MM Muscle - 1971 Dodge Challenger

[Jeff]

I decided I need to post up about this. Rex bothers me fairly regularly to make progress, and make progress I have. For those of you who are following the next big step in this project was getting the dash and rear panel in so we could do the windows and trim. So last weekend I reassembled and painted the dash and installed it!





It took about 4 hours not counting drying time for the paint to get everything back together. The poorly fitting aftermarket dash pad was the biggest issue. It has a thick fiberglass core instead of the slim steel of the original resulting in a difficult fit. I had to redo all the silver details on the gauge rings and the HVAC controls with a paint pen. That took some time.



I also installed an modern CD player in the car. The all new for 2011 Pioneer 1300MP which is only $70! What a great deal for a great little unit. I needed something with NO bells and whistles because I can't afford any folding faces or anything as you notice the dash actually goes in front of the radio. A custom harness was made for said radio as well as a mounting panel in behind the dash trim.



Beyond that most of the wiring is back as it should be but I am getting funny feedbacks because the wiring has so many open grounds. For instance, when the key is off and the heater controls are off when you turn the headlamps on the radio comes on. If you turn the blower fan on the radio cuts out. Also, I wired up the cooling fan to what I thought was a switch power wire. Turns out it was the brake test wire. So when I push in the parking brake my cooling fan cuts out! lol.

Rear Infinity Kappa 6X9in speakers installed. Working on the fronts.



Also the custom air cleaner is taking shape. It will be a wrinkled black finish.



So that is the progress that has happened in the last 3 days. The exhaust tips should be here Wed. so Phil can get the rear valence cut and painted. The guys coming to put the windshield and rear window back in are also coming wed. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day!

One moar! I posted a toolbox for sale up on here awhile back and was able to sell it (not to a MM but still) so I went to pick up my new one. Not exactly what I wanted but I got a SMOKIN deal on it, I could not pass it up.




Any comments appreciated! Thanks guys.