61 biscayne build

[Dean's 61 bubble]

HI Ho, engine sitting in Biscayne after only 5 yrs. Boy am i speedy, LOL

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Dean:

Drip drip drip, a little bit at a time and Presto! you've made some progress .

Congrats! TomK

 

[Dean's 61 bubble]

changed out the new rear station wagon springs yesterday for new 2" lowering springs to have the nose appear to be a little higher ( the rear was up in the nosebleed area before the swap)

 

[409gang]

Looks OLD SCHOOL Good!!!

 

[benchseat4speed]

Yup! Little bit tail down, little bit nose up

 

[Dean's 61 bubble]

Boy! i do like those Wilson Headers...slid in very easily. Do have a issue with #1tube hitting front A-arm cross shaft nut and bolt. But i want to raise the front of engine a little anyway.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Spiffy looking there Dean.

 

[Don Jacks]

YES IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[63 dream'n]

Very nice

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Great progress! At least the weather hasn't taken a turn for the worse and you've got some sunshine to work in .

 

[BSL409]

Like it!!

 

[Don Jacks]

I'd like to offer a suggestion.I'd move or at least insulate the metal part of that brake line.It looks to be very close to #5-7 header tube.Coating the header will help,but hot brake fluid is not your friend.

 

[Dean's 61 bubble]

Moved brake line on both sides of the motor today Don...yesterday was just a trial fitment. Got the motor also raised on front but the headers are back off the car for a little paint work, so won't know if i fixed my clearance issue for a few days...but you do have a good eye for detail, Thanks

 

[Dean's 61 bubble]

Tom, no windows in my garage, but i do have heat and air., LOL..came out this evening and thought what the hell...it was dark, evidently my clock battery gave up , time do fly sometime,, especially the older we get, LOL. Wait a minute, some things are not that funny!!

 

[Don Jacks]

It's always the "little" stuff that gets you!!!!!!!

 

[Dean's 61 bubble]

well, am working on my Biscayne...took my Wilson headers to Ok City to get them jet hot coated on Monday, installed my Shifter for my 4 speed (with some trepidition about cutting whole in my new floor), put my patina cross flags on the trunk to go with the look of the car that Ricky sent me (thanks again Rick)..think it looks cooler than the 6 cyl. emblem did.

 

[Dean's 61 bubble]

I want to wish all on this site, and especially all who follow my post, the best Christmas possible and hopefully and prayerfully, a much better new year in 2021!!!!

 

[La Hot Rods]

Same to you and yours Dean.

 

[Don Jacks]

Merry Christmas Dean.Cars looking better all the time.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Merry Christmas!