This is an amazing story. I thought I was working. My interior restoration has had a few snags, but this thing you're doing is beyond anything I could even imagine. Extremely impressive.

And when you're finished, you'll not only have the knowledge that it was done right -- exactly right -- but you'll also have the amazing (shared) experience of the journey and the accomplishment. Sorry, sounded a little like a Hallmark card there, but man, that is some undertaking. Wow.

 

Thanks Stroh... The best part is you can find instructions or help all over this forum... During the 5 months I've had mine apart, I can't begin to count the number of times I've used "search" to either find instructions or confirm the method I was going to use...

What a wealth/collection of knowledge and talent...

Rogman

 

Got quite a bit done today... First, talked with Jeremy (Stinger) for a few minutes to get focused on my next steps... Thanks for talking with me Jeremy... Having a couple of mentors like Jeremy and Mike will help you stay on track...

Sprayed two coats of Lizard Skin Ceramic Insulation today... This product was much easier to work with and spray than the Sound Control... These are new pictures, even though they look like older photos... Again, the flash makes the color look light grey and splotchy, when in fact, the color is a dark, flat black...







Have to let the Lizard Skin cure for 24 hours before scuffing and applying the final coat of U-Pol Raptor over the Lizard Skin... Then I can put all the under carriage braces back on before doing the same process on the interior of the car...

Finished trimming and sizing the spark plug wires... Test fitted some of the ignition shielding, and installed the EGR... After getting the car inspected for Smog, I'll install an EGR block off plate... Finally, temporarily installed the radiator, support and vacuum tank (temporarily) to start and break in the engine... Ordered a Dewitt's Combo today (with the special) and may wait until that comes in... Not digging the potential of any contaminants from the old radiator flowing through the new engine, thoughts?? Got the exhaust connected as well...











Thanks for looking...

Rogman

 

Looking good! Nice attention to detail Rog.

 

Thanks much, Adam...

Rogman

 

Man you are a workaholic - a human machine! Looks awesome Roger

 

Thanks much, Mike... I think, pretty tired this morning... Maybe I'll take a break today, Nahhhh!!!

Rogman

 

LOL! I'm waiting until after the Super Bowl to start my projects. I'm a football junky. I was thinking of installing a flat panel in my garage so that I could work out there, but my wife said she'd never see me again if I did

 

I have an old 53" Sony TV and DirectTV box to setup in the garage, but absolutely no room right now... Having a TV in the garage is probably the LAST thing I need... Need to concentrate on what I'm doing on the vette versus what's on the tube... At least while I'm in the garage anyway...

Rogman

 

No problem Roger, anytime.

 

Music works great for me - TV, not so much.

 

Yepper, that's about all I can concentrate on in the garage is my classic rock channel...

Over the past couple of days, did 2 coats of POR 15 on all the metal parts from under carriage followed by BlackCote today...









Got my vintage air evap kit yesterday... Wishing it would've got here a week earlier, but go within the cards dealt... Going to fiberglass the two firewall holes that the kit sent metal plates to cover... Figure I would get a better seal with fiberglass... Made molds of the two covers with fiberglass...







Working on sealing in the first smaller hole along with sealing the stud holes for the original A/C box...



Well check out the back half tomorrow after the fiberglass hardens... This was the easy side as the larger hole with probably be a huge PITA...

Thanks for looking...

Rogman

 

Wow...you are amazing man, you sure have done a great job with this so far! ...Keep up the good work!

 

Thanks much... Really appreciate the comments... Nice to get the international ....

Rogman

 

Rogman-
I am on my second `73 after having about ten other Vettes- and I bow to you Sir-- what an amazing job and the patience of Job ! As I'm sure is the case with several hundred of your forum brothers- can't wait to see the final product when it's unveiled.

In fact- we oughta have a party for the event carried LIVE on the Internet.

Quick question- I read through the posts and might have missed it - -but the headers - -McJacks or ??

Thank you - - can't wait for the next installment. You rule !

Thanks-- great fun-

 

Thanks much Rollie... It is always great to hear words of encouragement during the build... Yepper, McJacks (1.75 tubes/2.5 collectors) with Allen's full dual aluminized 2.5 exhaust (heat riser delete) with his off road mufflers...

Can't wait to hear them... Could be as earlier as this weekend... Plan to video the startup, and will post as soon as I can...

You're just down the road a couple of hours away... You're more than welcome to stop by my "messy" garage anytime you're in Vegas...

Rogman

 

Not too much accomplished tonight... Did a little cleanup and wrapped the parts just painted...





Pretty exciting stuff, you betcha...

Turned back to the firewall and finished glassing the front to patch the blower hole...



Happy with the way the firewall is progressing, just wish I could get more accomplished during the week...

Thanks for looking

Rogman

 

Got a lot done this weekend... Finished glassing in the firewall... Still need to sand it down put a little filler on it, then apply the lizard skin like the under carriage...











Today, got everything checked off, hooked up, primed, etc and started the engine for the first time... Had to tighten a fuel line and it's over heating after about 5 minutes, but at least got it started... Here's a short video from the first run...



Thanks for looking...

Rogman

 

Congrats on the start up!


I noticed a couple of things...
The first was what looked like a cherry red header...till you moved the camera. It must of been the camera angle.
The second was a flickering just under the dist. vac advance. I can't figure that one out.

Anyway...You've reached a milestone. You are at a point when you feel a sense of accomplishment. Continue the attention to detail and you will have a car you can be VERY proud of!

 

Yeah, I saw that also....any idea what it was??