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1st part in quite some time

Posted By: 340SIX

1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 01:54 PM

As some of you know my recovery from Neurosurgery has been steady but slow. So been very limited. Physical therapy got me some stuff back as lost alot. But the rest is up to me. So been doing lots of easy small repetitive stuff.
So got out a set of covers i bought when i was 16 at the old now long gone Jake's Speed Shop.
They were wrinkled black.
Took some time in the shape i am in but was constructive. They do need a final clean.
Not sure if i am done and painting the inside the ribs or polishing them too.
Thoughts?

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Posted By: SattyNoCar

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 02:02 PM


Looks great! I'm glad you're able to get back at it.

I remember from way back when the pics you posted of a transmission you were polishing.... shock


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Posted By: moparx

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 03:55 PM

love those ! up bow
i have a question. where did you get the oil fill cap that lines up with the ribs ?
i have some edelbrock and MP covers, and the fill cap when tightened, sits at an angle to the fins. as you can guess, i don't like the look.
beer
Posted By: BloFish

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 04:44 PM

Looks awesome, glad you’re doing better up
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by moparx
love those ! up bow
i have a question. where did you get the oil fill cap that lines up with the ribs ?
i have some edelbrock and MP covers, and the fill cap when tightened, sits at an angle to the fins. as you can guess, i don't like the look.
beer

I think it was an old Mopar Performance one i had here. The ones thst came in accessory kits. It was in a bix of old 80s MP andv70 DC stuff.
Crooked, would drive me nuts OCD
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 05:31 PM

When i located the M/T Holley ones these were with them.
I had tank stripped, sanded and polished my 1973 340-4 ones only way i could afford plating on some stuff. And tjhe would do the copper, nickel, and chrome so been sitting in a box for a long time, since some way they bent the wire stand,. And i can't bend it back iwithou ruining the chrome Aahhhhhhh.
I don't know if it is I have fallen and I can't get up. Or Even Viagra won't work.

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Posted By: topside

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 05:53 PM

Good to hear you're recovering and motivated - Dad used to say "mind over matter".
After my detached-retina repair & cataract surgery, my close-up depth perception has been kinda wonky.
So I took up scale modeling to kinda force the issue, and it's helped.
Sometimes it's frustrating, but the blood of my stubborn-[censored] forebears is something of a propellant.
Aging isn't always smooth & easy, but it's better than the alternative, right?
Posted By: Neil

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 06:25 PM

Polished covers look great as always. Most people paint inside the fins as trying to polish them all out is a lot of work.

Chrome ones I would just bend the tab up and see what you get. If the one needs redone then there is no way around it
Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 07:40 PM



Did you ever get your Summit code on forabodiesonly
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 08:36 PM

Glad to hear you're doing better!I love the M/T valve covers,had em on my 70 383 roadrunner! drive
Posted By: 360view

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 08:38 PM

Looks great!
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/22/23 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by pittsburghracer


Did you ever get your Summit code on forabodiesonly

Yes i did thanks. Almost everything had a ship date supossed to ship next week.
Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/23/23 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by 340SIX
Originally Posted by pittsburghracer


Did you ever get your Summit code on forabodiesonly

Yes i did thanks. Almost everything had a ship date supossed to ship next week.



Great.
Posted By: larrymopar360

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/23/23 05:14 PM

Those look really nice. No painting inside fins needed IMO.

Glad you're making progress! It's not easy to be suddenly stopped from what you're able to do, physically, and then it takes it's toll mentally.

Keep fighting back up
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/24/23 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by larrymopar360
Those look really nice. No painting inside fins needed IMO.

Glad you're making progress! It's not easy to be suddenly stopped from what you're able to do, physically, and then it takes it's toll mentally.

Keep fighting back up

Thanks, slow going recovery said might not be a full recovery. And may need more surgery but would be in 2024.
I looked at paint i have on hand options are:
Light Silver (Ralley Wheel paint- light argent)
Med Gray ( Medium Argent)
And Black Semi or Gloss ( or waste some Black Organsol that would make guys mad lol.)
Or fully bling them up like i did with the trans pan i posred awhile back.
I was on.the same fence with it too. Might be to much bling but would be good PT and take forever?

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Posted By: TJP

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/24/23 03:05 AM

I think they look fine as is, but if you want to polish the rest of the way go for it. It's your car so do it your way wink
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: 1st part in quite some time - 09/24/23 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by TJP
I think they look fine as is, but if you want to polish the rest of the way go for it. It's your car so do it your way wink

Bare Aluiminum ends up white spotted when oxidized. So gotta shoot the inside the ribs.
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