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Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Does anyone else has problems with posting pictures? I do it same way as always, deleted cookies, used other prowser... No. Edited by Adventurer 60 2015-07-30 2:05 PM | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13036 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Jari, the server is somewhat limping after the last intreruption - more or less all have this problems - wait until Dave has been able to catch up and fix the problems...... | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | pics from last monday. Hood and trunk lid has their first acrylic layer. Body has been sparyed several times and sanded straight between them. Edited by Adventurer 60 2015-08-02 2:13 PM (IMG_0694.jpg) (IMG_0702.jpg) (IMG_0718.jpg) (IMG_0704.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_0694.jpg (300KB - 432 downloads) IMG_0702.jpg (278KB - 425 downloads) IMG_0718.jpg (286KB - 418 downloads) IMG_0704.jpg (259KB - 423 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Wednesday. Body has been sparyed once with acrylic, few spots fixed and whole car sanded again (IMG_0727.jpg) (IMG_0728.jpg) (IMG_0735.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_0727.jpg (287KB - 427 downloads) IMG_0728.jpg (267KB - 415 downloads) IMG_0735.jpg (269KB - 428 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | In this stage we were after laser stright body or can I say after perfection. Whole car was now painted 3 times with black acrylic laquer. There are now stuff to shrink and dry. I'll be picking her up to my home garage next week. This paint job is going to be renewed next year with coat of clear laquer when paint has totally settled and dried. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13036 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Great Jari, we'll follow the progress - this will be a fantastic car! | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | Your going to store the car under wraps for that long? The longer you wait until the clear goes on, the more damage and dust contamination you risk I would give it a day or 2 then clear it to seal it all up | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | ttotired - 2015-08-02 5:00 PM Your going to store the car under wraps for that long? The longer you wait until the clear goes on, the more damage and dust contamination you risk I would give it a day or 2 then clear it to seal it all up No, I'll start almost immidiately with assembling engine and drivetrain, headliner, windshield and glasses and so on. Actually everything exept exterior trim. This paint surface is actually ok. it would need nothing right now, it looks perfect, it may look perfect next year too. But I have restored several cars during my life and know the fact that fillers, primers and paints continue drying and shrinking several weeks to months after the paint job has done. I have been in a situation where I had a perfect paint job in my car but after couble of months you were able to see sanding marks and filler edges here and there around the car. I have seen similar paintjobs in recently painted cars in car shows. Thats why I want the last surface done this (hard)way. This car is black wich is the most difficult colour in this sense (it shows all imperfections) and as you can see, it has several different layers of epoxies, primers and fillers so there is a minimal risk. | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | I do know about filler shrinkage, l/r door on the dodge is a great example Just thought that its better not to put anything on/in until the paints fully finished, so you dont get masking lines | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | ttotired - 2015-08-03 6:17 PM I do know about filler shrinkage, l/r door on the dodge is a great example Just thought that its better not to put anything on/in until the paints fully finished, so you dont get masking lines Naah. Thats not a problem. It had to be masked anyway even it was a empty shell. There will be no trim on until its totally finished, and it will be sanded and buffed after the clear coat so final finish is not from the spray gun. The batmobile has landed home. (20150803_164609_resized.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20150803_164609_resized.jpg (364KB - 438 downloads) | ||
FIN ME |
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY | Wow - gotta love that Black Beauty! It's going to look incredible. Can't wait to see it when it's all done and soooooo spiffy! | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | After years of disassembling this so rewarding, putting restored components back to their places. Engine and trans is now about ready to go (20150813_203733_resized.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20150813_203733_resized.jpg (96KB - 436 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | It is in there (WP_001273a.jpg) (WP_001274b.jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_001273a.jpg (197KB - 404 downloads) WP_001274b.jpg (200KB - 455 downloads) | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | Nice work Jari. Coming along very nicely. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | heater unit is assembled. I am missing a vacuum pot that opens the door in cowl. Anyone got one with brackets and stuff? help me out so I can go on. (ac door.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ac door.jpg (86KB - 382 downloads) | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7205 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Adventurer 60 - 2015-10-09 3:41 AM heater unit is assembled. I am missing a vacuum pot that opens the door in cowl. Anyone got one with brackets and stuff? help me out so I can go on. I have several of the vacuum actuators at home in a box taken from a 1960 Windsor about 25 years ago. Not sure about brackets until I look tonight. | ||
56300B |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 480 Location: The Great Northwest | Assuming this is a non A/C car and uses the same vacuum pot as a 61 NYer, I have a very nice one sitting on the bench. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | My NYer has A/C and G is non A/C. Are the pots and brackets exactly similar? | ||
56300B |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 480 Location: The Great Northwest | No - the brackets and arms are different. The A/C version uses a fairly short vertical arm connected to the trap door and it is mounted to the firewall at the lower passenger side of the opening. The NON A/C version uses a longer horizontal arm connected to the trap door and it is mounted on the driver's side of the opening. At least that's how it is on a 61 NYer................ | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | So there is no help to copy bracket from my own NYr. You have just a pot but not bracket Arland? | ||
56300B |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 480 Location: The Great Northwest | Jari, I have the original spare NON A/C vacuum pot with the bracket and arm from my 61 NYer that you could use for a NON A/C car. I don't have a spare A/C pot, bracket, or arm but I believe my buddy has a complete assembly if you are interested. Let's see what Ian can come up with in his box of parts and then let me know what you would like to do about the two vacuum pot assemblies. When I get the chance, I'll post a picture of the two different assemblies to show the physical differences. Arland | ||
56300B |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 480 Location: The Great Northwest | Jari, Here are three different views of the two different vacuum pots used to control the trap door in the firewall. The images on the left side of the pictures are of the NON A/C version mounted on the driver's side of the opening using the control arm in a horizontal position. The images on the right side of the pictures show the A/C version that gets mounted on the lower passenger side area of the opening and uses the control arm in a vertical position. Hope this helps, Arland (AC Pot1R.jpg) (AC Pot2R.jpg) (AC Pot3R.jpg) Attachments ---------------- AC Pot1R.jpg (171KB - 393 downloads) AC Pot2R.jpg (175KB - 388 downloads) AC Pot3R.jpg (167KB - 407 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Thanks Arland that helped a lot. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Thanks Qunyangyongying, that helped a lot too. | ||
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Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Yes warter. I cant agree with you more. Paris really sucks. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Heater cover restored (heater cover2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- heater cover2.jpg (80KB - 399 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Anyone need a good Mopar truck in Finland or Sweden? Just registered, storng 440 and 3 on tree, modern 8 1/4 rear, very driveable even the front drum brakes are a joke. Gotta get rid of this before winter. Nice patina. (dodge truck.jpg) Attachments ---------------- dodge truck.jpg (109KB - 415 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Checked out all my wiring harnesses this week end. Even restored the set that goes to tail lights. I got about 2½ main harnesses so I'll be able to make one very good one. My biggest concern is that I found out that harness for the power windows is not for the letter car (switches in center console) Well I got good terminals in it and I could quite easilly make a set for the G but I got a New Yorker too missing a same set. So there is no way that I would sacrafice that harmess set wich is in very good condition. So anyone who have extra pw harness set for F,G or H let me know. I have interst only for the terminals too (WP_001295.jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_001295.jpg (406KB - 406 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Well I just bought a 300F pw harness set from friend of mine. Problem solved. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Assembeld finally the rams, elbows, carbs and lingages this weekend. Made new fuel lines for the carbs out of steel tube. I was not able to find 8 mm copper nickel tube anymore. I do not know wich one is better for modern gasoline. Well I got both now (WP_001300.jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_001300.jpg (362KB - 397 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | There is no place in the "61 ram for carb lever return spring. It should have some sort of rod under the carb nut where the other end of the spring is connected. I need to fabricate those, Anyone got a picture of it? Edited by Adventurer 60 2015-11-15 4:18 PM | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | I have spent hours and hours with dash restotation but now all gauges in the astradome works, radio konverted to FM and clock works too. With new paint and new dash pad it looks awesome! (IMG_1378.JPG) (IMG_1382 (2).jpg) (IMG_1385 (2).jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_1378.JPG (295KB - 388 downloads) IMG_1382 (2).jpg (260KB - 385 downloads) IMG_1385 (2).jpg (358KB - 388 downloads) | ||
FIN ME |
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY | VERY awesome, indeed! There is something Darth Vader-ish about that dash...and I mean that in a really GOOD way! And the cross rams are a work of art. This car is going to be SOOOOOOOO cool. Great job. | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | You Jari do a a Great Work, like to see tou pics from serios renovations | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13036 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Great going Jari - keep it up and keep us posted - you're up to summer Cruises in FinLand 2016!!! | ||
jimntempe |
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Expert Posts: 2312 Location: Arizona | May the floors be with you.... | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | I fabricated custom brackets for carb springs today. I was missing all original parts, bracets, springs, linkages. Now all linkages work perfectly. Ingniton system needs rebuild and gas tank assembled then its about ready to start up. Not gonna do it before the summer though (WP_001373.jpg) (WP_001367.jpg) (WP_001371.jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_001373.jpg (437KB - 381 downloads) WP_001367.jpg (411KB - 408 downloads) WP_001371.jpg (360KB - 386 downloads) | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Hi Jari You are doing a fantastic renovation and it goes pretty fast. Glad you post images | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Yes Joakim, some components get assembled into car pretty fast becouse they are alrady rebuilded or restored or new. I got some issues with distributor resto to day. Vacuum advance pot is busted. You cant open it and fix it. Where am I gonna get new advance pot? This is dual point distributor and I think one out form regular distributor wont work. Also where am I gonna get a vacuum check valve to brake booster hose? (jakaja.jpg) Attachments ---------------- jakaja.jpg (124KB - 377 downloads) | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13036 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Hi Jari, I repaired my one several years ago with Epoxy (making a mold out of a bottle cap in plastic). Even if this repair still holds on, I just got a spare after MANY years of searching. PM sent (IMG_4033_res.jpg) (IMG_1114_res.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_4033_res.jpg (54KB - 390 downloads) IMG_1114_res.jpg (94KB - 375 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Hey it is Christmas again! Picked up some goodies last week end while visting Helsinki. Lasse Vänttinen at Prima made Super nice doorpanels and arm rests. Aluminium inserts are made By Jan Friberg (WP_001381.jpg) (WP_001384.jpg) (WP_001385.jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_001381.jpg (208KB - 367 downloads) WP_001384.jpg (184KB - 375 downloads) WP_001385.jpg (172KB - 356 downloads) | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13036 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Well, Merry Christmas Jari the door panel looks really nice, another step forward............... | ||
springsweptwing |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1140 Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom. | This valve may do until you find original? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131100934380?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649... (valve.JPG) Attachments ---------------- valve.JPG (14KB - 372 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | I found a good quality check valve made of brass at the local tractor supplies shop. I think its better than 55 years old plastic one (that I was unable to find right know) Bougth some curved hoses and by meter. I do not usually trust Biltemas gasoline hoses but I guess as a vacuum hoses they should work fine (WP_001396.jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_001396.jpg (136KB - 358 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | I am going to put lambda sensors to new exhaust. It is only about 60 € investment and will help to collect data of air/fuel mixture while test driving. (lambada.jpg) Attachments ---------------- lambada.jpg (160KB - 358 downloads) | ||
ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1148 Location: D-70199 Heslach | Jari, nice work on exhaust, do you weld with WIG? The stickers on exhaust tubes tells me, that the system comes from waldron... | ||
60 Imp |
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Location: North Australia | Awesome series of photos of this restoration. This is going to be a ripper car when finished. Jari, keep an eye on US ebay, I have seen the distributor vacuum pots on there often. Well done, and thankyou for taking the time to share your restoration experience on here. Steve. | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8946 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | some of the rams used a pin on the side of the tube for the return spring-------------------------------------------------------later Edited by 60 dart 2016-02-04 4:29 AM (413crossram.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 413crossram.jpg (245KB - 367 downloads) | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Yes, early F's had a pin. It is in wrong spot (too low) and some times caused a stuck at the full throttle - very dangerous | ||
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