Body on

[Tfrias]

Thanks Mel. In the home stretch no time to get in a hurry.

 

[Tfrias]

Kick panels & tunes

Should have operational sound this weekend, then button up the floor pan.

 

[Tfrias]

Linkage

Had some worries about what would fit back to it's original place after minor upgrades. I was susprised to see all the linkage went right back in and works.

 

[melsg5]

that is a tall intake manifold, you have checked hood clearance or made an educated guess?

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[Tfrias]

clearance

From base plate air cleaner mount at carb to top of cowl at fire wall 3.5"
4" to bottom of hood. Educated with a measuring device.

 

[Tfrias]

Grill

Forgot how many little bits and pieces there are. Grill turned out alright...

 

[Tfrias]

Hood

A few gaps to finish lining up and another polish is in order....

 

[melsg5]

you intend to take it to any local car shows?

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[Tfrias]

Do you think it's worthy enough ?

 

[Tfrias]

Needs a bit of detail work...

 

[melsg5]

looks terrific. One thing I'd like to point out concerns your choice of oil filter. Fram filters, other than the Xtended Guard, in most tests rates very low.

http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articles/oilfilterstudy.html

 

[Tfrias]

It's the break in filter. Still full of Gibbs. Will install a duel bypass system in the future.

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[Tfrias]

Chrome

No that the snow has started to melt and the garage is not an igloo, was able to get some chrome on the beast... The front bumper is a battering ram !!!

 

[EaOutlaw]

looks terrific. One thing I'd like to point out concerns your choice of oil filter. Fram filters, other than the Xtended Guard, in most tests rates very low.

http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articles/oilfilterstudy.html

Thanks for sharing I never knew that about Fram filters

 

[EaOutlaw]

Nice build. I hope the bumper never has to be a Battering ram.

 

[04_GrAm-SE1]

Outstanding restoration work! Glad there's guys like you to keep the history alive!

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[Tfrias]

Either do I !!! It could be. Big heavy lump of steel. What a pain in the arse hanging that thing without tearing up the paint. Still need some adjusting, aligning, but it's on... It will be in the wife's hands soon...

 

[04_GrAm-SE1]

This '66 2+2 is from a show in 2010. I still remember that car - thought it looked awesome in white. 421, 4-spd.

 

[Tfrias]

That is a bad a$$ '22 long land yacht. Any other pictures of that Cat? Already see some panel alignment mistakes with mine. Good reference material, thank you...

 

[04_GrAm-SE1]

That is a bad a$$ '22 long land yacht. Any other pictures of that Cat? Already see some panel alignment mistakes with mine. Good reference material, thank you...

I thought you might like it! I have a couple more pics & will post tomorrow. I have to edit them (blank out license plate, people's faces) for public posting. I had a '68 Catalina 2-dr hardtop, but I always liked the '66 frt end. The gills on the 2+2 are wild!

P.S. You'll 'drive' yourself nuts if you focus on every little alignment/flaw. Your car looks great & you're probably the only one who'd ever notice anything wrong.