1983 Buick Regal Daily Driver Budget Build
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So I have a full set of gauges from the Camaro barely 3k miles on em, I got some hubcentric spacer/adapters for the grand wheels. Since I'm using these wheels I May as well use the GNX wheel flares from my old regal right? Yes exactly use em. New harness that I will begin to tackle this week.
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I've been thinking about the interior and I'm unsure about the color scheme. Wondering if I should dye it all black or have some brown dye custom mixed I really don't know which way to go on that one. My carpet is new and black and it really makes me want the interior mostly black to match. I do find the brown exterior kind of appealing idk, maybe this thing can transform into my original Regal build from two yrs ago the gnx body clone. I'm gonna have to make a custom shadow/gauge box without the idiot lights just because I wanna keep the engine clean without extra wires flowing around.
The floor brackets From 88HurstOlds showed up, hopefully I can get them cut out and welded on the car this weekend. I just threw the grant wheel on. I need to take the fuel tank off the Hurst and re route the lines on the regal to the passenger side. The regal doesn't have the vent line so should I install one or just say screw it and use a vented gas cap?
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I would rather not have to buy replacement fuel lines from inlinetube.com because of the price, there has to be another vendor for lines. If not then maybe I should just use the electric fuel pump and hoses that came with the car.
Got the car into the garage today, removed the inner wheel wells, took the hood off and started degreasing the engine compartment. I'm gonna order new fuel lines, Trans lines (2004-r or.700-r4) not sure which one I will use yet. Here are some pics of the progress made today.
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So I decided to order a new 3/8" feed fuel line, new rubber hoses w/ clamps, sending unit from dixie monte carlo if the damn site would stop emptying my cart. That should help with my fuel system then re-route the return line and install the charcoal canister vent line. Run the battery on the pass side and everything should be a-ok. Once I'm done with the fuel system I can move forward to the front end rebuild using spohn products and completing the suspension upgrades as well. I'm gonna take the sway bars from the Hurst since when thats ready its gonna get better beefier products.
Do I really need the quick ratio box?
Should I do the jeep steering upgrade? Is it worth it or can I just replace the ripped boot and be done with it?
355 SBC - Flat Tops - World Heads 2.02 - Full Roller Rockers - Howards Cam Advertised Duration 279/289, Lift .465/.488 - RPM Air Gap - Edelbrock 650 AVS - Headers????
4spd Auto Trans - 3.73 Posi 8.5"
Well those are the specs, any suggestions on exhaust are very welcome guys.
Do I really need the quick ratio box?
Should I do the jeep steering upgrade? Is it worth it or can I just replace the ripped boot and be done with it?
355 SBC - Flat Tops - World Heads 2.02 - Full Roller Rockers - Howards Cam Advertised Duration 279/289, Lift .465/.488 - RPM Air Gap - Edelbrock 650 AVS - Headers????
4spd Auto Trans - 3.73 Posi 8.5"
Well those are the specs, any suggestions on exhaust are very welcome guys.
I got the main fuel line ordered today, stopped by the machine shop o look at my olds 403 and picked up some fuel tank refinisher to make the old hurst tank like brand new. I should be able to put a cpl hrs on the car today.
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