[CamJam]

As long as you're changing the master cylinder, flush the Dot 3 or 4 out of the lines go with Dot 5 as it won't destroy your paint if you ever get a leak.

That color looks great!

 

[71Charger_fan]

Progress is slow but steady.

 

[71Charger_fan]

Door, front valance, spoiler, turn signals installed

 

[saltydog]

Beautiful!!!

 

[68RT]

Looking good. Remember it only took a few hours to assemble originally. (Plus special tools, jigs and quite a few assembly line workers.)

 

[71Charger_fan]

I started running wiring today. Fortunately, there's really not much wiring in an old muscle car. Glass is scheduled to go back in next Tuesday.

 

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[71Charger_fan]

Today was glass day. The wheels were sent over to a local shop to have new tires mounted.

 

[71Charger_fan]

New tires mounted and balanced.

 

[71Charger_fan]

When you've just finished installing an A/C compressor this is not the optimal outcome when you go to hook up the line. Fortunately, I had a spare compressor.

 

[71Charger_fan]

I ran and hooked up the A/C lines and the heater hoses. There's no decent heater hose diagram in the FSM for Charger/Coronet/Satellite with big block and A/C. So, I don't know if it's right or not. I also reinstalled the brake hardlines/distribution valve/master cylinder. I was working alone so had to improvise to hold up the MC while I went under the dash to install the washers and nuts.

 

[71Charger_fan]

Today, I reassembled the front bumper/grill.

 

[71Charger_fan]

I also swapped out the cruddy old calipers for some freshly painted remanufactured ones.

 

[71Charger_fan]

Today, we got the brakes bled and the front bumper/grill installed.

 

[71Charger_fan]

Now for hood alignment, installing the steering wheel, then hook up the battery and hope for the best.

 

[71Charger_fan]

Steering wheel went on and now the horn won't shut up. So, that's a Monday problem.

 

[chuzz]

Check the ground wire on the horn switch. Sometimes can be troublesome.

 

[71Charger_fan]

The horn button wasn't seating all the way into the wheel and the retaining ring was holding the button down. Just needed to walk away for a bit and come back with a fresh outlook. It was a gut check connecting the battery. But, I didn't let the smoke out.

 

[71Charger_fan]

I was relieved when I pulled the headlight switch and the lights came on and the headlight doors opened.

 

[chuzz]

Sooo, close now!!