Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee: Update 12/9/2011
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12/16/11 11:05 PM
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Looks great Ed...Love the black rims with lots of rubber around em!!!!
1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles..
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee: Update 12/9/2011
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12/28/11 03:33 AM
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Update, 12/27/2011: Been progressing on cleaning the paint up, doing it a panel at a time. We’ve all seen shiny paint, so I’ll skip the pictures of it. Today I put the car up on jack stands in anticipation of getting to some of the brake work, pulling down the transmission to inspect the clutch and swapping out the deep sump pan. After it was up on the stands, I decided to clean out and vacuum up the trunk. The Airgrabber duct work was in there, along with allot of other scattered small stuff. The A/G looks good and is intact- but being my first A/G, I’m not sure what to watch out for (any pointers, let me know ). The air cleaner is chromed- a little old school touch: I sifted through the dirt/rust flakes before vacuuming then up- some Hurst steel shifter bushings and clips, OEM nuts/bolts, screws and other misc stuff. They were all gathered up and then vacuumed the trunk out. Most of the trunk areas are kinda ‘tacky’- not sure if this is some kind of dealer installed rust preventive, but it is all around the trunk area- too much to think it is just something that was accidently spilled. However, the lowest areas of the trunk are not coated in this stuff- or it got wore/rinsed off somehow. There are a few perforated areas of the center pan, but it is better than I expected now that it is all cleaned up. I’ve no idea why the A/G duct work was removed, but in addition to taking the underhood stuff off, someone made stainless steel ‘block-off’ plates for the hood vents: Then, I hopped on the creeper with a drop light and spent a few minutes under the car. I’d taken a look 2 times before purchase, but this was the first time with the car fully up in the air front and back. No surprises were found- all solid and decent. The trans tunnel needs replacement (cut in the back for a Hurst ram-rod shifter) and I located holes in the floor pan from a bolt-in roll bar (which confirms stories I’ve been told about the car). Other than these things- all else is very nice. The car was either undercoated at the factory or prior to delivery: it’s been there forever and is everywhere (floors/wheel wells). Will be dropping the gas tank out next- the shop reeks from the stale fuel sitting in it.
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".
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee: Update 12/9/2011
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12/29/11 09:05 AM
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It is an awfully good feeling to get a new purchase up on the hoist, really look it over with a trouble light and find it's all as you'd hoped. Glad it's the case for you on this one. Have fun!
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee: Update 12/9/2011
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12/29/11 01:19 PM
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What a cool car! I have such a big project going on my Cuda that I shouldn't look any further, but a few rare posts such as this one give me the fever to snoop and look for something that could be cleaned up and driven as is. I LOVE IT!
1970 Barracuda B5 6.1 Hemi/6 speed 1969 Charger survivor in R6 383/727-wrecked 12/24/18 1968 Charger in original burgundy paint "Ribeye" 1968 Charger w/ 6.1L, TR-6060, 9" 1968 Roadrunner w/ 6.1L/6 speed 2011 Dodge Ram w/ 6.7L
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1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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12/30/11 12:59 AM
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Update 12/29/2011: Thanks basketcase/peabodyracing/70B5Cuda (and everyone else) for the kind words. Although I am taking some time to play “Show and Tell”, seeing everyone else’s threads (past and present) on their projects has always provided motivation to get out in the shop and keep going on whatever needs wrenching, so this is my way of giving back too. Hope it provides some boost for your project as well. Yesterday, I dropped the tank out. Yeech. The good thing was it only had 2 gallons of brown, smelly gas. The tank had already been swapped out once before, as it had yellow paint marker writing: a number (Hollander?) and “Roadrunner”. Also- the trunk has provisions for vapor recovery, so I guess it’s a 1970 one. The tank mat was stuck firmly to the tank and the trunk pan, but with some care was able to get everything separated without tearing it up. Quote:
Looking good Ed. Very cool deal that the trunk isn't rotted.
Thanks James. It isn’t totally rot free, but decent. There are a few pin-holed areas in the front area of the pan (at the corners), and there is one rot hole at the rear left. Still- very good, all considered.
Next up will be getting the wheels off and tearing into the brakes.
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".
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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12/30/11 09:52 AM
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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01/01/12 12:09 AM
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Those AG screens would look good if they were red on that black hood!
Yes the red makes the whole thing even more sinister.
BTW Ed, Iknow I told you this when you got this car... I hate you... LOL
Looks good, keep at it.
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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01/01/12 10:11 PM
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Those AG screens would look good if they were red on that black hood!
Yes the red makes the whole thing even more sinister.
We'll see. Maybe red, maybe orange or maybe satin black.
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BTW Ed, Iknow I told you this when you got this car... I hate you... LOL
Looks good, keep at it.
. Thanks for the complement and support Rob.
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".
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1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee: Update 1/01/2012
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01/01/12 10:14 PM
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Update 1/1/2012: Happy New Year to all of you. I’ve spent some time out in the shop the past few days, starting in on the brakes and other details. The rear brakes look excellent: clean and dry, meaty brake shoes and all of the hardware is in nice shape. I will only end up replacing the wheel cylinders (for peace of mind although they’ve not been leaking), the metal lines on the housing (they are bent up), the rubber flex line and adjusting everything accordingly. Then the front brakes were pulled apart. The rotors- although rusty- have not ever been cut (OEM new thickness of .875). The calipers were a mess as expected: I will be ordering up reman stainless sleeved calipers and getting all new wheel bearings/seals/hoses/master cylinder/etc. One rotor has already been cleaned up using Evaporust and the other is now soaking in the product. Twenty four hours and the rotor cleaned up real nice. I’ll get them cut before hanging them back on the car: I also pulled off the Dana cover to drain the oil and inspect everything. The aftermarket chrome cover was on the car the first time I saw it back in 1985, but they re-installed the factory 4:10 and Sure Grip tags (very cool). The ring and pinion looked fine- no chips- and everything was nice, clean and oily without trace of rust or moisture. Looking at the ring gear, it is dated 10-68, so maybe it’s never been apart or altered:
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".
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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01/02/12 12:17 AM
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Hi Frank- not planning anything now for the trunk pan. If I tear into that, in a week the car will be all pulled apart, knowing me. A Mopar driver is what's needed right now- sick of being on the sidelines. Been waaaaaay to long that I had one.
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".
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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01/02/12 01:26 AM
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If I tear into that, in a week the car will be all pulled apart, knowing me.
just like 3 of the ones i have apart right now
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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01/02/12 01:27 AM
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Very nice car!
What size are the rims on the back and what brand/size are the tires?
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Re: 1969 GTX- Revival of a 1980’s refugee:Update 12/29/2011
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01/02/12 01:42 AM
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NV69B7RR- First time using Evaporust (or similar) product: so far I’m loving it! MRVCODE- Thanks! We’ll be setting up something soon- good conversation the other day. Fly- You and me both! Gy3: The rear rims are Mopar factory 15x8 rims, used on Traildusters, vans and some other applications. You can find them at the JY if lucky- I picked mine up at a swap meet. The tires are shot Goodyear GT+4’s 255/50s that were lying around. They are just to hold the car up for now. Trying to decide on what rubber to run once it is ready.
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".
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