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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Uncle_Fester #546058 March 06th 2012 9:05 pm
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Here are a couple of pics to go with this past weekends sucessful firing of the motor in the video post above:

Computer mounted and new fuse block assembly:

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Mocked up a temporary fuel tank and our new inline fuel pump to fire the motor:

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She's not a trailer queen, she is just on vacation!
She even pulls trailers!

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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #546071 March 06th 2012 9:46 pm
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Awesome!


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #546080 March 06th 2012 10:44 pm
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Thanks to you now I have a mess to clean up here on my keyboard and screen after that! WHOAH WHOAH WHOAH People!!! I spilled my beer when I was reaching for the volume!!! Love that idle/loping!! Awsome!!! I hope that is not your permanant gas tank tho!lol


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #546106 March 07th 2012 12:04 am
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absolutely love it, except the gull wing (looks like a temple slammer)looking forward to the turn out.

Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
1320Chevy #546287 March 07th 2012 7:01 pm
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very nice Star dreamer ! Sounds awesome .. i like your little test set up to .. it looks like something i might do .


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Star Dreamer #546292 March 07th 2012 7:14 pm
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wunderbar !


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Wizard78 #546343 March 07th 2012 10:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Wizard78
Awesome!


.................. yeah..... cheers


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Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #553636 April 03rd 2012 11:35 pm
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Now that the motor is running it was time to go back to work on the rest of the drive train. First off new (used) S10 leaf springs and and spring mounts to go with the S10 blazer disc brake rear end:
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New front spring mounts ready to be tack welded in place:
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New spring location mounted to the frame vs the old one mounted outboard on rusty spring mounts:
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Old rear end removed:
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and new rear end going in and hooking up the rear shackles:
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Trial fit of some 295/50R15's on a 15 x 10 rim which fit nicely in the wheel well:
[Linked Image]

Except we will have to tub it a little on the inside:
[Linked Image]

And then we pulled it outside, sits a little high in the rear but we have some adjustment built in plus there is no interior weight yet and we still have weak front springs:
[Linked Image]

But with the trailer hooked that my sons intends to pull with it, it leveled out nicely:
[Linked Image]

Next up is setting the pinion angle, getting a drive shaft made, then moving to the front suspension and new power brakes all around.


Star Dreamer
78 Full Custom Chevy
Ramblin Vans - HVC
Honorary Mild to Wild Van Member - Houston, TX.
She's not a trailer queen, she is just on vacation!
She even pulls trailers!

[Linked Image]2017 Van Nationals Show and Shine by buckeyebackup08, on Flickr
Re: Would you consider this a "Barn find"? 65 Chevy
Star Dreamer #553643 April 04th 2012 4:52 am
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Looks like the suspension came out very well. As you say, the interior alone will add some weight. Looks good outside as well!

Randy

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