What did you do to your C-body today....

'69FuryIIIConvertible · Apr 16, 2020

Nice peaceful day alone out of the city.

Took the cap off my daily beater.

Disected what was left of the black coupe parts car.... I really don't waste anything...

Finished up the scrap box on the car hauler...

Pulled what looks to be a mint sender out of the squashed and rotted gas tank, I'll check it with my meter next time I'm up..

Next on deck after I get that 5th Ave chopped up...

thrashingcows · Apr 17, 2020

Finally finished my shop last week, passed my final inspections so it's all done now!

So had to take some time to dig out the wagon and change it's status as a storage facility and work bench to a proper old car nestled in a nice clean warm shop. ;)

polara71 · Apr 17, 2020

Such a great feeling! Beautiful and roomy ....

3175375 · Apr 17, 2020

thrashingcows said:
Finally finished my shop last week, passed my final inspections so it's all done now!

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So had to take some time to dig out the wagon and change it's status as a storage facility and work bench to a proper old car nestled in a nice clean warm shop. ;)

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Congratulations! How big is the shop? What are your plans for it? Lift? Stripper pole?

detmatt · Apr 17, 2020

thrashingcows said:
Finally finished my shop last week, passed my final inspections so it's all done now!

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So had to take some time to dig out the wagon and change it's status as a storage facility and work bench to a proper old car nestled in a nice clean warm shop. ;)

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Ripinator · Apr 17, 2020

thrashingcows said:
Finally finished my shop last week, passed my final inspections so it's all done now!

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So had to take some time to dig out the wagon and change it's status as a storage facility and work bench to a proper old car nestled in a nice clean warm shop. ;)

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Wow! Talk about yer Garage Mahal!! Look at that beautiful floor. Once you get a few black oil spots on it, it will be just right.

sixpkrt · Apr 17, 2020

That turned out great!
You must be very happy the final inspection was completed. You can step back and look at what was accomplished and just admire it for a while, even if its for the short time before you fill it with everything .
I like that you planned for the drive through with the front & back overhead doors.
Congratulations! :thumbsup:

LocuMob · Apr 17, 2020

That looks lovely!

'69FuryIIIConvertible · Apr 17, 2020

That's pretty. Much what I would like to do eventually, what are your dimensions on that building?

thrashingcows · Apr 17, 2020

Shop is 32' wide by 48' long with 14' ceilings. And yes it will be getting a 10K lbs 2 post hoist as well which I have stashed away already. ;) I had extra rebar and concrete built into the floor for where the hoist will sit.

It will be at the back of the shop in front of the rear door. On the doors the front is 16' wide and the rear is 11' wide, both are 12' high. I priced out new doors and they were going to be $20K but found a local company that did some demo work at the local collage and saved a bunch of the roll up doors. I got both doors, tracks and hardware for $1200!! I decided against going with electric motors on the doors, which they had, and went with manual chain drives.

I had never installed roll up doors before but did a bunch of research and figured things out....couldn't be happier.

'69FuryIIIConvertible · Apr 17, 2020

thrashingcows said:
Shop is 32' wide by 48' long with 14' ceilings. And yes it will be getting a 10K lbs 2 post hoist as well which I have stashed away already. ;) I had extra rebar and concrete built into the floor for where the hoist will sit.

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It will be at the back of the shop in front of the rear door. On the doors the front is 16' wide and the rear is 11' wide, both are 12' high. I priced out new doors and they were going to be $20K but found a local company that did some demo work at the local collage and saved a bunch of the roll up doors. I got both doors, tracks and hardware for $1200!! I decided against going with electric motors on the doors, which they had, and went with manual chain drives.

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I had never installed roll up doors before but did a bunch of research and figured things out....couldn't be happier.

That is beautiful.

3175375 · Apr 17, 2020

thrashingcows said:
Shop is 32' wide by 48' long with 14' ceilings. And yes it will be getting a 10K lbs 2 post hoist as well which I have stashed away already. ;) I had extra rebar and concrete built into the floor for where the hoist will sit.

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It will be at the back of the shop in front of the rear door. On the doors the front is 16' wide and the rear is 11' wide, both are 12' high. I priced out new doors and they were going to be $20K but found a local company that did some demo work at the local collage and saved a bunch of the roll up doors. I got both doors, tracks and hardware for $1200!! I decided against going with electric motors on the doors, which they had, and went with manual chain drives.

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I had never installed roll up doors before but did a bunch of research and figured things out....couldn't be happier.

Good work!

live4theking · Apr 17, 2020

How sweet...!!!

Polara_500 · Apr 17, 2020

Still picking away, mostly cleaning stuff up yet.

Polara_500 · Apr 18, 2020

Got the bellhousing dialed in today - neglected to do that when I converted it from auto and figured it was time to check - everything was within .005 so woo-hoo, nothing more to do there. Didn't really think it was off since clutch wear hasn't been bad and it's got over 100K on it since the swap but it was good to verify.

jct · Apr 19, 2020

Lubed up all the door mechanisms, now i can open all the doors with ease and it no longer feels like I'm going to break my key in two in the door lock

Joseph James · Apr 19, 2020

Put seat and seat belts in for return to daily driving as I repair floors. Was using mother in law’s Nissan. I have really missed driving the Fury. Sound deadener came in. Have the carpet just looking for a rear pan.

HWYCRZR · Apr 19, 2020

Went for a little drive this morning covered two states, but only about 15- 20 miles. Drove down on the ND side of the river and then back on the MN side.
Tune up seems good. From a stop pound the gas to the floor and hold it. no hesitation or pinging. Shifts into second at about 45 Mph and into 3rd at 80. Still have my drive line vibration starting around 80Mph. Runs great though. Didn’t try to burn the tire(s), no need.
Topped off my transmission fluid. Needed about a 1/2 pint. Haven’t put any in since I started driving it last spring.

Joseph James · Apr 19, 2020

HWYCRZR said:
Went for a little drive this morning covered two states, but only about 15- 20 miles. Drove down on the ND side of the river and then back on the MN side.
Tune up seems good. From a stop pound the gas to the floor and hold it. no hesitation or pinging. Shifts into second at about 45 Mph and into 3rd at 80. Still have my drive line vibration starting around 80Mph. Runs great though. Didn’t try to burn the tire(s), no need.
Topped off my transmission fluid. Needed about a 1/2 pint. Haven’t put any in since I started driving it last spring.
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That Dodge is a real looker.

'69FuryIIIConvertible · Apr 19, 2020

Went and picked up some more roadwheels, on the way back I stopped in at my favorite wreckers to pillage the 73 Fury police package a bit more... I realized I needed a different driveshaft for the 8.75.. Also got my other flange for the exhaust.