83 302 build

[Angie]

**** Out of date update **** LOL.... JUNE 5-2017 EDITED - This project is 4 years deep now, to tidy up this thread, I am deleting some of the older pictures that are not complying to the build. Many of the old body work pictures will be taken out (I will leave in a few for references of how the process has taken us to the end of the build. I am getting short on up load space for new pictures and since this build has stretched out 4 years many things have been changed as the truck and our ideas change. Thanks for your support all these years and your interest in this truck.



Angie and I have been working on this build for the summer.

rebuilt the motor last year and this year is the body and frame work.

1968 block from 68 fairlane, engine bored, new everything (except crank and rods) with gt40p topped with 360 old school offy intake and 600 edelbrock.

pictures are fairly self explanatory.

cheers and enjoy as we post them up. all work has been done by us.

 

[Angie]

engine

 

[drsvox]

looking great so far! can't wait to see more as you post.

 

[xN07xH311x]

Wow that's looking really good! Is that burnt orange for the engine bay? Nice!

 

[Angie]

today's progress......

yes burnt orange...... this is a vision i have had for a few years.... finally building it. this is 1/2 way to finished on the custom painting, ....

thanks guys!!!!

 

[Angie]

none of these pics do the colours any justice..... can't wait till it is in the sun.

 

[drsvox]

I am definitely digging the Orange and Blue...reminds me of the first strathspey I learned to play

 

[Angie]

"reminds me of the first strathspey" <<<< what is it?

hoping today to get the box finished up to where the next stage will be the airbrushed details. then, power into the cab for rest of today and tomorrow. holiday over from the week off at work. we ran into an unforeseen chemical reaction on the box that set us back 3 days, should be finishing the cab right now, not just plowing into it.

 

[drsvox]

"reminds me of the first strathspey" <<<< what is it?

The strathspey? Orange and Blue

Here's a youtube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUizTKKpFyg
"Orange and Blue" is the first tune he plays in the set, to 1:18 in...

 

[XLTsplash]

Nice work, keep the updates coming.

 

[Angie]

today is the finished tail and box.

cheers

 

[Angie]

was sunny this afternoon, took the tailgate into the sun, here are a couple close ups, colours still a bit off in the pics to real life.

didn't work on anything except moving the box out of the spraying area and organizing the areas for more room to work on the cab after works next week.
we are burnt out today, (in other words)

cheers

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Very impressive!

 

[Angie]

thanks floored. going to be a shame that work is going to interfere with time on this now.....

 

[Angie]

"Orange and Blue" is the first tune he plays in the set, to 1:18 in...

hey vox, those pipes sound neat, you been playing a long time?