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I am going absolutely stir-crazy this winter...

Started by jb666, February 18, 2010, 07:57:03 PM

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jb666

Knowing my car's sitting in the garage DONE, waiting to be driven is driving me crazy...

I've stored cars for the past 20 years, but the Charger is REALLY tugging at me to get out and drive!! April can't come soon enough...

I'm itching for this view again.....



I used to occupy myself on the "boring nights" by putting coat after coat of wax on, but in the Spring this thing's going to be wet sanded (lightly) and buffed again... So I can't even do that...

What are you guys doing to the cars to keep busy these days??

RD

tearing down a 400ci for a rebuild to slap in my RR, doing body work on the RR, and then getting ready to tow it to Minnesota where me and moparguy01 (Russ) are going to provide it with her new beautiful coat of white.
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

jb666

Quote from: RD on February 18, 2010, 07:59:20 PM
tearing down a 400ci for a rebuild to slap in my RR, doing body work on the RR, and then getting ready to tow it to Minnesota where me and moparguy01 (Russ) are going to provide it with her new beautiful coat of white.

Oh that's awesome!! You must be pretty pumped about that... I can't wait to see those progress pics!!  :cheers: :cheers: Winter is generally a time that I get pretty depressed every year.. I can honestly say this is the first year (that I can remember) that I haven't had one "down" day!! This car really has turned my outlook around.

RD

i am getting pumped.. i have been on a spending spree as of late:

carpet
headliner
camshaft kit
pushrods
timing chain set
engine/rod/cam bearings
HV oil pump
freeze plugs
piston rings
bumper bolts
intake manifold
carburetor
fuel pump

I need to get this car ready for the upcoming season!!! LOL
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

Just 6T9 CHGR

Chris' '69 Charger R/T


Back N Black

This is the first winter in 5 years that i have nothing to do on the Charger, my wife said it kinda nice to have me back.  :pity:

PocketThunder

Quote from: RD on February 18, 2010, 07:59:20 PM
tearing down a 400ci for a rebuild to slap in my RR, doing body work on the RR, and then getting ready to tow it to Minnesota where me and moparguy01 (Russ) are going to provide it with her new beautiful coat of white.

When you come up drop me a line..  :callme:

Paul
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

RD

Quote from: PocketThunder on February 18, 2010, 09:26:10 PM
Quote from: RD on February 18, 2010, 07:59:20 PM
tearing down a 400ci for a rebuild to slap in my RR, doing body work on the RR, and then getting ready to tow it to Minnesota where me and moparguy01 (Russ) are going to provide it with her new beautiful coat of white.

When you come up drop me a line..  :callme:

Paul


hell yeah!!! I hope to have the 400 done, in and running.. that way when the paint goes on and cures.. Russ and I can go for a cruise up there.  I will be up there from March 12-20th.
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

RD

Quote from: Just 6T9 CHGR on February 18, 2010, 08:34:51 PM
Quote from: jb666 on February 18, 2010, 07:57:03 PM

What are you guys doing to the cars to keep busy these days??



sigh....





LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! seriously... that is just gorgeous.. like i want to divorce my wife and marry your radiator hose its so damn pretty!
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

BB1

?? I drove down route 66 today and it was a beautiful 75 degree full sunny day.

;D I feel your pain.

I'll start building a Charger retreat for winter bound Charger people.





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Dans 68

Quote from: BB1 on February 18, 2010, 11:19:57 PM
?? I drove down route 66 today and it was a beautiful 75 degree full sunny day.

;D I feel your pain.


:smilielol:  That is kind of cold (pun intended).    :D

Looks like our Treasure Island to Santa Cruz cruise may be postponed due to rain. Rain! At least it's not snow....

Quote from: jb666 on February 18, 2010, 07:57:03 PM
....What are you guys doing to the cars to keep busy these days??

Driving them....  ;)  :cheers:

Dan
1973 SE 400 727  1 of 19,645                                        1968 383 4bbl 4spds  2 of 259

ChgrSteve67

I was sooooooooooooooooo looking forward to the Santa Cruz run down Hwy 1 this weekend.

Oh well at least no one will see my Charger with its temp steering wheel on.

MoparManJim

Well this year well winter I took off from working on mine, and decided to finish up old projects that I had going on around the house. And to do alot more model building this winter  :lol: . Got afew projects that is keeping me busy which I like. 1 truck model (custom built all the way) that I have been working on for a friend of mine for the past 2 years now and it's only half way done. Working on a big semi truck model (1/25 scale) also that will be custom built for the same friend, and also working on two charger models  :lol:, each of the 4 models mention is is or will be all detailed. I told my friend Mark that this winter will go by slow knowing my luck and here we are already halfway through winter  :o :lol: already! Either I'm slowing down or time is speeding up!  :smilielol: 

Khyron

Quote from: Back N Black on February 18, 2010, 09:12:40 PM
This is the first winter in 5 years that i have nothing to do on the Charger, my wife said it kinda nice to have me back.  :pity:

go out and break something :lol:

thats what I do ;-)


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Dans 68

Quote from: jb666 on February 18, 2010, 07:57:03 PM
...What are you guys doing to the cars to keep busy these days??

Jeff, even though we Westcoasters can drive pretty much year round, I am getting the '68 ready for the 540 mile trip to Vegas...she is currently up on stands. I've switched a few tires from the '73 to the '68 (on the way to the shop in the first photo), I'm rebuilding most of the dash gauges (photo shows RTE tic toc tac board), and finally install the modified Hurst linkage to replace the stock Inland (will still retain the Inland handle). New wiper blades on all cars and getting the required spare parts box for the road trip to MATS (I just know there will be a few glitches on the way to and from. I'll probably just have Steve tow my 50# tool box and box of spare parts in his trailer.  :rofl:)

Dan
1973 SE 400 727  1 of 19,645                                        1968 383 4bbl 4spds  2 of 259

skip68

Today was about 72...   :2thumbs:  Oh yah,  and sunny.    :nana: :icon_smile_cool: :icon_smile_cool: :icon_smile_cool: :icon_smile_cool: :icon_smile_cool:
skip68, A.K.A. Chuck \ 68 Charger 440 auto\ 67 Camaro RS (no 440)       FRANKS & BEANS !!!


Khyron

o.k. blanket statement, if your weather was anywhere above 50..... I hate you...

i hate you I hate you I hate you!



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MoparManJim

Quote from: Khyron on February 19, 2010, 12:50:14 AM
o.k. blanket statement, if your weather was anywhere above 50..... I hate you...

i hate you I hate you I hate you!



And I will back you up on that statment as well bud!  :2thumbs: 

Khyron



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Dans 68

Quote from: MoparManJim on February 19, 2010, 12:55:20 AM
Quote from: Khyron on February 19, 2010, 12:50:14 AM
o.k. blanket statement, if your weather was anywhere above 50..... I hate you...

i hate you I hate you I hate you!



And I will back you up on that statement as well bud!  :2thumbs: 

Where is the love...? Remember, it is California...so it all evens out.  :whistling:

Dan
1973 SE 400 727  1 of 19,645                                        1968 383 4bbl 4spds  2 of 259

Just 6T9 CHGR

Quote from: RD on February 18, 2010, 10:58:02 PM






LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! seriously... that is just gorgeous.. like i want to divorce my wife and marry your radiator hose its so damn pretty!

Damn bro winter is really getting to you huh???


:slap:


;)
Chris' '69 Charger R/T


LeadfootBob

Tore down the front end and took a week off work to rebuild it. Now there's another foot of snow supposed to come down tonight, the sandblaster ran out of sand after half of one LCA, and I've got zero bucks to buy more... Time to call a friend and mooch a bit  :rotz:
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'70 Charger 500: "Bronson", some kind of hillbilly hot rod in progress.
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69charger2002

Quote from: Just 6T9 CHGR on February 19, 2010, 06:51:49 AM
Quote from: RD on February 18, 2010, 10:58:02 PM






LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! seriously... that is just gorgeous.. like i want to divorce my wife and marry your radiator hose its so damn pretty!

Damn bro winter is really getting to you huh???


:slap:


;)

you can have the radiator hoses.. i'll take the 2 for 1 special on the sweet looking heater hoses!
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FJMG

 If you need something to do, put some studded tires on, back the car into a snowbank and post a pic! If your going to drive it then put a 2500 rpm rev limiter! Something akin to a valet key.

jb666

Well, it hit almost 50 degrees today.. The sun was shining and it was a tease of the weather to come!! So , I fired him up again after another month of hibernation..

Pardon my IPhone 3gS amateur video, I assumed that turning my 3G sideways during recording would make it record landscape... I was wrong  :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3bQaxbSFEs

And yeah, this was a welcome sight after the winter we've been having!!