RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Hit summit up for the new tranny pan/filter & gasket.
tons of money going out, but I haven't put a piece on the car in a while?
tons of money going out, but I haven't put a piece on the car in a while?
Rusty's not very quiet cuda progress
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RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Well started off this day on the wrong foot, my door jamb seals turned out to be quarter window jamb seals, mine were in pretty good shape but since they were here what the hey go new
I had to work them a bit, no contours, a little fancy bending got em close!
Even had to punch a hole on the outside top, they missed it.
Some day I will get a complete correct order!
I had to work them a bit, no contours, a little fancy bending got em close!
Even had to punch a hole on the outside top, they missed it.
Some day I will get a complete correct order!
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Got the dip stick painted & the bottom, went ahead & shot a coat of clear over the whole thing, when the pan arrives I'll clear the bottom! 
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Then it was bench time, started stripping the wood grain off, it did not come off easy & had to do most with a 1/2" exacto knife, my hand will be numb for a week! 
After 4 rounds of adhesive remover & tons of scraping & wire brushing I finally got it clean!
insert went in pretty good, anybody need one, chrome was a little better on the bottom one.
After 4 rounds of adhesive remover & tons of scraping & wire brushing I finally got it clean!
insert went in pretty good, anybody need one, chrome was a little better on the bottom one.
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Finally something I don't have to strip & paint.
Nice chromie pan with a DRAIN PLUG, filter & gasket!
What is that second gasket they all seem to pack with them, not pan bottom shaped but about the same size?
Nice chromie pan with a DRAIN PLUG, filter & gasket!
What is that second gasket they all seem to pack with them, not pan bottom shaped but about the same size?
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RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
OK, gonna go see if I can find a how to video, but in the mean time I have the tranny open, removed the filter & I see no obvious place for the extra parts? 
the washer with the seal was taped inside the trans pan & the gasket thingie came with the filter
don't see a place for either in here?
there was a tiny bit of metal on the filter & in the pan & some weird looking green things?
Am I in trouble?
the washer with the seal was taped inside the trans pan & the gasket thingie came with the filterdon't see a place for either in here?
there was a tiny bit of metal on the filter & in the pan & some weird looking green things?
Am I in trouble?
b-body-bob
Well-known member
The seal is for the shifter part from the valve body that sticks through the case.
The gasket is for use with a deep pan extension.
Looks like green beans to me
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
OK, then I can button her up tomorrow when the paint dries on my bolts, I'll see if that seal is something I want to mess with?
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Another thing I put off as long as possible, started checking out the dash harness, most of the connectors are in good shape, getting this laid out behind the dash is going to be fun.
Found the one that went to the burnt up heat/cool switch, now to hunt down a replacement should be fun, last case just put on 3 new connectors & ditch the plastic???
one obvious bad blub, got lucky & found one in a mixed drawer from the bulb assortment I got when my bro in law passed away........
Got the trans pan bolts painted, put the filter in, can button that up tomorrow & then I went to the painful task of adding in the last batch of parts to the ever growing cost sheet, I may yet get it done under 25K
Found the one that went to the burnt up heat/cool switch, now to hunt down a replacement should be fun, last case just put on 3 new connectors & ditch the plastic???
one obvious bad blub, got lucky & found one in a mixed drawer from the bulb assortment I got when my bro in law passed away........
Got the trans pan bolts painted, put the filter in, can button that up tomorrow & then I went to the painful task of adding in the last batch of parts to the ever growing cost sheet, I may yet get it done under 25K
b-body-bob
Well-known member
Get some industrial strength shrink wrap and cover them to the very tip end of the connector if you do. Maybe do it twice, for a double layer.
I have never kept one of those. They scare me.
$25k include the car cost from 2 decades ago? Sure wouldn't cover it now.
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
This is the one I got from My Desoto down in texas, 2500 & 550 shipping it up here.
I paid 35 for the long island rust bucket, & I think 220 for the tow back to jersey .
The car I never should have bought, but at least I learned a ton of what not to do.
I paid 35 for the long island rust bucket, & I think 220 for the tow back to jersey .
The car I never should have bought, but at least I learned a ton of what not to do.
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Still have a few big ticket items to buy, complete exhaust headers to tips, carpet ,underlay, rear divider, trunk mat, head liner & that I will pay to have installed.
Oh yea the dash pad which is on it's way to ABC moparts.
then the A/C compressor, alternator fuel pump etc etc etc the list goes on but my mind doesn't !
Oh yea the dash pad which is on it's way to ABC moparts.
then the A/C compressor, alternator fuel pump etc etc etc the list goes on but my mind doesn't !
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
I got the tranny pan on, but I flipped it back over before I took a pick of the nice shinny pan & my pretty black bolts!
Pulled the next harness, the coating was pretty frayed up.........
one joint I have to solder & one I have to open up & see what they did under the tape..................
Thought I would run out of tape, but made it to the end, just have to make the repairs & this can go in.
Now I have to hunt down a neutral safety switch harness, a tad beat up! Connector up top busted up & didn't even have one at the tranny!
Pulled the next harness, the coating was pretty frayed up.........
one joint I have to solder & one I have to open up & see what they did under the tape..................
Thought I would run out of tape, but made it to the end, just have to make the repairs & this can go in.
Now I have to hunt down a neutral safety switch harness, a tad beat up! Connector up top busted up & didn't even have one at the tranny!
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
Anyone need any 1/8 x 1" roll pins I have about 23 extra, or 1 1/4 freeze plugs, 6 or 7 extra & the one part I should have had to order, the heater valve came today, all from rock auto & all from different places! They love their shipping! 
b-body-bob
Well-known member
At one point yesterday I had 4 different things in the cart and they all came from different places. I laughed.
I noticed that all the Carter fuel pumps might drop ship because they're all at the same warehouse, where nothing else I need is stored. I looked at 3 different small block part numbers.
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
I guess we should be happy they have the stuff, was looking for the neutral safety complete harness, only herbs showed it & it's out of stock, I did the notify me thing, I hope they restock?
I can get the tranny pig tail, but I need both ends!
I can get the tranny pig tail, but I need both ends!
b-body-bob
Well-known member
Rock auto is substantially cheaper than even Summit and Jeg's on things they both sell (fuel pumps, water pumps, etc) but shipping has me checking totals to be sure the savings aren't eaten up by the shipping costs.
Yeah I thought that about the pig tail - the other end is kind of an odd V-shape IIRC.
FWIW watch out for Herb's. My order took forever to finish out. For example I ordered a set of bumper bolts, and they showed up in 3 shipments.
Eventually I got everything but I had to check it off over time.That's also where I got the two AMD bumpers with matching slices in an edge ...
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
"Yeah I thought that about the pig tail - the other end is kind of an odd V-shape IIRC."
Hmmmm, I have a pic of mine above, not V shaped, where does the top plug into gotta see if I can find the other end & see what that looks like!
Hmmmm, I have a pic of mine above, not V shaped, where does the top plug into gotta see if I can find the other end & see what that looks like!
b-body-bob
Well-known member
I could be misremembering. I'll see if I can find it on the Duster later today.
RUSTY Cuda
In over my head!
So today was finish off the rear light harness, got lucky & had one of each pigtail for the rear lights left over from the 73, this was frayed & spliced right up to the metal.
forgot my drills were upgraded to 20 volt & fried the bulb when trying to test it, I think I have a bunch of those in the stash.
Got those 4 soldered up & ready for shrink wrap
One set done!
Dug out the tiny files to try & clean up the connections
when I took off the tape on the next bulb it was just frayed for quite a distance & the spade for the groung popped off!
Spiders made a home & a grave yard out of this one!
Put in the new pigs tail & solder & shrink wrapped that, for one lonely spade that was the exact size in Dad's train stash!
forgot my drills were upgraded to 20 volt & fried the bulb when trying to test it, I think I have a bunch of those in the stash.
Got those 4 soldered up & ready for shrink wrap
One set done!
Dug out the tiny files to try & clean up the connections
when I took off the tape on the next bulb it was just frayed for quite a distance & the spade for the groung popped off!
Spiders made a home & a grave yard out of this one!
Put in the new pigs tail & solder & shrink wrapped that, for one lonely spade that was the exact size in Dad's train stash!
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