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Lots of work, but the results were worth it
69 340 Dart
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repaired a cracked seat back frame, it had a severe reward lean
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I installed the seats and pulled the headers. I'm detailing/refinishing the engine and getting ready to install the manifolds since my TTi exhaust system should be here Thursday.
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The valve covers aren't even bolted down yet but the last two days went well.......
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Rallye wheels arrived, TTi exhaust came, I installed the exhaust manifolds and did more cleaning/detailing
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What size are the wheels and where did you source them from?
I also need one of those plugs that you have in the left valve cover.
I also need one of those plugs that you have in the left valve cover.
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The wheels are 15's in a 5x4" sbp that I found on craigslist a state away and the seller agreed to ship them.
Summit Racing sell's Wheel Vintiques there is is also Stockton Wheel
The plug is p/n 3640339 VALVE COVER PLUGS (2)N.O.S.FOR 5.2L+5.9L ENGINES IN 90-92 MOPAR MODELS 3640339 | eBay
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Well I did this front end 25 years ago.
It wasn't a perfect restoration type job but was a very durable street job.
It was very dark and I thought it had been painted black, I was cleaning and it scrubbed clean eventually.
My cast Grey paint held up and the calipers are not rusty.
upon inspection it needed a rotor, some bushings and a ball joint so.......
It wasn't a perfect restoration type job but was a very durable street job.
It was very dark and I thought it had been painted black, I was cleaning and it scrubbed clean eventually.
My cast Grey paint held up and the calipers are not rusty.
upon inspection it needed a rotor, some bushings and a ball joint so.......
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I've been jobbing. There has been no blasting here....
I de-grimed the K member, it was nasty. I still need to strip it clean
I merely wiped the wheel well, 1 pass with some glass cleaner and shop towel. I want to put some effort in and see how it looks.
I had a lot of new spare front end parts, moog offset upper control arm bushings, strut rod bushings, and sway bar bushings, and tie rod ends.... I ordered a ton of stuff too
I'm attaching a shot of the work I did on my Cuda's front end. kind of where I'm going here
I de-grimed the K member, it was nasty. I still need to strip it clean
I merely wiped the wheel well, 1 pass with some glass cleaner and shop towel. I want to put some effort in and see how it looks.
I had a lot of new spare front end parts, moog offset upper control arm bushings, strut rod bushings, and sway bar bushings, and tie rod ends.... I ordered a ton of stuff too
I'm attaching a shot of the work I did on my Cuda's front end. kind of where I'm going here
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A few steps closer.
Almost everything is painted, coated, or treated. (even the rotor and hub surfaces).
This is how I remove lower control arm bushing sleeves.
I install a tap and use it to help press the sleeve out.
I can't wait to do the lower control arms....
Almost everything is painted, coated, or treated. (even the rotor and hub surfaces).
This is how I remove lower control arm bushing sleeves.
I install a tap and use it to help press the sleeve out.
I can't wait to do the lower control arms....
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I reinforced the lower control arms.
I doubt that when most guys weld the special aftermarket lower control arm support plates they sell to their control arms that they know to close/correct the gap between the control arm and Torsion bar adjuster?
I finally finished the K frame. I used a chassis paint, I hope it's durable. I powder coated the Cuda's K frame
Tomorrow I'm faking cosmoline in epic style
I doubt that when most guys weld the special aftermarket lower control arm support plates they sell to their control arms that they know to close/correct the gap between the control arm and Torsion bar adjuster?
I finally finished the K frame. I used a chassis paint, I hope it's durable. I powder coated the Cuda's K frame
Tomorrow I'm faking cosmoline in epic style
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The flash makes the "Cosmoline" look translucent in the top pic. The bottom pic is more accurate.
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The TTi system has been installed but I never posted a pic
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....almost done
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Always busy...
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Well the Dusters sure grip was spent, so I used my Cuda's factory SG
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I was killing it but then I had to wait on my axle seals, they took way too long to get here. I'd have been done a week ago. I still need to go get 90W and additive....
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I had been selling any parts I've collected (hoarded) over the years and felt I may never use. So are/were some of my friends. I bought a standard bore 340 and a mild NOS stroker crank and pistons. I also plan to use a set of ported X heads I've had forever.
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