My 1972 Road Runner clone build

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:39 pm

I just did my heater core! It was a breeze with all the help of the members of this forum. It took me 2 1/2 including cleaning up my tools. I did it with the dash still in the car. I very happy that is done it was worrying me.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:40 pm

What happened to your dash?

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:48 pm

I am in the process of restoring the dash trim and installing the factory AM radio. So that is the reason it is torn apart.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:32 pm

DeLorean00 wrote:I am in the process of restoring the dash trim and installing the factory AM radio. So that is the reason it is torn apart.

Oh,ok.

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:11 pm

Well today I cleaned up my engine bay. The body shop did not full paint in there due to the motor being still in the car. But if I ever do a motor swap I will spray the under hood area. But right now to the untrained eye it looks great. The pictures don't do it justice.

Before

After

And I made this photo I thought it was kinda cool.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:41 am

way to go on the black engine compartment lol...just cuz that's how mine is...i wanna do it in the rubberized undercoating/bedliner stuff so i don't have to worry about wrenches scratching it and all that stuff that really doesn't matter

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:06 am

Yea,like break fluid,that stuff is very corrosive.somebody spilled some on my engine bay and took off all the paint.the black does look better than the blue.

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:03 pm

I finished my Satellite today! I restored my dash and cleaned up the last little details on the car. I want to thank everyone on this forum for all their help. I could not have built this car without them. So here are some pictures of the finished product, enjoy!

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:09 pm

Awsome! you did a great Job

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:44 pm

Wow man Thats super nice!

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:45 pm

that's a good lookin dash emblem lol did you trim out your dash vents with aluminum paint as well? i did it to the edges of the trim, but around each vent looks pretty sweet

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:55 am

Totally rocks! Now just find a '72 grille and we'll be totally fooled. Oh, and the interior is too nice! Love the Grant Tuff wheel and the brand-new interior. I can practically smell the "new car" smell! That's why I'm selling my Grant Challenger wheel, so I can get the Tuff. I wish someone would buy it! *hint, hint*

Oh, did you sand the underside of the roof before you put the headliner on? Just curious. I'm being really anal about my car right now. The rust on the gas-tank hold-down straps bugged me so much, I chemically removed the rust, sanded off the rest, and painted them to protect them.

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:37 am

patrick wrote:Totally rocks! Now just find a '72 grille and we'll be totally fooled. Oh, and the interior is too nice! Love the Grant Tuff wheel and the brand-new interior. I can practically smell the "new car" smell! That's why I'm selling my Grant Challenger wheel, so I can get the Tuff. I wish someone would buy it! *hint, hint*

Oh, did you sand the underside of the roof before you put the headliner on? Just curious. I'm being really anal about my car right now. The rust on the gas-tank hold-down straps bugged me so much, I chemically removed the rust, sanded off the rest, and painted them to protect them.

nothing wrong with being safe!

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:55 am

Im gonna get the maghogany grant steering wheel.Its gonna match my dash

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:04 am

Just to finish off my thread. Car is sold and off to Switzerland. Also I did not sand the under side of the roof, but I did spray it to protect it from rusting.