4mulas
Fixem'up
Looks nice and dry!
Member’s 1968 GT "personalization".
- Thread starter gdrill
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Slid in from underneath. Certainly not my prettiest welds ever! Because I had a big wind blowing my shielding gas away on me. Had to move the smoke out though I figured.
Now the welds look better!
Now the welds look better!
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Boy that's solid for a Canuck/Peg car George. Love seeing frame rails like that!
I can't remember if u mentioned it, but orig 340 in it?(not that it matters)
I can't remember if u mentioned it, but orig 340 in it?(not that it matters)
You fellas are correct. It is frickin solid.
Steve it was a 273 originally. But I have a 340 here and know of a 68 340 nearby. I’m going to wait for a bit and see how this 318 is. Maybe it will be just fine for a while.
Steve it was a 273 originally. But I have a 340 here and know of a 68 340 nearby. I’m going to wait for a bit and see how this 318 is. Maybe it will be just fine for a while.
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I got a tidbit of history today on the car. I went registries to get the out of province request, and the young lady told me the car was registered in BC until around 86 when it went to Manitoba. She could not give me the data but shared that with me. Gotta love it when car girls work in places like that!
Cool! With my 69 when I bought it, the UVIP went back to about the same era, 80's. I'm surprised they could get out of province data.
That might explain the lack of rust.
Now the painful wait until next week when I can get it into the mechanic!
A lot of cars I have had, I go get a classic plate on so they are registered in my name. The only way this works is if it is still in the system. So this car being alive in Manitoba probably keeps its whole life active.
This just got traded with the RT. It has a pink card currently registered in my name in the condition you see!
Active!
This just got traded with the RT. It has a pink card currently registered in my name in the condition you see!
Active!
I am so impressed by how clean this thing is. I am taking it for inspection this coming Tuesday. Should be registered and insured in my name by Wednesday.
I had to make a new tire well cover. Fortunately I have a few old ones kicking around for a template. I’m very tempted to pull a valve cover to see what the heads are. With the 340 intake and headers and sure grip, it just kinda make me wonder what is inside.
I made one for the Charger as well. Yours turned out better though. 
I would absolutely check the heads, but I'm kind of OCD that way.
I would absolutely check the heads, but I'm kind of OCD that way.
Looks great George! What material for the board? My original is saggy...like me it's nearing 57 years old.
I just used this “wafer board” I had kicking around. It’s only 1/8” thick. If I was to go buy some I would probably go thicker. But it feels pretty good.
You did well...Grasshopper!!!
Troub
67 Dart 270, 225 slant six
Good Looking Car!
Thanks all. I can't believe how "green" has grown on me! It just looks good.
As for the heads, the covers were glued on when they put the engine together! So, I'll wait until the inspection is done, drive it a bit and then maybe yank the covers. For now, I'll be wondering.
As for the heads, the covers were glued on when they put the engine together! So, I'll wait until the inspection is done, drive it a bit and then maybe yank the covers. For now, I'll be wondering.
mygasser
Well-Known Member
'curiosity killed the cat' as they say, lol. if it runs well and doesn't leak there's no 'real' reason to unseal the motor and potentialy get valve cover leaks just so you 'know' what heads it has. i'd leave well enough alone.
my grandad used to say 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'.
neil.
my grandad used to say 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'.
neil.
And it still works….. 
Uncanny has a birth certificate! Not a lot of luxury’s. He was born into a low income family. He never even got to listen to music while he played. But they were proud of their new baby and gave him all the love he deserved.
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Paint imperfections, couple little scratches, a few small rock chips and Uncanny is a prefect driver!
Awesome lol! I had to replace one headlight in cuda, so figured I may as well change both, even tho other one worked. Pulled them both and the orig owner had labeled the working one with a type of fabric tape with the date lol. From the 80's...unbelievable.
Nowadays parts look great and don't work.
Nowadays parts look great and don't work.
Stuff definitely is not made the same anymore!
Had a visitor today.
Had a visitor today.
Inspection passed without a glitch! Tomorrow insurance and registration. Woo hooooooo!
Now you can check the heads George
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