My 68 R/T

[Piston_Freddy]

you put the carpet in also?? looks soooo much nicer with a carpet.. than just a rust colored metal floor!!! lol
you didn't like the acura seats?? and you did the door panels too!!! nice!!!!

Yeah it took me a hole day to install that carpet, I even got the gas pedal in the right place(well almost).Door panels are in to yes.They seem to be to wide tho, the front part will go against kick panel or something, and that moves the panel back, and that causes the panel to hit with door jam when opening the door.So I think I need to trim those front panels.Sure feels nice and cozy inside with the carpet and panels.  

Acura seats were nice and all, but didn't feel right in there.I'm more of a stock-ish kind a guy.

Are you getting rid of the cluster with the aftermarket gauges???  I may be interested!!

Already got rid of that.3 gauges weren't working so I would have not sell them to anyone anyway.Sorry.

[HITMAN 149]

nice!!! she's gettin there!!!! 
LMAO.. im the opposite... i like newer modern stuff!!! lol

[Piston_Freddy]

nice!!! she's gettin there!!!! 
LMAO.. im the opposite... i like newer modern stuff!!! lol

Thanks! I'm more in to the stock'ish old school look myself.Sorry for changing things, but I got this thing built up in my head.

Anyway, a guy with a '70 Charger took his 14 inch road wheel with him and we tried them on - will fit nicely with the SSBC force 10 calipers.   
They look cool but magnums and road wheels are overdone IMO!



 
Bought a set of front bumberetts from moparsal and he also got me a gauge decal kit and 3 gauge kit under the dash. 

 

I know its not perfect but better then before, the cluster I started with has the bezel little bent and the glass is in two pieces and the metal thingy is missing near small gauges.Might get another cluster for a professional restorer someday.





I'm interested in this kind of horn button BTW!


After installing the mechanical gauges I got to test the re-cored 26 radiator, temp will not go over 180 when idling.Cant wait to see what it will show when driving.
Next week I should get 245/60 tires so I can change the cracked 235/70 I have in front. I also want to test the brakes in next week.I have a funny feeling of failing the technical inspection because of the brakes, dunno why.

To-Do list:
install the 1215 valley pan
install a battery cut off switch
fix the 3-speed wiper motor or replace it 
install a washer bottle
fix the horn
make new sway bar mount   
insurgence 
technical inspection



Plan is to make it to the first US car gathering in 30.April. Not sure if I'm gonna make it there but I will try!

[Piston_Freddy]

Took these pictures a few days ago!


 
   


I have a problem with the sway bar.

My '68 with '70 LCA's
 
'68/'69

'70
 

I'd like to strangle the guy how changed the control arms in the past. Was the sway bar on every '68 or was it an option? I was thinking of removing it for the inspection time and figure out what to do after.

And also I have a problem with the SSBC force 10 calipers.Driver side started to leak.All seals seemed to be fine except this one dust cover.Car doesn't even have 10 miles on it with those brakes.


Tried braking and the rear wheels lock up, should I get a stock prop valve or adjustable one?

[BigBlockSam]

looks like your getting there . that car has always reminded me of my 68 r/t before i restored it 

[HITMAN 149]

sorry raido..
they were like that when i bought the car... because i didn't swap out the lca's.... 
i bet your thinking what i ENDED UP WISHING.... "I SHOULD'VE BOUGHT A TURN KEY CAR!!!!!!!!" LOL
keep us posted....

[BigBlockSam]

"I SHOULD'VE BOUGHT A TURN KEY CAR!!!!!!!!

it's more fun to do it yourself. you get a sense of accomplishment . plus you know what you got . cause you know you did the work right . 

[HITMAN 149]

hey sam....
yea i know.. it does feel good when you do your car or bike yourself...  but it just gets sooooo frustrating sometimes, when you have a "project" and it just never seems like it's gonna get finished.. in my case anyways!!! ugggg

[BigBlockSam]

yea , my problem is no cash . that's what slows me down 

[HITMAN 149]

yea... i think thats been the common culprit for most of us!!! lol but it's a lil easier for the guys (like you) who have the means to do alot of work yourself.... god bless you!!! hahaha

[Piston_Freddy]

No problem John! A turn key car would be boring and too simple. And I agree everything that Sam said! I already removed the '70 brackets, just need to make some brakes to mount the end links correctly.When I changed the no name 225/70 tires to a 245/60 BFGoodrich, I found out that the rims are actually Fenton R/T's! 15x7 front and 15x9 rear.I thought they where Centerlines.I also installed the Fel-Pro 1215 valley pan that blocks the heat crossover.Also I got the 1/2 phenolic spacer but haven't installed it yet.That's it for now, gonna insure the car soon and start putting some miles on it.

[tan top]

been thinking about your 70 lower control arm v   68 swaybar  set up  ,  i have seen in aftermarket sway bar kits  , if you state when ordering you car does not have a factory sway bar  , they supply L shaped brackets  ( for the bar links )that are bolted on the control arm via the lower shock absorber bolt      could fabricate some !!   

[Piston_Freddy]

been thinking about your 70 lower control arm v   68 swaybar  set up  ,  i have seen in aftermarket sway bar kits  , if you state when ordering you car does not have a factory sway bar  , they supply L shaped brackets  ( for the bar links )that are bolted on the control arm via the lower shock absorber bolt      could fabricate some !!   

You mean like this? http://www.firmfeel.com/swaybars_b.htm That's the plan!

I might wanna try driving without the sway bars, just for kicks. Looks fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6K-iF7j4UY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzuDuWOX6To&feature=related 

[tan top]

been thinking about your 70 lower control arm v   68 swaybar  set up  ,  i have seen in aftermarket sway bar kits  , if you state when ordering you car does not have a factory sway bar  , they supply L shaped brackets  ( for the bar links )that are bolted on the control arm via the lower shock absorber bolt      could fabricate some !!    

You mean like this? http://www.firmfeel.com/swaybars_b.htm That's the plan!

I might wanna try driving without the sway bars, just for kicks. Looks fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6K-iF7j4UY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzuDuWOX6To&feature=related  

yeah thats them looks like you already have a plan  

never thought on looking at FF site  , to sent you a link

[Piston_Freddy]

Got my wiper pivots from user adauto today! Electrician also fixed the wiper motor.Only thing stopping getting inspection are the leaking brakes.Here's what I think:

#1. buy new SSBC calipers, if they just sell calipers only? I don't have money for that.

#2. buy drum brakes and rebuild them. I might have money for that.

#3. buy some other aftermarket brake kit. I definitely don't have money for that.

If I'll stay with disc brakes then I'm gonna have to install a prop valve too.Which means more $$$

[HITMAN 149]

sorry raido!!!
meanwhile i have the orig front drums i took off to upgrade to the disks!!! 

[Piston_Freddy]

sorry raido!!!
meanwhile i have the orig front drums i took off to upgrade to the disks!!! 

Best to stay away on those SSBC brakes from now on! Weird, the leaking stopped suddenly... I'm gonna check them on time to time, just in case.

I insured the Charger today and got gas and drove around the block a couple of times, got 3 miles on the odometer! Drove past a kindergarten and one kid yelled: "A race car!" 
Bad thing is that the engine has a huge hesitation.Need to set the timing and then buy a Eddy carb calibration kit.

[Wicked72]

For your green seats you can get a vinyl die spray and make them black! I used it in my 3rd gen and it turned out perfect and does not rub off. I had the baby shit green bucket seats. I got the spray at an auto parts store. 

[Piston_Freddy]

For your green seats you can get a vinyl die spray and make them black! I used it in my 3rd gen and it turned out perfect and does not rub off. I had the baby shit green bucket seats. I got the spray at an auto parts store. 

Thanks! those green interiors are horrible. And this car was green from the outside too when new.

I passed the inspection yesterday!  I have like driven about 60 miles so far! Front end needs an alignment bad and engine needs a tune up.Put other than that it feels great driving this old boat. 

[HITMAN 149]

  congrats!!!!
yea green on green!! ewwwww (no offense to our green brothers out there!! lol) but it was true R/T console car i couldn't pass up bro!!! lol i figured it was just paint... lol

[Piston_Freddy]

Thanks John!  

Harmonic balancer is loosing metal pieces and I need a new one.What kind a balancer I need? Its a 70' 440 off a C-body. Axle seals needs to be replace also.Fun eh?

[tan top]

Thanks John!  

Harmonic balancer is loosing metal pieces and I need a new one.What kind a balancer I need? Its a 70' 440 off a C-body. Axle seals needs to be replace also.Fun eh?

can you take a picture of the Balancer 

[Piston_Freddy]

Thanks John!  

Harmonic balancer is loosing metal pieces and I need a new one.What kind a balancer I need? Its a 70' 440 off a C-body. Axle seals needs to be replace also.Fun eh?

can you take a picture of the Balancer 

Sure!




On a positive side, I finally got the early 68' horn cap!

[tan top]

 don't think you have a cast crank in there looking at that balancer ,  not 100% but think all 70 motors got the heavier sixpack rods as standard  , there should be a part number on the back side of the balancer think the later starts with 36 .....  best get the part number  from the one thats on there  , think the bolt holes are different for the bottom pulley  & there is a a couple of different balancer hole patterns  ,  i would look for a OEM one as opposed to getting an aftermarket one  , as  i'm sure you would be needing to rebalance the motor to do the job propperly , although these motors are internaly balanced  ,  when your rebuilding a motor you really need the balance  the crank with harmonic balancer  , that your going to use !!       i'm no expert  though on this  

[aone415]

Congrats! what kind of licence plate is that?..

Brock, that's the greatest Gif ever!