10 point conversion progress
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Car: A Portly 85 Z28
Engine: 4.530 X 4.250 BBC
Transmission: under rated for this application
Axle/Gears: also under rated
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Have been working a few days at this, it`s a good fit from S&W race cars, I had the 8 point from them and it fit well so naturally I opted to go with them on this. I have a few pictures I wanted to keep the bars hidden as much as possible and retain the factory dash.
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Car: A Portly 85 Z28
Engine: 4.530 X 4.250 BBC
Transmission: under rated for this application
Axle/Gears: also under rated
one more the dash. One thing I really regret doing is cutting up a perfect dash pad to fit around the bars...I noticed the pad has some metal inserts built into the ends..anyone ever cut one of these and keep it clean?
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Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: SLOW carbed ls
Transmission: TH400 with brake, 8" PTC converter
Axle/Gears: moser 9" 4.11
looks like it's coming along nicely. Can't wait to see a completed pic, I'm sure I'm not far off from needing a 10 point eventually too.
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: 355/460hp
Transmission: glide\ford 9"
I had the same problem. I cut the dash on the inside front side of the down tube directly forward and another cut from the outside front of the down tube outwards on about a 30 degree angle. I then slip the complete pad in place and then put the 2 small inserts in. The portion of the dash pad that faces the driver is uncut. You have to stick your head in and have a good look to see the cuts. I had plans of making something to cover the cuts but they show so little that I haven't bothered. It is mostly a race car and not a show car. The metal backing was a pain to cut but by leaving it in adds strength to the cut portion of the pad.
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Car: 1982 Camaro z28
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Car: A Portly 85 Z28
Engine: 4.530 X 4.250 BBC
Transmission: under rated for this application
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How in the world do you paint the A pillar bars with the window in place?
Thanks for you info 84406
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Car: 82 camaro
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Axle/Gears: 9'' 4.10 gear
I had the local glass shop remove the windshield. And as you are planning, I used my old dash. I cut it with a jig saw, used construction paper for a templet. Then cut a good dash pad, but it did not fit as good as I had hoped for. So I bought another good dash, made a templet from the one I cut up and corrected my sloppiness. The new dash fits a lot better. I have to remove the steering wheel to install or remove the dash pad.
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Car: 92 Camaro z28
Engine: 427 sb
Transmission: th400
Axle/Gears: 9"/4.30
Hey greezemonkey, I used an foam paint brush to paint my A-pillar bars. Here are some pics. I made an templet out of cardboard before cutting up my dash pad.
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Car: A Portly 85 Z28
Engine: 4.530 X 4.250 BBC
Transmission: under rated for this application
Axle/Gears: also under rated
Thanks, I think the very front of the pipes may not get enough paint but I`m not pulling the window just for that, I was thinking of trying a straw on the paint can trick I`ll pull out the jig saw after measuring twice
Also thanks for that picture it`s pretty much how tight mine is, aside from the little extra that was cut in front, it did not come out too bad
Also thanks for that picture it`s pretty much how tight mine is, aside from the little extra that was cut in front, it did not come out too bad
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: 355/460hp
Transmission: glide\ford 9"
I was digging thorugh to find a pic and then saw 92stealthrams pics and they are so similar to mine that there is no sense sending mine. I taped waxed painting paper with double sided to the window and ajoining areas and then did the hard part of the front tube with a small roller. You can look down thru the window to see how things are going.
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Car: 87 iroc
Engine: 454 .030 over
Transmission: th-350
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Thanks, I think the very front of the pipes may not get enough paint but I`m not pulling the window just for that, I was thinking of trying a straw on the paint can trick I`ll pull out the jig saw after measuring twice
Also thanks for that picture it`s pretty much how tight mine is, aside from the little extra that was cut in front, it did not come out too bad
Also thanks for that picture it`s pretty much how tight mine is, aside from the little extra that was cut in front, it did not come out too bad
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Car: A Portly 85 Z28
Engine: 4.530 X 4.250 BBC
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Okay guys, cut dash pad installed !!....also some finishing pictures..ignition and gauges are in and working, starting to look like my car again
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Car: A Portly 85 Z28
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Thanks, I used a jig saw with a fine tooth blade, cut super nice.
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