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Old 11-19-2011, 11:10 AM   #1
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

What is the air cleaner made from? Alum or stainless? it looks like what I have, and i am trying to decide what to do with it. Love the look of what you did.
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Old 11-19-2011, 12:19 PM   #2
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

Aluminum that is why I bought it, I knew I was going to paint it.

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Old 11-19-2011, 08:15 PM   #3
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Never ending body work also scored on hub caps new for $60 on craigslist!! Cleaned off the rally's they looked like dirt, if anyone is interested the front beauty trim rings are GMC safari van and rear are corvette 70's rally they both are rounded at edge!!
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Old 11-19-2011, 08:18 PM   #4
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

Forgot the pic's duh!

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Old 11-19-2011, 08:20 PM   #5
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

Need to upload pics
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Old 01-27-2012, 10:42 PM   #6
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

Today I modified rear crossmember for mustang gas tank. I used a 2 x 2 angle iron. Sorry about the bad pics the camera died had to use phone
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Old 01-27-2012, 10:45 PM   #7
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Here are some more gas tank pics. I didnt bother grinding inside weld cause it wont be seen anyway.
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Old 02-04-2012, 01:41 PM   #8
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Aluminum that is why I bought it, I knew I was going to paint it.
what did you use to paint it with, is alum hard to keep paint on? I really like the look of it.
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Old 02-04-2012, 02:22 PM   #9
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

Just sanded with 180 grit primed and painted with black enamel gloss black paint

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Old 04-15-2012, 08:39 PM   #10
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Re: 56 Chev Garage build

A little update got a 327 large journal rebuilt from a friend of mine, it had power pack heads and right side blown head gasket, I found late camel hump heads and swapped them out with new gaskets and harmonic balancer. I also started to install bed wood, going to hide bed strip bolts that is why no holes in pictures stay tuned for that one. I also found another intake that was painted orange so I smoothed it out and it is going on 327 motor. The intake that is on it I am not happy with it from China and runners hit my valve covers Sucks. Sorry about the bad pictures my camera wont stay on even with new batteries had to revert to camera phone.
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