Front Frame Rail Repair / Engine bay make over.

[plasticman-32]

man the bay looks clean.. what did you use to strip all the paint and smooth it out? it looks really well done

[Canadian1968]

Awesome!   

Are you going to reinstall the drivetrain from below?

Yes I am planning on putting the entire drive train in from under the car . First time tryin this but it really makes more sense the more I think about it !!

As for the question about the engine bay . I started with paint stripper to remove most of grime and top layer. I then used a combo of wire wheels on a drill and grinder . A wash with degreaser, then final pass time to over everything with 80 grit

[mopar4don]

I really like the color of the motor (Petty blue)
What was the stock colors from the factory for engines?
What made you decide to go with this color?

[Canadian1968]

I really like the color of the motor (Petty blue)
What was the stock colors from the factory for engines?
What made you decide to go with this color?

That is the stock / original colour for the engine. Mopar turquoise was for all BB 67 an 68 I believe.

The other colors help accent it , possibly why it may look a bit different 

[Dino]

I'm doing the same work you're doing but I just removed the heads form the engine so I have a ways to go.  Let us know how that dolly worked out and if you'd do anything different.  I've never installed an engine from below either.

[Patronus]

Just checked back in, and wow! Well done sir. 
Going to be smiling from ear to ear next time you pop the hood.

[Canadian1968]

With help of 2 buddies , we put the engine / transmission back in. I must say installing from the bottom was really easy, and painless !.  All I can say, is make sure your Engine dolly has a set of nice swivel casters to help move the drive train under the car , other than that its just a matter of lowering the frame over the holes !

[Canadian1968]

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[Canadian1968]

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[Canadian1968]

Things have slowed down a bit with my daughter running around . But I finally got the front suspension all finished . Just need some flex hoses !

[SmashingPunkFan]

This is super impressive. I will definitely tapping into this thread when I repair my front frames. The k-fame looks smashed in the frames like a hard landing, and it tore the rails. I'm very glad it's repairable