That was the easiest rear end installation I’ve ever done. Ridetech’s kit is great to work with. I’m hoping to get it outside and wash it over the next few days. I need to get the stance better and play with the coil overs. Brake lines are next and then onto the engine.
Love this car. Thinking about blacking out a stage 2 hood until I can get it painted aquamist and the wheels powder coated. Thoughts?
Looking Good! I think the blacked out hood could be very cool. Or you could just black out the high part of the hood, like a GSX.
Good thought Jeff. From a cost perspective, I am going to go the all black route for now. I’m going to go the hood pin route too for an added “day-two” effect. The wheels are awesome, by the way! Right now I have the 275s installed with no spacers and I think I may survive. The 315s make the car in my opinion.
Stripped the smog stuff off the donor motor. It’s a 74 455 and will only be getting a B4B and headers for now. Engine upgrades aren’t in the budget yet. It will still be a fun cruiser. I plan on getting it to Harrisburg and installed in a few weeks.
Still plugging away. Most of the work hasn’t been picture worthy. Bent up a complete set of custom brake lines. A PITA, but worth the effort. I also trimmed the rear wheel lips to add extra clearance for the 315s. I will trim the wheel well mouldings to match. I pushed the car out Sunday to clean out the garage and wasn’t antipating snow. Hey Tom- when is the last time this thing saw snow??? Onto the 455. Small change of plans. Instead of throwing on an intake and going, I’m going to put a cam and rebuilt 70 non stage heads to get a little more power out of it. My goal is to get it ready for installation by the end of the month. We’ll see..
The plan to drop in a tired big block is now off the table. Getting a mild rebuild done on an SF 455. I’ll try and get everything else buttoned up in the car before then.
Ha! I've got a valve that looks just like that sitting on my garage shelf. The reason the engine was rebuilt.
Hoping for some big updates this week. Below is a picture of engine #3. This one was obtained courtesy of my friend Lou (@gsx455-4ever) Lou had this block bored, decked, and a mostly stock rebuild. I threw my 70 heads on it and painted it last week. There are less than 5000 on this motor and it is super clean inside. Aluminum radiator and several parts are on their way. I’m hoping to get it fully assembled and fired off in the next few weeks.
