1970 GTO the next project

[9999]

Thanks for letting me use your thread to bounce questions around in.

I really think my first line of business should be to find a way to create a cleaner and ventilated environment first. Secondly I'll need to plan for doing this at one time, instead of trying to do it over multiple days where the temp/humidity can vary.

Thanks again Jason!

[olredalert]

----I have a number of friends that are able to rent a booth from someone they know. Get all the prep work done 1st. Maybe that's a possibility?......Bill S

[jasonL78]

Headliner is in, doors are hung. Just received the motor from the machine shop last night. Picked up the transmission this past weekend, everything is starting to come together. Also ordered a complete glass kit that should be in next week.

[jasonL78]

The motor has been installed. The owner wanted aluminum heads. Little did he know the edelbrock heads must be a little wider because both headers needed modifications to fit. First problem was on the driver side. The header was hitting the brake line distribution block. I had to move it back and up to get it away from the heat of the header. Next was the Zbar it’s going to be real close won’t know until I get the pedals back into the car and engage the clutch. The passenger side header had to be dimpled where the lower control arm bolt head is. These Doug headers are a tight fit this for sure!

[njsteve]

Are those headers designed for the Edelbrock heads? Those heads have their own unique port layouts from what I recall.

[Wakepowell]

The radiator fits into the shroud and then the shroud is bolted to the core support.

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by Wakepowell

The radiator fits into the shroud and then the shroud is bolted to the core support.

For what it's worth, that is how it's done on the Firebirds. I haven't done an A body, though.

First, the fan has to be out of the car. With the radiator and shroud on the ground, you set the radiator on the two rubber cushions at the bottom of the shroud, which engage the edges of both radiator tanks. There will also be two more rubber cushions that go in the same spot on the tank edges at the top of the radiator. Then carefully lower the shroud and radiator into place aligning up to the radiator support. There should be two or more bolts that hold the bottom of the shroud against the back side of the radiator support. There will also be a row of bolts across the top that go through the shroud into the top of the radiator support at the edge. The top bolts require the captured nut clips.

[jasonL78]

AHH that makes sense now. When I pulled the car apart the original fan shroud was broken and I tossed it. I have another shroud from another car and haven't put the 2 together yet. It all makes sense now. Thanks for the replys

[paint4metal]

Just stopped by to say the Goat looks great dude, nice work!!!!!!

[wheelhop]

How about some pics after a weekend of assembly?