Second lease on life 73 Challenger.

[Marty]

Well... called Seven different upholstery shops last week and not one did vinyl tops. It's definitely a dying art. Talked to one guy who had done them for years and wouldn't touch it because it was painted even though I left the top of the car in just epoxy primer....

Anyway, decided this week to bite the bullet and give it a shot. Took me two tries to put it on. First time it beat me without it even breaking a sweat, after reading I could reactivate the weldwood adhesive I ran to the hardware store to get glue remover and sandpaper to get the glue off the car itself.

Tried a different technique and am happy enough with the way it turned out to have a celebratory beer. Couple air bubbles here and there but who cares!! I conquered the one thing that most scared me the most not having a professional do.

Well done! 

[Rdchallenger]

Thank you for the kind words everyone! Just learning as I go, can't wait to be driving it.

[Filthy Filbert]

I'm jealous.

Can you call up AMD for me and tell them to hurry up and re-stock their body parts?   

I'm getting close to just buying a gen 3 hemi now and doing the drivetrain, wiring, etc. then pull it all apart for body work; just so I can make some progress while everything is out of stock

[Rdchallenger]

I'm jealous.

Can you call up AMD for me and tell them to hurry up and re-stock their body parts?   

I'm getting close to just buying a gen 3 hemi now and doing the drivetrain, wiring, etc. then pull it all apart for body work; just so I can make some progress while everything is out of stock

Actually, I used Dynacorn for most of my sheet metal and was quite happy with the fit with only minor work needing done! 

[dodj]

Thank you for the kind words everyone! Just learning as I go, can't wait to be driving it.

What?!? You're going to drive it? 


LOL

Looking forward to the first driving video!

[YellowThumper]

Congrats on the progress.
Vinyl top included.
Bet that helps the forward momentum swing.

[Rdchallenger]

So I just realized I've been neglecting this thread I started for quite a while. Long story short, as of yesterday 6/1... IT LIVES.

Engine is go and can break in went well.
Need to chase a couple of gremlins electrically like why my dome light won't work, the gas gauge and water temp gauge both are not giving me a reading. So figure I was undo the gauge cluster today and see if they are getting power.

Car is also running very rich, 340 with mild cam, using a 750 Edelbrock with vacuum secondaries. I have a carb calibration kit on the way so hoping that will fix the problem.

[PLY474]

Nice stance.  I like the full chrome Magnum 500's.

[Dakota]

  Congrats on the prioress!   It's a very exciting time after all the hard work. 

[anlauto]

Is this the car that was painted outside and your neighbor's grass never look greener ?? 

[Rdchallenger]

Is this the car that was painted outside and your neighbor's grass never look greener ?? 

Yes!!! This is the one! 

[Rdchallenger]

Dusty and dirty...

[Marty73]

If no one has said it already,for your fuel gauge, make sure you have the jumper from your sending unit to the fuel line....or maybe I need to read the whole thread and am being lazy

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[Marty73]

If no one has said it already,for your fuel gauge, make sure you have the jumper from your sending unit to the fuel line....or maybe I need to read the whole thread and am being lazy

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[Marty73]

If no one has said it already,for your fuel gauge, make sure you have the jumper from your sending unit to the fuel line....or maybe I need to read the whole thread and am being lazy

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