Rfoltz53
Member
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2012
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
You guys might have saw i did already start a build thread for this car but it was before i really had a plan made up for the car so the info was all over the place. Since i have set a goal for the car now i thought it would just be easier to delete that thread and start a new one, so here we go.
The car
78 Bertone 262c originaly a v6 m46 car. The car has been sitting since 2001 and i bought it from the second owner. He said he could not even remember why he stopped driving it. Overall the body of the car is on good shape for its age. The floors are rock solid, the only real rust problems are under the windsheild on boths sides and a little on the back rockers. The interior is the over the top bertone stuff with black leather and all sorts of cool 70's stuff. It also has a sunroof!
The goal is to make the car a fun second car for my wife and another toy for me. Just like 5.0 swap this will be done on a tight budget. And i will post running totals as the build goes on.
Drivetrain
Engine 99 Chevy LR4 4.8L 80k miles
I would like to swing a cam and ls1 intake manifold into the budget atleast
Trans is still yet to be bought but im looking for a stock t56 or will may be build up a spare t5 i have.
Body
Fix the rust and that is it! The paint is actully not it bad shape.
Suspension
Coilovers all aroudn since the 1978 suspension is shot
New brakes all around also (it is my wifes car haha)
Now onto the pics
Old v6 lump out
Engine bay before i started to clean it up
Engine bay ready for paint
The engine bay is painted using a high heat industrial black rattle can and im pretty happy with how it turned out
I had a spare subframe from a parts car i had so i gave the subframe notching a shot. It turned out ok for the most part. Im sure it is strong its just not perfrect. I will probably notch the subframe that is in the car still and hang onto this as a spare or for another project.
And some engine pics, i just picked it up yesterday. Im thinking im going to give it a once over this weekend clean it up. Maybe set it on some blocks in the engine bay for motivation.
The truck intake manifold is pretty tall so im not sure i could use that if i wanted to anyways. I will need to pick up a harness and computer since the engine did not come with one.
The car
78 Bertone 262c originaly a v6 m46 car. The car has been sitting since 2001 and i bought it from the second owner. He said he could not even remember why he stopped driving it. Overall the body of the car is on good shape for its age. The floors are rock solid, the only real rust problems are under the windsheild on boths sides and a little on the back rockers. The interior is the over the top bertone stuff with black leather and all sorts of cool 70's stuff. It also has a sunroof!
The goal is to make the car a fun second car for my wife and another toy for me. Just like 5.0 swap this will be done on a tight budget. And i will post running totals as the build goes on.
Drivetrain
Engine 99 Chevy LR4 4.8L 80k miles
I would like to swing a cam and ls1 intake manifold into the budget atleast
Trans is still yet to be bought but im looking for a stock t56 or will may be build up a spare t5 i have.
Body
Fix the rust and that is it! The paint is actully not it bad shape.
Suspension
Coilovers all aroudn since the 1978 suspension is shot
New brakes all around also (it is my wifes car haha)
Now onto the pics
Old v6 lump out
Engine bay before i started to clean it up
Engine bay ready for paint
The engine bay is painted using a high heat industrial black rattle can and im pretty happy with how it turned out
I had a spare subframe from a parts car i had so i gave the subframe notching a shot. It turned out ok for the most part. Im sure it is strong its just not perfrect. I will probably notch the subframe that is in the car still and hang onto this as a spare or for another project.
And some engine pics, i just picked it up yesterday. Im thinking im going to give it a once over this weekend clean it up. Maybe set it on some blocks in the engine bay for motivation.
The truck intake manifold is pretty tall so im not sure i could use that if i wanted to anyways. I will need to pick up a harness and computer since the engine did not come with one.
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