engine compartment restoration "sneek peek"
 

this is only a taste of what will soon be the finished under the hood restoration!!!!!!!!!!!!! it should be finished within the next couple of weeks

before

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...orVideo027.jpg

after

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...k/100_2489.jpg

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Looks good. Is that a surefit ac system?

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it is a vinatge a/c system, thanks for the compliment!!

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Looks sweet

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Looks great!. Did you pull the motor to do it?

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Looks great!!!

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From the Look's of it he Swapped out to a Different Motor, B-fore Pic show's Centerbolt Valve Cover & After is Older style.................

Rick

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Looks good. How did you get the manifolds to look so good?

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looks good........

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I would say they are brand new cast iron never been used look.

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That's looking good

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Yep, the engine was swapped out. Brian and Chuckles went wild on it too! Hours and hours were spent cleaning the crossmember and core support and framerails before paint was applied. The inner fenders were pulled for paint and the grill and bumper was pulled so the core support could be sprayed. I'll let Chuckles fill the details in and post the pics up since this is his baby!:lol:

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I will say this much,there was a little :m6: and alot of :cuss: and :smoke:, a little of :alky: on chucks part and :banghead: on my part but at the end it:burnout: And yes its a different motor!!!!

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looking good, You and Brian doing a good job. Even with a little:m6:and a lot of:cuss:,:smoke: and a little:alky:and :banghead:. When youall get done with yours, I got one over here in Ringgold to workon.:lol:

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Thats one thing I have never had the patience for. Looks awesome!

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we did pull the engine, stripped the firewall to nothing. we sanded and preped the firewall for painting. then we did the same to the core support. i had the color for the firewall matched and used clear coat. and bought black paint and clear coat for the core support and the inner fenders. the engine was a late engine. but i found a early 70's eng 4 bolt main. had it at the machine shop for a couple of weeks. put the engine together. had to wait for santa to bring the shineing acc. the cam is not real erratic but has a good rumble, roller rockers, guide plates for the push tubes, bored 30 over and so on. the manifolds were painted with eastwood paint i got from seeten.
here are a few more pictures for now

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...uck/all045.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...uck/all029.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...uck/all026.jpg

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very nice! looks awesome

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Looks good. I like the new booster too. Where'd it come from?
Is that a Professional Products intake? How well did it seal? I've heard mixed reviews on that brand.

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Yes its a mcgaughy booster, i bought it from christians at last years truck show in maggie valley. i believe your right about the intake brand. so far it has sealed. but we still have not put any miles on it.