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Postby DarthVega » Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:53 am

Still have a lot more work to do but here’s my build so far...only visual upgrades to date, planning to build a Chevy 302 for the power plant
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Postby DarthVega » Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:16 am

Hope to get in the 600 hp or more range once built and supercharged
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Postby Chief_Runs_W_Coyotes » Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:29 pm

Looking good so far! I considered a DZ302 for a swap for a while myself as I plan to daily my h-body and the fact that it’s a high revving engine that makes most of its power at the top end works well with an overpowered light street car (decided to keep the Duke for now at least). Repairs on the fenders look great! I wish mine would go that well but Sunbirds have a lot of curves in the rust zone and it’s difficult to find replacements. Wish you the best of luck on continuing your build!
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Postby DarthVega » Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:52 pm

Chief_Runs_W_Coyotes wrote:Looking good so far! I considered a DZ302 for a swap for a while myself as I plan to daily my h-body and the fact that it’s a high revving engine that makes most of its power at the top end works well with an overpowered light street car (decided to keep the Duke for now at least). Repairs on the fenders look great! I wish mine would go that well but Sunbirds have a lot of curves in the rust zone and it’s difficult to find replacements. Wish you the best of luck on continuing your build!


Thanks for the support! Yeah I wanted something a little different than the norm, thought about the Vortec V6, the Buick 3800, a Olds 267, 350 even a Chevy 292, but after finding a article saying the prototype had a 302, I said to myself let me make what was really intended and badge it accordingly. I still have a list of things to do, want the nose and rear swap to the 71-73 style like my dad’s old knock around when I was a kid, I remember standing in the passenger seat back in 80 and 81 I would tell him to “jump” the railroad crossing LOL, probably at the blazing speed of 15 mph at that age we were traveling at the speed of sound to me and I dubbed his 72 the Stunt Jumper the Copper brown with the slotted mags two of them pictured above, He retired his 67 442 due to me being born, so I decided to create something of fun times with him. :th: I know he’s smiling down at the car and shaking his head
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Postby DarthVega » Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:00 pm

It shall live on
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Postby DarthVega » Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:04 pm

Will definitely get a Olds motor
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Postby DarthVega » Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:54 pm

Want to say I really appreciate everyone here on H-Body with all the prior knowledge of these cars we have, Burnouts and Rotorblades, Bob Gumm, Monzamouse and everyone who gives their know how, helping others to dodge the pitfalls of auto restoration. I just completed the 5 lug conversion for the front, next is the rear and then the brakes.
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Postby DarthVega » Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:18 am

In need of low cost but effective fix
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Postby DarthVega » Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:32 pm

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Rear installed 14x6 American Racing wheels 175/65 R14 tires all around, 16x8 rears in the future
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Postby DarthVega » Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:34 am

14x6 front and 16x8 rear no rubbing issue so far in the rear plan to lower it a bit in the rear in the future
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Postby DarthVega » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:59 pm

After Electrolysis my 302 looks pretty good, after a good hone session I hope to have it built before Christmas
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Postby DarthVega » Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:19 pm

Few updates, cleaned, honed and painted my 283/302 block, swapped in the Corvette Disc Disc master cylinder
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Postby DarthVega » Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:21 pm

Block before paint
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Postby DarthVega » Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:22 pm

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Updates on my SS Vega
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Postby Monza Harry » Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:01 pm

DV, Yes it does look pretty Cool! Nice contrasting yet complimentary colours. Nice touch with the SS emblem on the intake is that the MASS AIR FLOW sensor? Harry
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