Lookie what $5000 buys you....

[Kern Dog]

I think that is where my red car “Ginger” is leaking… these pivot seals.
I have a couple 3 speed motors. Ginger has a 2 speed. I want to flip- flop the cars so Jigsaw will have the 2 speed setup. I have three 2 speed motors here. Not sure if any work though.

These are all most likely from the many A body cars I have parted out. The linkage arms on the back:

 

[Kern Dog]

The two speed cars use this small section of the harness that fits to the top terminals of the bulkhead connector.

To get the car running with the neutral safety switch functional, I pieced together this:

The three speed wiper motors that I have are a bit ugly.

I had more. Like a dummy, I gave them away because I didn’t have a car with 3 speed wipers.

 

[Kern Dog]

I thought I read somewhere that the under dash wiring is the same. Since I have a 3 speed switch in the dash but only have 2 speed motors that are complete, I bolted in a motor.

I gave it a try without the motor connected to the linkage. Nothing.
I’m getting no power to the ballast resistor but am getting power here:

No power to the wires behind it. I have the switch on low.
It is getting cold in here though.

This time of year sucks ***.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Just noticed you "Private Brand" test light.... LOL

 

[Kern Dog]

I never noticed that before.

 

[DeltaV]

I thought I read somewhere that the under dash wiring is the same. Since I have a 3 speed switch in the dash but only have 2 speed motors that are complete, I bolted in a motor.
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I gave it a try without the motor connected to the linkage. Nothing.
I’m getting no power to the ballast resistor but am getting power here:
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No power to the wires behind it. I have the switch on low.
It is getting cold in here though.
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This time of year sucks ***.

How about testing it on the bench first?

Post in thread 'How to test a 3 speed wiper motor' How to test a 3 speed wiper motor

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Hopefully it’s a too late and you need some parts

 

[Kern Dog]

How about testing it on the bench first?

Post in thread 'How to test a 3 speed wiper motor' How to test a 3 speed wiper motor

The two 3 speed motors that I have have crappy wiring.

 

[Kern Dog]

I'd like to find this sticker....

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

I'd like to find this sticker....

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If you find it, put a link down, I could use one too! People think even my car needs painted, ok something needs to be done about the roof, but the rest? Looks fine to me

 

[moparedtn]

If you find it, put a link down, I could use one too! People think even my car needs painted, ok something needs to be done about the roof, but the rest? Looks fine to me

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That thang needs to star in a movie!

 

[6PKRTSE]

That thang needs to star in a movie!

I need on of those stickers also.

 

[Kern Dog]

In keeping with my habit of jumping in and trying to learn as I go, I hodge-podged my wipers to work.

They only have one speed and they do not park.
Pfft.
I just need to pass an inspection. They only require one wiper anyway.
The RH wiper is an oddball a little longer than correct but it fits and works. The motor is a two speed, the switch in the dash is a three speed. I read that the two speed linkage has some other piece to make it “park”. I’ll have to pull the red car out to look closer. This is the best picture I could muster of the back side of “Ginger” two speed wiper.

I can’t quite see how it differs from Jigsaw.

 

[Kern Dog]

These phones sometimes flip the image around. This is the linkage in Jigsaw looking though the missing ash tray.

 

[Kern Dog]

The left outside door mirror was missing the glass.

I found one in the shed with the exact same base. The head is different but it has a mirror you can see and it will meet the standard.

The license plate light was missing a bulb.

The socket needed a little soaking of WD-40. I pulled a bulb from my stash…

It needs a lens to cover the bulb. I could make one out of 3/16” plastic sheeting from the store or find a factory one.
I’ll scrounge around for some seat belts. I think that is about all I need to fix to be compliant.
To be clear, I don’t intend to leave the car ratty and rough forever. I am just trying to piece it together to get it registered. I won’t leave the wipers this way. Everything on the car will be functional like with the red car.
I have the original recovered bucket seats from Ginger along with carpet. The interior of Jigsaw will be nice, the car will be mechanically functional but the outside will remain as is for awhile.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I'd like to find this sticker....

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Yes, It's Cool. No I'm Not Going To Paint It. - Sticker | eBay

 

[66 Sat]

I'd like to find this sticker....

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A local signage shop should be able to make that up quite easily. EDIT. 1 Wild R/T beat me to it.

A friend here used to have a "Caution Baby on Board" style sticker in his V8 Falcon.

His read "Caution, 351 4V on Board".

 

[DeltaV]

I do plan to swap in one of those inline power steering coolers I posted about here:

CHEAP Power steering cooler options

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Convert your car over to manual steering. That's the manly thing to do!

 

[Kern Dog]

Pffft....

 

[Kern Dog]

When I got this car, the thought of a quickie flip entered my head. I thought about how I could get it back together and running with some hand me down parts from my other car. It didn’t take long before I figured that it would be fun to have two cars with slightly different equipment. The red car is what may be considered a mix of resto- mod with some Pro Touring features. Jigsaw here could then be ratty for awhile but eventually the appearance would be addressed and it would be shiny and pretty too.
I look at stuff like this though…

The driver side fender is a mess. Multiple creases and damage. It really fits a “ Roadkill” vibe. The main dent you see is above the wheel opening.
It pops back out a bit…

This is what is referred to as “ Oil canning”. From what I recall, to eliminate the tendency to pop back and forth, the metal needs to be heated then cooled quickly. I’m going to do some research on this before jumping into it. There are no steel reproduction fenders for the 1970 Chargers. Carbon fiber ones, sure at almost $3000 each!
I have another fender that I could use but it is damaged in another area:

The edge where it meets the door is caved in.

The rest of the fender is in better shape than this white one. The bracing is bent but I do have this…

An FBBO member made me a sweet deal on this Coronet fender. It has a nice brace:

This will require spotweld cutting and some hammer and dolly work to make it work.
I’m unsure which option is best… straighten out the white fender or fix the black one.
This white fender was in a swap space at the Spring Fling show at least 12-15 years ago. I paid $20 for it! With the insane explosion of popularity of these cars, I’d surely have to pay more than double that for this fender today.