1970 442
#82
Its slow going now that the cold has set in, putting the final pieces of the engine together, longest most time consuming thing I think is waiting on parts to get here. Ive fallin behind on my schedule I was suppose to have the engine and trans. Done before the new year and yet I don't have either done yet
Ill have pictures up soon of where I stand soon.
Ill have pictures up soon of where I stand soon.
#85
Its the 455 metallic blue engine paint from:
www.fusickautomotiveproducts.com"colorrite" makes the paint
#87
like wise other peoples builds definitely get me up and wanting to get things done to mine, only thing holding me back right now is the very cold temps of the unheated garage :/
#91
Foo - the motor looks great. Out of curiosity, is the water pump supposed to be the cast color versus painted. I will be detailing my engine soon, and wondered what color the water pump, oil pan, intake bolts, and valve cover bolts should be..
#92
alot of people paint theirs the color of the engine I left mine cast, my original oil pan was the color of the engine, i now have a chrome one on there, black oxide should be the bolt colors
#95
Seeing how i haven't posted in sometime, progress is still being made.
engine was dropped in early spring, transmission was cleaned up shortly after.
dropping the engine in:
Engine is in:
trans. before:
After:
after again:
engine was dropped in early spring, transmission was cleaned up shortly after.
dropping the engine in:
Engine is in:
trans. before:
After:
after again:
#100
still moving forward
Bunch of updates coming. Still working on the body off the frame, engine has been run but still need adjustments. I will get some pics put up here soon
#107
Next part of project
Bad driver body mount
Back side
Cancer cut out
Front side
Hole i still had to fill
Filled and remaining bracket chunk cut out
Kick panel tacted in
Front side
#108
Mounts
New driver mount
Some weld to fill in the pitting
Paint up for now before it goes on
Mount is on, cleaning up welds
New Pass. mount
Cleaned up, weld filled pitting
Closer shot
#110
More updates
done
Primed
Sealed
old
cuting out
New
Por15 and Undercoat
this is truly the sketchiest thing ive done with my car
New exhaust
exhaust form the back
Bodying mounted after long time
Body mounted
Front body mounted shot
before
some cutting
cowling cut out and cleaned up
more por 15
new cowling
not done but closer
#114
Some more recent work
Some small holes drivers side
Cut it out to find more hole
Closer view
More holes on the back
Wouldve been easier to cut the whole thing out but I went with this
end result of welding the plates in the 2 cut out holes
the front slanted piece
making new piece
some sealer and new bottem piece
put together
far shot
threw some leftover POR 15 in there
Front piece tacked
welded and cleaned
Back piece tacked, the angle was the hardest part of this
Welded and cleaned
Old brace, made a new one
Close to end result
#115
I get tired and overwhelmed just looking at those pics. You inspire me because when I think I have it bad (a lot of work to do) there is always someone worse off. You are obviously in a war with rust and rot and just goes to show if you have the time, skill, desire and and a bit of money, you can do a lot. I admire your dedication, after all its been over 10 years. Keep it up Im rooting for ya.
Last edited by scrappie; May 2nd, 2020 at 06:14 AM.