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#531769 - January 21st 2012 11:54 pm Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: Munz]
Lee7673 pooh-bah Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 3776 Loc: Maryland	Originally Posted By: Munz Lookin real good!!!! Sorry to hear about the mishap but glad you back on it. Here is a pic of the rear of your van and it looks like its in the same show / spot. [img:center][/img] Wow Munz....thanks for posting this pic. The only picture I had from "before" is the side shot I posted. I like this rear shot. Thanks. _________________________
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#531770 - January 21st 2012 11:57 pm Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: c1run1]
Lee7673 pooh-bah Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 3776 Loc: Maryland	Originally Posted By: c1run1 Originally Posted By: Lee7673 Good news/Bad news today. The good news: I got the new fuel tank and sending unit installed. So now....everything to do with the fuel system has been replaced from front to back (new tank, sending unit, new lines, fuel filters and fuel pump). The Bad news: I sliced the he!! out of my finger on the new tank and had to stop and go get stitches. I ended up with 5 stitches in my finger. It was deep but the doctor said I was lucky...I just missed the tendon. Got my stitches...came home...put several plastic/rubber gloves on and went back to finish installing everything with my friend. Sure is nice to be able to start it without having to hook it up to an external tank. Next on the agenda: New hoses and belts and then start to tackle the brakes (I have a feeling I will be replacing almost everything on them as well)!!! Got to love battle scars . Funny if i was on the job i might go home for the day ,when you work on your own stuff you keep going ... lol Thats what i did with my 77 Lee just replace everything as you go . I know....I love working on it. I am going to replace everything. My first step is to get all of the mechanical stuff before I start on the body work/rust areas. Last will be paint then interior. _________________________
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#531775 - January 22nd 2012 12:07 am Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: Munz]
GhostRyder veteran Registered: May 26th 2010 8:19 pm Posts: 2663 Loc: Land Of Entrapment, New Mexico	Originally Posted By: Munz Lookin real good!!!! Sorry to hear about the mishap but glad you back on it. Here is a pic of the rear of your van and it looks like its in the same show / spot. [img:center][/img] this is also a much better looking paint job. _________________________ David GhostRyder Do you believe in ghosts? 1981 Chevy G20 "Sanitarium" http://s520.photobucket.com/albums/w321/mudslinger2006/
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#531776 - January 22nd 2012 12:12 am Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: GhostRyder]
Lee7673 pooh-bah Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 3776 Loc: Maryland	Originally Posted By: GhostRyder Originally Posted By: Munz Lookin real good!!!! Sorry to hear about the mishap but glad you back on it. Here is a pic of the rear of your van and it looks like its in the same show / spot. [img:center][/img] this is also a much better looking paint job. I agree....I really dislike the current paint job. I eventually want to paint it one color and maybe add some graphics. I like the color of it before. _________________________
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#531837 - January 22nd 2012 9:30 am Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: Lee7673]
Bandvan addict Registered: November 08th 2008 5:45 pm Posts: 534 Loc: Northern Vermont	The color looks to be the same color as my 77 with some graphics added. Its called Dark Russet Sunfire Metallic. Not quite brown, not quite Maroon. My vote is take it back to the original color cause that van is really sweet looking in its old skin (but keep the duck!). Good work getting her running, Im always watching for more pictures on this one. Its one sweet survivor. _________________________ "GiVANtic" 1987 Ford E250 EXT 4x4 "Project Penny" 1977 Dodge B200 Shorty 8-0-2%
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#531842 - January 22nd 2012 9:47 am Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: Munz]
wookee carpal tunnel Registered: April 14th 2003 12:00 pm Posts: 7325 Loc: Joppa Md. U.S.A.	Originally Posted By: Munz Lookin real good!!!! Sorry to hear about the mishap but glad you back on it. Here is a pic of the rear of your van and it looks like its in the same show / spot. Hey Munz did that picture come from Bob Morgan's picture collection ? The picture Lee posted is one of mine from the Nations in ohio from the late 80's. Lee sorry to hear about the battle scar. I really like the "shorty" Gull Wing on the rear doors. Once you dig deeper into this van there should be plenty of the original color still on the interior sheet metal. ........Wookee Edited by wookee (January 22nd 2012 9:55 am) Edit Reason: added more BS _________________________ Its a "Van Thing" A life style you have to LIVE to understand! Vintage Chevy Van Club
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#532050 - January 22nd 2012 8:53 pm Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: GhostRyder]
josh_performanceinc pooh-bah Registered: June 14th 2009 2:29 pm Posts: 3521 Loc: Leesburg NJ	Originally Posted By: GhostRyder Originally Posted By: Munz Lookin real good!!!! Sorry to hear about the mishap but glad you back on it. Here is a pic of the rear of your van and it looks like its in the same show / spot. [img:center][/img] this is also a much better looking paint job. MY thoughts too! Makes you wonder why they changed it! _________________________ Josh Souders Performance Inc The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
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#532062 - January 22nd 2012 9:01 pm Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: josh_performanceinc]
Lee7673 pooh-bah Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm Posts: 3776 Loc: Maryland	Originally Posted By: josh_performanceinc Originally Posted By: GhostRyder Originally Posted By: Munz Lookin real good!!!! Sorry to hear about the mishap but glad you back on it. Here is a pic of the rear of your van and it looks like its in the same show / spot. [img:center][/img] this is also a much better looking paint job. MY thoughts too! Makes you wonder why they changed it! The guy I bought it off of had a shop that installed car stereos and he had a massive system in this van and painted it to something he thought would be catchy to the young crowd he was marketing to. I think it looked WAY better in a solid color with a small stripe down the side. I am thinking of repainting it one color and possibly adding some stripes/graphics. Just don't know what color _________________________
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#532069 - January 22nd 2012 9:09 pm Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: Lee7673]
XTReME_LiMiTzZ pooh-bah Registered: March 19th 2007 3:44 pm Posts: 5261 Loc: STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK	Sorry to hear about ur mishap but hey its a scar to go with the van ur doin all the work on and its urs.. And i think the name should stick... Also go back to the original color maybe different graffics though
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#532086 - January 22nd 2012 9:41 pm Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!! [Re: Lee7673]
lukester carpal tunnel Registered: August 19th 2002 12:00 pm Posts: 7142 Loc: McAlpin Florida, United States	Sorry to hear about your finger. _________________________ Black Magick: 1985 Dodge B-250 Freedom: 1990 Ford E-150 PROUD member of the Florida Van Council 2%
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