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Winter Project - ‘69 GTX Engine Compartment Rehab
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Glass is done…
I forgot how difficult the inside of the back glass is to clean.
I forgot how difficult the inside of the back glass is to clean.
Chrome on the front is done…
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The wheel opening moldings will be delivered today according to the tracking info.
Rich H.
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Looking good!
The moldings look okay, only 2 mounting holes in each one and they are in the wrong place leaving a sizable gap between the molding and the fender. WTF?
One down, three to go…
That was more work than I expected, but it looks much nicer…
Touching up the red in the trunk finish panel…
I think the trick is to pull the tape while the paint is still wet…
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I spent the morning brush painting my USCT subframe connectors using the same gloss black Rustoleum enamel that I used on the inside floor pan.
I had an email exchange with Bob from Glen Ray last Monday, he said my radiator will ship out today. Keeping my fingers crossed…
The project tonight, pull the rear tires and clean up the inside as well as the outside. I also wiped the dust and dirt off of the springs and drums…
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Not sure my deep socket collection would touch those! Why...?
The Dutchman axles came with long wheel studs to meet sanctioning body rules...
Rich H.
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Per NHRA rules, the wheel stud only needs to protrude into the nut for a length equal to the diameter of the stud.
Further, the rule states vehicle with slicks must have open ended lug nuts (most of us assume this is to allow for inspection/confirmation of above).
If you don't have slicks, it's unlikely anyone will ever look.
The purpose of the long stud is to allow proper thread engagement with aftermarket wheels that have thick centers. If that style of aftermarket wheel is never used, then it's perfectly acceptable to get rid of the extra length sticking out past the lug nut.
On mine the first thing I did was remove the studs supplied with the dutchman/dr diff axle shafts and installed ARP.
Further, the rule states vehicle with slicks must have open ended lug nuts (most of us assume this is to allow for inspection/confirmation of above).
If you don't have slicks, it's unlikely anyone will ever look.
The purpose of the long stud is to allow proper thread engagement with aftermarket wheels that have thick centers. If that style of aftermarket wheel is never used, then it's perfectly acceptable to get rid of the extra length sticking out past the lug nut.
On mine the first thing I did was remove the studs supplied with the dutchman/dr diff axle shafts and installed ARP.
Stock studs would probably have been long enough with a steel wheel, but I didn’t bother changing them. I wouldn’t have used aftermarket axles but the machine shop screwed up and cut into the axles when they removed the retaining ring with a cutoff wheel.
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