Day 2 Vega

[Hemicolt]

Griffin built a custom radiator so I could mount it under the core support. The center part of the core support is removable which will make engine installation easier.

[PxTx]

I love Vega's. Have some great memories from my youth hopping in on some black vinyl seats in the summertime on Mom's 1972 GT. Great work and thanks for a solid Vega thread!

[mockingbird812]

Wow <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">plenty</span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] of room. How big are your header tubes? Looking real good. Nice touches! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Hemicolt]

Thank you. Tube size is 2 1/8&quot;.
An interesting side note: The headers I have are nos from the mid-seventies. Around the collecter tube, the Hooker Header logo is etched multiple times. Does anyone know when they stopped doing that?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">plenty</span></span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] of room. How big are your header tubes? Looking real good. Nice touches! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

[PxTx]

Oh, there's a reason Joel only made 1 bb street car Vega.

Nice work Tracy

[Plowman]

How close is the steering linkage to the bbc oil pan. *Paul

[Hemicolt]

The drag link rubs in the stock location. The idler and pitman arm have to be heated and pulled down to gain the proper clearence.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Plowman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How close is the steering linkage to the bbc oil pan. *Paul </div></div>

[StriperSS]

I had a couple of V8 Vegas, both panels, but have almost no photos of them. The second one I built as if GM would have built it, with a mild small block, TH350, and a Monza Posi rear end. I swapped in a complete GT dash and harness, 79 Z28 buckets, and used the GT wheels with the biggest tires I could fit.
These are the only photos I have, when it was partially finished. This was about 1986, and I was doing the Malibu at the same time.

[Hemicolt]

Wow! If I had that car today, I would drive it as is. I love the faded paint. Is there lettering on the hatch or flaking paint?

[mockingbird812]

I like the requisite CB under the dash. &quot;Break 1-9, Good Buddy, watch out for the Kojak with the Kodak!&quot;