Cleaned out my garage to make room for another car

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Okay I found the k-frame insolators

Firm Feel...

F, M, J BODY
ALUMINUM, BODY TO K FRAME MOUNTS
Rick Ehrenberg, Tech Editor of Mopar Action Magazine, installed a set of these on his A-38 (cop package) 1978 Monaco. His report:

"Amazing! Since this setup ties the frame 'prongs' (longitudinal's) together, instead of allowing them to virtually flap in the breeze, the entire car feels - and IS - much more rigid. Now the K-member can do what it was originally designed to do - cross-brace the entire front end of the car. Not only is handling markedly better, road feel and wander incredibly improved, even squeaks and rattles are way down. Now it feels like a well set-up A-body sedan on steroids. Highly recommended. And, if you can believe this, this setup works even better on F, J, and M-bodies. If you've got one of those creatures, be it an Aspen R/T, Mirada CMX, or Dippy cop car, etc., don't even think about tackling the twisties without one of Firm Feel's setups." Aluminum Sub frame Isolators, for F.M.J.
Kit includes, 4 isolators, bolts washers and weighs 7 1/2 lbs.


$225.00 per set.

This might fix some of the boat rolling action I get on the highway..[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]
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Harbor Freight soda blaster works...WTF..

It was dark and I was at home but I did a half ass good job in ten minutes..I had about 5 to 8 pounds of soda left in the tank and finished 3/4 of one louver..I missed several spots but up early in the morning for some more blasting..I couldn't believe my compressor kept up but it stayed at about 80 psi and it was perfect..I could stay about 8 inches away and it worked better...as removing more paint with wider coverage..

3/4 of the paint removed...

it was dark and I missed some spots....

I almost forgot...clean up was a snap...my driveway is about 35 degree angle to the street...water hose and washed it down the street...eco friendly...

 

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One done blasting and one to go...

Got one totally done with the blasting..have to pull the butyl tape off the back tonight and clean it up...mineral spirits helps remove the left over sticky residue...much easier to blast during the day light...a little bit of water still on it...

 

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The last two nights...

I have been dealing with the Houston humidity again...can't seem to get the second one blasted...got it 3/4 of the way done but gave up as the center pick up tube for the soda kept on getting clogged up..may try at work again tomorrow with the industrial air compressor..

 

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Industrial Air compressors....and such

This is why they work right...better setup than I will ever have..two Atlas Copco compressors that flow into a wet tank then through a refrigerated drier and then to a dry tank and out to the system...

Tonight out in the parking lot I blasted the last one and got done with it in three minutes...there is not comparision at home and at work...dream house 230 volt compressor...they are all ready for paint..tomorrow is going to be 62 degrees after a front comes through..I am meeting a friend a work who needs to paint a tail panel for his Corronet..we are using my work's paint booth to paint his tail panel and my louvers..wish me luck...

 

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Okay today was a long day...

Got painting started at 9:30...my friend James wiped my louvers down with so called paper lint free clothes before I could stop him..at that time I noticed a lot of trash on one of them..we blew it off and wiped it down again...thought it was clean...one turned out okay but the other had so much trash in the paint that I had to blast it again after it dried...ran out of soda and the bag was at the house so I will do it tomorrow...here is the one that is good for now...

 

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Got the wall of fame done..also got my acceptance letter

Today when I go back home from painting I rushed to Hobby Lobby to get a 24X36 inch matboard for the backing of the magazine and sales brouchere..when I got home from the car show I put it together and then put it on the easel...

 

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Some front end parts showed up today...Moog to the rescue

Got the torsion bar bushings...they look very wierd and I will have to study this real good before removing them...inner tie rod ends and adjusting sleeves...the rest will come from PST with the poly bushing and them some more from Feel Firm...

 

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Got the book

Bought this for the 1981 Gran Fury several years ago....never thought I would have another that fell into this catagory...oh well it was an interesting read on the torsion bar removel...you could screw it up by just removing them with out setting the lower control arm at a certain height and leaving it there until you put it back in...

 

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I knew I had some some where in the garage..

When I did the 440 Dart's front suspension I bought a complete Energy Suspension poly kit...it had extra parts and I ordered some too many extra parts and found me some poly bushings for the leaf spring eyelet holes...who would have guessed that...I have another pile of stuff that I will let go for 30 bucks plus shipping..PM me if your interested...

Here the extra stuff...some leafspring pads...some seat belt clips..two sets of 7/8" sway bar bushings...two torsion bar seals..a set of control arm bumpers..a set of hood bumpers...and a set of smaller leaf spring eyelet bushings....

 

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I did some more work today...

Yesterday I sanded and filled some pits in louver I blasted with some glazing putty...this morning I primed it with two light coats...about five specks of dirt...lightly sand them and one more I hope dirt free coat...going to blast the paint off the other one to...WTH...it has too many specks of dirt in it for my liking....tonight I scrubbed all the dirt off the radiator support seal that I had gotten..It's is pretty rough shape and I want to source another...anyone got one?

 

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Got some clips for the front moulding and the radiator support seal

I don't know if everyone is familiar with Fastenal but they have a good collection of automotive fasteners..I went at lunch yesterday and picked these up...47 bucks worth for both....

 

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Got some of the car show needs...what the judges want to see

I went to Wally World at lunch time today...you need a tool box with basic tools...a fire extinguisher...jumper cables...first aid kit...and locking gas cap or it has to be taped closed...okay I already had a small tool box and fire extinguisher...had to pick up the first aid kit and jumper cables...cap is external twist off type so I will have to tape it with blue painters tape...have to show up with no more than a 1/4 tank of gas also..

 

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Had to find something to do...so I painted the shackles tonight

The old lady was crazy tonight so I fled to the garage and found something to do...paint the shackles for the Aspen...tomorrow back to paint one louver but have given up having them on for the Autorama show...I also have to spend about 4 hours polishing those wheels and then cleaning the inside..Sunday will be detailing the outside to include another good coat of wax...

 

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Here's kinda what the louver will look like minus the blue tape

temp blue tape on the back holding it in place for quick photo

 

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Cleaned it for 6 hours today...it looks better than ever

 

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Found some Neoprine Rubber Strips to make my own seal

Will call and oder some of this to make my own radiator support seal...will use the old one for a template..

Neoprene Rubber Strips
Color: Black
Surface: Smooth
Temperature Range: -40° to 225° F
Available with Adhesive Backing

Description: Neoprene Rubber strips, also known as weather stripping or rubber sealing strips, is commonly used in outdoor applications to block weather and moisture conditions. Well suited for indoor use, the neoprene rubber strips are resistant to most chemicals and detergents. The rubber strips do not absorb water or oil and stay flexible and resilient over many cycles of compression and use. Some rubber strips have an adhesive backing to peel and stick onto the metal, plastic or wood surface requiring rubber stripping for your application. Cuts easily with scissors and is flexible enough to bend into tight corners and complex angles for sealing or blocking out elements in tight spaces.

Applications: Neoprene Rubber strips for weather stripping and garage doors, underneath bottom plates, marine equipment sealing rubber, engine compartment rubber seal strip, general purpose mechanical rubber stripping for outdoor or indoor use.

 

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Okay while smoking that brisket

Happy Turkey Day to all...Happy Thanksgiving

I painted one of the torsion bar bushings...five beers..and pictures of the brisket...

And here is the finished product after 5 hours on the grill wrapped in foil....good bark and nice and tender..

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Okay heres some pics of my car at Autorama..it is the only Aspen there

 

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Car show Hooing..that's Ho with ing...

I found out that I would have been in a totally non-restored stock class minus the headers and wheels...I have found a set of chrome 15X8 Magnum 500 wheels with 4.5 back spacing..I will run some 60 series tires and will sell the AR wheels and tires to compensate for the cost..I ran the 440 Dart over to my storage and may I say it liked the cooler weather...I picked up the stock exchaust manifolds and remove some of the crap off of them...going
to sand or media blast them then use Por 15 factory grey high temp coating on them..

heres my blasted TTI headers that will go on my 1981 Plymouth Gran Fury when I start working on it..