MBDale
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Aspen RT
Pictures from today.
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Justwondering
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Lets hope Spring arrives quickly.
MBDale
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Working on the car lately. Grill fitting and interior.
MBDale
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MBDale
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With grill bezels.
MBDale
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Tail light gaskets arrived today, car and interior really coming along.
MBDale
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Interior too!
MBDale
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Got very lucky on some clean parts when I picked up a 1979 Aspen 4 door parts car. Turns out the more I get into this Aspen project the more ‘little things’ this parts car provides, plus the scrap value in the end.
Ed Dorey
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taillight gaskets come from
Ed Dorey
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I meant to say where did the taillight gaskets come from
volare 77
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Ed Dorey
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thank you
MBDale
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Ok, so this week hopefully I can get the car out for alignment. Going to send it on a flat deck and take the wheel dog dishes off. Apparently there’s a guy really experienced in setting up these older cars at the shop I’m going to. I hope it aligns “within spec”.
MBDale
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Home from up North. Have appointment for Body integrity today. Took the car for a quick ride around the block. Needs alignment bad. Nice to drive it though, I’ll keep you guys updated!
MBDale
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Got the car back today. They couldn’t align it. We did a diagonal tape measure in the engine bay and was out by an entire 1/4inch. That’s how sticky Autopac specs are. So the guy at the shop tells me the front frame needs to be pulled a little bit, couldn’t even get close to spec, the rear tracks a little to the left which could be as easy as loosening off rear U-bolts and giving the rear diff a little adjustment. He gave me a number for a place to do the frame pulling and I know some people as well, will start making phone calls tomorrow. The good news is that a file is started on the car and I do have a chance of getting the car straight and on the road legally. I’m so limited time wise. Working 3 weeks up north and being home for only a week before I have to leave again. Taking the first 2 weeks of June off, going on a annual fishing trip with friends. Might not get back to the car for a while. On another note a close friend has managed to find a 1980 Road Runner on a property. He was told by a guy he works with. We’re going this weekend to check it out. I’ll post pictures.
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Oldiron440
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The rear can be adjusted by shiming the front rear spring hanger! Shim the side that is forward, I saw Chrysler do it on a new 5th Ave...
MBDale
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Ok, so here’s this apparent Road Runner, find out when I get there it just has some Road Runner interior stuff. I would think the seats are from a 1980 model. This would make a good parts car. Buddy of mine and I are probably going to pick it up.
