Mopar Muscle Association UK

I couldn’t do it ! I had to test fit the duck tail !
Old habits etc

Didn’t need to test fit the rear duck tail as I’ve already done that awhile ago,
The nose is in epoxy, I used the new Silco type but it’s a slightly different shade to there 2k
Once it’s all stripped again, I’ll refinish the shell inside and in the boot area etc,
While the general construction of ...

So probably the last boring update on this saga
for awhile!
It’s all now in 2k , I’ve tweaked the rear screen filler panel a tad and a couple of over small bits,
I’ve completely blocked the sides again and it’s virtually ready to be pulled apart for paint,
Once the doors are horizontal on the panel ...

Haha that’s the whole thing with old cars, there supposed to be fun, never taken seriously,
Which I just as well given the dramas my Turd has caused me
The latest episode is the Endura Front nose,
Absolutely doing my head in, I’ve totally stripped it,
Blasted it completely, degreased with the ...

Think that’s very sensible given the current state of the market,
The Fred in a shed type of restoration has always been a labour of love type of thing,
But this has always been the only way older normal cars can realistically be restored,
Full body and paint now is 10’s of thousands, mechanical ...

The lower front panel is a second hand one I acquired as my original had so rust through on the underside
This replacement has suffered previous accident
And sits a bit Bananarama! on the right side,
So this will require a bit of faking but nothing serious,

The amount of work is actually ...

So I’ve been doing a nose job today ,
Got a small amount of fitting but generally yeah all looks reasonably good!

The turd is now in 2k primer , still got the hood to primer and still shaping the Bull nose ,
But not far off now !
\:D/


The primer is a mid priced product by Silco
M8 , i suspect the slight sheen is the result of Styrene being present,
It lays down nicely and over fully cured Epoxy it’s very ...

So following a good old blocking session last Saturday I’ve actually now started the primer stage,
I’m trying out a new twist on 2k this is apparently a hybrid 2k and has some kind of epoxy additive so it dries with a proper sheen,
I guess in a decent workshop one probably would appreciate the ...

Virtually finished the gapping now , just the nose panel to finish off, this is being a right pain, stripped it twice and twice it’s moved and cracked after about a month?
Tried two different epoxy’s neither worked,
I’ve been trying to follow guidelines from the US but obviously I can’t get the ...

Well I’ve finally managed to fully align the front end metal,
Still got a few small tweaks to make but overall it’s pretty sharp,
I’m currently about 6 months behind schedule so looking very unlikely it’ll be done this year,
Ces’t la vie

Yep I’m captain slow as well, :D
I think I’ll forget about the motor for a month or two
Concentrate on getting the body fully level and in epoxy
Once this is done I can pull it apart and start getting it ready for colour
To be honest I’ve been messing around with the motor as I’ve almost nothing ...

Haha cheers son
I’ll be honest it’s seriously testing my patience,
The way the cars built is basically a nightmare,
Much more difficult to restore than a comparable Mopar,
The shell structure is very strong, but factor in the daft front subframe and front quarters that support the huge bonnet and ...

Managed to get the left front quarter almost Dialed in yesterday

So managed to get the right hand side gapped,
Quite pleased and a lite skim and block is all that’s required

And talking of blocks been prepping my motor,
All looking good so far,