Making big progress on my '66 Fury

Brad Nelson

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Hey all. I don't post much but I've finally made a lot of progress on my 1966 Fury VIP and I'm super stoked!
Figured I'd post some pictures of where things have gone in the 16 months since I brought it home.
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Looks like you’ve done a lot of work. Nice!
Share with us what you’ve done!
When I got the car from a local auction it had no front seat, worn out carpeting and the rear seat upholstery was shot. The original transmission was being held in the car by the crossmember and a couple of bungee cords. The original 383 was disassembled on a pallet, missing the heads, cam, pistons and rods.
My plan is to build it to be a daily driver.
What I've done;
Installed a rebuilt '72 400 truck motor that is stock except for a mild Hughes cam and backed it with a 1975 TF 727 with a B&M shift kit.
The dash wiring was repaired by Evans.
New engine wiring harness.
2.94 sure grip rear to replace the 3.23 open diff.
SSBC front disc brake kit.
Rebuilt the front end with everything from Firm Feel.
KYB shocks.
15x8 "cop" wheels w/Cooper Cobra tires.
New fuel tank and sending unit with ones from Van's.
Boom mat on the floor.
New ACC carpet kit.
Aftermarket tach and gauges (only keeping the factory fuel gauge and speedo functioning).
Aftermarket stereo and 6x9's speakers in the rear deck.
Replacing the missing bench seat with buckets and a console.

I'm sure there are a hundred small things I've also done that I am forgetting. :p
 
In July while at Carlisle I was talking to Evans Wiring and the guy said emphatically that they don't do and won't do dashes. So, I'm curious what you mean here.
When I contacted them I was also in the process of getting a new engine wiring loom for my '69 Barracuda. I inquired if they could maybe fix the Fury's. They said they would look at it if I shipped it to them in the fall (this was 2022 and they were looking at their "slow/winter" season).
Now, after that they may have decided it was too much headache to deal with even on a case-by-case situation.
 
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