meoff

I'm sure you already guessed that my name is jack!
wanted to share a couple pics of when I first picked up my 70 A body and where it is at this point in the build and I have plenty of in between pics if anyone interested.
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been a little over 5 years working on it hit and miss.

2blu442

It's encouraging to see that much progress! Thanks for sharing the pictures John

citcapp

Man big change from the first to the last. What are your next plans, engine, etc,

meoff

after i ripped all the junk sheet metal off the engine and trans came out.
built a basically stock 455 with c heads /mild cam etc.


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have tons of pics of the build If ya'll are interested.especially rust from the vinyl top
when I was doing the build I didn't go thru the trans and guess what was the first to give upam in the process of a B&M street trans install now with a small stall.it's in and supposed to pick up the new driveshaft tomorrow.so this weekend it should be alive again.

BIGJERR

HI JACK! lol

citcapp

Sweet, Its a given the one thing you don't do on a drivetrain rebuild is always the first thing to go. Been there done that

meoff

If we ever happen to be on the same plane--do not say hi
how ya doing there big guy still looking forward to meetig ya at one of the olds events!how's your build comming?

gearheads78

Welcome to the club. The more pics the better.

meoff

picked up the new driveshaft today.tomorrow will install and do my upper 2 bell bolts making sure fill tube is seated properly. then put distributor cap back on and wired.I'm ready to hear the beast fire again

jj1965

Looks good the mild 455 should make a great street car. I am pretty new to the site but I think more pics is always good epecially on major builds.

meoff

new shaft fit like a glove!got it fired up and made a couple passes around the block.both shifts are solid1-2 and2-3 gave the beast a bath and put it back in the garage.plan on taking a nice cruise tomorrow.will try to get a short video

meoff

had it out today for a greeeat timehad my son-in-law with his so called video camera--but I cannot get the thing to playback rightIf anyone is familiar with a AIPTEK camera and give any advice would be appreciated.
I cannot get the noise to fit the video as the video stands still at times and the noise keeps goingmy best bet is that the oldsmobile scared the camera and couldn't function properly.and he will probably be suprised when he pulls the cover off and find the cheap camera peed all over it's selfI figure a rice camera wasn't really prepared to video real american muscle
actually scared the wife at one point,I left the stoplight and was running @25mph and a couple potential hot rodders were on their bicycles motioning the spinning fingers to fire em up,and I encourage hot rodding at all ages!so I mashed the throttle,tires broke loose(one wheel peal deal)
but it will still do a posi sidewayskept it running in a forward direction but I think she probably peed worse than the camera didI have always had hot rods and like being sideways showboating and allbut I was in controll the whole timewintertime keeps you in practice and summer it just moves faster

citcapp

Sounds like you had a great time. The years just vanish when you mash the gas don't they.

meoff

that was hitting the nail square on the headfeels good to drive it after wrenching/sanding/welding etc. the last 5 yrs.felt good just to enjoy for a change

BIGJERR

On hold till I can afford to do the heads up as good as the short block...

meoff

be patient as you are and you will have a screamer

Coltonis

I hear that philosophy applies to women, too!

(sorry, I apologize for that joke)

...Anyways...
Haloed-Winged-Bovines Batman! Thats quite a job you've done there, pretty sure I wouldn't have had quite the "vision" you must have had with a starting point like that. Truly amazing!

meoff

the starting pics were when I pulled into the yard with a flatbed trailer to haul it home.had just pulled it back to get into position to get on trailer and decided to take a couple of pics.there was no seats,door panels were shot,carpet was gone etc. etc. looking a whole lot better these days
still working on getting the video working of the last time outwill get some new pics of where I'm at now