Whooooo hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elcoman]

The 1970 Elco 4six3 CI BBC chevy is alive and running beautifully!!!!!!!!! 8 years in the making!!! :beer:



My six is broken. lol

[grandsport]

I've never owned a car 8 years,let alone working on it that long. You must be very patient elcoman. Congrats.

[elcoman]

About 8 years ago some B&*#@ crashed into my Elco while it was parked. I had the elco from 91 until '02.:( I had installed my first motor built by me. It was the first BBC I had ever put in it. I got to drive it less than 2 months before it was totaled.:mad:
I found this one at a gas station/garage. I bought it for $500. It had a crappy 305/7000r4 combo. It had wood screws holding things together. I was too hard headed to drive it like that after driving my other Elco with a BBC. So I rebuilt the suspension and motor. I swapped my old disc brakes on this one.

This one does have a 12 bolt, so I got something in the deal, but I want my 8 years back.:(


Thanks Gary!Waving

I have little patience, the guy that did my driveshaft hates me.:rolleyes: He was a jerk anyway. The driveshaft does look pretty.

[Herbie67SS454]

Congrats! elcoman. I know your face looks like this :)
Now get out that and repave that road in front of your house. :)
Mine sat for many years also. I drove it with a step stool in it after getting everything done except the interior. LOL
Gary, Wow, you've never owned a car more than 8 years?
Newby to muscle cars? just started liking them? or get bored and have to have something new every few year?
Oh, you also make a great "official chevelleforum greeter". No doubt. No one can fill your shoes.

[elcoman]

I got to register and insure the Elco first.

[LS_5]

Congratulations, Jay! Nothing like hearing those ponies come to life for the first time! :cool:

Oh. And....

:worthless:

[grandsport]

Congrats! elcoman. I know your face looks like this :)
Now get out that and repave that road in front of your house. :)
Mine sat for many years also. I drove it with a step stool in it after getting everything done except the interior. LOL
Gary, Wow, you've never owned a car more than 8 years?
Newby to muscle cars? just started liking them? or get bored and have to have something new every few year?
Oh, you also make a great "official chevelleforum greeter". No doubt. No one can fill your shoes.

Not new to muscle cars. I just tire of them plus being in the business helps.:)Wish I had all the money I spent over the years.:( My SS is the longest I've ever owned a car,2 years 3 months and planning on keeping it!

[elcoman]

Congratulations, Jay! Nothing like hearing those ponies come to life for the first time! :cool:

Oh. And....

:worthless:

She is an ugly gray primer that only a car guy can love. I am going to try and post a video tomorrow.

[Highway Star]

I can't wait!!!!!:D

[Hank70SS]

That's great, I can't imagine waiting 8 years, I have no patience.

She is an ugly gray primer that only a car guy can love. I am going to try and post a video tomorrow.

Pretty sure everyone here is a car guy, post away.

[shadowgray396]

Looking forward to seeing the video, and congrats on getting it fired up.
Ray

[elcoman]

Thanks everyone!
I am excited about going to the Dept of Motor Vehicles tomorrow.:eek:

[piette]

Thats awesome Jay, congrats on 8 years of waiting and getting it going again. We all want to see the video, but I think we will all understand if you are busy pounding miles onto it before you get that video posted. As a matter of fact I think I would be a bit disappointed if you wasted perfectly good big block driving time to post a video!!

Jeff

[rak1]

Congratulations! Pictures ASAP....

[elcoman]

I couldnt sleep last night, I am finally awake. I have to run some errands then I will try to post a vid.

[nolimitpkr]

Where is the vid Jay??? Would like to see that new motor rumbling.....

[Seeb]

Congrats Jay....

[elcoman]

Thanks Seb!Waving
I am going to make a video today. I have been messing around with the tune-up on the car and school started this week.

I have to find a tranny leak and power steering leak. :( The little stuff is not so bad, compared to the work of getting it running.

[grumpy]

Oh yeah you gotta show her to us. 8 years is a long time coming and I bet worth every second.

[elcoman]

I am logging off the internet to make a vid.:)

[BillsCamino]

Oh crap...I can't see it here at work...will have to wait until I get home. :(

Been married 37+ years, lived in the same house for 23+ years, worked at the same place for almost 22 years, BUT have NEVER owned any vehicle for longer than 4 years. :confused: :)

[Herbie67SS454]

Dang Bill,
Looks like you have the wife, house, and job you want.
Must not have found the right car yet? :D

I've been married, lived in the same house, and owned the 67 for 25 years.
I have worked this job the longest, 10 years, and would change but I'm too damn old to change now. :-(

[elcoman]

Same vid, different source w/o virus.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=102236047

[nolimitpkr]

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!

[LS_5]

Nice job, Jay! Sounds very healthy!!