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pic test- my 7 year project #94667
07/25/08 11:06 PM
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Finally finishing up my 7 year on-again off-again project. Thoughts? Opinions? I've agonized over a few details on this car: black or body-color wheels? Rear wing or no? I DO wish I had gone a bit bigger with the front tire size.... Let me know what y'all think.

This is my first attempt at posting pics, so plz be patient!








"That Plymouth had a Hemi with a Torqueflite." -Driver
Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94668
07/25/08 11:16 PM
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black wheels + no wing =
clean,lean and MEAN
leave as is
7 years

Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94669
07/25/08 11:29 PM
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I think the car looks great, especially in that green... Since the car has a higher stance, I too agree to leave the spoilers, both front and rear, off... I think she looks great.....


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Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: hemi68charger] #94670
07/25/08 11:37 PM
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That is one awesome looking machine - paint - wheels - stance - looks like well worth the effort - leave it as is - CONGRATS ON A JOB WELL DONE !

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Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: shakerjoe] #94671
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Looks good, as is

Re: pic test- my 7 year project #94672
07/25/08 11:48 PM
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Nice car! I'd leave the wheels black if it were mine.

Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94673
07/26/08 03:30 AM
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That is one sweet machine!


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Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: Iceman01] #94674
07/26/08 02:23 PM
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The car looks nicely done. Fit and finish from the pics seem to very very good. Im not a fan of the black wheels on the this late of a model of car, but I wouldnt hold it against you either. If the car was reasonably optioned and had air conditioning, then one would thing the original buyer would spring for a nicer wheel.

But as I said, Im a beliver in fit and finsih. And you car looks very nice. I like the color too.

Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: gomangoRTSE] #94675
07/26/08 03:53 PM
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Looks great just the way it is. I might flip the white letters in though.


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Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: a12superbee] #94676
07/26/08 04:05 PM
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That really looks good. Ron

Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: 383man] #94677
07/26/08 07:57 PM
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What only 7 years were you in some kinda hurry?


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Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94678
07/26/08 11:00 PM
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Thanks for the kind words, guys!

I was trying for a lean and mean streetfighter look, the way it would have looked when it rolled off the truck if I would have been fortunate enough to order one new back in the day.

I tried to pay special attention to the fit and finish, which wasn't always easy with body parts from 7 different cars from 4 different model years, and not alot of aftermarket support for these cars. It really paid off with a nice, quiet, rattle-free car that drives really well. Chrysler really started to cut corners after 1971, and it shows in the quality of the OEM parts.

As to the 7 years it took to finish the car, this is my first paint job and it took a LONG time since I didn't know any short cuts! I eliminated the vinyl top, all the body trim, fixed the dutchman, stripped the entire topside (including the jambs) to bare metal and worked the wrinkles out of every panel on the car. I did alot of needless "spray 4 coats of high build primer and sand off 3" because I didn't know any better! I wasn't even sure if I could paint when I loaded the green into the gun! After I sprayed it I was kinda burned out, so it sat for 2 or 3 years. Couple that with getting involved in other things with the family and just not always having the money to work on the car and I can see how so many projects just get forgotten or sold before completion.

The biggest thing I learned was that it is MUCH harder to do one of these cars and have it appear stock than it is to just "hot rod" it....

Thanks to all the MOPARTS guys for their advice over the last 7 years!


"That Plymouth had a Hemi with a Torqueflite." -Driver
Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94679
07/26/08 11:15 PM
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Very nice ramrod, very nice. Love the paint, excellent for a first attempt, shweet!

Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94680
07/27/08 10:37 PM
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Great job, beautiful car. Nice gagage(s) as well!

Re: pic test- my 7 year project [Re: ramrod] #94681
07/28/08 07:47 AM
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Very nice indeed, i hope my car turns out that nice.







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