Dad's Swinger getting a makeover

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torsion bar tension ?? you mean with the pressure still on the bars that the lid bolts to
 
i was gone for ten days home for two and then i will be gone for another 10 days but i got the back and door window in and a few other things that needed to be done for inspection. it has been a long road with a ton of work and a ton more but it is getting closer and closer each day.


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still have to put the screw in the top of the wing window on the passenger door and close up the door gaps a tad also
 
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so they were not kidding when they said midnight blue lol. it looks black in the garage and outside with no sun so im hoping its a little blue in the sun. But either way im happy to have it all one color and looking forward to getting it together tomorrow and driving it the rest of the summer.

maybe we will pull it back apart this winter and do it a lighter color but you never know it might grow on me lol


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1970-dart said:
so they were not kidding when they said midnight blue lol. it looks black in the garage and outside with no sun so im hoping its a little blue in the sun. But either way im happy to have it all one color and looking forward to getting it together tomorrow and driving it the rest of the summer.

maybe we will pull it back apart this winter and do it a lighter color but you never know it might grow on me lol


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Looking good. Wish I had your skills. Bill
 
thanks bill.

i have had help from some of the right people and while i did most of the work and helped with the things i could not do i could not have done it with out them.
 
Got the rest of the door handles and key lock's installed today( still mising some trim). Now working on carpet and bucket seats to get rid of that old nasty bench seat that is falling apart.



i will clean them up before covering them. the Seats are out of a Volkswagen and I will just put covers on them to match the black interior but I think they will work good. they seem to fit well and are more comfortable then what was in there so now i just need to make some brackets.



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Love your story , I'm too , going to replace rear quarters the pics are great , keep it coming:cheers:
 
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Wow, that tuxedo black looks slick!
I know, Midnight Blue. :)
Love it. Keep up the good work.
 
thanks a bunch you guys.

its not perfect but its a labor of love for my dad who gave me the car and we also almost just lost him to colon cancer. he is so excited to see the car coming back to life as he gets a second chance ( at 70) at life
 
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