Ma's `cuda. A long time coming.

[mmissile]

Well, went to the shop today. Ernie spent a few hours on the headers. They fit very nicely, and are removable without any other pieces interfering. I have to order some V-clamps, and he'll get to the exhaust next. No hurry at this point, cause I get my left knee replaced next Thursday. There's plenty of fab stuff to do, and I'll be able to go back and forth to his shop within a week or two. Going to meet Motley Crue tomorrow...woo hoo!

 

[03HDFB]

Nice Work....She's getting pretty close!

 

[Bill]

First time in 20 years, it's on wheels and it rolls. WOO HOO!! The rear will settle some with weight, and we have to make a couple adjustments to the rear shackles and wheel lips.

WOW!! Love, love,love it! Love the history even better. This one is for you Ma!

 

[DetMatt1]

Look at those headers, like sculpture! (I'm an art fanatic so I'm way into quality craftsmanship.)

 

[mmissile]

Thanks. Ernie likes his stuff to fit well, and be as pleasing to the eye as possible. He's well known for his exhaust systems. Between him[MotoFab] and QC Coatings...they make some stuff that works and looks like jewelry. These are the headers he built for my old prostocker[multi-step]...

 

[mmissile]

I'm also debating on the color of the header coating. I'm leaning towards cast-iron color, as the black is already in abundance under the hood, and the #1 tube sticks out enough to look like a sore member, if it were the polished silver. The exhaust system will be natural stainless, with polished magnaflows and TTI tips.

 

[74chlngrTT5.9]

Best wishes on the surgery and rapid recovery.

2 thumbs up on the progress and those headers ARE works of art.

Mike

 

[mmissile]

Thanks again. I'm getting some anxiety from the waiting.....

 

[mmissile]

Well. We were trying to install the tone-ring for the speed sensors at the front of the driveshaft, and realized we needed more room. So, we notched the uni-body cross member for more height/width, and had to locate the sensors to the already finished trans mount. That meant pulling the trans again, locating/fabbing parts, and re-coated some stuff. At this point...we believe to have the stuff ready, except for the driveshaft being made. The headers are done, but my powder/ceramic coaters are moving their business to a larger facility, and will behind for 2-3 weeks. At this rate....we may have it running by mid-Jan. I just called Ernie[Moto-Fab], and he has the radiator brkts welded and mounted. WOO HOO. Many kudos to Ernie for keeping this moving while I'm healing. He's a great fabricator and friend. I'll be sneaking to his shop this week, between PT and nurse visits.[grrrrr] I'm not supposed to be driving....:laughing7:

 

[mmissile]

clearance increase...

Factory new Challenger/Charger trans lines fit nicely.....

speed sensors and new mounts, with the trunion/tone-wheel bolted together....

Radiator mocked into place and brackets welded....

Underside, with most stuff in place....

 

[mmissile]

The next 2 projects are getting the new NAG1 shifter into the old console, and the driveshaft built/installed...... After that, his doing the stainless exhaust is a cake-walk for him.

 

[DetMatt1]

Awesome, I can't wait to see this car in person!

 

[seneca]

I live in the Metro area ( Redford ) and hope I can see your finished product at meets this coming summer! You've done a beautiful job.

 

[mmissile]

Thank you. It may not be done this year, as funds are dictating progress.

 

[js29]

Good things take time, you are doing a grate car and a grate job. why rush it when you are so close to to perfection

 

[mmissile]

Ordered up a custom made/aluminum driveshaft today. I should install it this weekend. It requires that I lose the factory rubber-biscuit stuff on the front. It seems to be one engineering change after another, with the driveline setup I've chosen. It'll be worth it though.

http://www.ccidriveline.com/driveline

 

[mmissile]

I picked up the new driveshaft and adaptor hub today. I'll be test-fitting tomorrow.

 

[mmissile]

Threw it into place today. CCI Driveline does nice work.

 

[rbbruno3]

Nice work,....... all healed up?

 

[mmissile]

Thanks. I'm getting around better, daily. PT isn't happy with some of the stuff I'm doing....but I'm not over-doing it. At least I don't think so. My other replacement was in April, and it's doing great.