Project Slantfish

ec_co · July 16, 2025, 07:45:00 PM

just a quick timeline and progress update. So much to do and so little time to get things done. I'm moving 5hrs away in a month, so I need to get some big things done. Thankfully my painter is helping, more than he should and big kudos to him because my injuries make some things very unpleasant now.

Yesterday the machine shop finished the block and head - need to pick up and rebuild (all parts ready to go!); yesterday my diff rebuild was also finished, need to install it; brightwork finally almost finished after dropping it off in November. I decided to stop trying to install the Vintage Air system for now, getting a little frustrated, short on time and it's impeding my progress, I'll just deal with it later so I can get most of the interior in. So much stuff happening at once - when it rains, it pours

ec_co · July 20, 2025, 11:46:24 AM

Dash is installed! I installed the Vintage Air box just as a placeholder, but can't hook any of it up yet, too much other stuff to try and get done just so it can roll onto a trailer for the trip to the new house.

Katfish · July 20, 2025, 03:37:53 PM

What's the ETA for 1st drive?

ec_co · July 20, 2025, 04:07:15 PM

Quote from: Katfish on July 20, 2025, 03:37:53 PMWhat's the ETA for 1st drive?

Probably spring with the way things are going. I have tons of things ready to go, but too much to do by myself. especially with some of the health issues now, so it'll take a while to get it together now

cuda hunter · July 20, 2025, 04:36:05 PM

Slow and steady wins the race.
The move isn't going to help with the progress either.
Are you upgrading your garage with the move?

ec_co · July 20, 2025, 05:12:58 PM

Quote from: cuda hunter on July 20, 2025, 04:36:05 PMSlow and steady wins the race.
The move isn't going to help with the progress either.
Are you upgrading your garage with the move?

1st thing I'm doing before moving in is putting down epoxy. Next year I plan on putting a 2 post lift in, insulating and finishing it for better all year use.

ec_co · August 20, 2025, 06:23:28 AM

Today(ish) is the 56th birthday of the Slantfish, born around Aug 20th 1969. My original goal was to have it finished by its 50th birthday, then Covid hit and things went to shit. Then the next goal was to have it done by its 55th birthday, then my happy ass got ran over and I might have been able to get it done, but my painter took way too freaking long holding it at his shop with limited time for me to work on it. However, I'm very confident that I will have it on the road by next summer.

ec_co · August 21, 2025, 03:41:43 PM

Got the long block together with a little help from friends, tomorrow we drop it all in. No test firing until probably spring, but at least it'll make transporting everything to the new place easier.

70_440-6Cuda · August 21, 2025, 03:52:50 PM

WOW! I am SOOOOO jealous - interior looks AWESOME - I mean everything does, but man that interior is COOL

cuda hunter · August 21, 2025, 07:13:30 PM

I agree, that blue is SHARP !!

ec_co · August 22, 2025, 06:06:38 AM

Quote from: cuda hunter on August 21, 2025, 07:13:30 PMI agree, that blue is SHARP !!

I love the blues, but sometimes I think it's too much. I can't wait to install the Plymouth lower side stripes, that'll help break things up a little bit.

ec_co · August 22, 2025, 12:22:55 PM

pink and blue? RAM clutch colors

Me on the right.

ec_co · August 22, 2025, 01:56:43 PM

The Mopar mating ritual is complete! Now I just have to wait a few hours for my friend to get off work and we're going to drop it in.

ec_co · August 22, 2025, 06:49:32 PM

I'm the Santa on the right

ec_co · August 23, 2025, 09:34:57 AM

All wrapped up like a Christmas present now.

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