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Myself · 03-13-2006, 03:13 PM

The cam on my wife's '68 lost a couple lobes so she pulled the engine for me to work on. Found sloppy cylinders, wore out heads, scarred up crank, worn out bearings, etc. Time for a rebuild!! While the engine is out we decided now is a good time for some clean-up. I will post pics as we progress through this little project. The last pic is our 8 year old son having some fun while we were working on the truck.

J-Rod · 03-14-2006, 05:16 AM

Looks like you got alot of cleaning up to do, good luck with it. It also looks like a Trans Am covered up in the background also in the pic of your son, what's the story on that one?

Myself · 03-14-2006, 12:13 PM

That is my 1983 MR MSE Trans Am #53 of 150. It has been parked for the winter. I bought it off the internet about 2 years ago in California. Then drove it home to Arkansas and gave it a repaint. It's original with 75,000 miles but it had sat out in the Cali. sun its whole life and the paint was just ruined. Here's a pic of it.

And the one in that background is a 1983 Daytona 500 pace car. It's one of 2500 pace cars built. But, only one of 153 hardtops ordered, and nobody seems to know how many of those were actually built. It needs a total restoration. I love the early third gens!

Jim85IROC · 03-14-2006, 04:12 PM

Great looking car! It's nice to see a fellow thirdgenner on the board! My first car was an 86 Firebird with the same 2-tone paint scheme. Even on the non Meecham cars, it was a very rare paint option.

Myself · 03-24-2006, 04:24 PM

Well the heads needed a lot of work. Which is fine I guess cause I decided not to use them. Got some more getting checked out right now with 58cc chambers, the others were 76cc. The block bored .040 over and the crank turned .010/.010. Got the rest of the parts in for it today. Now I can send the new pistons to the machine shop to be put on the rods. Here's what the big brown truck brought today!

68Stepbed · 03-25-2006, 02:34 PM

Myself, where in AR are you at? I lived in Jonesboro a couple years. Hope the engine build goes well.

Myself · 03-27-2006, 11:13 AM

I'm just outside Mtn. Home.

03-13-2006, 03:13 PM	#1
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,144	'68 clean-up and rebuild..UPDATE!! The cam on my wife's '68 lost a couple lobes so she pulled the engine for me to work on. Found sloppy cylinders, wore out heads, scarred up crank, worn out bearings, etc. Time for a rebuild!! While the engine is out we decided now is a good time for some clean-up. I will post pics as we progress through this little project. The last pic is our 8 year old son having some fun while we were working on the truck. Attached Images Last edited by Myself; 03-24-2006 at 04:18 PM.

03-14-2006, 05:16 AM	#2
J-Rod GMC Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clarksville, Tn. Posts: 123	Re: '68 clean-up and rebuild Looks like you got alot of cleaning up to do, good luck with it. It also looks like a Trans Am covered up in the background also in the pic of your son, what's the story on that one? __________________ 2000 Silverado. 5.3L. 4" RC lift. 18" Moto's with 35x12.5 Nittos. SOLD: WAY TOO MANY TO LIST HERE [/FONT][/SIZE]

03-14-2006, 12:13 PM	#3
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,144	Re: '68 clean-up and rebuild That is my 1983 MR MSE Trans Am #53 of 150. It has been parked for the winter. I bought it off the internet about 2 years ago in California. Then drove it home to Arkansas and gave it a repaint. It's original with 75,000 miles but it had sat out in the Cali. sun its whole life and the paint was just ruined. Here's a pic of it. And the one in that background is a 1983 Daytona 500 pace car. It's one of 2500 pace cars built. But, only one of 153 hardtops ordered, and nobody seems to know how many of those were actually built. It needs a total restoration. I love the early third gens! Attached Images

03-14-2006, 04:12 PM	#4
Jim85IROC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Readsboro, VT Posts: 502	Re: '68 clean-up and rebuild Great looking car! It's nice to see a fellow thirdgenner on the board! My first car was an 86 Firebird with the same 2-tone paint scheme. Even on the non Meecham cars, it was a very rare paint option. __________________ 1987 GMC Sierra Classic 3500 454 TH400 My Sounddomain Page Last edited by Jim85IROC; 03-14-2006 at 04:12 PM.

03-25-2006, 02:34 PM	#6
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: '68 clean-up and rebuild Myself, where in AR are you at? I lived in Jonesboro a couple years. Hope the engine build goes well. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

03-24-2006, 04:24 PM	#5
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,144	Re: '68 clean-up and rebuild Well the heads needed a lot of work. Which is fine I guess cause I decided not to use them. Got some more getting checked out right now with 58cc chambers, the others were 76cc. The block bored .040 over and the crank turned .010/.010. Got the rest of the parts in for it today. Now I can send the new pistons to the machine shop to be put on the rods. Here's what the big brown truck brought today! Attached Images

03-27-2006, 11:13 AM	#7
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,144	Re: '68 clean-up and rebuild I'm just outside Mtn. Home.



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