ckessel
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Looking good!
73 340 RR Back to life
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I finished touching up the factory undercoating trying to get the color as close as possible. I did not paint the torsion bars I was trying to keep the original assembly paint marks on them. Now they stand out like a sore thumb.
Finished the front brakes, power brake booster. Could not salvage the calipers or booster so they had to be replaced. I know some will say the booster was not supposed to be painted but mine was black from the factory so that is what I stayed with. Trying to find the correct master cylinder with the half round front resiorvor mine is toast unless I can find a source to rebuild it.
Thanks to the guys on this forum, I discovered the radiator support was supposed to be black. I would have left it body color.
Sorry to the guys that thought the Cragars should go back on, I just thought the Magnums look too cool.
Finished building the motor, painted it and got it and the transmission in before I ran out of time and had to head home to CO. I'll be back down to AZ in 2 weeks to continue the story...
Thanks Again to everyone on the forum for sharing your knowledge and expertise!!!
I finished touching up the factory undercoating trying to get the color as close as possible. I did not paint the torsion bars I was trying to keep the original assembly paint marks on them. Now they stand out like a sore thumb.
Finished the front brakes, power brake booster. Could not salvage the calipers or booster so they had to be replaced. I know some will say the booster was not supposed to be painted but mine was black from the factory so that is what I stayed with. Trying to find the correct master cylinder with the half round front resiorvor mine is toast unless I can find a source to rebuild it.
Thanks to the guys on this forum, I discovered the radiator support was supposed to be black. I would have left it body color.
Sorry to the guys that thought the Cragars should go back on, I just thought the Magnums look too cool.
Finished building the motor, painted it and got it and the transmission in before I ran out of time and had to head home to CO. I'll be back down to AZ in 2 weeks to continue the story...
Thanks Again to everyone on the forum for sharing your knowledge and expertise!!!
Nice work - it's coming back together!
MoparJimT
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Thanks guys I appreciate it.
The wheels and tires are 15x8 4.5 backspace with 275/60 in the rear and 235/60 in the front.
The wheels and tires are 15x8 4.5 backspace with 275/60 in the rear and 235/60 in the front.
MoparJimT
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Thank you!!!
SureGrip
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Looks fantastic!
You're good on the booster...here's a pic on my original booster on my 74'
MoparJimT
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Thanks SureGrip. Now trying to tackle the dang master cylinder. Cannot locate a rebuild kit for a power brake disc front drum rear set up.
Dan64
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Looks great! and another one is saved and back on the road.
MoparJimT
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Thanks Dan64
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Made it back down to AZ last week. My plan was to flush brake and fuel lines, try and salvage my master cylinder and work on the interior. No pics of the flush but glad I did it. Master cylinder will need to be sleeved, so putting in a replacement for now. Thanks for the suggestion from this forum.
Had to fabricate the rear pillar insulation out of EVA and fiber board
The car came with dual speaker grills in the package tray but only an am radio with the dash speaker. Installed 6x9s and the dual dash speaker set up so I would have decent tunes. Did not want to cut speakers into the doors or kick panels.
My first attempt at a headliner. My car came with the Yorkshire cloth headliner. Very hard to find in parchment and very expensive..400.00. But I wanted it original not vinyl so I bit the bullitt. Thankfully did not screw it up too bad did have a few lessons learned. Less glue is better, measure the dome light better and put the screws in the screw holes before you install the headliner so they show exactly where they go. PS I did try and find a shop to install it but no one would do a house call to the shop where my car is at.
Next was the quarter glass and weather strip.
Very disappointed in the repro quarter glass body to seal. Original had a chrome strip to match the one in the door. If anyone know of where I can but the ones with the chrome strip please let me know. I am referring to the "L" shaped piece the snaps into the pillar and seals the bottom edge of the glass to the body.
Going back down in a few weeks to continue the process.
Had to fabricate the rear pillar insulation out of EVA and fiber board
The car came with dual speaker grills in the package tray but only an am radio with the dash speaker. Installed 6x9s and the dual dash speaker set up so I would have decent tunes. Did not want to cut speakers into the doors or kick panels.
My first attempt at a headliner. My car came with the Yorkshire cloth headliner. Very hard to find in parchment and very expensive..400.00. But I wanted it original not vinyl so I bit the bullitt. Thankfully did not screw it up too bad did have a few lessons learned. Less glue is better, measure the dome light better and put the screws in the screw holes before you install the headliner so they show exactly where they go. PS I did try and find a shop to install it but no one would do a house call to the shop where my car is at.
Next was the quarter glass and weather strip.
Very disappointed in the repro quarter glass body to seal. Original had a chrome strip to match the one in the door. If anyone know of where I can but the ones with the chrome strip please let me know. I am referring to the "L" shaped piece the snaps into the pillar and seals the bottom edge of the glass to the body.
Going back down in a few weeks to continue the process.
MoparJimT
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Got the carpet installed, I'll post some pics of that once I get them transferred off my phone. Cleaned all the seatbelts and started installing the seats and console. I completely disassembled, cleaned, painted and lubed up the seat tracks. Working smooth as silk now.
Started working on the upper panels. Will finish them next week.
Finished up the headliner, was able to get the last of the wrinkles out. The shoulder belts were faded so had to dye them after I scrubbed them.
I hope to get those wrinkles out of the seat just not sure how. Any direction would be appreciated.
Had to order new "A" pillar moldings ends up mine are continuing to crumble. They and the windshield arrive this week. We will see how far I get.
Started working on the upper panels. Will finish them next week.
Finished up the headliner, was able to get the last of the wrinkles out. The shoulder belts were faded so had to dye them after I scrubbed them.
I hope to get those wrinkles out of the seat just not sure how. Any direction would be appreciated.
Had to order new "A" pillar moldings ends up mine are continuing to crumble. They and the windshield arrive this week. We will see how far I get.
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Got caught up on your posts. The car looks GREAT! Keep on trucking. Wish I was this far on my project. 
Car is looking great - well done!
Usually, wrinkles from new seat covers come out after a few heat cycles. Leave the car outside on a couple of warm days when it is done and most likely it will take care of itself! I'd do that first before you spend time on it.
MoparJimT
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I found it out of a company in Oregon. Took 6 month to get it even before covid, I think they had to make the material or something. I almost gave up. They did communicate well. PM me and I can help you find them.
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