Well It Is A Start, MOPAR Fire. Missy Lumpy Lives And Moves After 8 Years!

[RIDGERACER383]

I know how it feels to get your Mopar going after it has sat for awhile.My 68 Charger has never seen the road and the inspection sticker was 1991.I got the car in 1993.My rebuilt engine and tranny only have hours on it and they were rebuilt in 1995.I kept having issues getting it to move thinking it was my tranny and pulled it 3 times and my uncle who rebuilt it checked it out and it was good but still wouldn't move so it sat.

Wasn't until 2002 that I realized that my 2.76 rear was shot thanks to a Mopar veteran.Stuck a 3rd member 3.55 in there and finally got it to move for the first time ever.I would chase issues,fix them then something else needed fixed and I would lose interest for a couple years and work on it again.

I've been hitting it almost everyday for a month and waiting for my front brakes and I will be taking her on her first real drive with brakes.Ive only putted around the neighborhood at 15MPH max.

But it's the greatest feeling once you almost have it done.

Keep on truckin with it.

[Bob T]

Good work Ken, a milestone or 3/4 of one at least 
That'll keep you keen

[CB]

Great to see you back Ken. Good luck with the Runner, she sure looks better after the clean up.

[cudaken]

 You know, I just was thinking about something. Last Friday was the first time I laid rubber in 8 years?   Boy that is hard to believe!

Just got off the phone with Simon, my train friend. He is going to be in the UK next week (he is English) but after that he and the Lads are game on helping me take down the train layout.

Seems Simon has got tired of his train layout for now as well. He has all so got interested in old cars! He bought a older MG and this winter he and the Lads are pulling and rebuilding engine. So I have offered to help. Hum.  Anyone know how to stuff a LA motor in a MG?  

I am off Tuesday, hope to take Miss Lumpy for a few more laps!  

So far I have a right door, left front fender and left quarter panel. Need a left door I might be able to save it, it is the original door and a right quarter panel. Hood not sure about.

Ever run over your own hood? I have!  

Cuda Ken

[projectanimal]

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I did contact a train friend to see if Simon and his sons can come by and help pack up all the train stuff. Packing up the trains is a daunting task in its own right! You cannot just throw them in a big box and call it done! Stuff is fragile and each pieces needs to be wrapped. There are over 300 rolling stock, not counting engines, buildings and trees. 

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great to read the updates and see that the you've been at least able to put a few miles on the car.  when we bought our car I had an HO train layout taking up half our basement.   I was at the point of adding landscapes and details, so it was an easy time to take it all apart and turn the room into a parts room, but it was still a lot of work.  having a few friends help box and label things will make a big difference.  thankfully we are getting close to having all the parts either back on the car or at least in the garage, so some day I will start building the layout again.  the great thing about the Train hobby is the flexibility, and it doesn't have to be over just by taking the layout down.  keep a few favorite engines or a small scene on a shelf as a reminder, or one small table looking at the car!   

[41husk]

My dad rebuilt a 53TD ground up and has a 51 parts car with some other parts.

[Budnicks]

You know, I just was thinking about something. Last Friday was the first time I laid rubber in 8 years?   Boy that is hard to believe!

Just got off the phone with Simon, my train friend. He is going to be in the UK next week (he is English) but after that he and the Lads are game on helping me take down the train layout.

Seems Simon has got tired of his train layout for now as well. He as all so got interested in old cars! He bought a older MG and this winter he and the Lads are pulling and rebuilding engine. So I have offered to help. Hum.  Anyone know how to stuff a LA motor in a MG?  

I am off Tuesday, hope to take Miss Lumpy for a few more laps!  

So far I have a right door, left front fender and left quarter panel. Need a left door I might be able to save it, it is the original door and a right quarter panel. Hood not sure about.

Ever run over your own hood? I have!  

Cuda Ken

Congrats glad the plan all came together,  keep up all the great work....

[cudaken]

Rain, Rain Go Away, come back when I am working, OK?

Forecast for Tuesday is 40% chances of rain. If it does not rain, I want to get the damaged wiring harness off and install the accelerator pump on the 750 Holley.

Found the driver side carpet wet again.   Brought home some plastic from work to cover the cowling and wiper mounting points to seal them from water till I get her inside.   

Project Animal, the best part of my layout will stay up. When I built it, it was designed as a stand alone oval that could be hooked to the main layout. I knew 5 years ago the big section had to go, it is badly done.

Cuda Ken

[41husk]

Sorry buddy, calling for rain all day long

[projectanimal]

 

Project Animal, the best part of my layout will stay up. When I built it, it was designed as a stand alone oval that could be hooked to the main layout. I knew 5 years ago the big section had to go, it is badly done.

Cuda Ken

good deal!  good luck with the rain and more burnouts!!   

[cudaken]

Today, well it just plain sucked! Had to call BoS about getting my home loan modified again and some paperwork they sent me to sign. I use a HUD approved counselor rep from Green Path when I call BoS. Green Path Rep's record the phone conferences just as BoS records when I call them. I have called BoS many of times with a Green Path rep on the phone recording what was said!

Well, today it was a problem?  They would not talk with me while the phone call was being recorded? So them! We hung up. Before we hung up the person from BoS asked me when I was going to make a payment, my answer was "When I can talk with my Loan manager while Green Path is recording the conversation! Again!

Paperwork they sent me to sign? As some of you may remember BoS paper work had the wrong property address. I did send them all need information to correct the error. Paper work they sent me to sign is a Loan Modification to just correct the address not the term or interest rate.

My Green Path rep looked at the paper work I E-Mailed him and he came to the same concussion I did. BoS may not have the correct paperwork to foreclose

I would be happy to finishes paying for the house, I am a honest person. But, after the last 4 years of Bull Shit I have had gone through with that Ass Wipe Bank! Them

Guess it is time to get a lawyer. 

Reason I post about this in my Miss Lumpy post? My life has been on hold for 4 years waiting to see what BoS was going to do!  Main reason I stopped working on the train layout. Why make it better if I have to tear it down.

Same with the Miss Lumpy, right now she is a complete but ugly Road Runner. Once I start taking her apart, what am I going to do if I have to move?

I wonder if Dewy, Cheat-em and How law firm is looking for a client ?

Cuda Ken 

[Budnicks]

Today, well it just plain sucked! Had to call BoS about getting my home loan modified again and some paperwork they sent me to sign. I use a HUD approved counselor rep from Green Path when I call BoS. Green Path Rep's record the phone conferences just as BoS records when I call them. I have called BoS many of times with a Green Path rep on the phone recording what was said!

Well, today it was a problem?  They would not talk with me while the phone call was being recorded? So them! We hung up. Before we hung up the person from BoS asked me when I was going to make a payment, my answer was "When I can talk with my Loan manager while Green Path is recording the conversation! Again!

Paperwork they sent me to sign? As some of you may remember BoS paper work had the wrong property address. I did send them all need information to correct the error. Paper work they sent me to sign is a Loan Modification to just correct the address not the term or interest rate.

My Green Path rep looked at the paper work I E-Mailed him and he came to the same concussion I did. BoS may not have the correct paperwork to foreclose

I would be happy to finishes paying for the house, I am a honest person. But, after the last 4 years of Bull Shit I have had gone through with that Ass Wipe Bank! Them

Guess it is time to get a lawyer. 

Reason I post about this in my Miss Lumpy post? My life has been on hold for 4 years waiting to see what BoS was going to do!  Main reason I stopped working on the train layout. Why make it better if I have to tear it down.

Same with the Miss Lumpy, right now she is a complete but ugly Road Runner. Once I start taking her apart, what am I going to do if I have to move?

I wonder if Dewy, Cheat-em and How law firm is looking for a client ?

Cuda Ken 

wow sorry you have to go thru this stuff...

[cudaken]

Bud, if you knew the full story (I could restore the Road Runner in less time than it would take me to type it all) you would just  your head and think they where !

Have a early VA hospital appointment Friday and the sun will be out! So just maybe there will be some Road Runner Time. 

Ken

[cudaken]

While it was chilly, it was a pretty day today. So I decided to take Miss Lump for a tour of the neighbor again! 

But things did not go as well as normally 

Added 4 gallon of gas with some stabilizer and Marvel Mystery Oil mixed in. I charged the battery for 30 minutes on medium. Till I get the wiring harness fixed the battery is not getting charged.

Gave her some gas and cranked her over, she hit just like that, and died. Little more gas and she hit and died. OK, it is little chilly so I sat the choke. More gas, and died.  I could see gas in the see through gas filter, could the floats be stuck? 

Got out a big pry bar and tapped the bowl's a few times, gave her gas, hit and dies. Sometimes she would run for say 3 seconds, sometimes 10 seconds and so forth. But she kept dying. 

Last few times, I saw vapor coming up through the carb, so there is gas in there. Then it dawned on me, the positive cable was lose, and I was having to twist it to get her to crank over. With out the charging system working, she would die because of the poor contact! So I got a good snug fit, hit the switch and she sprung to life! 

Time to . Backed her down the driveway and off I went.

Well the good news? I did not see any smoke and she was running pretty good for the first half a mile. (2 laps) 3rd time around, when giving her some gas, she seemed to stumble a little. Pulled a gear and it seemed fine.

4th trip around? Road Kill. She died and I pulled off to the side of the road. Popped the hood, gas filter was dry and coated with rust. Well that was not a shock. Pulled out the cell and called Bob's shop told him to send the truck.

While I was waiting I decide to crank her over again. While she did not start, I saw gas in the filter? Pumped the carb a little and cranked again, she started!  Slammed the hood shut and got her home.  Called Bob and told him I did not need the tow truck.

Gas looked like pure rust color when I got her home. As they would say on Road Kill the see through filter" looks like the bottom of a aquarium".      

I wounder if I could get David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan to come out to the Midwest and give me a hand? 

Cuda Ken

   

[nvrbdn]

i would assume that after so many years with a quarter tank of gas in there all that time, the tank is probably toast. good to hear that she made the nascar short track mile though. she is gona think she can only turn left. next time back out of the driveway in the other direction.

[cudaken]

Jim, could be a bad tank or just crap built up in the filter. Going to clean it out and give it another try.

I am going to get her down to Bob's shop and get the gas line blowen out.

Ken

[nvrbdn]

hopefully its just junk in the tank. when my charger set for quite a while with fuel in it, i pulled the tank and it was rust all through the tank. i finally decided to just replace it. my fingers are crossed for you.

[cudaken]

 Hum I have been thinking,   Does rust float?  

OK, hair brain idea. Hook up Miss Lumpy carb to the funnel and gravity feed her. Buy a 14 gallon trash can and feed the gas line into the trash can and let her run till there is nothing in the tank. Let the rust settle to the bottom, take gas from the top and repeat till carp stops coming out?

OK, am I nuts or does it sound like it might work?  

One thing about taking her for a spin even with this last one being problematic, it got the Mopar Fire Lite again. Gives me wood letting her idle around the block with the cam that is in her. She sounds like a can full of rocks!  

Other thing that been hampering my desire to work on her is my tools are all over the places inside of her. With the $3000.00 Snap On Box being inside the garage, it is useless!  

Either before or after work Sunday I am stopping by Harbor Freight and look at tool organizers and see what hey have. Yesterday it took me a good 5 minutes to find a 1/2 box end wrench to tighten down the + battery cable!   And where in the hell did all my screwdrivers go anyway?    

all so think it is time to change the antifreeze.  I think 9 years is pushing it.  

I am off this coming Tuesday and Wednesday, so Jim if you are game to freezes your butt off drop by.

Hum   Turning Right?

Cuda Ken

PS, have spent $630.00 to get her running (On what I don't have a clue) and have only driven her 4.25 miles?  Boy trains are way cheaper! 

[rt green]

I would remove the fuel tank and replace it . they are cheap enough. other than that some radiator shops can coat the inside. coating the inside of a fuel tank is a last resort method. have you considered leaving the tank where it is and temporarily installing a small fuel cell  out of a beat up stock car? replacing the tank is the way to go, but there are cheesy alternatives.  if you are as car broke as me, its nice to have options.

[cudaken]

Bruce, are you calling me cheesy!  Well I guess you have to call them as you see them! I prefer to say I am thinking out of the box. OK, I am a tad redneck as well. Plus till I get this house from hanging over my head I really cannot touch the savings.

One thing I do wonder is why everyone thinks I need a new gas tank? Is it because today gas has alcohol in it? My first gas tank lasted 36 years, this one was replaced around 9 years ago. Why does driving the car keep the gas tank from rusting?

Now the fuel lines I understand, it is still the original one. When I was racing Miss Lumpy we added a 1/2 line next to the stock line. For the life of me, I don't remember why I removed it?

Got the tools out of Miss Lumpy before work and stopped at Harbor Freight afterwards. Picked up a 32 pieces screwdriver set for $7.99 (there some quality for you  ) and some tool caddy's. Need to get my stuff organized.

Cuda Ken

[PrisonHack]

 Man this thread is inspiring, defiantly don't sell her. I sold a Mustang that I build and drove for about 12 years, I kick myself every time I look at a picture of that car. I can't imagine how strong my regret would be if it was a car I had owned as long as you have had that RR. 

[rt green]

cheesy? I aint calling you cheesy!  infact I respect your ingenuity. come on man, I would never do that to you. I think its great what you are doing.

[cudaken]

cheesy? I aint calling you cheesy!  infact I respect your ingenuity. come on man, I would never do that to you. I think its great what you are doing.

Bruce, if you where here you change your tone!   But I do Half Ass with a flair!  

Man this thread is inspiring, defiantly don't sell her. I sold a Mustang that I build and drove for about 12 years, I kick myself every time I look at a picture of that car. I can't imagine how strong my regret would be if it was a car I had owned as long as you have had that RR.  

Prison Hack, every time I drive her it gets me fired up! Unless someone offers me Stupid Money, I am keeping her. There has never been a For Sale sign on her.

Hope to get a few more miles on her Tuesday and Wednesday!   Now if I can only get David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan to come over!  

Cuda Ken

[nvrbdn]

calling for rain and snow tuesday. of course you can never trust a weatherman.

[cudaken]

calling for rain and snow tuesday. of course you can never trust a weatherman.

So, she should spin the tires then!  Want to come by Jim?

Ken