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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!

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