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Pinstriper49's 49 Shoebox (Formerly SKOFORD'S)
« on: June 30, 2005 6:35 PM »
Ross is just getting started on this one. Plans are for an updated OHV V8 (sounds like it will be a Pontiac) and a possible sub. Ross picked that car up a few weeks ago and has already tore into it. Here are a few pics of what he is starting with.

Ross will update us soon.
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2005 8:13 PM »
Update: A Pontiac 400ci backed by a THM400 has been secured for the shoebox. Ross is cleaning it up and removing the front clip of the car so the install can take place in the next few weeks.
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2005 5:01 AM »
July 16th..... front clip removed and getting ready to pull the flathead and slide in the poncho.......
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2006 12:08 AM »
UPDATE!

Feb 26th

Well a fair amount of time has passed since the last update but plenty of work has been done. The motor is in and is ready to be fired. The front has been lowered by flipping the uprights and adding 1" blocks.

Today the rear was finished with the addition of an s10 rear and 3.5" dearched springs and 4" blocks. Ross pulled it off the jack stands and it fell right down to the snubbers.
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« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2006 8:21 PM »
I received a text message from Ross yesterday that the motor has been fired!
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2006 3:39 AM »
Looks like Ross has the rear springs set. I know he had to play with re-arching the springs a few times after the SEVERE dearch that he did on them initially. Plus a cool looking chrome wheel and cap combo. I need to get the details from him on what the caps are for sure.


Ross also has switched to a point type distributor. The Edelbrock intake did not give enough clearance to use the HEI.

There are a few broken exhaust studs that need to be removed from the block yet and THEN the front clip will go back on and we can get some profile pics to see what the stance is.
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2006 3:44 AM »
this car is currently on hiatus
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2009 6:20 PM »
So are the pontiac motor mounts in this thing or is it back to stock??
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2009 9:21 PM »
the frame mounts are welded in but 20 minutes and they could be gone for something else
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2009 11:49 PM »
I might put one of those under-head valve gow-jobs in it.
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009 1:25 PM »
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I might put one of those under-head valve gow-jobs in it.
 

And then run the piss out of it!!! :P
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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009 3:09 PM »
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I might put one of those under-head valve gow-jobs in it.
 

And then run the piss out of it!!! :P


No!!!!!  I'll be going slow.  I'll probably keep it under 45 mph just to make sure...
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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009 3:34 PM »
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I might put one of those under-head valve gow-jobs in it.
 

And then run the piss out of it!!! :P


No!!!!!  I'll be going slow.  I'll probably keep it under 45 mph just to make sure...


What???? Your never going to blow a head gasket doing 45 mph. :wink:
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2009 1:55 AM »
id leave it pink
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2009 4:29 AM »
I like the pink, very manly.
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