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(31 objects, created 1/14/2012)

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This vehicle has been sold

This vehicle has...

Gasser arrives at Don's East Coast Restoration. This car is to be sold as a roller or we will build to suit.

Gasser arrives a...

Body now off the chassis

Body now off the...

Trunk view prior to replacement.

Trunk view prior...

Inside floor view prior to replacement.

Inside floor vie...

Tom continues to cut out the rest of the floor

Tom continues to...

Ron & Tom pull body from the chassis.

Ron & Tom pull b...

Body with floor cut out and ready for the next phase.

Body with floor ...

Laying out floor braces on chassis.

Laying out floor...

Floor pans layed out and tack welding to braces.

Floor pans layed...

Floor completely assembled, test fitted to body and sprayed with weld through primer.

Floor completely...

Complete floor welded into body. Time now to move on...

Complete floor w...

Straight axle arrived from Speedway and test assemembled and ready to fit to chassis.

Straight axle ar...

Straight axle mocked up in car to minimize bump steer. We will now make new front perches.

Straight axle mo...

Layed front nose in place to get full effect.

Layed front nose...

Now we're looking ole' skool.

Now we're lookin...

Chassis cleaned and painted

Chassis cleaned ...

Added a set of aluminum slotted dish with tires

Added a set of a...

Body now in seal prime ready to go back onto chassis

Body now in seal...

Body installed on chassis and front sheet metal installed

Body installed o...

Front view

Front view

Front 3/4 view

Front 3/4 view

Trunk with 2" mini tubs to look stock

Trunk with 2" mi...

Engine compartment view

Engine compartme...

Brakes installed and all lines are plumbed and bled.

Brakes installed...

Front view windshield and moldings installed

Front view winds...

Rear view with smoked glass and moldings installed

Rear view with s...

Ron setting up the engine mounts for the Big Block Chevy

Ron setting up t...

We moved the steering box foward on the chassis about 2" to gain better alignment of the drag link

We moved the ste...

We machined 2 double D's on the steering shaft and steering box so we could add a u-joint to the steering shaft to compensate for moving the steering box

We machined 2 do...

Now with everything installed we have perfect alignment of the drag link to the right front wheel and also clear the oil pan.

Now with everyth...

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