Just started taking my car apart so it´s time to start this thread. I don’t have an exact plan for it right now, but my immediate plan is to get the suspension and brakes on the car and try it out to see if this is what I want, or if I need to do further modifications. I listed some parts I bought for the car below. The only thing I did so far is mounted the subframe connectors, and it was a big improvement. I hope I will be happy with the suspesion, steering and brakes. I will start with taking the engine/tranny/K-frame package out from under the car, first time for me, I removed engines from my 5 earlier e-bodys numrous times, always from the top, so this is gonna be fun.
When finished, I think it will be a black R/T clone, with a Hemi in it, old or new Hemi, I don’t know. For now, upcoming couple of years I will use the 340/727, maybe with a supercharger, or an SFI system just to spice it up a bit. The plum crazy paint is good, so I’m not gonna touch that right now. (and my wife loves it…)
I don’t think it has a any bad rust, except for the trunk floor that has a few bad spots. I would really like to have it in perfect shape, and a rotisserie restoration is on my wishlist, but right now I do not have the space, time or money for that. It’s an AC car with no AC parts left, a broken fan motor and a leaking heater core, so I bought a Vinage air system for it.
I guess it’s a resto mod, since I’m changing a lot of parts to non OEM. I really like the OEM resto’s that people here do though, I hope I can get that quality in my work. I’m saving all original parts for later.
Just checked my VIN numbers on the cowl and behind the radiator, all OK.
Some pictures will follow.
/Ken
Parts boughtBody reinforcement- Kit from US Car Tool, subframe connectors, inner fender braces, Core support.
Suspension Parts from Firmfeel- HD Street/Road Race/Track leaf springs
- Suspension Rebuild Kit
- Upper Control Arm’s
- Front Sway Bar Kit 1-1/8”
- Rear Sway Bar Kit 3/4" (AAR/TA design)
- 1.00 Torsion Bar: HD/ Street app
- LCA reinforcement plates
- LCA Greasable Pivot Pins
- Bilstein Shocks
- Selector support kit
- Fast ratio pitman arm
- Fast ratio idler arm
- Firmfeel steering Stage II
- K-frame reinforcement plates
- Drum spindles (used)
Brakes- Wilwood front Kit 12.88 6 piston
- Wilwood rear kit
- Hydraboost system
- Wilwood Master Cylinder
Rear Axle Parts from DrDiff - Green bearings
- 8 3/4 Third Member 3:55
- Pinion snubber & Seals
Exhaust- TTI shorty headers
- Dynomax Mufflers
- new 2,5” TTI exhaust system
Misc- AC system Vintage Air
- Canvas Top kit w. glass window
- New Instruments (bought a Rally dash on e-bay, will either get it done by Redline or put Speedhut gagues in it)
