Looking pretty awesome! In for updates.
Dan
Onto this weekends updates.
With the FAST intake I decided my stock truck heads were going to be a bottle neck, So I sourced some LS6 heads which are going out to get cleaned up, decked, upgraded valve springs and possibly some bigger valves. This will also bump up the compression on the motor to 11:1 or so. So combined with the intake, a custom ground cam, and the kooks headers the motor should be pretty stout.
As I stated in a previous post I was deciding what direction I wanted to go with the motor, I figured the rest of the car is custom so I figured I would carry that with the motor. Ive always liked my engine bays on my cars to be the focal point so here we go…
The coilpacks had to go, However I didnt want to mount them on the inner fenderwell and have them spark plug wires running out. So I made these.
The bare bracket up top, with the coils in the middle and the stock gm brackets on the bottom.
The best place I found was between the block and the frame, this will let air flow by them and keep them away from the headers. In addition to making them invisible once the headers and accessories are on the motor.
right side
and has room for the starter as well.
left side
from the front
I also finished trimming out the inner fenders for the A arms when the car is aired out. I had to trim out quite a bit so I will made some new parts to cover them.
and test fit the hood, which cleared the new intake with ease.
Some updates for this weekend.
fabbed up a starter heat shield to keep the headers from cooking the starter once a year like on my 67.
started to clean up the inner fenders, shaved the mounts for the fresh air intakes
and fabbed up some new inner fender/A arm covers.
and tried TIG welding for the first time, Plenty more of this to come.
I still have to trim the edges and weld them to the inner fender but you get the idea.
This is such a great build. Keep up the good work.
What he said. Love it.
nothing too crazy this weekend, just started fitting the new inner fenders, alternator, throttlebody and other small stuff.
This build is so awesome! I can’t wait to see every thing complete!!! I hope it doesn’t smell like all the 50’s cars I see at car shows… I swear for some reason they smell like ass, its not like the old car smell from the 70’s muscle cars which I don’t mind. Awesome build!
That’s actually interesting. Most smells come from materials (glues, carpets, etc.) used in the manufacturing process. Now-a-days they actually try and make the smell on purpose.
I wonder what’s in those '50’s cars you’re talking about that makes them stink, lol.
im thinking hes talking about mothballs. However, this car has been gutted inside and out, there is no reason it should smell.
Ah yes, the green pine tree of a by-gone generation.
Now we use Bounce fabric softener sheets. Even more effective than mothballs :tup:
Bead-rolled starter heatshield… tits, man just fucking tits. This car is already so legit
Looks great
Spent most of the day fitting the radiator, which meant I had to basically build the radiator support from scratch which is fine. It allowed me to lower the radiator and make it not stick out like stock, which will give me room for the intake.
back when it was stock. the rad was much taller and more narrow.
tons of room for a fan/shroud. Ill have more once I swap over the LS7 crank pulley.
also got my fuel rails.
There’s so much room in there… plenty of room for 
This thing is bonerlicious!
some recent updates,
Got an offer from a friend to move the car to his shop (1945 Speed & Custom) which is about 5 minutes from my house vs the 25 minutes Ive been driving since I bought the car. So I moved it down there.
had to take some pictures outside, its been a while since its seen sunlight.
Been practicing my tig welding (this was only my 3rd time)
to make an intake.
It stuck up a bit much and was hitting the radiator so I had to cut it up and add a few bends.
I was able to tuck it down more and have it come back a bit to match the lines of the grille/bumper.
and even match the curve of the roof.
Awesome
Finished up the otherside today after work. Now I just have to order filters.
Getting there :tup:
fabbed up some pieces for along side the radiator after work today.
