Viperlover Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 New carpet, seats, built a console, lt1 electric fans, E brake handle, T56... Pictures incoming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Viperlover Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 I'm also putting new gauges in, I have 3 left to buy before I do it. I have LT1 rear brakes to go with the ebrake handle when I put 4.11s in it. It has 3.55s for now. All I need to do to get it going is shorten the driveshaft and mod my clutch pedal for the pushrod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Wow, nice job on that transmission tunnel and custom console, Shaun - looks like it grew there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo's70MCs Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 nice skills, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperlover Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks! I'm glad I'm finally done with that part... The armrest feels like its in a great spot for my arm and won't hinder shifting. It's all been quite the process but it feels really good to see it finally come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtankjones Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 WOW! Very Nice Job. I wish I could produce that kind of craftsmanship As you have done. Looks Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Iron Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Very fine job Shaun,Great Craftsmanship also a Great looking Monte ! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mcarlo Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Lot's of hard work - well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Wow! That's looking great! Do you hire out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigscaht Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 great job wit that console..did you paint the top part of the car black?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymouse Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Looks good. What seats are those and which dash insert is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Very good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Wow, nice job. You've been busy! The console turned out great. I made one for mine a few years back and yours is a similar shape. Mine is made from MDF and designed as an enclosure for my sub-woofer, so it's got a bottom to it. I have a cheap beverage caddy sitting right about where your shifter resides. Thank goodness that caddy lifts out, as it's something of an eyesore...but pretty handy for holding drinks. The stereo sounds great with the woofer inside the car. Never could get used to the idea of trying to force the sound through the back seat from the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Brings back some good memories for me. In grade 12 wood shop, I had a 72 Chevelle 2 door HT with buckets and no console. We were allowed to draft and build anything we wanted so I purchased some 3/4" thick solid cheery wood and built my own console. I had a storage compartment, oil, amp and temp gauges and 2 Alpine speakers in it. The Teach gave me 95% on it. Somewhere I have a pic of it and I'll post it if I find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperlover Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks again guys. When i was in highschool someone keyed my passenger side door so I repainted the whole car blade silver with a cyber gray top and an atomic orange stripe down the side, it was my senior project. The seats are from 6litereater.com I had to make brackets for the sliders to bolt to, the outer part of the car uses the stock bolt holes. And the dash is from classic dash. I still need to buy a tach, voltmeter and oil pressure gauge before I can install it. Good news is that I got it running again and the clutch pedal feels great. I had to weld on a clutch stop to keep from over extending the clutch fork and hitting the pressure plate. I've had it out for a drive and it feels sweeeeet to be able to shift gears. It feels like the system is apart of the car, almost like its always been there. The bad news is that I need to pull the trans again and have my flywheel and pressure plate balanced. It has a vibration at 3500+ rpm. Oh well, that is a lot cheaper than having to go through the motor again. And the absolute last thing left after that is reworking my exhaust, the x pipe needs to be moved back 5 or 6 inches so it doesn't hit the trans cross member. I never thought I would have a T56 this soon. 6th gear is going to be a great money saver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL M Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Sweeeeeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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