LN7 Nut, I am going to be looking for a SBC and 350 tranny or 4speed to put in the car. I already have a rearend.

I haven't decided what I'm doing with the original motor, tranny and diff yet. I turned it over last week, but never got it running. I would prefer to trade it.......... maybe for a set of alum finned valve covers, front seats, drivers door or other interesting trade????????
I ship trailers to Alberta, so getting it there wouldn't be a problem.

I would just prefer to trade for something rather then sell.

Haven't done much but this is the state the car is in right now.

Just currently cutting floors out for replacement.

 

 

very cool rides, those are my kind of toys! I hope someday i can build a rod, hope i can find something in mexico to build, im sure i can sell a "weird pontiac with a chevy engine" easily in mexico!!

Well it's been a while since I've been on here.
Bought what I thought was a 327. Turns out it's a 1970 350. Got the motor totally degreased and painted. Put a new edelbrock carb and intake, MSD dual point distributor and wires. New timing chain, gears, fuel pump and water pump. Lots of chrome goodies on it. Looks pretty good.
Found a 4sp B&W tranny from a TA and a 10 bolt rearend out of a 76 Buick.
Hammered out new floors from a sheet of 18ga. I've got half of them welded in and should get the drivers side done before Fri.
I cut down the inner fender mounts that are mounted to the firewall to allow for the V8.
Next job is cutting the front suspension and notching the rear frame for the air bags.

Things are starting to roll....Yippy!!

Sounds like things are starting to move forward for you. Post a pic or two if you can.

Welcome and looking forward to following the project.

LN7 NUT wrote:

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ov wrote:

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...get rid of the straight six, tranny and rearend.

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what are you going to do with the engine?

 

Mine is siezed and I doubt it will budge.

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 I'll be selling  or trading mine.

Hope these pics work. Had a hell of a time to get them on here.

I haven't welded the final floor yet as I have been in bed with the flue for 5 days.

1 pic shows the motor ready for its's new home.

1 pic shows the 1976 Buick Skylark rearend blasted and primed.

1 pic shows the air bags and the mounts that I will weld up.

1 pic shows the 4 speed B&W tranny.

1 pic shows the body braces removed to allow for the V-8.

When I weld the rest of the floor in then I will cut the driveshaft tunnel and raise it 4" to allow for the dropped rearend.

I also scored a visor and skirts for el-cheapo!!

 

 

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-- Edited by ov on Thursday 3rd of November 2011 01:44:09 PM

Well the floor is all finished and painted. I raised the dive shaft tunnel 4" to allow for the air suspension.
I cut the trunk floor out Sat. Will be bending up some steel this week for that.
The rear bumper filler panel was all bent up so I hammered it out last night.
Got the V-8 motor mounts installed from Chassis Engineering, did some body work on the firewall and got it painted.

Things are coming along slowly but surely.

Way more rust on this car then I was expecting but I'll get most of the major cancer out.

Looking for a Hurst 4-speed shifter and arms if anybody has one for a 1978 T-10.

Dennis

Blasting the frame in an hour and then painting this afternoon. Whoo Hoo!!

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Been a while....
When I got the painted frame back I decided to change the frontend out.
I ordered a Fatman IFS with air bags in Jan.
I just got it yesterday from Border Services.
Just keep digging a bigger money pit!!