POSTING PICS AND UPDATES THE RESTORATION AS IT UNFOLDS ON MY 69 DAYTONA CLONE

[A383Wing]

unless your car is a manual trans already, you might have an issue with the snout of the input shaft going in the center of the crankshaft. If yours is an automatic crankshaft, the center hole is not drilled wide enough or deep enough for a manual trans input shaft

[kevs1969daytona]

Yes it is that a big job ?

[kevs1969daytona]

So heres some pics from Seans facebook, Jesus I hired the right guy.

[DAY CLONA]

unless your car is a manual trans already, you might have an issue with the snout of the input shaft going in the center of the crankshaft. If yours is an automatic crankshaft, the center hole is not drilled wide enough or deep enough for a manual trans input shaft

Doesn't matter when you use a TKO, the input shaft is short, you need to use a roller bearing in the crank register, even if the crank is drilled/bushed for a manual

[kevs1969daytona]

More pics if anyone is considering buying an old mopar please except the worst.  Wow I never had any idea how rusty this was  

[kevs1969daytona]

More pics, Sean is spending the entire week on the car coming up.

[kevs1969daytona]

Final results

[birdsandbees]

There's that dash uncovered again... 

I was going to say he should do this.. but looks like it's toooo late !

[A383Wing]

unless your car is a manual trans already, you might have an issue with the snout of the input shaft going in the center of the crankshaft. If yours is an automatic crankshaft, the center hole is not drilled wide enough or deep enough for a manual trans input shaft

Doesn't matter when you use a TKO, the input shaft is short, you need to use a roller bearing in the crank register, even if the crank is drilled/bushed for a manual

Ok, didn't know that, my bad

[JB400]

Looks likeit's coming along well

[kevs1969daytona]

Thanks this car is stressing me out beyond belief.  Did not expect so much work.   

[moparstuart]

unless your car is a manual trans already, you might have an issue with the snout of the input shaft going in the center of the crankshaft. If yours is an automatic crankshaft, the center hole is not drilled wide enough or deep enough for a manual trans input shaft

Doesn't matter when you use a TKO, the input shaft is short, you need to use a roller bearing in the crank register, even if the crank is drilled/bushed for a manual

yes get the Roller bearing from a dodge dakota  works fantastic  
And if i knew you were doing so much work to the floor i would have seconded mikes choice of a 6 speed  , I picked up a viper six speed for mine off craigs list for 800.00 buck only 14 k miles on it  works fantastic .

[DAY CLONA]

There's that dash uncovered again...  

That's OK, by the time he's done rebuilding everything else, the dash will be last on the list because of all the grinding slag, welding sparks, rust, dust, etc, etc that it's accumulated....  

[chargervert]

Over the last fifteen years or so,I have been buying Mopars from Down south or out west to avoid the major reconstruction that is required from most rustbelt cars. It is worth every dime of the extra cost on the buy in and the shipping!

[AKcharger]

Was he pulling the engine using a carb plate on an ALUMINIUM INTAKE???      Gutsy move man!

[kevs1969daytona]

Was he pulling the engine using a carb plate on an ALUMINIUM INTAKE???      Gutsy move man!

ROFL not too sure

[kevs1969daytona]

Went by shop maybe I should not have, dropped off the Tremec and stress took over.  Kinda felt like having your German Shephard you have had for 7 years having surgery and you walking in half way in the operation.  the 727 is a 1969 am selling on kijiji Ikes WTF !!!

[held1823]

it's going to be nice, but man, i'm seeing enough bank going into it, to have bought a real one

definitely making me afraid to take mine apart now, lol

[kevs1969daytona]

Ya i'll be into to it for about 75K cdn,thats about 58k USA

[held1823]

wow, way less than i would have expected, especially with the cost to get some of the pieces north of the border.

[kevs1969daytona]

car was $35K, engine 8K, tranny 4K, body parts 6K, and Sean (get this) is getting 21K. Yes Sean is only charging 21K, everyone else wanted 40 to 60K. He works full time at an Edmonton body shop and nights weekends at his place, I think he should go full bore on restorations on muscle cars.  Since my car is on his facebook he started getting lots of requests for restorations. Anyway he's my golden goose. He know his stuff thats for sure and say he loves restoring Mopars. I dropped off the Tremec he almost immediately said I need a new clutch and trim the flywheel. Here is his facebook page say nice things.

https://www.facebook.com/anythingmuscle/

[held1823]

might have to smuggle him into the states to do some work, lol

[chargervert]

Don't feel too bad,I will have 30 grand just in the Hemi engine on my Daytona clone!

[kevs1969daytona]

In August 2017 Sean came by, said he would have her done by my birthday 7 May.  Busted his balls said he got 8 days left lol. Don't think its going to happen.

[farm966]

There's that dash uncovered again... 

I was going to say he should do this.. but looks like it's toooo late !

So what did you do here? Just adding some strength?