Ripinator
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Very nice work, John!
What did you do to your C-body today....
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Very nice work, John!
Samplingman
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Finally got paint in the trunk. This is ready for assembly and then put to bed for the season.
Ripinator
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Mighty fine! I really like the color. . .
Samplingman
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Third try with a different vendor. You wouldn’t think that B7 would be so hard to match and I have the original data book paint chips.
Ripinator
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Which vendor did you finally go with?
Samplingman
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I went with PPG Shop line single stage from Colours Inc. Not the best paint for single stage, but I here their base coat/clear coat is really good. It is the closest color match to the paint chip that I could find.
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Swapped out the Holley carb on the 69 Imperial with the Carter AVS I had purchased from @cbarge last June at the C Body Show.
Had it sent to @Dana to have rebuilt, and of coarse it fired up on the first turn of the key, and was running smoothly.
The only thing needed for the swap was a new fuel line to the carb from Inline Tube.
Had it sent to @Dana to have rebuilt, and of coarse it fired up on the first turn of the key, and was running smoothly.
The only thing needed for the swap was a new fuel line to the carb from Inline Tube.
Shopline and Omni are excellent paint lines that are easier on the budget, we use both a lot at my friends shop, usually for doing exactly what you're doing.
Best bang for the buck seems to be urethane BC or single stage for interior and underwood, jambs etc and then waterborne for the exterior.
Samplingman
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Those are excellent results!
rkrochen
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Started to service the car getting ready for storage. Changed the antifreeze and during warm up I noticed excessive blow by coming out of the breather. On investigation I found that I had no vacuum going to the pcv at all. Checked the vacuum hose and noticed the port was completely blocked off at the carb with a carbon like substance. Tried to clean it out with no luck. Have to remove the carb and see what’s happening. So I figure I will get a new base gasket this week and look at it later.
Both cars were basically basket cases, I can take very little credit other then some of the grunt work, my friend Ryan and his Dutch bodyman are the true skill behind making silk purses from these turds...
patrick66
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That blue is amazing! ^^^
I installed a new ground cable on Tux, as much as I wanted to keep it original. The cable was too far gone, the terminal end had been replaced and the shielding on cable crumbling.
The only place I was able to get the Imperial length was from Rockauto. I tried Evans wiring, who I usually have good success with. The cable is made in USA nice terminal end and the length needed.
Now to find a correct looking terminal end for the positive cable. Also need to find a nice group 27 battery, seems no one stocks 27 batteries anymore. I have three of the restoration batteries here, but all dead.
The only place I was able to get the Imperial length was from Rockauto. I tried Evans wiring, who I usually have good success with. The cable is made in USA nice terminal end and the length needed.
Now to find a correct looking terminal end for the positive cable. Also need to find a nice group 27 battery, seems no one stocks 27 batteries anymore. I have three of the restoration batteries here, but all dead.
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Dodge PB3 Intense Blue, same colour as my 2001 Ram Sport
The owner wanted to do the 'Cuda blue, he came by when we were repainting my Ram and instantly fell in love with the Intense blue.
I can't blame him as I did too and it lead to one of the reasons I bought this particular truck.
carguy300
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I had one just like that, 2001, with the road/rally wheels that I had painted same color blue and left center cap and trim rings chrome.
Ripinator
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Hey Boyd: I recently purchased an Interstate Group 27 battery from Costco. Don't know if there is a Costco up your way or not.
Samplingman
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Thanks. Yes plenty of Costco stores around me. I get my batteries from them, but nothing in 27 size in stock. I will see about ordering. I surprised that there are no Costco stores in the Buffalo area.
The listings on the Costco Canada site only go back to 99.
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