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Finally Decided to revive this project, it’s been almost 4 years since I’ve worked on it. So far I got the 4l80e up against the motor so I could figure out a crossmember and measure for a driveshaft. Plan is to do drivetrain first, I’m going to put my turbocharged 350 from the 66 in the 62 for now but still plan on building a big block blower motor.
I ordered a tranny crossmember from chassisworks but it’s been over a month and it hasn’t shipped yet. Was going to start with that then order a driveshaft and new rear shocks and springs. I got the turbo motor out of the 66 and will put that in after I freshen it up.
I am looking to buy new rear wheels. Looking for a 15x12 with 4.375 backspacing. I wanted to stay with an old school look but et mags cannot make the wheel I want in the specs I need, might be willing to go with a modern wheel but would have to be a bead lock and I am only wanting to spend as much as $400 a wheel. Show me what you guys think would look good or just tell me a brand to look into.
Keep up the work and thanks for update. Mine is still on back burner have thoughts of letting it go lately. My 🐌 pace is not getting it done quick enough. LOL
It was $550 I believe. Obviously have not used it yet but playing with it in the house it feels great, my father ended up buying one for his car as well.
I noticed I never showed off the wheels and tires I bought for the rear. Car has been in storage since last summer, “ownership” keeps bouncing back and forth between my dad and I since neither of us can bring ourselves to sell it.
I want to say they are billet specialties( first name that came to mind) and pretty sure I did 15x12. No real plans but I would like to bring it home or get it to my dads at some point, we’d both like to see it finished.
Not much of an update but I like to let you guys know I have not given up on her. It looks like one of my scorpions is leaving Saturday which will give me room to bring the cutlass home. I also recently was given a great deal on a low mile Mullins Vega box.
I have two cars I would like to sell but need a bit of work first, once they are gone I can start. I’m thinking another month or two to get them squared away and gone. The plan is start with easier projects, steering(now that I finally bought a box), brake master and lines, driveshaft etc.
I got the brakes plumbed, a kirkey seat mounted and a strange driveshaft for it. I bought a strange spool for it too but have not purchased larger axle to match yet.
February 15th, 2018, 04:43 PM
