My 1983 Regal *10/13/08* The car is Gone! Pix!

[bourbon]

got the wiring and such for the valves all cleaned up and loomed. got the power, ground and switched ign into the trunk for the p/switch, and relay for the compressors. the compressors, tank, gauges and switch box are installed temporarily until i can get the money together for the sheet metal in the trunk and get the time to glass the radio panel to hold the gauges as well as the radio. I noticed at lift in the back the tires rub the frame so I had to cut the frame out and plate it. I was able to drive it a couple of blocks in my development tonight, without and problems. It is coming to an end, thank god! enjoy...

filled with dirt...

from the inside of the frame

 

[bourbon]

got the hood tonight! came out sick as ****! love it or hate it, I love it! better pics tomorrow! just fyi, it's not bolted on yet.

 

[Blake442]

Ooooooo! A/C delete Regal! I hope you didn't hack up your heater box to clear those big hoops! Looks nice, makes me miss my '81 I had...

 

[jonnyslick]

Wow ... that's a big hood ... :shock:

I think the job looks good though .. can't wait to see it all finished. I'll state again that you're car is not typically the style I like, but ... man you're car is looking good and the fact that you're doing so much fabbing to it makes it that much cooler!

+100 fabrication points! 8)

 

[Tony_SS]

Whats all the clearance needed for? I probably would've went with a 2" glass cowl. JMHO.

 

[bourbon]

Ooooooo! A/C delete Regal! I hope you didn't hack up your heater box to clear those big hoops! Looks nice, makes me miss my '81 I had...

yep, had to break it some. waiting for the money to get an a/c delete panel and replacement cowl so i can just trash the heater box

 

[bourbon]

Wow ... that's a big hood ... :shock:

I think the job looks good though .. can't wait to see it all finished. I'll state again that you're car is not typically the style I like, but ... man you're car is looking good and the fact that you're doing so much fabbing to it makes it that much cooler!

+100 fabrication points! 8)

thank you sir

 

[bourbon]

Whats all the clearance needed for? I probably would've went with a 2" glass cowl. JMHO.

didn't do it for clearance. but would have chose probably a 2.5 or 3" if i had to do it again. it is just slightly too high, but no diff than someone getting the 4" or 6" cowls that i see all over for these, this is just a little wider since we followed the body lines.

 

[bourbon]

not a big update but got a little bit done tonight. the hood is bolted on now. and got the muffler on. got a glass \pack and it sounds good on the 3.8, not loud at all, a little throaty that is all. also the start of my new switch box is underway, just have to run some wires out of it. took the car out a couple times tonight in the development again and everything seems to be good so far

 

[bourbon]

Started working on the trunk today, went pretty smooth. had to cut the center bar out from the hinge as the trunk hit the bent, I am going to weld it back in, but need to spin it out of the way of the trunk lid. other than that I have ot finish welding in the 1x1 that I tacked in for the mounts right now and then make some bars probably out of 1x1 for the front to "hook" in.