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Bad news on the Chevette; leaking headgasket. I decided i'm as far into it as I'm going, I'll sell it like it is and hope to break even. What a bummer.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Bad news on the Chevette; leaking headgasket. I decided i'm as far into it as I'm going, I'll sell it like it is and hope to break even. What a bummer.

Bummer man.... Maybe just a can of stop leak so it'd do some tire fryin' before you peddled it???????

Will a raw egg work for just one time Falcon . Real bummer but you know them are a repairable item cheap .

I wish I had more time to mess with it. Since we bought this foreclosure house to rehab for a rental and helping my son piece that Firebird back together, I can't find the time for any of my own stuff lately. No worries, I'll make what I can off of it and watch you guys build cars for a few months.I gotta get off these side projects and stay on the Plymouth, anyway. I'm bad about putting too many irons in the fire.

cool elcamino stovebolt. Are you running the stock motor?

Originally Posted by 1940 tipster

cool elcamino stovebolt. Are you running the stock motor?

The previous owner had put a nicely done 383 with Dart heads, beefy reciprocating assembly, and a cam with a nice bump. It seems to run real good for what it is. The Camino is really starting to grow on me. Told my son he made a good choice.

Dave G

Well, my '27 sedan is coming along, finaly got the rear end mounted on it's qauter eliptic springs, for the 2nd time, Kind of did my own thing on this, just couldn't find anyone that could guide me,The 1st time I put it in I just was not happy with it, so I took it out and redid it. So now it is a complete rolling chasy. YEA!! Remonted the body Sunday, Looks pretty darn cool. Now on to the floor pans and mounting the bench seat. Am having a blast buikding this Ratrod.

She started her life out as a ' Ford 2 door sedan in 1927 . But now she is my creation, she is going to be a true Ratrod, complete with some rust left on her! I built my own frame using a early Chevy front cross member, (just to make things differant from the norm)The body sets on it real nice and looks very cool!
Right now it's coming along pretty well, slowly but yet pretty good.. Got the front end all mounted 3 weeks ago, am runnning a suicide stle with a 5" dropped axle, still have to mount the shocks but that should be pretty easy.. I just finished the rear end last week, am running my own eliptic suspention on the rear. Sure was a lot more work that what I thought it would be, I thought it would be a very easy rear end to mount but, am very happy wth how it's turned out. The frame ride has only 4.5" of ground clearance .It came out a little lowewr than I waqnted but hey, what can I say? Just hope it vdoesnt drag to much! Might think about putting some old sachool air shocks on the rear, just incase it drages to much.Got the motor mounts built for the 350 and got it all mounted in place, it's mounted kind of high, 6.5", wanted to make sure there was no way to drag the oil pan (been there done that before!) Am going to run two 97's just for the sack of coolness. Am going to have to run a eletric fan on the radiator though, darn it! But I think I can hide it behind the Case tractor radiator shell.
Hopefully will get the body back on this weeklend so I can get the stearing colume mounted and the floors. in Really enjoying this build. ....Am planning on making her a mid 20's Chevy when it's all said and done, after all there are more Chevy parts than Ford on her and I am a true Chevy guy through and through!

Looks good, how about a few closeup shots?

Originally Posted by Stovebolter

The previous owner had put a nicely done 383 with Dart heads, beefy reciprocating assembly, and a cam with a nice bump. It seems to run real good for what it is. The Camino is really starting to grow on me. Told my son he made a good choice.

Dave G

It's allways good to see some more younger guys getting into the older stuff instead of the rice burners.

I have been chomping at the bit to get started, so I started 2 weeks ago and here it is.Heights superride front end with the stock front rails boxed. The mid section rails are 2x3 back to 2x4 for the kick. Suicide doors rear bars are on the way. floor was put in to channel body over the frame, the rocker should be 6" off the ground. Body is going out for blasting.

The pickemup is looking good, Falcolnstein!!!! You're really gonna like the Heidt's front, they handle great,,,,important with the short wheelbase!!!!!

\This week we got the frameties made and one side installed on the '69 Camaro, seat mount plates, rear floor, cowl support and a bunch of little stuff done on the '36 Plym, and the '69 Mustang going in the booth tomorrow..... Next in line to come in is a '66 Chebbie pickup for a complete makeover..

and, unfortunately, no time to touch anything of my own!!!!!

Originally Posted by m falconstien

I have been chomping at the bit to get started, so I started 2 weeks ago and here it is.Heights superride front end with the stock front rails boxed. The mid section rails are 2x3 back to 2x4 for the kick. Suicide doors rear bars are on the way. floor was put in to channel body over the frame, the rocker should be 6" off the ground. Body is going out for blasting.

Man your making me look bad. Looks like you'll beat me to the finish line on that truck. Mine's stuck in the twilight zone for now. Decided my sons project is more important than my own. May get started back on mine the end of this summer. Nice work. Looks good!

Dave G

Originally Posted by 1940 tipster

It's allways good to see some more younger guys getting into the older stuff instead of the rice burners.

LOL's. He's not fooling me much! He just wants to drive it and I'm making him wait until all of the saftey issues are ironed out as well as driveablity issues. He does like all cars. He's been drooling over my turbocharged RX8 for the last 4 years but I told him no way was I putting him in a car that would run 168 MPH. I couldnt live with myself knowing I encouraged an accident of that magnitude. I dont mind knowing the Elky does the 0-60 faster. I've doctored the 6AL internally so its not easily accesible....3500 RPM rev limit for now. When I feel more confident later (6 months....not sure) it'll get bumped up. Also going to take him to Rogersville track next month and let him get a feel for the full squeeze down the stip. He has never let me live down selling my Grand National once he found out I had one. That and the Charger is the favorite two cars on his favorite movies....Fast and Furious. I kinda proud he like the older iron. Your right.....the younger generation would just assume have a pocket rocket or a rice burner over something more vintage. Kinda disappointing. But plus side is there may be more left over old cars for us!

Dave G

I finished the front end on my project this week, and started mounting the motor. We just tacked in the motor because I want to sit and look at it for a while before I get to caried away. I have a reversed corvair steering box on the way so that will be next. Some where along the line I thaught I was going to be able to buy a whole bunch of parts snap my fingers and it would all be over. I was sadly mistaken, but it is moving right along one thing at a time. Hopefully I can get it done before I go off to wyo tech.

haha dave You are not alone when it comes to wishing you hadent solden something. My dad sold off his 68 gto when he graduated high school I also like to remind him of that.