Sam Griffith's 1969 L78 Chevelle...WOW! - Page 31

**mockingbird812** · #1 04-24-2018, 11:16 PM

So I am wrestling with which air cleaner to go with. I see a bunch of round “fly-eye” a/c’s used and was hoping to find something different that looks good. The below triangular type popularized by Weiand, Ram-Flo, Edelbrock, etc. may be a bit late to the game for my ‘69 wrt when they were introduced, so I will have to consider that (suggestions are welcomed). If I use this Ram-Flo I will have it replated so it pops. Regardless of which I choose, I want to address PCV on the passenger side of the engine and will most likely use carb vacuum to take care of it. So, just like I did with the Roof Deuce I used M22Mike’s (Mike A) inspiration to create a junction between the VC and the air cleaner and I thought I would post one way to take care of this. I like simple so I used copper and steel so I could get away with soldering. I may paint this black eventually although there is a definite steam punk vibe going on now...

m22mike · #2 04-25-2018, 12:03 AM

Dang.....your hired...

**olredalert** · #3 04-25-2018, 04:00 AM

----JFO, (just for me) absolutely better than Fly-eye! Hope the haters don't hate......Bill S

**DW31S** · #4 04-25-2018, 10:03 AM

Nothing here I don’t like! Attention to detail is “off the charts”!

L78M22Rag · #5 04-25-2018, 11:24 AM

Nice work! I like the look of that air cleaner.

**sixt9rsx33** · #6 04-26-2018, 01:33 AM

That is super cool. Love it!

**Woj** · #7 04-26-2018, 02:07 AM

Awesome work Sam. Very inspiring. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Excellent work.

**A12pilot** · #8 04-26-2018, 12:52 PM

This is the stuff I dig the most! It's all this little detail stuff that about 95% of the people that see the car will not know what they are looking at. Yet, in the end with the whole package on display, they are mesmerized and the reason why is all the little details like that came together to make that package!!

Nice job, Samitron!!

Cheers
Dave

PS: that reminds me.... leaky faucet I gotsta fix!

**mockingbird812** · #9 05-22-2018, 12:24 AM

Small progress, little details, big impact (IMO). After much needed assistance from Rick Nelson, I disassembled my wiper motor/washer pump. Next I degreased (1st photo) and prepped with muratic acid (2nd photo) all pieces to be plated and sent everything out for cadmium plating. I got my pieces back today (3rd photo) and it’s time for reassembly! (Extra plated pieces are for my vintage aluminum water pump).

tunes · #10 05-22-2018, 12:41 AM

Looks good so far!

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