Looks good Sheldon! I'm beginning the Hemi journey that we spoke of.... Wish me luck! Between that, starting the process of building a garage, and expecting a young one in Feb... I might go crazy...Lol

Sounds like me, all in! You'll enjoy it all. As soon as the Challenger is done I'm going to gyproc the basement and then start tearing down the 66 for new paint and a freshening up of the chassis. I guess when the projects end you die (or something like that).

Sheldon

Looks like it is coming along nicely Sheldon. That is one sharp car

Soon Grasshopper, soon. It doesn't look totally stock from this angle. I'm probably the only guy that would make B-body 3 inch exhaust work on an E-body but I got tired of having 2 sets of B-body exhaust laying around collecting dust. Should be lighting the candles next weekend if everything goes correctly.

Sheldon

Sheldon,

That car looks GOOD! The Hemi looks right at home in there.

Stan

Sheldon,

I just got back from Boston and expected to see an update! Any further development?

I finally got mine inspected/aligned and insured.....10 years this February! What can I say, I'm a little slow! Anyhow, don't know if the weather will allow me one last outing before I put her away for the winter but I'd like to see your car at some point and I owe you a drive.



Dave

Dave: It runs, I am still finding used parts to replace the new chinese crap that doesn't fit or breaks (like the repro Hemi throttle cable that broke the first time I stepped on the throttle). I have to double check the intake seal and then the hood goes on.
I'm home all weekend if the weathers good!

Sheldon

Haha; I know the feeling well! ...pretty sad when 44 year old original parts are 10x better than brand new repops. A good percentage of the repop parts I bought ended up in the garbage or spare parts pile...probably added over $5k to my resto cost.

I'll see how it goes this weekend and give you a call if I can get out. I'm putting a lift in to store Donna's new toy (Mercedes SLK) above the 'Bee.

...sorry for the semi-threadjacking!


Dave

Dave: Make sure that Bends doesn't leak on the green monster! No thread jack, I had pretty much stopped posting on here anyway. Not too interesting anymore, just normal shots of a Challenger now.

Sheldon

Ugh: Well once you get driving it a bit it will stop marking it's territory.

Sheldon

Loud and Proud! Cam break-in is done, leaks are gone (although I'm monitoring the power Steering box). Time to tidy up the bits and mount the shaker. May consider adding two more mufflers as it is a bit obnoxious.

Sheldon

I hate blue wires but they're only temporary until I decide on a good quality black set that will work with the Hemi boots.

Sheldon

looking pretty hot! firecore wires might fit for ya.

Yep: They gotta be black whatever goes on there. Another delay, waiting for a Mcleod clutch, the Zoom gets to hug the Chinese parts in the garbage can. Ongoing theme this year but I don't think there will be any bugs next year, I'm finding them all as we go this year.

Sheldon

Good luck Sheldon! It will come along once you get all bugs out. It seems anymore you have to do everything at least twice!
Looking good.
Matt

Close enough to a wrap. I built the aircleaner last weekend, this weekend I did the alignment (somehow ended up with 4 degrees of caster!). Just have to throw in the new clutch if it ever gets here (delayed at customs for over a week) and install the exhaust tips (I'll wait until the exhaust is back in after the clutch re and re).
I was hoping to back it out and wash it before it starts freezing but it looks like the clutch is going to hold that up.

Sheldon

Scoop should sit a touch lower but that's as low as I could get the aircleaner and it's close enough for me.

Sheldon

Looks awesome, Sheldon. My Hemi is at Gary Stanton racing awaiting assembly. Hopefully my shaker will looks as good as yours! Take care.
Greg