Dan's '78 Fury (Dukes) Hazzard County Sheriff patrol car...

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Sat Mar 01, 14 10:13 am

Steve wrote:Ah,..photobucket rears its head again....I must get with the program

thats a good idea Danny, you will really get to know her by having a good tidy up and see whats what. I wrote stuff down as I went along that needed to be done....then prioritised stuff into big/ small jobs and things that can be done off the car in the garage when its tipping down outside.

Get stuck in and enjoy Danny and keep it coming matey...great thread on an unusual car

Yep that's exactly what i plan to do Steve,got a nice list on the go already.

I removed the headlights bezels yesterday as only 4 screws on each one and going to give them a nice clean up and bring up the shine so that's a nice small job that can be done indoors.

Will do Steve,thanks for the advicce and kind words!!

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Sun Sep 21, 14 8:16 pm

Hi all,
Not much progress on the Fury lately as my Mum is very poorly right now,so just not had the heart or enthusiasm to work on the car.
My Mum is battling cancer right now and has been for just over 3 years and this is the third time the disease has now come back after being given the all clear twice in the past.
We have now just been told that my Mum cannot have anymore chemo as there is nothing they can do for her anymore as the disease has taken over and her body just won't cope with anymore treatment. She has now been sent home from hospital to try and get on with the rest of her life and to make the most of the remaining time we have got left as a family. We don't know if we are talking weeks or months or who knows...

I'm trying my hardest not to think about the situation and trying to get on with things to do,but then every now and then it just hits you.

Regarding the car,the only things i have done to take my mind off the situation is too spend some time doing little small jobs like cleaning some of the chrome parts.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Sep 21, 14 8:32 pm

Some things are more important than cars Danny!

Hope you make the best of the remaining time..........thoughts are with you and the rest of the family!

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sun Sep 21, 14 8:37 pm

Sorry to hear that danny, far more important matters than cars at this point in your familys lives, be strong mate, went through it with my dad

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Sep 21, 14 8:41 pm

Sad times mate. Bananarama! the cars. They'll still be as you left them.
My thoughts to you and your family through this tough time.

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Sun Sep 21, 14 10:31 pm

Very sorry to hear this Danny.

Never mind the car the right time will come back for that.

Just be there for your family as you are and keep in touch.

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Mon Sep 22, 14 6:25 am

It is hard time Danny but try and be strong for your mum and the rest of the family.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Mon Sep 22, 14 8:39 am

Just to echo; Sorry to hear. Cars are metal and rubber Danny. Will still be there; unfortunately it aint where your priorities need to be right now.
My wife works for a hospice so its always close to home. The one thing she always says is that people need to know there is support out there - not just for your mum but for those who are trying to deal with the realisation of a situation. Dont forget to reach out to them if you need to.

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Mon Sep 22, 14 8:24 pm

Thanks for all the kind words guys,really means alot!!
This forum always seems a nice friendly place to come and get away from things and you guys are all great,thank you!!

Just thought i would share a couple of pics of the chrome headlight bezels i started to clean up...

Before...

After...

Side by side comparison...

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Sep 22, 14 8:47 pm

Nice

It's surprising what a difference a bit of detailing can make to a car.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Tue Sep 23, 14 9:47 am

Sad news Danny I have been there and know how you are feeling. My advice is focus on something i.e the car, I know its hard and you don't feel like it but it does help mate.

Best wishes to you and your family.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Tue Sep 23, 14 12:57 pm

Did you use Coke or Autosol?

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Mon Sep 29, 14 6:58 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Nice
It's surprising what a difference a bit of detailing can make to a car.

Thanks mate!!

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Mon Sep 29, 14 7:13 pm

Thanks everyone for the kind words. My Mum was moved to a hospice today,so decided to start stripping out the inside of the Fury to take my mind of things...

Here's the progress... (29/09/2014)

Seats and carpet being removed...

Found a nice stash of treasure under the rear seat!!

Removed just the one ripped/torn door card for now as hoping to get it repaired before i dye the interior tan colour.

Front grille removed...

Trunk emptied...

And a couple of my mate Steve's General of course!!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Sep 29, 14 8:13 pm

Really great thanks for all the photos