Work has begun...Topcat

[Plum6Pak]

  

Hey TC, looking good, keep up the good work, you are catching up, if I don't get going soon you will have yours on the road before I do. 

[Topcat]

Plum were ya been?  Good to hear from you. Any pics we can get of your car? It's been so long since anyone saw it, we forgot were you're at on it.




On an update, last week-end I rebuilt my Federal power steering pump. 20 bucks for the kit. Pump was free.
It's been too hot to work outside lately. Today should be doable.

[Topcat]

Worked a few hours today. Then it became too damn hot out. Reinforcement plates were welded on LCA's.

A little done and can't wait to get full days in again once it's cooler outside.

[chevyconvert]

I see you're still pluggin' away TC. lookin' good!

Canceling the Salmon season probably helped you progress 

How was Ohlone this year?

[Chlngrcrzy]

Hey TC, you ever get any lead work done on your car? I know you were talking about doing some a month or so back. I am needing to do mine before i throw the primer on. I could use some pointers if you have any.

[Topcat]

yeah it's all done already. When are you planning to do it?

[Chlngrcrzy]

Probably won't get to it for a couple weeks. got a mini vacation planned for the family this week and then next week i have to take my oldest daughter down to college.

[Topcat]

Lately I've been shifting focus on the getting all the parts and assemblies for the engine and transmission. Boxes arrive almost every week now. I'll get back to the body again soon but its almost ready right now for the blaster.

Recently, I rebuilt this power steering unit myself. I got it for free. Bought the Hemi pulley for it too. Still looking for that trac pac cooler for it.  Dave at Mopar Engines West helped me get the pulley pressed on. The water pump is rebuilt and is the correct casting number for my engine. I also have the correct water pump housing with the right date code and water neck for my block too. Those took a while to find.

Al sold me the distributor recently that is the right one for my engine.    I'll be doing a mock up soon of everything on the front and post some pics. Then it's time to do the tear down on the engine to send it out. I plan to do that pretty soon. Dave at MEW said he'll save me a bunch if I do that first.

[Topcat]

Heres a pic of the engine now.

[Plum6Pak]

What a boat anchor!!!    (I'd love to have a similar boat anchor) LMAO That Hemi sure is sweeeeeeeet, you are going to end up with that dreaded disease called "burningrubberus-smokeyetis" doctors believe is closely related to another disease called "leadus-footeyetis". No known cure for Mopar owners. Chey and Ford owners get it occasionally too but tend to get over the disease very quickly, doctors tell them to go home and use their ford or chev for a couple of days, the disease quickly disappears, besides, it's always a very mild case to begin with for them. But you? You are screwed buddy.

Keep up the good work Mike!!!!   

[hemiken]

OUCH TC 380 big ones good you have it now though

[Topcat]

OUCH TC 380 big ones good you have it now though

Thats the going price for that condition on em Kenny. I saw one about 4-5 months ago on e bag sell over 400.

[hemiken]

Hey, i know buddy i know........ Sometimes you just have to fork over the bucks to get what you want.

[72hemi]

Yeah like $2500 for a shaker assembly. TC the car is looking good. I remember a while ago I think you were saying that you were gunna have to sell the car when finished is that still true?

[72hemi]

Hear ya on that one. Hope everything works out. You think you will be able to take it to Ohlone next year?