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]

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 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.

[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]

[GregWeld]

The intake was smoothed and painted....

[GregWeld]

I only hang out with short fat little dudes with tri fives.....


The owner is to my right - left if you're looking at the picture....

[GregWeld]

Yes --- we'll be getting rid of weird plumbing crap like this.....