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efs69 · #1 03-13-2014, 05:50 PM

I not much of a poster and my build is not groundbreaking by any means but I figured I would share it anyway.

I found this car at a local event about 13 years ago. I was in need of a new project so a deal was made and I brought it home.

efs69 · #2 03-13-2014, 05:56 PM

It needed full restoration but it ran (barely) and still had the original engine, trans and rear. I figured I would just restore it but I went in a different direction after I went to a couple Good Guys events. So I did lots of body work

Being on a strict budget I painted it in the garage and put it all back together. I know it is not show car quality but I tried.

BlackenedRR · #3 03-13-2014, 05:59 PM

Looks great!!

**tones2SS** · #4 03-13-2014, 05:59 PM

Looking good!

efs69 · #5 03-13-2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tones2SS

Looking good!

Thanks!!

efs69 · #6 03-13-2014, 06:09 PM

Over the next few years I changed a few things here and there and it looked like this just before I blew the 383. Then I read Stielow’s book and went down the Pro Touring rabbit hole.

efs69 · #7 03-13-2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackenedRR

Looks great!!

Thanks!!

efs69 · #8 03-13-2014, 06:00 PM

I rebuilt a 350 engine for it but later a friend offered up his old 383. I ran across an up and coming transmission vendor selling TKO 5 Speeds at the Pomona Swap Meet. Jeff and I spoke for a while and a deal was done for a TKO 500.

I also swapped out the rear for a 69 Nova posi I found in the Recycler. Looked at some information about brake swaps and put rear discs in from a Caddy.

At the same time I was doing the interior which was nothing special except for adding some vintage air to get rid of the old bulky AC unit. Some new carpet, panels, paint and cheap racing seats and I called it good.

67XR7 · #9 08-28-2014, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by efs69

I rebuilt a 350 engine for it but later a friend offered up his old 383. I ran across an up and coming transmission vendor selling TKO 5 Speeds at the Pomona Swap Meet. Jeff and I spoke for a while and a deal was done for a TKO 500.

I also swapped out the rear for a 69 Nova posi I found in the Recycler. Looked at some information about brake swaps and put rear discs in from a Caddy.

At the same time I was doing the interior which was nothing special except for adding some vintage air to get rid of the old bulky AC unit. Some new carpet, panels, paint and cheap racing seats and I called it good.

Care to share the info of this "up and coming" tranny guy? thanks!

efs69 · #10 08-28-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 67XR7

Care to share the info of this "up and coming" tranny guy? thanks!

I did the TKO switch a few years back. The TKO was from Classic Chevy 5 Speed when they were just starting out and selling out of Swap Meets. i meth them in Pomona.