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| This car has a 430 cubic inch V8 which produces 360hp and 475 ft/lbs of torque. It has a Hydromatic 400 automatic transmission. So far I've cleaned up the frame by taking all the rust off of it with a wire wheel and a hand drill. I then treated the metal and painted it. I've cleaned up the firewall and everything mounted on it in the same way. I also replaced all of the bushings and ball joints in the front end with factory equipment that I got from Performance Suspension Technology. After that I got to work reinstalling the already rebuilt engine and the rest of the drivetrain. After putting the engine back in I couldn't wait to rig up the radiator, start her up and take her around the block a few times. She was revived after over 15 years! She still has a bit of work left however. I need to strip the whole body down to the bare metal, treat it then seal it w/ some primer. The interior needs some work too. For now, turbocharging my camaro has kept me busy and taken most of my money... ***UPDATE: I have now compleatly taken out the interior and am in the progress of welding in new metal for the floor pan which had rusted out in many areas. After that I want to take the body off the frame and weld in new metal around the front and rear windshields(I also moved the car into the garage since I realized it was useless to try and restore a car when it was still sitting out in the weather). I have also acquired a 1968 Riviera to use for parts which should help the restoration process. Below are some pictures of my progress:
Rotting away...
Looking better. Cleaned up the frame and installing new front end equipment.
Front end done, including firewall.
The heart of the beast. 430cu.in. 360hp-475ft/lbs
Taking her around the block...
An unfinished side view.
Stripped and primed fender section.
Stripped and primed side view. Still got the rest to do! |