Remember ME? One of the few girls here?

[DarkAngel0816]

I have been AWOL from the world it seems.  I have been in college since Sept and doing that along with working full time is killing me.  Also doing some freelance journalism on the side.  So yes, my life is    right now.  lol

Still have the 70 Charger, but man oh man...major issues with the electrical.  It all needs to be redone.  Did start it the other day...started right up...but one of the wires attached to the alternator began to spark...and ending up burning it right in half.  So as soon as my life settles down a little...that is next on the list.

Not giving up on my tank.  Not yet.

Hope all is well!

[metallicareload99]

I do, post more pictures!!!  Good luck with the wiring

[Mefirst]

Fun to have you back.. Hope your studies are going well..

Don't worry, to revire a car isn't that difficult, only takes allot of time. You can do it yourself, one wire at a time or just buy a new harness from like Painleswireing, EZ wiring, etc.. I rewired my ride this winter, took about 3 days. Before you do anything, get your hands on the wiring diagram, without it you´ll be lost.. If you cant find one, send me a PM and I can send you a copy...

/Tom

[DarkAngel0816]

Yeppers!  That is my beast!  I will.  Right now it's in the garage and really does not look any different then that.  As soon as I get time I will scan some more.

Need to do the wiring...then fix the few parts of the frame that are bad...and my neighbor does body work.  And already told me he would work on it in the summer.

Just the wiring truely is the biggest thing that I need to get done.  And I do plan to buy total new harnesses all around.  I will feel more comfortable then.  You can tell over the years the past owners have done a lot of crap wire jobs...splicing and so forth. 

[Mefirst]

If money isn't tight you can buy a stock harness (engine compartment and dash harness) from Year One.. Those harnesses are more or less "Plug & Play"....

[DarkAngel0816]

I did get the wiring diagram from Year One...and I saw that they had the wiring harnesses, but so does oh crap.  Cannot think of their name offhand....I am tired.  lol  The place in Indiana...they are about a hour from me so it would take away shipping fees.  But money is tight...although I may just saw screw it and buy it on credit for now. 

[Mefirst]

Well you got the wiring diagram, so al you need is the new harness and your ready to dive into the "fun" world of rewiring a car..
-Good Luck... Ooh, and remember to also buy a pack of headache meds, they might come in handy

/Tom

Ps. Check this thread... http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,1668.msg70549.html#msg70549

[hemihead]

There is a guy in Erie PA who does excellent harnesses too.Check prices. 

[Chargen69]

Very cool blue color

[Johnny SixPack]

Hey, your headlights are showing!

My sister is getting ready to jump into journalism.

She's working as an intern for the Kitsap Sun right now (for all you WA people, she's covering the State Legislature), but will be looking to go national after she graduates in June.

Nice to see you back, and best of luck with the wiring!

[The Ghoul]

I have been AWOL from the world it seems.  I have been in college since Sept and doing that along with working full time is killing me.  Also doing some freelance journalism on the side.  So yes, my life is    right now.  lol

Still have the 70 Charger, but man oh man...major issues with the electrical.  It all needs to be redone.  Did start it the other day...started right up...but one of the wires attached to the alternator began to spark...and ending up burning it right in half.  So as soon as my life settles down a little...that is next on the list.

Not giving up on my tank.  Not yet.

Hope all is well!

dont think I have ever had the pleasure. So, HI!!
If we have talked before (screen name used to be cudaeh)... Im sorry that I dont remember.
I totaly understand where your comming from on the school/work thing, Im going thru the same.
Ah well.
oh , hey, you might want to get in touch with this young lady
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=10123.0
she is having a tough time with things and getting less than steller support from some people... Might be nice to get some female advice on things. I dont think she spends too much time round these parts but her email works.
well gald your back
PROST!
the ghoul

[Chryco Psycho]

Welcome back , unfortunatly I ma too far away to be of much help though

[69_500]

Welcome back and the other company your thinking of is Paddock. They are in Knightstown Indiana.

Also if you need any parts for the car the Mopar Swap Meet is going on today and tomorrow at the Indiana State Fair grounds. Should be able to find some things that you need there. Plus would put you into contact with a lot of Mopar people in your area.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

[mopar_madman]

welcome back, don't give up on that car!

[Headrope]

Wow. There are quite a few journos in here.

[DarkAngel0816]

Thanks all and yeah...not giving up on the car. 
I was actually going to go to the fairgrounds this weekend, but I am sick and trying to get better as I leave for Florida on Tuesday.  Not fun stuff...probably end up at Urgent Care tomorrow.

Thanks about the color...Petty Blue...I may actually change it to a dark blue in the future, but for now it works. 

I am going to check around the prices on the wire harnesses.  And I may end up trying to attempt it on my own.  With tons of headache meds.  lol

[Johnny SixPack]

By very careful about flying if you have a sinus/ear infection. 

I learned that fact the hard way, and almost destroyed one of my ear drums (permanent hearing damage) when an 'assembly line' doc told me I'd be ok to fly. 

Got a mega-chewing out from my regular doc when I got home and had her check out my ear 'cause of a stabbing pain.

Just a friendly bit of advice. 

Either way, have a safe flight and enjoy the sun!

[DarkAngel0816]

You are the second person to tell me that today and you know?  I have so much stuff going on I did not even think about it.  Hence why I am not waiting until Monday to see my doctor...just going to the Urgent Care place tomorrow.  Start meds...so yes...advice taken.  For that is what I have right now.

And I plan to soak up some alcohol....oops...I mean sun!!  LOL  No for real...it shall be fun.  I used to live in Orlando so it will be nice to get out of town...away from work and school...and see old friends.

[Chris G.]

Cool car. Stop by and see us sometime. www.1970chargerregistry.com  and don't forget to register. 

[DarkAngel0816]

Thanks!  A cool car that needs work (like they all do right?)...but if it takes me ten years...so be it.  lol

I had someone offer to buy it again from me today.  And you know what?  While it frustrates me (for you all probably remember how there was the very well hidden issues with it)...every time I step in the garage...I get this feeling of pride.  That my childhood dream is sitting there...mine mine mine.  lol

My Mom and I were actually laughing for my family thinks at times that I got in over my head with it...but like she said...last summer when we were driving it into town for the classic car show they have on Sat nights here...we both have the same CHEESE grins on our face. 

Tender love and care...that is what this car is getting from me.  Unless Chip wants to steal it...for OverHaulin'.  lol

[Duey]

Darkangel, sweet 70 R/T!  Don't let the 68/69 crowd tell you differently, 70's rock...especially when they're an R/T!

Notwithstanding all the new fast DTM stuff out there, there's something to be said for Old School MOPAR!

Cheers,
Duey

[Big Lebowski]

Things that fry, ammeter gauge, bulkhead connection, headlight switch/relay, starter switch. Start there.

                           His Dudeness.

[DarkAngel0816]

It is a wannabe RT though.  lol   

Thank you though!

And I am going to keep that in mind on things that fry!  Good place to start for sure!

[The Ghoul]

I leave for Florida on Tuesday. 

see you at disney
Im flying out thursday.

[DarkAngel0816]

I leave for Florida on Tuesday. 

see you at disney
Im flying out thursday.

Woohoo!  Charger meet up?  lol  Kidding!  Keep an eye out for me.  I may go to Disney as well, but I use to work there and when I did I went there all the time...part of the benefits of being a Disney employee...free admission!  LOL!

Have a safe flight!

[andy74]

I leave for Florida on Tuesday. 

see you at disney
Im flying out thursday.

Woohoo!  Charger meet up?  lol  Kidding!  Keep an eye out for me.  I may go to Disney as well, but I use to work there and when I did I went there all the time...part of the benefits of being a Disney employee...free admission!  LOL!

Have a safe flight!

damn, i just got back from orlando last friday night you 2!i would have been happy to hook up and chat for a few hours!!

[DarkAngel0816]

Well....go back to Orlando.  lol 

I tell you...I cannot wait.  My old town...I miss living there.  I will be there close to two weeks and it is a much needed break.

[The Ghoul]

I leave for Florida on Tuesday. 

see you at disney
Im flying out thursday.

Woohoo!  Charger meet up?  lol  Kidding!  Keep an eye out for me.  I may go to Disney as well, but I use to work there and when I did I went there all the time...part of the benefits of being a Disney employee...free admission!  LOL!

Have a safe flight!

Will do. we can meet up for a yard.
I was so psyked when my mom told me that they sell those there!
Ill be the one with green flames on my for-arms and the grubbiest Plymouth hat youve ever seen.
My faimly is dead set to hit all the kingdoms/relms/sites (what ever you call em) and killing me from heat exaustion in the process!

[DarkAngel0816]

Well if you go to my myspace you will see recent pictures of me.  (Yeah...I am on myspace...my friends live all over the world so easier to keep up with them then a phone call).

Oh and I have a photo of I with the Charger on there!  Passing along the Charger love.

http://www.myspace.com/countrygal75

You will have to excuse my friends and I...we are idiots at times and it shows on there!  LMAO

[The Ghoul]

Well if you go to my myspace you will see recent pictures of me.  (Yeah...I am on myspace...my friends live all over the world so easier to keep up with them then a phone call).

Oh and I have a photo of I with the Charger on there!  Passing along the Charger love.

http://www.myspace.com/countrygal75

You will have to excuse my friends and I...we are idiots at times and it shows on there!  LMAO

um... ive got the feeling you dont have to worry about the stupidity thing...
let me restate the tattoo thing a little more visually.

[hemihead]

The world needs more women with good taste enough to own a Mopar. 

[Nacho-RT74]

Some tips:

Patiente with wiring. Oftenly is better remove it completelly from the car, and work comfortably on it on a table to make a clean job. FREQUENTLY electrical issues are so easy to fix, just replacing terminals or solding here and there that spend $500 on harnesses is juss waste money IMHO. AND WILL REMOVE OLD WIRING ANYWAY to make change so you will have same job at taht point.

Only harness that maybe worths the money to change completely is the engine harness since heat of course damage the rubber cover and break it easily. Also helps rust and dust stuff.

The charging system on our cars are mostly the BIG headache. Easy to fix, just replacing the just those wires, terminals and running an extra parallel wires throurght firewall with grommet if you decide to upgrade with a powerfull alt ( 80-90 amps is enough from the 40-60 amp stock ones ) Mopars have high output alts used on any laters 70s Cars, mostly equipped with A/C. heavier gauge is teh best, around 8 gauge what working joined to the stock 12 gauge will get a great "highway" to the electrical stuff. That is if you want to keep working your original ammeter Mopar system.

any question, I'm here what I think I have learnt some about electrical stuff on Mopars with mine... same as several members plenty of helpfull.

[The Ghoul]

Some tips:

Patiente with wiring. Oftenly is better remove it completelly from the car, and work comfortably on it on a table to make a clean job. FREQUENTLY electrical issues are so easy to fix, just replacing terminals or solding here and there that spend $500 on harnesses is juss waste money IMHO. AND WILL REMOVE OLD WIRING ANYWAY to make change so you will have same job at taht point.

Only harness that maybe worths the money to change completely is the engine harness since heat of course damage the rubber cover and break it easily. Also helps rust and dust stuff.

The charging system on our cars are mostly the BIG headache. Easy to fix, just replacing the just those wires, terminals and running an extra parallel wires throurght firewall with grommet if you decide to upgrade with a powerfull alt ( 80-90 amps is enough from the 40-60 amp stock ones ) Mopars have high output alts used on any laters 70s Cars, mostly equipped with A/C. heavier gauge is teh best, around 8 gauge what working joined to the stock 12 gauge will get a great "highway" to the electrical stuff. That is if you want to keep working your original ammeter Mopar system.

any question, I'm here what I think I have learnt some about electrical stuff on Mopars with mine... same as several members plenty of helpfull.

did they happen to change the rubber they used to coat the wire between 2ed gen and 3rd gen.
When I took my car appart I was amazed at how much of the rubber coating on the wires was dry, cracked thru to the bare wire and beginning to sepperate where ever there was more than a 90 degree bend. there was some places where there was about 1/32ed of an inch of bare wire showing.
I was shocked!!

[DarkAngel0816]

The world needs more women with good taste enough to own a Mopar. 

Thanks! 

And Ghoul..cool tats!  Unique!  I actually am thisclose to getting another myself while down in Orlando.  I have two..

After I get back from Florida and hopefully things will cool down with the job...I plan to start on the wiring.  I have been studying it....lol.  It honestly is a mess.  I should take a photo of the one that burnt up last week.  Maybe I will do that when I get back to see what you all think!

[greenpigs]

Unique!

Not realy a guy at work has the same thing... even the color.

WB angel

[DarkAngel0816]

Around my area it would be unique...of course the town that I live in the people act as if they never seen a tat.  lol 

And thanks!

[The Ghoul]

these are my next two

It is very important to me to represent my roots in car hobby with the geen warped scallop design on the arms true to the 50's/60's rodder
I love the devil and cross wrenches because it reminds me of big daddy ed roth.
the thrush duck is just plain classic
and i will eventually have the dukes rebel and checkerd cross flags between my sholder blades.

[DarkAngel0816]

Right on...esp the Dukes one!  Mine will be something related to music.  If I do go ahead and get another!

[The Ghoul]

Right on...esp the Dukes one!  Mine will be something related to music.  If I do go ahead and get another!

just do me a favor and never go into a tat shop look thru there books point to a picture and say 'I want this one'.
I am loyal as hell to the artest I go to because when I first went in there some poor fool said that and he told them to cram it and get outta his face.
Harsh?
you bet
best move for that girl?
you bet.
I once asked him what the point was to the pics then.. he replied 'to weed out the people I dont want to deal with'

[smasherofall]

if we ever get a nice w/e around here, I'll try to come up and fix the problem. Still gotta replce that fan, it's bad mojo 

[mrmopar66]

Hey Dark Angel,
I know that car, It came from a friend of mine. Also here is mine.

http://www.myspace.com/mrmopar66

Well if you go to my myspace you will see recent pictures of me.  (Yeah...I am on myspace...my friends live all over the world so easier to keep up with them then a phone call).

Oh and I have a photo of I with the Charger on there!  Passing along the Charger love.

http://www.myspace.com/countrygal75

You will have to excuse my friends and I...we are idiots at times and it shows on there!  LMAO

[69_500]

Ah shoot, you should have saved some of the parts from the swap meet for her. Or at least looked for the wiring harness. I would have but dont' know what one she needs. That, and I was trying to sell at least 1 copy of my DVD's.

[mrmopar66]

I've probably got the parts that needed at home still. Did we meet at the Swap Meet?

Ah shoot, you should have saved some of the parts from the swap meet for her. Or at least looked for the wiring harness. I would have but dont' know what one she needs. That, and I was trying to sell at least 1 copy of my DVD's.

[smasherofall]

Ah shoot, you should have saved some of the parts from the swap meet for her. Or at least looked for the wiring harness. I would have but dont' know what one she needs. That, and I was trying to sell at least 1 copy of my DVD's.

I was pretty busy wheelin' and dealin'  I saved all my Charger parts, had to get rid of all the E-body junk and die-cast. Still looking for the guy that stole our jack hook 

[69_500]

Not sure if we met at the Swap Meet or not MrMopar66. It is possible. I was selling my DVD's on Saturday, and a 69 Plymouth color and upholstery book as well. Then on Sunday it was mainly just walking around and mingling with various people I knew.

[DarkAngel0816]

if we ever get a nice w/e around here, I'll try to come up and fix the problem. Still gotta replce that fan, it's bad mojo 

A nice weekend I am not sick would do!  LMAO! Oh man the swap meet weekend I ended up at Urgent Care!  But I am back...and sounds like a good plan to me!  I think it is all the fans fault!