Weld - working on another buddies car

[GregWeld]

A buddy of mine wanted a new motor... just something a little larger than what he had (his old motor was pretty... but lame)... and you know what happens then! It's a "while we're doing "X" can we also do "X and X and X"? Sure... why not... WTF... Got nothing else better to do!


This is one of those -- hate to but love to projects.... I hate it because the car is absolutely flawless.... and it's black and flawless... and did I mention it's flawless? Doing a motor swap over the fenders of a flawless black paint job isn't the right thing to do so I talked him into letting me pull the whole front end off.... and then it starts.... Brake lines.... wiring.... change this -- add that.


The new motor is a 496" BBC with Brodix heads... just what every 75 year old guy needs right?!?!?!?!




So here's a quick self explanatory picture show....

[96z28ss]

Looking good so far! Are you leaving the block that color?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 96z28ss

Looking good so far! Are you leaving the block that color?

Yeah --- same color the old one was -- he likes the contrasting RED.... And actually --- it looks pretty good in that all black cavern.

[96z28ss]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yeah --- same color the old one was -- he likes the contrasting RED.... And actually --- it looks pretty good in that all black cavern.

You should atleast paint the heads or polish them, looks bad with the cast finish. around all the other polish components and paint.
Do it now while its out.


Just my .02cents so the project takes longer.

[Sieg]

GW - My hats off to ya! Not many people in your position have the talent or the cahonies to tackle a job of this caliber.

You talk the talk and walk the walk buddy.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 96z28ss

You should atleast paint the heads or polish them, looks bad with the cast finish. around all the other polish components and paint.
Do it now while its out.


Just my .02cents so the project takes longer.

I'm just the wrench.... It's not my car... so I don't call any of the shots. I've pushed pretty hard to get him to do some of the things over that needed some "modernizing". It's tough to tell a guy with a beautiful car - that he built - "er... um... dude... ya think that really looks good?" "How 'bout we rip that all out and start over."


I usually just start that conversation the Greg Weld way --- "WTF were you thinking -- oh wait -- no -- you probably weren't were ya."

You really can't see the heads and they are polished on the ends.

[GregWeld]

A guy has to be CAREFUL around paint like this!! OMG....













YES --- I ONLY have buddies with 8 stacks.... no 8 stacks -- we no friends! LOL

[coolwelder62]

Awesome Greg!!!!!!.Nothing's sweeter than a great Black paint job.And when it's black paint on a Tri5 well that's just it.I love the 210 sedan's.Big Block's and Tri5's just fit.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Awesome Greg!!!!!!.Nothing's sweeter than a great Black paint job.And when it's black paint on a Tri5 well that's just it.I love the 210 sedan's.Big Block's and Tri5's just fit.

I agree! These cars almost need a BBC just to fill the compartment....


This black is like OMG perfect though ---- so you know what it's like working around it. It's protect -- protect -- protect....


Like a lot of these cars --- it was done awhile ago.... before big brakes -- before 3/16" polished stainless lines -- before we hid everything.... so that's what it's getting now... just a clean up in isle 5.

[GregWeld]