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Exciting when that happens. Right on!

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Glad you are gettng color!

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You Bet!!
I should have some pics tomorrow

Sid the exhaust manifolds were off a 2000 Corvette that we have on the 46

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Thanks axel! Have any more pictures of those manifolds? I've been looking at pictures of 2000 Vette manifolds and yours seem different than those I've seen on google images. I think if I get the exact same ones you have, they will work perfect for me.

Cheers!

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I will see if I have any close pics of the Pass and drivers side

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Well 80% of the sheet metal is "Blue"
I can't say I am totally happy with the results !
All I can see is a whole lot of color sanding, and the painter brought it up so I don't have to ask him if he is going to cut and buff everything

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Sid, here are a couple pics, let me know if you need a different view

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Paint looks awesome! Looks darker when looking from different angles. Just not happy about having to colour sand?

Those manifolds look like sheet metal or fabricated as opposed to cast. Man they tuck in nice and close to the block. Did they not have any heat shields?

I don't want to take over your build thread with these manifold questions but I really would like to figure out exactly what they are.

Have a god holiday!

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Well at least I can look at the engine while I have it here at home, so ask away!
I will be delivering the rolling chassie to the painter next week so HE can do the assembly!
We gave the truck to him all mocked up and I told him I wanted it back just like this ONLY blue!
With the speed of light he works at I do not expect to see it back here for at least 60 days so I can finish the wiring and drive ability issues and off to Upholstery Jail!
How is everything in the K-W area of Ontario?

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And a beautiful clean engine and chassis. By K-W area do you mean Kitchener Waterloo? That's about 3-4 hrs west of me. Weather has been starting to get warmer with more sun.

Those manifolds look like sheet metal or fabricated as opposed to cast. Man they tuck in nice and close to the block. Did they not have any heat shields or is that the way they came on the Vette? I've spent hrs looking for those manifolds and come up empty.

If you had anymore insight on them, i'd appreciate it.

Have a great 4th of July!

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Those look like 1999-2000 F-body manifolds to me.

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Well that is what the guy told me!
Yes one of them had a heat shield.
We removed it and ground off the attachments and had them coated
Old Yelr may have something

KW is where my family is from, 4 generations, I have been down South West for the past 65 years, don't get back much anymore so I guess this is home for me
We don't shovel sunshine and the cars don't rust, and it is a dry heat in June!

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well ya know ...some of us have to cook !

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Yes it is out of paint, and progress is being made daily !!

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Along with a lighter wallet

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Moving along with final assembly............... slowly

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It is the A /C condenser

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Looks good! Final assembly is really rewarding....and often a bit stressful, at least for me.

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Well lets see if I can find where all the wires go!
He says he wants to drive it for his birthday on Sept 11
He may be able to drive it out of the shop but it will still need more work

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Looking awesome, love the color. What kind of deal is that for powering the E-brake?

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Home made !
200# and two inch stroke electric, enough to tighten the Wilwood parking brakes

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Cool idea. What actuator is that? Gotta be way less money than the electric parking brake that is on the market now.

Truck looks great.

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I have slept too many times , don't remember what brand, I think it was a late nite Amazon shopping spree!!

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Well we drove it out of the garage and on to the trailer under it's own power and today we took it to the front shop for alingnment to correct the spec instructions on the upper
A arms. it came with O camber and 6* castor but the shop said it had 1 1/2* N camber and 4* castor by the instructions my toe was bye "eye balling" so that did not count!

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Under LS power !

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Right on solid! You must have sent some of that AZ heat up here! Frig it's hot. You must be pumped seeing it's on it's own power.

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Thanks Sid, Yes now I can get on with the next project
We do not want to hog all of the 100* days, we like to share!

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Truck looks great! Vette on the lift does too. Been way too hot here too...killer with the humidity. Dreaming of ac in the shop.

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Well still sorting out the break issue...................Can not stop with Wilwood brakes!

Everything is brand new Willwood at the wheels double 7" booster 1" master cylinder
Solid peddle no air in system, even with HOT pads I am not able to slide the tires

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Hey the build looks great.
Would you be able to post any photos of how you mounted the seat?

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I do not have a pic of the hinge but it was a simple hard ware store door hinge welded to the seat frame and the bolted to the front of the existing seat riser.
his would let you fold the back part and then raise the seat forward to access the cavity under the seat.
The seat was from a Dodge Caravan third seat

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What is the dash cluster and do you have some better pics of it?

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The dash was from Dakota Digital and I think they said it was for a 40 ford

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Update on the brakes
Changed the front and rear pads to another Wellwood number, don't remember which one, it does "Stop" a little better when it gets some heat in them,
Next we changed out the booster to a double 7" ,and at least we can feel them stopping!
I guess the next step will be to change the master cylinder to a 15/16"

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Did Wilwood have any advice?

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Simply N O !!