Another OLD BLUE Build Thread - 71 Chevy

[OldBlue71Chevy]

Well, I am out of motivation for today.

Tore out all of the brake lines. I have an aftermarket proportioning valve that has been sitting on the shelf for over a year that I want to use.

I also threw the headers up on the block so I could measure for motor mounts. I forgot how much of a PITA these long tubes are... I am going to have to cut the 3 bolt flange off of the passenger side and change the angle for it to clear the front d-shaft.

Got all the motor mounts off and spent ~2 hrs "massaging" the firewall for the d-side valve cover so I could raise the engine up.



My scrap pile is growing. I wish I would have weighed it before I started. It HAS to be lighter.



This is as far as I got on the motor mounts before throwing in the towel. There is a lot of staring/thinking behind those seemingly random pieces of metal...


This is my homemade "filterfan". It is just a furnace filter bungee corded to a box fan. That filter was new when I started in the garage today. Maybe someday I will build a more advanced version with a furnace blower and mount it to the ceiling.