res1vw21
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I didn't realize it was an "Early C Body" but what the hey I love her!
A few pics of when I first got her to what she looks like today.
When I got her from the perverbal little old lady (she was early 90's and gave me the car because she knew I would appreciate it) I drove her as is for a year.
I then pulled the 383 out and had the block checked and the heads gone through and put her back together with all new bearings and rings, the 383 was in such good condition I was able to reuse the original pistons. Now she sports all MSD ignition with an eddy performer intake and cam and a Holley 650dp carb. Despite the fact she runs great with the DP I do realize it isn't the proper carb so I am thinking about a switching to a 780 vac secondary Holley.
Anyway after getting the engine all tuned in I replaced the carpet and fixed the few electrical problems that she came with because the previous owner thought he could do better. lol it only took me getting stranded after the entire dash and engine harness burned up to realize the scope of his "fixes"!
Next I installed the custom painted cop car wheels and wow what a difference on handling the 15's made!!! I can't wait until I can afford to rebuilt the entire suspension.
Future plans include fixing the little bit of rust around the rear window, getting the bumpers rechromed (they are great driver quality but aren't perfect), most likely painting the entire car because she has a few dings throughout the entire body from parking lots ect... No rust but after fixing all the dents (and previous collision repair, nothing bad but the shop that fixed it could have done better IMO since I am a body man) it would just make sense to paint the entire car.
Also I want to install a new headliner, paint the top a light silver color, install '71 rally wheel center caps on the cop wheels, fix the all the seat covers with nos material and converting to disks and 440 T bars. (all of which I have)
Well I guess thats about it for now...
-Ross-
A few pics of when I first got her to what she looks like today.
When I got her from the perverbal little old lady (she was early 90's and gave me the car because she knew I would appreciate it) I drove her as is for a year.
I then pulled the 383 out and had the block checked and the heads gone through and put her back together with all new bearings and rings, the 383 was in such good condition I was able to reuse the original pistons. Now she sports all MSD ignition with an eddy performer intake and cam and a Holley 650dp carb. Despite the fact she runs great with the DP I do realize it isn't the proper carb so I am thinking about a switching to a 780 vac secondary Holley.
Anyway after getting the engine all tuned in I replaced the carpet and fixed the few electrical problems that she came with because the previous owner thought he could do better. lol it only took me getting stranded after the entire dash and engine harness burned up to realize the scope of his "fixes"!
Next I installed the custom painted cop car wheels and wow what a difference on handling the 15's made!!! I can't wait until I can afford to rebuilt the entire suspension.
Future plans include fixing the little bit of rust around the rear window, getting the bumpers rechromed (they are great driver quality but aren't perfect), most likely painting the entire car because she has a few dings throughout the entire body from parking lots ect... No rust but after fixing all the dents (and previous collision repair, nothing bad but the shop that fixed it could have done better IMO since I am a body man) it would just make sense to paint the entire car.
Also I want to install a new headliner, paint the top a light silver color, install '71 rally wheel center caps on the cop wheels, fix the all the seat covers with nos material and converting to disks and 440 T bars. (all of which I have)
Well I guess thats about it for now...
-Ross-
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