That's cheating.

he wanted to just put the top of the new section in but i said put the complete section in

cdnpont wrote:

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You got lucky, the firewall seam looks really nice.

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 strang how some parts are great and others real bad. I forgot to take a picture but the buttom of the door pillar passanger side hinge area is a sieve

hawkeye5766 wrote:

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Your all in now... Like most, once you open it up...you find everything. 

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 one area at a time and she will be goods as new. cowl, floors then roof to start. 

hawkeye5766 wrote:

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65 SD L79 wrote:

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hawkeye5766 wrote:

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Your all in now... Like most, once you open it up...you find everything. 

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 one area at a time and she will be goods as new. cowl, floors then roof to start. 

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 If I'd retire I could come out and help for a bit. Just need to drink a few beers to get the MT money for the return flight! You and Dougie up to it???? 

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 with the money from Dougies empties you could fly private jet both ways lol

65 SD L79 wrote:

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these 4 speed conversions need a mocked up lite weight frame to bolt bellhousing and tranny to so tunnel hump can be located. made of aliuminum, one for small block and one for big block

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 Just do like Dougie! Squint with 1 eye...pound a beer and through a dart.  Nothing like a shifter between the legs.......   on a side note.  Can you measure from frame mounts as they are on frame and body

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65 SD L79 wrote:

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hawkeye5766 wrote:

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65 SD L79 wrote:

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these 4 speed conversions need a mocked up lite weight frame to bolt bellhousing and tranny to so tunnel hump can be located. made of aliuminum, one for small block and one for big block

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 Just do like Dougie! Squint with 1 eye...pound a beer and through a dart.  Nothing like a shifter between the legs.......   on a side note.  Can you measure from frame mounts as they are on frame and body

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 not if Dougie is holding the other end of the tape 

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65 SD L79 wrote:

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these 4 speed conversions need a mocked up lite weight frame to bolt bellhousing and tranny to so tunnel hump can be located. made of aluminum, one for small block and one for big block

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 Just need one Kevin, it's the same for either one. Thankfully, the way the setup is, there's a little bit of forgiveness in the placement.

All the zbar, engine mounts, transmission mounts, were the same reference points in all my x frames and the 63 corvette. The transmissions and bellhousings all have the same reference points, probably for t350, pg, maybe T400. 409, 283, 350, 327, 396, 427, 454, likely many other combos. Until you got into 4 speed automatic and maybe 5 speed manual. I dont know newer stuff at all but Id say you are mostly safe on these things into the late 70s on full size, with few exceptions.

Kevin, while I think of it, remember to cut the new hole in the firewall for the 4 speed speedometer cable NOW!!!

Also for the factory tach wire.

That speedo cable hole is a brute to make with an engine in the car. As they say, ask me how I know.