71lsx-LWB**Build Thread**

[Benlugchev]

So its time to start a build thread for my 71' custom LWB///

Craigslist find about 2 months ago... $2900.00 I went and picked her up in Maryland

PO had put a 350ci with NP833 trans. (leaking all sorts of fluids)

Very very minimal rust..passenger side inner fender is only spot I could find more than just surface rust.

PO had painted it about 8 years ago. (im not crazy about the color and body work done) but it will due for now.

Plans are to go the ls engine route with muncie transmission. 4/6 lowering kit. 15X12 wheels on the rear with some nice looking tires. (haven't decided on the combo yet) 2 tone paint job in the future. In the end looking to have a decent street/strip hotrod on my hands.

I will try to take as many photos as possible. What goods a build thread with out photos.

The day I brought her home to New England





***My first mod*** (best one to date) upgraded the power steering gear box to a 84-87 style with the metric o-ring fittings. This was a very easy job cost me $55 bucks to do and was worth every penny of it. Steering and handling is 100x tighter than before.

I Bought a PS gear box ($50) from local yard with o-ring supply hose and o-ring type PS pump insert fitting. Bought a o-ring 16mm fitting to barbed hose end from carquest (you can see the PN in the photo)

The rest was a piece of cake and a direct bolt on modification.


Out with the old in with the new