kb67mopar
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Haha...Mopar MD....I think we could give out honorary dipoloma's to quite a few of our members in that regard.
My 1967 Belvedere Convertible Plans and Restoration (aka - Mad Scientist Build)
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Ron 73
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YEP, Amazing as it is, Ive seen more done hear then any place i could visit or see online! One day i expect this site registered with body shops around the country for expert use of metal fabrication and body restore. :eusa_think:
Herr_Poopschitz
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I pulled all the guts out of a Mark VIII (that's why I recognized it) w/ the intent of doing something similar to an F100 I had, but decided against it eventually. Small cube V8, ~300 hp, smooth as silk, good mpgs, and I bought my whole 75,000 mile car for $500 (exterior looked like hell w/ flaking clear and owner gave up taking care of it). It's basically a detuned Cobra engine, so a lot of aftermarket support, and the cast tubular intake is cool looking. Sold everything for more than I had in it, and now have an Al driveshaft for my TKO conversion. Not many better deals out there for what you get.
Here's a pic of the intake...great little jewel for a hot rod or street rod...granted, this one's been polished...
kb67mopar
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Yeah I have kind of heard the opposite on fuel economy with the 4.6. One of my previous co-workers ad the SOHC 4.6 standard v8 and rarely got better than 16-17 mpg.
So far the first half of a tank the Coronet went through with my 5.7 was 20.7 mpg.
Herr_Poopschitz
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SOHC and DOHC are different animals, esp if the SOHC is a non-PI engine. Many Mark VIII owners knock down near 30 mpg on the interstate...although it is a great example of aerodynamics done correctly.
Side tracked out of the shop . . .
Life got in the way again, and my daughter was in town for a week, and I had some re-work to get done on a walkway, now that I've added the carport . . .
The old walkway angled off to try and soften the look of it going around the corner of the house ( here is a pic when I was building it )
But now that I have added the carport, the walkway would make more sense to go all the way to the carport
Concrete will be poured as a walkway next to the carport - waiting on my neighbor to assist with the pour ( he does it for a living ).
Life got in the way again, and my daughter was in town for a week, and I had some re-work to get done on a walkway, now that I've added the carport . . .
The old walkway angled off to try and soften the look of it going around the corner of the house ( here is a pic when I was building it )
But now that I have added the carport, the walkway would make more sense to go all the way to the carport
Concrete will be poured as a walkway next to the carport - waiting on my neighbor to assist with the pour ( he does it for a living ).
Thanks 747Mopar . . . Was not too much . . . which is the reason that I thought it needed changing . . .
here is an approximate line on the old angled walk . . .
Almost done, need to mortar the edge black bricks in place and do a little work on leveling out the new pavers at the end . . . they are currently only set in to find my total paver length ( so I can mortar in the black edge pavers ).
CHARGE . . . Not CHANGE . . . . . . LMAO . . . I can read, I just can not SEE ! ! !
Ron 73
Deceased, But not forgotton
Wow, You do some great work outside of the car industry stuff too.. Very nice!
Front walkway . . .
Thanks Ron . . . I had to do some work to put in a usable front walkway too . . . here are some pics from that project . . .
Starting to lay the foundations for the black border bricks to be mortared in place . . .
Once I figured out how I wanted the walk to go . . . and it is an even grade up to the front now . . .
After the edges were done and in place, fill it with screenings and pack it all down . . .
Then start laying out the pavers . . . finally starting to look like a walkway . . .
Got some interesting cuts to make the transitions work out . . .
Most of the walkway in place . . . now to finish up all the transitions . . .
And the final walkway . . .
Thanks Ron . . . I had to do some work to put in a usable front walkway too . . . here are some pics from that project . . .
Starting to lay the foundations for the black border bricks to be mortared in place . . .
Once I figured out how I wanted the walk to go . . . and it is an even grade up to the front now . . .
After the edges were done and in place, fill it with screenings and pack it all down . . .
Then start laying out the pavers . . . finally starting to look like a walkway . . .
Got some interesting cuts to make the transitions work out . . .
Most of the walkway in place . . . now to finish up all the transitions . . .
And the final walkway . . .
usaroadrunner
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Wow khan, looks freaking awesome. Nice job indeed will have to get some blue prints made up for me an fly you in for some work to be done at my house...lmao
Ron 73
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I do agree bud, That is some awesome stuff, sometimes i wonder about you when ya speak of your work qualifications! Ummmmm 
Agreed, that looks like professional landscape work not just any old rookie job. I'll make sure my wife doesn't see it or she'll be expecting me to do it here and I'm no landscaper by any means. Looks terrific
Yuck . . . humidity . . .
The humidity has finally gotten to the shop and I had to put a dehumidifier out in the shop . . . how has it gone for a year with no issues, then all of the sudden I start to see little spots of surface rust on the bare metal . . .
Working on fixing the drain on the driver side - same as was done on the passenger side . . .
Got some family stuff going on and I have not been able to spend much time in the shop . . . hope to get that fixed soon . . .
The humidity has finally gotten to the shop and I had to put a dehumidifier out in the shop . . . how has it gone for a year with no issues, then all of the sudden I start to see little spots of surface rust on the bare metal . . .
Working on fixing the drain on the driver side - same as was done on the passenger side . . .
Got some family stuff going on and I have not been able to spend much time in the shop . . . hope to get that fixed soon . . .
Ron 73
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Bare metal and moist air! its been "fairly" dry with the humidity stuff for the most part of this summer, strange for what were used to and now its been feeling a lot like fall, i sure hope that doesn't mean a early winter but things have seemed to move very quickly this summer!!! I started to think it was just me but the wife has been telling me more then i really want to hear about those post "winter tales" from her friends that usually starts the latter part of September lol, oh well, time will tell and as long as were ready for it all, there shouldn't be a problem, i hope! 
Bare metal and moist air! its been "fairly" dry with the humidity stuff for the most part of this summer, strange for what were used to and now its been feeling a lot like fall, i sure hope that doesn't mean a early winter but things have seemed to move very quickly this summer!!! I started to think it was just me but the wife has been telling me more then i really want to hear about those post "winter tales" from her friends that usually starts the latter part of September lol, oh well, time will tell and as long as were ready for it all, there shouldn't be a problem, i hope!
Ron . . . I'm sure ready to be done with all this humidity and the cooler temps will be nice . . .
but I'm not sure I'm going to be ready for what this Winter might have in store for us . . .
roadrunnerman
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Khan, you just may have inspired me to do a walk-way similar to yours now. Been living in our house now for a year and a half and STILL fixing things from the previous renters. I know everybody around my neck of the woods has been sayin' that we're s;posed to have another winter like we had last year. OH YEAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Ron 73
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I do wish i wouldn't have read about that winter stuff bud! But i have to be honest we've heard the same on this end and are trying our best to prepare, you know how much it costs to live in Florida in the winter! Neither do i so im stacking wood and fixing our place up rofl......
Khan, I hope you fare well this winter, I always wondered if it had and kind of mind affect thing working on a ragtop in the winter!! :head_smack:
Back in the shop . . . finally . . .
Well, my girls are out hanging out with each other tonight, and that gave me some free time to work on my car again - FINALLY . . . Working on the convertible top drain for the driver side - trying to get it wrapped up and start on the quarter panels . . .
Yes KB67 . . . I will HAVE to start on the quarter panels SOON ! ! !
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Ron - NO, it does not affect me working on the ragtop in the Winter . . . we can have times in December, January . . . when I can actually drive it with the top DOWN ! ! ! You never know what the weather will be like . . . and I am still very anxious to get this thing back on the road . . .
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Cool roadrunnerman . . . they really do make a nice walkway and dress up the house . . . Good Luck on your project ! ! !
Well, my girls are out hanging out with each other tonight, and that gave me some free time to work on my car again - FINALLY . . . Working on the convertible top drain for the driver side - trying to get it wrapped up and start on the quarter panels . . .
Yes KB67 . . . I will HAVE to start on the quarter panels SOON ! ! !
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Ron - NO, it does not affect me working on the ragtop in the Winter . . . we can have times in December, January . . . when I can actually drive it with the top DOWN ! ! ! You never know what the weather will be like . . . and I am still very anxious to get this thing back on the road . . .
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Cool roadrunnerman . . . they really do make a nice walkway and dress up the house . . . Good Luck on your project ! ! !
Ron 73
Deceased, But not forgotton
You lucky dog! But i know you guys, no sir, uh ah, im still stacking my wood!!!! LOL, im sure buddy and i can tell reading your posts, you really are having as much fun with building this bad boy as driving it, I maybe myself will know what its like riding in a first class ole muscle car, and if slash when, ill be thinkin of ya Khan my man!!!
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