71 rebuild

[Jethro]

Hey Wabby got to be happy with the finished look hey? P.s. necxt time use some flash on interior shots so we see will ya

[wabco40]

Hey Wabby got to be happy with the finished look hey? P.s. necxt time use some flash on interior shots so we see will ya

There you go Jethro, out in the sunlight.

I am about to load it up in the trailer to take over to Tom Price for licence inspection. The AIS here in Newman are too busy working on BHP vehicles and they told me they don't make enough money doing private cars. It means a 550 km round trip to Tom Price for the inspection.
I figured with an attitude like that I wouldn't want them to touch the car anyway.

[Jethro]

 

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[Camo]

Funny bugger Jethro (private joke)

Car looks smick.

[Jethro]

Funny bugger Jethro (private joke)

Car looks smick.

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[craigh]

Looks  great as normal Brad.

[wabco40]

After 8 1/2 years I've finally got my car licenced. 

I may have to recess the front number plate though. Seems to stick out to far for my liking.



First job on the list. Remove under car exhaust.

[craigh]

Fantastic Brad.

Did you drive it back or trailer it.

Craig

[wabco40]

Fantastic Brad.

Did you drive it back or trailer it.

Craig

I put it back in a closed in trailer Craig.

Probably just as well, the Great Northern Hwy is only dual lane with gravel shoulders. Six times I had police escorts take me completely off the road to give way to 7m+ wide loads.
Also with the amount of triple roadtrains travelling along that road you can always bet on more stone damage to your car.
Unfortunately the Government likes to pull a lot of money out of this region but puts very little back in maintaining the roads and infrastructure. I better not start on this subject.

[Jethro]

After 8 1/2 years I've finally got my car licenced.

CONGRATES hope now you really get to appreciate all the gerat work you've done on your vette by driving it   

[wabco40]

CONGRATES hope now you really get to appreciate all the gerat work you've done on your vette by driving it   

Thanks Jethro, or should I say Tri Powered 

[Camo]

After 8 1/2 years I've finally got my car licenced. 

Way to go

[wabco40]

Way to go

Thanks Camo

[wabco40]

Out with the old



and in with the new.

I have been reading horror stories about the fit of Hooker headers. I have test fitted the right side (easy side) to work out the location and angle of the oxygen sensor bung at the collector.
So far the fit looks good.
I need to clearance the front of the rocker moulding slightly and fit the gasket and then fully tighten the header bolts before I really know how well they fit.

[Jethro]

Hey Wabby looks tight as hope the drivers side looks as good buddy

[sirfixalot]

Good clearance on the idler arm bracket have seen numerous extractors with the pipe bashed in for clearance on No2 cylinder pipe.

[wabco40]

Good clearance on the idler arm bracket have seen numerous extractors with the pipe bashed in for clearance on No2 cylinder pipe.

Yes, this side is good.
If I get time today I will try the left side. From what I have read on US forums I will need to clearance one of the primaries slightly to clear the steering shaft on the R&P.

[wabco40]

Fitting the Hooker headers has turned into a real nightmare. 

The right side, which I though was going to be the good side bolted up ok without any clearance issues. The problem is the collector appears not to be welded onto the pipes straight. This is causing the rear end of the side tube to sit about 3" too low and 1.5" towards the chassis.
The left side required #1 primary tube clearancing for the R&P shaft (expected) and also it was just touching the chassis. Once these where clearanced then it fitted ok.

I purchased these headers about 3 years ago. At the time they where on back order for 3 months. I since found out they where relocating their manufacturing down to Mexico.
Looks like I scored one of the first from there.

I am currently looking at a set of Doug's side headers. They are the same as the Hookers but from what I can find out about them they fit ok. Time will tell.




I have fitted STS baffles to the side pipes.



I have also started doing some work on the rear filler panel. This panel is to fill in the cut-outs for the rear exhaust.
It was painted the same time as the car but I am only just now sanding the clear coat and buffing.

[wabco40]

I have removed my original trailing arms and about to replace them with double offsets.

With 5.25" back spaced rims I only had about 1/4-3/8" clearance between the end of the spring and rim (even when using a 0.5" shortened spring).

The double offsets have the spring mount 1" inboard. I have a new 1" shorten per side VB&P spring to use on these arm. This should now give about 0.75" clearance.

[craigh]

Amazing as normal Brad.

Could you not register it in WA with any of these mods fitted or is it just not worth the hassle it could have become.