MoparStuart's Convertible Superbird Project Pic's

[moparstuart]

    not running yet but down in the bay as of a couple hours ago

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  we get the front wheels up on blocks so the cherry picker will slide under the car and clear
and we jack the car way up in the back to tilt the motor and trans in

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  only took like 10 minuted to get it down in there and bolted up once we started  

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  mcgraw racings cuda race car  , it got a new 440 this year also

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  year scott my new exhaust gaskets are on the head to manifold ,  flange gaskets go on tomorrow   

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my home made  frame connectors , a must for a convertible , & my convertible torq boxes

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   should be up and running by the week end

[nvrbdn]

great pic's

[thedodgeboys]

That will look sweet rolling down the highway in a few weeks 

[70Sbird]

Looking good Stuart, Maybe I'll get off my arse and get my gaskets in this weekend, that way we can have a dual trial of these gaskets!

[DC_1]

very nice!

[moparstuart]

4th times a charm right  ?   

[BigBlockSam]

it gets easier the more times you do it

[moparstuart]

it gets easier the more times you do it

I dont know about easier , but we are getting quicker   

[pettybird]

4th times a charm right  ?   

or time to get a new motor guy.

or a 5.7 hemi swap

[moparstuart]

4th times a charm right  ?  

or time to get a new motor guy.

or a 5.7 hemi swap

or an owned who isnt so cheap , broke all the time , and has deep pockets  to do it right the first time      In a perfect world it would have brians hemi in it , would be at least 1/2 way there by now .

[pettybird]

4th times a charm right  ?  

or time to get a new motor guy.

or a 5.7 hemi swap

or an owned who isnt so cheap , broke all the time , and has deep pockets  to do it right the first time      In a perfect world it would have brians hemi in it , would be at least 1/2 way there by now .

I don't think the depth of your pockets has much to do with your luck with your motor--you've just run straight into Murphy's Law more than most.  Good luck this time!

[moparstuart]

4th times a charm right  ?  

or time to get a new motor guy.

or a 5.7 hemi swap

or an owned who isnt so cheap , broke all the time , and has deep pockets  to do it right the first time      In a perfect world it would have brians hemi in it , would be at least 1/2 way there by now .

I don't think the depth of your pockets has much to do with your luck with your motor--you've just run straight into Murphy's Law more than most.  Good luck this time!

yeah but when you dont have the cash and reuse 40 year olds parts ? then you get what you pay for   

[jpsycoboy5]

i have read your entire post about the bird from start to finish its been a long 13 hours but i made it. It made for an excellent story and im glad i read it through it sucks you've had such bad luck i think you need an exorcism on that car haha

[moparstuart]

i have read your entire post about the bird from start to finish its been a long 13 hours but i made it. It made for an excellent story and im glad i read it through it sucks you've had such bad luck i think you need an exorcism on that car haha

THANKS ,  it has all been really fun and i still love the car to death .