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Offline fitz

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Re: Firewall is finally smoothed painted!!
« Reply #30 on: September 09, 2010, 11:04:58 pm »
Gotta ove Hugger orange. Yours looks great.
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #31 on: September 11, 2010, 11:15:04 am »
Thanks, nice Camaro by the way!
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop - Engine is in!! New pics
« Reply #32 on: September 15, 2010, 07:47:47 pm »
New pics, engine and trans are in.  Started on serpentine system, idlers are lubed and painted.  Here is some pics
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Offline Grim 82

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #33 on: September 15, 2010, 08:02:11 pm »
 :o That's awesome. Somehow I have never seen this thread until now
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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #34 on: September 15, 2010, 08:39:54 pm »
That looks so nice man, good work!  I had the 400 in my 87 painted up just like that.  it sure did look clean, as does yours!
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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #35 on: September 15, 2010, 08:53:54 pm »
Lookin good!!!
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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #36 on: September 15, 2010, 11:49:42 pm »
Awesome progress! What vehicle did you get the serpentine setup from?
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #37 on: September 16, 2010, 01:13:08 am »
It came from a 95 S-10 pickup with a 4.3 in it.  Outside of one bracket, it was a direct bolt on, well after clean up that is.
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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #38 on: September 16, 2010, 12:35:19 pm »
What did you have to do to the bracket?
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #39 on: September 17, 2010, 03:19:49 am »
For some reason one of the A/C brackets that bolts to the block at the intake needed to be heated and bent a bit.  It also needed a 1/2 inch spacer.  No big deal really.  I have the A/C compressor and the alternator on now.  More pics this weekend.  I'm pretty happy with the conversion.  $150.00 at the bone yard - hope every thing works.
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And here I sit so patiently
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #40 on: September 21, 2010, 12:16:33 am »
Here is the engine with the serpentine system finished.  Carb and air cleaner are on there just for fitment.  Got a few more little things done.  I'm keeping the stock exhaust manifolds, had them powdered coated.  Pics on that soon. 
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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #41 on: September 21, 2010, 12:40:58 am »
I like that air cleaner. Are you going to run tubes?
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 78 is in the body shop
« Reply #42 on: September 21, 2010, 01:20:42 am »
Don't know, I have the tubes and connectors that come with the cleaner, but I'm not sure I'm going to use this air cleaner.  The polished aluminum doesn't really go with the rest of the engine.  I've thought about powder coating the bottom and leaving the top as is, kinda like an early GM.  Guess I'm still up in the air on the whole thing!
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Offline Grover 1

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MY 78 s/w project
« Reply #43 on: October 29, 2010, 06:56:17 pm »
Started a new thread - mods - If I shouldn't have, feel free to move to original.  Some new cool parts and more progress.  Picked up a set of period correct slotted mags, had them powercoated, they never need polishing!!!  See new fuse box, it's from American Autowire.  Got the inner fenders in and core support, both powder coated in black satin.  Radiator is in, heater motor, a/c box, coolant lines. 
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1978 C-10 SWB
1986 K-10 SWB
1975 C-10 SWB

And here I sit so patiently
Waiting to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all these things twice - bd

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Re: MY 78 s/w project
« Reply #44 on: October 30, 2010, 12:11:38 am »
Its up to you but I think it's more interesting to keep it all in one thread. I like to be able to see a project start to finish.

Your progress looks great and you know how I feel about the slots!
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