That bar is set really high there for Rich! :D

Somewhere there must be a country western song describing all of this... :popcorn2:


:D

Body prep.
 

body prep.

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forward progress

Engine.
 

Stock.. numbers matching 350.. time for overhaul.

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That there in the background is "Sparkplug".. (the car) which I will share with you guys later. ("Jessie" is the dog).

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this is what happens when you get an unexpected rain, and your motor is sitting outside, not properly covered.

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Showing my son the ropes..

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He'll appreciate the car when he's older!

Sorry -- it has to be said..... NEVER paint over someone else's paint. You have no idea what's under there and there are sometimes - compatibility issues that don't show up til that bad boy sits in the sun all day somewhere. Just :G-Dub: at it.... :lol:

Floor Removal
 

In order to correct the leaf spring mount location, that was installed forward approximately 3/4", I decided to re-do the entire floor.

I had had another shop "fix sections". Now she's getting done right!.

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got a newerr front clip too.

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The axle wheel sat about 1" from the front of the fenderwell+
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The floor piece, from where "Joan" got her name. all butchered up.. time to rename?

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Engine
 

So Joan has a numbers Matching 350, of which I now intend to keep in the car. Opting to keep the Camel Hump Heads that it came with. I know, loss of horsepower, that aluminum heads can give, but its the last thing this car has to keep its originality. After opening her up, there were a few issues, which made me glad I decided to completely re-build.

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the crank was not in too good of shape.

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deep grove marks from wear.

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pistons were a bit shabby.

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This engine was repaired at some point, as the pistons did not match.

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Rods showed wear too.

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rod shafts had dings.

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small journal

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wore out, as expected.

If the car is worth ANY money with a matching numbers BLOCK -- now is the time to park the block = protecting your investment....


Doesn't look to me like it's worth saving any of those parts except the block and if the heads are matching.

For less than the cost of a rebuild you can buy an entire crate motor with a warranty from GM.


Compare before you buy is my advice.

Engine Progress - new parts.
 

So I'm freshening up the motor, having the camel hump heads ported, polished and worked on a bit to get some umph out of them. Waste of money vs aluminum, perhaps, but If machined properly should prove to be just enough for a daily driver.

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Bored out .30


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A shout out to Dave Gordon for the nice Christmas Present!..
6" H Beam Rods

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Thank's Dave!.

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Its like Christmas time all over again!.


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Hardcore Black..

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16cc inverted dome pistons, to coincide with the camel hump heads.

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Eagle 4140 Forged Steel Crank & ACL Main Bearings.

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Came across these at a local thrift shop and picked them up for $100 out the door.
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not sure if this particular engine needs these parts, but she's gettn' um!

slowly but surely, its coming together.

Front end dissasembly
 

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Before

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After

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Deconstruct

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bringing front clip home from body shop.

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before

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Stock brakes.. to be re-conditioned.

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just after cleaning up the frame, grinding off, re-welding, ready to go.
This clip is from Warhawk, since Joan has a bit of rust.

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Fresh from Powdercoating!

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Look what arrived!.. can you guess what's in the box?