Weld - working on another buddies car

[GregWeld]

A buddy of mine wanted a new motor... just something a little larger than what he had (his old motor was pretty... but lame)... and you know what happens then! It's a "while we're doing "X" can we also do "X and X and X"? Sure... why not... WTF... Got nothing else better to do!


This is one of those -- hate to but love to projects.... I hate it because the car is absolutely flawless.... and it's black and flawless... and did I mention it's flawless? Doing a motor swap over the fenders of a flawless black paint job isn't the right thing to do so I talked him into letting me pull the whole front end off.... and then it starts.... Brake lines.... wiring.... change this -- add that. :hitaxeonthehead:


The new motor is a 496" BBC with Brodix heads... just what every 75 year old guy needs right?!?!?!?!




So here's a quick self explanatory picture show....





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[96z28ss]

Looking good so far! Are you leaving the block that color?

[GregWeld]

A guy has to be CAREFUL around paint like this!! OMG....





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YES --- I ONLY have buddies with 8 stacks.... no 8 stacks -- we no friends! LOL






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[coolwelder62]

Awesome Greg!!!!!!.Nothing's sweeter than a great Black paint job.And when it's black paint on a Tri5 well that's just it.I love the 210 sedan's.Big Block's and Tri5's just fit.

[GregWeld]

Looking good so far! Are you leaving the block that color?




Yeah --- same color the old one was -- he likes the contrasting RED.... And actually --- it looks pretty good in that all black cavern.

[GregWeld]

Awesome Greg!!!!!!.Nothing's sweeter than a great Black paint job.And when it's black paint on a Tri5 well that's just it.I love the 210 sedan's.Big Block's and Tri5's just fit.




I agree! These cars almost need a BBC just to fill the compartment....


This black is like OMG perfect though ---- so you know what it's like working around it. It's protect -- protect -- protect....


Like a lot of these cars --- it was done awhile ago.... before big brakes -- before 3/16" polished stainless lines -- before we hid everything.... so that's what it's getting now... just a clean up in isle 5.

[GregWeld]

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[GregWeld]

The intake was smoothed and painted....








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[GregWeld]

I only hang out with short fat little dudes with tri fives.....


The owner is to my right - left if you're looking at the picture....





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[GregWeld]

Yes --- we'll be getting rid of weird plumbing crap like this.....






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[tones2SS]

Wow, that car is clean. Super clean. I see what you mean Greg.
That should be a great sleeper when done! :thumbsup:

[96z28ss]

Yeah --- same color the old one was -- he likes the contrasting RED.... And actually --- it looks pretty good in that all black cavern.

You should atleast paint the heads or polish them, looks bad with the cast finish. around all the other polish components and paint.
Do it now while its out.


Just my .02cents so the project takes longer.

[Sieg]

GW - My hats off to ya! Not many people in your position have the talent or the cahonies to tackle a job of this caliber. :thumbsup:

You talk the talk and walk the walk buddy. :hail:

[Track Junky]

I only hang out with short fat little dudes with tri fives.....


The owner is to my right - left if you're looking at the picture....





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Ahhhhh.....how cute. Any of them ever have a part in the Wizard of Oz? :lmao: :peepwall:

Just kidding Greg......sorry man I couldn't help it. Have to admit though you kind of set yourself up for that one.

That Tri-5 is a beauty :thumbsup:

[Lenie]

If you finish that car before I'm done, you and me are going to have issues!!!:stirthepot: Seriously, those are good things you do Greg.:thumbsup:

[tubbed69]

that is a beautiful car Greg,be hard to make much improvements on this one

[GregWeld]

Ahhhhh.....how cute. Any of them ever have a part in the Wizard of Oz? :lmao: :peepwall:

Just kidding Greg......sorry man I couldn't help it. Have to admit though you kind of set yourself up for that one.

That Tri-5 is a beauty :thumbsup:




No --- but some were Oompa loompa's





If you finish that car before I'm done, you and me are going to have issues!!!:stirthepot: Seriously, those are good things you do Greg.:thumbsup:





Then you better be ready next week - 'cause this one will be outta the shed before I split on the 11th...





that is a beautiful car Greg,be hard to make much improvements on this one





It's really just a nip and a tuck.... :lol:

[fleetus macmullitz]

Greg,

Great thread, thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

Finally seeing a Tri-5 like that, I physically feel better.

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[GregWeld]

Greg,

Great thread, thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

Finally seeing a Tri-5 like that, I physically feel better.

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Just for you buddy....


It really is a beauty! He spent 10 years building it --- in a two car garage --- and everything was done by him except the upholstery and paint -- and it was painted in his garage....


He is super meticulous.... the fit and finish is spectacular... and get this -- first car he ever did!

[fleetus macmullitz]

GW - My hats off to ya! Not many people in your position have the talent or the cahonies to tackle a job of this caliber. :thumbsup:

You talk the talk and walk the walk buddy. :hail:

X2.

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Just for you buddy....


It really is a beauty! He spent 10 years building it --- in a two car garage --- and everything was done by him except the upholstery and paint -- and it was painted in his garage....


He is super meticulous.... the fit and finish is spectacular... and get this -- first car he ever did!

Greg,

Great story...wow!

Never would have thought that's how that amazing '56 was built. :cool:

[Rick D]

Wow what a beautiful car, the black is so nice, so freaking nice! :thumbsup:

Nice garage build Greg and what cool deal for you to give him a hand in freshening it up for him!

[GregWeld]

Wow what a beautiful car, the black is so nice, so freaking nice! :thumbsup:

Nice garage build Greg and what cool deal for you to give him a hand in freshening it up for him!




Thanks Rick....


I only posted it up because the Skeepers (screen name -- Compost Mints - or something like that) asked me to. Actually - I'm certain most of the guys here don't think I've ever even seen a car let alone take the time to work on 'em. :D

[GregWeld]

You should atleast paint the heads or polish them, looks bad with the cast finish. around all the other polish components and paint.
Do it now while its out.


Just my .02cents so the project takes longer.



I'm just the wrench.... It's not my car... so I don't call any of the shots. I've pushed pretty hard to get him to do some of the things over that needed some "modernizing". It's tough to tell a guy with a beautiful car - that he built - "er... um... dude... ya think that really looks good?" "How 'bout we rip that all out and start over." :lol:


I usually just start that conversation the Greg Weld way --- "WTF were you thinking -- oh wait -- no -- you probably weren't were ya."

You really can't see the heads and they are polished on the ends.

[Che70velle]

You're a brave man, Mr. weld. I have a truck with a paint job just like that car. It's won everything ISCA can throw at it, and I'm afraid to even look at it, much less do something like your doing. I've put four miles on my truck, since I built it, in 1996!
That is a beautiful tri-five for sure! Absolutely beautiful!

[fleetus macmullitz]

Thanks Rick....


I only posted it up because the Skeepers (screen name -- Compost Mints - or something like that) asked me to.

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Thanks FOC'er (Friend of Charley)


:lol:

[Rick D]

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Thanks FOC'er (Friend of Charley)


:lol:

Ha Ha Ha:lol: that's some funny sh!t right there!

[Al Moreno]

Very nice G. Got to love the tris.

[GregWeld]

You're a brave man, Mr. weld. I have a truck with a paint job just like that car. It's won everything ISCA can throw at it, and I'm afraid to even look at it, much less do something like your doing. I've put four miles on my truck, since I built it, in 1996!
That is a beautiful tri-five for sure! Absolutely beautiful!



Scott -- Gotta tell ya -- Everything we do takes an extra 30 minutes of prep. I just really don't want to be "that guy" that dropped a wrench down the side of the car.

Pierre didn't even want to take the front end off! I said I wouldn't work on it if we didn't because there's no way I'm leaning over them to do the kind of work that we discussed.... bending new brake lines -- moving a few things around... fixing some leaks... changing most all of the wiring in front of the firewall...

You just have to take the time to protect stuff BEFORE you drop the wrench because we will drop the wrenches!

There's very little milage put on this car -- for exactly the reasons you site. Thus his new "project" is the baby blue '57 he bought from Rodger (Ironworks)... it's going to be his "driver". I keep telling him that once he drives that 525hp LS motor - on an Ironworks chassis.... "you'll never drive that black car again".





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[DBasher]

Man you're living!

:thumbsup:

Pimpin out a new rig and helping a friend wrench on such a great looking car, good times! How much of a "project" is the 57? Just little details or blow it apart and fix all the stuff from the last shop?? :lmao:

If we don't connect before you split, honk as you pass exit 4.

:cheers:
Dan

[89 RS]

Greg, I see what you mean with that paint, that black is flawless! Very cool car, and cool story about the build to go with it. That baby blue '57 is sweet also, some great rides right there.

[Flash68]

I only posted it up because the Skeepers (screen name -- Compost Mints - or something like that) asked me to.

:lmao: :lmao: Now that is something else.


Oh, and nice work Greggers. King of the Oompa Loompas. :G-Dub:

[jy211]

:thumbsup: Gotta love more tri-year builds!!! :stirthepot:

[GregWeld]

Man you're living!

:thumbsup:

Pimpin out a new rig and helping a friend wrench on such a great looking car, good times! How much of a "project" is the 57? Just little details or blow it apart and fix all the stuff from the last shop?? :lmao:

If we don't connect before you split, honk as you pass exit 4.

:cheers:
Dan




Dan --

The '57 is on it's chassis -- does NOT need paint -- has it's motor and trans in place. What he's done so far is to break down the doors - dissembled and greased the window lifts. Aligned the doors. And ordered a bunch of parts. It's more of a minor disassembly/dissection to see what's there and what he needs. It is the perfect project for a little perfectionist. All the heavy lifting has been done... now it's a matter of putting it together. I continue to warn him about his perfectionist ways.... as this is supposed to be a driver... No polished anything.... etc. Get in it and go. The Anti '56. It will need a complete interior and he's shopping around for that now. Yesterday we were supposed to go over to a shop (another friend) and check out a job done by Stitches but the seats weren't done so we skipped it until they're in.

You know you can contact me and I'll give you my address and you can come over any time. Well.... not when I'm sleeping - but any other time. :lol:

[GregWeld]

Greg, I see what you mean with that paint, that black is flawless! Very cool car, and cool story about the build to go with it. That baby blue '57 is sweet also, some great rides right there.




If you saw this paint in person... then you'd really understand. It's SEMA show winning depth and blackness and flawless. I don't even want to be in the same room! I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning.


I love to poke people of course - it's just my nature... and if your car is in my possession -- there is a "cost" -- and it's going to be brutal. So I remind him (daily) that the reason it's on my lift - is because he can wax but he can't put stuff together that runs. Of course, this is far from the truth but who's tracking that! When I find something that needs to be re-done -- I ask him when it was last waxed.

[snappytravis]

Super slick bad ass black paint! doesn't get much better then that, You have balls the size of King Kong to tear the front off that car,, I totally understand why, Keep posting update pics

[jy211]

if you can post up what he chooses for seats and interior. I am almost at the stage

[GregWeld]

if you can post up what he chooses for seats and interior. I am almost at the stage


Okay... will do.


Love your build BTW -- Love the subtle colors and the wheels... really nice project.

[GregWeld]

Super slick bad ass black paint! doesn't get much better then that, You have balls the size of King Kong to tear the front off that car,, I totally understand why, Keep posting update pics



According to Gwen I got mine from the pea patch.....

[Sieg]

According to Gwen I got mine from the raisin patch.....
Fixied it fer ya greaser...........:smiley_smack:

[GregWeld]

Fixied it fer ya greaser...........:smiley_smack:





The Magical Mod.....



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[fleetus macmullitz]

According to Gwen I got mine from the pea patch.....


Perhaps donate your remains specifically to the Department of Agriculture. :secret:


if you can post up what he chooses for seats and interior. I am almost at the stage



Love your build BTW -- Love the subtle colors and the wheels... really nice project.

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[jy211]

Okay... will do.


Love your build BTW -- Love the subtle colors and the wheels... really nice project.

Thanks. Now just trying to confirm either a red or blue interior lol


Now back to this badass black '56!

[GregWeld]

Thanks. Now just trying to confirm either a red or blue interior lol


Now back to this badass black '56!



That car is screamin' for Red.... picks up the caliper color and ties it altogether...

[DBasher]

Coolio! I may have tomorrow off and could swing through on my to Sultan. Is Divers brother "too much" for the 57? He cranks some beautiful work out of that shop.
:thumbsup:
Dan

[bonecrrusher]

Looking good!

[GregWeld]

Coolio! I may have tomorrow off and could swing through on my to Sultan. Is Divers brother "too much" for the 57? He cranks some beautiful work out of that shop.
:thumbsup:
Dan




Yeah -- that's a full on huge money custom job. We're all very good friends... but the '57 isn't going to be in that league.


Tomorrow would be great! I have a work out from 8AM to 9AM then a little shower action and that's about all I have planned..


Cell ----


Four 2 5


Five 3 1


One 2 Nine 9

[waynieZ]

[QUOTE=GregWeld;483233][SIZE="4"]I only hang out with short fat little dudes with tri fives.....


Hmmmmmm I fit the first part ....... Wonder if I could get a wrap to make the 69 look like a tri five ??????????


The 56 looks awesome , the interior is sweet. Did you guys smooth the intake before paint or did you order it like that.

[GregWeld]

Ordered it polished --- then bead blasted it for some paint grip...

[DaleTx]

I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning

I like it... you have a way with words, Lol

On here... the greasers learn from the waxers, and the waxers learn from the greasers and we all end up with cool cars.

:D

[GregWeld]

I like it... you have a way with words, Lol

On here... the greasers learn from the waxers, and the waxers learn from the greasers and we all end up with cool cars.

:D




Yeah --- I'm protecting his wax by re-doing his brake lines....


:D :D

[Jay Hilliard]

Wow, that paint job is like a mirror. I would be afraid to walk around it as I may pass out and fall into it.

It is looking goof Greg. Keep up the great work. More pics please.

[214Chevy]

As stated 1,000 times already...the paint is beautiful and immaculate, no doubt. Post a video of the BB rumble on start up when you finish Grego. Since you're doing cars Greg, can I send over my shortbed C10 and have you put the Weld touch on it? It'll be our little secret. :secret:

[Rick D]

If you saw this paint in person... then you'd really understand. It's SEMA show winning depth and blackness and flawless. I don't even want to be in the same room! I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning.


I love to poke people of course - it's just my nature... and if your car is in my possession -- there is a "cost" -- and it's going to be brutal. So I remind him (daily) that the reason it's on my lift - is because he can wax but he can't put stuff together that runs. Of course, this is far from the truth but who's tracking that! When I find something that needs to be re-done -- I ask him when it was last waxed.

Yeah --- I'm protecting his wax by re-doing his brake lines....


:D :D

Greg I really don't know how you get anything done, I would be laughing my azz off with to ever get anything finished :lmao: :lmao:

[GregWeld]

Wow, that paint job is like a mirror. I would be afraid to walk around it as I may pass out and fall into it.

It is looking goof Greg. Keep up the great work. More pics please.




Oh you ain't seen goof yet buddy! We (Pierre and I) are sweating the re-install of the front sheet metal!

Thanks BTW...





As stated 1,000 times already...the paint is beautiful and immaculate, no doubt. Post a video of the BB rumble on start up when you finish Grego. Since you're doing cars Greg, can I send over my shortbed C10 and have you put the Weld touch on it? It'll be our little secret. :secret:



I swore to Gwen the other day that this is the very last project I help a buddy with.... It's disruptive to our "lifestyle". We were in Sun Valley last week - and she decided to stay - I felt I had to come back and continue to get things done on this project. I feel pressure to get 'em back on the road... My own cars suffer because the lift and shed are tied up... It really is quite a nuisance. So NO, can't do the C10 for ya. :smiley_smack:

Cross my heart and hope to die.... I PROMISE I will post a video.





Greg I really don't know how you get anything done, I would be laughing my azz off with to ever get anything finished :lmao: :lmao:





Trust me Rick.... very little actual work is performed vs the hours spent in the vicinity of the car. He shows up about 11 if I'm lucky -- around 12 he starts hollering "SOUP!"... He has the hots for the 30 something girl at the little place down the street.... Then we usually have some "errands" to do... so we're lucky if we get back on the car by 4..... and around 6 I kick him out.

Yesterday while he fussed around installing his newly polished valve covers -- I built a shelf in the front end of the trailer.... which required an outing to Home Depot... By 6 PM I'd bent and installed the two lines from the calipers to the "t".... So all day --- two valve covers got installed and two little brake lines...

THE KEY IS --- we have a good time. Nobody is paying us. We're not on a SEMA thrash schedule. We both love it.

[214Chevy]

THE KEY IS --- we have a good time. Nobody is paying us. We're not on a SEMA thrash schedule. We both love it.

That is what life and cars are about...having a good time. :cheers: Or at least that is what life and cars should be about, huh?

[fleetus macmullitz]

Greg,

How's the '56 ride and drive?

Also, how long ago did Pierre build it?

[GregWeld]

Greg,

How's the '56 ride and drive?

Also, how long ago did Pierre build it?



Well...... I don't like the ride (sorry Bret) it's on air ride.... and I'm not a fan...

Stock chassis.... Tubular upper A arms stock lowers - nothing special. Triangulated 4 bar rear - Ford 9"... Art wasn't even thinking about building Tri Five chassis when this project was being done.


Took Pierre 10 YEARS to complete the car -- and it's been done for maybe 7 or 8 years IIRC. Not many miles on the car -- maybe 5,000 and only short distances.

It's why I ride him about driving the '57 === once he get's in that C6 suspension Ironworks chassis -- on coil overs -- LS power -- The '56 will be permanently parked.

[GregWeld]

I was asked about this project today --- and I'm happy to report that it's all wrapped up and safely back in Pierre's garage!

It was all done the day before I left for Deuce Days in Victoria.... and we were able to fire it off and drive it. I had set the timing for 11* initial.... while installing the new motor... when I fired it - and checked the timing... it was off 1* :D


I wanted to be the first to drive it -- since that way I could tell how the EZ EFI tune was coming along. Someone else describing what they feel - just isn't the same. So I rolled thru town a bit (after a thorough heat and cool cycle for the ceramic coated headers. Nothing worse than seeing dull out ceramic on a nice header!) and headed out on to the freeway... cruising perfectly -- and the tune was coming in just as it should.

Pierre loves to pump up the stupid air bags til the shocks top out.... and you can see the transfer case (joking). I'm telling him to let some air out.... MORE! We want MORE! He's busy messing with that while I'm feeling the ride with less air and trying to get the car compliant... etc. About then I hear a little tin scrape.... and then another... WE'RE TOO LOW... and the low spot on the car is...... THE PAN. Yep --- big smoke.... Reach over and flip the key off -- and roll it into neutral while coasting over the exit... where --- yep! Seven quarts of nice break in oil puke on the road.

The good news is --- it barely opened the rear seam on the pan -- and I caught it just as it happened. Trailer time! Never leave home without a WINCH in a trailer! They come in handy!

Back to the "shed" -- where a major clean out of the pan takes place... a home made dent puller is built and welded to the bottom to pull the pan back to proper shape... a little body hammer action closed the seam -- and I MIG welded (one tack at a time) the poor thing together. Done.

Put the hood on -- and spend some major time getting that just right... with the new Billet Specialties hinges. And then off to his house! He's happy!



The front sheetmetal going back on....





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Checking the timing --- and then on these systems you have to use a Manometer to set the stacks... get all the linkage reconnected -- and then do a few heat cycles on the headers etc.







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Out for maiden voyage!








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[fleetus macmullitz]

Greg,

An 'ouch' story, but a happy ending thankfully. :thumbsup:

Is that Imagine Injection on top of the great looking BBC?

Anytime you want to post more pic of that beautiful '56 you made healthy again, don't let walking Stella get in the way of that. :D

[Ron in SoCal]

Stunning Greg! :thumbsup:

Have Peirre get a controller so he doesn't do that again lol!

[Spiffav8]

Stunning car and a great break in story. Glad you where paying attention!!

:thumbsup: :lostmarbles:

[DaleTx]

I was asked about this project today --- and I'm happy to report that it's all wrapped up and safely back in Pierre's garage!

It was all done the day before I left for Deuce Days in Victoria.... and we were able to fire it off and drive it. I had set the timing for 11* initial.... while installing the new motor... when I fired it - and checked the timing... it was off 1* :D


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Nice work Greg... the engine looks awesome!

:thumbsup:

[GregWeld]

Skip,


Yes that is Imagine Injection --- Bob Ream --- out of Phoenix AriDzona area. He's a great friend and his stuff just works --- and his customer service is beyond amazing. I can text him some stupid question --- and he KNOWS the answer! I've yet to throw him a curve despite my amazing stupidity.

His Air Valves (their proper name) are all billet --- rather than the usual castings. They still sit on a Webber manifold. The newer small block manifolds have a large vacuum chamber built into the valley floor.

Here's the thing I've been doing lately ----- Imagine Injection or Inglese Injection (more "old fashioned looking) ----- an MSD "READY TO RUN" distributor --- this distributor needs no MSD box and has a tach output for the ECU input and tach in the car. FAST EZ EFI controller. I customize the harness rather than leaving all the length it comes with. I have all the tools to take the pins out of the various WeatherPak or MetriPak connections.... and all the crimp tools and necessary stuff to make up new connections.... so it really cleans up these installs.

I "hide" he ECU over in the dead space to the driver side of the hood hinge.... it's easy to get to if you need to (I install nutserts for blind fastening) and run the big trunk lines down the firewall and over back of the motor and come up from behind.

Without the MSD box -- you don't get any interference issues... and on a street rod like this -- there's absolutely no reason to need one. Makes for a nice install.