kwhizz

A couple of neat things about this car..........whoever built the car in California originally did a great job with the install of the engine/trans..........the frame engine mounts are a work of Art.......and the trans has a tubular trans mount and frame mounts installed very professionally.........Gonna save a lot of fabrication and installation time getting the new drivetrain in..........Ended up very carefully taking the core support out........Pulled the headers off (Glad I never had to change the Spark Plugs on this puppy)..........dropped the trans out and then pulled the engine..........Now I can get the engine compartment Sparkling again.......

ijimmy

Does it have slider links in the rear , Im not getting that rear suspension .The sway bar in front is a must . a/c and trany cooler had zero air flow . Looks like you are making serious improvements to a lovely car .

Project GatTagO

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Rear has leaf springs and what looks like Caltraks (or similar)...

Andrew

kwhizz

Got a few more parts today.......The new A/C condenser arrived along with the LSA fuel pump......The Pump and Nomad tank will be a little project from the other pumps I have modified, .....I had to make them shorter to match the depth of the Tanks.......This one I have to make it longer to work in the Nomad tank which is approx. 12" deep.........And....since the Engine is out I did a quick clean-up of the engine compartment...........Again.....Great Job by the person who originally built this car.....The new engine didn't make it to the shop today.........Gonna have to wait till next Monday now........I can do some serious cleaning now .................Happy Thanksgiving to All!!!!!

Project GatTagO

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Ken,

Will the Holley pan clear that steering linkage?

Andrew

kwhizz

I was told it will..........I've got my fingers crossed................

Ken

ls1nova71

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Ok, I think I just figured out something I never knew. Is this the reason for your screen name? You have Whizzer bicycles? I just thought it was because you were a whizz at everything you do!

kwhizz

Bingo..............Years ago I was really into Whizzers......Still got a couple and when I got my first E-Mail account on AOL years ago all the "Whizz" names were already taken.......so I added a "K" in front of the Whizz and it was good to go.......LOL


Here's a 20" Whizzer Sportsman that has been in my Living room for 20 years.....LOL


Ken

kwhizz

While waiting for the drivetrain to show up.........I have just been cleaning things.......Again.....What a car.....Just gonna make it LSA "Better"........Before and after on the rims .....then a shot of the engine compartment again......A couple of things that will be changed is I realized that the 9" Ford rear end in the car is an open rear end.......Posi-unit on the To Do List.........And since this car was built roughly 15 years ago......I think I am going to update the A/C system in the Dash to a newer version with the Electronic controls.......Gonna order a Kwik Performance Alternator/Power Steering Pump unit and get that part put to bed.....As you can see in the pic's also......Floyd just recently installed the Wilwood Brake system all around.......The Drivetrain should be delivered next Monday............

nick97ta

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Very nice car, only going to be better with the new updates!

kwhizz

So..........I called today to check on the delivery of the drivetrain.......It hadn't been shipped from GM yet.....It seems they are out of stock of the Engine controller kits.......So we asked to ship everything less the controller as that's the last thing I to install......So it will be shipped tomorrow......I also ordered a new Electronic controlled Vintage Air Evaporator Kit.......Also got a bunch of Dakota Digital stuff ordered..........VHX Gauges.....Clock.....Fan Controller.......GPS Speedometer module.......Got a little more dis-assembly accomplished........

Look at the detail that the original builder put into the car.....Firewall pad....



Old Radio coming out...............



Old A/C unit out..............





Sitting a little high in the front ............LOL

kwhizz

Still waiting for the Drivetrain to show up.......In anticipation of the new A/C set-up showing up.....I removed the Heater controls as they will be converted over to electronic controls.......I also removed the Gauge housing as I ordered all Dakota Digital gauges.......the gauge housing was chrome plated at some time in it's past and the chrome sort of faded away in some area's.......so....I'm going to paint it back to original.....sent the housing and the lower steering column cover out to the plater to get the chrome stripped off......then off to the paint shop for paint.....All the Dakota Digital stuff showed up today.......With the cluster out that gives me access to get the wiring all straightened out..........

DW SD

I enjoy your build threads. Lots of great ideas.

Is there no reason to convert the steering to a rack and pinion?

I don't know the 55 to 57 platforms so well, but I know there are front suspension upgrades available. Then again from your pictures, it seems like it has some front suspension updates on the UCA, already?

LsTaylor

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Look like an excellent start

kwhizz

The Steering box in the car was replaced with a quick ratio box , and it already has the tubular upper control arms to add additional caster ..........So.......I see no reason to mess with it...........

Ken

TomM

iTrader: (56)

Another cool build....sub'd...

Are you keeping the wheels and tires or looking at something more retro/lower profile etc..?

T,

kwhizz

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TomM

iTrader: (56)

Something like the Chevelle? 18-19" or something with low profile tires....

T,

1bigoldman

I'm fairly sure that is way too much fuel pump for the wizzer.

Looks like a great car to start with. Anxious to see the finished product!

Jimbo1367

Its' not fair. Ken gets to build all of our DREAM cars.