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Thanks for the comments! Yes, its a four speed car. It currently has 3.54's in the Dana but I have a couple of sets 4.10's in the garage and I will probably thow a set in there for now.
Here is the engine that I will be putting in it. I was running this in my '68 Charger but I pulled it out when I sold the car. I've got a set of black wrinkle valve covers and the original intake set-up which I will put on there today to make it look a little more "stock".
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Thanks for the comments! Yes, its a four speed car. It currently has 3.54's in the Dana but I have a couple of sets 4.10's in the garage and I will probably thow a set in there for now.
Here is the engine that I will be putting in it. I was running this in my '68 Charger but I pulled it out when I sold the car. I've got a set of black wrinkle valve covers and the original intake set-up which I will put on there today to make it look a little more "stock".
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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FuryUs, believe it or not, I think that if I took the spare tire out of the trunk of the Swinger, I may have actually been able to close the trunk fully with that block in there.
Bobby, my folks are coming to visit on the 8th of March for a week. My goal is to be burning rubber that week. I know, that's crazy... So, I should be ready for the Hooter's get-together. We'll talk about that hood...
I was able to make some progress today. I adjusted the valves, put on the black wrinkle valve covers and intake, and painted the engine. I will go through the carbs in the next few days and get those on. I need to bend op a couple of fuel lines though.
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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Well, I have been putting in some long hours on this car but I don't have much "picture wise" to show. The LH header is complete and on the car. I made it large enough to fit around a regular starter but a "mini starter" fits great. Lot's of room all around it.
Magnumminded-if I were to run a regular starter with it, I think that I would need to fabricate a heat shield, but not with the mini. As a matter of fact, I am able to remove and install the starter with the header bolted to the engine in the car. Sweet. I think I have my "new" favorite set of headers.
Transmission, shifter, driveshaft, and safety loop are in. Radiator and hoses are installed. I went through the AFBs and installed new Viton seals and set the floats. Exhaust has been installed.
I had some help come over on Friday and Saturday and we got a bunch of stuff done. New gas tank, sending unit, and new fuel lines are all plumbed. New shocks all the way around. New pinion seal has been installed. We disassembled the master cylinder and front Bendix calipers, cleaned and honed everything up and re-assembled them. I really need to find some replacement seals for them but I seem to be coming up empty handed.
Anyways, I need to hook up some gauges and the MSD, fill up the radiator, bleed the brakes, do a quick front end alignment, and get some 93 octane in the new tank. It's getting close.
Cmarino-I am honing my hood cutting skills for your Jaguar. That car would look very cool with a tunnel ram...
AKCharger-As a matter of fact, I just removed the last remnants of air shock hoses from the car. I am going to leave the traction bars on for the summer. Mainly so people can tell me that Mopars don't need them and that I should take them off. I am leaving the air shocks on the Swinger though. You never know whn you may need to haul a 440 block in the trunk. As far as the neon lights, weren't you saying something about installing sequential neon tail lights on your Charger?
Stan
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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That thing is sick, man. Your a very fortunate guy, congrats!
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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WOW that car looks very mean with those battlescars  BTW I loved your charger..I have pic of it as a wallpaper on my PC at work . I love DAY2 look  enjoy the car !!
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A little more progress. I've been tweaking the AFB's and they are really starting to get dialed in. I am literally amazed at how hard this car pulls with the 3.54's in the Dana. I get a little nervous as the RPM's start to swing past 3,000. That's when the Hemi really starts to breath and it likes to break the tires loose right about then, regardless of MPH. Awesome!
I'm starting to get everything cleaned up really well. I pulled all of the carpet and seats out yesterday to see what I was up against. After I removed the rocks, cocoons, mummified mouse corpse, etc., it looks pretty good. There is a little bit of rust under the clutch and brake pedals but that is about it. As you can see, someone had hacked up the shifter tunnel and they literally "glued" a piece of another tunnel over the top of the original with some sort of heavy duty roofing adhesive.
I trimmed up the original tunnel and cut a piece out of the donor tunnel to patch it up. A few minutes with my Craftsman MIG and we are back to banging gears.
Thanks for all the comments everyone. I'll get more photos posted as I continue to get things cleaned up.
Phill, Thanks again for hauling the ol' girl to Virginia. That was a crazy trip. I don't think I have ever been as excited as the day you delivered it. Hopefully I will catch up with you at Carlisle.
69Cuda340S, it is most definitely going to be a fun summer!
ornocar - Glad you like the car. You would have really liked the Charger if you had the chance to see it in person. It was a beast. All of my cars are four speeds and I had a '70 Pistol Grip shifter in that. It was literally all I could do to just point it straight and hang on as I rowed it through the gears.
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That car looks like a license loser to me! I know it'd be hard for me not to go fishtailin' through town every chance I got! 
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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How in the world did I miss the updates on this thread. That car is WAY COOL!  I sort of wish I had just done something similar to mine and then driven the snot out of it. Your ride is AWESOME!! Joe
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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Stan, from a former Coastie, ('69-'73) I have to tell you I thoroughly enjoyed your post. Great car, good progress, fun to read. Best wishes!
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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GREAT CAR!! I love the 68 cars .Be sure to check with the AMD qtrs the area where the qtr meets the dutchman panel and be sure you make the qtr panel the same shape as your rear window chrome molding befor you finish your bodywork. test fit the chrome molding for sure.Your pics are giving me Dejavu for sure...
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What did you use on the seam that joins to the roof skin? Did you use lead, metal filler or regular filler?
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What did you use on the seam that joins to the roof skin? Did you use lead, metal filler or regular filler?
Superfreak: I actually haven't put anything on the seams yet. There seems to be a lot of debate over what is "best" for those seams. I doubt that I will be using lead though.
69Cuda340S: Thanks for the comments. The car is really starting to look nice now.
It was a big push to get the car to this stage. I am going to start on the fenders, doors, and hood this week. They will require very little metal work. Just stripping the paint and getting some primer on them.
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Stan, I've been following this from the beginning. Awesome car. Looks like you are really doing it right. Congrats.
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Stan, I've been following this from the beginning. Awesome car. Looks like you are really doing it right. Congrats.
Thanks Rich,
It should be pretty sweet when it is finished. By the way, I am super pleased with the plug wires I got from you a couple of years ago. I'll be purchasing another set when I get this thing together.
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James,
I have done very little to the Super Bee. I HAVE to get this car together before I start on that. I have pushed it around the garage a few times to make room for stuff. It will be my Dad's car. Hopefully in the next few years him and I can take our cars cruising together. I'm looking forward to it.
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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A little more progress. I have actually got the doors and fenders ready for primer but as those of you on the East Coast already know, we had ourselves a bit of a snow storm. My garage is too small and when I prime these pieces, I need to push the GTX outside while I do it. I'm not going to push it out in the snow right now because I would have a heck of a time pushing it back into the garage.
So, I have taken some time to take the front suspension apart. If you remember from some of my earlier posts, the K-member had some really hacked up bolt holes. I cut out a 3/8" brass plate and used it as a backing while I welded the holes back up. I did all four yesterday afternoon. They turned out great.
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I have literally spent almost the entire month of January priming and block sanding this car. I am completely worn out. There is a lot of sheet metal on a '68 GTX!
Anyways, the car is ready for paint. Unfortunately, the weather is not nearly nice enough here to spray paint. I will have to wait until Spring gets here. Once the weather warms up, I will block the car one last time with 500 grit and take it all apart and start applying the color. In the meantime, I've got to get back to my regular job.
Stan
I hear ya on that! I sanded my fingers off last summer on my dads car.Your car looks great,you are really rolling right along.
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I figure I will shoot the paint in April or the beginning of May, depending on the weather.
Right now I am taking a break. I'm also giving my bank account a little break. I've been giving it a work-out the past several months.
Superfreak: How does QQ1 blue with white stripes sound? I can't wait to start applying the color!
Stan
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I figure I will shoot the paint in April or the beginning of May, depending on the weather.
Right now I am taking a break. I'm also giving my bank account a little break. I've been giving it a work-out the past several months.
Superfreak: How does QQ1 blue with white stripes sound? I can't wait to start applying the color!
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I figure I will shoot the paint in April or the beginning of May, depending on the weather.
Right now I am taking a break. I'm also giving my bank account a little break. I've been giving it a work-out the past several months.
Superfreak: How does QQ1 blue with white stripes sound? I can't wait to start applying the color!
Stan
Been watching the progress on this, very cool
My dad's convertible will be (just the engine bay so far) QQ1 with white stripes and top and black interior. QQ1 looks amazing
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Hey Stan, looks like your moving along pretty good on the 68 GTX. Looks good. Hope to see ya in May at Hooters with the 67 GTX although I haven't heard anything from Lt. Dan about this year.
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Good to see a car getting the attention it needed.
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The paint is now sanded and buffed. Not too shabby for a back yard paint job. Now it is time to start putting it back together again.
Ben: I was actually working on the coupe a little bit last week. I've got big plans for it...
Stan
Back yard paint job?? Stan it looks fantastic! You my friend are at the fun stage!!
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I haven't been on here in a while. After I returned from Carlisle, I put the car away and went out to sea for a couple of months. I just got back a few days ago.
The trip up and back from Carlisle went great. I'm glad that my windshield wipers worked because it rained ALOT!
I've got a bunch of small things left to do on the car which I am going to tackle over the winter. Stripes, lower body molding, factory tachometer, console, etc. I am pretty much out of money right now so I will just have to work with what I have until my funds recuperate.
I did just adjust the valves and change the oil and plugs. It is running ridiculously well!! I actually had to bring it home last night and put it in the garage becasue if I stayed out any longer, I was bound to get in trouble.
Stan
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That's a sweet car, nice work. I can appreciate your situation... military commitments limit your cars progress. After 20 years I am finishing my car.
X3 15 months and I'm a free man.
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Well folks, it has been a while since I posted on here. It has been very crazy for the past 9 months. I have been to sea for most of it and it has really drained me. Fortunatly, I have just been assigned to a shore assignement for 4 years. And a promotion, to boot!! I am looking forward to it. So, here are the updates: I thrashed on the car hard last year to get it to Carlisle which worked out great. It ran strong but I knew that I had a bunch of little things left to finish on it. Over the winter I put the stripes and the lower body moldings on. It really sets the car off now. I also finished putting the console in. I had been driving the car HARD when my ship was inport. Super hard. It was basically my daily driver. A couple of weeks prior to me getting underway for my last patrol, I noticed that my temperature gauge was running a little warm, so I pulled into a parking lot to check it out. When I opened the hood, I noticed that my fuel pump was spraying fuel all over my header and atlernator. NOT GOOD. I grabbed my truck and trailer and took it back to my garage. Since I have owned that car, it was the first time that it had been on a trailer. Anyways, I went out to sea and when I returned I put an electric pump on it and a new thermostat in it. Since then, I have been beating it senselessly. I can't help it.... That Hemi pulls so strong and I just loving shifting that four speed! So, here is the plan: I purchased a set of M/T's, a line lock, and a helmet. It is time to go racing!! Hopefully I can hit the track by the end of the summer. Quote:
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Sheldon
Sheldon, I wish you were closer. I have been dusting off ALL the folks that try to take me. Its almost funny because they usually get several car lengths on me when we take off but once I get the Hemi traction in second gear it is all over for them. It literally rolls by them like they are standing still. There may be engines and cars that are better than the Hemi, but not to me. The Hemi is IT for me.
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Welcome back Stan. You heading up to Carlisle this year?
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It is running ridiculously well!! I actually had to bring it home last night and put it in the garage becasue if I stayed out any longer, I was bound to get in trouble.
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Time for an update. First of all, I just want to say thanks for all of the comments. You guys have no idea the fun I am having with this car. Everyone should have a Hemi as their daily driver.
So, my plan was to take this car to the track but I have been having to do a bunch of little things to it. I drive this car to work nearly every day and I have to keep up with all of the maintenance on it.
I did get the M/T's on it and what a differance it made. Wow! I can actually hook now. The rear suspension is basically stock with an extra leaf that I have two clamps on each side. It seems to work great.
A few weeks ago I was playing around with my buddy's supercharged 2011 Mustang. His car is pretty bad. It's dyno'd at over 500 hp to the wheels. The first time I took him but the second time he got by about half a fender and I could not get by him. That was the first time anyone has beaten me. But.... I thought the Hemi was a little sluggish. More on that later.
The next day we drove to see 68jim and his '68 Hemi Road Runner. Of course it rained hard and the Hemi was not running that well. So, instead of going home, we decided to drive down to NC. On the way back we stopped and the car would not start. The battery was completely dead. I fixed that situation and the car instantly felt better. I have no idea how long I was just running on the battery. So, I ran the car hard all the way home to "clean the plugs". Nice.
The throttle also stuck once which made me check it once I got home. As you can see, it was only held together by 5 of the strands of the cable. And it was not allowing me to open the carbs all the way! I put a new one on and now it feels like the Hemi should! It's time to have a rematch with that Mustang......
So, I took a full Saturday and did all sorts of work to the car becasue I had been beating it so hard. Sunday I took it out and I could hear some rattling in the trunk area. I took it home and I found that the rear shock crossmember had broken the welds loose. I think a combination of the M/T's and poor factory welds were to blame. A few minutes with the MIG and we were back in business.
I was also using a little bit of oil. Sure enough, all of my intake bolts were loose. I changed the gaskets a few months ago and they had loosened up. I should know better! I have been through this before with a Hemi. I tightened them up and I am now good to go.
Since then, I have been just burning through hundreds of gallons of gas. I had it out tonight cruising around and it is AWESOME!
There will be more to come.
Stan
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I took this a few days ago with the M/T's.
Stan
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I have followed this post for quite a while. I have really enjoyed reading about your experiences with your GTX. That car is really neat and I'm so glad to see someone really enjoying their hemi car the way the designers and engineers envisioned these cars being used. They were never designed to static objects of art. They were built to show Chrysler's engineering dominance. You have soul-mate out west. I love beating on my 68 Hemi Charger. It is an original hemi 4-speed car that ,like yours, was purchased as a rolling body only. Keep on stompin' that elephant buddy!!! 
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You have soul-mate out west. I love beating on my 68 Hemi Charger. It is an original hemi 4-speed car that ,like yours, was purchased as a rolling body only.
2JcodeChargers, I like your '68! Did you have it advertised for sale a few months ago? I think that was the car that I saw. Would you be interested in trading cars?
Stan
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You have soul-mate out west. I love beating on my 68 Hemi Charger. It is an original hemi 4-speed car that ,like yours, was purchased as a rolling body only.
2JcodeChargers, I like your '68! Did you have it advertised for sale a few months ago? I think that was the car that I saw. Would you be interested in trading cars?
Stan
DAMN!!!!!!!!................now there's a loaded question if I ever saw one. 
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Ya but would you really want to get rid of the GTX? 
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A friend and I took the GTX on a nice 8 hour round trip on Sunday. It rained nearly the entire way. Oh well. The Hemi ran great and I have no idea what I got for gas mileage. I really didn't care.
Stan
Stan, I love this post and commend you for building and actually driving a real Hemi car. Sad that some folks will be at the old age home before they realize they had a cool car and failed to really enjoy it.
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Thanks for the comments everyone! As you all know, I love driving this car! I had to attend two weeks of training up at the Coast Guard Academy in beautiful New London, CT so I decided to take the Hemi on a road trip. I pointed the car north and kept putting gas in it. 9 1/2 hours later and I made it! Here it is parked in front of the Academy.
Stan
You are going the wrong direction, I thought you were going drop it off at my place. 
Very nice looking ride and very cool that you are using it.
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The weather up here in New England is GREAT! I went to a very cool cruise night in Pomfret, CT tonight. Lots of very cool cars. Quote:
Looks AWESOME! What brand of paint did you use? Is it base/clear or single stage? That's the color I want to paint my convertible.
The paint is PPG and the color code is QQ1. Base/clear. I like it alot.
Superfreak, give me some time and I might just make it out there!
Stan
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One of my favorite cars on here. If you lived closer we could both take out our original Hemi cars and street race them. Not many of us hard core Hemi driver type guys left.
Sheldon
then you would do well around here! herb, (scatpk) and i drive our cars a LOT! and they get driven like hemi cars should! neither of ours are original cars, but they both turn heads, (especially herb's), and get a lot of miles on them!
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Small world... so you're the Bart Mans neighbor (he'd be the guy in the Camo's and funny red hat). I finally snapped. If he told you about a buddy with a Cuda...thats me
UCUDANT, Yup, Barron is my neighbor. He just retired and got a job at the Newport News Shipyard a few weeks ago. His son loves my car. I typically like to blast past his house with the car on my way to work in the morning.
I don't have much to report because I have just been driving the wheels off of this car. I think the harder I drive it, the better it runs! It's an ANIMAL!
So, my girlfriend has been talking about learning how to drive a manual transmission car. Yup. I taught her how to drive a manual today in my GTX with the 18 spline. She did well. She's not speed shifting yet but that will come later.
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Is it A12 time or a new project?
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Re: '68 GTX Project
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Man, sucks to see you sell it. No more posts about beating on it like someone should beat on a Hemi car...
I look forward to the a12 build, though!
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You have yourself two great project cars! I wish you the best on both and keep us posted with the progress. You had a great hemi GTX and I am very glad someone drives and beats on a real hemi car!
Matt
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hey stan, i live in va.beach. where are you located? you must be close, as you drove over to 68jim,s house. he lives down the road from me.
i have a bunch of mopars, lets get together sometime, and chat mopars...
ps, i would have loved to see the GTX.
brian menzer
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