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Old 11-08-2013, 08:36 AM
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good deal. Keep up the good progress!
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LOVE this build!!! i missed out on a 54 4 door belair about a year ago & still kick myself for not moving quicker.
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LOVE this build!!! i missed out on a 54 4 door belair about a year ago & still kick myself for not moving quicker.
Thanks RPM I've been wanting to build one of these cars for a long time.
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A friends dad had one ages ago but life changed and we never got to finish the car. Another friend uses one as a daily, inline six and all.

Cool car.
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Little more progress. Just gotta smooth the upper access panel and then it'll be ready for mud and paint.
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Originally Posted by Do Work 93YJ
Little more progress. Just gotta smooth the upper access panel and then it'll be ready for mud and paint.
I like the way you removed some of the front body support(from firewall to frame.I didn't remove as much on my 50 Business Coupe and it might cause Header clearance issues so i might remove it like you did.
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Thanks yes that's why I removed it to allow as much clearance for exhaust as I could.
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Getting closer to being finished with the firewall.
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I took out the access panel and put in a new piece that is thicker to support the brake booster and M/C I plan to install.
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Mud laid out today and plan to start sanding tomorrow.
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Kodiak decided to jump in and help.
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Bondo sanded and first coat of primer. Hopefully just one or two more block sanding and it'll be ready for paint. Name: F3FFF9B3-84B9-4A2F-BA6E-9207FEE6F463_zps28ri3g7j.jpg Views: 2225 Size: 100.3 KB Name: 41FE8787-B34F-4178-B97D-B671E62F6FAB_zps43zc819e.jpg Views: 2233 Size: 95.0 KB
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Firewall finished and painted.
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Now time to get the 6.0 prepped to go into it's resting place.
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Nice and clean on that firewall!
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Thanks.
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good job on the shave job! looks slick
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Old 12-16-2013, 10:17 AM
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Thanks Leadfoot.

I got the engine clean and have been shopping around this morning for gaskets so I can get hopefully get it installed later this week. I can't believe how much a pan gasket is for an LS.
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^got mine at oreily's but don't remember it being very expensive
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^got mine at oreily's but don't remember it being very expensive
I stopped in there this morning their Fel Pro was like $47. I've found a couple on ebay for $29 just need to do a little more reseach don't wanna have a leak later due to a crappy gasket.
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Nice work man! This is an awesome project! Makin me itch for an older project now... dang!
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Thanks GearHead and yeah I have a soft spot for old steel.

Got the 6.0 painted tonight.
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Started cutting down the wiring harness.
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Un tapped
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De pinning
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Going back together
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Looking good!!!!!! I have stripped my harness got it ready to go. once I get my firewall done I am gonna shorten it up. Where do you plan on mounting PCM?
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