It was a beautiful day today, so I started on this thing. First thing, I hate mice, second thing, this just might be the least rusty A body I have. After yanking the poo infested interior and cleaning the detritus left from sitting since 1976, the floors are surprisingly intact. Less than 2 square feet of metal will be needed to patch them. A nice change from massive rust repair. I like the ratty look, so I will bump some dents, clean it a bit, and maybe never touch the body again. Uglier can be more fun, and this is a build more in line with RoadKill™ than some I have done already. At most it might end up satin black.
Drivetrain choices are open, I have three virgin 400 blocks, and two 30 over, a 455 that needs a sleeve, and a 455 foged rod shortblock in the works for $1000. A pile of heads, and I brought my 850 Demon E85 carb and a torker II intake with about any cam I feel like round out the top end. There are a bunch of th350s, a 2004R or seven laying around, and I can scrounge a Th400 if Ireally feel the need. There is an 8.5" G body posi rear with 3.08 gears sitting here that could have the backets swapped with the 8.2" for laying the power down.
This is a low buck, nearly every expense spared, get it done, form follows function, take it into Lincoln and end up on 1320Video, rat machine. I'm rebuilding the drum brakes rather than putting discs on it, that's how cheap I'm going. It's all reworked or rebuilt crap I have laying around, only buying things I have no other choice about.
Drivetrain choices are open, I have three virgin 400 blocks, and two 30 over, a 455 that needs a sleeve, and a 455 foged rod shortblock in the works for $1000. A pile of heads, and I brought my 850 Demon E85 carb and a torker II intake with about any cam I feel like round out the top end. There are a bunch of th350s, a 2004R or seven laying around, and I can scrounge a Th400 if Ireally feel the need. There is an 8.5" G body posi rear with 3.08 gears sitting here that could have the backets swapped with the 8.2" for laying the power down.
This is a low buck, nearly every expense spared, get it done, form follows function, take it into Lincoln and end up on 1320Video, rat machine. I'm rebuilding the drum brakes rather than putting discs on it, that's how cheap I'm going. It's all reworked or rebuilt crap I have laying around, only buying things I have no other choice about.
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