khuebner250
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Front speaker assembly is done
When does money outweigh sentimental value? 1968 notchback build thread
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Are you going to do kick panel speakers, or just rear 6x9s, or just the stock front speakers, or...
khuebner250
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Front 4's and rear 6x9's and an underseat sub. I was gonna do kicks and another set of 4's in the rear defrost holes but decided against it.
Did you make or purchase that bracket?
khuebner250
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Member '74 sport makes the bracket. 26 bucks shipped. [FOR SALE] - I'm back with my dual 3.5" speaker brackets
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Removing anodizing from grilles and tail trim.
Getting ready to have them straightened.
Getting ready to have them straightened.
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Cleaning a bit and getting stuff ready to polish.
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Yeah, I had that saved. It helped but leaves out a lot also. But that coupled with a service manual got me enough info to piece it together.
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Got my bumpers sealed and off to get wrapped in chrome.
Tail light bezels and lenses came from laysons. They look nice. I had to improvise on the lens retainment. The glue had broke on one lens and was all loose. Added some speed nuts and foam washers. Used foil tape as the metal reflector.
Tail light bezels and lenses came from laysons. They look nice. I had to improvise on the lens retainment. The glue had broke on one lens and was all loose. Added some speed nuts and foam washers. Used foil tape as the metal reflector.
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Finally got the radiator mounted and the harness pulled apart.
Marked tabs for trimming
Cutting tabs
Drilling for nutserts
Mounted and deharnessed
Marked tabs for trimming
Cutting tabs
Drilling for nutserts
Mounted and deharnessed
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I did stuff!
LED headlights
Dicam substitute, for a future post
Finished polishing stainless
Headlights again
Front turn signals
Also polished my aluminum bumper bolts
LED headlights
Dicam substitute, for a future post
Finished polishing stainless
Headlights again
Front turn signals
Also polished my aluminum bumper bolts
khuebner250
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This was last weekend 3/10. Got my bumpers back from getting wrapped. He had to put a seam in the center of them. They turned out alright. Also used some leftover foam from DMT to make little washers for the side supports. And had to modify my lingenfelter brackets, just a bit.
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3/16, I got my tail light trim, grilles and bezels back from straightening. Turned out really nice. The dude worked some magic on some of the garbage I gave him. Lol. I forgot to take pics of the bezel pieces after I got em back. Here was one of the worst pieces. Straight as an arrow now. And here's polished getting ready for some paint and detail.
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Next on the docket was getting all the trim and stuff prepped for paint. After everything was polished. It was taped off, scuffed with maroon scotchbright and wiped down with acetone and a tack cloth. Some pics of that process.
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After that it's time for striping. Now I bought some pinstriping paint and a brush...But I took the lazy way out and ended up just using 1/4 pinstriping tape. Turned out nice, easier to apply straight lines and cheaper. We'll see about longevity???
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Next was prepping the rear trim for install. Again some leftover DMT foam was used for spacers on the tail trim studs. I'm not sure what the original used it's either rubber or strip caulk? The foam seemed like a good solution.
And installed! And the rear bumper.
And installed! And the rear bumper.
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Now before I can assemble and install the front grilles and bezels I need to get the front light harness done. So let's do that. Here are some mock up and measurement pics.
And where I ended up.
And where I ended up.
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khuebner250
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And today I took off work to get this today.
So after that was picked up and with the harness done I started some more assembly of the front parts.
Getting ready
Installing rivets
T bolts for studs
Had to trim some of them
Making progress
So after that was picked up and with the harness done I started some more assembly of the front parts.
Getting ready
Installing rivets
T bolts for studs
Had to trim some of them
Making progress
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khuebner250
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All assembled.
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And installed! That's everything up to date. Now I'm waiting on trickflow and milodon.
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Didn't realize it had been so long since I updated. So here goes.
Got my Trickflow heads. Here I'm measuring for geometry kit from B3.
Got my Trickflow heads. Here I'm measuring for geometry kit from B3.
khuebner250
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After having a antique auto radio on back order for 6 months, I cancelled that and ordered a retro Redondo. The Redondo fit so poorly I sent it back. Even with all the adjustments, it wasn't even close to fitting. So I gutted my stock am radio and installed an out of sight Bluetooth stereo.
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Mocking up some decals and taking measurements. One pic is larger than the other. Still need to make it smaller.
Absolutely beautiful work! Well done sir!
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