Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build

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Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43470 02/03/08 02:55 PM 02/03/08 02:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA HemiChallenger OP master
HemiChallenger OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA	Did a little bit more today before work, maybe some after then...I got the last patch ground down and then i straitened out the flange that goes onto the tailpanel. It got bent and warped pretty good. The end is still warped but the clamps and welds will help aid it into place... The patch i had greg do the other day just wasnt cutting it so i cut it out and wend ahead with repair it...

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43471 02/03/08 04:49 PM 02/03/08 04:49 PM
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Sunroofcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,398 Highland, MI.	SWEEEEEET! Keep up the good work! No Man With A Good Car Needs To Be Justified

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: Sunroofcuda] #43472
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Thanks! The quarter panel patch saved a lot of time and was really nice!

Returned the trunk pan so here is the new total...

Expenses:
Car Cost - $1500
Deck lid (thanks to moparmarks) - $100
Front Grilles (thanks to moparmarks - $50
Sidemarkers (4) - $60
383/727 combo - $300
Parts Car - $300
F/R Bumpers - $75
Trunk Floor - $230.85
Trunk Extensions - $150.48
Complete Interior kit - $626.72
Shipping for above three - $79.35
Rear defrost unit - $20
Parts Car (second one) - $150
Dash Pad - $25
Dual Horns and Front Wiring Harness - $25

Total - $3461.55

Sold/unused items:
Front Frame Rails - $500
Front Frame Rails(second parts car set) - $500
Front Grilles - $126
Four Speed Console - $539.99
Misc. Parts in/on Parts car $76.57

Grand Total - $1718.99

And looking ahead im wondering what you think we should do about the firewall. The car was an A/C car. We replaced it with a non A/C firewall. So here is a poll. Any other suggestions would be great...

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43473 02/04/08 11:27 PM 02/04/08 11:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA HemiChallenger OP master
HemiChallenger OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA	Alright guys got some more done today... First i would like to introduce you to our new team member, hes good at keeping us warm! Ground down the back of the quarter and primed it up... Found some more rust! So tough to replace rust at that Then mocked up the passenger Extension by itself and did the same on the drivers side of the car. Everything fits really nice and tight It is nice seeing a back end in even if it is only clamped

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43474 02/04/08 11:36 PM 02/04/08 11:36 PM
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GTX MATT master Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,163 CT	Are the '66-'70 heater boxes the same as a '71? I have one for a '67, but I doubt theyre the same. Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: GTX MATT] #43475 02/05/08 02:48 AM 02/05/08 02:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 289 Flower Mound, TX, US 7 75dartcustom enthusiast
75dartcustom enthusiast 7 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 289 Flower Mound, TX, US	If chicks today are anything like chicks when I graduated, and you honestly plan on taking that thing to prom, you better seriously consider putting AC in that bad boy. I only graduated in 2002, and no girl would go to prom in my Dart with no AC...got that thing fixed in a damn hurry.

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: 75dartcustom] #43476 02/05/08 02:53 AM 02/05/08 02:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,938 Spokane Valley, WA Big Bad Bee I Live Here
Big Bad Bee I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,938 Spokane Valley, WA	I've got to step away from the computer for a minute guys. Gonna go out and kiss the Quikfish for being so very, very low on rust. Wow. You're doing a great job there. If this thread has convinced me of anything, it's that I am fixing mine myself and doing it cheaply. I’m listening.

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43477 02/05/08 03:08 AM 02/05/08 03:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,262 Groveland, MA SteveS top fuel
SteveS top fuel Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,262 Groveland, MA	I wish I had had that much ambition at that age [or any other time in my life]! Steve Someday I'll have another C-body.

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: SteveS] #43478 02/05/08 05:17 AM 02/05/08 05:17 AM
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migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,650 San Jose,CA	Quote: I wish I had had that much ambition at that age [or any other time in my life]! Have you seen where they live? It's not like there is alot to do and I'm sure they would rather cut metal than be bored all winter. [IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/migsbig/Hippo_skull_dark-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: GTX MATT] #43479 02/05/08 04:04 PM 02/05/08 04:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA HemiChallenger OP master
HemiChallenger OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA	GTX MATT Thanks for the offer but from what i have seen they are different. Ross Pulliam I guess ive been lucky, the girl i took to homecoming requested we take my car knowing it had no A/C plus it was something like 85 degrees out... Thanks Quikfish and SteveS that means a lot to us that we are inspiring and impressing others! Does anyone have any feedback on the heater issue/poll above? I would like to know why you voted what you did! Thanks, Steve

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43480 02/05/08 04:15 PM 02/05/08 04:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,269 Slantytown DUFFMAN Ask And Ye Shall Receive
DUFFMAN Ask And Ye Shall Receive Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 11,269 Slantytown	I voted for "Find a Heater box and restore it" because A/C adds weight and draws on the motor which takes away from performance and thus the fun too. Then again I'm a windows down type of guy. But IMO you don't want to run without a heater. You may want to cruise it on a cooler night and a heater doesn't add too much weight. No longer taking $h!t from anyone!

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: DUFFMAN] #43481 02/05/08 07:49 PM 02/05/08 07:49 PM
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WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Theremight come a day when the weather is clear and dry but cold. Youl'd be kicking yourself as you hear other driving their muscle and you wont want to face the cold without heat. It'll extend your pleasure season and be that much more comfortable all around. Mine is a track only car with no heater. Even with a multi layer fire suit it can get cold in there. I hate the cold

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43482 02/05/08 07:59 PM 02/05/08 07:59 PM
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Estreet member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 134 Michigan	I voted to weld the holes closed. I figure that once you finish the car you won't drive it in the snow anyways. Also you are doing so well on a low budget and this would be your cheapest solution.

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43483 02/05/08 08:03 PM 02/05/08 08:03 PM
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69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND	Quote: Does anyone have any feedback on the heater issue/poll above? I would like to know why you voted what you did! I voted to put a heater box in there because it will fit the firewall and simplify things. You could always go with a Classic Auto Air system later if you wanted to. Those kits are made for cars that do not have factory AC.

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: Estreet] #43484 02/05/08 08:04 PM 02/05/08 08:04 PM
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EWJ master E Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,464 Back in NJ....	Driving on a clear, crisp Fall day and driving in the snow are 2 seperate matters but both require heat. Install the heater. Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: EWJ] #43485 02/05/08 08:12 PM 02/05/08 08:12 PM
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Butt Ugly top fuel Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,951 Toronto Ontario	I agree with the put a heater in it posters. Cool nights, and hot summer days if the car is running a little hot you can put the heat on to cool the motor a bit. Keep up the good work. Faster Horses, Younger Women, Older Wiskey, More Money --- Tom T

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: EWJ] #43486 02/05/08 08:17 PM 02/05/08 08:17 PM
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Estreet member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 134 Michigan	Another idea, with budget in mind, would be to make a sheet metal cover..paint it body color..install it from the inside. Then you could add a heater whenever it fits your budget.

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: HemiChallenger] #43487 02/05/08 09:36 PM 02/05/08 09:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 289 Flower Mound, TX, US 7 75dartcustom enthusiast
75dartcustom enthusiast 7 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 289 Flower Mound, TX, US	Quote: GTX MATT Thanks for the offer but from what i have seen they are different. Ross Pulliam I guess ive been lucky, the girl i took to homecoming requested we take my car knowing it had no A/C plus it was something like 85 degrees out... Thanks Quikfish and SteveS that means a lot to us that we are inspiring and impressing others! Does anyone have any feedback on the heater issue/poll above? I would like to know why you voted what you did! Thanks, Steve My girls issue wasn't with the heat, it was with blowing her 100 dollar hair do around and messing it up before she got to show it off! Keep the girl you got (at least through prom if nothing else )

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: Estreet] #43488 02/05/08 09:41 PM 02/05/08 09:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 15,995 RI Deep in the rust belt chargervert I Live Here
chargervert I Live Here Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 15,995 RI Deep in the rust belt	Thanks to you guys,and AMD,you've inspired me to take on a project car,I'd parted out,and left for dead! I have a 69 Charger R/T SE,electric sunroof car,that needs about as much metal work,as your Bee. The worst part of this project,is that I sold a lot of the pieces that went to this car,and now I got to go out and find them,and buy them again! Your kickin azz on your project! I'm gonna call my project geezer guns! Cause I'm a couple years older than you guys! 70 Charger R/T SE 472 Hemi 70 Charger R/T convertible 70 Charger R/T V Code Sixpack 69 Charger R/T SE Sunroofcar 68 Charger 383 68 Charger 318 71 Charger R/T 70 Challenger convertible 71 Challenger convertible 71 Cuda 340 09 Challenger R/T Classic

Re: Project Young Gun: 1971 Super Bee Budget Build [Re: 75dartcustom] #43489 02/05/08 11:46 PM 02/05/08 11:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA HemiChallenger OP master
HemiChallenger OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,000 Millersville, PA	Thanks guys for the input. I think we will just put a heater box in just in case. I can get one pretty cheap im sure. chargervert Thats awesome! I would save that car too! I'll look for any threads you post! I think its too cool that people can be inspired by this!

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