Project 64 Chevy

[harwood39]

Ok. some kids in my auto clas are building a 5.0 mustang as a class project thing. They are braging on how its goin to be so fast and all(hoping for 13s they say), so i decided to continue my work on my 64 chevy pickup since my dad would be paying for the parts. Here is some info so far and some pics.

327 ci sbc
Turbo 400 trans
hurst shifter
high stall converter
12bolt posi
lowered
edelbrock 750 quadra jet
edelbrock performer intake mani
hooker headers
big tranny cooler
flex-a-lite fan
comp cams cam
side pipes
glasspacks
american racing rally wheels
some other crap i cant remember

As you can see it needs a lot of work and unfortunately as you can see in the rear shot the frame is a little twisted. the tranny is getting built over the winter, bed is going to be aluminum or tin, it will have some good sized tubs, who knows what else, maybe build the motor a little more. It needs new wiring and brakes. I think this is going to end up being mostly a drag truck. If anyone wants to give a helping hand your free to help.

[Guest]

Needs a blower or a BBC.

Still this has a lot of potential.

[harwood39]

Oh, and the turck and the mustang will be racing each other next spring. My teahcer loved it when i braught up the idea of a build off. Even tho the truck isnt getting built at the shop in school due to space issues.

Also, no flamming on how i am switching projects, i have had this truck for almost 8 years.

BTW: I am going to need as many helping hands as possible to get this done by spring.

[vato]

i have a straight frame for a 64 pickup just liuke that i also have some other parts aswell if you need my da junked his at the mid of last yr and i kept as much as i could out of it
yours looks good too

[harwood39]

let me know every part you have, i am very interested in everything for these trucks.

[Pony_Racer]

i dont know harwood 5.0's are bolt on beauties. i would still love to see this

[harwood39]

also, i have a rust free cab from AZ that needs to be put onto a frame and i dont really want to take the time to swap it onto a twisted frame. It would be cool to find a short box frame tho.

[harwood39]

Pony_Racer wrote:
i dont know harwood 5.O's are bolt on beauties. i would still love to see this

but they are hoping it will even run 13's. ive seen trucks like mine with 327's run low 12's high 11's with a cam, carb, itake mani, and headers, just basic shit. so this thing will be fast.

[vato]

well i have a long box frame
12 bolt rear
2 doors with some rust one with a big dent
hood
bumpers front and back
the b piller chrome custom panals
rearview mirror
gauges
brake assemply
parking brake assembly
wiper cowl
fender panal to headlights
the doors have glass in them both smoker glass and side glass.
i think i have some other stuff too i cant think of everything but i have pictures of all email me [email protected]

[Pony_Racer]

harwood39 wrote:
but they are hoping it will even run 13's. ive seen trucks like mine with 327's run low 12's high 11's with a cam, carb, itake mani, and headers, just basic shit. so this thing will be fast.
well when and if you beat him come find me lol.

[aliengotpsi]

hahah did you say 12's? good luck!!!! Ibet it weighs 5,000lbs you will need about $10,000 to make it run 12's

[harwood39]

truck weighs just over 3800, i will get the exact weight later tonight.

[Guest]

Just take the box off.

[harwood39]

actually, all the wood will be gone and tin or aluminum will be there, no carpet or anything, just enough stuff to make it go, fiberglass fenders and hood possibly.

[97lt1]

I hope your dad has lots of money.

[harwood39]

its not goin to be too much
parts for this thing ar cheaper than parts for my honda....now thats sad....i have many catalogues and have come to the conclusion, all wiring is 500, and the body parts and rubber seals are goin to be the most expensive parts besides tinning the bed. and its a SBC so motor parts are cheap.

[musthavemuzk]

dumb question here, but what was the other project you are setting aside for this?

i am a chevy kinda guy but as was said fox body stangs can be made quick for little money.
i would think if you kept the weight to a minumum, set the suspension up right and were able to hook it would be a drivers race.

Monty

[dubbsy]

musthavemuzk wrote:
, set the suspension up right and were able to hook

#1 issue I don't think he'll know enough about to overcome.

[musthavemuzk]

the only thing i know about this is that i read about it alot and many swear it helps to have it set up right to improve launch and 60' times and in the end the final et.

Monty

[ichibankilla]

Here's some inspiration. This is from New Rockford here. The owner and his brother fix up old cars/trucks as a hobby. As you can see, by the meats on the back, this truck does have some serious nuts.