Always interested, love the low buch but good quality cars like this. Keep up the good work!
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Originally posted by Impalarod View PostYep, been there, done that. Oh, as I said, been away for awhile, You will like this...Next project in waiting, bought a 70 Mach 1. A abandon project, NO RUST, no dents, converted to 5.0, 5 speed, 4 wheel disc...all the hard work is done, just got to finish! Always wanted one...There's always something new to learn.
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Well, I've been busy...Plugs and wires in, starter, alternator, A/C compressor done, belts on, engine wiring done, carb bolted down, along with so much little stuff I can't remember. Used all Alan Grove brackets...like em. Moving on to A/C lines and under dash unit, need to get it all mocked up just to take it all back off again to have hoses crimped. Maybe I can hear this thing run someday...
Don
"Big cars need lovin too"
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Tell us more about the brackets - they look factory - which is good - I don't need nor am I willing to pay for polished billet brackets.
What did those set you back and are they Chevy only?There's always something new to learn.
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They are very well made tig welded brackets. I have used them before and they line up perfect. They mostly make Chevy stuff although they are getting into small block Ford slowly. $95 for the alternator and a/c, $75 for the power steering. The a/c bracket came with my a/c kit, so I got the alt bracket for balance. The factory p/s bracket didn't give me enough adjustment because of the 605 gear conversion (pulley was touching a boss on the gear) so I tried their bracket. It gave me a little more room but still had to grind the edge off of the boss. Funny thing about these old big Chevys....there is no room for anything.
Last edited by Impalarod; November 27, 2012, 08:41 AM.Don
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Ha! Thanks...well a lot of work and time has been put in the engine bay. A lot of thought as well. I was trying to get it pretty nice under the hood to overcome the fact that I probably won't paint this car and a little shock factor that this is a four door sedan. I am sure I will get the comments like "why didn't you do a 2 door?"......well I want something different...I have the feeling this car will be so much more fun than my "fancy car".Don
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Originally posted by racingsnake440 View PostYeah, I have them on my '60 El Camino too - any pics of the rest of the exhaust (on either car)?Don
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Okay, the original plan was old school with 8" rallys, narrow trim rings, and baby moons....well I bought the caps and trim rings and instead of old school I am seeing old man. Not what I was looking for. Enter the swap meet in Moultrie Ga. the week before the Turkey Rod Run in Daytona. (huge 3 day deal) I have Coy's wheels on my Camaro and love them. Guess who has their fully stocked vendor trailer there....you guessed it...COYS.
Well it's now 20x8.5 and 18x7 Coys C-5 wheels. Gonna have to start selling off some stuff to stay in the under 5000 budget. It is my wifes fault....she said that I would not be satisfied unless I got them, think I'll keep her around a little longer.
Don
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