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Took a few sets to make one good one. All the bolt brackets were rotted out especially the right side prob from the peg legs.
 
halifaxhops said:
Here is the same optioned car. Prob better off I did not get it it had a 389? Tripower and I was 17

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You are probably right, I had a friend with a Pontiac Tempest, tri power. He didn't know how to work on the progressive links to the carbs, then he didn't know how to get around a corner WFO, ended up taking out a row of mailboxes. Traded the car for a couple of old El Caminos after that!
 
Letting it warm up a few more degrees then run over to the junkyard. Still need to find a wheel that matches the original 3 on the neon. The other yard that thought he had one, wanted to sell me the same style I am trying to replace for $25. :BangHead:
 
I go to Tempest search and type in NOS 67 Barracuda.
Hit show all. I go through each pop up and see what they have.
The last window is NOS. Its ebay mostly, but a lot to go through.
 
halifaxhops said:
Took a few sets to make one good one. All the bolt brackets were rotted out especially the right side prob from the peg legs.
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Yep. The back ones are the worst. I think they get a little dirt and salt in the bottom and no way out. Over time everything in there disintegrates.
 
I took the chrome center caps off the wheel covers. They were heavily rusted on the inside. 10 minutes on the bead blaster and they were looking new again.
 
When I took the dash out I had some rust on the inside of it. I went to O'Riley's and got a spray can of a recommended rust prohibitor. Sprayed it on and left it overnight. Area turned a dark blue both. It both treats the rust already there and helps prevent future rusting. Can't remember the name came in a blue can.
 
ZMan67S said:
When I took the dash out I had some rust on the inside of it. I went to O'Riley's and got a spray can of a recommended rust prohibitor. Sprayed it on and left it overnight. Area turned a dark blue both. It both treats the rust already there and helps prevent future rusting. Can't remember the name came in a blue can.
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I have been using the Rustoleum stuff. Just looks like black primer. but that's only good for thin/surface rust. We are talking chunky scale in these things. lol
 
zkx14 said:
I have been using the Rustoleum stuff. Just looks like black primer. but that's only good for thin/surface rust. We are talking chunky scale in these things. lol
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Oh ok ya need to clean that out for sure.
 
found a few referenced online that say vinegar will wreck chrome. Evaporust sounds ok. may be a couple others better/cheaper though. Will be looking into options.
 
Dinner last night... Yes that is a complete Fish...
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No baby mice,, thank God,,,,
 
So looks like my el cheapo wire feed welder has finally bit the dust. I have been nursing it along for about a year. It smoked this morning! Now I got to replace it. At least I can spend the money with a good conscience. I have wanted to replace it for last couple of years but was just to cheap. Figured I could just keep fighting my old one. A little aggravating was cheaper than a new one. Not in budget, arghh.
 
Miller, Lincoln, Century, Hobart Spend extra but it will last a lifetime.
 
Sublime one said:
So looks like my el cheapo wire feed welder has finally bit the dust. I have been nursing it along for about a year. It smoked this morning! Now I got to replace it. At least I can spend the money with a good conscience. I have wanted to replace it for last couple of years but was just to cheap. Figured I could just keep fighting my old one. A little aggravating was cheaper than a new one. Not in budget, arghh.
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Tell you what @PosiRon bought a cheap gas mig from HF works great!
 
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