The Blunt Object gets updates for 2018

Car has been parked while I completed my new garage ..

But, was able to get some new items done for this year

Took Dana apart , installed new spool and 4.30 gears

installed 5/8 studs

took ladder bars apart and installed new heim joints

checked everything for cracks, etc , welded up as needed ( not much )

Installed a new front suspension from http://gerstsuspensions.com/products/front-suspension/

with wilwood front brakes

Soon to be installed a new low deck based 470 and at same time

a new Cope 727 http://coperacingtranscom.ipage.com/?product=727-8-super-pro-ii-trans-brake

PTC convertor

TTI headers


hope to have most of the big items put in by Mid April

still have some small items to purchase and finish

Should push that frigidare down the track a little faster!

Hope so but, never know ..

the Yeti will live!!!

Race cars are dumb

guess we could all golf or something.... you'll get so excited once you're in the seat the wagon will become a HUGE priority!

I've been spending money on that too ..

so I'm really dumb

Snagged my big dumb ear last night under the white car on a big screw when I was trying to clean the underside ..

Kicked a screwdriver out the door like field goal kicker , think it landed in Lincoln county

Hurt and bled for about an hour

It's not a project unless it draws blood!

That's just a small blood sacrifice to the horsepower gods...

Grab two talls out of the fridge. One to drink, and one to ice that ear!

It quit leaking

That is a list of really nice upgrades

Agreed. Nice car, hope the changes do as you hope for.

I love this car. I’m kind of glad you didn’t sell it a while back. Get that 383 out and that low deck in and post some numbers! Let’s here some specs on the engine.

Racers is dumber.

How do you like the Gerst front end? I looked at them at the Indy Cylinder Head show. Looked very nice.

Front end is on and nice , Carl is a good dude ..really cleaned up the nose on the car ..

And, it needed the Wilwoods, so win/win ..

I had sold the driveline out of the car, hence the need for all new

It is a nice motor , made 600 hp and 600 tq ..

Flat tappet cam, out of the box victor heads , typical stuff

It stopped making power at 6300 so, I figured I would gear it so it didn't buzz it too hard ..should be fun

I expect mid 10's

Very annoying to spring a leak when trying to get 'stuff' done. I had that happen yesterday. Hate to get the red stuff on my nice, shiny parts. As usual, had no idea how it happened.

Plopped the driveline in today, everything fell in place without a fight..
should be able to finish up most of the changes by next week

Going to try to get the paint fixed yet .. race season here looks to be delayed by weather until the end of May

I'm an A-body guy so I have never been able to say that, ever.

I put on a CSR shield and the new front made it just a tad tight but, not bad at all ..

A body is why I'm going small block in the wagon

Love that car Bigdad, 67 sedans are awesome

Thanks ..Don't get the love of the 64,65's but I think its cool too

It takes on to know one, as in "I fit that dumb mold too".
So glad to see you getting it back out.

Ummm. Please tell me that the custom coil mount is only temporary.

Its just hanging there for now, it got tied up when the other motor got yanked out..

Project is moving along

BigDad you have transformed that car. I love it.

Cant take credit for that one , that is my goal though .

less the cowl hood

My bad, on my phone I thought it was your car. Yours will be very similar I'm sure.

hope !

Down to the very small things now ..

Should run Saturday I would guess ( knock on wood)

Thanks for posting Bigdad! I love this car! I don’t think that super stock hood is high enough is it?

Hope so , if not .. not sure what I'll do , dislike the big scoops

I hope yet to get it painted this year too ..nothing fancy just better

I like it, will it stay plain wrap white? I Really like you wagon project too.

Most likely it will be just boring white ..
I have big ideas but, I doubt it will get done that way

The paint on it is great from about 19.2 feet ..

Thanks

I did peel the stickers off so .. it looks a little better now

If you work it right stickers are more than a fashion statement.

ANYTHING but a Chevy cowl hood....Just ruins the overall look of a Mopar. An R0 scoop will give it all the air it needs, and even if the car is a millionth of a second slower due to the scoop the coolness points for keeping it all Mopar way more than makes up for it IMO.

I think they are kinda COOL. To each his own.

I agree the present hood and scoop are a must Bigdad!

No cowl on my stuff .. A Bodys can rock something no normal but .. for me

I have to stay close to traditional, even if its not effective , not worried about ET ..

I race for fun

Loving that car!

Looking good. I'm planning on a solid paint color, myself. More street look. On the right side of the water pump, it looks like a return line, or maybe a temp sensor wiring, goes close to where the head is bolted down. Hope it's just an illusion?

temp gauge , its routed along there

Is there a alternator mount made to work with a Meziere Pump ?