A.G.A.R. This just in....THE END !

anlauto · April 28, 2021, 04:51:10 AM

Thanks, I might have to try that alternator next time, although I didn't mind notching the frame on this car, it's not like we're going to put the 318 back in anytime soon

You got some great videos there, I wish I had of found them six months ago

anlauto · April 28, 2021, 01:20:01 PM

My first "rotisserie restoration "

All the car's I've done in the past, the different body shops I've dealt with, nobody's ever put the car on a rotisserie before...Kinda cool..

anlauto · May 03, 2021, 12:49:43 PM

So with the car in the body shop, time to work on getting everything ready....

Bringing up the rear....all that's left is to add oil

...and of course the E Brake cables will be cut to length once the rear end is installed

anlauto · May 03, 2021, 12:56:21 PM

If you find the stock rally gauge dash wiring a bit of a challenge.....then this is certainly going to take you back a step....

This wiring started as a new M&H rally dash harness, but now includes:

1. The interior and exterior wiring for the new 392 Hemi...Most people mount the PCM in the engine compartment, but I have everything inside.
2. Dakota Digital dash with a BCM box
3. USB jacks for charging your phone
4. Vintage Air...no cables, all electronic
5. ESTOPP electric parking brake
6. Likely things I'm forgetting

anlauto · May 04, 2021, 10:59:19 AM

Major body work done...primer this week (tomorrow hopefully)...blocking starts next week...

anlauto · May 05, 2021, 11:23:58 AM

Often times on this forum I've mentioned that installing the side glass was one of my favorite parts of any restoration. Well, it takes plenty of preparation. This car came to me with some windows in, some windows out, some hardware here, some hardware there....
Today was STEP ONE:
Inventory, make sure you have everything for all four pieces of glass..

...and I got through my STEP TWO as well which was taking every single bolt to the wire wheel, cleaning them up and giving them a nice coat of rust paint to look new again....YES, they should be plated, but not in the budget

Did you know there's over 60 bolts/nuts/washers, etc... ?

anlauto · May 05, 2021, 07:02:00 PM

Everything sealed up with another coat of epoxy, then a nice coat of high build primer...Blocking should start next week after some cure time...
Body shop started with metal work 41 days ago.....I'm certainly happy with their progress

Rbob · May 06, 2021, 08:39:10 AM

Quote from: anlauto on May 05, 2021, 11:23:58 AM
Often times on this forum I've mentioned that installing the side glass was one of my favorite parts of any restoration. Well, it takes plenty of preparation. This car came to me with some windows in, some windows out, some hardware here, some hardware there....
Today was STEP ONE:
Inventory, make sure you have everything for all four pieces of glass..

...and I got through my STEP TWO as well which was taking every single bolt to the wire wheel, cleaning them up and giving them a nice coat of rust paint to look new again....YES, they should be plated, but not in the budget

Did you know there's over 60 bolts/nuts/washers, etc... ?

Wow, you are so methodical and organized, I wish I wold have done this...

Love this build, its going to be awesome when done..

anlauto · May 06, 2021, 10:05:40 AM

Quote from: Rbob on May 06, 2021, 08:39:10 AM

Wow, you are so methodical and organized, I wish I wold have done this...

Love this build, its going to be awesome when done..

Thanks Rbob....I've been called worse

Challenger in NC · May 06, 2021, 10:52:26 AM

Quote from: anlauto on May 05, 2021, 07:02:00 PM
Everything sealed up with another coat of epoxy, then a nice coat of high build primer...Blocking should start next week after some cure time...
Body shop started with metal work 41 days ago.....I'm certainly happy with their progress

Your lucky if the car looks like that after 41 days, I'm at 700+ and not yet in primer.

anlauto · May 08, 2021, 05:25:08 PM

Outside...got these pictures just now...

Swamp Donkey · May 12, 2021, 10:15:53 PM

Show me them pearly whites!

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anlauto · May 19, 2021, 08:57:13 AM

While the car is out getting painted, I'm finishing up some of the components and sub-assemblies...

NO BACK SEAT SMOKING

@TONY supplied one of his terrific reproduction consoles

which I was lucky to add a factory top plate I found on KiJiJi.
Keeping with the resto-mod theme (meaning a restored car with modern updates) I decided to cut up Tony's new ashtray and add a dual USB charging ports for the kinds in the back seat or for recharging a Blue-Tooth speaker...(will get into that later...) This port will simply plug into a harness coming from the dash under the carpet. All it needs is a 12V source and a ground.

anlauto · May 19, 2021, 09:06:38 AM

..and speaking of back seats...
Were adding Cipher custom front buckets, so I bought extra matching material directly from Cipher to have my upholstery guy, Scott Davis, sew up a nice complementing rear seat cover... He did a fantastic job matching the two different types of stitching etc....

anlauto · May 19, 2021, 09:23:02 AM

So up front for your viewing pleasure , we have Dakota Digital new RTX Metric gauges, Vintage Air controls, electric E Brake control, more USB ports for the driver's cell phone....What might take a minute to notice is the beautiful radio delete plate supplied by member @mccannix

The owner of the car was quite content just being able to plug his phone in, play his own playlist via blue-tooth speakers..

Also I found the perfect spot for the DD control switch which fits perfectly in the cigarette lighter hole, to go with our "no smoking" theme...