Alan's 1970 Charger Restoration
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Stopped by the shop to see progress. It's ready for blasting.
Not much big news yet.
- I'm cleaning up & replacing parts on the front & rear suspension. Lots of Evapo Rust
- Prepping to rebuild transmission & Rear Axle
- The engine is nearing completion at a local shop
- The steering column & dash are at Instrument Specialties
- The carburetor is at Custom Rebuilt Carburetors
- Steering Wheel is done and should be back next week
- Expecting Seat Upholstery soon so I can redo seats
- I'm cleaning up & replacing parts on the front & rear suspension. Lots of Evapo Rust
- Prepping to rebuild transmission & Rear Axle
- The engine is nearing completion at a local shop
- The steering column & dash are at Instrument Specialties
- The carburetor is at Custom Rebuilt Carburetors
- Steering Wheel is done and should be back next week
- Expecting Seat Upholstery soon so I can redo seats
Picked up a front suspension with torsion bars from a 68 charger for a few spare (less rusted) parts (steering knuckles and LCAs are less pitted for sure).
Cleaning up parts and acquiring the parts to rebuild.
The color of the backing plate is listed as "Phosphate," which seems to equal a medium or dark gray. Does anyone have a 70 Charger Survivor that can confirm the actual color?
I'm planning to rebuild the power steering gearbox. Primarily to replace the seals as it was working when parked 40+ years ago.
The color of the backing plate is listed as "Phosphate," which seems to equal a medium or dark gray. Does anyone have a 70 Charger Survivor that can confirm the actual color?
I'm planning to rebuild the power steering gearbox. Primarily to replace the seals as it was working when parked 40+ years ago.
I decided to ship the gearbox, pump, and pittman & idler arms off to Stear and Gear. Having it redone to "Modern" which I think I'll like better. I also shipped off the vacuum brake booster to have it restored (don't want to risk any issues).
My Legendary Auto Interiors seat upholstery arrived last week, so I'm tearing the seats apart carefully and taking lots of pictures. I have foam for the buckets, but need to order the stuff for the rear bench seats. The mice used part of it for their nests that were all over in the car.
My carburetor arrived restored from Custom Rebuilt Carburetors so I dropped it off at the engine shop. Got a couple pictures of the engine - should be dyno'd soon.
I've been cleaning up and repainting the front suspension parts. I've separated the front drums from the hubs and removed the races and bearings. Will install new and replace the drums with new. Craig at mobile parts mentioned the drums no longer have the groove for vibration dampening springs and that no one sells the springs anymore. I know a lot of people have moved to disc brakes - but anyone finding grooved drums and springs?
Lots of work still to go, but seeing progress.
My Legendary Auto Interiors seat upholstery arrived last week, so I'm tearing the seats apart carefully and taking lots of pictures. I have foam for the buckets, but need to order the stuff for the rear bench seats. The mice used part of it for their nests that were all over in the car.
My carburetor arrived restored from Custom Rebuilt Carburetors so I dropped it off at the engine shop. Got a couple pictures of the engine - should be dyno'd soon.
I've been cleaning up and repainting the front suspension parts. I've separated the front drums from the hubs and removed the races and bearings. Will install new and replace the drums with new. Craig at mobile parts mentioned the drums no longer have the groove for vibration dampening springs and that no one sells the springs anymore. I know a lot of people have moved to disc brakes - but anyone finding grooved drums and springs?
Lots of work still to go, but seeing progress.
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