Barn Find 442 W30

[Canuck]

over the past 18 months the body has been transformed from a rust bucket ,to a shell and back to a body,piece by piece. My body guy has painstakingly duplicated dimples, changed round nuts to square ones and rebuilt parts to their factory correct locations. Here is a series of photos

















panels were brought to bare metal,ecoated,proved blocked and ready for install. The copper is weld through primer.

[Canuck]

Lots of progress over the summer months. As mark was progressing on the body,I finished getting the engine ready. Some delays were caused by the arrival of some nos parts I had to ad.

NOS oil pan cleaned and ready for paint and install.




Lower part of pan was covered with flat clear and dusted in Olds Blue to replicate factory minimal approach to paint.



Nos short block with factory markings. Paint daubs indicate bearing clearances.



Engine pre dressed to check For fit and checking torque.



Loaded into truck for delivery to resto shop.



June 15, engine and trans on restored frame ready for body drop.