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post 1649229393 10-19-2021, 11:26 AM
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Rate my new car purchase.....project thread.

Picked it up last week. It's got a running and driving 455 in it (pretty stock), but it will be the home for a Big Block Chevy 402 and TH400 that I'm building right now.

Car needs about $1500 (not including body work which I'm not concerned about) to get it where I want it before I put the motor in....mainly interior & suspension.
Motor & Trans will be about $3500. New pistons, bigger valves in heads, up compression, big cam.....400hp+ is the goal.

Goal is for a cruiser/street "ratty muscle" car that can run 11's in the 1/4 and piss off the neighbors.


EDIT: UPDATE ON POST 104 -AS OF 9.16.22 CAR IS SOLD.







post 1649229563 10-19-2021, 11:27 AM
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Jealous as fuark/10. Gjdm. Keep us updated on the build progress, sweet car. Srs.
post 1649229833 10-19-2021, 11:31 AM
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is that pedal stock lol?
post 1649229953 10-19-2021, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted By binlogic⏩
Jealous as fuark/10. Gjdm. Keep us updated on the build progress, sweet car. Srs.
Ordered a bunch of chit today....cleared plans for the weekend. hnnngggggg
Originally Posted By KramericaInd⏩
is that pedal stock lol?
No...my literal least favorite part of the car. lulz

Replacement already ordered.
post 1649229973 10-19-2021, 11:33 AM
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Mirin OP, what did it run you?
post 1649230043 10-19-2021, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted By bsmit107⏩
Ordered a bunch of chit today....cleared plans for the weekend. hnnngggggg
Hell yeah brother, one of the best ways to spend a weekend.
post 1649230163 10-19-2021, 11:38 AM
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Wise investment (srs)

You can run 11s on slicks with 90/10 suspension. I have no idea about converting hardware that old because I am not a mechanic, but 90/10 with a big block and a lot of torque has been around forever
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post 1649230323 10-19-2021, 11:40 AM
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post 1649230353 10-19-2021, 11:40 AM
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Fuk. Even came with a Monster.
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post 1649230543 10-19-2021, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted By 300Lane1⏩
Mirin OP, what did it run you?
More than you can afford, pal.














70k miles (6 digit odometer)
I'm the 3rd owner
2nd owner had it for 4 months...decided he had too many projects....and he does....dude had 5 other muscle cars/trucks apart in his shop.
2nd owner went to Highschool with a good buddy of mine
Handed him $6k and drove it home.

I plan to sell the 455 and the "fresh built" Th350 trans for at least $2k when I pull it.
post 1649230583 10-19-2021, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted By xxAchillesxx⏩
Fuk. Even came with a Monster.
tradies hate him
post 1649230873 10-19-2021, 11:47 AM
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Looks like a worthy project. Keep us updated.

Are you gonna paint it black and have a flame decal running down the side?
Cook the man some eggs!
post 1649230923 10-19-2021, 11:47 AM
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Dream car (srs)

Mirin so hard


Lol at people getting hard for huracans and lambos


Fuk that

Old American muscle cars >>>>
post 1649231323 10-19-2021, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted By xxAchillesxx⏩
Fuk. Even came with a Monster.
Picked it up after a long day and wanted to enjoy the ride. Green one only made sense.
Originally Posted By maori-rap⏩
Looks like a worthy project. Keep us updated.

Are you gonna paint it black and have a flame decal running down the side?
I haven't thought too much about that yet....body work and paint will be the last thing done. I dont hate the way it looks now...might just leave it.
Originally Posted By H00J⏩
Dream car (srs)

Mirin so hard


Lol at people getting hard for huracans and lambos


Fuk that

Old American muscle cars >>>>
Thanks boyo.

I've driven it 2x, just to get an idea/feel of what it needs that I cant see.......and the amount of looks that it gets is crazy. That's not why I'm doing it, but it's kind of cool to see people mirin old school muscle.

This has been a dream of mine for 20+ years.
post 1649231333 10-19-2021, 11:54 AM
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Very awesome man. Hopefully you'll update this thread with progress photos/posts so we can see the journey. I'd love to get something like that.
post 1649231473 10-19-2021, 11:56 AM
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post 1649231993 10-19-2021, 12:01 PM
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Nice find for $6k. Keep us updated and have fun. Great foundation for a project.
post 1649234013 10-19-2021, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted By mingrey02stg2⏩
Very awesome man. Hopefully you'll update this thread with progress photos/posts so we can see the journey. I'd love to get something like that.
I've been dreaming about this for 2 decades. I plan on it man.
Originally Posted By EDcellent⏩
Nice find for $6k. Keep us updated and have fun. Great foundation for a project.
I got lucky. The guy showed me his FB marketplace msgs and there were literally over 100 for the car. Said he was talking to 4 or 5 seriously about it, 3 set up to meet and never showed so he stopped responding to people. Said I caught him at a good time and the rest is history.

Guy had a clean shop with a 78 Camaro drag build, a 63 Chevy stepside truck, a late 70's El Camino, a 02 2500 HD, 2 lifts, a couple motors...a Dune Buggy that he hadnt even gone and gotten yet, 2 kids and a wife.... Was just looking to get rid of it b/c he didn't have time for it.
post 1649234403 10-19-2021, 12:37 PM
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Mirin hard, and IN on project thread.
Damn
post 1649234603 10-19-2021, 12:41 PM
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post 1649234823 10-19-2021, 12:45 PM
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nice. good on you for pulling the trigger and doing this. seems like a really fun and rewarding hobby.
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post 1649235863 10-19-2021, 01:01 PM
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Nice one OP

Please keep us updated on the progress
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post 1649236633 10-19-2021, 01:11 PM
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You're not keeping the th350?

Sweet car tho. Just lol at the steering wheel though. Would likely be my first mod.
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looks really nice, i'd clean up the outside a bit. you'll be much happier with it
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post 1649236933 10-19-2021, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted By _zman⏩
You're not keeping the th350?

Sweet car tho. Just lol at the steering wheel though. Would likely be my first mod.
I've got a TH400 that's at the shop being rebuilt right now.

Yea, its a Pontiac wheel...lol... I've got it on the list of interior upgrades.
post 1649237043 10-19-2021, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted By RackaDo⏩
looks really nice, i'd clean up the outside a bit. you'll be much happier with it
I plan on it...but it will be towards the end of the project. I don't want to have to worry about scratching/dinging it up while I take care of the rest of the stuff.
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First of the orders arrived today, wasn't expecting it till Tuesday.....going to be a fun weekend!

The Plan....Seats out, carpet out, headliner out, vacuum/clean, run new stereo wires....probably run into a few other things.....hopefully its all back together Sunday.....Hopefully!

I fully expect to find a hole in the floor pan. lol. Might record it all and try my hand at editing, throw it on YouTube...if for nothing else, just as documentation.


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Finally had some time to dig in to the car. Got lots of parts just waiting for me to have the time to install them.

My day job is getting in the way of my projects. lulz







Had an issue starting....sounded horrible, got under there and realized the previous owner clearly had the wrong one on there. lol

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don't know chit about cars but mirin' neighbourhood. looks cozy af cuz.
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