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Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068802
10/17/11 09:11 PM
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What started as a "quick" restore to get it back and running has turned into an every night project. Here is a list of the things I have accomplished in the last 43 DAYS!!

-cleaned and stripped carb
-4 wheel brake job
-replaced all brake lines and master cylinder
-replaced and rewired headlights
-replaced rear speakers, package tray and jute
-installed new glove box liner
-replaced center console
-painted arm rests
-repaired and sealed rear floor pans
-replaced gas tank and sending unit
-replaced valve cover gaskets
-new ECU
-sanded and repainted the Magnum 500 wheels
-registered my car for the 2011 Turkey Rod Run!!!!


I still have a bunch of stuff I want to do before the Turkey Rod Run gets here.

I am having a blast!!!!

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068803
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Sounds great, that's quite a bit of progress. Any plans to attend the Garlits show, with or without the car?

Tav

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: cataclysm80] #1068804
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Sounds great, that's quite a bit of progress. Any plans to attend the Garlits show, with or without the car?

Tav




I dont think I will have the car ready to drive to the show, but I may try to get out there without it. I am finishing a big project at work and am not sure if I will be available that weekend or not.

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068805
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Sounds familiar.

Mine went into my Dad's barn in '94 with a \6 three speed and got re-incarnated last weekend.

The 440 makes a little more juice than the leaning tower of power, though....

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday #1068806
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SHE LIVES!!!!!

You know the story.....finally got it driving and now just need to tune it up a bit....just made it in time for the Turkey Rod Run!!!!!

http://youtu.be/haSJy7phrI4

ENJOY

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: LimeliteAero] #1068807
11/20/11 08:56 PM
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cool story....we want more pics though.




Here you go.....

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068808
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interior...

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Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068809
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dash....

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Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068810
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front end...

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068811
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I would take a pic of the trunk and under the hood, but they are not the quite up to par with the exterior/interior

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068812
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GREAT STORY, I LOVE THAT YOU KEPT IT!! Get some pics of the kids with it!! for their future photos,, Dad's RT, i have a 5 yr old girl, and the past 5 years, cars meant nothing(except buying more, but no time to work on them) now she's my little buddy, always wanting to be with me in the garage,, when she was in preschool, at the playground, she was under one of those, Jeep truck, fixtures,, the teacher ran over thinking something was wrong, with a pair of legs sticking out from under it,, with ALL the boys standing around,, when asked" what are you doing under there, her reply, "fix'n it" , and "ther's spiders underhere" great story,, love the 67 rt's

sorry to run on but FAMILY comes first, now you can enjoy it with them,,,

tell your wife your growing the mullit back out
edit: 1999 are the POST-MULLIT DAYS

have you had a few neighbors stop by? new ones,weird ones?, telling old stories? of there once own cars ? NOT you you still have yours!!

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Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068813
11/27/11 12:55 PM
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Congratulations, hope you're having fun at the rod run! Today is the last day. I was at bellair plaza on Tuesday night, & at Friendly's for ice cream Saturday night. Headed down to Ft. Lauderdale today.

Enjoy!
Tav

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: HelleOnWheels] #1068814
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It has been this color since sometime before '91, but the fender tag says it was originally an HH1 dark copper metallic car. Can't decide if I want to put it back to original color because I like the poly red metallic color that it is right now. Decisions, decisions........



I am very late to this party, but if you see my avatar you know my vote on the color.

I like the wheels without the trim rings. I have the full chrome magnum 500s, but sometimes I think it looks a little too "Hot Wheels", if you know what I mean. I bought them from a guy who had them on a Hemi roadrunner, and he sold them to me because he thought they took your eyes away from the style of the car. Our "box cars" don't have great lines, but I love them just the same.

Great work on the car. Glad you kept it. I hope you have better luck than me in getting the parts hoarders from letting go of their stash.

Re: Parked it 12 years ago......Fired it up yesterday [Re: p d'ro] #1068815
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Like the wheel opening moldings you need! $$$$.. A few on e-bay right now.

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