My Coronet project

[Superfreak]

Ya..... you can't cut tempered glass.

 

[TheSwede]

Like the waterdrops carve the rock the project moves forward, slow and steady.

Almost done with the drivers door, it was much easier then I tought, removed the spring to the window regulator and cleaned it and greased it, runs great now. Got new handles and will probably buy new locks too, I don´t want four different keys to the car.

Took some time mounting pass. door, both fenders and hinges for the hood so I can start adjusting. It is really hard getting those gaps round the doors right, to tight in the front and to much in the back, adjusting and now the fenders don´t fit :angryfire:

Damn it is hard to mount parts without scratching paint, I can´t belive when I see your new painted cars how you can hang doors etc. and not ruin the paint work.

Fitted the new quarterpanel and it seems to work out OK, the holes for the side marking light was exactly in place, it is starting to look like a car with the QP, door and fender in place.

I am done with most of the work on the engine, need to attach the exhuast pipes and trans cooler and it will be possible to crank it up, will be interesting, last time it was running it was a little jumpy, got new plugs and wires and a rebuilt carb, lets hope it will run as it should.

 

['69Net]

Nice Swede............

 

[roadrunnerman]

it's coming along real nice.you'll have yours done b4 i can even get my new floors put in.

 

[Ron 73]

It really does look great Swede, really coming along and that engine looks magnifico!

 

[TheSwede]

Thanks guys, just started the computer at work and first things first, check forbbodiesonly for new posts, then make coffee and then start working...:coffee:

Made a "to do list" yesterday and when I printed it out it they called from the IT-department and asking what I was doing, you can imagine the length of the list...

 

[Papst XX]

Hello Joakim , you´r doing a nice work brother

 

[Papst XX]

a whats up bro

 

[RNC]

Great work Swede,

Where did you find a quarterpanel that seems to fit ok, goodmark ?

 

[Redpolara]

Nice work Swede........it's come a long way from the starting point, keep those pics comming too.

 

[TheSwede]

Thanks! The quarter panel is a goodmark I think, I can check it tomorrow.

 

[TheSwede]

I followed Propwash advise and bought a needle gun to remove the undercoating.

Check out the movie here:
http://youtu.be/9io52H13Kkw

 

[roadrunnerman]

that looks pretty clean.I take it the needle gun works good, swede?

 

[Propwash]

Rock and Roll!! Good work Swede! Looks like the needle gun worked good for you. It's funny how people bitch and bitch about how bad the undercoating was for these cars back in the day, yet most places where there is still undercoating on the bottom, there is shiney paint underneath it. Hmmmm

 

[TheSwede]

Spent some time in the shop the last month, starting of with the 8 3/4 project.

First I blasted the axel and painted it with some black epoxi I had on the shelf, gave the new HD spring some new paint too.

Got my new Yukon -89 from the shop with a 3.55 SG installed and it is painted in dark grey metallic just for fun.

New brakes installed with new lines.

Put in a drain plug too.
Finally mounted it all in the car and it is back on its wheels again.

Notice that the frame rails are replaced as well.

To be continued...

 

['69Net]

Nice work Mr Swede

 

[kb67mopar]

Looking good!

 

[roadrunnerman]

glad to see you back at it.been curious as to what you've been doing lately.

 

[MoparMitch]

Nice job Swede. Looks like new.

 

[northerndave]

Swede, dammit man she lookin gooooood!