AJ's '72 Cruiser Crawler Build

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by AJs72K5

Plan is to paint the whole truck in a couple of years. Don't have the funds to do the paint job I want....especially after buying the fuel injection.

Fix it & drive it, save the full on resto for later.

[AJs72K5]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

Fix it & drive it, save the full on resto for later.

That's the plan

[CTENTA1]

On that close up picture of the firewall, i see some valve cover indents. is that the typical area you come across problems with installing big blocks? was that the case with you?

Nice truck!

[AJs72K5]

Originally Posted by CTENTA1

On that close up picture of the firewall, i see some valve cover indents. is that the typical area you come across problems with installing big blocks? was that the case with you?

Nice truck!

Coercing a big block into a 1st gen K5 requires either some sort of "modification" to the firewall, installing a body lift, or moving the engine forward. Unfortunately what the PO did to mine is fairly common...although I have see a couple done considerably cleaner.

[AJs72K5]

Update 03/06/09: Finally off to the body shop.



Time to start ordering parts to get the engine setup.

[AJs72K5]

UPDATE 03/13/09: Took a drive out to the body shop after work to check out the progress. Firewall patches and paint work are done. He did a really great job. The dish on the firewall has been opened up a bit to give me more room for the engine. Hood and cowl are prepped for paint...they're working on getting a good silver match.