'69 road runner......like I needed another!

[john28ryr]

havent been on the forum in a while and just read this thread - awesome job!

It's just the thing to give me a kick in the pants to start working on my '69 Runner again (well, what I can when the car is in a trailer for the winter anyway!)

 

[gdrill]

Runs like a top! I'm trying to figure out how to post a video. I did it once before so I should be able to do it again.

 

[gdrill]

Well I've been trying for 2 hours to get a video to load on photobucket with no success. I have no idea why, my last video loaded there fine. Anyway, I'll say that you can reach through the window, turn the key and it's running instantly. It seems to be a stock built engine as it doesn't have the sound of a cam. But it does sound nice. No ticks or clunks of any kind. Yeeeee Haaaawwww!

 

[CHARGERSTEVEN]

You've really been hard at it nice work on the prefab n that engine , you should be able to load a video from your phone or iPad

 

[gdrill]

I'll try this and see if it works.....

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw3jOENIYCw7MnBsTEhUanpzc1k

 

[Basket case]

sweet!!

 

[440jimr]

I'll try this and see if it works.....

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw3jOENIYCw7MnBsTEhUanpzc1k

Congrats!

 

[RM23U0A]

1. Glad to see your little helper involved. Keep up the good work and thanks for the video. Wayne

 

[gdrill]

LOL, the funny part was he actually picked up the nut driver and was trying to put it on the hose clamp like it was supposed to be! Thank you, and you're welcome.

 

[6t6slodart]

Got up in middle of night, clicked on FBBO and went through this whole thread, and all your wonderful work. Great work you are doing, and helping teach others, thank you. Great to see someone so handy, and the courage to make mistakes and learn anew! Also, great to see a little one around to possibly spark passion for a great hobby! Continued good luck with the build!

 

[hunt2elk]

Just ran across your thread and have to say that I just love the car, the job you did, and your little helper. Way to many cars are restored to perfection and then the owners are afraid to drive them. I am really digging your approach to getting the car on the road.

 

[gdrill]

Thank you very much guys. It is encouraging to know that people are enjoying my thread like I enjoy others. I basically need glass now to pass inspection. There are other cosmetic items but they aren't required for the road. Winter isn't quite over yet so maybe the cosmetics may be done before it hits the road!
Thanx again.

 

[gdrill]

I made some calls on windshields. I was pleasantly surprised when I found the pricing. I live in a small city, 100,000 or so, and there are three main glass places. Between them the price varied drastically. Surprising because you would think they would try to be competitive. But anyway, Crystal Glass now has a new lifetime customer. The windshield for this car is only $165! They want $246 installed and they will come do it at my place. Pretty darn good in my opinion. Anyway, I removed the old glass and had a look to see what I was up against. It wasn't too bad. There was three areas that had minor rust so I cleaned them up and smoothed them over with fiberglass. I wasn't going to, but ended up giving the dash a quick splash of paint as well. I cleaned up the rusty corners and gave it a scuff. I didn't have any correct paint, but I had some high heat BBQ black. It is actually very close. It isn't flat but it's not shiny. It's good enough for this build for now as my plan is to make damn sure it is on the road this summer. I know I am going to get harassed for driving it this way, but I don't care. It will be a runner on the road, unlike so many others.

 

[Basket case]

exactly...too many pretty cars around here that haven't been out of the garage this century.

 

[malex]

I made some calls on windshields. I was pleasantly surprised when I found the pricing. I live in a small city, 100,000 or so, and there are three main glass places. Between them the price varied drastically. Surprising because you would think they would try to be competitive. But anyway, Crystal Glass now has a new lifetime customer. The windshield for this car is only $165! They want $246 installed and they will come do it at my place. Pretty darn good in my opinion. Anyway, I removed the old glass and had a look to see what I was up against. It wasn't too bad. There was three areas that had minor rust so I cleaned them up and smoothed them over with fiberglass. I wasn't going to, but ended up giving the dash a quick splash of paint as well. I cleaned up the rusty corners and gave it a scuff. I didn't have any correct paint, but I had some high heat BBQ black. It is actually very close. It isn't flat but it's not shiny. It's good enough for this build for now as my plan is to make damn sure it is on the road this summer. I know I am going to get harassed for driving it this way, but I don't care. It will be a runner on the road, unlike so many others.

Hey Gdrill, good to see progress is moving along on the bird. Hey, make sure that they seal the windshield rubber to the metal when the windshield is going in. When I did my 69 Runner I had put a new gasket and windshield in. It leaked, and it was leaking between the gasket and the metal. I'm sure you're aware but throwing it out there cause I remember the disappointment when mine leaked. Is there a paint job date in the future?

 

[Speedbird]

Wait,.
I did a first gen Charger.
Does the RR work the same?


What a PITA!!!!!!!!!!
It took three of us.
My brother in law came to help and my wife had even help.
The gasket goes in first and you have to pry the glass into the gasket.
Then it has a zipper arrangement to lock the rubber down.
If you try the rope trick, i would suggest trying 4 separate pieces, one for each side.
Because if you try one piece like me it will come out at the corners when you pull on it.
It's not like the rear glass or a windshield that goes on the glass first.
Rope works fine for those.
I tried two gasket prior to the install and each one puckered up on the inside on the flap that covers the dash frame screws.
I went ahead and used the better of the two with still some pucker on both sides when it was in.

 

[malex]

Onlyone, I feel your pain. Yes it's the old style of rubber and when you're working with an old one, they are tough. On those b bodies, water lays below the chrome along the windshield gasket and the metal lip. Some urethane or right stuff is needed between that metal lip and windshield gasket. Especially the corners. It's a piss off when you wash the car for the first time and the rug is wet.

 

[Speedbird]

Onlyone, I feel your pain. Yes it's the old style of rubber and when you're working with an old one, they are tough. On those b bodies, water lays below the chrome along the windshield gasket and the metal lip. Some urethane or right stuff is needed between that metal lip and windshield gasket. Especially the corners. It's a piss off when you wash the car for the first time and the rug is wet.

I used gobs and gobs of 3M 8509 non hardening. I even went in side and squirted some in the lower corners when I got finished.
I seriously thought about using Locktite PL S30 polyurethane.
I've done that on A bodies with good results.
Gasket stays in and you can change the windshield if needed.
But I was afraid of never being able to get the rubber back out on this car if I needed to.
On the rear glass there was daylight at the lower corners when I got it in.
I went inside and squirted poly under the inside rubber lip with that poly.
And in the corners.
Then went on top of that rubber lip too.
Fingers crossed on that one.

 

[Speedbird]

Onlyone, I feel your pain. Yes it's the old style of rubber and when you're working with an old one, they are tough. On those b bodies, water lays below the chrome along the windshield gasket and the metal lip. Some urethane or right stuff is needed between that metal lip and windshield gasket. Especially the corners. It's a piss off when you wash the car for the first time and the rug is wet.

AH HA!
You have caused a flash of genius. (There's a good movie title. If you haven't seen it.)
Or I've had an epiphany.
I'm not sure which one.
Whatever.
I've been contemplating filling the flat back glass channel with 3M 8509 before putting the stainless trim on.
But I was concerned about the trim sticking and never being able to get if off.
Same thing with the front if I did what you said.
I was thinking about some type of release compound on the underside of the trim.
But that might degrade and would not insure I could remove the trim later from the sticky sealant.
So, what I'll do is apply this Teflon tape to the underside of the trim and fill the channels up with sealant.
It even has a silicon adhesive which doesn't come off on what you apply it to.
I used it for pulling wiring into aircraft.
It's great stuff and may even prevent the trim from gouging the paint when I snap it down.
I've already got some.
Win/win.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...lectrical-Tape-60?N=5561499+3293719487&rt=rud

 

[gdrill]

Well, some of the final treats have arrived. I'll admit, I was going to get it on the road without a headliner or carpet or a better dash pad. But While I was driving home from up north I called a buddy and just kept on asking if he had this or that......... So, I got new front signal lenses, headliner, carpet, decent dash pad (Painted it today), and the trim for around the back window inside. I will have to make the sail panel boards as the car did not come with any.