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HISTORY:
Purchased in 2000 and essentially the 2nd owner at 47,000 original miles. As a forever work-in-progress and home, design/build
it now has an odometer close to zero. With a fiberglass front end, it currently weighs 2750 lbs. with a weight distribution of 54/46.

ENGINE:
* 293 cu in, blueprinted and studded block
* built using hipo rotating assembly
* forged lightweight pistons
* solid flat tappet cam assembly with billet double roller timing set
* 1.90"/1.60" aluminum heads, port matched w/ roller rockers
* MDS distributor and 6AL box
* 1-5/8"x3" full length headers w/ O2 sensors

TRANS:
C-4 built with red alto frictions, Kolene steels, 6 gear planetary and reverse manual valve body.
2200 stall converter.

REAREND:
9 inch housing with 4.11 open center section. I fabricated it to facilitate transition to a planned 3-link design

FRONT SUSPENSION:
* I engineered and fabricated to be fully adjustable with rod ends and tubular upper and lower control arms.
* Avco 2-way adjustable coil-overs with 325 lb springs.
* 1-1/8" sway bar

REAR SUSPENSION:
* Currently standard 3-leaf lowered 1", with clamp-on leaf pads to accomodate pinion angle and transition to 3-link.
* KYB gas shocks and clamp-on slapper bars.

BRAKES:
* Wildwood 11-3/4" disc in fronts and standard drum rears
* Small piston aluminum master cylinder with line-lock.
* Proportioning control in driver's compartment

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awesome car :thumbsup:

me likey...:thumbsup:

looks great man. love the progress. a nice change of pace to see something different and out of the box. keep us posted

So I finished the valance fiberglass and everything is smooth and filled. I also primed it in gray to match the front end. HAHA. the LED turn signals are going in this weekend. and its ready to be installed. I cant wait to take some pics.

I've always liked "the poor man's mustang" because it is kind of the underdog. I had been watching a cherry little 62 (or 63?) hardtop near me for a long time. It went up for sale for $3,500 and I did not have the space because of my '55. I had to make a choice, so I kept the Chevy. (Not enough room for wife, three daughters, AND TWO PROJECTS. Kids are hard to sell! Wifes cost too much to get rid of, I've heard. :lol: )

I also used to know a guy who made a hard-core vintage racer '65 Falcon and it was beautiful.

I REALLY like your car! Keep us posted.

love the build so far keep the out of the box thinking and keep up the creative ideas flowing.can't get enough of the be diffrent attitude.:D