Gutted the interior
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Gutted the interior
Started the interior teardown today. Plulled the cluster and dash. Someone had already butchered the cluster before, 2 bent metal tabs screwed into the housing was all that was holding it in place!
Took the front seats out and then removed the dash, a few rusty screws and it all came out.
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Took the front seats out and then removed the dash, a few rusty screws and it all came out.
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#2
Dash is nice minus the big warp in the top, gonna work on that. It has no cracks or damage so I gotta save it!
So the floorpans have been replaced on both sides, decent job but they never painted the floor. I had some leftover POR, so a good scuff and slap it on!
So the floorpans have been replaced on both sides, decent job but they never painted the floor. I had some leftover POR, so a good scuff and slap it on!
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#3
The cooling fans were wired up to run all the time so a new thermo-switch from Jeg's and a little wiring and now they work properly
Picked up 3 rolls of Peel & Seal from Lowes today. Start on that next weekend.
Happy New Years guys!
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You like those? The white one is actually pretty old, found it in a storage room at a Dodge store I used to work at. I got about 5 of the black ones, intended to build a bar but put in a pool table instead.
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#8
'Bone, You're one of those typical hotrodders that just can't leave ANYthing alone for one single second ! :P :P :P :P
Looks like you found some 'shortcuts' from previous owners !
I hope the drive train is in better condition
It's always the stuff you can't see that can bite ya !
So are those stock or modified OEM bar stools ?
Looks like you found some 'shortcuts' from previous owners !
I hope the drive train is in better condition
It's always the stuff you can't see that can bite ya !
So are those stock or modified OEM bar stools ?
#9
Them barstools are stock!
I dont have to worry about the drivetrain, previous owner knows what he was doing in that department. He gave me plenty of receipts and a ton of photos he took while putting the motor together. I already scored a cluster housing with all the tabs intact from a guy. I just have to get the heat gun out and some patience to straighten out the dash warp. The paint and the engine compartment are beautiful so I had to do something with the interior. Thats one thing about living in Illinois, January through March is the best time to work on the warm weather toys
I dont have to worry about the drivetrain, previous owner knows what he was doing in that department. He gave me plenty of receipts and a ton of photos he took while putting the motor together. I already scored a cluster housing with all the tabs intact from a guy. I just have to get the heat gun out and some patience to straighten out the dash warp. The paint and the engine compartment are beautiful so I had to do something with the interior. Thats one thing about living in Illinois, January through March is the best time to work on the warm weather toys
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#10
Busy week at work and woop ars tired but I did a little work when I got home. Picked up some valve covers this week, GM Performance with holes and baffles so I can hook up a PCV hose. Plus they look good and almost match the car color of the car perfectly. Heres a pic of the valve covers that were on it, TIG welded drag race parts.
Here is the new ones.
It looks a whole lot better! Gonna start putting down the sound barrier tomorrow on the floor boards...
Here is the new ones.
It looks a whole lot better! Gonna start putting down the sound barrier tomorrow on the floor boards...
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