Imron is very tough paint,and being black it will clean up better than the go mango orange did. My car needed a refresh.
Winter Project - ‘69 GTX Engine Compartment Rehab
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I had to work until 3 today, but I’ll still get a few hours in before dinner. I got the strut rods and sway bar off the K frame, the only front suspension pieces left on the car are the upper control arms. They can stay in place until the engine comes out. I just finished replacing the factory sway bar bushings with Energy Suspension poly bushings. After struggling for a while, I drilled through the bushing and pried it out using the resulting hole. Sliding it to the end where the sway bar tapers down gave plenty of room for it to slide out. I reversed the process to install the new ones and squeezed them with channel locks. It was way easier than I anticipated. After a little cleanup, the sway bar will be painted gloss black…
More parts, oil pump seals and gaskets, fuel pump and t-stat gasket, Remflex header gaskets, Milodon windage tray and a pair of pan gaskets, timing cover set.
Today I’ll be prepping and painting some front end parts as well as cleaning up some others. Then I can stash them away and free up a little room in the garage.
Today I’ll be prepping and painting some front end parts as well as cleaning up some others. Then I can stash them away and free up a little room in the garage.
Got the sway bar, shocks and t-bars painted. I also cleaned and painted the lower ball joints, but the matte nickel dried a lot lighter than the color on the cap. I’ll have to find some cast blast and give them another coat.
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Dang it, I almost forgot about this, hopefully it’s not too late
Much better
Tie rod ends cleaned and prepped, including running a retreading die over all of the threads.
I also prepped and shot the center link. These parts as well as the lower ball joints are painted with Duplicolor cast coat iron, a ceramic engine enamel.
I also prepped and shot the center link. These parts as well as the lower ball joints are painted with Duplicolor cast coat iron, a ceramic engine enamel.
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Thanks, I just ordered a few more odds and ends..
Talked to the powder coater today, he quoted about $600 to blast and coat my parts. He said it usually slows down in January so he can turn everything around in 2 weeks.
Tonight’s project, prep and paint the spindles. In between coats I assembled the tie rods and cleaned up the caliper brackets. I also threw a bunch of hardware in a tumbler to see if it will work for cleaning up small parts.
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More stuff…
Battery tray
Plug wire loom for t-stat bolt
Shift linkage bushings
Engine compartment wiring retainers
Battery tray
Plug wire loom for t-stat bolt
Shift linkage bushings
Engine compartment wiring retainers
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Got my alternator back today. New bearings, brushes and a couple of new diodes. One more piece of the puzzle ready to go…
The idler arm is cleaned up and painted…
More stuff…
Radiator overflow hose
Coil bracket
Sway bar to K frame hardware kit
Firewall screws
Set of 3 prong castle nuts for the steering linkage
Coil fastener kit
Headlight harness plug
Fan to fan clutch hardware kit ( I still have to find the studs)
Currently messing around with plug wire routing. The GTX has never had the bracket on the thermostat housing. I purchased one years ago and promptly lost it. Tonight I was looking for something else, and there it was. It needed only minor modification to accommodate the 8mm wires, now it’s good to go.
Does anyone know if the plastic portion was painted or
Radiator overflow hose
Coil bracket
Sway bar to K frame hardware kit
Firewall screws
Set of 3 prong castle nuts for the steering linkage
Coil fastener kit
Headlight harness plug
Fan to fan clutch hardware kit ( I still have to find the studs)
Currently messing around with plug wire routing. The GTX has never had the bracket on the thermostat housing. I purchased one years ago and promptly lost it. Tonight I was looking for something else, and there it was. It needed only minor modification to accommodate the 8mm wires, now it’s good to go.
Does anyone know if the plastic portion was painted or
I tore apart the distributor to clean, inspect and service the internals. The tan cap is probably the last remaining NIB Accel #120403 distributor cap on the planet. The old one will go back in the box for a spare.
I also got a few small parts prepped and painted.
More stuff showed up in the mail…
I also got a few small parts prepped and painted.
More stuff showed up in the mail…
More stuff…
Reusable pan gasket for 727
Front seal
Trans filter
ARP converter bolts
Hotchkis poly LCA bushing kit
Reusable pan gasket for 727
Front seal
Trans filter
ARP converter bolts
Hotchkis poly LCA bushing kit
More stuff…
The WESKCAR battery kit is a reasonably priced way to have a stock looking battery.
The WESKCAR battery kit is a reasonably priced way to have a stock looking battery.
More stuff…
Valve cover gaskets
Boots for the idler and pitman arm
Hose clamp kit
Valve cover bolt kit
UCA rebound bumper, I could have sworn that I ordered 2
Valve cover gaskets
Boots for the idler and pitman arm
Hose clamp kit
Valve cover bolt kit
UCA rebound bumper, I could have sworn that I ordered 2
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