beautiful car!!
ive been searching the internet for months(literally) for a car like this. i new i wanted to build a g-machine elky but i didnt quit have the vision. you set a great example. how long did it take you to do this from start to finish? thx!
i currently am looking to fix up a 65 el camino as well. im only 18 and am going to be graduating highschool this year (then off to college after summer) so i dont have the money to make mine as boss as yours. rite now its got a 454 in it thatll need to be rebuilt in the next few thousand miles. my uncle has a 70 chevelle that he wants my engine for so he can sell his chevelle as an SS clone. he has a brand-new never fired sbc350. i was thinking about just boring the 454 .30 over into a 462 and running aluminum heads(have), cam(have), forged pistons/h-beam rods(would need to buy) but not sure if i could afford a 5/6 speed tranny thatll hold up to the hp/tq the bbc will put out? the other thing i was thinking of was accepting his offer to trade and buying forged pistons for the 350 and run a weiand 142 at say 6lbs of boost with a low enough compression ratio to run pump gas. the second option would be lighter and would also allow me to spend less on a transmission(wont have the hairy bb torque). the drivetrain will def. hold as its a custom ford 9" with a nodular center section, 1350 yokes, etc. it has a th400 tranny rite now but i kinda wanna go with a 5 speed manual so i have a higher top speed. was think 4l80 with a transgo full manual shift kit so i dont need the stand alone comp. its already converted to disk brakes and has new suspension. just need to spend some money on the interior and a cheapy(presentable) paint job. was curious what you thought. i have a budget of about $7K. thx!
