Richard Daugird

Damn the economy must be bangin' in Lithuania...I should ship my 'Vette over there and shack up with some of my ancestors, I have heard some stories from older relatives from there.

widzia

Unfortunately no.... ti's just me - a crazy mad petrol-head who will spend less money for food but never economize of project build

Got another parcel today. Can't imagine a manual transmission conversion without it



Hurst short shifter kit

doorgunner

Outstanding!

widzia

Thanks.

Got another parcel today:



10' spring bolt kit




Parking brake rebuild kit










Coolant expansion tank




Hazard button

And here is a complete list of new the parts that was bought and are going to be replaced instead of old ones:

BRAKES
Brake shoe anchors;
Summit Racing drilled brake rotors
Wilwood D8 calipers F+R
Wilwood SS brake hoses
Wilwood brake pads
Wilwood brake master cylinder
Parking brake rebuild kit
Brake hose u clip kit

Cooling
Tuff-stuff water pump
Thermostat
Coolant expansion tank

Interior
Seat belts
Clock gauge
Voltmeter gauge
Fuel gauge
Oil press gauge+sending unit
Water temp gauge
Center console
Shifter console
Window switches
Door lock switches
Head light switch
Hood release handle
Internal door handles
Internal door handle trim
Ignition+door lock and key kit
Center console gauge lens
Cluster lens
Dome light lens
Heater control face
Ashtray Headlight switch bezel
Center console vents
Dash panel side vents
Glove box switch
Molding clip kit
Dome light housing
Velcro covers
Mirror bezels
Heater control lens
Wiper switch **** Sun-visor supp.kits x 4
Turn signal lever
Hazard button
Oil temp. gauge
Interior fastener screw kit
Fasten belts lens
Low fuel lens
Shifter indicator plate

Electricity
Alternator 100amp Bosh spark plug kit
Power steering belt
Engine wiring kit
Alternator belt
Power window motors
MSD ignition spark plug wires
Moroso Spark Plug Wire separators
Blueprint HEI distributor

Exterior
License plate light Rocker moldings
Sill plates Door handle gaskets
T-Top center molding mount kit
Window molding clip kit
Complete weatherstrip kit
T-TOP rear mount plates
Cage and nut kit
Bumper covers retainers
Door access plate kit
Gas door saver
Mirror gaskets
Gas door stop bumper

Suspension
A arm kit
Fr. Suspension rebuilt kit
Springs 550lb (1' drop)
Body mount. poly kit.
Body mount shims
Poly-ball joint boot
Front wheel bearing kit x2
Rear wheel bearing kit x2
Control arm bumper x 2 kits
Strut rod bushings x 4 kits
Suspension bolt kit
Strut rod bush.
Caps Shock mount brackets Rear spring mount Kit
Bilstein B8 schock-absorbers
Moog Ball joints
Replacement Idler Arm
Prothane complete poly-bushing kit
Prothane poly-sway-bar bushings
10' rear spring bolts

Transmission
Rear end kit
Aluminum bellhousing
Bellhousing inspecton cover
Inspection Bolts
Bellhousing bolts
GM performance clutch fork
Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch
Summitracing flywheel
Hurst short-shifter kit
Manual transmission changeover kit
Gal pedal rubber
Felpro transmission gasket kit

Air/fuel delivery
Vacuum hose kit
Gas tank sender unit
Gas tank cap
Gas neck seal boot
Heater vacuum hose kit
Edelbrock Pro-Flo Series air cleaner
Edelbrock 7101 Performer RPM intake
Edelbrock Intake Manifold bolts
Holley 4150 carburetor
GM performance fuel Pump

Engine
KN Oil filter
Energy suspension poly motor mounts
Felpro engine gasket kit

doorgunner

NOT more stuff!?!?

You will have enough new parts to keep you busy thru the winter.

RJ1AZ

Wow! You are single-handedly keeping the Lithuanian branch of UPS and FedEx in business!

Must be like Christmas almost every day at your house, with all the deliveries.

widzia

I wish I could, but unfortunately I don't have an opportunity to do it by myself. However I believe I'll have the car completed by the end of this Autumn.

Yeah I got many deliveries these days

widzia

Got the last parcel today from Volvette team - a good way for a Monday-stress prevention



4-speed Muncie conversion kit




Oil pressure gauge




And fresh minor details that I can't live without...

widzia

First galvanized, then painted:





Powder-coated A-arms and poly-bushings installed:



So did the wheel spindles and brake rotors installed.



And all suspension bolts and shims cleaned and galvanized.

LS4 PILOT

Six million dollar C3 😉


Looking nice keep up the good fight.

doorgunner

widzia

Thanks, guys

widzia

Engine.
OK, today a leak-down test was made and the news are not as good as expected to be. After all a Crate 350/290 engine was one of the reason that made me to decide to go for particularly this Vette.

So now I am between two options whether to rebuild and stroke this one, or to go for a new 300hp+ engine. Perhaps anybody can recommend me a particular best bang per buck crate engine?

Thinking about GM 350 HO...


Thanks.

widzia

widzia

As for the motor, despite I wanted to go for a GM 350HO, I found the same GM 350/290 Deluxe (that I got the car with) here in Europe, which I found a better deal.

widzia

Chassis and suspension assembly update:













And received a GM 350/290 today

1965markaccount

The suspension and drive train look great. It is going to be a lot of fun when you get it all back together. How is the body coming along or are you waiting to finish what you are doing before moving on with the body? If you are then it is probably wise. There are many on here who would advise doing that as it better protects the body. If you get some stray oily spray on exposed glass you will play dearly for it when it comes time to paint.

widzia

Well the idea is to have the bottom, interior and engine bay of the body painted first. Then the body is planned to be mounted on this frame, the engine installed and only then the exterior of the body will be painted.

widzia

OK. The bottom of the body has just been painted.

Metalhead140

Wow, nice work, loving the piles of new parts!