I am looking to clean up my interior on a budget. My bucket seats are pretty mangled (down to the springs). I will try to post a picture of my seats. Any idea what the cost comparison would be between getting the original bucket seats reupholstered verses buying new seats from Legendary or somewhere else?
Also, anyone know of any good upholstery shops in the California bay area?
Can any of you guys who have a 67 rt or 500 check your trunk panels.I need to know if there was silver paint on the upper and lower lips pf the panel. My NOS tail lite bezels have it cant tell if my trunk panel had it .Im thinking it should.And if you can post some pics that would be great. Thanks
I know there have been other posts on this subject but I haven't seen any with pics like the wheel studs on my Bee. I've seen wheel studs that were swaged but mine have a washer that looks like a conduit nut. Are these washers, threaded nuts, or just the way the studs were swaged?7794] Anyone know if these are pressed on or are they threaded? I'm planning on changing the brake drums and I'm just trying to figure out how to deal with these. I guess cutting 'em would be the easiest way.
I haven't posted here in so long that my login info did not work anymore and had to create a new one. It's been tough sledding over here trying to scrape up money to put into the car with a young family and new home owners, but here is what I have so far:
1966 Dodge Coronet 500
1969 4-barrel 383 with 440 heads (Not sure who put it in, but it's a nice upgrade from the original 361)
The story:
Bought the car from a guy who sold cars he found in storage yards and containers. Had been sitting in storage for 7+ years. Nothing but a little surface rust and mostly original including the daffodil yellow paint. No keys, not running. Bought it for $1500 and towed it home about 10 years ago when I was 18.
Upgrades:
Rebuilt front Suspension from Just Suspension (I think that's where I got it).
New Disc Brakes in the front from Wilwood and rebuilt drums in the rear.
New Hollie carb 750 double pumper I believe.
Racing seat and grant steering wheel that I bought from Richard on these boards a long time ago.
To do list on a budget:
Interior - Add carpet, replace visors, reupholster seats.
Exterior - Paint job badly needed. New wheels and tires.
Engine - Rebuild motor at some point and beef it up a little if possible.
Didn't really know what I was doing when I first got the car, but really wanted to work on it so I sanded it all down and rattle canned it with rust oleum. Probably should have just left the original paint even though it needed a paint job from day one.
Here is how she looks right now. Still hoping someday to add my dream car to the collection (1968 Dodge Charger).
There is also a hardcore mopar guy that lives right around the corner from me. I believe his name is Dave, but I am not sure if he is on these boards. He has a Duster and a Challenger and I believe some other mopars as well.
Even though I have other cars for transportation purposes I will always be a mopar nut. Not to mention, to my wife's demise, it will always be a part of my skin .
Ok, not a Coronet. But, I'm in London on business and had lunch from a food truck today - a restored 1963 Citreon Van. Very cool and the cook did most of the work.
Had an idea about making an old keychain to put on the keys for the car. Was originally sold through Hodges Dodges here in the Detroit area. I'm wondering what a keychain of that era would have looked like? I realize there coulda been many designs but if someone has one from back then I'd like to see it. If I could find one and have an engraving/advertising place put their name on it that would be cool!
Has anyone on here put one of these OD trans behind there cars? I have seen a couple big blocks done with the aftermarket bell, but you would think a 3.9 to a LA would be close to a bolt on ??
I am ending up with a 500 out of a `89 Dakota V6 3.9 so I was considering putting it in place of my 904 in Jr if possible. One step closer to having a Carlisle runner .
I think they should have come this way from the factory, would look good with chrome rocker covers. Too much bling? Hey "you ain't cool if your chrome don't shine"
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