What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?

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Starting assembly of my K-Member while car is in the bodyshop.
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Pull the manifold, inspect the sealing surfaces, they usually leak at the center 2 ports, slightly warped manifold. Have it machined straight and true, new gaskets and good to go again.

On a second thought if you have the flat flange 340 style manifold it is easy for them to blow that gasket out at the manifold to the exhaust pipe.

Other style bell flange manifolds are easier to keep sealed, just got to keep them tight.

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Car was originally a 273 car now a 318. I assume they are the original manifolds. I did a leak test and it's mostly coming from driver side nearest the fire wall. I started spraying the nuts and bolts with pb blaster for now.
 
Car was originally a 273 car now a 318. I assume they are the original manifolds. I did a leak test and it's mostly coming from driver side nearest the fire wall. I started spraying the nuts and bolts with pb blaster for now.

Not sure but that could be one of those Flat Flange driver's side exhaust manifolds. Otherwise if it is a Bell Flange it could just be loose too.

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Not sure but that could be one of those Flat Flange driver's side exhaust manifolds. Otherwise if it is a Bell Flange it could just be loose too.

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I tightened up the nuts nearest the largest leak. One was nearly 2 full turns loose. Went for a drive afterwards and was pleased to not have exhaust gases coming into the cockpit for the first time ever since I’ve had it.
 
Still cleaning and painting. I'll try and pull the front end parts out tomorrow and clean/ paint those.

Tires next week? Hopefully. Axle shafts will be here next week as well.

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Been putting the side glass in the past couple days. Put the grill and some trim on today. Starting to look like a car. I want to thank all the guys who I bought parts from and the guys who bought parts from me to make this possible, and FABO.
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Pulled the motor last FEB. Shop took forever on the 400. Got it installed and started her today. Got a little exhaust leak but she lites em up scary easy.
 
Got rear package tray done. Covered in vinyl. Had to make from scratch no template. Also rear bulkhead panel covered with 80/20 loop carpet. Getting there!

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Met some of the crew to roll into the Packard Proving Grounds show:
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At the show:
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Then off for some ice cream:
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Then a nice drive along Lakeshore Drive (aka Jefferson Ave) which led us to St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church:
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All the cars in the photos look awesome. But that is not me. I'll never do a show or cruise. EVER! :)
 
Winter is coming - gas tank full? check; oil and filter changed? check; steel wool up the exhaust pipes? check; Bounce sheets scattered all over? check; battery turned off? check; ready to start writing next years upgrade shopping list? check!
C'mon, Spring!! :canada:
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Going through some things and came across an early 70s dodge truck cluster with factory tach.Wonder if it's worth anything?I never seen another one.Hmmm

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I didn't bother with the pictures because they just didn't show it, but someone please remind me to not buy another car with old window tint. Just finished removing 20+ year old window tint from all the door and quarter glass. Took a fair amount of time, once I figured out how to do it easiest. Man what a workout. Still have the glass bowl in back to do. Can you see the lines? That's the seems in the tint film. Nothing like old glue.
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I didn't bother with the pictures because they just didn't show it, but someone please remind me to not buy another car with old window tint. Just finished removing 20+ year old window tint from all the door and quarter glass. Took a fair amount of time, once I figured out how to do it easiest. Man what a workout. Still have the glass bowl in back to do. Can you see the lines? That's the seems in the tint film. Nothing like old glue.
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I'm facing the same thing, took it off the door glass and still have the rear side glass and back glass to do.

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