Almost forgot my wheels. Junkyard special!
Well I bought my Bonneville on July 4th, 2015. I have been collecting parts for a couple years now. I have a 305, th350 , 7.5 2:73 posi for the drivetrain . I also have a Monte SS steering box and of course, all my F41 suspension parts. I am trying to make a solid driver with almost all junkyard parts.
Today I pulled the greasy 3.8 and th250 out. The motor and transmission mounts were disintegrated. I believe the drivetrain was gravity fed! Lol ! I still need to pull the rear axle and gas tank. Fortunately , the tunnel and floor pan are solid thanks to all of the grease.
I am going to replace the fuel line and vent line from the tank to the front. The existing lines are on the wrong side for a SBC. I also am replacing the brake line from the combo valve to the rear axle as a PO has a union in the line which isn't a good idea. I was lucky to find the right lines from a buddy that had parted out a rust free GP. The lines still had that greenish tint to them and all look brand new.
I was planning on kind of a quick swap out but now that I have it apart, I don't have it in me to throw it back together without cleaning the frame and under carriage and coating it. I guess I'll put calipers and brake lines in the front . The brake lines look brand new til they get on top of the frame. I guess it didn't sling oil far enough.
The only bummer is the car is at my job so I can only work on it on weekends. If it were in my garage, I wouldn't be typing right now. I'll update later..timo22