The Jalopy Journal
depends on carb you are going to use, Im using a Quadrajet so I got the air cleaner base plate from a 67 buick , will actually fit nice and...
that kicks ass Dave
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Yes was just mocked up so that's the reason for the tape, when all assembled I will take several professional studio quality shots
That's why it was named the " The Star Wars" air cleaner, even though it was from 1967 It was renamed this in 1978 after someone in the Buick...
If I had a 50 merc, that would be the air cleaner
Mocked up the Nasty Nailhead 425 with all the cool stuff, Fenton valve covers, Eelco spark plug covers, Mooneyes Valley pan with oil bung, GT...
Cleaned block, painted with ford TBird red POR -15 brush on 3 coats , chased all hole treads , replaced main seals with new neoprene rubber...
This is how the bumper turned out with cut outs and cutting the vertices lines on the rear turn signal light housing [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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These are going on a 425 nailhead. [IMG][IMG][IMG]
Kustombuick, in California they customize a lot of lowriders, I asked this cholo where hehad his sunroof done. The place is called Sunroof...
Since the body shop is taking thier time Im going to add the front grill for them to paint and clear all the vertical lines gloss black. working...
And had the ralley Rims painted gunmetal grey to match the bottom panel. [IMG][IMG]
Some final last touch ups, some interior parts painted and building the dask with a real carbon fiber kit. hopfully out of the body shop by next...
Not a chevy, but cool 67 buick [IMG]
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Package deal For a 425 Nailhead, Fenton valve covers, Eelco spark plug covers aluminum star wars air cleaner, mooneyes valley pan and o'brian...
Completed all the clear coat on door jambs and engine bay. [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG]
My father was a metal polisher for Fenton in gardena Ca. back in 1960 to 65, Said the owners name was Aaron Finklestein but didnt always see him,...
Sad there is not a Nailhead in that sled!
Some touch ups and PPG 2021 clear on the engine bay and jambs. [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG]
How much product would any of you calculate to cover a 1965 buick riviera, floors, sides & trunk .
After alot of thought and reading about the nailhead Im going with a big Quadrajet 800 cfm on a ported and modded one year only 1966 Q-jet...
Some pics of the touch up painting, durring the project I had an extra set of tanks painted with 1965 scheme and badges also electra glide script....
Some minor touch ups to the Rivi, ready for buffing and painting consoul and dash then finished with paint.
Had another set of Harley fatbob tanks painted, was looking for a change from the original 1995 FLSTN special look, so had the same colors left...
Some more interior stuff Im looking at for that Art Deco look. Also instead of walnut veneer Im going for some real carbon fiber black....
Ask them nicely to leave , if not wait till dawn and saturate them with carb cleaner, they don't like that shit! If you can't stand that stuff...
The first two pics were stock 2 years ago in the process of rebuild custom. Hope to be driving in Sept. [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][/URL][IMG]
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