Old Man Mopar
Righteous Dude
Awesome! Give us the old "Ride & Drive" after you get it all sorted.
A-Bodies...Big Motors / New Hemi Duster - FINAL ASSEMBLY
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68GSS440
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anything new happening with the silver Duster, or the other Duster? driving season came early this year, have you had it out yet?
No...still tucked away.....I do need to get it back to the shop and measure the rear end width for a replacement. I am going to scavenge the one that is in it for the brown car.
I built many a K frame packages over the winter.....just not for me. A couple of updates were incorporated into the package.
Maybe Ross will post some pictures of the sway bar update......being close by, he is always willing to let me experiment on his ride......with a major plus being a great road trip to bs with Dave, Ross , Mark, Donnie, and Big Jim....and whoever else we can get to stop by. I love my job.
Hopefully get the brown car out of storage and over to Mark (the fab / welder) for chassis construction. I need to complete my new shop so it has a home once started. The shop is going slow because the rental house on the property had priority. ....but now the house for the most part in in the hands of the subs, and I can move forward on the shop..
Thanks for asking......you continue to climb on my favorite FABO member meter.
I built many a K frame packages over the winter.....just not for me. A couple of updates were incorporated into the package.
Maybe Ross will post some pictures of the sway bar update......being close by, he is always willing to let me experiment on his ride......with a major plus being a great road trip to bs with Dave, Ross , Mark, Donnie, and Big Jim....and whoever else we can get to stop by. I love my job.
Hopefully get the brown car out of storage and over to Mark (the fab / welder) for chassis construction. I need to complete my new shop so it has a home once started. The shop is going slow because the rental house on the property had priority. ....but now the house for the most part in in the hands of the subs, and I can move forward on the shop..
Thanks for asking......you continue to climb on my favorite FABO member meter.
76orangewagon
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Here you go... I was just waiting for the green light so I didn't hear from anybody legal team...you know Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.
76orangewagon
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Sorry I get them two confused from time to time.
76orangewagon
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I figure I would try the new site upgrades and see if I can get the pictures bigger.
Old Man Mopar
Righteous Dude
Parked next to Steve Atwell at the Chrysler CEMA show at the Walter P. Chrysler
museum in Auburn Hills, MI last Saturday.
museum in Auburn Hills, MI last Saturday.
Dartn440
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Sweet. If I could keep mine moving long enough I would be happy and would put the suspension to the test. The car just did not perform as it should. Had some wiring issues with the neutral safety switch and the trans shifter linkage and header interference that were finally sorted out. TTI makes a piece for B and E body big blocks, but not for column shift A bodies. Working now. However the car just seemed to drag so we looked at the rear. It was set up by someone else and bottom line the 11 inch rotors were not centered on the axles creating drag. Sent chunk out to be inspected. Will surely get it to the tent when I get back from my little "beach trip."
Old Man Mopar
Righteous Dude
Don't ask me how but somehow, between building and shipping suspensions, finishing the complete remodel of the rental house on the HDK property (still all to be paved), getting the Leal car disassembled and in the shop for floor and firewall replacement, framing in the new HDK headquarters, sourcing parts for the California Flash restoration and making arrangements to accommodate as many as 20 cars in the HDK Nat's tent (with hotel rooms for everybody).......Denny managed to spend some time to trial fit the new headers and steering box in the mock-up so they're ready to slide effortlessly into the B/MP Duster when it's ready for them.
68GSS440
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hey Denny, do you have a thread on the Cal Flash resto ? also, what about the wire car tribute, is that still in the works or on one of the other back burners?
Old Man Mopar (older brother John) is my partner on the Flash and he has a thread started already.
Turning back the clock
on the wire car....still in the works, but AFTER the Flash is completed. Be a lot easier when everything is in the new shop. It is stored for now....but the build (in my mind) is on-going.
Turning back the clock
on the wire car....still in the works, but AFTER the Flash is completed. Be a lot easier when everything is in the new shop. It is stored for now....but the build (in my mind) is on-going.
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Mission statement......Don't ask me how but somehow, between building and shipping suspensions, finishing the complete remodel of the rental house on the HDK property (still all to be paved), getting the Leal car disassembled and in the shop for floor and firewall replacement, framing in the new HDK headquarters, sourcing parts for the California Flash restoration and making arrangements to accommodate as many as 20 cars in the HDK Nat's tent (with hotel rooms for everybody).......Denny managed to spend some time to trial fit the new headers and steering box in the mock-up so they're ready to slide effortlessly into the B/MP Duster when it's ready for them.
the hard stuff gets done immediately....the impossible takes a day or two.
76orangewagon
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I already quote your one saying in the shop all the time " perfection is not our goal, it's our standard" now I have another appropriate saying to use. When I make something in the shop for people they say if the quality is something I'd put on my car then its good enough for me.
Words to live by for sure. Two kids in college has to be my breaking point hahahaha!
HemiMark
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Small Potatoes
Denny,
It was nice to meet you in person and all the other members under the tent. Seeing your car in person finally, was awesome! I love this car, so tastefully done. Hopefully we can get the SS Barracuda their next year.
It was nice to meet you in person and all the other members under the tent. Seeing your car in person finally, was awesome! I love this car, so tastefully done. Hopefully we can get the SS Barracuda their next year.
DR HEMI
Man on a Mission
Evidently visiting this tent at the Nat's is something I must endeavor to do! How many cars are in there?
76orangewagon
Well-Known Member
Always good to rotate your stock.
You talking about the cars....or the brats?
We ate the ones from last year first.
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