69 300 deluxe ZL-1 project - Page 16

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**151** 03-01-2013, 12:47 AM

By your signature, this is your "small" ZL-1 only 427 cubes? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Ryan

PS: I added some ZL-1 pics from Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car Museum.

**SS427** · #**152** 03-01-2013, 01:19 PM

Nice work Albert! Can't wait to see it done.

**Alss** · #**153** 03-01-2013, 11:35 PM

moving along:

this is the difference between a original bellcrank support and a repop..repop is black.

motor getting ready

not happy with the bell housing color..probably gonna take it back out..one step closer

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**154** 03-01-2013, 11:44 PM

Nice work,

Is the bell-housing aluminum or painted?

Ryan

**Alss** · #**155** 03-01-2013, 11:46 PM

its painted now..not for long though [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

**njsteve** · #**156** 03-01-2013, 11:48 PM

Albert,

Didnt you just build one of these ZL1 Chevelles a year ago?

At this rate you're going to be the next Preston Tucker.

(BTW, do you work on Pontiacs? I am still huntng for a painter in the neighborhood) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

**Alss** · #**157** 03-01-2013, 11:55 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Albert,

Didnt you just build one of these ZL1 Chevelles a year ago?

At this rate you're going to be the next Preston Tucker.

(BTW, do you work on Pontiacs? I am still huntng for a painter in the neighborhood) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>

yes I did, a Malibu..now this one..and I have another one for my Beaumont! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Sorry..hung up my spray gun..sending my stuff out now..too many dam fumes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

**njsteve** · #**158** 03-01-2013, 11:58 PM

Cant blame ya! That stuff will give ya drain bamage.

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**159** 03-01-2013, 11:59 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Albert,

Didnt you just build one of these ZL1 Chevelles a year ago?

At this rate you're going to be the next Preston Tucker.

(BTW, do you work on Pontiacs? I am still huntng for a painter in the neighborhood) [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div>

I think he is building this one as a surprise for me.....Hopefully its ready for my B-day.

Ryan

Hi Albert, I like the idea and the look of the 621 but wouldn't a SFI approved unit be a little safer at 7K banging into second?

**Alss** · #**160** 03-16-2013, 01:52 AM

Ryan..no 7K shifts for this one...yet.

Heres the current progress, slowly wrapping up the frame:

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