Motorheads...What ya building.

[palepainter]

I know a few of you guys are car guys. What ya building? I know Bert has a cool project under way. I just started a 60 Falcon gasser project. Would love to see what you guys have been wrenching on.

[wyome]

rebuilding front suspension on my '64 Chevy C10 pickup. When that is done it is time to put the engine back in and swap the tranny to a 700R4...ugh.

[palepainter]

I am a ways from setting a motor. Looking for a decent 351W for it with a C6 tranny. Ordered the straight axle kit this week. I am going to get all the suspension set up first, then adjust it from there. I will post some shots when I get it on all 4 again.

[Goodburbon]

I think I have a 351m/c6. Came from a 1988 van I think.


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[rondog]

Do stalled projects count? I'm restoring a 1956 Willys CJ5 Jeep, and rebuilding my '82 Harley FLT into a Road King clone. Both projects are kinda stalled since I'm unemployed and broke, and the wife had this hardon about parking in the garage over the winter.

[TAR31]

I have a 67 chevelle in the garage that I started working on 7 years ago. Picked up some other hobbies and haven't touched it in 6. Someday I will get back to it.

[ray1970]

Wish I had the time and space for a car project. Guess I'll have to live vicariously through you guys for now.

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of that gasser. Are you shortening the wheelbase and bringing the rear axle and wheel wells forward?

[blacklabel]

I've got a 71 Chevy C/10 in storage. Its my first truck. It'll be chopped to a SWB, have an LSx and T56 transplant someday.

[ruthabagah]

Well....i just bought a 2010 land rover and i am sure the restoration project will start quickly and be expensive... does that count? [Sarcasm2]

[tmleadr03]

Well....i just bought a 2010 land rover and i am sure the restoration project will start quickly and be expensive... does that count? [Sarcasm2]

You know the best part of working on a land rover for a shop? I can do everything right and fix the problem that it came in for and the driver will be driving away and the dash will light up for something new. It is great.

[BPTactical]

My Coupe project is on the sale block.
I shifted gears and need to go in a different direction, I picked up a 79 CJ7 and the practical side of me won out.
I would rather have something I can drive year round instead of a few sunny days a year.
So if anybody wants a 32 5 Window Coupe project let me know, I have it on CL right now.

[MattR]

Waiting on my hot side to get back from coating for my twin turbo 2012 Mustang. Then I need it tuned, a driveshaft, wheels, and some suspension parts so it can at least try to not spin the tires.

[killianak9]

Just got my 61 Thunderbird back from media blaster. I am shaving emblems and doing body work getting her ready for paint!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/24/e9y9u8ap.jpg

[BPTactical]

Just got my 61 Thunderbird back from media blaster. I am shaving emblems and doing body work getting her ready for paint!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/24/e9y9u8ap.jpg

Who blasted it and what kind of a cost is involved?(if I may ask) I have toyed with getting the Jeep tub blasted or dipped before I even think of doing any sheet metal work.

[ruthabagah]

You know the best part of working on a land rover for a shop? I can do everything right and fix the problem that it came in for and the driver will be driving away and the dash will light up for something new. It is great.

Looks like a normal british electrical behavior! I've had a POS Japanese car for the last couple of years that was plagued with electrical/computer gremlins, an asthmatic engine, and low gas mileage.... I am used to poor reliability by now!
Wasn't sure if you were working on "British" as well as "Bavarian" but I'll keep your info handy just in case....

[killianak9]

Who blasted it and what kind of a cost is involved?(if I may ask) I have toyed with getting the Jeep tub blasted or dipped before I even think of doing any sheet metal work.

I had Blast Tech in Englewood. Gary the owner was great to work with and did a great job. I removed the front fenders, glass,rubber, and emblems. ** Engine was not removed**
His crew did the removal of doors, hood, truck lid and blast .
Total cost was $1185. Took about a week .

If you need transport , let me know.

[Cman]

My project was an 89 Suburban. I put on a 4" lift it, 33x12.5 tires, posi tractin, 4.56 gears, rebuilt the engine - low high rise, cam, bored out, installed a hot rod transmission built by Monster transmission. It was red with a cream stripe, camel color interior. I had invested a ton of money and time. It was stolen 4 weeks ago. Police caught the guy when he tried to scrap it at Western Scrap iron. When I went to see it at the impound lot I walked right by it! The thief had repainted it black and white and destroyed the interior. I'm fighting the insurance co now. I have receipts for over 17k and they say the value is 3k! I HATE THIEVES!!

[Tinelement]

I had Blast Tech in Englewood. Gary the owner was great to work with and did a great job. I removed the front fenders, glass,rubber, and emblems. ** Engine was not removed**
His crew did the removal of doors, hood, truck lid and blast .
Total cost was $1185. Took about a week .

If you need transport , let me know.

Blast Tech is the best in the biz…..
Gary is a stand up guy.

[MED]

Its been awhile since I had a cool project. I lost my '68 Firebird 400 in a custody case a few years back; needed the money. It was tubbed with a 9", built RA III 400, and a Turbo 400 tranny.

Current Projects:

K5s ('76 & '77); one is a streetable trail rig and one will be more of a buggy. I have the axles sitting by the garage for the trail rig collecting rust so I need to get busy on it. Hopefully, I have time this fall and winter to work on it for next summer. Right now I hit the trails with my lifted Suburban that I use for plowing. It is way too damn big.

'79 WS6 T/A w/ 40,000 miles. I got this in high school in '89. It doesn't need much but I need to do the headers and exhaust. I also want to replace the smog cam with something a lot more aggressive.

I am selling my '97 Trans Am and '01 Yukon so I need to do some minor body work on them to get them sold. My Yukon was hit by the county plow, which dented the hood and broke the grill. I put an aftermarket Ram Air hood on the T/A 12 years ago, and I didn't have time to fit it back then so I get to do it now. The T/A also needs a clutch and the headlight gears replaced. I put a SPEC clutch in it when I did the 4.11s; what a piece of crap. I should have spent the money and went with the Centerforce.

[MED]

My project was an 89 Suburban. I put on a 4" lift it, 33x12.5 tires, posi tractin, 4.56 gears, rebuilt the engine - low high rise, cam, bored out, installed a hot rod transmission built by Monster transmission. It was red with a cream stripe, camel color interior. I had invested a ton of money and time. It was stolen 4 weeks ago. Police caught the guy when he tried to scrap it at Western Scrap iron. When I went to see it at the impound lot I walked right by it! The thief had repainted it black and white and destroyed the interior. I'm fighting the insurance co now. I have receipts for over 17k and they say the value is 3k! I HATE THIEVES!!

That's horrible! Sorry about that!

[meatman]

I need to get back in the garage. I've had a machined AMC 401 sitting on the engine stand for the past year waiting to get put together and be swapped with the 360 in my '76 J20 pickup. I also have a machined AMC 360 on an engine stand waiting to get put together to go into my '76 CJ-7 that hasn't seen an engine in the 6 years that I've owned it.

Maybe this thread will help get my ass in gear? Anyone want to help me assemble some engines?

[JMBD2112]

I've got a 71 Chevy C/10 in storage. Its my first truck. It'll be chopped to a SWB, have an LSx and T56 transplant someday.

You'll need to post pics of that when you're done.

[Colorado_Outback]

This thread needs more pics..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/10972077055_469e842f0c_c.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/10972163266_9a51e9b3b8_c.jpg

[RCCrawler]

Blew the 350 in the crew cab last summer, finally getting around to getting the new motor in. 2 weekends ago I got the motor and tranny mounted, headers figured out, now it's time to plumb, wire, get the front clip back on, install new fuel cell, ect, ect, ect... We were able to get the new motor a few inches lower, and a few inches further back as well.

The plan is to have it running for a test run to Goodguys the first week in June, then we're going to head to the back to the 50's show in Minnesota at the end of June.

New motor is a 6.0 LSX that been cranked up a bit, mated to a 4l80e. Next winters project will be turbo charging it. my goal is 500-600hp on the ground.

http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-2SMFVBW/0/L/10154025_567385646707927_3692304138221332953_n-L.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-btsGLRv/0/L/10151902_10152750893693272_1411100407939497759_n-L.jpg

[TriggerHappy]

2012 WR450F, getting it set up for a title then adding a supermoto setup for riding around Denver and to work. Needs headlight hi/low and horn switch, a horn, and pressure break light switch.

[mindfold]

Blast Tech is the best in the biz…..
Gary is a stand up guy.

Thanks for the tip. I have a 74 CJ5 in the third stall now. Tub and fenders are getting blasted ASAP.

[Snowman78]

Blew the 350 in the crew cab last summer, finally getting around to getting the new motor in. 2 weekends ago I got the motor and tranny mounted, headers figured out, now it's time to plumb, wire, get the front clip back on, install new fuel cell, ect, ect, ect... We were able to get the new motor a few inches lower, and a few inches further back as well.

The plan is to have it running for a test run to Goodguys the first week in June, then we're going to head to the back to the 50's show in Minnesota at the end of June.

New motor is a 6.0 LSX that been cranked up a bit, mated to a 4l80e. Next winters project will be turbo charging it. my goal is 500-600hp on the ground.

http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-2SMFVBW/0/L/10154025_567385646707927_3692304138221332953_n-L.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-btsGLRv/0/L/10151902_10152750893693272_1411100407939497759_n-L.jpg


I LOVE the farm plate!

[HoneyBadger]

I LOVE the farm plate!
And the fuzzy dice.. ;)

[Dave_L]

I have a '65 mustang that I'm working on. Building a nice 331 stroker motor for it. Should get some nice life into the car. Has a 289/C4 combo right now.

[Chad4000]

yeah RCCrawler.. love that truck. .always have..

[tmleadr03]

Looks like a normal british electrical behavior! I've had a POS Japanese car for the last couple of years that was plagued with electrical/computer gremlins, an asthmatic engine, and low gas mileage.... I am used to poor reliability by now!
Wasn't sure if you were working on "British" as well as "Bavarian" but I'll keep your info handy just in case....

I have experience with Euro but specialize in German.

I keep a jar of this around just in case.

http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/images/Smokekit2.jpg

[killianak9]

Is anyone going to Carnage on Larimer or GoodGuys car show this year. i know The Glenn bar and grill, in Northglenn, is having their show this Sunday

[palepainter]

That is one wicked crew cab.

[redneck122]

I've got a 71 Chevy C/10 in storage. Its my first truck. It'll be chopped to a SWB, have an LSx and T56 transplant someday.
I'm doing a similar build for a customer right now. 59 Apache, pro touring style. Modern suspension, big brakes, turbo LS, 4l80e trans. Should be a fun truck

[palepainter]

Here is the time sucker for the next year or so. It is pretty decent shape. Need to hit some hot rod swap meets.

[rondog]

I'll throw in a X2 for Blast Tech also. That's what they specialize in, automotive sheet metal and frames. They'll do it right without fawking it up.

Ya know, I watch Overhaulin' and all those other shows where they go after project cars and bikes with a team of specialists, free parts, and unlimited cash, and turn out awesomeness in a very short time. Kinda discouraging to us po' boy unwashed shadetree wrenches trying to do it alone over several years.....

[WillysWagon]

I hope to wrench on the ole' 50 Willys Wagon some this summer.
New springs front & rear, maybe upgrade the brake system.
Just get it more road worthy.

[kidicarus13]

Blew the 350 in the crew cab last summer, finally getting around to getting the new motor in. 2 weekends ago I got the motor and tranny mounted, headers figured out, now it's time to plumb, wire, get the front clip back on, install new fuel cell, ect, ect, ect... We were able to get the new motor a few inches lower, and a few inches further back as well.

The plan is to have it running for a test run to Goodguys the first week in June, then we're going to head to the back to the 50's show in Minnesota at the end of June.

New motor is a 6.0 LSX that been cranked up a bit, mated to a 4l80e. Next winters project will be turbo charging it. my goal is 500-600hp on the ground.

http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-2SMFVBW/0/L/10154025_567385646707927_3692304138221332953_n-L.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-btsGLRv/0/L/10151902_10152750893693272_1411100407939497759_n-L.jpg

That is a sweet ride!

[AirbornePathogen]

I've got an 82 Yamaha Maxim that I'm working on bringing back from the dead. It sat in my buddy's garage for a couple of years, so I've got just a couple things to do to it. Had to farm out the work on the carbs to TFogger though. Work in progress. Pics when it's road worthy.

[RCCrawler]

I LOVE the farm plate!

Haha, thanks lucked out when I found that matched pair. Had to argue with the DMV and 4 levels of supervisors to be allowed to run it. The law states that you can run year of manufacture plates, bad thing is my truck is a 1961 one of 2 years in history that Colorado didn't actually make plates, they just issued stickers for the year that you put onto your 1960 plate, if you look close you can see my plate is correct.


And the fuzzy dice.. ;)

Haha, I got the truck from one of my best friends that passed away, he had those in there. I think once I get it running again I'm going to send them to another friend to put into his truck.


yeah RCCrawler.. love that truck. .always have..

Thanks.


Is anyone going to Carnage on Larimer or GoodGuys car show this year. i know The Glenn bar and grill, in Northglenn, is having their show this Sunday

I'm sure I'll be at Carnage as usual. My goal is to have the truck running to go to Goodguys, if it's not I'll be there in the Caddy.


That is one wicked crew cab.

Thanks.


That is a sweet ride!

Thanks.

[mindfold]

[QUOTE=RCCrawler;1603423]Haha, thanks lucked out when I found that matched pair. Had to argue with the DMV and 4 levels of supervisors to be allowed to run it. The law states that you can run year of manufacture plates, bad thing is my truck is a 1961 one of 2 years in history that Colorado didn't actually make plates, they just issued stickers for the year that you put onto your 1960 plate, if you look close you can see my plate is correct.

I just bought a 1966 CJ5, so what you are telling me is that if I find a 1966 manufacture plate for the jeep I am GTG. I just looked up the DMV and yup. Now my next question, is a Jeep CJ5 a truck or car?

[RCCrawler]

You have to have a matched pair from the year of manufacture, then you have to go to the main state dmv office and fill out the paperwork. You have to keep your issued plates in the vehicle, and you are only supposed to use the old ones for car shows and parades, but no one cares. I've been running them on my Cadillac for 7 years and no ones ever said a word.

[Dave_L]

Just added a Chevy to the stable this weekend. '72 Chevelle, potent 327 with a turbo 400 behind it. Picture makes it look better than it really is but it's a great little street car.

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/s526x296/1908322_10152135864902424_323515814713909747_n.jpg

[blackford76]

'65 Mustang, building a 427 stroker for it. Currently building a '89 F150 for a bug out/hunting truck, My daughter is helping me finish her '92 Bronco off roader.

[DOC]

66 Mustang (pile of body patch panels piling up ready to put on)
91 Ranger (Needs and engine and trans.)
81 toyota pickup (lowrider project. Dropped to the ground with air bags)
76 Honda CB360 (motorcycle project needs wiring help to get the coils wired up)
ETA:
Almost forgot. My 77 ford RV.

[10mm-man]

Blew the 350 in the crew cab last summer, finally getting around to getting the new motor in. 2 weekends ago I got the motor and tranny mounted, headers figured out, now it's time to plumb, wire, get the front clip back on, install new fuel cell, ect, ect, ect... We were able to get the new motor a few inches lower, and a few inches further back as well.

The plan is to have it running for a test run to Goodguys the first week in June, then we're going to head to the back to the 50's show in Minnesota at the end of June.

New motor is a 6.0 LSX that been cranked up a bit, mated to a 4l80e. Next winters project will be turbo charging it. my goal is 500-600hp on the ground.

http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-2SMFVBW/0/L/10154025_567385646707927_3692304138221332953_n-L.jpg
http://rccrawler.smugmug.com/Other/JasonRandom/i-btsGLRv/0/L/10151902_10152750893693272_1411100407939497759_n-L.jpg


That is going to be one Bad ass ride with that engine! love the truck........ Don't you have a caddy as well?