September 11, 2003- Got tires from Kyle Phillips. Had Amoco install them. Won�t go back�. Charged me over 50.00 and I helped switch them!

September 13,2003 - Bought a Lincoln Welder from Everett in Carbondale. Practiced a little. This will make progress much better, since I will not have to farm out any welding!!!

September 17, 2003 - Last night took some pics of the progress. Looked at another website. I think I will need to cut out the tunnel. Since the tranny will be set back a ways also. I think it will ease installation of the motor and tranny. Plus this will help me, since I will have to put new floors in the car.

September 18, 2003 � Last night built a roller stand for the welder. Looks pretty nice for minimal measurements.

September 19, 2003 � Cut out transmission tunnel. Left a 2� lip to use as a reference point plus to weld to. Also re-welded wheels on to cart. I had only tacked them on the night before.

September 21, 2003 - Cut part of the floor pan out. Talked to Greg King, he is going to give me enough galvanized sheet metal to construct the floor pans. I also ditched the clutch and Brake cylinder.

September 25, 2003 � Yesterday I picked up the Tunnel Ram. Sandblasted it until I was out of sand. I also picked up some square tubing. For a go cart for the kids. Today I bought a Tubing Bender. I plan to make my own roll cage, yes cage. Should look pretty good.

September 29, 2003 � Yesterday got motor and transmission out of car. Started cleaning the motor. Not sure if I will use this Trans, Otis has a good one I might try to use. Plan to get my timing chain cover and oil pan soon�.

October 1, 2003 � Have ordered my oil pan and 2 piece timing chain. Removed the rest of the grease off the motor and painted it Hi-heat gloss black. Looks pretty good. Wish I would have went with orange, but black will make the chrome stand out more.

October 3, 2003 � Dave picked up the �79 �Bu. Traded it for a set of 882 heads. I hope to rebuild them and port and polish them. (Someday). Might even just trade them for something else?

October 7, 2003 � Welded in motor mounts. Will need to grind my welds a little, nothing major. Did not get a chance to fab up trans mount, but I will do that when I bolt motor in.

October 8, 2003 � Greg dropped off the metal for the floor pans. It�s good thick metal. Should work out very nice. I hope to reinforce under the rocker panel and on each side of the transmission. I also took the valve covers off, drained the rest of the fluids. Work is coming along very nice!!

October 9, 2003 � Cut drivers floor pan out last night. I also got my chrome oil pan and timing chain cover. Hope to install them this weekend.

October 13, 2003- Got the oil pan installed. Today I received my Ram horn Manifolds. They look great. They have been ground smooth. I will pain them Hi-temp alum paint. Hope to install the motor on last time this weekend. I really need to clean the starter and get it installed on the motor. I hope to utilize the head pipes off the old motor for set up.

October 15, 2003 � Last night painted the Ram Horn Manifolds. Good old grace, dropped on in the dirt. Luckily I had brake cleaner and it took everything off, so I could repaint it. Went to the garage today. The paint looks super! There are a couple runs in the paint, but they will not show.

October 16, 2003 � Last night I made my template for the floor pans. Tonight Neil Barnhart is going to cut them out with his plasma cutter. I tried with my sawzall, worked but was very nasty looking. I also bolted on the Manifolds, they look great on the motor.

Now I am thinking about running my old 5speed out of my truck. I just think that car needs a manual transmission to be a true hot rod. I�m going to look and see what I�m missing. It would be just too cool!! Before this car is truly �finished� it will have a manual transmission.

Neil cut them out. Wow, what a great fit too! I don�t think I will need to trim anything. I will not install them until I get the motor and tranny in. I still need to make the tranny mount. I�m thinking this weekend. I might do that. I need to pick up Otis� T-350 in case I go with his. Mine needs rebuilt.

Been talking with a guy from Wilood, he is helping me pick the right pedals.

October 21, 2003 � This weekend. Welded one floor pan in. Fits real nice. Also installed the motor with the Ram Horn�s, There is no way those will fit. To get it to clear the steering shaft, the motor had to go about 2� to passenger side and about 8� higher. Looked horrible� So I rewelded the motor mounts in and set it back to the way I had it originally. Will have to me my own headers, but that is okay. Things will work out eventually. Cut a hole in the hood also. Need a narrower carb. The hood will be a lift off.

October 27, 2003 � Reworked the alternator bracket from the old motor. Need to reshape it some more then it�s ready to be primed and painted. I do think that I will cut the top � off it. I really don�t think it needs be one solid piece, even though I want to as it was bor historic value. I just don�t think it looks as nice as it could. I�ll shape it more sometime this week. Or have Neil plasma cut it to a nice shape.

November 3, 2003 � Yesterday modified the cross member to accept the T-350. I NOW HAVE A ROLLING PROJECT WITH NOTHING HELD UP BY A JACK!!!!!!!!! *YAHOOOOO*

November 5, 2003 � Last night I cut the curved section from the alernator bracket and welded in a �factory� curved section. Looks a lot nicer! Man, I�m glad I bought that welder! Wife is going to kill me. I bought a floor shifter off E-bay.