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Both very nice; those will have to go on my "to buy" list for future reference.

More stuff done; the grill and all the little panels behind it are bolted on, plug wires on, swapped to a Demon carb, accelerator cable and pedal done other than hooking it up to the carb, battery tray built and installed, and the radiator came in today. It looks like it's going to be a good fit; just need to build a mount for it.

Looks good! a liitle low for my taste but nice otherwise.

Got a few more things bolted on today; spent most of the day on my 48.

It's time to get the front clip done and painted so the first order of business was to figure out how it all what parts to use and how it all went together. I've got tons of parts for this thing but I wasnt the one who disassembled it. I had the fenders on it before but never had the full clip together with all the little inner panels and braces. I painted the insides of the fenders and grill with POR 15 a few days ago. After rooting through several boxes I got all the good parts sorted and figured out which ones were going on the car. I also made a trip to Lowes and bought all new bolts rather than trying to clean up the old ones. Finally it's all together and we can start getting it ready for paint. I think I'm just going to build new inner fendrs and mount the battery in the trunk. The factory ones wont even come close to fitting around the engine.

Getting real close to firing this thing up. I finished all the engine wiring and fuel lines, put in an HEI distributor, plus finished the fender wells and got them and the fenders bolted on and adjusted. It was really nice out yesterday so I put the back wheels on and rolled it outside to see what the stance looks like. I used 2" blocks in the back and cut a coil in the front; I think it's about right where I want it. It was cool to be able to roll it out and clean the spot where it's been sitting for several months. It was a mess.

Kurt, another option would be to find a spring shop and have them refurbished. I sent mine to St Louis Spring where they took them apart, glass beaded and painted them, re-arched them, and put in new bushings and it was $150 for the pair.

And a few more...

Lots done today; I finally got the fuel line run and the fuel pump on. Now just need to run from the pump to the carb and that's done. I wanted to use a GM alternator since the harness was already wired for it so I flipped the alternator bracket upside down and put it on the othe side of the water pump. I had to cut and lengthen the adjuster bracket and build a support bracket for the back but it worked out good. I started putting the front clip back on just to see what I was going to need to do with the inner fenders. Both had to get sliced and diced a bit but I've got some new pieces tacked in place so I can pull it back apart, finish welding and paint them before it goes together for good.

That's awesome, Bob! So glad you're feeling better. Praise God, brother.

That's true, Tim. Lots of tedious stuff done this weekend. I had made a wiring harness for the 49 from a Buick G-body and it worked good so I decied to transfer it to here. I laid it out and made some changes before the transplant such as fixing and using the factory turn signals and some lengthening and shortening here and there. I got it all zip tied up, installed, and most everything hooked up.The dash is almost done; I do have a factory radio thats going to fill the hole, too. I might even get it fixed; I always listen to AM anyway. Either that or stash a unit in the glovebox. A few other things, too; pulleys are on, heat gauge hooked up, and started changing the forward harness for the Mopar connections.

Thanks, Robert. The ones out in the center of the floor are butt welds as they meet in the middle of a floor brace. The others I overlapped by about 1/8".

I got the wiring harness run from the trunk to the fusebox location and started on a seat. I had this seat left over and am going to go ahead and use it even though a split seat in a fourdoor may be kind of weird. It's comfy, not torn up, and free. I'll clean it up once the base is done and am ready to mount it permanant. The base came from the rear seat in a late model Chevy extended cab and I narrowed it 4 inches. I also cleaned up the steering wheel, fixed the cracks, and painted it.

I had the day off so I got everything on the brakes plumbed except the front calipers. Brake pedal is hooked up, clutch is hooked up, accelerator pedal is in, dash is bolted down and starter is in. Run fuel lines and start on some wiring tomorrow and Sunday.

Nice!

Dont sweat it, Cass. Do what you can and enjoy the little accomplishments. If you ever need a hand, Im only an hour or so away; I'd be glad to pitch in a few hours to help you out.

No, you didnt miss it. Just havent got there yet. Im going to finish up some other things before I do those. But if you want to see what I'm going to do, I'm copying the swap on this thread: http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=32068&highlight=disc+brakes I agree on the orange wheels; the whole car is going to be that color eventually so no sense in painting them twice. Your car looks great, Marty!

I wish I could have been there! Looks like you guys had a great time.

We got some time in on this one the last few days. The door and trunklid jambs are painted and we hung them back on the car. Over the next few weeks we'll finish up a little work on them and get them painted; then start on the front clip.

With the bigger stuff done it's coming along fairly quick now. Im hoping for a test drive by years end or soon after. Rearend is in, shocks and rear brakes are on, and the fuel tank is in. I should be plumbing fuel and brakes this week. On the wheels I've got the stockers with the Plymouth center caps. What do you guys think on the wheel color; orange or white?

Trunk is finished & painted. I also got my driveline angles set, pulled the rearend back out, finished welding on the spring pads and painted it. I should be putting the rear and the fuel tank in tomorrow and start running brake & fuel lines.

Bob, I would think your simplest and most price effective option would be a carbureted slant six with a 904 automatic. Fuel and wiring would be easy, you'd just have to fabricate motor and trans mounts and some kind of shifter. You could keep the stock rear; any reputable drive shaft shop should be able to build you a hybrid driveshaft to connect a standard 904 three speed auto to the stock rear. The old slant sixes dont have a ton of power but they are reliable and parts are cheap. Plus, they are still fairly easy to come by and reasonably priced for a good one.

I got my patches in. I just need to finish welding all the way around and then hit it with a couple coats of POR-15. That was the last rusted out area to fix other than a smal spot under the battery tray.

Thanks, Cass. I think it'll look good being a plain looking white 4 door with some bright colors and a little chrome under the hood. At least until I get around to painting the whole car this color.

Great looking chop! Should be a real head turner.