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The final bill (for the paint): OK so if all of us on this forum sent you 5 dollars each would it take 10 football (soccer to us here) stadiums of us to pay off the bill?
1969 Imperial progress thread
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Samplingman
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Wow Julian, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! The camper looks cool, make sure you show us the finished product.
11,798 *$5. No, it's not THAT bad ;) But, still, it's the biggest single bill on the entire project now...
And lifts the entire investment into 6 figure territory.
Six figures doing a lot of the work yourself?11,798 *$5. No, it's not THAT bad ;) But, still, it's the biggest single bill on the entire project now...
And lifts the entire investment into 6 figure territory.
Guess you won't be selling it when it's finished.
... From my cold, dead hands ...Six figures doing a lot of the work yourself?
They will bury me in it someday!
We can't wait to see the finished product... From my cold, dead hands ...
They will bury me in it someday!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Even if I had the money, I couldn't match the detail I'm seeing here
Some things are priceless.
Some things are priceless.
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Is that about double what the car cost new?
What was the cost of it factoring in any options it had?
What was the cost of it factoring in any options it had?
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Probably closer to 14x. New MSRP loaded was probably about 7K
ceebuddy
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...which would translate into something like $62,000 today through inflation.
I had one of those type of projects. Now I am driving it as much as I can to depreciate it down.
In the process I got an education. Looking at my kids college bills my education cost were about the same, but I have a new old car to drive which is much more fun.
You will enjoy when its finished.
In the process I got an education. Looking at my kids college bills my education cost were about the same, but I have a new old car to drive which is much more fun.
You will enjoy when its finished.
Are the contacts in the switch plate normally clos
Ask me...We can't wait to see the finished product
That is what I love doing. Unfortunately, it is more of a curse than a blessing most times. I learned that trying to get someone else, you have to rely on, to match your standards is not fun to do. It will take more time, but I will finish this project in a way I will be proud of eventually!
There are "only" two financially big things still on the Todo list (besides a lot of small things which will sum up too of course) ...
The engine and Interior (I’m going to try and reuse the vinyl from the door boards, but the seats have to be completely new.)
I decided to do the Engine next, because I can do more things around it then when doing the seats first.
So next thing will be getting all the engine parts into the hot tank and then to the machine shop.
The machine owner will also help me picking the right parts I will have to buy to do a proper rebuild on my engine.
I will post the finished list of parts on here as well when I have it to get opinions from you guys as well.
So last week, I started engine work by removing all the dowel pins and expansion/pipe plugs and then grinding away all the casting flashes on the block.
Still ways to go with that, but the temperatures dropped into the negatives in my shop again...
All of the dowel pins were stuck in the block so I had to weld nuts to every single one of them in order to attach a slide hammer to them to get them out. But in the end, that worked just fine.
That's what I'm thinking as well! I will enjoy it as much as I can, and in the end, it's a car and meant to be driven!
But, knowing what I've put into, I will for sure be much more cautious with it then others that "just" bought a car. That's the nature of things.
Boy, that was 10 years ago ;) Please check the FSM, that has a lot of good information on setting the switch plate up correctly!
But "I think" they are normally close, yes.
Nothing in the 69 FSM but thanks
Ah, mentally I was in the headlight door motor, right..!
The switch in the lid of the windshield wiper motor is riveted in place and not adjustable (or not able to get assembled wrong in this case).
If I remember correctly, it is normally closed and pushed open by the cam of the big main gear to stop the motor and then the cam moves the motor into the park position. I discussed that a while ago with @ceebuddy. Maybe he can confirm that.
Also, included in the repair kits Chrysler sold was a bit more information on how to set up the cam in different applications. Maybe that helps with your question?!
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Yes. Thanks. Something still not right. Appears I have no cam to move it. I took it loose and ran the motor and manually connecting the points did nothing either even when the switch was turned off. I tested the switch and it's perfect according to FSM but I still have 1 speed and no park. I'm going too order a rebuild kit and try that. I think the gear is the problem.
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