Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted November 13, 2019 Nice job on the detailing, in particular the axle assembly. Well done.! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted June 18, 2020 Been a while since I posted on my build thread. Been doing pre paint body work. Today I got all the interior of the car, the interior doors, trunk lid, and door hinges all primed. I plan on painting the interior tomorrow if I have time and the weather let’s me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted June 18, 2020 Got all the interior color done. Still have clear to do This afternoon but it looks good. The color is F8 green. It’s a 2019 dodge color. The first picture doesn’t do it justice due to being in the shade and no clear on it. You can see the metal flake and more of the actual color in the last picture. 3 staffy, 69RavenConv and mikee reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted June 19, 2020 I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted June 19, 2020 Got the clear all done and unmasked it. Here’s the finished interior paint. 5 staffy, capemustang, Ridge Runner and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 19, 2020 Looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted June 19, 2020 Someone likes green :) 2 newstang and mach1cj reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted July 2, 2020 Over this last weekend I installed the Eastwood version of dynamat. Also installed the firewall insulation, and rebuilt my steering column. 1 mikee reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unilec 57 Report post Posted July 2, 2020 Your paint job looks awesome and it's also a good Idea to install jute or felt on top of the foil as well, for heat and sound. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted July 2, 2020 The carpet I purchased already has the padding installed on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 Been a while since I posted an update but over the last couple of weeks I finished the brake system and now have fully functional brakes. I also installed the under dash portion of my vintage air AC system. This last weekend I installed my lower dash and the wiring harness, along with the steering column and steering wheel. 3 toranav8ss, Alan_Mac and Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted July 16, 2020 Looking good Kris. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel 24 Report post Posted July 24, 2020 Looks good! F8 was one of the colors I was considering for my car, but it wasn’t dark enough. Love the color though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted July 26, 2020 This weekend I finished final prep on the fenders before pain. I also installed the fuel lines, drilled the hood for a Mach 1 style scoop, drilled the doors for mirrors, and painted then installed the hood hinges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machspeed 219 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 You've come a long way, Kris. Looks great! Have you painted a car before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 First time painting a car. I’ve painted a couple motorcycles when I was younger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rcodenewf 44 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 Looking mighty good Kris...keep posting the pics! ..John 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 Progress was a little slow the last month or so. I injured my right hand and couldn’t really use it. Back to 100% now and making progress. I put the motor and trans back in yesterday. Today I installed the power steering, tri-y long tube headers, and the ac compressor / brackets. Also finished up some wiring, and installed the heater hoses. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted September 23, 2020 Gotta love the green MSD box... Cool!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted October 1, 2020 Been working on finishing up some of the engine bay but I’m waiting on a few parts to get it wrapped up. I got most of the under hood wiring finished minus the 3 wires for the ac. I made some caps to put in plugs I won’t be using anymore, like alternator and one headlight plug for to using a relay harness. I had some extra scrap harness ends laying around that I could steal the plugs of. I pulled the wires and pins out of the scrap connectors then filled the bottom ends with silicone to keeps dirt and water out. Today I put on both fenders and hood put back on today. Along with the final door adjustments. I still need to paint the top of the hood but can’t decide if I want to go just body color or black out the center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted October 5, 2020 I finished up 95% of the interior wiring this weekend. Also got the stereo installed and all wires up. Still need to install the speakers but the wires are ran and hooked up to the radio. I added courtesy lights in the back side panels so I’ll have more interior lights than just the front floor lights. Installed the carpet, a new 110amp alternator with circuit breaker, and wired a hidden kill switch inside the car. I still need to run a wire to my trunk light but ran out of wire. 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted October 9, 2020 Just a suggestion, I tested everything even the ign before putting it all back together on my last build, saved me a couple steps back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted October 11, 2020 Yeah I’ve been testing everything as I put it back together. So far the only thing I seem to have an issue with is the 12v switched power. It seems to work not not really. All the gauge lights work as do the dash lights but my radio has to have 12v battery and 12v switched. I’ve got the 12v battery for sure, tested with a meter and test light. The 12v switched I have it with a meter on the yellow and black wire and ground but not with a test light. Due to this my radio with light up but not power on and my turn signaled that work. I have led taillights and have the correct relay and the lights for the turn signals flash properly on the dash but are dim and the lights won’t light for turn signal. They work properly for brake and normal taillights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 90 Report post Posted October 27, 2020 Over the last few days I’ve got the radiator installed and hooked up, finished installing and wiring the ac system, hooked up the transmission cooling lines, cleaned and repainted my seat frames, disassembled the convertible frame and completely rebuilt and painted it, and installed the carpet. I also got all the electrical issues sorted out and everything works properly now. 3 Caseyrhe, Grabber70Mach and bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted January 6, 2021 Kris, looking forward to seeing the final product, we are around the same stage in the build, except I am going to paint in about 2 months. Would love to see the car, where are you located? I am in the Charlotte, NC area Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
