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11-24-2014, 04:20 PM
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Dual Quad 428 in a '31 Pontiac coupe
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to Spotts Performance for the awesome job he did building the engine for my '31 Pontiac hot rod. It's a dual quad '69 428 and it looks and sounds great! I wanted a vintage-looking engine and am very happy with the finished product. Now to get the rest of the car finished (got a long way to go).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofJAFJ58U6A!! |
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#2
11-24-2014, 05:39 PM
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That's going to be FUN!
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#3
11-25-2014, 08:34 AM
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It looks pretty doesnt it?
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#4
06-11-2015, 05:32 AM
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Updates?
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#5
06-20-2015, 08:03 PM
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Air filters, exhaust manifolds, oil filter adapter, driveshaft installed. Had the car outside for the first time in 15 years for the Pypes ( PY ) show in Hatfield PA today.
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#6
02-15-2022, 10:30 PM
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Modified original headlight bar and spreader bar made from a Model A brake bar, 1966 Austin-Healey seats, '58 Bel Air taillights.
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#7
02-16-2022, 12:53 PM
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Turned as needed . . .
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" Darksiders Rule "
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#8
02-16-2022, 12:54 PM
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Looking great!
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#9
06-29-2015, 03:23 PM
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Love it. Been wanting to build a old Pontiac Street Rod for years. Good luck and keep posting pics and progress.
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66 GTO Nostalgia Super Stock/Street Legal Car 421 CID, stock block, Wenzler Intake, 2- Carter 750 AFB's, 3.90 Gears, Full Factory Interior, Full Exhaust, Stock Suspension 3750LBS 9.77@136.99 Multiple NSCA/NMCA World Champion 66 GTO 389 3x2, 4 speed, 4.33 gear, Montero Red 33K original Miles 67 GTO 2dr Post, 428, Tri Power, 3.55 Gears 80 Trans Am Black SE Y84 W72 WS6 |
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#10
03-24-2016, 08:51 PM
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Some progress. Cowl is installed and nailed to the wood. Floors from under the seat back to the rumbleseat are also installed. The body was stretched over the wood from the rear forward and also gets nailed around the perimeter. Headlights, grille, and hood are just set in place for mockup. Getting the doors to fit and installed is next.
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#11
05-28-2016, 03:59 AM
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Awesome build so far. Who did all the woodwork? I've got a '30 that needs all the wood replaced.
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1999 WS6 Formula, 1 of 175 1967 GTO Linden Green 4 spd, A/C, survivor 1967 Lemans convt 1967 Firebird 400 bench seat, deluxe interior, auto 1965 GTO 462, KRE unported D-port heads, Bullet 234/244 cam, th400, tight 10" converter, 3.73 gears, 87 octane, 3440 lbs. empty,1.59 60ft, 7.159@95.33 (1/8), a real daily driver, been totaled, rolled 3 times, hit a tree airborne. 1961 Catalina 2 door htp 1960 Ventura 4 door htp wife's car 1960 B'ville 2 door htp 1960 Catalina Wagon wife's car too |
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#12
05-28-2016, 07:41 AM
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Thanks. I bought a complete wood kit from Autowood.net. Everything was pre-cut, and I coated it with epoxy before I assembled it. I wanted a chopped roof and they cut the wood according to my specifications. Most people building cars like ours fabricate metal to replace the wood, but I like the sound-deadening qualities and feel of a wood- framed body.
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#13
09-18-2016, 07:51 PM
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Car looks great!
I have a few questions. How much did you take out of the roof for the chop? You mentioned in your last post: "I like the sound-deadening qualities and feel of a wood- framed body." I understand how the wood would affect the sound deadening qualities, but since I've never ridden in a wood bodied car, I'm not sure what the feel would be like, so if possible, could you explain it? The reason I ask is I'm helping my neighbor with a '31 Chevy coupe. He's just starting to put the wood frame together, and I'd like to pass along your observations Thanks! Last edited by projectfolly; 09-18-2016 at 07:52 PM. Reason: sp |
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#14
04-23-2023, 08:40 PM
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I found some '64 Cadillac dash AC vents at Spring Carlisle last year and my brother and I made the housings to place them in the car.
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#15
02-17-2022, 10:19 AM
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Thanks for your comments and for the help with the pictures! Hope you find your '35 coupe, they have a really cool art-deco style.
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#16
02-19-2022, 10:43 AM
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Engine sounded good in first video. Steady progress, year after year. I know very little about cars from this era and these custom builds. But I know what good craftsmanship looks like! That's going to be one special car when it's done.
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#17
09-19-2016, 10:47 AM
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no wood in mine and my doors thunk real good
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#18
04-23-2023, 09:36 PM
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Some recent pics.
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#19
02-06-2017, 08:24 PM
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Any updates?
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#20
02-07-2017, 05:51 PM
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Both doors are finally fitted and on the car. Redesigned and installed front shock mounts. Modified and installed electric windshield wipers from Newport Engineering.
Next are the door handles, latches, etc., and then its time to sort out the seating, steering and brakes. |
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