Meissen's LT1 Build-up Thread

[meissen]

That's what I thought! Dealership would be way more expensive and for that price it just seems damned worth it. All the lines are going to be formed and bent perfectly so all I have to do is bolt it right in.

[my95z28]

Dude, wow, that is just awesome.

[Phantom409]

That's a great deal B.

[klrlt1]

You did a really nice job B looks sweet!

[BP_Z28]

very good deal... The camaros gods love you

[JoeliusZ28]

I think brian and I are going to be a VERY good race as soon as i get mine tuned up and ready to go.

[MiDi_2001]

I think brian and I are going to be a VERY good race as soon as i get mine tuned up and ready to go.

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JoeliusZ28, cool avatar.

[BP_Z28]

Im still sticking with my original prediction

Joel wins because Brians has a pitstop with a donut shop

[meissen]

Got work done today. Feeling a lot better about how far along we are. My dad worked on getting the engine harness hooked up while I worked on the engine bay and what not. And time for pics.

REALLY happy I went through and labeled all the wires on the harness - made this job so much easier!








Uh oh! Where'd my fuel line go?





What do you guys think about the firewall being left black? My dad and I are both thinking about keeping the firewall and the frame rails black so they don't stand out much, but then have from the frame rails up on the wheel fender/shock tower red.




POR15's Putty - covering a lot of the holes and smoothing out the really bumpy metal.




POR15 work:

[JoeliusZ28]

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JoeliusZ28, cool avatar.

thanks! the 59 bel / impala is one of my favorite cars.


Brian, i think the firewall looks good in black! gives some contrast!

[BP_Z28]

How good does POR 15 work? I never tried it. But I think I have to much rust under my car.. can you spray or brush right over it?

Looks good brian... I think it would look cool if it said Red Alert on each valve cover..but thats just me.. I guess it would flow alot better if they were black

[JoeliusZ28]

is POR-15 the same as chasis saver?

I used chasis saver on the door rust on my truck - and its so good i swear it made the metal stronger!

[Boost Addict]

How good does POR 15 work? I never tried it. But I think I have to much rust under my car.. can you spray or brush right over it?

Looks good brian... I think it would look cool if it said Red Alert on each valve cover..but thats just me.. I guess it would flow alot better if they were black

Its sticks to rust better than a say a primed surface with all rust removed. If its just surface rust it'll be good but not if it's all rotted out.

[meissen]

Seems pretty damn good. The POR-15 is good as long as there is "tooth" to the metal - according to the POR15 label. I like it so far - but I'm worried about what will happen on the parts I painted that see sunlight since supposedly POR15 doesn't like UV Light. I took a flat blade screw driver to any rust I found so I could break apart the rust as much as possible.

[Phantom409]

Looks good B.

I like the black in the tunnel.