What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?

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Well I pulled an old 8-3/4 center chunk out from under my bench and got it completely torn down.
Was a 2.76 open diff, but it's going back together with 3.55's and a suregrip.
Probably going to order up my parts from Dr.Diff. I've heard nothing but good stuff about him, and looks like he has what I need.

When its all done it will be replacing the 3.23 open that's currently in my Dart.

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MileHighDart said:
Well I pulled an old 8-3/4 center chunk out from under my bench and got it completely torn down.
Was a 2.76 open diff, but it's going back together with 3.55's and a suregrip.
Probably going to order up my parts from Dr.Diff. I've heard nothing but good stuff about him, and looks like he has what I need.

When its all done it will be replacing the 3.23 open that's currently in my Dart.

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Tire shopping .
Have both sets of rear drag radials de mounted, gotta find the biggest / stickiest I can get in there----------need a mini tub bad .
 
Installed headlight wiring kit from my buddy Rob (Crackedback). Very nice kit. Also installed his heavy duty battery cables and alternator bulkhead bypass wire. Re-taped most of it to appear stock

Legendary Battery topper, AMD battery hold down minorly tweaked with the original j-bolts. The ones supplied are too short.

Had to order a 17” diameter fan because of the /6 A/C radiator

Air cleaner hose kit and decal done.

Radiator overflow hose done.

Passenger side brakes are done

Waiting on new P-S-T 1.03” torsion bars (6-10 days) and bilstein shocks. Couldn’t help it. Had to accommodated the new springs with better shocks.

Moving right along.

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You’re going to love the headlight relay and wiring upgrade. I just did it a few months ago and my lights are fantastic now.
The 1.03 bars are nice too, I’ve done them but not the shocks yet.
 
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Well thank goodness I did some final test fitting before I tried to shoehorn this engine in my Duster. I fit up the ATI powerglide bellhousing, flywheel, got the starter shimmering close, and found out my new headers hit the starter. I was able to mark it and use my press and a rounded slug to peen my headers and used my die grinder to remove a little metal from my starter
 
daves66valiant said:
Installed headlight wiring kit from my buddy Rob (Crackedback). Very nice kit. Also installed his heavy duty battery cables and alternator bulkhead bypass wire. Re-taped most of it to appear stock

Legendary Battery topper, AMD battery hold down minorly tweaked with the original j-bolts. The ones supplied are too short.

Had to order a 17” diameter fan because of the /6 A/C radiator

Air cleaner hose kit and decal done.

Radiator overflow hose done.

Passenger side brakes are done

Waiting on new P-S-T 1.03” torsion bars (6-10 days) and bilstein shocks. Couldn’t help it. Had to accommodated the new springs with better shocks.

Moving right along.

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Blackout work on the front looks nice and not overdone! Good Job!
 
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Tried to imagine if I was on the line doing a quick spray from below the car. The original paint was very lightly done. Borderline opaque the paint was so thin. It’s more of a dry spray look imo.
 
Looking at her in the garage waiting to not be working so I can drive her! Been working 8 days a week lately.....ugh.

Jeff
 
daves66valiant said:
Tried to imagine if I was on the line doing a quick spray from below the car. The original paint was very lightly done. Borderline opaque the paint was so thin. It’s more of a dry spray look imo.
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Why didn't you paint the lower core support ?

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I used this as it lays very flat and thin.

No two cars were alike as they came off the line. So there is no real template, maybe a guideline!

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Yesterday the freeze plug under the #3, #5 spark plugs broke loose and peed water all over the driveway at work, so I JB-Welded up the hole to get me by until I get my taxes back and my new 360 built.

So redneck!
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Hey FABO!!!! At the moment, a new steering wheel is not in the budget. I like the stock wheel, but my horn cap was broken off of the metal backing plate. All I could find, were new ones on Ebay, starting at $99....So I drilled the holes out on my old cap, and tapped the existing holes on the backing plate with a 10-32 tap. Home Depot had the S.S. buttonhead screws and the horn cap is back on.
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Nice day here in North Georgia. First weekend in many with no rain and temps near 70. Cruise time was great and a fresh tank of REC 90. Hanging with my dachshund buddy enjoying a cold beer outside the garage now.

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Only bad thing is after a spirited winter drive is these damn Southern Sweet Gum Tree balls love to imbed themselves in your sticky tires! Guess next drive starts with a good rubber burn! Not big on that per say just want solid traction for acceleration!

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It was warm enough to go out to the garage and stare at it, no space to move, waiting for spring cleaning.
 
Not an A-body but, pulled the /6 to make room for the 440. Going in the 64 in my Avatar.
 
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Here's a quick shot of the trans bolt access panel.
Still gotta pull the gas pedal for the last 2 nutcerts, do a finish on the steel and swap out the hex heads for button head Allens.

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It's not perfect but it's not terrible.
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2 hammers, 1 crescent wrench, and a DeWalt impact. Looks like you fine tune things about the same as I do!
 
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