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Post by 68383 on Nov 7, 2023 19:59:18 GMT -5
I’ve had my Super Bee for about 19 years. The last 10 have been a love / hate relationship. I had a stroker built 11 years ago and put it in a year later. It only lasted about 100 miles due to a catastrophic failure. I was so pissed that I just let the car sit in the garage. That engine was pulled out about a year and a half ago. It was rebuilt and I just picked it up last week. Should be up and running in the Spring. Here’s a video of the car from many moons ago - And here’s the car after the engine was put in 10 years ago -   |
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Post by Jcon on Nov 8, 2023 11:13:17 GMT -5
Hopefully spring will bring it new life and many years of happy driving!!!
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Post by topside on Nov 9, 2023 10:48:52 GMT -5
Nice car ! Hope you have better luck this time.
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Post by DusterEd on Nov 13, 2023 15:15:02 GMT -5
Beautiful car! Hopefully you’ll have many miles and smiles once it’s together.
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Post by tubbs on Nov 14, 2023 8:27:43 GMT -5
very nice. hope you have better luck this time... and remember to shift AT the red line, not after.
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Post by dge467 on Nov 15, 2023 17:53:13 GMT -5
Great to see you reviving the Bee!
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Post by 68383 on Jul 7, 2024 21:07:49 GMT -5
Very slow process. It seems that no matter who you order parts from, packages are either incomplete (like bolt kits) or even expedited shipping takes longer than it should.   |
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Post by topside on Jul 8, 2024 9:34:37 GMT -5
I know all too well about delays: my bracket car project should have been done months ago, but it's probably a month or two from being driveable. For me it hasn't been parts or shipping so much as local vendors and discovering things on the car that I don't consider track-ready.
Just keep plugging away; don't set a completion date, and focus on doing the job as properly as possible. Step back if something gets too frustrating, and think it through.
That car's very nice !
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Post by 68383 on Jul 8, 2024 20:35:02 GMT -5
I got a package today with a seal and a gasket for my tranny. Of course they shipped the wrong gasket. That’s the third Mopar company in a month with a screw up on parts I ordered.
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Post by dge467 on Jul 9, 2024 15:32:45 GMT -5
That is frustrating Dave but, it is good to see you working on it!!
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Post by BUCKY on Jul 10, 2024 11:47:00 GMT -5
Keep at it. It will get there. Your Bee looks too good to not finish. I have a project car that needs parts that mostly come from wrecking yards! And there were only 474 of them ever built!
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Post by 68383 on Sept 29, 2024 15:24:26 GMT -5
Did I say up and running in the spring?  This thing still wants to fight me pretty much every step of the way. Next mini project is to figure out the fuel system. No more mechanical pump because the lobe on the cam for the fuel pump rod was somehow worn down. |
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Post by 68383 on Oct 6, 2024 20:05:04 GMT -5
The alternator is bolted in, carb is on, fan, radiator, shroud and overflow tank are installed. The next big thing is to figure out the duel system with the electric pump.  |
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Post by Jcon on Oct 6, 2024 22:26:16 GMT -5
Getting closer!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 7, 2024 2:51:24 GMT -5
Engine looks great in there.
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