September 2001 just before hauling it home |
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Four speed Muncie, No Console, Standard Interior |
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350 V8 Factory Air |
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So Many Parts! |
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Sometimes ya gotta break a few eggs! |
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This is so much fun I can't believe it's legal. |
Front Subfame |
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Subframe and Control Arms Sandblasted |
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Front Disc Brake Conversion |
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Rotors and Calipers Installed |
Right Rear Quarter Rust. This whole Quarter |
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has to go. Left side just needs patch panel. |
10 Bolt Rear End and Monoleaf Springs |
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Plan to Replace with 9 inch Rear End and Multileaf Springs |
First Day at the Body Shop |
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Right rear quarter opened up for blasting |
Epoxy Primer To Prevent Further Corosion |
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Rear Tail Pan Removed |
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Misc. small parts blasted and painted |
Upper rear panel installed, 1/14/03 |
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This piece is attached with adhesive |
Crate Motor Arrives 1/30/03 |
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GM Performance Fastburn 385 |
Body comes home on 3/11/03 |
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First Stages of Assembly |
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Serpentine Conversion Belt System |
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Polished A/C Compressor |
Here it is after the first trip to the paint booth |
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This is before any color sanding or buffing. |
A little chrome adds a lot to red. |
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Front grill and headlights in. |
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Right Front Fender |
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Right Rear Quarter |
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December 2001 Front Clip comes off |
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The 350 actually runs pretty good |
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But it's tired and will be replaced. |
No turning back now |
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Finished in POR15 and Chasis Coat Black |
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New Springs, Polyurethane Bushings, New Spindles |
Body After Media Blasting |
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Surprise! Too much Bondo in the hood. Also a big |
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crease at the top under the Bondo. Need new Hood! |
Body finally ready for body shop |
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Hope the shop is ready for the body! |
Upper Rear Body Panel Out (Between Trunk & Window) |
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Left Rear Quarter Patch Area Removed |
Right rear quarter welded in place, 1/14/03 |
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All new sheet metal is installed |
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Body on Rotisserie ready for filler, block sanding and primer |
Body being jambed |
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Undercarraige and firewall painted |
All sheet metal installed 9/25/03 |
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Looks like a car again |
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Engine compartment with Demon 750 Carb in place |
9 inch rear end, narrowed, painted (POR15)..... |
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New Mosier axles, new brakes, new tracloc posi 3:70 |
In the paint booth |
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3 coats of red, 3 coats of clear so far |
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Finished July 2004 |
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At the track July 2004 |
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