Diary of work on RR UPDATE Shes back on the road.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:02 pm

that sucks...i dunno how much they cost, but pry around 500, i'd say..."f-it", just get a stroker kit and do the whole thing lol jk

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:17 pm

Here's the aircleaner for the freshair system

no more rust issues POR-15

interior going in

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:57 pm

Got used crank hope to assemble and instal the eng this weekend.

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:13 pm

well not much progress yet. eng still on stand doing some cleaning of components to detail them. this eng compartment is making the rest of the car look bad

oh well I'll get the bodywork done someday. all that matters is getting her running and on the road again.

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:53 pm

Well the engine is in. I'l post the pics when I get home from my friends tonight as I was out of town this weekend when he did it. I got the new heater box installed last week and reinstalled some of the interior trim and cut the holes for the seat and seatbelt bolts to go through in the carpet.

Decided to paint the intake eng color.

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:57 pm

It's finally in the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

patrick · Post by **patrick** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:49 am

72bird wrote:It's finally in the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!

Anyway, not to thread jack, but I'm thinking of removing the buddy seat altogether (they don't seem to make a repop seat cover for it anyway) and mounting a small fire extinguisher there.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:50 am

yep, they make one 71-2 anyway...only place i've seen it is legendary,...personally, i'd rather have the buddy seat than the console just for the arm rest

Hotwheelsjr · Post by **Hotwheelsjr** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:41 am

Lookin' GREAT!!

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:59 pm

Will be fired up this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:51 am

Well hope to start the eng on sunday. More progress pics.

Here's the console

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:26 pm

Have to try a different coil had no spark last night.Had power getting to the coil.

CtownRunner · Post by **CtownRunner** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:52 pm

Close!

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:09 pm

Had to buy another ign module. The other one was brand new also the sparkplug wires didn't fit and they were the right part #. rant over.

Got it running discovered a colapsed lifter so ordered new ones NOT from MP went w/ comp cams.

73sunroofSSP · Post by **73sunroofSSP** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:06 pm

Here's some more. Painted the hood and some other parts. I know the hood blackout was supposed to be semiflat black. The flexflat clear I got didn't come out right.

Here's the tailights from BE&A

old lens

new lens