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Nice build! Loving the 'backyard' build.
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All the Hot Rods you see behind the T/A were built in the Back Yard! http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...78Paint/P9.jpg |
I love the red fans amazing reminds me of when i painted my car
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Another update:
We got the door jambs painted and most all of the small parts painted. Used single stage on the jambs and basecoat/clearcoat on the small pieces. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt1.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt2.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt3.jpg |
Looks great! How did you like the water paint?
Neoprene rear main seals exist for the 403 as well. I believe it's listed as a Ford 390 seal. I can't remember as it's been years but I used one on my 403 then. |
Looking good! I would love to build a 76 to 78 T/A someday.
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Finally starting to get rid of some of the pieces laying around!!!
Adding Flares and rear spoiler http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt4.jpg Adding the black in back http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt5.jpg Fender flares http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt6.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt7.jpg Adding the Tail Lights http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt8.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt9.jpg |
That's really gorgeous!!:thumbsup:
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Back to the engine
While waiting for some new parts for the engine, we got the car painted so today we got the short block assembled.
NEW Rubber Rear Main Seal From Olds Performance Products replacing the crappy Rope Seal http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng20.jpg Crank In http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng12.jpg Pistons In http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng22.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng23.jpg Stud Girdle: Also from Olds Performance Products http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng24.jpg Edelbrock Cam http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...INE/eng25b.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...INE/eng25c.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng27.jpg |
New Products From Legendary Auto Interiors
Just received this photo from Legendary Auto Interiors that our interior pieces are on their way!
Legendary has recently expanded their product line to cover '67 to '81 Camaros and Firebirds. They have a full line of interiors for GM, Mopar, and AMC http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...0Am/trim3a.jpg |
More Engine Photos
Slowly but surely coming together.
OIL PUMP AND PAN FROM OLDS PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng29.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng30.jpg HEADS http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng31.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng32.jpg INTAKE http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng36.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng37.jpg ENGINE http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng38.jpg |
Sorry but looks like yesterday I ran out of bandwidth on Photobucket so had to fix that.
Looks like the photos are back up. |
BEFORE
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...NGINE/eng1.jpg AFTER FINISHED ENGINE (Pretty much)! Won't be an LS type Monster but hopefully will pass Emissions!! http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng40.jpg |
Got our Transmission!
A Great BIG Box showed up today!! Oh Boy!
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New Stuff
We want to welcome Pertronix and Patriot Exhaust on board!
We received their non HEI Billet Distributor with their Ignitor III module which has a built in Rev Limiter. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/pert1.jpg We also received Patriot Exhaust Headers for the engine! http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...INE/patexh.jpg |
Well we finally got around to getting the engine in the car.
Bolting up the B & M transmission http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng42.jpg Engine in http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng41.jpg |
Very cool.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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great job. Looks very nice!
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Thought some might find this interesting.
Started looking at what we need interior wise and found a unique and strange fix on the brittle plastic door panel reinforcements for the 2nd Gen Camaros and Firebirds. Pretty funny! Somebody ate a few Popsicles!!!! http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...is/panel2a.jpg |
It pretty much bites putting emission controls on this thing!!! Probably won't see much of the engine eventually.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng43.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...GINE/eng44.jpg |
Any updates on this build? This car is coming together really clean. Even if the motor cant be seen with all the emission stuff atleast it will be done right!
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Kinda took a bit of a break from the T/A over the holidays but did hang one fender and get the new dash painted. Still have to go back and loosen the suspension with more weight on the nose, then drop it like a rock! http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...nt/fender1.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/dash.jpg |
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Both cars look great.
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great job on the ta. love the chevelle mags and redlines great look :thumbsup:
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Got the other fender on today along with the Nose!
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...aint/ta4c1.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...8Paint/ta6.jpg |
Mounted the Hood yesterday
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...8Paint/ta4.jpg |
That looks REALLY good!
Oh yeah, that Chevelle's purty too ;) |
Quick update. Have been doing a few other things but did get the grilles on the car and forgot to show the nice Mark 7 aluminum radiator we're using.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...rk/78New/1.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...78New/rad1.jpg |
Not much in updates at the moment.
Been building a SBC AND maybe another Firebird may show up this weekend to do. '67 Firebird 400 with 34,000 miles! http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...k/SBC/cool.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...or/67fire3.jpg |
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Been in the process of restoring the glass T Tops and the rear glass. They turned out nice. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...78New/ta12.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...78New/car4.jpg And the '67 Firebird finally showed up. http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...bird/fire1.jpg |
Update
Well our restored Trans Am Dash Bezel is on it's way back.
Thanks to Randy Combs who came highly recommended. contact: [email protected] Here is a video link to what he does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwharsd3j8 Before: http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...ew/bezel1a.jpg After http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...ew/bezel1b.jpg |
He definetely does a nice job it came out great.
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As mentioned earlier, we received Legendary Auto Interiors "New" line of upholstery for 2nd Gen Camaros and Firebirds so we finally are starting to prepare the interior for the Trans Am. Rears are done.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...New/seats1.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...New/seats2.jpg http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...New/seats3.jpg |
Well our glass guy came back out to reinstall our glass.
We had him remove the windshield for replacement and the rear glass for restoration. We buffed the heated rear glass with Cerium Oxide to save it and it turned out great. Shown below is the before, the buffing process and the after. Before http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...Paint/pnt4.jpg Cerium Oxide http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...78New/car4.jpg After http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/...8New/glass.jpg |
Do you run that oxide stuff on the inside with the heating element?
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huge differance in the back glass! :thumbsup:
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It came out great, you did an awesome job. Do you keep it wet with the Cerium Oxide or do you buff until its almost all gone?
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