Figured I'd post an update and thank the person who suggested "DETROIT STEEL" for the name of my car. I don't think it's too shabby for a rattle can paint job and at home decals.

Next up is no hood and a tall tunnel ram with a hilborn scoop, probably gonna rock the no bumper and put a literal mini keg off the grill.

If anyone is going to the Detroit Autorama, I'll be downstairs with the extreme hot rod!

 

There's a guy on Craigslist with a 67 Hood, thats been cut for tunnel ram clearence. He's in Huntington Woods.

 

I like it. I was following along on your other thread. Stay warm in The Great White North.

 

I could cut mine up some more, but I kinda want to show off the entire engine.

 

My neighbors torpedo heater was a game changer. Kept my garage at 50-60° while it was like 12° outside.

 

While I'm originally from Chicago area, I still retain my torpedo heater for the winter months in NC (where we just had an unprecedented ice-storm).

 

I think the car in green looked great but it's your deal. As far as heaters go. I bought a DeWalt wall hanger work heater that can be hung on a wall or rolled around. It will get my garage to 60 . The only problem with the radiant heaters is everything will eventually sweat. So the oil in my olds looks like a milkshake in the spring lol . I will get 2 solid weekends of work from a typical grille tank. Go buy some lace and lay some panel paint on it.

 

I always get positive responses from the paint on my olds. And the whole street machine thing is coming back hard . The gasser comeback fad has been around a while now and it all comes back in waves. I did use alot of period speed parts too so when I pop the hood at the track the old dudes always get a kick out of that stuff. My wheels are even dated 1977 .

 

Id rock it…but probably not in the snow

 

Pardon me, we prefer geezers over old dudes.

 

Who needs traction when you're having fun?

 

What are the rear wheel specs? I'm trying to figure backspacing for a 275/60-15 on a 15x10. Yours look to be 295-65?

 

29*12.5r15 tires on 15x10 rims. I believe it to be 4" back spacing, but they're also on 1" wheel spacers. I don't think I'd need the spacers to avoid rubbing, I just like the look.

 

Gotcha. I'm trying to tuck mine.

 

Borrow a 15 X 10 wheel and tire from a friend to bolt on to check clearance. On my 70 Cutlass a 15 x 10 with 5.5" back space works fine with 325 R50-15 clears the frame.