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Post by 307ci on Mar 31, 2013 13:39:09 GMT -5
this is the car that is replacing my cordoba for the Mandan ND team destruction.... car is 98% rust free from Colorado
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Post by 307ci on Mar 31, 2013 13:42:43 GMT -5
we switched out team name to Newstyle Madness because we are all running 80s style FOMOCO cars 2 of our cars will be leaf conversion cars and 2 will be with coils yet, mine will still be coiled.... I have another mopar 8 3/4 that is getting shipped to me that already is coil set up for vics here it is basicly stripped a couple weeks ago
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Post by 307ci on Mar 31, 2013 13:56:19 GMT -5
I hit the car pretty hard this last week cuz of nice weather I chopped off about 3 inches off the front of the frame, and cut off the plate off of the bumper shocks and turn them sideways and welded them back onto the frame, that is when i found out that a fullsize 70s mopar bumper is a direct bolt up to a ford plate if you turn the plate sideways.... so my seam welded 76 gran fury bumper is now welded on it I welded the frame seems back to the firewall the rear frame is dimpled and the back bumper is taken off and the shocks compressed, it will get this bumper on the back also put a different steering column in it that has 2 knuckles and a sliding section, as well as quick disconnect wheel got my dash bar, seat bar and halo bar in also got my 2 brand new 15 inch bobcat tires mounted up here is how it sits right now as of right now im not sure if i want to try and put my 360 in this since it has a front sump oil pan on it, or if I wanna put my 318 in it since it already has a rear sump pan and will be a much simpler swap I am suppose to have my new hillbilly speed shop mandrel bent mopar headers here this week as well this next week if weather is good I plan on gettting my new rearend into this car, getting both rear doors welded shut as tho do not open anyway, hack the firewall out, get the front end tilted and suspension welded, and hoping to get the assend of the car done..... Im finally in derby mood now, so im gonna take advantage of it
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Post by derby111 on Mar 31, 2013 14:48:31 GMT -5
If you can find some small tires for the front that will be very beneficial to you
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Post by 307ci on Mar 31, 2013 15:35:56 GMT -5
i always just run flapped radials up front... i have 2 that are indeed pretty small that i am planning on putting on front
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Post by scooter24d on Apr 2, 2013 8:04:46 GMT -5
looking good man looks in nice shape
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Post by 307ci on Apr 7, 2013 22:34:31 GMT -5
8 3/4 rearend in!!! also got the trunk welded down and dished down, couple other small things too
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Post by derby111 on Apr 8, 2013 7:56:31 GMT -5
What gears you got in that rearend?
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Post by 307ci on Apr 8, 2013 13:22:54 GMT -5
4.56
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Post by scooter24d on Apr 12, 2013 18:47:03 GMT -5
mopar rear looks good under there you got any pics of the trunk?
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Post by 307ci on Apr 13, 2013 0:27:52 GMT -5
it will go down a little lower yet.... have a rear window bar, wire all over, and a 73 pontiac railroad bumper on the back of it.... lots of work to do yet, but weather isnt cooperating this year at all
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Post by 307ci on Apr 13, 2013 19:41:08 GMT -5
Got my suspension welded solid up front today and I tried something different on the back, I tried 9 wiring it insteda of chaining it.... next step is to tilt it... weather has me going slow this year, supposed to be cold and snow all next week here
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Post by derby111 on Apr 14, 2013 0:33:04 GMT -5
Are you allowed to use 9wire?
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Post by scooter24d on Apr 14, 2013 9:54:31 GMT -5
looking good man i'm hoping to work on mine this week the weathers been crapy here also and i dont feel like rolling around in the mud
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Post by 307ci on Apr 14, 2013 15:01:58 GMT -5
Are you allowed to use 9wire? where??? it outlines it in the rules that i can wire the rear rails together, can use it instead of chaining the humps, 2 loops of it around the frame per window opening, and 2 from the core support to the front bumper, and can wire in my coils
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