Re: 198Plus build
 

Is that the LT. Governor Casey Cagle you are talking about?

Re: 198Plus build
 

More pics.....

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Re: 198Plus build
 

Sweeeet :metal:

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Update on my truck.....Big Block almost done.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...01416-00x2.jpg

Re: 198Plus build
 

that running gear wolud look great under a 60-66!

came out nice other than that:lol:

Re: 198Plus build
 

I mocked up an old Big Block that I had laying around.......The tubular mounts worked out fine. I used a set of BBC Hooker headers for a 69 Camaro, they fit very nice. Now I'll send the headers off and have them hot jet coated.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0595-1.jpg

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Re: 198Plus build
 

what happened to this truck...I thought Alan was working on it ?? I was enjoying the progress and watching him turn trash into gold

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Every time I look at this truck I say the same thing........:banghead:

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wow...I just read what I wrote..that came out wrong, I just meant I liked watching Alans progress with the repairs, I never ment to imply that your truck was trash..my apploigies

Re: 198Plus build
 

ive got on of those Z71 to ,not as tall though

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It's all good..........I still agree with you. It went from this to what it is now.......lmao........I guess it will make good, before and after pic's


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Re: 198Plus build
 

Nice progress Ronnie!!
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Re: 198Plus build
 

Who did you buy your engine mounts from. It looks like you used the rear frame holes did that give enough room for the dist.
Thanks

Re: 198Plus build
 

I got the mounts from Brothers, I used the rear holes and have plenty of room for distributor. I'm having to use short valve covers but still able to use roller rockers just had to use the stainless steel ones.

Re: 198Plus build
 

Thanks for the info. Are you using a stock engine cradle, I'm using a 78 not sure if there is a difference when it comes to bolting the engine perch to it.
Thanks

Re: 198Plus build
 

From 63-87 it's the same one. Nothing changed at all.

Re: 198Plus build
 

Metal work done.......Cab blasted.........Epoxy primer done = Happy Camper

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Re: 198Plus build
 

Very Nice!!!

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Lookin good Ronnie. :metal:

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Painted my youngest daughters Honda today.......Paint laid down really nice, can't wait to see it wet sanded and buffed. Should be slick ;)

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...1/DSC_0587.jpg


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Re: 198Plus build
 

Thanks ;)

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Will you loan me your spray booth? :haha: I wish, huh. ;)

Re: 198Plus build
 

New engine finished...........

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0008-1.jpg

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Re: 198Plus build
 

You know your supposed to take it out of the rapper before you start it, RIGHT?? :haha::haha::haha:

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Thanks, I probably would have forgot :lol:

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Not to mention it could suffocate in there in the mean time. You might want to uncover it often so it can breathe a little......:lol:

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Man looking at post 1010 and 1015 your floor panels appear to fit perfectly. My forward floor panel is not stamped right the holes do not line up and it's missing the upper lip. Crap I thought this was just the quality to expect. Did your restamps fit as well as they look?

It's too late to return mine as I already cut it up for installation... I'm depressed... Oh well live and learn... It just seems, lately, I'm learning too much cost wise. :lol:

Re: 198Plus build
 

education is never cheap. we pay for everything that we do, sometimes more than we should
ron

Re: 198Plus build
 

They actually fit very nice

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A little progress on the doors, replaced the inner bottoms and lower door skins. also had to cut a few patch panels here and there. The finishing touches started today......

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Re: 198Plus build
 

What ever happened to the doors that shop did for ya?

Re: 198Plus build
 

that's looking really nice Ronnie!

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Alan or Ronnie. When you sand the side panels what do you use. A long board, air inline long board, or what?

Re: 198Plus build
 

When blocking filler I'll use all air tools. When I block primer it's done by hand. On big panels I'll use a long block. I'll be posting some pics tonight I hope of what I'm using to block on my bed. I'm starting with 120 grit then go back over it with 180 as long as I don't have to redo anything. I'll prime again block with 180 then prime again and do a final sand with 400. Then seal it and paint.
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I'm painting all the new parts I added to my bike. I found out if you sand through the paint into the primer or more, you can't paint over it or it will get under it and wrinkle it. You need to re primer it a little at a time to seal it. Then block it again. :dohh::m6:
It's a long process. But I'm confident it will come out great. I posted this information just to help everybody out that didn't know.

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Well the Firebird went under under the knife today. It's amazing what we found. This car had already had new rear quarters installed by another shop.........

Car when we got it.....

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Removed quarters.....

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This is what we found, new quarters had a butcher job on them......


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Re: 198Plus build
 

Very little progress on my truck, never seems to go fast enough..........

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Re: 198Plus build
 

That firebird is probably going to be at least a second faster without the weight of all that bondo. :lol:

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Yeah, but at least it's getting done right......good work takes time.

Re: 198Plus build
 

Dang!! I don't think butcher even really discribes the Firebird. :lol:

Nice progress on your truck.