Impressive!
Now we all have to wait till next year!
Dad-bud builds a rod
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Re: Dad-bud builds a rod
Yeah. I've changed my signature. The old one was out of date...
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Thanks Sly Fox, I am really happy with how it is coming out.
It's not going to be a show car by any stretch (I'm just not that into polishing stuff) and will probably end up with a 'shit paintjob' which will be fine by me (as I haven't painted anything before and I don't care if it has runs, sags, bubbles, or mismatch in the paint) - I'm only aiming for it to look like it was built in a shed by someone who doesn't really know what he's doing - nailed it so far (haha).
We're in Wales tonight - two and a half weeks until we sail across the Atlantic to Florida then home in Feb.
Cheers.
Perth, WA
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Thanks Gojeep.
The vents on the side of the bonnet are windage trays / mains girdles out of Barra 6 cyl motors. I like the appearance and the colour from them sitting in hot engine oil all their life. They're bolted on so I might get creative and make something else but for now, they'll do fine.
Cheers
Perth, WA
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5.0 Windsor roller motor, stock crank and original rods. Fairly mild Howards cam (217/225 degs @ .050", 112 deg LSA, 0.530" max lift, forged pistons, ARP rod bolts, mains and head studs, MLS head gaskets (10:1 comp), AFR 185cc Enforcer heads, Summit stainless steel roller rockers, 650 Holley spreadbore vac sec carb, Summit 6500rpm intake with 1" spacer all blended and port matched, 1 5/8" shorty headers, MSD ignition. I'm hoping for just on or just over 300 rwhp through a C4 and 3.45:1 LSD should go OK.
Fingers crossed.
Cheers.
Perth, WA
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Thanks jeffa.
My holiday will go quick enough.
When I get home, there's still a lot to do but I'm happy to have achieved a milestone.
Cheers.
Perth, WA
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Looking good so far !! I am sure you will nail the paint job too. My only experience was with acrylic and that stuff is very forgiving, 2 pak might be ok too if you can keep the dust down.Dad-bud wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:31 amThanks Sly Fox, I am really happy with how it is coming out.
It's not going to be a show car by any stretch (I'm just not that into polishing stuff) and will probably end up with a 'shit paintjob' which will be fine by me (as I haven't painted anything before and I don't care if it has runs, sags, bubbles, or mismatch in the paint) - I'm only aiming for it to look like it was built in a shed by someone who doesn't really know what he's doing - nailed it so far (haha).
We're in Wales tonight - two and a half weeks until we sail across the Atlantic to Florida then home in Feb.
Cheers.
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G'Day mate,
That is looking awesome. I've been so slack, apologies to Oz Rodders... But that's some massive progress.
Cheers, Mudgy.
That is looking awesome. I've been so slack, apologies to Oz Rodders... But that's some massive progress.
Cheers, Mudgy.
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