IM BAAAAACK!!!! (tons of pics!)
So after a 4+ year hiatus (sorry...) I FINALLY got to the point in life where I could afford to play around and build my 66 the way I have wanted to since i got er back in 2005. 4 years ago I took this pile-o-smiles on its first legitimate car show, 200+ miles one way, and actually won best original 64-66 mopar (out of 12+ cars) My brother and I are pictured, along with the car when I first took it to school my sophomore year. 3 years ago, did a fuel cell from Rhodes race cars, modified the trunk floor, built subframe connectors, and re-located the battery + built a disconnect switch. 2 years ago I installed a full suspension swap, RMS uca's, M-body spindles (fyi the bump-steer BS is a myth, this cars straight as an arrow at 100+) and built an 8.25 summer of 2015 (for now) with an auburn sure grip and 3.55's. Installed a northern radiator cross flow 2 row radiator too. I ran the ol 318 hard until she smoked the TF999. I rocked er for the next 2 years with one seriously angry 2nd gear. Bought a Cope TF904 full race manual valve body setup, with matched PTC converter in fall 2015. parked it fall of 16 for a tear down and engine bay re-do. Got to meet Dave Rea from graveyard cars thanks to his brother Bill whom Ive known for a few years via the truck shops Ive worked at. That was a trip!!!! Chopped the inner fender and hand-worked some new patch panels. That was a learning experience, but I did it by myself. May of 17 I pulled the trigger on an MRL Performance 408, beast dyno'd out at 532hp/544tq. realized the chassis needed some help with power like that (honestly was expecting 450-475, but hey ill take it!) So, a set of magnum-force j-bars were in order. cleaned up the engine bay, built a brand new front end harness, and did some minor mods here and there. Installed an aftermarket heater, removed the original to make way for my custom fuse/relay box I built and the MSD. Installed line lock with an MSD 2-step. hand built all my hard lines on the engine, did all the electrical myself, fab-work to the k-member and LCA braces, and literally everything else. Installed a PST 16:1 box as well (weill see how my shoulders feel after this summer) Last month "durpy's" new heart was slammed home. Just popped this monster off last week. Mad shop burnouts commenced shortly thereafter!!! Next on the list is some decent shocks, an 8 pt cage, leaf spring relocation + mini tub, driveshaft yoke upgrade, and a dana 60. Stay tuned :)
So after a 4+ year hiatus (sorry...) I FINALLY got to the point in life where I could afford to play around and build my 66 the way I have wanted to since i got er back in 2005. 4 years ago I took this pile-o-smiles on its first legitimate car show, 200+ miles one way, and actually won best original 64-66 mopar (out of 12+ cars) My brother and I are pictured, along with the car when I first took it to school my sophomore year. 3 years ago, did a fuel cell from Rhodes race cars, modified the trunk floor, built subframe connectors, and re-located the battery + built a disconnect switch. 2 years ago I installed a full suspension swap, RMS uca's, M-body spindles (fyi the bump-steer BS is a myth, this cars straight as an arrow at 100+) and built an 8.25 summer of 2015 (for now) with an auburn sure grip and 3.55's. Installed a northern radiator cross flow 2 row radiator too. I ran the ol 318 hard until she smoked the TF999. I rocked er for the next 2 years with one seriously angry 2nd gear. Bought a Cope TF904 full race manual valve body setup, with matched PTC converter in fall 2015. parked it fall of 16 for a tear down and engine bay re-do. Got to meet Dave Rea from graveyard cars thanks to his brother Bill whom Ive known for a few years via the truck shops Ive worked at. That was a trip!!!! Chopped the inner fender and hand-worked some new patch panels. That was a learning experience, but I did it by myself. May of 17 I pulled the trigger on an MRL Performance 408, beast dyno'd out at 532hp/544tq. realized the chassis needed some help with power like that (honestly was expecting 450-475, but hey ill take it!) So, a set of magnum-force j-bars were in order. cleaned up the engine bay, built a brand new front end harness, and did some minor mods here and there. Installed an aftermarket heater, removed the original to make way for my custom fuse/relay box I built and the MSD. Installed line lock with an MSD 2-step. hand built all my hard lines on the engine, did all the electrical myself, fab-work to the k-member and LCA braces, and literally everything else. Installed a PST 16:1 box as well (weill see how my shoulders feel after this summer) Last month "durpy's" new heart was slammed home. Just popped this monster off last week. Mad shop burnouts commenced shortly thereafter!!! Next on the list is some decent shocks, an 8 pt cage, leaf spring relocation + mini tub, driveshaft yoke upgrade, and a dana 60. Stay tuned :)