My 74 Plymouth thread

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Tue Dec 30, 14 1:20 pm

I have Cherries on my 4 speed and love the overrun sound you only get with a 4 speed when off the gas and the cherries excaudate it, music to my ears. Also the slot mags are very 70's retro as are the cherries, but your car your choice. Looking good though.

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Tue Dec 30, 14 4:06 pm

Still undecided about what do to about the exhaust. Get it running and shifting properly, and then we'll see.
You're right though, its all proper 70's stuff

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Fri Jan 02, 15 4:32 pm

Little bit of progress today. Still no gearbox parts turned up, so busied myself with a few cosmetic jobs.
Removed the nasty looking purple 383 decal from the bonnet, and repainted the inserts black. Looks much better. Not sure what to put in the gap. May adapt some '71 383 hood decals to go in there.

Also removed the overriders today, and got some chrome blanking bolts to fill the gaps. Also got rid of the bodged fog light from the back. Has made the car look much tidier and cleaned its lines up. Those overriders weigh a ton too! Rear bumper is covered in grease at the moment.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Jan 02, 15 8:39 pm

Looking good!

Maybe the angle, but those exhaust tips look like they are hanging out too far.......they would possibly look better tucked in a bit (just my opinion)!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Jan 02, 15 10:01 pm

Want me to cut some decals for you Miles?

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri Jan 02, 15 11:09 pm

Ah that looks better without the over riders. I would be inclined to leave the decals off and repaint the black losing the blank spaces

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat Jan 03, 15 6:23 pm

Jeff, nice offer mate, but that's not my car!
Mine would need paint before decals for sure.

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Sun Jan 04, 15 10:07 am

Carl wrote:Ah that looks better without the over riders. I would be inclined to leave the decals off and repaint the black losing the blank spaces

The more i think about it, the more i'm starting to think that'll be a good idea.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sun Jan 04, 15 10:18 am

Looks great keep the pictures coming

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Sun Jan 04, 15 10:47 am

octanejunkie wrote:
Carl wrote:Ah that looks better without the over riders. I would be inclined to leave the decals off and repaint the black losing the blank spaces
The more i think about it, the more i'm starting to think that'll be a good idea.

Keep em guessing

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Jan 04, 15 10:53 am

Never been keen on the sound of cherry bombs or any other glass pack muffler, far too "blatty" for me. Any turbo style muffler especially Dynamax is more my cup of tea.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Jan 04, 15 11:05 am

Completely agree, Dynomax for me. Quiet around town and when cruising and very throaty when you give it the beans.

Best of both worlds whilst sounding all the time like a proper V8.....

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Sun Jan 11, 15 11:25 am

Eventually, all the gearbox parts turned up and we were able to refit everything. It all went back together well enough. The clutch took a fair bit of adjusting to get spot on as so many parts of the linkage were worn out or incorrectly adjusted before.
Was also able to get the new pistol grip shifter installed! Been waiting to see what that looked like. Its one of my favorite pieces of Mopar muscle features, and i rekon its the coolest thing you can have in your cabin.
Had to drill the old one out, and the new one required a little fettleing with the grinder and welder to get the right fit, but its now pukka, and looks awesome!
A new set of plugs went in, and i got hold of some Roadrunner decals for the rear quarter. Was going to wait till the car was finished, but couldn't resist putting them on

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Jan 11, 15 11:33 am

Looking good.

There is so much weight in that shifter that it almost changes by itself!!!

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Jan 11, 15 12:18 pm

Yes, that looks good all round. Hurst looks like it belongs.