Moparman18064 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 17 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said: My 68 GTX was GG1 Green,green vinyl top and green interior ,,,with green stripes ...my 69 Coronet was painted 1970 Lemon Twist but was an original F8 Green car ,my 72 340 Duster was Chestnut Brown . Green was the "in" color back then .....didn't you have an Avocado toilet/sink /bathtub and tile in your house ??? lol! 😛 Luckily, no avocado in home, but yellows. I had 70 R/T Challenger 440 4 sp F8/ green gut/ top, 71 Challenger F3/ green gut 73 Challenger Rallye 340 F5 green gut, out of over 50 Mopars, they were the only green ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Installed the grill....found an R/T emblem in the parts dept.,,,,think that was in a Revell Landy Charger kit........the tailite lenses were missing but I still had the surround so I filled the openings with epoxy and shot it Stop Light Red .....installed ........... engine complete ready to drop in the K frame ...I didn't have the proper air cleaner pie pan so I fudged one up with some old Cady decals 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 I still have to chrome the fender turn signal indicators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecarbuilder Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Man I love that 440! The detail is awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 ..........engine installed , body mounted...bumpers installed .........the center console top has the 68 on it,,I should have done a wood grain insert for it used in 69 and up 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Looks fantastic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 I'll have to make a grille extension for the hood latch ,,,,have to check the parts bins maybe something is laying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 ..................exhaust going in ,differential and springs,,,,she's getting a Dana 60 because I don't have a decent looking 8-3/4 around ,,the one in the new 68 vert reissue is that horrible hollow molded one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 ..............have to fab up a tube to make the "H" pipe exhaust ,,come up with a driveshaft or make one and make rear shock mounts and shocks and front shocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 .............and install the exhaust trumpets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Gorgeous build. I will be excited to see how this finishes up. I had a F5 69 R/T that this so reminds me of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 59 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said: ..................exhaust going in ,differential and springs,,,,she's getting a Dana 60 because I don't have a decent looking 8-3/4 around ,,the one in the new 68 vert reissue is that horrible hollow molded one I just had to do the opposite. You can just say it had super track pack now. Looks great. I have the brackets if you need 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodbuildNY Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Loving this build. Looks awesome. F8 is my favorite mopar green ! Great job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 18 minutes ago, GoodbuildNY said: Loving this build. Looks awesome. F8 is my favorite mopar green ! Great job. ............you did a super job on that 'vert ! Next Mope I do is gonna be turquoise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 ...................chassis work and exhaust done ,under hood details done , just have to find a horn in the bin and stick that on ,,redlines should be here Friday ,,then clean her up and done 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Great Craftsman! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecarbuilder Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 It looks amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 (edited) ........got the redlines today from Hobbylinc ,,,I found a better set of Road Wheels, more correct looking for a 69 with the brushed stainless trim rings,,also found the proper air cleaner decal ....installed radio antenna...she's a pre-January 69 car-no headrests...I'm gonna say she's done Edited February 3 by Scott Eriksen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 ........I was going to black wash the inside of the wheels but I was afraid it would f'-up the Alclad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecarbuilder Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Man that car looks amazing! I love that color! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA Whitecloud Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) In the 70s my house was all Pennsylvania Dutch. It would be a feat to get that pattern on a car body.😁 And avocado colored appliances. Edited February 3 by CA Whitecloud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Great work adapting all the bits and pieces Scott…and that paint job is absolutely beautiful !👍😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Great job on this 69 R/T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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