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That is a nice color. The car is looking great!

Got the Ridetech 4-link brackets welded on the 8.5" 10 bolt and got the rear suspension wrapped up. It's dirty, but I rolled it out since the sun was out and snapped a few photos with the new wheel/tires.

Car looks great,I am sure you excited with the progress.Seems like paint is always a major accomplishment:trophy-1302:

Installed a new gas tank and Ridetech gas cap.

I picked up a 383 stroker. Been changing out some of the engine top end. Got the new intake and valve covers on.

Daniel

It's nice to actually start assembly and see some progress.

I got the master cylinder, prop valve, and brake lines installed. Along with some new hood hinges.

Daniel

I've been working on a few different areas of the car. I painted the upper and lower dash.

I got the Vintage Air evaporator and condenser installed. I'll wrap up the HVAC once the engine is in and I can hook up the compressor.

I painted the engine block and oil pan. Finally decided on an engine accessory drive and got that installed along with the motor mounts and starter.

**(In ref to the engine photo, do I still need to install the balancer center bolt???)

I'm mounting the battery in the trunk and making a mount for it. It'll be mounted in the center area of the trunk on an angle. I'm using an AGM battery due to the angle. The mount will have a starter solenoid and battery cut off attached as well. Still need to paint it. (Don't judge my aluminum welds- I'm new to MIG with a spool gun )

Also, bleeding this new brake system has been an exercise in patience. I've been using a vacuum bleeder with mediocre results. My son and I did the traditional 2 man bleeding last night and I was getting good fluid at all calipers, but the pedal is still soft. I've still got some work to do there.

My clutch and flywheel showed up so I plan to install those this week. Hope to get the trans installed also and drop the engine/trans in this weekend.

Daniel

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Originally Posted by CarlC (Post 676289)

Great job and good on you for diving in.

If you're considering an aftermarket seat and are over 5'-8" tall you may want to consider doing something different with the drivers side seat pan. Many aftermarket seats have a taller lower section which may mean your head hits the headliner. Many have left the seat pan out and reinforced the floor so the seat mounts lower.

Do you have any pictures? It be nice to see how they reinforced the floor.
Thank Kirk. Not trying to hijack a thread here.

yes you still the center bolt. Its what holds the balancer to the crank

x2 Get and ARP one at this point if you don't already have a center bolt.

I'd mount the battery over the right side frame rail behind the tire. Battery mount looks good.

Glad you're making progress. Love the color combination you've chosen.

Got the engine/trans in the car this weekend. Also, installed the radiator/fan.

Daniel