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Here are some updated pics of my prject

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Originally posted by brickman
Very cool 48olds, that is interesting the way you incorperated the corvette parts into your car. That took some serious thought, I wonder if that would have been an easier thing to do than stripping down to the bare frame and welding in the mus II like I did. I was wondering why you felt the you needed the frame reinforcing, are you packing alot of hp into her?

Thanks, it took some serious measurement, but I work in the automotive industry, and measurement with a CMM and various precision tools is what I do. It was definately cheaper for me to do it this way, I already had the front frame section from the vette, so that also made it easier for me to measure and copy the upper A-arm placement, we also make a large shock mount for trucks were I work, when I cut it in half, it fit the lower vette ball joint perfectly, so I had a perfect pre-formed bracket for the lower A-arm. I'm running a 455(punched to 462) Pontiac, with a mild rebuild, I really put the frame reinforcments in, to help support the extra loads on the frame, for the air suspension, the car is going to be as low as I can get it I already have a tubing bender, so I figured I need to use it and sometimes I get carried away

Great pics, Nothing better than build pictures, looks like quality work going on. Due to my inability to use a computer correctly I was just able to load some pics in the build section of the gallery.

Gonna be a very nice chebbie, Travis!!! Please keep us updated on the progress.

I like that '48 Olds, going to be a nice car and very unique when it's done. It certainly won't get lost in the crowd of red Camaro's!!!!!!

Dang 48olds, a 462! That baby is going to be a rocket ship!! I like what your doing, keep us informed.

Well, there it sets. As soon as the holidays are over and I get my '71 done gonna get back on the Ranchero

Dave, I think you can see her pouting! She is feeling a little neglected, but looking good. Is that going to be a spoiler on the front?

I got my rebuilt 350 short block out of the shop yesterday, I am very excited, can't wait to start putting it together. I went to my buds house and cleaned up a set of heads I have and ground the valves today. Guides are ok but I need to get new umbrella seals and they can go back together. Then it's assembly time and into the Chebby!! I think some new chrome may be in order huh guys?! I love chrome goodies! I am excited to get the ol' 305 out of her especially after I got it hot last summer, it never really ran right again after that.

I picked up a set of 64 cc chamber heads with 194 valves and ground them today. I mounted them to my new short blk and painted them. Did I mess up using etching primer and acrylic enamel on the engine or should I have gone with heat resistant paint?

Originally posted by brickman
I picked up a set of 64 cc chamber heads with 194 valves and ground them today. I mounted them to my new short blk and painted them. Did I mess up using etching primer and acrylic enamel on the engine or should I have gone with heat resistant paint?

looks good brickman , far as the paint go, i've used both and didnt see a lot of dif.

It works ok, use the same method most of the time. Looks great, Brick.

Thanks guys, thats great to know, I was a little leary. I do love that color and there was no other way to get it. I am very excited to get it in my car and start rebuilding the little 305. I may put it back in when the next project comes along, hell you can't just stop at one!!

Got Bill's Firebird jammed and back together enough to get it all in primer this weekend. Bill's giggly, first time he has seen it all in one color since we started on it... Block and Prime a couple more times, then it's off to the paint booth. Neat car, for a GM, 4 speed with 4 wheel disc brakes, now has a SBC for motivation.

Neat car, for a GM, 4 speed with 4 wheel disc brakes and a 4 speed.

dave, looks like a neat car, but do it really need 2- 4 speeds?

C'mon Mike, it was early !!!!!!! Must of been sucking up too many paint fumes yesterday!!!!!

Originally posted by Dave Severson
C'mon Mike, it was early !!!!!!! Must of been sucking up too many paint fumes yesterday!!!!!

thought you was gonna say a GM needed all the help it could get.