GearAddict
Well-Known Member
So I've decided to take the advice given to others and start a project page of my own. I'm making progress, but I figure it might give me a jump start in the motivational department to post regularly.
The car in question is an Orange 69 RR, 383, 4 speed, manual steering, manual brake, non-AC car that was bought for a reasonable price (I keep telling myself that). I bought it as a project car, but a to be a cruiser, not a show car, although I would love to do a full resto in the future.
The guy I bought it from said that it had been a drag car and he had started to convert it back to original but didn't finish (nowhere near finished). The body is relatively straight, but has had some bondo work and a poorly done paint job. It had most of the interior missing, a few mismatched door panels, rear seat from a Dodge, un-identifiable buckets (Mustang?) near nonexistent wiring, no working gauges, no headliner, no working lights, no bumpers, no exterior chrome, non-functioning parking brake, questionable motor, no emblems.....You get the idea... I don't have a lot of pictures of it then, so we'll jump forward to the present.
I gave myself a budget of $300/month, plus some yearly bonus money and off I went! (having previously owned a few GM cars, $300 seemed reasonable to make a dent each month (I had no idea Mopar parts were so expensive).
Since I started this project almost 2 years ago (wow, it seems like I should have accomplished wayyyyy more by now, especially after reading some of the other incredible projects posted on FBBO) Here's a list of things that I have done since the project began, just to get up to speed.
1. Re-wired front to back with Ron Francis Access 24/7 kit (it's ok, but would not recommend it, maybe re-doing it with OE style kit in future at least for under dash).
2. Custom fabed Autometer gauge cluster...I like it but need to redo the panel, as it sits too low.
3. Installed new, carpet, headliner, Trim (most of it) door panels, mirror, visors.
4. Installed new bumpers, reverse lights, door and trunk emblems, antenna, wipers, mirror
5. Installed Parking brake cable
6. Replaced carb, manifold
7. Installed Fan, clutch and shroud.
There's more but I won't bore you.
Here are some pics of the current state.
More to come!
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By the way, I should say that it was my first time tackling a headliner, I need to take a heat gun to it and see if I can get some of the wrinkles out...If not, I'll be redoing it in the future.
The car in question is an Orange 69 RR, 383, 4 speed, manual steering, manual brake, non-AC car that was bought for a reasonable price (I keep telling myself that). I bought it as a project car, but a to be a cruiser, not a show car, although I would love to do a full resto in the future.
The guy I bought it from said that it had been a drag car and he had started to convert it back to original but didn't finish (nowhere near finished). The body is relatively straight, but has had some bondo work and a poorly done paint job. It had most of the interior missing, a few mismatched door panels, rear seat from a Dodge, un-identifiable buckets (Mustang?) near nonexistent wiring, no working gauges, no headliner, no working lights, no bumpers, no exterior chrome, non-functioning parking brake, questionable motor, no emblems.....You get the idea... I don't have a lot of pictures of it then, so we'll jump forward to the present.
I gave myself a budget of $300/month, plus some yearly bonus money and off I went! (having previously owned a few GM cars, $300 seemed reasonable to make a dent each month (I had no idea Mopar parts were so expensive).
Since I started this project almost 2 years ago (wow, it seems like I should have accomplished wayyyyy more by now, especially after reading some of the other incredible projects posted on FBBO) Here's a list of things that I have done since the project began, just to get up to speed.
1. Re-wired front to back with Ron Francis Access 24/7 kit (it's ok, but would not recommend it, maybe re-doing it with OE style kit in future at least for under dash).
2. Custom fabed Autometer gauge cluster...I like it but need to redo the panel, as it sits too low.
3. Installed new, carpet, headliner, Trim (most of it) door panels, mirror, visors.
4. Installed new bumpers, reverse lights, door and trunk emblems, antenna, wipers, mirror
5. Installed Parking brake cable
6. Replaced carb, manifold
7. Installed Fan, clutch and shroud.
There's more but I won't bore you.
Here are some pics of the current state.
More to come!
- - - Updated - - -
By the way, I should say that it was my first time tackling a headliner, I need to take a heat gun to it and see if I can get some of the wrinkles out...If not, I'll be redoing it in the future.
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