Nick Eagle 68 Roadrunner

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Oct 03, 10 9:24 pm

side glass went in first the drivers window is the wrong size 1 inch gap it looks like a hand cut replacement. new felts and top rail seals were fitted.missing one end gutter trim have found one in the states though its on its way.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Oct 03, 10 9:30 pm

rear window went in well new trim clips fitted. i had a job getting sealer and primmer all the large windscreen company's wont sell it anymore went to a tractor firm then had it on the shelf. trim fitted well considering i had to rebuild the whole bottom channel that the screen rests on

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Oct 03, 10 9:36 pm

stripped the dash and cleaned up the speedo Assembly. the dash was tan which i have sprayed gloss black, all the trim surround have been sprayed with trim paint came out well considering how poor condition it was in will look to replace once the car is on the road. new roadrunner sticker fitted looks great. new key and barrel fitted.i should of cleaned the white dust and finger prints but i just dont have the time!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Oct 03, 10 9:46 pm

new door cards fitted found them on ebay fit is great ( the guy make about six different pattern's and ships to uk from the states.he is planing to make replacement seat covers as well.i was please to find the stainless trims when sifting through the pile of bit i picked with the car.
i painted the backings for the arm rests as the chrome had worn off again i will replace at a later date

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Oct 03, 10 10:04 pm

you will be lucky to find a sideglass in the uk as yours is a post car, i have maybe 10 pairs of regular be body side windows,

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Sun Oct 03, 10 10:45 pm

Loving your work! What an amazing looking job in such a short time.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 04, 10 7:25 am

Great work Nick! You're REALLY motoring with this! I found the new qtr panel moulding gaskets so I'll drop them off to you next weekend if you're about?

Really enjoying this thread

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 04, 10 7:58 am

thanks phil the rear quarter gaskets were ok your welcome to come and see the car, im working 12.00 mid day till 12.00 all next wekend im off friday dam job getting in the way of this rebuild.did you sort your oil leak

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 04, 10 8:28 am

I REALLY hope so Nick......early indications are good as it "normally" dropped a load of oil on the driveway whilst I was opening the garage door to put it away, and last time it didn't.

But I haven't checked it since........so fingers crossed.

I now need to sort the trans leak. 1 replacement sump pan and a new gasket later and guess what? No change

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Mon Oct 04, 10 9:53 am

Good work Nick. Those door cards look great

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Oct 08, 10 8:16 pm

New Rear bumper cleaned up great,.new rear light lens from Canada look great going to use the reverse as indicators, and before someone tells me yes i know its a 69 rear bumper.cheap and its a bumper.i do like swap meets.new emblems are on the way.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Oct 08, 10 9:13 pm

grill sorted

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Oct 08, 10 9:28 pm

That's most of the boring stuff nearly finished, now i can start on the fun stuff engine will be stripped and inspected it should have new shells and camshaft in it. i will compression test the cylinders if OK i will drop the sump and check the bottom end. i have a deeper sump and longer pickup pipe to fit. headers and ally intake electronic dizzy and msd unit 750 holley dp. im sticking with the drum brakes i will run new brake pipes next week and dig the brake parts out of the magic box

Richard Granger · Post by **Richard Granger** » Sat Oct 09, 10 6:26 am

Great progress Nick looking forward to seeing the car in the fleash, not going 440 then?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Oct 09, 10 11:22 am

Hi rich not at the moment 383 should be a quick( as in time to rebuild) and a cheap running motor. the 440 will take time and money to build . i want a totally street-able car.
so tall gears and too heavy on the motor will have to Wait till ive had enough fun on the road.
im well please with the results so far simon and lee came and looked at the car last night, simons worried mine will be on the road before his.