What Are You Doing To/With Your Car Today?

[4fortyDemon]

Throwing more paint down on the Demon

 

[4fortyDemon]

Throwing more paint down on the Demon

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Now the clear. Not much different in the picture, but its shiny now!

 

[DartGTDan]

A couple of car clubs came together today to visit the residents of a MediLodge in Sterling Heights, MI. There were lots of smiles, not only on the resident's faces but also on the faces of the wonderful employees too (and all the guys & gals that participated). Quite an eclectic group of "car family"!

 

[65 Cuda 340]

A couple of car clubs came together today to visit the residents of a MediLodge in Sterling Heights, MI. There were lots of smiles, not only on the resident's faces but also on the faces of the wonderful employees too (and all the guys & gals that participated). Quite an eclectic group of "car family"!

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I like them all - even the Vega (great color). But that black 64 Dart convertible - ooh la la!

 

[nutz]

Trying to figure out the white dart
Looks like a 67 with 68 taillights with 69 gt trim .without a trunk panel ....

 

[qkcuda]

I like the white Studebaker Hawk.

 

[nutz]

I do like 67/68 firebird
Not sure what's next to the 64 dart
65 dodge ?...might be a 62 Chevy at the end

 

[Clelan]

Battling a cooling problem but I think I got it! Runs around at 185 in town now and cools down to the low side of 180 on the highway. 421 stroker small block, 22° initial, 32° total, vacuum advance connected to manifold vacuum, Cold Case 26" rad w. Dual 12" electric fans and no thermostat. Just for ***** & Giggles i am going to compare it to a gutted thermostat housing and a 180° thermostat. Maybe a 160° thermostat as well!

Cley

 

[DartGTDan]

Trying to figure out the white dart
Looks like a 67 with 68 taillights with 69 gt trim .without a trunk panel ....

It's a '69 Dart GT 340, auto., with A/C and a green interior! Danny has owned it since 1984 if I remember correctly.

 

[DartGTDan]

I like them all - even the Vega (great color). But that black 64 Dart convertible - ooh la la!

 

[DartGTDan]

I like the white Studebaker Hawk.

 

[DartGTDan]

I do like 67/68 firebird
Not sure what's next to the 64 dart
65 dodge ?...might be a 62 Chevy at the end

Tom's 1965 Coronet Hemi

 

[nutz]

It's a '69 Dart GT 340, auto., with A/C and a green interior! Danny has owned it since 1984 if I remember correctly.

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So never seen gt trim ( my favorite trim on any 67/68/69) with a tail stripe and gts hood
I'm doing the gts hood on my gt 69 convertible....nice ride can see the marker lights now

 

[nutz]

Nice didn't see it's a convert bird
65s are cool too looks like some nice rides up there

 

[nutz]

Im Watching mystery of the unknown
They had big daddy gartlis on
Talking about swaprat 14
Boy do i want to go back to his museum
Last time jr was 5 and spent my time i should have been drooling chasing him around

 

[T2R9]

Finished polishing the wheels. (to the best of my ability!) painted the drums red, and new tires.

 

[4fortyDemon]

Finished polishing the wheels. (to the best of my ability!) painted the drums red, and new tires.

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Looks awesome!!

 

[65 Cuda 340]

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Interesting tail lights. Wonder where the bullets came from.

 

[68 dart conv]

I was able to install my security panel in my 66 Barracuda today.
Thank you for telling me to use my soldering iron to open up the holes in the carpet @66FormulaS273.

 

[WV64Signet]

Chasing ignition gremlins

Think I found it. Coil failed tests.

 

[justcuz]

Attended the local car show in Mission B.C.

 

[DartGTDan]

A couple, from our car club, hosted their annual TACC Car B Que at their house yesterday. All told I'm guessing there was ~50 cars in attendance. As the afternoon slipped away Mike (our host) decided it was time for the "smoke 'em if you got 'em" portion of the event. The winner was chosen by the attendees cheers.

Enjoy the videos!






Brandon (Stein's Car B Que (2025))
Cam-1 (Stein's Car B Que (2025))
Cam-2 (Stein's Car B Que (2025))
Jack (Stein's Car B Que (2025))
Charger (Stein's Car B Que (2025))
https://youtu.be/7tUzcJzoGYk
https://youtu.be/iX1bSx7BEQc
https://youtu.be/MVenPUoquP4

 

[nutz]

Nothing like a smoky bbq

 

[Clelan]

Participated in my first Drag & Drive event this weekend. This photo is at the first check stop!

Cley

 

[charliec]

I'm still grappling with the quarter window refurbish. There are two 5/16 bolts that hold the window glass to the aluminum frame. Of course, the dissimilar metals in a 57 year old car means that the bolts were seized and broke off with the first attempt to remove them.

I was afraid of breaking the aluminum arm if i hammered too much trying to center punch the bolt stub to drill and use an easeout. I don't have a drill press, so i made a jig to hold my hand drill in the center of the stub.

Once I got it drilled all the way through, I put in a threaded insert. It didn't come out exactly centered, but it is close enough.

There was originally a rubber bushing that goes between the hole in the glass and the 5/16 bolt. I found some plastic hose at the hardware store that is just slightly smaller in OD, so I wrapped electrical tape around it to enlarge the OD to fit more snug in the hole in the glass. I used a razor blade to cut two inserts for the glass.

Ace hardware also had neoprene washers to replace the old ones where the bolt/washer combination contacts the glass.

Hopefully using the threaded insert will eliminate the dissimilar metals issue for any future glass replacement.