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#531769 - January 21st 2012 11:54 pm
Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!!
[Re: Munz]
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pooh-bah
Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm
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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!!!!
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pooh-bah
Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm
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Loc: Maryland
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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!!!!
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Registered: May 26th 2010 8:19 pm
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Loc: Land Of Entrapment, New Mexico
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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.
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#531776 - January 22nd 2012 12:12 am
Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!!
[Re: GhostRyder]
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pooh-bah
Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm
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Loc: Maryland
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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!!!!
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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.
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#531842 - January 22nd 2012 9:47 am
Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!!
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Registered: April 14th 2003 12:00 pm
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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
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#532050 - January 22nd 2012 8:53 pm
Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!!
[Re: GhostRyder]
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pooh-bah
Registered: June 14th 2009 2:29 pm
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Loc: Leesburg NJ
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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!
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#532062 - January 22nd 2012 9:01 pm
Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!!
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pooh-bah
Registered: July 26th 2009 3:08 pm
Posts: 3780
Loc: Maryland
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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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#532086 - January 22nd 2012 9:41 pm
Re: My new 77 Dodge project!!!!
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carpal tunnel
Registered: August 19th 2002 12:00 pm
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Loc: McAlpin Florida, United States
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Sorry to hear about your finger.
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