Thanks for the linksmoparite wrote:A for overdrive here is a link you should check out. He went with the ultra bell but you can get conversion plates also.
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubb ... -pics.html
http://www.jvxracing.com/Adapters.htm
Another new 71 owner
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- Road Runner (RM)
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- GTX (RS)
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Re: Another new 71 owner
Greetings and welcome
It's a fine line between a hobby & mental illness!
69 RoadRunner (clone)
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69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project)
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NIce car, looking forward to following this one.
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1972 GY9 RR 400 A230 Manual
1973 TB3 RR 400 727 Automatic
1972 GY9 RR 400 A230 Manual
1973 TB3 RR 400 727 Automatic
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- Road Runner (RM)
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Guess it's time for an update.
Hadn't done anything to the car since I dragged it home last fall until the past month or so... but I recently squared a few things away & made some time to start on the old bird.
Been removing the rest of the old driver's side floor pan that needed to come out so the new pan sections can be installed.
Got the toeboard out all the way to the firewall pinch weld:
Finally got the last piece of the rear seat footwell out today:
That section was tough because it's a 3-piece overlap on the ends and there are a few seam welds to deal with.
Next I'll need to get things cleaned up and prepped, test fit the new pan, etc. I'm new at sheet metal work so I'm going slow & taking my time, trying to learn as I go. There will be mistakes but I have to start from where I'm at.
Hadn't done anything to the car since I dragged it home last fall until the past month or so... but I recently squared a few things away & made some time to start on the old bird.
Been removing the rest of the old driver's side floor pan that needed to come out so the new pan sections can be installed.
Got the toeboard out all the way to the firewall pinch weld:
Finally got the last piece of the rear seat footwell out today:
That section was tough because it's a 3-piece overlap on the ends and there are a few seam welds to deal with.
Next I'll need to get things cleaned up and prepped, test fit the new pan, etc. I'm new at sheet metal work so I'm going slow & taking my time, trying to learn as I go. There will be mistakes but I have to start from where I'm at.
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- Road Runner (RM)
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Been a minute since I updated.
Got everything cleaned up, coated with with POR15 where applicable, welded up holes from where spot welds had been drilled out, treated the frame rails with "interior frame rail coating", welded the new pans in after a lot of in-and-out fitment, hammering and trimming etc.
Finally finished up tonight, got it all seam sealed up. Next weekend it should go to my body man for new quarters and some rust repair around the trunk opening lip. Rather have a pro do that, since I just bought a welder & taught myself how to weld this summer on the floor pans. Figured that was the place to learn and get some experience.
Long way to go, but no more Flintstone-mobile! One thing at a time. One day at a time.
Got everything cleaned up, coated with with POR15 where applicable, welded up holes from where spot welds had been drilled out, treated the frame rails with "interior frame rail coating", welded the new pans in after a lot of in-and-out fitment, hammering and trimming etc.
Finally finished up tonight, got it all seam sealed up. Next weekend it should go to my body man for new quarters and some rust repair around the trunk opening lip. Rather have a pro do that, since I just bought a welder & taught myself how to weld this summer on the floor pans. Figured that was the place to learn and get some experience.
Long way to go, but no more Flintstone-mobile! One thing at a time. One day at a time.
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Re: Another new 71 owner
I am doing the same thing, just learning how to weld - so working on the drivers floor pan, engine compartment, small patch in the trunk pan - before I move to the exterior portions of the car. Looks like you did pretty good with the floor pan. Good luck! Scott.
1971 GY8 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus
1971 GB7 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus w/factory Sunroof
1972 EV2 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus w/factory Sunroof
1974 KB5 Plymouth Road Runner GTX Dealer Announcement car
1971 GB7 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus w/factory Sunroof
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I too have been down that road - just take your time....
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Re: Another new 71 owner
Could I add your vehicle to the 1971 Plymouth B Body registry?
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Shoot me a private message here...unionjack1940 wrote:Could I add your vehicle to the 1971 Plymouth B Body registry?
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- Road Runner (RM)
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sdweatherman wrote:I am doing the same thing, just learning how to weld - so working on the drivers floor pan, engine compartment, small patch in the trunk pan - before I move to the exterior portions of the car. Looks like you did pretty good with the floor pan. Good luck! Scott.
71Beeper wrote:I too have been down that road - just take your time....
Thanks guys.
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Off she went this morning for new quarter panels and rust repair around the trunk opening...
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With the car at the body shop, I started disassembling the motorhome 440 I picked up for it last fall... only have about 20 minutes in on it, having to squeeze it in between other projects before work
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Re: Another new 71 owner
Belated Welcome to the board.
Nice to see new projects going. I particularly like that custom 4 speed hole in the tunnel before you started the repair.
Nice to see new projects going. I particularly like that custom 4 speed hole in the tunnel before you started the repair.
4th generation B bodys- there is no substitute.
68 383, Street Demon 750, RPM top end,484/284/108 poo poo cam "-5 spd 4:10 SG, 4whl disk, Helwig Anti-Sway, Poly bushings,Firm Feel Box, HD Linkage, 1" t-bars, 7 leafs Springs
68 383, Street Demon 750, RPM top end,484/284/108 poo poo cam "-5 spd 4:10 SG, 4whl disk, Helwig Anti-Sway, Poly bushings,Firm Feel Box, HD Linkage, 1" t-bars, 7 leafs Springs
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Hey, thanks!road chicken wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:32 pmBelated Welcome to the board.
Nice to see new projects going. I particularly like that custom 4 speed hole in the tunnel before you started the repair.
Yes, I hated to have to mess up one of the PO's sweet mods like that but on the other hand it was a good excuse to go for a manual shifter hump
Car was originally of the 383/727 column shift bench seat variety. Heading toward being the 440 bucket seat floor shift variety.
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Progress has been slow, but it's happening...