Troy-trade Y2 C500, brake update... 03/11/2012

[69*F5*SE]

Wow Troy, very happy for you.  It looks great next to the Tona.  Got any shots of the engine compartment? Anyhoo, congrats.      Ted

[70Sbird]

Congrats Troy!
Great looking car by the pics, I'm jealous
Scott

[hemi68charger]

Wow Troy, very happy for you.  It looks great next to the Tona.  Got any shots of the engine compartment? Anyhoo, congrats.      Ted

Congrats Troy!
Great looking car by the pics, I'm jealous
Scott

Thanks guys,,,  It's been fun thus far tinkering getting the motor ready to fire up......

[hemi68charger]

Final Chapter of this trade story, the '70's on it's way to Pete's........... Have fun with her Pete !!!  She'll be a great car once complete... Carrier called as I was on my way home...... Easy load.. Used that 4runner to pull the '70 up without a hitch..........


Amazing when I think about it. My initial $1300 rust-bucket v-code 'Cuda I found/sold turn into this '70 which in turn, turned into my '69 Charger 500... Wow...

Troy

[moparstuart]

Amazing , I really need to take more note , this troy trade thing really works .  When is the self help book coming out  ?   

[hemi68charger]

Amazing , I really need to take more note , this troy trade thing really works .  When is the self help book coming out  ?   

"Troy-trading for Dummies"......   I like it.......... 

[472 R/T SE]

Congrats man, they look like they're both solid cars.

I hope the driver lowers the Charger, it looks a little high from here.

Remember, that's coming from someone who's hauled over height loads & has hit an overpass before.    Although overpasses are all high in Texas for the most part.

[moparstuart]

Congrats man, they look like they're both solid cars.

I hope the driver lowers the Charger, it looks a little high from here.

Remember, that's coming from someone who's hauled over height loads & has hit an overpass before.    Although overpasses are all high in Texas for the most part.

Everyone's high(big ) in texas   

[twodko]

Damn Troy! Congrats. Go buy a lotto ticket!

Tom

[hemi68charger]

Congrats man, they look like they're both solid cars.

I hope the driver lowers the Charger, it looks a little high from here.

Remember, that's coming from someone who's hauled over height loads & has hit an overpass before.    Although overpasses are all high in Texas for the most part.

Hey Mike..
Oh yeah,, he did..........     The 500 has a more complete drivetrain whereas the '70 has better sheetmetal....

Troy

[Highbanked Hauler]

Congrats man, they look like they're both solid cars.

I hope the driver lowers the Charger, it looks a little high from here.

Remember, that's coming from someone who's hauled over height loads & has hit an overpass before.    Although overpasses are all high in Texas for the most part.

  Maybe in Texas but Not in New England.

[hemi68charger]

Congrats man, they look like they're both solid cars.

I hope the driver lowers the Charger, it looks a little high from here.

Remember, that's coming from someone who's hauled over height loads & has hit an overpass before.    Although overpasses are all high in Texas for the most part.

  Maybe in Texas but Not in New England.

Ah Oh Al... Should I ask?

[hemi68charger]

Came across this old thread showing a Daytona and the Hemi C500 under a shed (apparently at Roger Gibson's place). Jim had mentioned something about it and a trade he tried.. My, for inspiration, mine came true as I had dreamed..... Little did I know 4 years ago !!!!

[Highbanked Hauler]

Congrats man, they look like they're both solid cars.

I hope the driver lowers the Charger, it looks a little high from here.

Remember, that's coming from someone who's hauled over height loads & has hit an overpass before.    Although overpasses are all high in Texas for the most part.

 Maybe in Texas but Not in New England.

Ah Oh Al... Should I ask?

  I can think of 2 or3 bridges near where I used to live that big trucks get stuck under from time to time, thing is most of railroad bridges were built  1800s-early1900s when hight wasn't an issue.

[LilRedDave]

My initial $1300 rust-bucket v-code 'Cuda I found

Anything ever happen with that 'Cuda that you know of? I remember it beibg pretty rough.

[hemi68charger]

My initial $1300 rust-bucket v-code 'Cuda I found

Anything ever happen with that 'Cuda that you know of? I remember it beibg pretty rough.

All I know is it went on to Carson City, NV when I met the buyer at Page, AZ where I picked up the '70 v-code Charger R/T...

[hemi68charger]

Grille update: from the past......
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,71017.0.html

[hemi68charger]

Brake update.... Started tearing into it.. I just recieved me complete brake line kit from FineLines....... I'm in the process of removing the forward sections of the line system. The hard part will be the firewall line I'm sure. I had to cut the line at the valve, so it definitely will have to be replaced prior to restoration.. I'm going over to a friends tomorrow to use his air compressor so I can get the pistons out of the calipers and rebuild the assemblies. The booster and master cylinder seem fine... I'll attack the front to rear line and the Dana differential in the next day or two.... Slowly but surely....... The lines on the front were too far gone to trust not replacing it all...... I was able to find both side of the special brackets for the caliper's brake lines and caliper rebuild kits..

[hemi68charger]

Starting to put the new lines on...... Coming together.. The hard one, if I can do it, is replacing the firewall line......

[tan top]

      good stuff 

[hemi68charger]

More stuff.... Putting the driver's side caliper back together and mounted in the car. Fit's pretty good. Glad I did this for the Bendix system is pretty easy.... New calipers seals, new hoses and as seen before, new lines... I removed the old front-2-rear line and the Dana lines as well. I'll tackle the passenger side here in the coming week along with installing the new Dana lines, wheel cylinders and hardware kit... Rest of the car doesn't look all that pretty, but, I'll get to that later.. I just wanna get the car going down the road...  

[hemi68charger]

Well, things are wrapping up on the hydraulic brake system. I've replaced all the lines, cleaned out the valving and replaced the master cylinder. I attached it to the power brake booster and freshened up the unit with a fresh coat black. I'm going to see about turning the drums and getting hardware.... After I get the brakes all bleed and good to go, new fuel lines are next.............

[41husk]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this ad?

[held1823]

i don't think it's a genuine ad, but rather one that robin (magnumcharger) photoshopped?

[41husk]

I would love to get a copy.