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Engine, Frame & Body

This is the motor, installed. I could have gotten more horsepower out of fuel injection, but I think tunnel-rams look cool! Pic7.jpg

After driving the car over 4000mi without a single problem, this is the start of the "second" time I've taken this car apart. Only this time, I took it "ALL" apart. Doors, windows, interior, etc. I took the interior of the car down to the metal, and did it, just as I did the underside........corroless, paint, undercoat. By the time I finish this car, it will be totally enclosed from the elements.Pic8.jpg

The first time I took it apart, I only re-did the underside from the firewall back. Now it's time to do the clip, and the body.Pic9.jpg

Front clip, sprayed with Corroless.Pic10.jpg

 Front clip finished. All suspension parst were either painted, or polished.  By polished, I mean I put all the nuts, bolts, washers, and clamps in my tumbler I bought from Eastwood. I just thought it would be unique, to be showing this car at a show, and be able to say all the bolts, clamps, etc, were all original, as they're sitting there shinning like chrome. Pic11.jpg

Starting to strip car.Pic12.jpg

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This is the same motor that was in the earlier picture, only dressed-up. The tunnel-ram, headers (I made) and the "Y" of the exhaust were all ceramic coated by "Jett Hot".Sorry to bore you with car pictures, but you know how proud we are of our "babies".  I've put a lot of work in this car (I do all the work myself), and I didn't want to mess it up. I'll be spraying the Encapsulator this weekend, then a few weeks after that, spraying the "fill primer", and block sanding to get this body slick.Pic14.jpg

Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 01:22PM by Registered CommenterThe Eastwood Company | CommentsPost a Comment

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