Oooh, I have been waiting for those to become available.

Couple more weeks according to Rick. :thumbsup:

Nice.

Does the new cast center use a LT "cartridge" style water pump?

I've got one of the older black anodized billet bracket VA frontrunners, it's a nice piece (but more belt wrap on the power steering pulley world be nice)

It is a bolt in cartridge style pump, not sure what it came off of.

If its the same as Holley I think its Ford

Holley uses the LT1 cartridge. Not sure what Vintage Air is using.....just guessing Stewart is making something for them so they can use the bolt on pulley.

That's a good looking front drive, Jody. Will you leave it raw aluminum or coat it?

Wasn't planning on coating it.

Been a month since the last update............................................ ....:mad:

https://i.postimg.cc/4x6ZRNM4/D2-F70...119-D20703.jpg

:P

well, waiting on parts for the most part. And finally finished the house remodel though the wife now has me working on the chicken coop to turn it into a workout room. Tearing the roof off now... :whenitsdone:

Seems like that's the norm right now. Many manufacturer's are having issues with getting materials in to make whatever parts they sell.

With the cost of lumber these days it may be cheaper to keep working on your car!

Great point... and true! :lol:

This car got progress done fast! Looking good.

My Chevelle was pretty much just as rust free aside from the panel below the rear window needed replaced. I'm so happy I didn't have to deal with rust issues.

Awesome build!

I got my Spec chassis coming in very soon (hopefully), what tank are you going to run? I was looking at Ricks tanks, seeing if there were other options as 8-10 week build time does seem like a while.

I've got mine coming from Rock Valley I've had 2-3 of their tanks in the past, great product. Plus they're willing to make changes you request for different fuel systems, etc.

Who needs paint... :confused18:

Patina is all the rage now and you could always paint it later....

What about big dents... :lol:

Jody, I realize your a long way from the end zone, but you have to be tickled with the stance. It’s going to sit perfect! Fitment on chassis ok? Any surprises?

Big dents just mean you don't have to worry about where you park it. What's another ding?

Coming along great, Jody.

So far so good. Zero surprises, the Roadster Shop chassis fit perfect without issue. They give you a book with the chassis that has all the torque specs, alignment specs, suggested ride heights, etc. I set the rear coil overs to where I liked the stance and then took a measurement, and it measured to exactly where they suggested. Apparently they have a good handle on these deals lol.

PDR that bitch and drive it. Doesn't have to be perfect.

Jody,

Forget all that bodywork...just run it in ‘adaptive camouflage’ mode...lol!
(2min47sec mark).

Repair the damages & have them blend the color doing Faux patina for the areas. Looking good so far for sure.

Took the words right of my mouth!

Collateral damage
 

I love working on my crappy old C10 trucks
Don't have to worry about Paint, dents, etc
The engines and undersides are nicer than the
body. Makes life easier

Jody,
Looks like things are coming along nicely
Roadster Shop Chassis are killer

Bob

Are you still bitching about the car ?

You know me, not happy unless I'm bitching about something.

Man I love this car. Killer color choice!

I'm using stainless turbo manifolds from GP Headers. They had a single turbo kit for trucks so I figured I'd give it a shot. It actually fits the Chevelle, but on the passenger side the crossover pipe was right on one of the electric fans. So I ordered up some stainless bends from Stainless Bros. and built my own crossover tube. I gained almost two inches of clearance on the fans. For now it's just tacked together, I'll get it welded up later, but nice to have it done.

The first two pics are the original crossover with a stainless flex joint. The last three pics are my new setup, and I decided to use a slip joint instead of the stainless flex joint, seems to be the best way to allow for expansion and movement.

Looked damn good either way Jody. But, I most definitely get the aspect of fit, form and function.

Very happy to see the old flex joint gone and you went to a double slip!
Looks great Jody!

At least the old flex joint was the better type, with the stainless accordion piece inside so the stainless braid can't collapse and clog the pipe. But the double slip is considered the best way to go and I was building it from scratch so I opted for that.

Definitely was the better one. Sounds like overall your much happier with gaining the extra space too.

Drilled and tapped the Texas Speed intake for an air temp sensor. Like it in the intake instead of the air inlet tube as that's what the engine is actually seeing.

Looking Killer Jody!

Starting to look like a car.

That's badass! :thumbsup::thumbsup: