hello all<br>the connecting rods came in at a 25 on the Rockwell C hardness scale.I also did a wrist pin and it was a 57 (tough stuff![higher number being ...
I recently read that 69 ignition switches are no longer being reproduced by BorgWarner or anyone for that matter. Anyone else heard about this that can shed...
No surprise about the ignition switches. I haven't heard about them. I did have trouble the other day replacing brake shoes on my 68 Satellite. Ended up going...
Unfortunately, Chrysler has never published or released the tolerance range for hardness checking rods,cranks,etc. I have asked around and the general...
finishing packing for the move this weekend.Since the Dodge isn't street legal I have to get one of the "draggin' wagons" to move it.I'll be glad when this is...
Ditto with the moving stuff. I'm still packing Super Bee stuff. I did pick up a trailer myself. I've always wanted one and with two moves coming up in the next...
well I'm in the new house.....let the unpacking begin.<br>Went to the yearly swap meet(all makes) here in Albuquerque.There was a few neat little things,...
dialed my distribitor in on a distributor machine today/22 degrees in the dist. and vac advance for a total of around 32-35 degrees. Whats everyone else up...
Just finished my move this weekend. Moving sucks! You never know how many parts make up a Bee until you start moving. My garage looks like a tornado hit it. ...
I second that!<br>As far as rechroming goes,everytime I hear something good about someones work,another person that they're not any good!!!! I'll ask around...
I think I may have a possibility for a rechroming firm for you Jeff.I asked around and a gentleman that owns a 59 Dodge has used The Bumper Boys to rechrome ...
Sure Richard, let me have it! $1200 is pricey but you are right, that's a big bumper. It would be worth a call to see what they think. I also have a number of...
On the 69 Dodge Coronet body (Bees,R/T's included) above the glovebox door there is a plastic panel that on lower models has "coronet 440",etc. written on ...
Hmmmm, for some reason all I can envision is my high school buddy's Trans Am. Hard to tell what it would look like in a Bee. Seems like it might be a little...
1st off,thanks for the opinion and idea of posting pics(my mind isn't functioning right!)Jeff.<br><br> I have an interesting "trade" to deal with tommorrow.A...
My apologies for posting a nonrelated item,<br><br>Today, at the young age of 45, Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton succumbed to a rare liver ...
HELP!!!!!<br><br>Have you heard? Chrysler is eliminating the Plymouth nameplate. A friend sent me the story from the CNN web site. It seems that Plymouth is ...
I had heard that they were going to cancel the Plymouth line. I'd almost bet that the Prowler will dissapear for a year or two, only to reemerge with a ...
Heres a cut and paste of an article sent to me.Appears there will be no Dodge version of the prowler.<br><br> DaimlerChrysler To Phase Out Plymouth><br> ...
Well the other day I signed up for my machining skills class (allows me to make nothing but my own projects instead of pre selected ones). Today I picked up ...
I've decide to go ahead and replace the fuel tank in my '69, as it would cost over half as much to repair the original ($120 + tax is the estimate). So far,...
Richard;<br><br>Just checking in and saw your fuel tank post. I followed your exact same logic. Too much to fix the old tank and the new tank is not too ...
Most yards here don't even have any mopars older than about 1980. HOWEVER,there is one yard thats off the beaten path and rarely open (he does this on the ...
Tried both yesterday and todat to catch that yard owner mentioned in the previous post to no avail.I may try during the week if I get the time,but will try...
Thanks for looking!<br><br>This week I'm helping a buddy move his sweet 64 Sports Fury into the big indoor show. One of these days ...<br><br>How's your Bee ...
Sorry for being away for a while(Thanksgiving and busy in my classes)<br><br>I ordered the gas tank, sending unit(the 3/8 version),filler neck grommet,filter ...