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September 15th, 2013, 05:03 AM
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My plan is to build a more race friendly car. Its not a 442 or #matching car so anythings possible . It has a small block chevy 350 and th350 trans. That will be replaced with a more suitable combo. Anyone in the market for a 350 chevy?
I kinda got the itch for some drag racing and I don't want to use my 72 for that, its just a very nice cruiser. So I figure on building a driver that can be a weekend racer. Going to the track with my wife was a lot of fun (by the way,this car is hers) . She is gona learn to work on it some and then she can race it too. She will have the final say as to the colour combo , probably silver with black 442 stripes. I'll get some better pics soon.
I kinda got the itch for some drag racing and I don't want to use my 72 for that, its just a very nice cruiser. So I figure on building a driver that can be a weekend racer. Going to the track with my wife was a lot of fun (by the way,this car is hers) . She is gona learn to work on it some and then she can race it too. She will have the final say as to the colour combo , probably silver with black 442 stripes. I'll get some better pics soon.
September 15th, 2013, 05:58 AM
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My plan is to build a more race friendly car. Its not a 442 or #matching car so anythings possible . It has a small block chevy 350 and th350 trans. That will be replaced with a more suitable combo. Anyone in the market for a 350 chevy?
I kinda got the itch for some drag racing and I don't want to use my 72 for that, its just a very nice cruiser. So I figure on building a driver that can be a weekend racer. Going to the track with my wife was a lot of fun (by the way,this car is hers) . She is gona learn to work on it some and then she can race it too. She will have the final say as to the colour combo , probably silver with black 442 stripes. I'll get some better pics soon.
I kinda got the itch for some drag racing and I don't want to use my 72 for that, its just a very nice cruiser. So I figure on building a driver that can be a weekend racer. Going to the track with my wife was a lot of fun (by the way,this car is hers) . She is gona learn to work on it some and then she can race it too. She will have the final say as to the colour combo , probably silver with black 442 stripes. I'll get some better pics soon.
Sounds like fun!
September 24th, 2013, 09:28 AM
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Think of your 72 as the proving grounds for all the work you'll be doing to this one. Where did you pick that up? Is the body/frame ok? Guessing it was a local car so you probably can even get the historical data on it too.
September 24th, 2013, 09:53 AM
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It needs quarters and some small patches , frame isn't to bad but i'll know better when things start coming apart. The 403 I had for a few years come out of old greeny the parts car. It ran very nice so I might build it up a bit.
September 24th, 2013, 10:14 AM
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All areas you've gained experience and expertise in Henry. You going to buy one of the Part's Place metal/glass W25 hoods for it, or just go with a pin on if it's going to be a racer? If you're just going for a track car, you can get an entire front clip made of fibreglass for it. Also doors and bumpers. That would lighten it by several hundred pounds which would be great for a track car.
September 24th, 2013, 10:34 AM
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) & eventually wants to do some weekend racing as well.
September 25th, 2013, 05:53 AM
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I'll see what happens as time and money permit if I buy a repo hood or find a good deal elsewhere . I won't be doing to much on this project yet , kinda stuck in the planing stage .
October 16th, 2013, 09:02 AM
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LOL, just kidding about the bondo, I have a set of 1/4 s for it, Thanks for the offer Tony72. Wait till I get ripping on the other side, its got 1/4's on top of 1/4's. I wouldn't be able to sleep if I did this kind of work, lol.
October 23rd, 2013, 06:35 PM
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I've seen Henry's work up close ,he's goooood ,nothing patchy or bondy about it .That bondo is thicker than the drywall mud i used in my basement ,it must have wieghed a ton!,hope it didn't fall on your foot !I guess another trip to Straffordville is coming up.lol
December 21st, 2014, 12:56 PM
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YIKES!!!! I think I'll have to go from the inside....
So the last pics show you haven't gotten around to slathering a 'skim' coat of bondo 1/2" thick on yet...
Looks great Henry, but you're scaring the crap out of me with the power window stuff now.
So the last pics show you haven't gotten around to slathering a 'skim' coat of bondo 1/2" thick on yet...
Looks great Henry, but you're scaring the crap out of me with the power window stuff now.
December 21st, 2014, 01:26 PM
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Am I the only one who noticed the jack stand made from an old Ford rearend housing. I still have a pair of those made form the first rear end I trashed in my 40 Ford in 1964. Those things will support anything but you have only one height to use them.
December 21st, 2014, 01:39 PM
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Didn't notice that Glenn. They look like they're tall enough to work under the car though. At a guess I'd say 28" or so? Got a better view of them looking at the trunk with almost no floor.
Looks like the floor pan braces are in, just waiting for the floor pans? This car owes you big time.
Looks like the floor pan braces are in, just waiting for the floor pans? This car owes you big time.
December 22nd, 2014, 07:20 AM
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Good eye , yup those are ford axle's . I use some big threaded rods to make them adjustable .
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December 22nd, 2014, 09:04 AM
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Glen great work, those wheelhouses look righteous....
So what kind of gears will you be running? I thought if i ever do another Olds, I will be going with a 9 inch ford rear, that has been converted for an a body..
So what kind of gears will you be running? I thought if i ever do another Olds, I will be going with a 9 inch ford rear, that has been converted for an a body..
December 25th, 2014, 06:22 AM
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I have a 10 bolt with 342 posi laying around in the garage , but it needs a better housing . If i find a good one some day Ill probably swap out the parts and use that.
