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8door · 02-09-2011, 01:23 PM

Got going again. Started to mock up and gets some new parts.
Went down to Classic Industries 20% off sale Saturday, picked up glass rubber, new fender emblems and a bunch of little items.
Repaired steering wheel and painted it body color.
Installed head lights with new adjusting screws and plastic nuts as well as new springs. Stripped and painted radiator mount.
Painted fan shroud,and valve covers after removing the plug wire holder built in at factory. Engine is a new 350 crate 290 hp with HEI.
Also mock up radio and old style AM/FM cassette radio.
Here is where I screwed up. Went to a lot of trouble to get some nice original Ram Horn manifolds,and had new pipes made up just to find out the crate 350 requires 2 1/2"exhaust. Found out the manifolds are 2" .

Hope this won't choke engine down too much.

02-09-2011, 01:23 PM	#8
8door Not too old to learn Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 617	Re: After many years finally getting going Got going again. Started to mock up and gets some new parts. Went down to Classic Industries 20% off sale Saturday, picked up glass rubber, new fender emblems and a bunch of little items. Repaired steering wheel and painted it body color. Installed head lights with new adjusting screws and plastic nuts as well as new springs. Stripped and painted radiator mount. Painted fan shroud,and valve covers after removing the plug wire holder built in at factory. Engine is a new 350 crate 290 hp with HEI. Also mock up radio and old style AM/FM cassette radio. Here is where I screwed up. Went to a lot of trouble to get some nice original Ram Horn manifolds,and had new pipes made up just to find out the crate 350 requires 2 1/2"exhaust. Found out the manifolds are 2" . Hope this won't choke engine down too much. __________________ 1968 C10 a way to long restoration. Last edited by 8door; 02-09-2011 at 03:30 PM.