Two years and the bodies finally back on...

Well some of it! Two more weeks for the fenders,doors and trunk lid. I can't tell you how good it felt tonight, neighbors all grabbed a corner and we set her in place. I can't quit starring at her :3dSMILE: Wiring is next, then fire the motor before final assembly....Who's got the best wire set up?

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The pix look kinda purple, it's steel blue, dam lights..

Looks great! Sure is nice to finally get to the stage where it looks like you accomplished something, isn't it????? Anxious to see more pics when you get the rest of the pieces bolted on, looks most excellent, so far!!!!!

Good lookin' paint work!

I can't take credit for the paint, a friend of a friend quit a shop after 25 years and went on his own. He really did get her better than I thought, the door jams are most excellent. When all the parts are done, I'll be in 10k, there was a lot of metal work before he got her. It would have cost twice as much at a big name place. It's steel blue off a 07 Wrangler and the fenders are black...

Wow, does that look great. Love the subtle color and just everything about it. Nice job. :)

As for wiring, my vote goes for American Auto Wire or Ron Francis.

Don

I'd like to see your 39 dodge, is it drivable?

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I'd like to see your 39 dodge, is it drivable?

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No. :o :o I'm licking my wounds, both financial and phyical after wrapping up my T. Need to take a breather. But this Spring I plan on getting back on it. Thanks for asking though. :)

Don

:cool: Looks Great! Wish mine was that close....:o :CRY:

Lookin' Good!!!!!

Very nice lookin' ride....

That's a great color! It's going to be an awesome looking ride.

How true, spring is springing now I'm trying to drive her to Pismo show in mid June. Even if it's on a milk crate!

Keep up the good work. I like the color! Must feel real good after all the work you've done to get here today! Steve.

Lookin' real sweet. You've done a great job, can't wait to see her finished.
Larry M.

And another old Mopar rises from the dead. Absolutely outstanding. :3dSMILE:

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And another old Mopar rises from the dead. Absolutely outstanding. :3dSMILE:

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Thank you, my dad was a Mopar man, my sister and her husband are, it's in the blood. Although I do have a Vette and Mustang, they all seem to get along in the garage! I'm going for the running boards,plumb the air ride in to the body and get the nose assembled with radiator components this weekend.
I'll get fenders in two-three weeks, I see some people use the rubber strip and others don't. Any thoughts on the various products available?

And thank you for the help on a complete wire set up, ordered a Haywire 21 circuit..

Nice work and I am glad to see another mopar on the road again. Is that an early pick-up dash? Very cool.

Thats great! Nice to hear and see its coming together for you. Keep the pictures coming. :)

She`s looking great!! Cant wait too see her done. keep us updated.

Great eye, yes it's a 64 p/u dash in upside down to fit,the bottom part also. I played hell finding guages to fit the front plate hole size. They just don't make mini's anymore. Rebuilt the speedo, used a 67 Charger ignition and light switch. The dash is a little busy with the air ride switches,guage and vents, but I like it and it's user friendly..Stereo goes in a overhead console..

Got the body bolts in and nose on this weekend,all clear, BUT, problem, the front nose sits at 6" off the ground with the air ride down, can't put on 3" drop spindles, the oil and tranny are 3" from the ground now. I need the nose at 6" for drive height. So I stopped forward progress and contemplating my next move. Any ideas?
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Doesn't sound like you can go any lower unless you do some serious rearranging on the components....Like raising the engine and tranny up in the chassis to get the clearance on them when the bags are aired up at ride height....

Update: I called the guys at ECI Components, I bought my disc coversion set up from them, man were they helpfull. Mark mocked up a set of Fat man drop spindles on their set-up for me just to make sure everything would work or if I needed a caliper spacer. then I called Fat man for the spindles, they made a set just for the ECI brackets and there ya go. Two differant companies working togather and both were as cool as could be. Now I'm going to make a oil pan deflector shield to bolt in front. Aired out the oil pan will be 1" from hitting, aired up it will be about 4" and from looking at few other rods, thats about an inch higher than theirs. My nose will sit aired out at about 3" and at 6" driving.....Hopefully!!!:HMMM: