Originally Posted by hdrolling (Post 9315057)

Installed a 69 camaro front lower spoiler.

Originally Posted by Chevys4life (Post 9315158)

Your truck has a nice stance and front spoiler adds a nice touch.

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402 (Post 9314731)

9 years from start to finish on this restoration. It really is a restoration, though, I dropped it 4/2.5, of course suspension and brakes are replacements, as well as the badges.

I did keep the Delco HEI, which I pulled off a truck in the 90s. Mini starter, 10SI. Heads are off a 1967 HP 396, and I favored vintage Wittek band clamps instead of tower clamps for water hoses. Matches what they installed onto the bypass, I'm anal that way. Some ARP bolts, other than that nearly all orig. fasteners restored or just cleaned.

It's been nearly done for 1-2 years. Last was the front bumper, which I installed yesterday. Quite an experience, and what's happened over nine years, oh my, so many losses and lessons. Anyway, glad to have done this once. I've owned it a long time, and the truck deserved it, but never again:lol::chevy:

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402 (Post 9314731)

9 years from start to finish on this restoration. It really is a restoration, though, I dropped it 4/2.5, of course suspension and brakes are replacements, as well as the badges.

I did keep the Delco HEI, which I pulled off a truck in the 90s. Mini starter, 10SI. Heads are off a 1967 HP 396, and I favored vintage Wittek band clamps instead of tower clamps for water hoses. Matches what they installed onto the bypass, I'm anal that way. Some ARP bolts, other than that nearly all orig. fasteners restored or just cleaned.

It's been nearly done for 1-2 years. Last was the front bumper, which I installed yesterday. Quite an experience, and what's happened over nine years, oh my, so many losses and lessons. Anyway, glad to have done this once. I've owned it a long time, and the truck deserved it, but never again:lol::chevy:

Originally Posted by Rust_never_sleeps (Post 9317288)

Appalachian Engineering for getting the car-whose-brand-shall-not-be-spoken into the garage solo
....after I moved the 70 onto the street(relevant content :-D )
When I get back to the Chevy, I have to start from the bottom with
points-->dwell-->timing-->carb tuning and then see if I can fidget the choke into a happy place or rebuild the Quad,
cuz she's a grumpy girl starting u and she's running on after I shut her off

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 9317377)

Man that little creeper seat has some strong wheel brakes

Originally Posted by Steeveedee (Post 9319079)

Are the radiator and AC condenser in? By the time you get them and the bumper back on it should look a lot better.

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 9319100)

Radiator and fluids are in but the radiator is aluminum too so it’s like half the weight of the original 4 row copper radiator. No A/C

Originally Posted by Steeveedee (Post 9319109)

I bet it'll settle some though, with a bit of driving. You rebuilt the front suspension on it too, right?

Originally Posted by Steeveedee (Post 9319511)

Cool! That ride height looks good now.

Originally Posted by Already Gone (Post 9320213)

Its not what I did to it as opposed to what I did with it. After being down for 18 months for a whole bunch of changes including a new rebuilt engine I started driving it last year in May and had a few bugs to work out which was done. So this year been driving it for 6/7 weeks now and last night with about 1300 miles on the new engine I drove the truck about 85 miles on the highway to my job, She ran like a champ. Pic is sitting at work last night.

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine (Post 9320219)

Great feelin', ain't it?

Originally Posted by Already Gone (Post 9320213)

Its not what I did to it as opposed to what I did with it. After being down for 18 months for a whole bunch of changes including a new rebuilt engine I started driving it last year in May and had a few bugs to work out which was done. So this year been driving it for 6/7 weeks now and last night with about 1300 miles on the new engine I drove the truck about 85 miles on the highway to my job, She ran like a champ. Pic is sitting at work last night.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step (Post 9320529)

Pulled my 46+ year old headers (unknown brand) and gave a thought of trying to patch them. I decided I would pass and get new ones. They did their time. Now to just wait for them to arrive.