As purchased December 2002 400 chev Turbo 400 3000 stall and 3.25 LSD nine inch.Registered and fully legal.$6500 cash!As purchased December 2002 400 chev Turbo 400 3000 stall and 3.25 LSD nine inch.Registered and fully legal.$6500 cash!
Date: 01/03/06
As purchased December 2002 400 chev Turbo 400 3000 stall and 3.25 LSD nine inch.Registered and fully legal.$6500 cash!
100_0162
Date: 01/03/06
At the drags (8.80 on eighth mile)At the drags (8.80 on eighth mile)
Date: 01/03/06
At the drags (8.80 on eighth mile)
April 2004>started stripping down
Date: 01/03/06
Driver's side quarter
Date: 01/03/06
More paint stripper
Date: 01/03/06
Font view half strippedFront view
Date: 01/03/06
Front view
Drivers front guardDriver's font guard
Date: 01/03/06
Driver's font guard
front guard stamped flutes original lower panelFront guard.Stamped flutes original bottoms
Date: 01/03/06
Front guard.Stamped flutes original bottoms
100_0172Passenger side quarter 1
Date: 01/03/06
Passenger side quarter 1
100_0174Passenger quarter rust in dogleg and lower rear quarter
Date: 01/03/06
Passenger quarter rust in dogleg and lower rear quarter
100_0175Original engine coming out.Not fast enough!!
Date: 01/03/06
Original engine coming out.Not fast enough!!
100_0178September 2004.Ready for bodywork
Date: 01/03/06
September 2004.Ready for bodywork
100_0179No panel beaters interested in doing work >found bloke who does it part time for cash.Did good job heatshrunk creases in door and front guard.
Date: 01/03/06
No panel beaters interested in doing work >found bloke who does it part time for cash.Did good job heatshrunk creases in door and front guard.
100_0180
Date: 01/03/06
100_0181October 2004 .rust repaired in quarter and dogleg
Date: 01/03/06
October 2004 .rust repaired in quarter and dogleg
100_0183NOS rear beaver panel fitted >Original looked like surface of moon!!
Date: 01/03/06
NOS rear beaver panel fitted >Original looked like surface of moon!!
100_0184Front door jamb back to metal
Date: 01/03/06
Front door jamb back to metal
100_0188January 2005.Shell etch primed.Got it done just before guy left town.Only found out he was leaving because his kids went to the school my wife teaches at.
Date: 01/03/06
January 2005.Shell etch primed.Got it done just before guy left town.Only found out he was leaving because his kids went to the school my wife teaches at.
100_0023Removing subframe using 2 trolley jacks and a piece of 2x 4
Date: 04/12/05
Removing subframe using 2 trolley jacks and a piece of 2x 4
100_0024Subframe out.I measured gaps from sill toframe on both sides to make reinstallation easier
Date: 04/12/05
Subframe out.I measured gaps from sill toframe on both sides to make reinstallation easier
100_0117Feb 2006 Frame off to powdercoaters
Date: 24/01/05
Feb 2006 Frame off to powdercoaters
100_0215Subframe powdercoated satin black
Date: 01/03/06
Subframe powdercoated satin black
100_0218April 2006 Underside of front guard
Date: 05/03/06
April 2006 Underside of front guard
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Date: 05/03/06
100_0223Front guard painted in black POR 15
Date: 05/03/06
Front guard painted in black POR 15
100_0224Front guard painted in black POR 15
Date: 05/03/06
Front guard painted in black POR 15
100_0221Fixing only bit of rust in floor.
Date: 05/03/06
Fixing only bit of rust in floor.
100_0247Subframe being refitted
Date: 13/03/06
Subframe being refitted
100_0280Fixing crack in floorpan
Date: 22/04/06
Fixing crack in floorpan
100_0283Inner wheel well
Date: 22/04/06
Inner wheel well
100_0285A arms powdercoated Satin Black
Date: 22/04/06
A arms powdercoated Satin Black