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Well just for all the nay sayers that said it couldn’t be done... I’ll post the video to YouTube later and post the link [IMG] Sent from my...
Selling my t-bucket body. Body has been channeled 3in already… has floor cut and ready to be glassed in... also have other parts that ill sell for...
Alright guys here is the update. I went home last weekend and made it out to check out the progress on the car. I set the carb and air cleaner on...
love my 59 poncho star chief... even a hard top... had an older gentleman told me he had one just like it said he could fit 7 girls in there and...
i always give my friends rides at their wedding in one of our cars if i can.... i just realized the lack of pictures i had gotten during this
Haven’t gotten home yet to put the hood on and check for sure Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
My plan is to stop speculating go home Sunday put the hood on and see how big of an issue it’s actually going to be... Sent from my iPhone using...
It appears that the manifold is about 1-1.5 height than the original and with a different carb and air cleaner I think it’s putting me to high......
If I recall correctly my dad looked at it the other day and said it look liked the manifold was taller than the one on my 389 and everything else...
Alright guys im thinking I have ran into our first major problem… everything went in accessories bolted on shift and throttle linkages being made…...
Well guys here is the post you have been waiting for… the moment of truth where the motor and trans actually gets dropped in and we see where the...
Over due weekly update.... not a lot of progress this week as my dad was in Canada this week for work... hoping to have more to update you guys on...
update time... we had a question about the hole in the middle of the heads that were not covered by the gaskets...werent sure if we had the wrong...
Update time... missing a few parts and pieces yet so couldn’t finish bolting up the motor... also one of the cans of paint I got definitely didn’t...
I gave the info you gave me (poncho60) to my dad and he said him and our mechanic friend al were going to look into it but he did say that putting...
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Still trying to make up for not posting in a while so here you go guys another post tonight... went to go put the timing cover on yesterday and...
ive been told it was royal amethyst poly but i could be wrong... i believe dawnfire mist was a year or two later but damn close... ill look at the...
Sorry Poncho60 but maybe I can redeem myself a little here... I’m not very good at checking in here... I have been at a stalemate on this project...
well guys lets start of the week with an update... the engines out of the car and getting a pressure washer to remove some dirt and grease before...
yea i seen that just forgot to mention it... on the bright side after the car has been sitting for almost 2 years and the keys had been...
Update on the project... got the 455 brought home last Friday (yes i know its has been painted orange... the whole story behind it checks out)...
thats the plan as of right now... going to get it tonight...
yea i was thinking so on the mounts they are pretty reasonable ... was looking at getting a new radiator the on i have needs to be replaced any...
my dad is going to handle that side of the conversion hes got a metal shop and has built many drive shafts for guys in his time... one question i...
Sorry did some investigating and edited my last post before I seen your reply it has center mounts looked at the car an the local Pontiac expert I...
did a little reading yesterday about it on ames... been sort of busy ill look into it more tonight... thanks for the other information though
what year motor mounts should i look for?( what do you mean by newer?)
i was probably over exaggerating with the new chassis statement but was trying to get my point across... trust me it will not get to that point......
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