Customs american graffitti clone finished

after a long 2 years of working on it I finial finished it.

 

Beautiful car.

 

Stunning! Well done, sir.

 

Nice work. HRP

 

It won't be an exact clone until you roll it. Just kidding. Great job....

 

It seemed like installing the big block with fender well headers gave me the most trouble. Everything had to be in almost the stock location to get the headers to clear the stearing box. I had to raise the motor for the headers to clear the box and still have the clutch z bar in stock place. I had to use raingear wipers under the dash because distributor was raised and original would not fit. All it likes to be finished is installing new steering box if Jegs ever sends it to me. Its been on backorder for around 6 weeks

 

now I know why they never showed motor in movie, except oil pan

 

To be exact for the roll over, you need steel wheels painted with aluminum paint and single exhaust.

 

Very nice!

 

it took a little work to get everything to work together

 

Actually, I think they showed it a couple times. One being when Dennis Wilson is setting the timing. Another was in the beginning, when they stop for gas, but it's just a glimpse.

 

Fred
Are you thinking of Two Lane Blacktop?

 

they never showed the motor in American graffiti only in twolane blacktop. the one car they showed the motor in twolane blacktop had a tunnel ram but the other cars had 1 4 barrel on them

 

WOW! Yea. Momma, pour me a scotch. I need to clear my head.

 

I expecting a white 58 Impala

 

Two thumbs up!

 

Awesome! Needs a skull hanging from the interior mirror to complete the package.

 

Beautiful example of a "field" car....... Definitely One of the coolest stop light launches in a movie, hearing the BBC scream thru the gears. Love it! Flux

 

Nice work!!

 

not the best picture but I do have the skull

 

That is a cool car. I bet it is nice to have it done.
Tony

 

it got a lot of looks at the tri5 nationals last august

 

I'm a bit confused, I thought AG was set in the late summer of '62, what big block did they have at that point in time? (or was the setting later, like '65)

 

When I read the thread ***le, I was expecting to see a yellow '32 Coupe.

The car looks great! Now you'll have to invite Harrison Ford over to take it for a spin. (If he promises not to roll it.)

 

Yes. "Where were you in '62?" was the line in the ads.

 

You never see an engine shot in the move AG, because of that. One would not know the difference. Yes, the setting was '62.

 

She isgonna be holding on for mercy when you get that ****er rollin! Great job! WOW, you need stetson hat when you drive her. Watch out for piss yellow coupes! LOL

 

You should get a bumper sticker made that says "I ain't nobody, ****!"

 

Man, that is one wicked '55. I still remember the first time I saw AG and fell in love with that car. You have done an amazing job sir.
Enjoy it to the maximum man.

 

I have read that 3 chevys were built for Two lane blacktop. 2 of those were used in American graffiti.