My Swinger, Doing whats needed to drive her.

[slotto]

Looks nice. Keep up the good work!

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Oh no I wrapped my old frame w/foam and auto grade vinyl. Foam was upside down left a pattern. oops......

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Interior is almost there. Charging up the battery so I can test the electric connections. Hopefully I'll be pouring some gas in the carb to start her this weekend,

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Well this weekend didn't go as planned. I installed the starter,radiator hoses,charged the battery and click... gonna play"find the problem"....
But I did get this:

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Well tested the starter its good. Picked up new battery cables and a starter relay. A little gas down carb.......IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Started on trunk. rust rust rust......

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Still in the trunk. Hope to finish by weekend....

 

[zac_F71]

NICE progress! Glad to hear it's running! nice patch in the spare tire well, I need to do the same

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Thanks, weather not helping. Slow going

 

[zac_F71]

Is that a Ford 8" rear axle?

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Is that a Ford 8" rear axle?

It's a 9 inch, but I think I may go with an 8 3/4 after all.

 

[zac_F71]

It's a 9 inch, but I think I may go with an 8 3/4 after all.

Either way would be good, you'll have a decent amount into it..

 

[adiffrentcity]

I dig the pattern in the dash, and great progress given the amount of time in the car! Go man go!

 

[73 Swinger 8]

I dig the pattern in the dash, and great progress given the amount of time in the car! Go man go!

Really an OOPs but it is symmetrical....lol Glad to find another Mopar guy in TN. Definitely outnumbered here.

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Still in the trunk........

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Well Trunks good. Cleaned ,primed, sealed and painted. I know I used black but it's just a driver...Even got the new Trunk weather seal in.

 

[adiffrentcity]

Really an OOPs but it is symmetrical....lol Glad to find another Mopar guy in TN. Definitely outnumbered here.

More of us here in chevyland than you might think!

 

[73 Swinger 8]

More of us here in chevyland than you might think!

Hopefully when I get her running I'll be able to meet some more.

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Slow going but found some old pics. 1st pic is my 1972 more door Dart. Next is my 1972 AMC Javelin. Third is Javelin after paint.

 

[limegreen70]

What is rhat 9 inch out of?

 

[73 Swinger 8]

What is rhat 9 inch out of?

The guy I got it from wasn't sure. Said it was from a car not a truck. That's the best he could do. It is 54" for the housing, 58 1/2 drum to drum.

 

[zac_F71]

Probably out of a Fairlane, those measurements are close to a 68-70 B body 8 3/4..

 

[73 Swinger 8]

So I've been working on the rear bumper and tail lights. Went with some new lenses made in Mexico. They're not great, at all, but OK for a driver. Top lens is factory, bottom repro. Oh the repro's come all red.

 

[73 Swinger 8]

Moving on to the front. Gotta get rid of the bumperets and clean all of it up.

 

[75slant6]

Glad to find another Mopar guy in TN. Definitely outnumbered here.

You think y'all are out numbered? Try finding members in ky!! Especially around my area!!! Lol