]2eDeYe Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Good progress man, you should ask a mod to move your thread to project datto or the 510/1600 section so I can find your thread easier lol Roger that! Done :) Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Thank you Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 sway bar in!!!! drilled a hole and added a long bolt for the after market bracket. It's all good!! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Engine rebuild picks coming soon! Money came in today. Gonna send the head and block off to the day spa for some cleaning and pampering. It's like freaking Christmas around here!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Oh!!! Tomorrow i get to pick up the rear Flares!!!!!! It really is Christmas 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 time for some updates. it's been a long time and we have a lot going on. 1st up, T3 coilovers built by the boys Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 so thanks to T3! We had a good time putting those coil overs together! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Rear flares! first time of the jack stands in about 3 months!!!! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 took the L20B apart! Looks really good. crack and head will be heading off to machine shop soon!!!! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Never ending body work!!! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 so we took a break and went to Fontana for the vintage races! Troy Ermish after his win! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 And thanks to Dan who we met at Eagle Rock today we have these totally bitchin' ready to go bolt on seats!!!! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Wow, ready to bolt in, your standards are not very high. :lol: And thanks to Dan who we met at Eagle Rock today we have these totally bitchin' ready to go bolt on seats!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I sense a bit of a different opinion. Whats wrong with those beautiful seats? Don't upset Dan the Dent man (Dantheman) Quote Link to comment
Dantheman Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Wow, ready to bolt in, your standards are not very high. :lol:i know, I felt bad after over charging him. Quote Link to comment
Dantheman Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 It was great to meet you and your boys today Kevin. I would love come and see the car one day. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Ok, so we are 7 months into the build. Bought the car in the dark in National City. Obviously we have had a few issues here and there. Had I taken a better look at the car during the day, would I have purchased it? YES! I wanted the 69 and nothing would have changed my mind. We are really trying to budget and progress with a plan, so far we are not doing to bad. I am saving all receipts in a folder and ask myself daily if I am ever going to add them all up. I'm not sure if I will. This car is for my boys. When I showed them pictures of me in my 69 510 in 1982. they had to have one. It was really my boys that wanted to do this. we had been talking about cars for a few years now. I started saving money in a can in the garage and didn't let anyone in on it. My plan was to gift wrap $2500 bucks in all kinds of bills and put it in a present under the x-mas tree. But on December 17th we saw this car for sale and I caved. I went to my secret place in the garage and grabbed the money, walked inside and said, lets do it! Did I have a little buyers remorse, yes. But that didn't last long. My boys and I are really having a great time. My son Kyle turns down "long board" skating, his passion, just to work on the car with me. when you hear your son on the phone talking to his friend saying, " not today, I want to work on the car with my dad", that freakin drops me to my knees!!! Certainly it isn't all rosy, we do bitch and moan at each other. there are tools all over the garage at times, parts everywhere, and we spend half our time looking for shit we miss-placed and blaming each other along the way. But I can certainly say that this is the best purchase of my life! When we finished the suspension and finally got the 69 off the jack stands the boys took turns coasting the car out of the driveway. We pushed it up and coasted out, pushed it up and coasted out! Victory was ours! Do you remember sitting in your first cars for hours on end! I do. I felt like a 16 year old again...... I took a turn sitting in the car, pretending I was driving. I would recommend a family build to all of you. To be continued! 4 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 i know, I felt bad after over charging him. over charging! Dan, thanks again for the FREE seats! The boys bolted the driver seat in as soon as we got home. We cleaned up the 2 e-brakes we picked up and put together one good one. Painted and installed!!!! Lets keep in touch. if you are out my way we should certainly hook up! The fridge is usually full of beer! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 This is the 1600 that was in the car, I'm scared to tear it apart. Wondering if I should sell it or keep it incase we buy another without and engine. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 No really, updates coming soon. waiting for the block and head to return from the day spa and the front fenders and valance to arrive. Then I will have many more pics and updates. just waiting.......and waiting.........but it's gonna be worth it. Hi-tech Machine in Palm Springs, doing some great work for a great price!!!! Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice progress! I'm watching Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 And I'm waiting. But, I am picking up door panel material on my way home today. So I should have some action shots of us cutting and fitting the panels! Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 gonna overload you with pictures now! the bot making door panels Quote Link to comment
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