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Not Day 2, but very cool. Watch the run down the track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq3UHd6AtNM

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Dan

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I'm hoping to duplicate that burnout down Main Street..lol

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Got back on the Vega today. Monday we will spray on the sealer, take one more look and it's ready for paint. Hope to lay down the orange by end of this week.

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Whoops.....post and pictures got lost. Car is painted. Started buffing today.

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Very nice [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif[/img]

Dan

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Thanks...
Finished up today. Will do a final polish after I get the car together. Also have a new respect for painters. It's worth every penny for a quality job. Don't know if I will ever tackle body and paint again...lol

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Car is looking KILLER, Tracy!

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awesome!!!

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Thanks guys. Here is the color compared to the stock Challenger.

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You mean that's not HUGGER ORANGE!!! (J/K.)

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Mopar color puts me outside the box...lol
Hit the car with 3000 wet paper on the d.a. sander. Check out the reflection of the trees across the road.

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Looks good, don't go overboard with the DA. It will give small flutters/waves. Best to wet block up to the highest possible grit and quickly DA without the soft interface pad (except in real curvey areas)

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Got the car down to my other shop. Going to let it sit for a while and then start putting it together.

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looks awesome!! and sweet shop! great job can't wait to see it finished.

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Thanks. Speaking of the shop, some hillbilly stole the outside unit for the heatpump the other day. How can there be that much copper in the unit to risk going to jail?

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You'd be surprised what a person would do for meth.

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Tracy,

Saw this last night....very nice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...P1010079-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...P1010080-1.jpg

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tracy,

Saw this last night....very nice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...P1010079-1.jpg



Dan </div></div>

I would have kept the stock hood and leave them wondering what just hit'm

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That's a very clean install of the LS engine. I would like the car better if it wasn't tubbed.

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Yeah , I agree with a stock hood &amp; not tubbed, would be so cool .

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hemicolt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The heads were done back in the 70's by the cyl. head man himself, Lee Shepherd.</div></div>
Astonishingly awesome! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]

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I'm taking a beating from my friends for taking the risk of using them..lol

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WOW!!!
RIP Lee Shepherd...
http://www.nhra.net/50th/top50/L_Shepherd12.html

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~ Pete

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I think it's OK as long as you're not reckless. Just build it like an endurance motor, and everything will be fine.

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I had a L88 grind done in a hyd. roller. The softer ramps will not shock the rocker arm studs as much as a flat tappet cam.

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Best 6.00 I have spent on the car so far.

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Tracy,

Any more updates on the car itself?

Dan

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I am just now getting back on the car......needed a break after the body and paint work [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]
Plus, my sons baseball has kept us all busy this summer.
Ordered the axles from Strange Engineering last week and am currently blasting suspension bolts, clips, brackets, etc. and going to send them to be oxide coated.

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Great, Post pics when you can [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Going to try to find time to install the axles and new drum brakes this evening.
Got the suspension and various body bolts back from oxide coating. They look great.
Everything on the pedal assembly is oxide coated while the handle and attaching housing on the e-brake are painted black and semi flat cleared. The rest of the assembly is oxide coated.

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Love that Black Oxide [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Got the axles and brakes installed.
Drum brake assemblies came from Strange also. I have some packs of oil pan bolts that have Mr Gasket embossed in the bolt head. They are being used to bolt on the ET cover.

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I'm going to have decal copies made of the original Strange logo for the ends of the axles.

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Dan

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Looks awesome!! Keep up the great work

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Nice job, looking forward to the rest of the project, very detailed work.

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Thank you.
After I get the dash and the rest of the interior painted, I hope to really get with putting this thing together.
I'm so excited about opening up all the nos, Day 2 parts that's been collected.
I found out a few days ago a buddy of mine has me a nos dipstick and Todd,( guy who owns the red Vega wagon pictured in this thread), may have me a L88 tube located.

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Todd,( guy who owns the red Vega wagon pictured in this thread), may have me a L88 tube located.

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Dan

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I need some opinions. I already have an early set of nos, Hooker headers for my car.
Would I be crazy to pay 1000.00 for an unused set of Motion Vega headers? They have surface rust but have never been ran.