"The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"

[njsteve]

You mentioned some minor imperfections in the center dash pad. Those pads were notorious for getting punched during the second to third gear power shift. The ones in the Chargers were plastic in 1970 and my od charger had some real spider web cracks in the back from repeated fist impacts. Maybe your original owner was wearing jewelry when he hit the pad during his good times back in the day.

[tunes]

I've really enjoyed following your restoration here and it's great to see all the little details that you make sure are correct. Thanks for sharing with us.

[A12pilot]

Thanks guys! Oh, and Bill, yes, that's the plane I fly (757 and 767) when I'm not out in the shop making a fool of myself. Which I just did, and here's the result!!! Steering column in, time to test everything!!!! A hook up of the battery, sit in the seat....oh boy! First time it's cranked in 2yrs! Lemme put this key in here and ........

(click.......click....)

[A12pilot]

So, after much dileberation, researchification, and defecation, I realized my franzamatog was installed topwise and needed to be counterboreafied....seeing how this is a delecate operation, I pulled out the smaller, more precise tools.....

[A12pilot]

And then a bump of a key and she's alive!!!!!

Hear that? That's the sound of a Mopar starter turning over a fourhundred and forty cubic inches of Dodge Muscle!!!! Will it start? Beats me. But sure sounds good cranking!!!!


Of course, there's only one thing to do in a time like this....pose....and strut!
: cool2:

Cheers

[A12pilot]

A few more miscellaneous details. Here's a good shot of the screw caps on the tail panel, and I just pulled the steering wheel and brushed the spokes. I need to repair the typical crack at 12 O'Clock that every steering wheel gets from the 60s. I'm repairing the hood as we speak, and the glas goes in next month!

[SS427]

So close, so close.

BTW, which routes do you fly normally just in case we cross paths.

[earntaz]

Wow -- two gear-head stick actuators talkin' about real machines ... LOL

[Billohio]

Great day!!
Flying the front seat of the big plane has to be a thrill. Getting to see the world out in front of you.

[Postsedan]

Dave,

You crack me up.....LMAO!

Dan