MrMopar's 1969 California Highway Patrol restoration

[rexus31]

They do excellent work; you get what you pay for. The color of my wheel and shift knob is spot on.

 

[commando1]

Alan (and the rest of you guys), I'm very happy you bit the the bullet, mortgaged the house, and restored the wheels.
How many times have we seen a $50,000.00 car For Sale with a effen crappy O'PepAdvanceZone steering wheel cover?

Looks beautiful!

 

[73Coupe]

Wow, that wheel is a milky work of art. I'm sure the quality of their resin plastics they use these days will outlast any original or new repop wheel.

Which one of the following would it's color most resemble: cream, half & half, whole milk, 2%, skim, or whey? Lol...

 

[polarus]

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

From what I've seen and heard I believe the original wheels were smooth, I think they turned slightly yellow as they aged. This wheel will be a great addition to your restoration.

 

[polara71]

werent the Fuselage wheels smooth and B bodies textured?

 

[MrMoparCHP]

The 69 CHP white wheel is same as my 67 A-body wheel made in the translucent white material.

It is smooth just like the 67 A-body wheel.

I can not comment on the B-Body wheels.


Alan

 

[rexus31]

Wow, that wheel is a milky work of art. I'm sure the quality of their resin plastics they use these days will outlast any original or new repop wheel.

Which one of the following would it's color most resemble: cream, half & half, whole milk, 2%, skim, or whey? Lol...

They guarantee the wheel will not shrink, crack or fade for as long as you own the car.

 

[fury413rb]

i pretty much read this entire thread over the last couple days. amazing work

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Maybe not that exciting but I got my jack pieces back from the powder coater.
The mast was soaked in vinegar for a week or so. I used a piece of 2" PVC capped on one end to minimize the amount of vinegar needed, 1 quart.

 

[commando1]

Powder coated tire jack assembly. You're insane. L O L!
Beautiful (as always).

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Powder coated tire jack assembly. You're insane. L O L!
Beautiful (as always).

Haha, Thanks!

It'll never get used, I'll call AAA if I need a jack.
The mast is still natural.

I need to find my sticker for the base and peen the mast back out to keep the mechanism from coming off.


Alan

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I find that small scissor jacks from late model cars are easy to hide and will lift a wheel off the ground to at least change a tire ect.

 

[commando1]

I find that small scissor jacks from late model cars are easy to hide and will lift a wheel off the ground to at least change a tire ect.

But when you have to change a flat, it won't be correct..

 

[Greg B.]

werent the Fuselage wheels smooth and B bodies textured?

I thought they changed the Fuselage steering wheels for 1971 to a textured style.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

I assembled the steering column. I detailed that on its own page.
http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar-forum/showthread.php?20704-Steering-Column-Assembly-Instructions

This steering column had surface rust on everything. I soaked the various parts in vinegar was a couple weeks. The primary housing was scrubbed inside and out and I made every effort to primer and paint inside to help protect it.

The shift tube was cleaned and painted, there is a grommet at the end for the shift rod and it was unique enough that I needed to work around it.

Parts were mixed and matched from another column I had from a parts car, the only things that had to come from this car were the steering shaft and coupling.

Initially I had concerns about the rivets needed to hold the shift indicator bracket on but replacements were found at McMaster Carr.

Alan

 

[commando1]

That column is worth more than my NYB...

 

[Samplingman]

Beautiful!

 

[1978 NYB]

That column is worth more than my NYB...

Just the steering wheel......

 

[Samplingman]

:laughing4:

 

[commando1]

Just the steering wheel......

Ever hear the story about a guy who bought a NOS one and is afraid to install it?....