What did you do to your Mopar today?

[themechanic]

Cleaned the black ribbon seal goo from around the back window to prepare for installing the glass.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I changed the upper testicle joints on the Charger on Sunday.

 

[themechanic]

I changed the upper testicle joints on the Charger on Sunday.

Interesting phraseology.

Richard, you just can't keep you hands off your balls, can you.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Interesting phraseology.

Richard, you just can't keep you hands off your balls, can you.

Someone's got to touch them every once in a while. Unfortunately, that someone is me.

 

[Fran Blacker]

I changed the upper testicle joints on the Charger on Sunday.

How they hanging. No pictures or should I dare ask? Could be scary.

 

[Richard Cranium]

How they hanging. No pictures or should I dare ask? Could be scary.

The old ones were loose in the ball sockets plus the tapered studs were loose in the ball. No name cheap-*** crap.

 

[themechanic]

Did you go with Moog, Spicer/Raybestos, or Brand X?

 

[Richard Cranium]

My parts store got me Moog. I hear that they are made in China, but being a brand name, I hope they are still built to some sort of standard.

 

[themechanic]

I went with Spicer/Raybestos for the extra wear protection since I plan to drive mine a lot. As with other parts, NAPA has rebranded them.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[oldbee]

How they hanging. No pictures or should I dare ask? Could be scary.

Jeez Fran, don’t ask him a loaded question like that!!!

 

[oldbee]

Cleaned the black ribbon seal goo from around the back window to prepare for installing the glass.

How many seconds(!) did that take?

 

[themechanic]

I removed the seat tracks. Tomorrow I'll disassemble the tracks and have them blasted and powder coated.

 

[themechanic]

How many seconds(!) did that take?

Are you joking? It took about 2-3 red rags, 3-4 paper towels, a plastic scraper, some 3M adhesive remover and lots of elbow grease. So, about 5400 seconds. And that's just the residue the glass guys left behind after taking out the rear window.

 

[oldbee]

Mine still has original rear glass, when the trim came off for first time I just shuddered!

 

[conv67bdere]

First time the dash has been back in the car in 2 years . . .

 

[themechanic]

Mine still has original rear glass, when the trim came off for first time I just shuddered!

My rear glass is oem. I don't know if it came with the car from the factory but it's in good enough shape to go back on the car. The previous owner removed it to patch the rust and used ribbon seal when he put it back on the car. I got a good deal on glass removal/replacement so I didn't complain about having to clean up the sealing surface. I'm finally getting a new headliner so the front and rear glass is out to make it easy on the interior guy. I found another pinhole at the top of the back glass that the PO missed when he repaired it. So, I'm glad I had the glass taken out.

 

[Richard Cranium]

First time the dash has been back in the car in 2 years . . .


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Goin for the rat rod look I see.

 

[67 Mopar]

Added a couple of side steps to the truck this morning... Makes life easier for my wife, which makes life easier for me.

 

[Basket case]

more pics of that truck!