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The wiring was a disaster.
Most had to be replaced
| | All new glass panels in the rear.
The fenders are special wide glass to accept the modern suspension
| | New glass front one piece clip.
Held in place ready for glue. |
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Completed body along side of completed frame. Note late model suspension. | | New crate engine installed with drive train and new gas tank. | | Going back together. Note cement blocks on body to keep it level. |
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"Jammed" and masked in booth.
Ready for final paint. | | Ready for chrome pieces, tires, wheels and interior. Close to
a test run. | | One very dirty and dinged
RoadRunner. |
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Engine bay brought back to life.
Note all wires hidden and all holes filled. | | Beautiful upgraded and restored engine in place. Looking good! | | Jammed and masked in the booth. Ready for final paint. |
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Ready for a ton of chrome re installation, tires, wheels and a test run. | | Monster stripes going on. Tough job if you want it to look good. | | Pretty beat up 70 Cuda auto
with a 440 engine. |
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Engine bay brought back to life.
All wires hidden. All holes filled. | | Beautiful full race supercharged
440 engine. Note blower box. | | Inside the secret blower box.
regulator inside to adjust gas pressure to blower pressure. |
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Trick "tubs". inboard well cut out and move further inboard with a filler piece between them. | | 9" spooled Ford installation.
Gear were 4:56. Springs moved inboard also. | | 16 gal fuel cell and trunk mounted battery. Muffin fans to exhaust possible gas fumes. |
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After market buckets, 5 point harness, roll bar and a slew of extra gauges. | | Completed engine compartment
leaving little room for anything else. Note vacuum reservoir extreme left. | | Jammed, masked and ready for final paint. |
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Only black car I've ever painted.
Ready for all the remaining chrome parts. | | Beautiful. Note big "meats" on rear wheels. When started, the house shook a bunch. | | Very ratty, dinged and bent
57 Chevy truck. |
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Lots of body work to get it flat. | | Special heavy primer to aid in flat final sanding. | | Out of the booth and ready for
final assembly. |
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Late model Chevy sport side bed. Looks better on the 57 truck than the truck it came off of. | | My design. 1 1/2" pipe bent to design with a conduit bender.
Note Bondo on all weld joints. | | Rolling frame. VW front end.
Olds Toronado reversed and installed in the rear. |
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Ever wonder what a Turbo 425 looks like? Note skid plate for desert use. | | Walker brakes, auto shifter, hyd throttle and hyd press shutoff to front brakes for sand use. Note torsion bars suspension. | | Upgraded and restored 426 Olds
power plant. |
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