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Progress, ya got to love it. Motor trans and rear are in. 10 bolt to 12 bolt, turbo 350 to 2004R, and 350 2bbl to 383. Cams broke in waiting on oil to do a change and then take her for the first drive. I’m sure there are some surprises waiting for me, but that’s to be expected with sooo many changes. Still on the list; oil/filter change, adjust the TV cable and bracketry (interference with the air breather drop down cover), electric chock final connection, check the lifter lash, SS dash(havent’t assigned a priority to this yet, probably the first thing after the shake down) inner fender wells, engine bay clean up, new power steering pump old one works fine but just like me old... List is getting shorter, but I seem to find new items as I go LOL

I decided to redo how I attached the fender skirt water flaps. Stainless wire stitching wasn't doing it for me. I shaped some 1/2" x 1/8" aluminum flat from Home Depot to match the outline of the attachment point. Then used allen button flange head screws and flange nylock nuts to secure it all.

More fender work. Got one stripped, and got more gas for the welders. Tomorrow I should be able to get the other stripped, get all repairs finalized, and ospho both of them. I might also work on some smaller stuff, like extensions etc.

To answer a few questions... The color is original. Black.. No Vinyl.. Even if it were a numbers match.. it would have still gotten red inside Adding red interior will only make this car probably worth $5-10k more not less. Wheels: I'm 28 years old but to me the only wheel is a 15x8 Silver Corvette rally. Let's be real here these muscle cars looked like grandma mobiles from the factory with their 14" SS Wheels on Chevelles. Montes were better with rallys but 15x7 is just still lacking something. Interior will be completely factory design 1970.

Dang, Dan does some amazing work. Dan, thanks for your contributions to the club and to this hobby. rob

I have gotten a complete fabricated set up from Dan as well as another set of air compressor brackets and I will tell you his craftsmanship is second to none!!!! Highly recommend!!!

I would expect there would be quite a few numbers matching SS-454s out there complete with build sheets, that has had a color change both on exterior and interior without affecting the value while still maintaining rally wheels. Also quite a few have gone to the 8-in rally which I may be wrong but I do not believe was even offered as an option. I have always said if it belongs to you and it's your money do it the way you want ! A fine example would be Steve Levante's custom 402 4 speed , non-factory ( custom) options tastefully done and the price went through the roof

Nice measurements I'll have to drill those soon