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Re: XX29; '69 Charger 500 project. update 03/13/12
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Center grille and passenger side in and even got the lights to work...
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Re: XX29; '69 Charger 500 project. update 03/13/12
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Time to work on the driver's side headlamp bucket. Now I'm working on a "clone" mirror image of the NOS headlamp bucket for the passenger side. I was able to acquire a '68 Coronet headlamp bucket cut out of a fender. It is exactly what I was looking for. I have cut away most of the unusable metal from the '68 Coronet bucket using the original piece as a template. Today also duplicated the inner attach bracket by placing tape over the original and outlining it. I place the tape on a piece of spare sheetmetal and cut away... Came out pretty good if I say so.. I wish I had a pinch welder for I would have done that. But, I just went ahead and fastened it with sheetmetal screws for now.. It'll work and is hidden...
1. right is original C500 headlamp bucket
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Re: XX29; '69 Charger 500 project. update 03/13/12
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2. you can see the bracket I'm duplicating
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Re: XX29; '69 Charger 500 project. update 03/13/12
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4. bracket fastened.
I'll eventually paint the complete unit gray like the original
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Re: XX29; '69 Charger 500 project - 06/28/2012
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Got an early present today; new fuel lines for the 500... 
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Re: XX29; '69 Charger 500 project - 01/16/2012
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Old and new... Looking forward in getting these in.. One step closer to road-worthy independence...
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XX29; '69 Charger 500 project - 03 Jul, brakes
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Well, I think I have the brakes straightened out..
Things I've done:
All new brake lines (OEM from Finelines)
disassembled safety and proporationing valve and cleaned.
rebuilt both rear wheel cylinders, new drum hardware
rebuilt both front 4-pistion calipers with new pads (thanks Doug)
new master cylinder - booster seems to be fine.
-I had my son help me bleed the brakes.. Nice that he's tall enough now to reach the pedals..
-Everything seemed fine. Car is on jacks. Put rear wheels/tires back on and tested it.. Didn't have the booster connected (something I quickly learned needed to be done for power brakes)
-after connecting booster to intake vacuum source, rear wheels stop very nice while in drive spinning... Good news..
- now I'll reconnect the driver's tie-rod to the pitman arm and reinstall front wheels/tires.. Lower her and try backing her out into the driveway and try multiple back and forth stopping...
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XX29; '69 Charger 500 project - 04 Aug, floor pan here
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Hey gang.... Got my new floor pan from AMD.. 1st purchase with the money I earned putting together the '71 six pack Challenger R/T I have at the house... Now, I have another friend who's going to put it in for me for free.... Looking forward to that.......
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XX29; '69 Charger 500 project - 30 Sept
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Update today.. A very good day out in the garage.. As been updated, been working on the grille and naturally the headlamps are part of it. Then, I went to the parking lights and while I was on a roll, I tackled the hood indicators.. yesnod Came out pretty good... So, electrically, it's getting better... 2thumbs http://youtu.be/XzNQ7tdk738
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