Well, with my inventory wrapped up I figured it was time to get the good 'ole build thread fired up. First, a quick disclaimer - I can bike to the shore from my house - I'm was never at the pay scale to have a house on the water. Whew, I feel so much better with that off my chest. But I'm still close enough to smell the salt air on a good day
I guess I'm technically building a 289 USRRC car as I opted to not get the luggage bumps on my trunk. Here's a quick rundown of my kit and how I've spec'ed out my build:
- Pin drive front suspension for Vintage 15" FIA wheels
- Narrowed Moser 8.8" rear with 3.55 gears (pin drive width)
- Power rack and pinion
- Wipers and heat/defrost (required by NJ)
- Blank dash (looking at using a street 289 layout as I want to use the speedo...)
- Leather low-back bucket seats
Driveline-wise I'm building a 331 using a vintage '68 302 block. Mike Forte is supplying the hardware.
- Crower hydraulic roller (15522 cam)
- Edelbrock Pro-Flow4 port fuel injection
- Edelbrock E-Street heads with roller-capable valve springs.
Speaking of Mike, he's also supplying the TKX five-speed (.81 OD) with the mid-shift kit, bell housing and clutch setup.
To my surprise I think I've actually picked my paint scheme already. At the end of the day I opted to go traditional with Viking Blue with a white nose stripe. That will look good with the black side pipes and natural finish FIA wheels.
The plan for this weekend is to take the body off the frame and put it on the body buck in my backyard. Then it'll be time to start prepping the aluminum to be removed, but first I'll be taking a boatload of photos and marking all of the panels for position. I plan on predrilling everything, so I have work to do before I start installing the suspension. I guess that's a good thing as I'm still waiting on my pin drive LCAs and spindles.
And here are a few pics of the car being delivered and in my garage. The fun is about to start!
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