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Now as i said before i am a mental case i think as i didnt stop molding everything yet, i did the 9" diffy as well... every bracket, ground...
Now due to the engine mounts originally being under the oil pan and now they are out along side it, it causes some flex and stress on the bolts...
Now is where i went crazy polishing things...namely any piece on the engine that bolts on and is aluminum... its all polished now... [IMG]...
While the chassis was gone and the car is all blown apart it was time to start building the mill for it. So i spent more time then i planned on it...
Hey kats, so i keep getting people emailing me askin wheres a new update... well when you are always workin on it its hard to get a good update...
Here is my 53 and my dad's (Tombstone) 32 out in the park a year or two ago for a xmas cruise, good -30 day in canada here. [IMG] [IMG]
Technically its not a Chevy, but a canadian pontiac... i run Diamond back Classics, 195/75/14's all around. [IMG]
Did you resurface the flywheel before puttin the new clutch in?
Hey kat, welcome aboard the hamb. great to see another western canadian sleddin fellow on here. Your project looks very similar to my brothers...
Welcome aboard!! Nice rides. That 53 is a freakin tanker compared to my Canadian 53 pontiac.
Here is a shot of mine around xmas a year or two ago. Its a 53 Canadian Pontiac chieftain. Powered by a 67 Pontiac inline OHC Sprint motor. [IMG]
i got on his case so i think he will post a build thread on it soon hahaha
Hey kat, lovin what you are doin. I love dare to different thats what its all about. I like the look. I am a inline fanatic specifically pontiac...
Ohhhh well the weather was nice and the roadster had hardly been driven so i was goin pipes open in a roadster that day!!
Nope i didnt have mine out there, the sedan is not at that stage yet...tho after seeing what the guys had to do to get their rides nhra safety...
Heres another shot of the truck. Have to get my buddy to post more pics of it as he naturally has more and he is a member on here.... [IMG]...
Drivin to the drags... [IMG] Old cars are great, can carry everything... such as the slicks for his wifes mustang. [IMG] Lined up in...
More drivin shots! Cuz drivin is whats best!! [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Not the clearest shot but still kool. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Hey all, been forever since i posted anything on here so i thought i would toss on some neat pics from summer. Did a bunch of drivin to events and...
The engine is a OHC inline 6 from a 67 firebird. I have heard one person tell me already that they think its rings... but i am just lost as to how...
Question for you guys... any advice as to what this could be... I recently had my cyinder head reconditioned due to a bad valve, and since it...
Actually if you ever buy the magazine HOTROD DELUXE, the current one out on stands now has an article in there on building headers and then having...
I have 3 in the tree on my 53 Pontiac and i replaced all the bushings on mine with ones from a 72 chev half ton, or even the floor shift bushings...
Firewall is removable on a 32 and its riveted or spot welded in on the 33/34, as well a 32 roof line has the visor stamped with the roof skin as...
Holy moly, everyone thinks the same, i couldnt even type it fast enough to post before all you guys posted similar ahead of me hahahaha
I have seen that happen with both 8 and 9 inch axles, sometimes they come out nice and are your friend, and other times they can be a real pain in...
I used a roof skin out of a late 70s Volare or Aspen wagon ( i think it was a 78) I wanted a smooth roof and tho it has ribs when you see it, they...
for sure from 53 to 94 is the same, in 95 they went to havin air bags in the wheel and it all changed then. My 94 S10 runs a 59 impala steering...
Hey kat, Your rides lookin pretty good, any full shots of it?? Gotta love the flat purple!! :)
In my 53 Pontiac, I did almost the exact same thing there. I took my stock 53 column, cut off the bottom end where it went to the box and made a...
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