Jules' 68

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sat Mar 07, 09 10:49 pm

looks like "CRAPPY STEEL CORP" to me.............................

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Mar 09, 09 12:44 pm

hows it going jules?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Mar 09, 09 8:25 pm

Slow at the moment mate

Weather usually holds me up as I don't have a garage.

The slightest hint of rain and I've had it. The day's ruined.

Still...... better weather's on it's way now hopefully

so should start getting things done now, thanks for asking mate

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Mar 12, 09 12:51 am

Jules wrote:Shoved the camera up into the scuttle area. Was well pleased at how clean it was

(Looking from passenger towards drivers side)

Can't quite make out the name of the steel company.

I'll have to get back out there and take a few more to try and catch the name ....

never seen that before , should post that up on dodgecharge dot com .....see what the guys in the us have to say about it
never saw that in mine

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun Apr 26, 09 7:29 pm

April update ....

Car's up at a friends workshop now. We're rebuilding the engine just to give it a freshen-up. I'll have a better one next year I hope.
Sadly funds don't allow it at this moment in time

So low compression smog status will have to do for now

Just waiting on some new valves as the exhaust side looked abit pooh at the base of the stem.

I'm having the welding sorted out on it properly too in the places where the last tosspot never did it right. (yeah thats most of it

)
I'm up there again tomorrow so hopefully I'll have a few more pics for you.....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Apr 26, 09 8:14 pm

thanks for the pics mate this is one that i really cant wait to see back on the road,anyone who knows the story of this car and previous owner will agree that it deserves it and i bet martin would be well chuffed to see it being driven

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun Apr 26, 09 8:55 pm

To be honest Si, once the crappy welding is sorted, then I can concentrate on the engine & running gear etc. and start putting it all back together.
I've got 99% of the stuff I need. I've even sorted a rear screen ( with alittle help from Neil - Cheers mate

)

I'll see how money goes, but I doubt if it'll be out finished this year. If I do, then it won't be in paint, but then again I guess it would be nice if I could run it up this year to get the teething problems out the way ready for next year

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Apr 26, 09 9:19 pm

Glad to see youve started on the old girl.

As si said, it deserves a bit of love.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun Apr 26, 09 9:35 pm

Still waitin' to see a pic of yours without the magnums .....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Apr 26, 09 9:56 pm

only fitted them last week, after a re paint and new nuts. looks great.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue May 05, 09 4:34 pm

Pics from the other day.
Painted the engine and put it all together temporarily so's it looked nice.
My mate Tim who owns the workshop where the car is, was having a meet down there, so we tidied it up for "show" purposes.
Just waiting for some new valves to get here from the states then the build can continue

The old valves looked abit knackered at the base on the exhaust valves. Just my luck I'd re-use them and a head would break off during the run up and knacker the whole engine

Post by **TyreFryer** » Tue May 05, 09 4:38 pm

Jules, that colour looks like the one I'm after for my Challenger engine. What shade is it and where did you get it from?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue May 05, 09 4:46 pm

Martin, it's Chrysler blue. I got it from real steel. Couple of rattle cans should do the trick

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue May 05, 09 4:50 pm

Hey Jules, don't forget the head bolts mate or you'll find your compression a bit low

Seriously though, great to see some progress!

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Tue May 05, 09 6:50 pm

Hi are you still going to run cast headers Jules?
The motor look the biz