My Coronet project

[70Fish]

This thread is awesome, and has inspired me...good luck with finishing the project, Swede!!!!

 

[TheSwede]

Working hard before the winter is here, wanted to have the door, fenders, hood and decklid ready, painted on the inside and primer on the outside and attached on the car before the weather gets to cold for working outside, I don´t want to do paintwork inside the garage again...

I was really lucky when I found the decklid and fenders her in Sweden, almost no rust at all, just some dents. The left fender will be ready today and then I only have the right one to do.
I also borrowed an engine leveler from Sven and will try to put in the engine in the car this week, it will give me some more space in the garage and I can work with the fun parts in the engine bay all winter.
And I can turn the car with the back inside towards the work bench so I can start replacing the trunkfloor etc.

 

[Nsane]

Definatly put the bee on! Car is comming along great!

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

Yeahh!!! And a HEMI thats also cool :laughing9:

 

[TheSwede]

Finally the engine is back where it belongs, and I get more space in the garage too.
Wifey had to assist me and she was impressed! She had never seen a hoist or a leveler before and it only took like 10 min to finish it. Put on the carb, cables, belts and other small parts, will mount the steering so I can turn the car around tomorrow if it will stop raining... Worst summer ever....

AND I was the highest bidder on a Challenger but did not reach the reserve price :angry1:

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

Hi pal, looks like a new car, you are doing great.

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

That looks great!!!

 

[Donny]

Nice! Trying to wrap my mind around your luck in finding a deck lid and fenders in Sweden!

 

[roadrunnerman]

looking real good.

 

[detmatt1]

Nice! Trying to wrap my mind around your luck in finding a deck lid and fenders in Sweden!

That's funny Donny, I am suprised as well. Swede, it is really looking great, except that trunk floor, did you just find the key for it?? lol!

 

[TheSwede]

Matt, no I had the key all the time but there have been a real craftsman that covered up the rust with bondo, aluminum, poprivets, more bondo and finally paint :-(
But, I have ordered all the parts I need now (thanks Sven for helping me with the freight) so it will just take a week or two this winter to fix it.
And Matt and Donny, we have some real nice Mopars in Sweden, we got them in the seventies when you gave them away;-)

 

[TheSwede]

I am getting real tired of the car now, must take a break for some days, it feels like it takes forever to do a minor job. AND I have missplaced a lot of new parts that I need now, probably on the attic in the garage.
Got the new steeering wheel mounted, a grant 13,5 inch, feels a little small but it looks fine. See you all in a couple of days or more!

 

[wingcarenvy]

Looks great! Take a break and work on it when your ready. Nothing is worse than getting burned out and end up hating the car. You have done a lot in a little time so you deserve a well earned break.

 

[TheSwede]

Thanks for the encouraging words wingcarenvy, nice carpark you got!
(just because I don´t want to go out in the garage does not mean that I will stay away from the computer...)

 

[morbidgoat]

sorry to hear about the missed challenger. i personally hate reserves on auctions if you wont take less then a certain dollar amount then start the bidding at that amount. i understand that with the reserve you can then see what people are willing to bid but if its less than you want who cares

 

[68383]

That sure is a lot of work. Looks like you've got a handle on and that you're getting great results!

 

[TheSwede]

I´m back! Just found out a way to get 50 % more time with the money eating monster called Dodge Coronet. I sold my other crap project that I never will finish (that one too...)
A Lotus Super Seven clone that weight less then an ordinary bigblock.
The buyer will pick it up as soon as possible, hopfully tomorrow!

(I hope this picture does´nt banned me from this forum)

 

[northerndave]

Your car is looking awesome swede!

 

[TheSwede]

Thanks Dave! Right now I am thinking what I should fill the gap in the garage with. A nice sofa, a bigscreen TV, a fridge and some nice magazines and I can spend even more time in there:headbang:

OR I can buy a new project, let me know if you run in to a 71 Cuda or any other E or B body :love10:

 

[northerndave]

actually I spotted a blue.... challenger? a week ago between princton and st cloud MN .....

:grin:

for sale...