Eastwood has lot of good stuff. They also have the correct silver "argent" paint for wheels too.
MrMopar's 1969 California Highway Patrol restoration
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mr. fix it
Old Man with a Hat
That prices are insane for an exhaust hanger like that...
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
If it's the only suitable one out there, it's the cheapest suitable one out there.
Wrong wrong wrong wrong WRONG!
Wrong wrong wrong wrong WRONG!
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
If it's the only suitable one out there, it's the cheapest suitable one out there.
Wrong wrong wrong wrong WRONG!
But Hey. . Its the rare juice-can muffler upgrade. . .
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Alan: I just read this thread again from the beginning. You have done some awesome work with this project.
I notice you have not started the engine yet, or did I miss that somewhere along the line? Also, when you rebuilt the engine, which cam did you use? I know you wanted the cam to be close to stock, so which one did you select ?
I notice you have not started the engine yet, or did I miss that somewhere along the line? Also, when you rebuilt the engine, which cam did you use? I know you wanted the cam to be close to stock, so which one did you select ?
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
You must have skimmed over it (page 18-24 or so), I didn't detail the engine build as we didn't do anything special, as I tell people if you want that detail buy one of the many books out there.
In general this is a factory stock rebuild, necessary changes for unleaded gas, different oil pump and a cam that matches the factory cam.
If you need to know the specifics I can dig up the paperwork, I'm not one of those that can quote all the numbers, all that mattered to me was that it was as close to factory as we could get.
Alan
73Coupe
Senior Member
Yup. The outer strap looks a bit cheap too. The original looks like it was bent from 3/16" rod...I'll bet it wouldn't be that difficult to fabricate at home with a torch and a vice.
If it's the only suitable one out there, it's the cheapest suitable one out there.
Wrong wrong wrong wrong WRONG!
How did you sneak into.my garage before I put full exhaust on my car?!? That what I had holding up my awesome pipes. So sad.
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
I hear ya, but I bet a bunch of us would like to know which of the many cams out there turned out out be the closest match. Again - Mucho kudos to you for this excellent restoration effort.
Rip
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I'll see what I can find, I recall standing at the machine shop while my builder looked through the catalog with the machinist, they picked one that they said matched.
I would assume if you know what the original numbers are you can match that (or come close?)
Alan
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Years ago, I researched and found the p/n of the cam used in the 440 390hp engine.
Some fancy googling of the p/n found a NOS cam (still in a sealed package! !! ) still out there.
$40.00 !!!! Best hp/$$ one could possibly hope for.
Some fancy googling of the p/n found a NOS cam (still in a sealed package! !! ) still out there.
$40.00 !!!! Best hp/$$ one could possibly hope for.
BigFury
Well-Known Member
Another suggestion that may be just as easy call Jim at Racer Brown. Very knowledgeable and has some nice stockish style grinds.
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
If the cam you used was a Mopar cam (maybe one of the "Purple Cams"), that would be good to know. On the other hand, if it was another manufacturer, I would really like to know which one.
Again - Thanks for putting up with my questions.
Rip
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
It was either a Crane or Comp, I'm out of town, maybe Tuesday I'll have time to look.
Alan
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
Slowly parts are coming in that were sent off for restoration, just the other day I received my refinished steering wheel from Quality Restorations in Poway California.
Overall I like the wheel, I feel the color and the milkyness of the material is spot on. My only real complaint is that they appeared to have used a well worn wheel as a sample to make their molds, the finger nubs are a little soft and not as defined as the original.
They took about 12 weeks as they told me it would be and it wasn't cheap, $1300. I couldn't see doing this car and not having the correct wheel, I have seen cars with a painted white wheel and it just isn't the same.
Before (actually I sent in another wheel that wasn't this good)
With a replacement horn ring and the original button.
Showing the finger nubs with a very nice original.
Back, now solid not hollow like the original. They use your original core and strip it to the bones.
Back of an original (with the only crack on it)
As far as I'm concerned this is the only way, just wish it wasn't this expensive.
Alan
Overall I like the wheel, I feel the color and the milkyness of the material is spot on. My only real complaint is that they appeared to have used a well worn wheel as a sample to make their molds, the finger nubs are a little soft and not as defined as the original.
They took about 12 weeks as they told me it would be and it wasn't cheap, $1300. I couldn't see doing this car and not having the correct wheel, I have seen cars with a painted white wheel and it just isn't the same.
Before (actually I sent in another wheel that wasn't this good)
With a replacement horn ring and the original button.
Showing the finger nubs with a very nice original.
Back, now solid not hollow like the original. They use your original core and strip it to the bones.
Back of an original (with the only crack on it)
As far as I'm concerned this is the only way, just wish it wasn't this expensive.
Alan
Fury Pursuit
Senior Member
Nice! Expensive, but you'll always be happy with it!
That's steering wheel is worth every penny you paid to have it restored.
That is an exceptional looking steering wheel!!!
That is an exceptional looking steering wheel!!!
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I held the original and the new one up to the sun and couldn't tell the difference. It doesn't really show in pictures but this does have some depth to it, I doubt the original one aged that much.
This wheel didn't originally have any texture.
They do show a pebble grain one on their site...
http://qualityrestorations.com/dodge/
Alan
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