Feeling Neglectful...

[Shaffer4]

Hard to believe that my baby has been off the road for five years... I feel rotten leaving her set for so long, especially considering how little really needs done to get her back running.

The stock '74 454 had a little bearing breakdown and we but around $4000 to get her heart pumping again, but things sorta stalled out in mid transplant...



My father took the engine wiring harness hostage in order to rebuild it... which one has yet to see done...



Interesting item the engine builder loaned us to try out when it got up and running... 900cfm 3-barrel probably a bit excessive, but cool none the less...



Still have yet to install and route the Full Cell, lines, and electric pump... was going to run Braided the whole rout, but from what I've read on here, I will probably run a good length of it in stainless line... I also what to replace the bed floor in either steel or aluminum plate and build a box for the fuel cell; I want it secure.



Also got a touch of floor rot to remedy, I've bartered with a welding talented cousin to take care of that.



As consolation for my year of neglect I have a bed full of nearly flawless (free!) body panels to replace her cancerous and dinged sections... so she shouldn't hold my procrastination against me too much... ... I hope...

[prairewolf]

you have not been neglectful, you have been planning,and that takes time.

[Shaffer4]

Indeed, lack of funding does tend to drag the planning phase out....

[Skirkpat]

So whats it going to look like in another 5 years? looks like a great start, I would worry alot less about body work, and get it mobile, once you drive it you might get a little more excited about making it look good. Thats what I am doing, I figured out a while ago, DRIVING an ugly classic is alot better than not driving a pretty one! Good luck.

[LockDoc]

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Wait a minute... A guy loaned you a carb to get your engine running and you've had it for five years!!! Remind me not to loan you any parts...

Anyways, looks like a nice project.

LockDoc

[Shaffer4]

Well, being related helps...

[Shaffer4]

Originally Posted by Skirkpat

So whats it going to look like in another 5 years? looks like a great start, I would worry alot less about body work, and get it mobile, once you drive it you might get a little more excited about making it look good. Thats what I am doing, I figured out a while ago, DRIVING an ugly classic is alot better than not driving a pretty one! Good luck.

Hopefully more like her old self... and she's not ugly...




the " '67-2 " (67 cab, 72 K-20 frame) on the other hand... is a bit muttish.