My project 55

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by 67ssmn

only thing i would change is add a clutch pedal

The car was a 3 pedal car and the 3rd pedal is still in the car under the carpet for future use...I had to do this car as an auto as a deal with the wife, cause my other car is a manual which she can't drive.

[300deluxe]

More progress done today...converter shield on, fuel pressure gauge on, and front CPP 1" sway bar installed.

[300deluxe]

New 500 steering box installed yesterday, hood back on, put 20 miles on it yesterday

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by 300deluxe

New 500 steering box installed yesterday, hood back on, put 20 miles on it yesterday

Retake that completed shot w/o the late model car in the background and then convert it to black and white, and you have an instant vintage throw back picture worthy of framing.

Outstanding build on that Post Car!

[Too Many Projects]

Looking very cool !


"I'm sure there is other things I forgot about. Cost more to build this car than what I figured!"

Take any guesstimate and quadruple it and you'll be closer to actual cost...

[300deluxe]

My Blueprint Engines 383 does nothing but leak oil from nearly everywhere, very disappointed and regret buying this engine. Can't even drive the car anymore its so bad.

[dustinm]

I bet that drive was very rewarding !!! Has the hair on the back of you neck went down yet??

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by dustinm

I bet that drive was very rewarding !!! Has the hair on the back of you neck went down yet??

It was fun driving it, thats for sure...I didn't want to drive it too much because it needs alignment yet...hopefully saturday morning a local place will do it for me. That 383 is a torque monster....I have to run "Blueprint" break in oil for 500 miles and keep RPMs under 4000....after that I change oil, filter, and its ready to go. We did lots of checking for leaks, bolts that needed retightening etc...every mechanical part darn near is new on the car, engine, transmission, PS disc brakes, rear leafs, shock bar, gas tank, sender lines, shocks, all fron end components, steering box, PS pump, pulleys, belts, water pump, headers, carb, fuel regulator, alt, brackets, mufflers and pipe, traction bars, rims, tires, tach, gauges, steering wheel, air cleaner, master cylinder, throttle linkage, dist, wiring, coil, fuel pump...and I'm sure there is other things I forgot about. Cost more to build this car than what I figured!

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by dustinm

I bet that drive was very rewarding !!! Has the hair on the back of you neck went down yet??

This is what it looked like 3 years ago

[300deluxe]

The intake was, we removed and resealed, fixed. Valve covers remover, new gaskets, but I still think they leak. There is oil directly under rear main as well.