(12/21/08)
Ordered jack stands, engine stand, engine hoist and load leveler from Northern Tools. The engine hoist is a Torin T26801 folding engine stand that can hold upto 1500 lbs. The jack stands are Torin T46002 (6-ton) which are sold in pairs. The engine hoist is the Torin Big Red 2-Ton hoist.
(12/22/2008)
Today I got my assembly manuals from Faxon Literature. These are high quality reproduction prints of factory style literature. Check out www.faxonautoliterature.com if you want to find a booklet that could help out you in your resto.
(12/24/2008)
Last minute shopping. Won an auction for an OEM R/T badge for the tail panel should be here within a business week.
(12/25/2008)
Have not run out of money but damn near it. Need to save up some dough to get the body done and I will be working with what I have around the garage.
Soon to happen will be a total reformation. I will be cleaning out the garage and moving the old shelving onto the new shed that should be done around March. Then I will remove the engine, and the car will be set on jack stands.
* I have not had the chance to check out how to download pictures from the camera so I have not really taken many, one of the first day I will post soon.
(12/26-27/2008)
I took photos today and removed the horns from the body. The horns are not Spartan brand, I am not sure if the Prestolite brand are correct.
(12/30/2008)
I cleaned up some of the garage and found out I should have taket the exhaust off the undercarriage, so the Charger can not come out until the exhaust comes off.
(12/31/2008)
The R/T tail badge came today and I restored it with some paint and silver leaf, so in a couple days I will go get some activator and clearcoat to protect the paint.
I found out that UPS has the jack stands here in Gurnee, I tried to pick them up today but the store was closed til the 2nd and that is when the delivery will be made to my ("shop")...GARAGE! This means I am behind schedule by 2 days.
(1/5-6/2009)
My Dad came down with appendicitis and i will be putting off working on the car for an extra month, possibly. Positive side to this is it can never happen to him again.
