-paint those raised letters as it was. I was trying to be careful of course but it still only took about 10 seconds to make them look like new. The more I've used these pens, the more sold I am on them.
The fresh air ducting to the air cleaner is a pain to clean. They're not horrible but they're still dirty from 36 years of use.
During the many years that my truck was parked in the weeds at the farm I'd had a couple of instances where I had vehicular vandalism. They trashed a '69 Camaro, my '66 Impala, the funnycar, and my Dad's Ford Ranger. The 'Lil Red escaped relatively unharmed. They had shot one of the headlights with a pellet gun, ripped the chrome DODGE emblem off the front of the hood, and broke my inside rear view mirror.
I purchased the replacement headlights for the broken one a few days ago.
I bought an o.e.m. replacement DODGE emblem for the truck years ago.
The factory mirror was 10 inches wide. It most likely would have needed replacing by now anyway because it has discolored over time.
I ordered a 12 inch wide mirror replacement from SUMMIT RACING. I always like the idea of increasing rear visibility. - Add another $17 to my expense list.
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