65 GTO

[Mater]

yeah glad my car came with the RAIII manifolds i have no reason to mess with headers unless i want the absolute most out of the car and even then i have read mixed results

[Thumpin455]

I would like a set of RAIII manifolds, but not in the budget right now. So much easier putting them on, and they will clear the control arms for the tall spindles too. I've been taking my time getting all of this right, and figuring out the best way to run everything. No huge rush to get it running, and the body work and paint is waiting for warmer weather. Lots to do yet that doesn't include the paint or getting it running.

[Thumpin455]

It runs again, and that ticking is the bad header gasket on the drivers side. The O2 is in the passenger side header, and it is sealed up nice. So tomorrow I will fix the leak, and either get back to body work or pull the front springs and cut them to drop the nose a bit. Most likely both.

[Deaf Bob]

Nice! Driving real soon!

[Mater]

i like

gives me more motivation to get the wiring done enough so the car can make vroom vroom sounds

[Thumpin455]

Doing the body work thing... again.

[DanStokes]

I always wanted to redo some of my work but the situation never presented itself and I guess I never made the opportunity. It must feel good to fix all of those little things you missed or skipped over the last time - though it looked pretty good to me.

Dan

[Thumpin455]

Well the car getting whacked was an annoyance more than a blessing, I had planned to redo the glass problem anyway. Since Dave decided to jerk me around last year, I decided that this was going to be my summer cruiser and parts chaser until I get a truck with a bed going. So I am doing it my way, for me, the way I want it to be.

Picked up the paint yesterday, man two stage gets pricey, but it should look freakin awesome. I used the lift to make the rear window fit, sliced along the channel to raise the roof panel high enough the trim will fit, and right now I am welding it back together. I get the welding done, grind it flat, throw some filler on there, smooth it out, seal it from the back side, and I can hit it with epoxy primer. As soon as that is dry enough to lightly sand, I can hit it with the base, then clear.

It's almost too easy....

[Deaf Bob]

Moving along good!
Glad you are keeping it for yourself!

[Mater]

Wondered why you where keeping it

[Thumpin455]

Last of the body work is done, now to prep for primer and paint.

[Shelty]

looking good

[silver_bullet]

much anticipated results are worth the wait!

[Thumpin455]

Shot primer today, it was finally warm enough for epoxy to activate. The hood gives me wood.




Didn't want to run out of masking paper, so I used some of the packing stuff that came with the parts for V-ron's Cutlass. She is stoked about getting the 65 painted and drivable, and later this year I can start on her car. She is definitely a fun one.

[Scott Liggett]

Looking forward to seeing it at Tour Nebraska!!