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Dave,..you know that somewhere there's a guy on his death bed going over all the senseless stuff he's done thru the years with his children at his side. And then he stops and thinks a minute and says:
"but there will always be that SWEET mural that I painted on the sides of that 69 Roadrunner that captured the spirt an essence of America. That paint job was my pinnacle and will forever be a testament to my dedication and skill in the field of auto body!"
How will you be able to sleep at night....? I laughed so hard I got tears in my eyes!! Nicely done!
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Like a baby... Like a 200 lb beer drunk baby. Prolly pee the bed. Got a lot done Dave. It's really looking good. How in the heck does one get that many dents in a fender? Did Weezy take it out before you bought it?
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Coulda been a deer whacker... hard to say. See, it was more than likely a crunch that has been pulled and hammered back into shape which whould explain what looks like 150 dents.
I always cringe when it comes time to strip a passenger side fender. Seems they take a beating. blind forward corner... Passenger side fenders are dent magnets.
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im sure that with enough time and effort and a case GOOD beer you can do it just fine Dave. have at er and keep us updated.
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It was a fairly productive weekend. Just to be clear, my dents are mostly in that fender. I see now that looking at my pictures the whole car may appear to have dents because of kind of a spotted look but those are just little patches of primer that I haven't quite got sanded off yet. I went around the car with 40 grit paper to remove probably 99% of the old paint and primer, Now I'll make a much quicker lap around the car with 60 or 80 grit which will help me clean the body panels even further.
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Yes, you're just missing the choke. Otherwise your AVS looks to be in excellent original condition. They are very easy carbs to clean and rebuild. Straight forward design, gas doesn't leak out of them, and they make good power. Set them up as designed by the factory, and resist the urge to loosen the secondary air valve (what looks like a choke plate over the secondaries). All you'll get is a bog. The brass floats shouldn't ever give you trouble with soaking up gas. Make sure the choke pull-off holds vacuum. Ensure the rods and pistons move freely. The rods are delicate, so insert them AFTER the carb top has been installed.
When you clean out the various air bleeds and jets in the primary venturi clusters, just use solvent and compressed air. And they can only go in one way - look for a little notch on the underside mating surface.
The AVS (air valve secondary) is a more advanced design, an improvement on the AFB (aluminum four barrel). The primary side is similar to the AFB, but the secondary side is the precursor to the Quadrajet and Thermoquad designs. The primary jets and rods of the AVS are unique to it, and don't interchange with the AFB (unless you ALSO replace the dimpled step-up piston cover plate with the flat one from the AFB). The secondary jets however, are the same design.
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am thinkin grouseman has seen a carb b4
also thinkin Deerwhacker has seen the backside of his woman's hand before (don't ask how I know)
i love a good smartazz, nicely done DW!
keep after er beer baby, lookin good
love your threads
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That right front fender looks like a couple of my Puma Knives, are you sure it's not made by the Damascus Method.
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Passenger side fenders are dent magnets.
Natch the only dent I have on my truck - driver's side. I'm different.......
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DANG, that is looking good. That fender is a bodymans nightmare though but I bet you will have looking good in short order.
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That is going to be an incredible ride when your done. I love those old Road Runner / GTX's. Plenty of room for 'More Power'.
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there's A man who know's what he's talkingabout.
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That fresh air hood itself is worth a pretty penny. What can you tell us about the engine, and any future plans? I know you want to keep it fairly original and simple, reliable with reasonable economy.
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Original as far as i know. Previous owner swapped in a different cam but other than that I don't know of any engine mods.
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The wife took notice of 2 things she declaired as "grand discoveries" yesterday. this dash light... And this reverse light... So... everybody might want to check their mopars for these wonderful options... lol!! Well.. the damn fenders fell off... actually no, they didn't fall off. After removing the 4326 bolts that hold the fenders on, they were removed. As well as the doors. My best helper sanding a door sill area... God this kid is great, he likes helping, and I like letting him help!! My plymouth is part bee it seems...... [img] http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/northerndave/roadrunner%20stuff/102_6083.jpg[/img] Regular though, non super.
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This is becoming one of my favorite threads of all time! I have been lurking for several yeats now and I have never read everything up to page 72. I have to admit I am not a Mopar guy. My sister had a 65 Barracuda that I liked and my cousin had a GTX and a 'Cuda with a big honkin motor. Forget which one now but I know it had over 400 cubic inches under the hood. Lots of tickets but never crashed.
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"never crashed" is pretty important
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You DO realize he's helping because he expects wheel privileges, right? d:^)
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