Thanks Dave,
I have thought about the swap to 4 speed for years. At this time I am not likely to do that. The cost of beefing up the 727 to be safe with the 470" got me thinking again. Cost is a factor as I am now retired.

Mark

Doing a great job here.
The work looks outstanding.
Wish I had that skill level.

I have a car sitting here, that I drove around in the 80's
Ten years after high school for me.
It is a 68 Coronette 500, that I bought from a friend, that inherited it from his Mom.
There is something about Moms in Mopars.
They seem to be great Moms.

understandable. I have no idea of the cost of a beefed up 727, but when you find out, compare that to the cost of the swap. Passion's/Brewers have the kits now, and used 4 speeds are pretty easy to find. And you don't have to buy it all at once.

Big inch engines work nice with automatics and it came from the factory that way. I'd leave it.

Thanks bboogieart ,
When the repaint started going bad I told my folks I would do it again, and replace the quarters. They have both passed on now, but I will get it done.
Mom was really great about letting us borrow her car when we asked for it. She actually helped me get started in Hot Rodding when I was 13 or so as my love for cars was already strong and school was not going well. She was a substitute teacher ! She said her dad had started a college fund for me before he died in 1956 and there was a little money I could use to build a hot rod, that I could drive when I turned 16. I bought a 36 Ford coupe body, and a 392 Hemi engine and trans. That was the first engine I rebuilt!
I was class of 1969 so we must be close in age ? My sisters are a little nervous that I have started the work now ! LOL

I will most likely leave it as an automatic for this reason.
Thanks,
Mark

The first '69 I had was auto. One thing I really liked about the auto was when it shifted to second it chirped the tires.

I like that too !

Mark

Making a little progress. I have reinstalled the rear panel . It was in good shape, save for a small spot that need a patch welded in. I will start on the left quarter panel replacement now.

a couple more pics

I have made a little progress. Making the initial cut to remove the quarter was a heartfelt action ! To take the air chisel to old quarter panel wasn't easy !
The Bad, The ugly , and The Good ! in pictures.

Page 2

page 3 First test fit of the quarter went pretty good.

Mark

I agree,I don't know your age but the older you get the more you will like the 727. I've got two 4 speeds and one with a 727. I seem to be getting too old or lazy for the 4 speeds.

getting a new quarter in place makes a project go leaps and bounds.

I am 68 . You are probably right, and I will be glad in the future that I kept it an automatic.

Mark

It sure is a morale booster , I can say that !

Mark

Nice work. A clean car is becoming even cleaner.

Thanks Sheldon ! I appreciate that very much.

Mark