Dan's '78 Fury (Dukes) Hazzard County Sheriff patrol car...

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Old frayed brake shoe adjustment cable... (12/12/2016)
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New brake shoe adjustment cable... (13/12/2016)
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New brake shoes & wheel cylinders... (12/12/2016)
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New high torque gear reduction starter motor from a 98 Dakota... (13/12/2016)
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(13/12/2016)
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1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

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MilesnMiles wrote:I'm not a 'cop car' kind of guy, but I have to say that this is one heck of a restoration project. It seemed most unlikely when you were first scouting around for a likely donor. The attention, hard work and cost simply have to be admired. :thumbright:
:iagree: Spot on :)
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Same here! :thumbright:
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Looks great Danny.......Bet you can wait for next year......Be good to see it at the NATS?
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RobTwin wrote:
MilesnMiles wrote:I'm not a 'cop car' kind of guy, but I have to say that this is one heck of a restoration project. It seemed most unlikely when you were first scouting around for a likely donor. The attention, hard work and cost simply have to be admired. :thumbright:
:iagree: Spot on :)
Cheers mate!! :oops: :thumbright:
1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

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Blue wrote:Same here! :thumbright:
Cheers Blue!! :oops: :thumbright:
1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

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Dave81 wrote:Looks great Danny.......Bet you can wait for next year......Be good to see it at the NATS?
Thanks mate...sure can't!! :D
Yes would love to be there next year!! :thumbright:
1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

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New spark plugs,oil filter & oil pressure switch... (14/12/2016)
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Dropped off at A14 Tyres & Exhaust for new stainless exhaust system... (15/12/2016)
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New stainless system being fitted... (16/12/2016)
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1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

MMA / 911
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Well done, you have turned that around really quickly (relatively speaking!!!)
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Pete wrote:Well done, you have turned that around really quickly (relatively speaking!!!)
Thanks Pete...yeah don't think I've too bad relatively speaking although owned the car just over 3 years now :shock: :oops: :lol:
1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

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New stainless exhaust fitted... (21/12/2016)
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1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

MMA / 911
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Nice job Danny it's coming along nicely
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Looking good :thumbright:
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Hi,
Not posted for a while, so here are a few updates...

New Mopar Cop wheels bought from fellow members (Moparnutterz) back in January...
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Finally got round to fitting the wheels back in April...
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New sump... (May 2017)
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The new sump would bolt up ok but the crossmember was 'in the way'. The profile of the two sumps were different when you offer them back to back. I had to get TIG welder/fabricator to modify the new one and make it a custom fit... (June 2017)
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1978 Plymouth Fury,4-door sedan B-body,400 cu in (6.6L) Big-Block 4 barrel V8 'High Performance'
(numbers matching with Police special handling package)

MMA / 911
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