Pretty good progress this weekend...

[Lee_in_KC]

Got the rock screen mounted in the grill shell, thanks to Rooster. Used his construction adhesive idea. Changed out the blue and red AN fittings for nickel-plated. Looks much better with the flames. Got the steering box and front end back on. Mounted the shock towers and headlight stands. Dis-assembled and cleaned the carbs and re-set the floats. How do floats get out adjustment? I re-set them when I first got them... they were quite a bit off from the factory (Edelbrock). They were off again when I pulled them apart. I don't see how they can change on their own. Got all the brake lines cleaned and painted and re-installed. Got a new master cylinder to replace the crappy rebuild I had. Bled the brakes since it is easier to do with the body off. Man I love speed bleeders. Took a whole 15 minutes to bleed all four corners. Got everything on the frame under the body done, then put the body back on. Woohoo! Getting close.

 

[RPM]

Lee it is looking FANTASTIC!


You going to the Bash this year?

 

[Lee_in_KC]

You going to the Bash this year?

Wouldn't miss it!! 'Course, nobody in MH is going to recognize me!!

 

[putz]

Looking really good. Have you made noises like you are driving it yet?

 

[Lee_in_KC]

Dang it!! I forgot to make a template for the stainless firewall before I put the body back on! May hafta pull it off again to get the profile for the tranny cut-out. Might be able to just jack the front of the body up a little to get to the back side of the firewall to mark the cut out.

 

[AZCOWBO]

Looking very impressive! I am glad you have some eyes upfront, because you surely can't see over that big chunk of billet on top, ha!

 

[Lee_in_KC]

A word about the, umm, different plumbing of the rear brakes...

The Jag calipers are hard-mounted to the differential, so I coulda used hard lines from the splitter. But the OEM Jag set-up uses hoses from the cage to the calipers, so I figgered I should use hoses. I had the hoses in the pic from the previous S-10 set up, so I just re-used them. To get the length right, I had to criss-cross them. Looks kinda hi-tec, huh? Or dorky... whatever, it works.

 

[Francis Blake]

Lee I hope you have it ready by the club meeting would like to see it in person and finally get to meet you. Sal took me for a ride last mounth, my first ride in a tbucket,even though I was just a passenger I still got that big grin that comes with these cars :lol:...Francis

 

[engine24355]

Lee, I am truly jealous of your ride. To me, it just not get any better than a classic flame job on black with a blown SBC. You can just send the car to my home address when you are done...LOL. Seriously, great job!!