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Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: basketcase] #881739 03/28/11 09:06 PM 03/28/11 09:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,130 Halifax, N.S. Canada Edison62 master
Edison62 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,130 Halifax, N.S. Canada	Very nice Travis.... can't wait to see what you do with the Green one. Anything interesting for sale down your way... pm if so! Bryan Don't be stupid.... it's not smart! 1970 Super Bee. Big blk 4 speed car. 1973 Dodge Dart Sport 340 4 speed car. 1985 Dodge Ram D-100 /6 auto. Original paint 1990 Dodge Ram D-150 V-6 5 Speed. Original paint 1995 Chrysler LHS V-6 auto. Original paint 2014 Ram 1500 R/T 5.7 Hemi...!

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: Edison62] #881740 04/02/11 09:47 AM 04/02/11 09:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada chromedome426 OP mopar
chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	I just came across this pic of the dash before I removed it from my donor car. 6563868-dash68charger.JPG (222 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881741 04/02/11 10:09 AM 04/02/11 10:09 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	I got the heater controls restored and back in the dash this week. The fan switch was easy to take apart and clean. And with a light dab of fresh dielectric greese it now has that nice "click" "click" "click" sound between the settings again. 6563897-29-03-11_1500.jpg (186 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881742 04/02/11 10:11 AM 04/02/11 10:11 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	I also have the trunk lid near ready for paint. 6563899-24-03-11_2020.jpg (149 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881743 04/02/11 10:18 AM 04/02/11 10:18 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	I got a start on the doors. I had to weld in the body side molding holes from the Coronet 440 trim. I will be leaving the chrome trim on the very top of the doors. 6563908-24-03-11_2021.jpg (179 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881744 04/02/11 10:24 AM 04/02/11 10:24 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Inside pic of the door. 6563914-24-03-11_2024.jpg (186 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881745 04/05/11 09:01 AM 04/05/11 09:01 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Made some progress over the weekend. Got some paint on the inside of the doors and trunk lid. 6569275-04-04-11_1902.jpg (191 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881746 04/05/11 09:06 AM 04/05/11 09:06 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	The interior part of the door still needs to be painted black. 6569281-04-04-11_1903.jpg (165 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881747 04/05/11 09:10 AM 04/05/11 09:10 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Bolted them back on the car last night. 6569285-05-04-11_0741.jpg (203 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881748 04/05/11 09:23 AM 04/05/11 09:23 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 7,832 east side of Ohio basketcase master
basketcase master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 7,832 east side of Ohio	that's gonna be sweet! uh...any chance of some pics of the S&M car behind your Coronet...and details? Thanks! Dave 1981 Dodge D150 360 auto

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881749 04/05/11 09:35 AM 04/05/11 09:35 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	OH CRAP! Started to work on the hood last night. This power bulge hood is one that came with the car when I bought it. I hadn't paid any attention to it until now. Looks like it went through a severe hail storm. I did have hopes of getting this car painted in the next month too. Now I got to go looking for another hood. 6569314-04-04-11_2213.jpg (192 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: basketcase] #881750 04/05/11 10:35 AM 04/05/11 10:35 AM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Quote: that's gonna be sweet! uh...any chance of some pics of the S&M car behind your Coronet...and details? Thanks! The S&M car is one that a friend and I built in 2004 just after we finished the Landy car. Originally I owned both cars and he owned the drive train that was in the S&M car. He later bought the S&M car from me, but he keeps it stored at my place. He started out with a 383 but it now has a 499 ci stroker in it. His best et so far is in the 10.40's. He just purchased bigger heads and cam for it last week. Plus he will be swapping out the front drum brakes for disc's. The car is one of those little old lady cars that was found in a barn with 68k miles on it. It was originally a 1968 Satellite with a 273ci. 6569394-05-04-11_1749.jpg (174 downloads) Last edited by chromedome426; 04/05/11 06:32 PM.

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881751 04/05/11 06:20 PM 04/05/11 06:20 PM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	2 6570146-05-04-11_1747.jpg (195 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881752 04/05/11 06:21 PM 04/05/11 06:21 PM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	3 6570152-05-04-11_1753.jpg (220 downloads)

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881753 04/06/11 08:54 AM 04/06/11 08:54 AM
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basketcase master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 7,832 east side of Ohio	thanks! Dave 1981 Dodge D150 360 auto

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: basketcase] #881754 04/06/11 09:08 PM 04/06/11 09:08 PM
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68SportSatvert top fuel 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,758 KS	Why scrap the hood? A friend bought a shrinking disk and used it on the roof of his 63 Fairlane. Quickly and easily took the dents out as well as the oil canning. He's very accomplished/experienced at bodywork. You could easily have that hood flat in a day.

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: 68SportSatvert] #881755 04/07/11 12:15 PM 04/07/11 12:15 PM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Thanks for the tip on the shrinking disc. I do plan on trying to save this hood whether I end up finding a better one or not. It's just a matter of finding the time and hope that I have enough skill to do it well.

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881756 04/07/11 08:50 PM 04/07/11 08:50 PM
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Scatransit mopar S Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 426 Mid-Atlantic	Love the 68's! Your doing a beautiful job on this, good luck! Awesome color choice as well...Is that A4 ? [oo]======[oo]

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: Scatransit] #881757 04/07/11 11:12 PM 04/07/11 11:12 PM
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chromedome426 OP mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	Quote: Love the 68's! Your doing a beautiful job on this, good luck! Awesome color choice as well...Is that A4 ? Thanks for the kind words. A4 is the code used for the 1969 silver, in 1968 the code was just A. I'm not sure if there is much difference between the two years, but I did ask them to mix up the 68 color.

Re: 1968 Coronet.....getting a make over. [Re: chromedome426] #881758 04/08/11 09:10 AM 04/08/11 09:10 AM
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Scatransit mopar S Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 426 Mid-Atlantic	...A4 is the code used for the 1969 silver, in 1968 the code was just A... Forgive me... How dare I imply that one would actually use a '69 paint code on a '68 car! Either way, your car looks great... Can't wait to see it done...

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