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Post by tk826 on Sept 12, 2011 17:20:11 GMT -5
Latest mods: I was able to acquire a set of police style vertical strip door panels, to replace the original "Custom" panels.   I bought these from Mr.Tony Tsitaridis, owner/builder of the 1976 ISP Fury: policecarwebsite.net/fc/copcarsite/dodge559.jpg...and I believe these were the originals from that car. After receiving them I quickly noticed an aspect of the rear panels that I had not anticipated... This is the rear passenger panel. The angled left edge butts against the B pillar.  This, by contrast, is the hardtop panel: (Drivers side rear)  It has an extended edge to fill the gap between the front and rear panels. Sooo... I had to fabricate these (3in) extension pieces, to compensate for the different style panels:  They were made using sheet metal, wrapped in white vinyl, and then dyed tan, along with the panels. When the doors are closed they fill the open space that was covered by the original panels.  Shot of front and rear panels installed...  * Larger sized images in my Photobucket album. . |
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Post by sigmfsk on Sept 12, 2011 17:27:26 GMT -5
Ahh, nice job with the dying and extending! I like how it blends in with the lower door panels. Rocking! > I bought these from Mr.Tony Tsitaridis, owner/builder of the 1976 ISP > Fury: > policecarwebsite.net/fc/copcarsite/dodge559.jpgDoes one need to be a member of the site to see the picture? Whenever I go to that link, I get autoforwarded to policecarwebsite.net/main.htmlyour friend in sites that don't autoforward without explaining what's going on, arthur |
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Post by tk826 on Sept 12, 2011 17:32:58 GMT -5
That's weird as it seems to work for me. It was just a random photo of his car that I found on the web If you go to Google images and punch in [1976 Illinois State Police fury], you'll see it right away. edit: Here is another good shot of it... www.flickr.com/photos/39395237@N02/5434239815/. |
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Post by sigmfsk on Sept 12, 2011 18:02:50 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Sept 13, 2011 13:07:23 GMT -5
The flickr link worked for me ...   --- That's some nifty work on the 3" fabrication, TK.  |
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Post by tk826 on Sept 13, 2011 14:37:32 GMT -5
Thanks.
Having to do this leads me to believe that the police/taxi style panels, either horizontal or vertical, just do not exist for a hardtop.
I wrote to SMS about a week ago asking if they could make police style hardtop panels, but so far no reply.
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Post by chitownjohn on Sept 16, 2011 19:36:04 GMT -5
Yep, nice work TK, waht happened w/ the radiator?
john
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Post by tk826 on Sept 16, 2011 20:25:07 GMT -5
The radiator situation worked out pretty well.
It took about 5 phone calls and several days waiting, but finally a
"1-800- Radiator" truck pulled up to the house, handed me a new one, and took the busted one away with them.
They were hesitant at first, but after explaining to a couple different reps that it was the mechanic who ran the fluids through it, and that
it was out of my control, they were all smiles.
The biggest delay was that the damaged one that they sent to me was the last one in stock... in the whole country.
A new one had to ordered from Mexico.
So, ultimately, other than a few little set-backs, everything worked out good.
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Post by chitownjohn on Sept 16, 2011 22:10:02 GMT -5
Ah! Si Senor,
to tientiss radiator to casa?
Donde esta El ebano?
Cervesa fria to casa?
Sancho to casa... eatin food and doing diablo stuff too.
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Post by Steam McQueen on Sept 16, 2011 23:05:45 GMT -5
Where is Ebony ?? (I knew a hooker named Ebony)  ;D |
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Post by countrybunker on Sept 19, 2011 11:13:45 GMT -5
Awesome work on the door panels! Really like the extensions you made! Looks factory.
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Post by tk826 on Sept 24, 2011 14:32:10 GMT -5
Just for the heck of it...  Finally finished cleaning and restoring the lightbar. Mounted it today for it's first testing. I am going to install a quick disconnect, along the wire, to allow it to unplug and be removed and/or mounted, in seconds. |
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Post by tk826 on Sept 27, 2011 19:27:42 GMT -5
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Post by Steam McQueen on Jun 17, 2017 23:32:25 GMT -5
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Post by tk826 on Sept 13, 2017 13:19:25 GMT -5
I have recently discovered what I believe is a nice color for "most" of the interior pieces. It is less expensive than the other options, designed to bond to plastic, and readily available at any Home Depot. Rust-Oleum, Satin finish "Warm Caramel"  I am currently changing the interior color from light tan to brown. I have used this paint on every interior piece, with the exception of the seats, upper door panels, the dash pad and the headliner. (It even worked well on the steering wheel) Because those remaining few pieces are soft vinyl (and want to be extra careful with the headliner) I am using the SEM Camel, for those. |
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