Matt's '68 Coronet 500
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Loving it.
"Cum homine de cane debeo congredi." Woof.
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Loving all your work Matt, but were do you find the time for it and your job.
Are we there yet dad ..... 10 to the gallon but worth it.
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Well given the current state of the touring music industry, it looks like I may not have much of a job for at least another 12 months or so !
On the plus side, I am getting loads of stuff finished around the house. And I have some time to get the Coronet back together.
Hope to get the engine back in this week.
Cleaned off the old floor pan repairs and seam sealed them, ready for a quick coat of satin black to tidy them up a bit
Had a look inside the transmission , as I'd left it outdoors last year for a couple of weeks . Yes I know I'm bad....
No water damage anywhere except for a partially stuck Torque Converter control valve (which is pretty much the first thing in line to the atmosphere at the front) , which soon freed off.
Pump etc OK
All done . With new gaskets etc.
Ready for mating to the engine
OK let's go !
On the plus side, I am getting loads of stuff finished around the house. And I have some time to get the Coronet back together.
Hope to get the engine back in this week.
Cleaned off the old floor pan repairs and seam sealed them, ready for a quick coat of satin black to tidy them up a bit
Had a look inside the transmission , as I'd left it outdoors last year for a couple of weeks . Yes I know I'm bad....
No water damage anywhere except for a partially stuck Torque Converter control valve (which is pretty much the first thing in line to the atmosphere at the front) , which soon freed off.
Pump etc OK
All done . With new gaskets etc.
Ready for mating to the engine
OK let's go !
Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Brilliant!
Is that the 500ci or the 440?
Is that the 500ci or the 440?
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Hi Pete It’s the 500
Cheers
Matt
Cheers
Matt
Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Good man! I like these small motors!!!
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Nice workmanship, I agree with Blue, leave body & a tidy engine bay
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
You make a transmission strip sound easy. I have a TH400 leaking lots but bit wary of dismantling.
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
727's are a lot easier to work on than a TH400...
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Great to se this one coming together again Matt, I saw it run at the Nats...proper Q car!
Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Hi Ivor - good to hear from you - it's been forever.
Hope to bump into you when we're all allowed out again
Thanks
Matt
Hope to bump into you when we're all allowed out again
Thanks
Matt
Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Progress has been a bit slow.
Engine back in though
Got all the parts out. Going to start on the wiring first I think.
Also wondering where on earth the steering box bolts have gone.
Been reconditioning the rear trim panels from the front seats.
Original hardboard warped and horrible
Cut some plywood copies
Add hardware
Add a thin layer of foam before covering in vinyl
Engine back in though
Got all the parts out. Going to start on the wiring first I think.
Also wondering where on earth the steering box bolts have gone.
Been reconditioning the rear trim panels from the front seats.
Original hardboard warped and horrible
Cut some plywood copies
Add hardware
Add a thin layer of foam before covering in vinyl
Re: Matt's '68 Coronet 500
Wiper motor looking a bit sorry for itself
Corrosion removed, parts variously clear-laquered and painted. Not exactly 'correct' , but it's an improvement.
Reassembled, with wiring/sleeving replaced or tidied up
Corrosion removed, parts variously clear-laquered and painted. Not exactly 'correct' , but it's an improvement.
Reassembled, with wiring/sleeving replaced or tidied up
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