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Sertoma car show-- HCA made double showing for 30 minutes before it started to rain, the Cobra still got a trophy! I wasn't there to accept it, so my son had to do the honors--and take the picture while holding it up. |
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Off to the "Double Venom Spring Fling" cruise in at Quaker Steak and Lube! |
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Off to the "Double Venom Spring Fling" cruise in at Quaker Steak and Lube! |
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Dreaming -- and off to get the car inspected! |
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It's painted! And check out the finished dashboard! Next big step is the wheels, but there are some smaller jobs to do as well, still. |
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Check out the engine as we run some tests... and think about new wheels and a paint job. |
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Rides are given to the proud family (but no one else is allowed to drive it... yet). |
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The electrical system is ready... Time to try starting it up for the first time... (and after a few tries) It WORKS! |
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The electrical work was tedious and very involved. |
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Before and after getting the sidepipes powdercoated. |
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Dropping in the engine and tranny. |
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Time to drop in the engine and tranny. |
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Various body and brake pedal work. |
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The running gear needed to be treated with some rust preventitive. This included the rear axle, the disc brakes, the struts and many other parts. |
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With the help of some neighbors and friends, we were able to put the body on the buck. |
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In preparation for the delivery of the body, a "buck" was built to save space in the garge, This would allow the body to be rolled in and out of the garge over the frame while the car was being assembled. |
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Once the "canvas was clear," it was time to create a work of art in the re-build and trick-out step. |
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After tearing it down, we took the block to be stroked, boared and blueprinted at an engine shop that specializes in tractors. |
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The engine was solid but tired and would require a lot of wrench time to get it into shape. |
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The engine and running gear were shipped to the office warehouse, then brought home in the truck and unloaded in our garage. |
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