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Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | It's full speed ahead in the workshop! More information about Fs life in the U.S. are greatly appreciated! | ||
DIF-RNT |
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Location: NE Ohio | Wow! ! !....Great Pics... | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Chrys 68 - 2013-12-09 4:09 PM Adventurer 60 - 2013-12-06 12:41 PM Hej Magnus and other swedish readers! Who is reproductin F and G:s aluminium door inserts in Sweden if someone is doing them in Sweden? Fridberg? Let me know. I found out that ones I got in my G are not so good to reuse in new door panels. rears were ok but drivers door.. Since you got so many F and G projects there I think you gonna need a truck load of them too Then tell me a closest match of color (code) for the RAMs - or is any coca cola red just ok The consumption here is gigantic, think soon we drained the U.S. of 300 s, We think you are doing a good job with your car and hope to see it soon!
I have no idea what you're talking about. Most bling bling wins in the end
Uum. I forgot, Marilyn, Elvis, Dummy spot and foglights, curb wheelers, exhaust extensions, fancy register plates and surroundings, miniature car modesl on "hat hyllan" sitickers, pinstripes, flames, mexico and us-falg blankets, fyssy dices... You right, it seems to be more out of dates nowadays even in Sweden. Maybe you just do not see the forest In finland you have never seen those bling blings much. Cars are all original or customized. Customized more radically than just adding accessories. Anyway I do not have anything against any style. It does not take long to screw them off if you do not like'em. Thanks for the info. | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | The assembly of Miss G will continue for some time yet. There are many details to keeping track of! The 300F hood and dash is getting ready in the paint booth...
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D-Soto |
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Veteran Posts: 142 Location: Cloquet, MN | OMG is that thing beautiful! I have a question: On the pics of the patch panel being welded in, whats that extra large lip for up top? Something to grab on to or overlap for something thicker to weld to? Curious cause im going to be doing the same areas on my desoto... | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Thanks for posting that photo of the 55 Ford. I will use it to induce vomiting in case anyone eats a poison. Edited by Doctor DeSoto 2013-12-10 3:32 PM | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | D-Soto - 2013-12-11 12:16 PM whats that extra large lip for up top? Something to grab on to or overlap for something thicker to weld to? ======================================================= That is a stiffener to keep the metal straight. You cut it off after the patch is welded in. Edited by Doctor DeSoto 2013-12-10 3:34 PM | ||
henricthornsund |
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Location: Sweden | Absolutely beautiful! This thread made me rip out the carpet in my car to start fixing the floors | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | There seems to be extra side O-trim for 300-medallion. Interested if for sale, also collar for steeringwheel/saft | ||
57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Beautiful restorations. I have really enjoyed coming to this thread and seeing progress on all the cars. A quick question though - what is this part? | ||
jimntempe |
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Expert Posts: 2312 Location: Arizona | Hydraulic pump for a convertible???? | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | The Adventurer is visiting the sandblaster guy at the moment. Meanwhile Fridberg replace the entire lower part of this 61 Newport Convertible ... As you can see the donor car was a four-door with good bottom. This step saves time that would otherwise have been used for time consuming rust repair. As you understand, Mr. Fridberg is not the shy type! Enjoy! To be continued... | ||
matt |
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Veteran Posts: 143 Location: Malmberget, Sweden | When is he resting. :-) looks like 24/7 activity in the shop. Nice work and thanks for thé pics. Interesting to see thé pro in aktion. | ||
Fins/413 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 530 Location: Wake Forest, NC | Great photos thanks | ||
henricthornsund |
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Location: Sweden | The jig seems like a smart way to get the new piece in place. One learns something from every pic on here, interesting! | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I am waiting for the purists to start ranting about how cars torn down this far are clones and frauds. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Nice to see the Master (Gubbjävel ) at work. He is my hero. I'm not a purist, I got nothing against the clones. I never buy my car from Barrett&Jackson And to me a car, even letterserie 300 is first a car, then an artwork. I like that convertible is saved rather than 4 d sedan. we really need guys like Fridberg. Sure if the vin tags are changed from another vehicle is more like a fraud (in many countries) and that has nothing to with the conversion work it self. In Finland you can change 50% of the total of the parts (service parts like wheels, brakes, joints etc are not counted) So changing entire body lets say to from 4D to conv is quite Ok when you apply and get permisson from DMV (if the car is registered in the country) These changes follow cars records in the registry. If you turn Newport to a 300, its type in the title would still be Newport. There are even numerous 4D Dodge Coronets in the registry that are exactly like '70 Dodge Challenger or Cuda with BB and six pack But thats a different story. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | henricthornsund - 2013-12-12 9:27 AM The jig seems like a smart way to get the new piece in place. One learns something from every pic on here, interesting! I thought exactly the same. | ||
henricthornsund |
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Location: Sweden | Doctor DeSoto - 2013-12-13 7:12 AM I am waiting for the purists to start ranting about how cars torn down this far are clones and frauds. Are you trying to start a disscussion, Brent? I many times think of myself as a purist, i dont know, but I think this car will be far from a clone or even worse beeing a fraud when done. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | If you watch my DeSoto thread, you'll see I have no issues with building cars back from the dirt, but I have seen/heard it many times where "those guys" want to argue about the car not being what it started out as because the restoration used so much of a donor car to build it back. The way I see it, parts is parts. If the body line was building a sedan or a convertible, they used the same cowl sheet (as seen in this thread on the 57 Adventurer) or any number of other common items. For those that are unique, guys like myself or Jan or Raffaele cut and chop and pound metal into the needed shapes, weld it together, and make it work ! But to some, this is an "affront" to their "pristine, rust-free, low miles survivor" winning a trophy. I never gave two sh!ts about trophies, but some folks find this kind of body building somehow "not OK". | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13049 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | It's all a question of having two rustbucket cars that would end up as spare parts, or having one hell of a nice convertible - for me the choice would have been simple if I had the tools and skill to perform such a renovation. | ||
spinout |
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Location: Bjorneborg, Finland | Adventurer 60 - 2013-12-13 4:15 PM Sure if the vin tags are changed from another vehicle is more like a fraud (in many countries) and that has nothing to with the conversion work it self. In Finland you can change 50% of the total of the parts (service parts like wheels, brakes, joints etc are not counted) So changing entire body lets say to from 4D to conv is quite Ok when you apply and get permisson from DMV (if the car is registered in the country) These changes follow cars records in the registry. If you turn Newport to a 300, its type in the title would still be Newport. If you own a rust-bucket 300G Conv., like above car, to restore and its title/paperwork/VIN tag, no one here in Finland would count percentages during the restoration when you changed parts to it from a donor car. If it has same kind of parts as in original car. So, you can change all parts, if the result is original looking 300G what match your existing documents and it won't be a clone then.. So, in this case, you are not converting 4dr to a ragtop, you just used it as a parts car for restoring a convertible back to its former glory. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | spinout - 2013-12-13 4:46 PM Adventurer 60 - 2013-12-13 4:15 PM Sure if the vin tags are changed from another vehicle is more like a fraud (in many countries) and that has nothing to with the conversion work it self. In Finland you can change 50% of the total of the parts (service parts like wheels, brakes, joints etc are not counted) So changing entire body lets say to from 4D to conv is quite Ok when you apply and get permisson from DMV (if the car is registered in the country) These changes follow cars records in the registry. If you turn Newport to a 300, its type in the title would still be Newport. If you own a rust-bucket 300G Conv., like above car, to restore and its title/paperwork/VIN tag, no one here in Finland would count percentages during the restoration when you changed parts to it from a donor car. If it has same kind of parts as in original car. So, you can change all parts, if the result is original looking 300G what match your existing documents and it won't be a clone then.. So, in this case, you are not converting 4dr to a ragtop, you just used it as a parts car for restoring a convertible back to its former glory. Yeah I know. | ||
ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1158 Location: D-70199 Heslach | Chrys 68 - 2013-12-12 2:06 AM Meanwhile Fridberg replace the entire lower part of this 61 Newport Convertible ... As you can see the donor car was a four-door with good bottom. This step saves time that would otherwise have been used for time consuming rust repair. As you understand, Mr. Fridberg is not the shy type! I have GREAT Respect about the work, he did. | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | The work continues! Want to tell you that the 4 door donor car was already beyond saving. | ||
jimntempe |
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Expert Posts: 2312 Location: Arizona | Wow what amazing work. I don't see how anyone can think of this as a clone. When you look at first gen mustangs and similar you can buy entire new frames and bodies and door shells and hoods, pretty much every part and literally build a car from scratch - that's what I'd call a clone. But this is a resurrection. | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Here are tonight's pictures from Santa's workshop. | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Work is progressing! | ||
GaryS |
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Expert Posts: 1207 Location: Ponder, TX | When you look at these photos and the ones from John's Plymouth convertible, you aren't just seeing unbelievable workmanship, you are seeing artistry in metal. I'm absolutely amazed...and envious of both the talent and the workshop! | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Today the conditions were the best to give Hernando a good treatment. Miss Newport is in need of a flawless driver's door! Someone? Please send me a PM. Thanks. | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Watch out for the sandman! :bleh: | ||
henricthornsund |
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Location: Sweden | Nice work! Keep em coming | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | We wish all Moparfriends a happy new year! Let's party! | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Today I took a little trip with Fireflite on exciting Winter roads in the woods. Lovely! Rock on!
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DIF-RNT |
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Location: NE Ohio | A work of art...keep the pics coming | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I LOVE THIS THREAD !!! VERY inspiring !!! | ||
mopardave |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 654 Location: NC | Just asking, but is this a project for someone other than the gent pictured (for profit) or is he working on his own car? I can't begin to imagine what kind of dollars will be spent when it is at last driven out of the garage. What an amazing, awesome, wonderful thing that is happening. | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Isn't it just another manifestation of the ideal: "Duty above all else except Honor" ? | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | I want to share a pic of my friends F convertible. Visited his garage yesterday and bought some left over parts from his project. It is about finished now and it looks... cant discribe but let me say it looks gorgeus. He planned to do a driver but it turned out to be an extreme show car. He is planing to not a drive it at all so you fellow enthusiast are not going to see it at all Somebody buy this car and get it on the road! (WP_000323 (2).jpg) Attachments ---------------- WP_000323 (2).jpg (205KB - 476 downloads) | ||
mopardave |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 654 Location: NC | Doctor DeSoto - 2014-01-12 9:44 PM Isn't it just another manifestation of the ideal: Is that an answer to the question that I asked?] Edited by mopardave 2014-01-13 10:37 AM | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | I continue to be amazed at Jan Fridberg's talent and energy... if there is a Forward Look Hall of Fame he should be in it! Does he ever post here on FL.net? His knowledge & advice would be priceless. Edited by firedome 2014-01-13 10:49 AM | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Kiitos kiva valokuva, Adventurer 60. Tämä on minun unelma-auto! | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Thanks for all the positive comments, it is appreciated! | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Adventurer 60 - 2014-01-13 10:04 AM I want to share a pic of my friends F convertible. Visited his garage yesterday and bought some left over parts from his project. It is about finished now and it looks... cant discribe but let me say it looks gorgeus. He planned to do a driver but it turned out to be an extreme show car. He is planing to not a drive it at all so you fellow enthusiast are not going to see it at all Somebody buy this car and get it on the road! wow very nice 300F, when this come to Soumi finland? Have you som Historie? and Magnus thanks for you show us all FL cars and works. Friberg do nice works. | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Joakim, it does not have much history here. It arrived about 4-5 years ago if I remenber correct. Its not a secret that it was a rusty coupe when it arrived along "64 300 conv and went through massive rotisserie restoration and convertible conversion. Becouse this is so accurate and detailed conversion with every correct component, no one can notice difference for sure. Thats why he do not want to hide that fact, if someday this car changes owners and pops up for sale somewhere as a real deal. This guy is one of the best car restorers in the country I know, and he is only interested of 300Fs even he has had couble Gs too. Most of his ex cars are now in your country | ||
db300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 314 | I would love to see more of the black and red F...definitely a combo Ma Mopar should've done.... | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | Here some more. Sorry these are cellphone pics so the colours are not quite correct. After seeing those red leather bucket seats you do not want beige ones to your 300 Edited by Adventurer 60 2014-01-14 2:49 AM (mustaF.jpg) (mustaF2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- mustaF.jpg (235KB - 446 downloads) mustaF2.jpg (226KB - 431 downloads) | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | mopardave - 2014-01-14 7:36 AM Doctor DeSoto - 2014-01-12 9:44 PM Isn't it just another manifestation of the ideal: "Duty above all else except Honor" Is that an answer to the question that I asked?] ============================================================= Yes. It means: Do the right thing, no matter the cost. It is pretty clear these guys follow this golden rule in every way. Just do it. Get it done. Don't stand around and talk about it. Kick ass, take names. You know the drill. | ||
db300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 314 | Is the dash pad black? Sure do love this thread!!! | ||
Adventurer 60 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 827 Location: tailFinland | db300 - 2014-01-14 2:11 PM Is the dash pad black? Sure do love this thread!!! Yes it is, and I also love this thread (f19 (3).jpg) Attachments ---------------- f19 (3).jpg (233KB - 436 downloads) | ||
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