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Post by mrmike on Aug 29, 2022 15:16:33 GMT -7
A new project started out of a need to add another coat of paint to my 1997 Dodge Caravan. I envisioned the '69 GTX painted with the same color of MCW Seafoam Turquoise Metallic with the Performance Hood Package. The engine will be the standard 440 CID engine with 6 Pack carburation. If that doesn't fit under the hood, I will use the stock 4-bbl. carb. The transmission is the Mopar A-833 4-speed transmission. I started by trimming all of the little bits and pieces of flash and realized that I would have to assemble the firewall, side panels and core support if I am to wash the body and chassis before adding primer and paint. The wheels are Cragar SS mags, my favorite!    More GTX to come... |
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Post by transammike on Aug 30, 2022 18:07:46 GMT -7
Should look cool in the seafoam green. Keep us posted Mike!!
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Post by mrmike on Aug 30, 2022 19:42:09 GMT -7
Will do! And, it is Seafoam TURQUOISE, not green. There is a difference!
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Post by sharp on Aug 31, 2022 5:57:23 GMT -7
Great kit Mike!! That color is gonna look good on it!
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Post by mrmike on Aug 31, 2022 7:32:23 GMT -7
Thanks Mike! This is a great color, different from the usual reds, black, blues and greens! Yes, greens.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 1, 2022 7:26:29 GMT -7
Last night, before turning for the night, I added some strip styrene and glue to the score line under the '69 GTX hood. I wanted to fill the score line and to strengthen the hood since I have been "tweaking" it to fit level on the body without moving.   You can barely see the scoreline from the topside of the hood.  More GTX to come... |
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Post by leon on Sept 3, 2022 4:51:52 GMT -7
This is going to look great Mike
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Post by mrmike on Sept 3, 2022 8:13:47 GMT -7
Thanks leon! I still have to give this thing a bath!
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 4, 2022 12:58:34 GMT -7
I don't believe I've ever seen that color before Mike. In any case she's gonna look good wearing it.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 4, 2022 19:29:36 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! This color was given to me by a member of the Classic Plastic Model Club two months before I had resigned from the Club. He associates Mopar builds with me and I do a few of them. I had to find a couple of projects to use this paint on.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 9, 2022 15:13:24 GMT -7
Spent a little time on the GTX this afternoon. I assembled the engine and lettered the tires. The engine had no valley pan of cover and the intake manifold just sat on top of a wide open area. I made a cover from a piece styrene and glued it in.    More GTX to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 9, 2022 19:10:33 GMT -7
The more I looked at them, the more I didn't like the valve covers I had put on. I found a set that I liked better and while they are not 100% correct, they do look a lot better!    Momre GTX to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 10, 2022 11:54:18 GMT -7
I'm with you on the rocker covers Mike. The ones you ended up using look alot better.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 10, 2022 19:33:14 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! Those look a lot better than the chrome plated ones. Now to decide on carburation...4-barrel or 6-barrels.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 12, 2022 18:14:30 GMT -7
Tonight I painted the engine, the distributor and cap and I made an ignition coil, painted it and wired it and the 6-barrel carburation. Now, you are asking why did I paint the 4-barrel and the 6-barrel intakes? I haven't decided which one I will use yet. Why they don't add ignition coils to these kits is beyond me.    More Plymouth to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Sept 13, 2022 2:01:53 GMT -7
I love the shape of these GTX's Mike, and the second choice in Rocker covers look a lot better.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 13, 2022 6:24:43 GMT -7
Thanks Dale! The second choice of valve covers fits the heads better and I decided to use them instead.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 18, 2022 18:31:18 GMT -7
I started detailing the engine. I added my plug wires, fan belt with power steering pump and alternator and the fan. I had to make an ignition coil from a piece of round styrene stock and added a wire to it. The tires proved to be problematic, so I replaced them with a set from Revell and I will add some white letters to the tires.    More GTX to come... |
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Post by coyotecrunch on Sept 19, 2022 7:13:07 GMT -7
Nice!! Why do we always have to make our own ignition coils? Its like the makers just clean missed this, but yours looks spot on   |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 19, 2022 10:39:34 GMT -7
I wish I knew the answer, but I don't. These manufacturers talk about accuracy, but they leave off things like the ignition coils. As long as I still have round styrene and wire, I'll make my own! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 21, 2022 12:14:30 GMT -7
Progress is coming along very well on this. The newer kits that are coming out seem to come with alot more stuff and that includes wheel & tire options and things like ignition coils and our beloved engine accessory brackets.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 21, 2022 13:10:09 GMT -7
A lot of these new kits are old rehashed kits with new parts added to them and some of them I have no interest in. If I buy a kit, it much "speak" to me. I have to have a plan of attack!
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Post by mrmike on Sept 26, 2022 8:36:38 GMT -7
The 440 CID engine is complete and ready to be installed in the chassis. I added the air cleaner and decal and then I installed a STP Racing decal on the oil filter. The alternator has some clear red paint on the fins to represent the wire turnings on the armature. The wheels and tires have been further detailed and I still need to find tire decals in my stash that I know I have.    More GTX to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 26, 2022 14:05:14 GMT -7
I decided to add more detail to my 440 6 pack. I used a piece of wire and some superglue and added the hose from the PCV valve to the carbs. Then I found my Shabo Tire Graphics and added Goodyear to the tires. I thought I had an extra set of water slide decals, but I must have used them elsewhere.    More GTX to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 27, 2022 9:51:55 GMT -7
Nice touches on the engine as well as the tires Mike. All of these things are really gonna add up when it's all said and done bro.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 27, 2022 17:56:56 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! I could add more detail, but I'm afraid that I would make a mess of everything. I'll stop right here. I painted the GTX this afternoon.    More GTX to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Sept 27, 2022 18:04:12 GMT -7
I'm liking that engine Mike, body color is spot on too.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 28, 2022 7:16:54 GMT -7
Thanks Dale! After 12 hours in the dehumidifier, I still have to let this body gas out. I hate enamel paint!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Sept 28, 2022 8:24:01 GMT -7
Thanks Dale! After 12 hours in the dehumidifier, I still have to let this body gas out. I hate enamel paint! That is the truth! I always hated waiting on enamel, but sometimes, its just the right color! |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 29, 2022 6:48:39 GMT -7
Thanks Dale! After 12 hours in the dehumidifier, I still have to let this body gas out. I hate enamel paint! That is the truth! I always hated waiting on enamel, but sometimes, its just the right color! As much as I love lacquer paint qualities and hate enamels, there are some colors that are only available in enamel. I try to find a color that I like in lacquer before I use enamel. |
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