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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2715531
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Impressive car. Well done with the progress.


Trying out bilstein shock and I'm very pleased how easy and smooth it is to drive my pickup in rocky terrain.
Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: altair18] #2724993
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Well cleaning some things up tonight as I’m finally able to put a few things back together. Also noticed while cleaning up the boot for one of the tie rod ends has a part number visible so I took a picture of that too.
Was able to loosely bolt the lower control arms and the strut rods into place.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2725976
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A few parts added.

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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2726996
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A few more of the suspension and brakes coming together. Going with some disc brakes, figure since we added so more go might want to add some more Whoa.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2735533
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Well some more progress, for the first time in probably over 40 years the K frame has a hemi setting back on top of it.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2735546
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Nice, Matt! Them ole nasty Hemi's..... drive


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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: MoparJunkie] #2738131
01/30/20 02:54 PM
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One TTI header polished and installed.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2738201
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: gtx6970] #2738294
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Cleaning up my leaf springs, have had them in evaporust for a day or so and pulled them out tonight.
Pretty easy to see the original black paint that was on the springs now.
Matt

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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2739614
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Passenger side header polished and installed so little by little progress.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2740771
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Working on my leaf springs now. Have most of them stripped off. Let each leaf soak a couple days in evaporust and then went over them with a paint stripping wheel. Also noticed that this spring pack has a R cast into a couple of the separate leafs.
Matt

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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2740816
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Painting the springs before assembling them. As was mentioned earlier it does appear they were painted as an assembly so I will probably scuff and paint them again once the are all assembled.
Also posting a few other parts of the rear suspension that were powder coated a Casper clear after being cleaned up.
Matt

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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2740935
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Originally Posted by mattsmopars
Also posting a few other parts of the rear suspension that were powder coated a Casper clear after being cleaned up.


I have not heard of Casper clear, but it sure produces a natural, uncoated-looking finish.


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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: DynoDave] #2741052
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Originally Posted by DynoDave
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Also posting a few other parts of the rear suspension that were powder coated a Casper clear after being cleaned up.


I have not heard of Casper clear, but it sure produces a natural, uncoated-looking finish.

That’s what the guy at the powder coat place called it. So I assume that is the color. I could ask him and it and the manufacture when I go back.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2741855
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So while working on my leaf springs it’s interesting as the different things 66 springs have vs 67- up springs. I had already learned the clamps on a 66 were one year only, but the zinc liners are also one year only. The kits that are available for the most part are 67-71 style, I think that Frank B makes a 66 kit. So I’m going to share a few of those details in the thread.
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the 66 springs have zinc liners that are 18” long vs the 11” liners in the 67-71 style kits

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the 66 specific clamps with a round hole.

Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2741857
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A comparison to some 67-69 hemi springs I also have out here in the shop. Notice the liners and the clamps.
Matt

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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2742599
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More leaf spring information. The factory paint marking on the ends, and more black paint on the sides of the zinc plates.
Matt

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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2742757
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great job you are doing on your coat i am to seeing completion of it, may i ask where did you buy that eng stand from i need one of those. thanks

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Originally Posted by moparpro
great job you are doing on your coat i am to seeing completion of it, may i ask where did you buy that eng stand from i need one of those. thanks


The engine stand is a US car tool stand. I'm looking forward to getting it at least to the driving point.
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Re: new project 1966 Hemi Coronet 500 [Re: mattsmopars] #2746358
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So a few other pictures and ideas to maybe pass along. I had to remove the drivers side header again, do not listen to what TTI says on the website about using a milodon flexible dipstick. If you get it bent like it should be to come out the front, the dipstick will not push down inside the dipstick tube. The dipstick hits on the inside edge of the tube, I believe that might be able to be fixed if the dipstick has or had a ball on the end to keep it from hitting on the inner ledge of the tube. So I went with a reproduction hemi dipstick assembly sense I had to pull the header again. I was able to do some minor bending and it works great and looks a 1000 times better than the milodon.
Another note the 1966 zinc liners are available in the correct length from Frank Badelson so I got those and almost have one spring assembled. Once I get the front bushing installed I’m going to scuff it all back down and paint it as an assembly. A lot of time to paint each leaf separate before assembly, but I didn’t like the idea of raw metal between them. A few pictures of along the way.
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