Fairlane update

[BlackVert]

media blasting is done. they are impressed with how little rust there is

a galaxy that was there ...

 

[HISSIN50]

Dang Chris, you're wasting no time at all with this. I thought it be a driver for a little bit atleast.

Nice to see it moving towards your ultimate goal.

 

[SublimeRT]

Sweet man. That Galaxy is cool, too. Are you going to change the wheels on the Fairlane? Some 15" Torq Thrusts would look pretty good on it.

 

[poboys 94]

Dang Chris, you're wasting no time at all with this. I thought it be a driver for a little bit atleast.

Nice to see it moving towards your ultimate goal.

Wow I agree, giterdone! What are your plans for the engine, 390 I assume, and the trans, is it a c-6?

 

[reddy351]

Damn! You are wastiong NO TIME. That's cool! I have to say that those are some of the nicest rear wheel openings I've seen on a Fairlane. (I've had one or two.) Are the floorboards as nice as the rest of the car? If so, that was a really good find. Real nice car.

 

[Nik_95Cobra]

Great to see the progress, love it!

 

[BlackVert]

yeah, i took it over one day and they looked at and said i could leave it, so i said ok!

Damn! You are wastiong NO TIME. That's cool! I have to say that those are some of the nicest rear wheel openings I've seen on a Fairlane. (I've had one or two.) Are the floorboards as nice as the rest of the car? If so, that was a really good find. Real nice car.

i haven't pulled up the carpet yet, but the people who checked it out for me said they saw very little rust on the floorboards. one spot that has rust is a the passenger's feet, under where the heater core is, and the heater core is bypassed, so i suspect that it probably leaks.

Wow I agree, giterdone! What are your plans for the engine, 390 I assume, and the trans, is it a c-6?

i plan to leave the 390 as is, at least for now ... it was rebuilt about 5 years (about 10,000 miles) aog, as was the C6 tranny. so the drivetrain should be good for a while.

Sweet man. That Galaxy is cool, too. Are you going to change the wheels on the Fairlane? Some 15" Torq Thrusts would look pretty good on it.

i'm not planning anything right now other than getting getting it to where everything works, and paint, interior and weatherstripping.

Dang Chris, you're wasting no time at all with this. I thought it be a driver for a little bit atleast.

Nice to see it moving towards your ultimate goal.

thanks ... i'll keep y'all posted

 

[BlackVert]

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[sn-95matt5-0]

whens the estimated time for the paint to be finished.

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

You bought one!

 

[BlackVert]

yep, i bought it!

they aren't sure when it will be done, it is an ongoing thing when they are between jobs. but he said he guesses probably sometime in january

 

[sn-95matt5-0]

are you still torn between the idea of putting the 410 in the fairlane or have you come to a decision

 

[autumn_again]

wow looks great man.

we soda blasted the 55 chevy's whole back end in the shop, and it was an interesting process.

those pictures are very inspirational, i'd like to get an older car for a project car. If we had a garage at my house i'd be all over it by now.

you keeping the chrome as is, or do you plan on rechroming everything when you have the paint done.

 

[PUNISHER RACING]

when do the mini tubs and 25.5 cage go in?

 

[MysteryMachine]

looks good bro. I agree some TT2's would look sick

 

[BlackVert]

car got primed today.

slow but steady progress

 

[autumn_again]

forgot it was a vert, i was like wtf. why did they cover the roof.

what color you painting it?

 

[Nik_95Cobra]

Sweet! My 62's getting painted right now as well.

 

[BlackVert]

it will be black with red stripes, just like it was when it was made 41 years ago.

 

[Blackened302]

wow man, that's looking good!! what kinda wheels are you going to put on?