I started a new job this week. I'm working nights now and John is working at my last job, so our schedules aren't lining up to work on the Dodge. Maybe if i get more than a damn day off we might be able to get stuff done. I'll keep you updated.

Last weekend was a bust due to John being sick and the both of us getting new jobs.
He replaced me at my job and i went to Publix. Today was my first day and the sad thing of it all is that i will not have a set schedule. So i'll never know when John and I will have same days off to finish this Dodge.

Today was a short day because John had more cars to work on, but we did get a few more things done. We started on the front wheel seals and rewired all the lights to the front of the car.
That's about all we got done today but at least its a step forward and not backwards.

I'm a slacker i know and I'm sorry. Its has been another four to five weeks since i last posted i believe.

Alot has been done since the last post and i will try and list everything.

First, we completed all brakes except the E-brake. While doing all that we ran into a problem with the front brake cylinders. The rebuild kits that i bought for the front were not the same as what was in there originally and what i mean is, the rubber and the piston inside of the cylinder were completely different and could not use. So i took them back and got my money back, only to drive back to the parts store to by them back because John came up with a idea that would fix the problem. Luckily i kept the old cylinders from the rear, i don't know why i did but I'm just glad. We removed and cleaned up the pistons from the old rear cylinders and the kits that i bought for the front worked fine. So that solved the brake problem. The following week was my wife and step daughter's birthday and i was ordered not to work on the dodge that week.

Next we move to the harmonic balancer. I purchased new one (used) online and when that came in we devoted a whole day to installing and touching up some paint on the motor, fan and little things here and there.

Neither one of us had a timing light and could not find anyone that had one. John and I got a timing light, so the next week we started on getting the motor in timing and that turned out to be a job and a headache.

Everything that we had done to the timing, the car was still not running right, it had no power and the carburetor kept popping. At the end of that day John disassembled the carburetor and we found that the plunger was bad and we were using way too much fuel. With that known we thought that might have been the problem for the popping, the carb was getting way to much fuel and that was what was causing the problem. John rebuild the carb last weekend and the excessive fuel usage has been fixed but the car still kept popping.

After troubleshooting and troubleshooting John finally found the problem... Praise Jesus!!!

Who ever had the car before had the number three and four spark plug wires on the wrong plugs. As soon as those were swapped the car ran like a champ!

Now all that remains to get her on the road is a few tires, steel rims (if sandblasting mine wont work), E-brake and a licence plate. What that boils down to is about $250 dollars and I'll be driving.

There is good news upon us. Yesterday I found a harmonic balancer from dessert valley auto and it was only $50 so that baby will be here in ten days and I was able to order the wheel cylinder kits the same day so this week the brakes will be complete and next week the new balancer will be on and the only other major thing after all that will be two tires and a wheel seal.
So let us pray my brothers and sisters that this ride will be on the road very, very soon.

This past weekend went well. We still had a few snags though but a few things went in our favor.
one particular tire that was on the dodge just would not seal itself on the rim. We messed with that damn tire for about an hour but we got it.
While we were screwing with the tire my power cord on the air compressor broke so john had to stop and fix that. Back to the dodge, two of the front wheel cylinders did not ever reseal themselves so i need to but two rebuild kits for that. I'm also really needing a new harmonic balancer, mine is shot. I did have some brakes so i got to drive the car a bit. She did stall out alot, i don't know if it was me or just the carb is needing some more fine tuning. As soon as get a new harmoinc balancer John will be able get the car in correct timing. Another good note John came across a 95 Jetta that is going to the scrap yard, so i will get me seat belts for the whole car for free. whoohoo, its all about saving the money. We also hung the steeling wheel back up so its not just hanging now, brake lights work now, rear of car is lowered (took a few leaf springs out) next is on to the front brakes again and replace the tie rod ends and rig that balancer up.
Till next work day.

Yesterday we assembled the race, brake plates, the wheel cylinders, brake shoes, gear oil and we finally were able to complete the brake lines. In the middle of all that i took a quick break to air up my son's kiddie pool, he had a blast. After that we also attached the leaf springs and the rear shocks and hung the rear end back up in the car. Everything went well until when we were calling it a day one of the damn brake drum would not go back on! We finally got in back on but the drum does'nt spin freely at all. Any ideas?
If all goes well maybe I'll be driving that Ole jalopy in maybe three weeks. I just need some more money and alittle more time.

Next week we will be starting on that rear drum, putting the tires back on and trying to push it out of the carport. John will also be figuring out the fuel problem, replacing tie rod ends, and checking those front wheel cylinders.
I'll let you know next week how it all goes and much more closer to driving I'll be.