66 Project (Pro Driver?)

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Once the body was back on the frame I could start with the wiring. LOTS of wiring. I bought rolls of wire color and stripe combos to match the factory harness.

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I used a Wilwood master for manual brakes.
I wanted the stock Powerglide shifter so I had to make a new detent plate that matched the required throw of the 6L50e transmission.
Mock up of a power steering line.

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I had to realign the upper water neck. It was aimed down in the Camaro
The drive shaft now has a CV joint on the front because the trans has no slip yoke.
The trans cooler lines from the Camaro cleared everything. I just needed to extend them a little to reach the trans cooler in front of the radiator.
New steering wheel and Dynamat.
Notice, no gauges in the dash...

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Dash board without any gauges, ash tray or a glove box.
The next owner (grandson) asking “what this is for Papa?”
I did a complete color change on the interior from black to red.
New ProCar seats.
Painted seat tracks to blend in more with the carpet.
Registration back on after 20 years off the road!!

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Air intake plenum behind drivers headlight.
Pypes 2.5” system with 50 series Flowmasters.

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I’m playing with a front spoiler design. This is still a work in progress. I put it in a jig and heated the crap out of it. It helped some but I probably needed to be more aggressive with the bends and heat.

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So after driving a few thousand miles and lowering the car a little more, the driveshaft rubbed the floor when carrying a passenger. I had already enlarged the trans tunnel and the forward part of the driveshaft tunnel but didn’t go back far enough.
So I’ve gutted the interior again and cut the floor out from the trans output flange all the way back to where it kicks up to the trunk.

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I had an annoying rattle in the dash so I pulled the dash back out, refastened everything, put jute on every surface so if any wire does wiggle loose it won’t hit anything.

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New tires and wheels