PRO53 HONDO FLATTY ?

[pro53]

hey pro are those v-drive headers or jetboat?

They came off a vdrive.

 

[pro53]

Putting my first guide coat of slick sand on it. Body work done on one side almost  , one more sude to go, then I will be painting  :grin:

 

[duanehydro]

VERY NICE! :smile26:

 

[Devilman]

Putting my first guide coat of slick sand on it. Body work done on one side almost  , one more sude to go, then I will be painting  :grin:

Nice work, think it looked better with the chickens & the skulls on it though....  :cheesy:

 

[pro53]

Here is the other injection setup, tubes come out nice still have to powdercoat the bells. Randall I still might let it go. Just havent decided which injector to sell yet. :grin:

 

[Disturbed]

Hey George, How's the flatty coming?  :smile16:  The THB vdrive count is coming up!  :smile28:

 

[pro53]

Havent touched it, its just waiting its turn 
I have learened one thing, if you think its a good deal, it's usally not  :grin: That blower motor I bought for 3000 sure hasnt turned out a very good deal.
dont ever take an engine to a performance machine shop during race season  :grin: Machinest calls yesterday, the 427 needs to go from .030 to .040 to glean up, wells it either buy another block or another set of blower pistons, so now I had to go with a 454 2bolt block instead of the erly 70's vintage 4 bolt 427, another block is cheaper than a set of aries blower pistons, will run a main stud kit though. Guess I got a 427 block for another project  :grin:
So the only thing I used out of the orignal blower motor is a steel crank, pistons, that it  :angry: Had to have him port one Merlin to match the other, just going to start buying new stuff to start with  I hate to see my bill when I get out of there  Should have put a FORD in it  :grin:

 

[Blender Man]

And your bill would have been doubled or more.................... :smile17:

 

[Disturbed]

Plus twistin off distributor gear headaches.  :smile28:

 

[TintMan]

Havent touched it, its just waiting its turn 
I have learened one thing, if you think its a good deal, it's usally not  :grin: That blower motor I bought for 3000 sure hasnt turned out a very good deal.
dont ever take an engine to a performance machine shop during race season  :grin: Machinest calls yesterday, the 427 needs to go from .030 to .040 to glean up, wells it either buy another block or another set of blower pistons, so now I had to go with a 454 2bolt block instead of the erly 70's vintage 4 bolt 427, another block is cheaper than a set of aries blower pistons, will run a main stud kit though. Guess I got a 427 block for another project  :grin:
So the only thing I used out of the orignal blower motor is a steel crank, pistons, that it  :angry: Had to have him port one Merlin to match the other, just going to start buying new stuff to start with  I hate to see my bill when I get out of there  Should have put a FORD in it  :grin:

Hey George-what year model 427 block? your story sounds very familiar!!!! :smile28:

 

[pro53]

Havent touched it, its just waiting its turn 
I have learened one thing, if you think its a good deal, it's usally not  :grin: That blower motor I bought for 3000 sure hasnt turned out a very good deal.
dont ever take an engine to a performance machine shop during race season  :grin: Machinest calls yesterday, the 427 needs to go from .030 to .040 to glean up, wells it either buy another block or another set of blower pistons, so now I had to go with a 454 2bolt block instead of the erly 70's vintage 4 bolt 427, another block is cheaper than a set of aries blower pistons, will run a main stud kit though. Guess I got a 427 block for another project  :grin:
So the only thing I used out of the orignal blower motor is a steel crank, pistons, that it  :angry: Had to have him port one Merlin to match the other, just going to start buying new stuff to start with  I hate to see my bill when I get out of there  Should have put a FORD in it  :grin:

Hey George-what year model 427 block? your story sounds very familiar!!!! :smile28:

Yea youve learned the hardway too  :grin: Will be picking up, the 427 and the 990's tomorrow, will get the #. You know how to read date codes? It will have to go .040 over.

 

[TintMan]

:smile29:
uh...probably not-but i'll finger it out if you post it!  :smile16:

 

[pro53]

Pulled it out of the garage  needed room , took it apart and put it into Hibernation till I can get to it  :grin:

 

[pro53]

Just wanted to share with my fellow members what I have been doing  :grin: Working on my car not boating :cheesy: Should be making more shows next year when the car is done.The car is done now on to painting. Painted the cage this weekend
sealer
3 coats metallic base
3 coats intercoat clear with .004 flake
4 coats clear, one pain in the as# to shoot crazy.gif

 

[duanehydro]

Dude, that's purty!

 

[pro53]

Dude, that's purty!

Thanks  Duane, been 15yrs in the makeing
Reas of the car is winter white with same flake blue flames and motor and frame.

 

[duanehydro]

keep the progress photos coming! jump.gif

 

[TintMan]

Lookin good stranger! :grin:

 

[pro53]

Well I got the bottom done and the door jambs and dash, will start on the outside this weekend. When the car is all done I will color sand and buf it includeing the dash. Got some orange peel in the dash flake area, but There is 5 coats of clear on it so it will buff out  :grin: I have to color sand the dash, the pinstripe guy will stripe the dash then I will clear it again.

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Looking good there George !!!  Keep up the good work and keep the pictures comimg