[Smooth 72]

Thouht id share a few shots of my engine finally getting it buttoned back up! Reshot the block and bought all new Billet for it!
Also a polished radiator and a few odds and ends,
Including some new Ring Bros. Billet Hood Hinges!
And i did update to a new wilwood master cylinder nice to make some progress!
Show next weak i try and get some pics up than aswell. Thanks

 

[71SS454]

Looking good. What show's next week? I haven't gotten my copy of the Cruisemasters list yet.

 

[Smooth 72]

Theres an indoor show at the Ohio Valley Mall! in St.Clairsville next weakend Thanks

 

[Tiny in Ohio]

Have fun at the show, your car is looking awesome. If I might ask, where did you get the covers for the end of your upper radiator hose? I was thinking of something similar. And what do you wipe the hose down with to keep it looking nice?

Tiny

 

[slickman]

Sweet ride man, looks awesome!!

 

[Smooth 72]

Thanks there a Billet Specialties peice the hose ends, and as for the hose it at the time of the photo had never been wiped brand new lol, but the key to the rubber parts i found is to not make them shiny but to use a cleaner that will clean it and not put a high sine you dont want your attention on the hose it should just appear clean!
There is different rubber cleaners available!

Thought would be a good time to pull the motor and paint it and freshen up some things the new hinges do seem to funtion well we'll see when the hood gets bolted on! lol

 

[steelrat]

wow, that looks fantastic. Love the blue manifold

 

[David&Melissa_h]

That looks great great job...

 

[71SS454]

Cool man, I'll be out there sometime. I usually end up missing it because it comes and goes before I hear about it. Hopefully you'll be around when I get out there.

 

[ckanderson]

Damn those are some nice looking hinges!

 

[Novaman Oscar]

DAMMM thats a bad*** looking engine/car.. i want mine to look like that :yes: your engine look is now my goal

 

[The Big Al]

Thats some quality work!

Even polished the trans lines!

looks great!

Quality job, mean, clean & simple!

:beer1::beer1::beer1::beer1::beer1::beer1:

 

[Smooth 72]

Thanks guys!
Heres a few other photos of the car and engine!

 

[Blue Gem]

Man the car looks great what color blue is that.

 

[Smooth 72]

Thanks its a Viper GTS Blue Pearl Coat!

 

[68chevyll]

Looks great Bro!! Awesome job!! Love those hinges!!! Keep us posted on the fit after u bolt the hood on!!

 

[SFG]

Absolutely stunning! Great looking ride you have there.

 

[Smooth 72]

Thanks guys just bolted on the hood tonight and got it in time,
The hood fit welllllllll lets just say the new hinges needed some adjusting,
I had it bolted on all the way slid back on the hinge as far back as it would go and the hood still stuck out in the front abut a 1/4 inch tried every adjustment there was to get it to fit and ended up having to grind open the rear hole on the top of the hinge about 3/8" to get the hood to slide back so that worked,
Then the shocks i have for it are not strong enough to hold the hood up witch i talked to the guys when i ordered the hinges and explained to them that the hood is way heavier dew to the paneling work on the underside, so i need stronger shocks witch i hope they have now because these were suppose to be the strongest they made, and the last thing i had to grind some metal off the bottom of the knucle it just barely hit the fender so had to clearance that a little. all in all they sure look nice but had to be modified.

 

[venturesomerite]

LOL the paint on you springs is probably better than my car! Looking good, I really like the hood hinges. Nice work.

 

[Tommy]

Very sharp! Top side and bottom side look great .


Tommy