The New Project: Part Deux!

[njsteve]

All assembled and wheeled out in to the driveway as the sun was going down.





And with the rest of the OEM Paint 1972-only, Robins Egg Blue paint that I had left over from the 72 T/A from a few years back. It was $50 a can back then. I don't even know if they are still in business making this stuff any more?





The wife helped me wheel it back in to the garage, in the dark, where it now sits waiting to go back in the car. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

[el hemi]

Steve...thumbs up for involving your kids and wife in the project. You are creating memories. In the end that is what counts. The car may or may not be there but your kids and wife will always remember the time spent in the garage with dad. Great job Steve! Carry on!

[Xplantdad]

I always enjoy reading of your exploits Steve...Enjoys your kids, the grow up FAST [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Zman1969]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">All assembled and wheeled out in to the driveway as the sun was going down.

And with the rest of the OEM Paint 1972-only, Robins Egg Blue paint that I had left over from the 72 T/A from a few years back. It was $50 a can back then. I don't even know if they are still in business making this stuff any more?



The wife helped me wheel it back in to the garage, in the dark, where it now sits waiting to go back in the car. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>
Oh Steve I had one question were the 72's aluminum intake painted like this? and also thanks for the education in the unitized distributors!

[njsteve]

They were painted blue. The only time you see an unpainted one is when someone wants to display their shiny, cast aluminum finish. The factory painted the engines as complete assemblies.

[SuperNovaSS]

Looking great Steve! Keep up the good work with the kids.


Jason

[Steve_Hoog]

NJ, isn't this funny? Here I am with my 16 year old this summer studying our first seal of this type install.

[njsteve]

The BOP lip seal, I presume? It works a whole lot better than the leaky rope seals that come in the Felpro gasket set.

Very good to see you training the next generation. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Steve_Hoog]

Yes sir on the seal from Butler, that was my first time to use one as well and I hope I got it right. I let my son torque his motor too with a watchful eye [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[Igosplut]

Reading through this thread I remembered a friend having a (I believe) 72 ram air Firebird. It was black with a white interior, 455-4 speed, and looked just like yours. It was bought new here, and a local couple used it for everyday transportation up until the late 70s. It had been painted once, so I don't know if black was the original color but I would believe so. By the time we got our hands on it, it was on its 5th or so motor, and was pretty rusted. Here's a picture of us flat-towing it to put yet another engine in (and the picture makes it look closed than the vehicles were to each other....