What Did You Do To Your Chevelle Today

[chevymaher]

Quarter glass chrome and weatherstripping was dried. I got the windows all adjusted today the way I like them to be.

Wifey even getting into the spirit of things, She wanted a pic of me in the car for her family in the philippines.

I got more plastic and tape today so I can mask the entire top of the car off yet again and undercoat the beast. I tell you what 3M really likes me I am sure, I am paying someones retirement with just tape and plastic I buy LOL.

Then I reckon the gas tank and sending unit going in after that. Stereo keeps calling my name to put it in to. So many things so little time,

Silly thing hasn't been driven and it been washed 3X I even put the top dressing on it. I spend as much time cleaning as working .

Just a big kid now sitting in it pretending to drive. Like Dad's 68 when I was 12 LOL.

[carpoor]

It looks nearly finished, I don't believe I have ever noticed what it has for a drivetrain. (Engine, transmission, rear axle)

[chevymaher]

Originally Posted by carpoor

It looks nearly finished, I don't believe I have ever noticed what it has for a drivetrain. (Engine, transmission, rear axle)

Original rear end 10 bolt with a pro series posi and c-clip eliminator kit. That I made my own gaskets for to seal it. 3.73 gears. All richmond and eaton products.

4 link is boxed in and adjustable. Factory parts, I bought steel stock from the steel plant and welded them together. Looks factory under there. Just a few extra bolt holes for adjustments once we get that far. Energy Suspension bushings. All front end parts ball joints, tie rods etc are new.

69 disc brake spindles. I couldn't find the calipers for the 68 4 piston spindles I got. Don't matter it is a 307 malibu. But it would have been a nice touch.

Pair of 68 muncies I rebuilt one last year. The other is for when I tear this one to shreds. Hurst competition plus shifter.

I am getting a crate 454 mercruiser engine I so impressed with them after the one I put in the van. Dynoed and guaranteed to have at least 500 HP and 550 tq. Not shabby for a daily driven grocery getter I a thinkin.

I have a 454 4 bolt main but after finding this I liking it alot.

I got to buy interior and engine everything else I got and is done just needs assembled. I gettin it whittled down and getting ansty to drive it now. Interior in the spring once it is in we in the home stretch. Now undercoating and putting the brakes together. Stereo in are the next projects.

Here is a you tube of the engine in question. Smooth idle and torque off idle. Perfect for the little whoops sideways shifts. Tame enough for the air conditioning and power brakes. Enough power to be fun to drive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k6i...st=WL&index=24

[carpoor]

Good calls on the gear ratio, manual transmission, and big block.

My 72' has a 468/M21/3.73combo, I expect it to be "fun."

[flash]

Have not done anything car or truck related lately(6 weeks) due to a very sick family member ,her funeral is tomorrow .Going to be a very tough day .

[shadowgray396]

Originally Posted by flash

Have not done anything car or truck related lately(6 weeks) due to a very sick family member ,her funeral is tomorrow .Going to be a very tough day .

Sorry to hear that flash, our thoughts and prayers will be with everyone.

[flash]

Thanks Ray ,this has been a tough time for Joan and I .

[BillsCamino]

Sorry to hear this John.
Anne and I send our condolences and prayers for your family. If there is any thing we can do...

[flash]

Thanks Anne and Bill ,we will be fine with time ,she was our favorite sis n law and mother and grandmother to our nieces and nephews and our great neice and great nephews ,she was only 61 but her last 6 weeks were really bad.These kids are our GRANDKIDS and they are having a hard time.

[Ken Hayes]

Sorry for your loss John & Joan.

This is what I did on my car today.........I think they're kinda SEXY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSw6ceKftss