I also got my trans cross member I made , all welded . As my next mission is to show the new engine and trans mounts to the certifier ….

Here in nz , all modifications have to be certified … so I am onto the process early

Simply love those mad skills. Excellent job!

Great work bro!!!!!!!

12 minutes ago, Wrongway said:

Great work bro!!!!!!!

Thanks Mate i justA paid chris from auto city for a front disc brake kit..... not sure how long its going to take to get to me as he is sending it to Kiwi shipping in La. hopefully it doesnt sit there for months like my hood did !!!!

Brake and fuel line day !!!

And the cool part is I can take a look under the 64 to copy the location of both the 3/8 fuel line and the 3/16 brake line down the frame rail and over around the diff 👍

And unlike when I plumbed the 64 original lines , which are 1/4 , the 3/16 will give better pedal feel , less pedal travel and will be easier to route 👍

And all in Nicopp 🍻

My grandson enjoyed helping 🥰

And main fuel line and brake lines from the diff done ✅

on the front i am going to leave extra 3/16 brake line to go up to the master cylinder, but the 3/8 will have a joiner block and i will make a line to go vertically up the fire wall, as the point of entry for the efi on the l98 engine is on the drives bank, top back corner which will sit nicely next to the brake booster....( that s story in its self ! )

on the inside of the rear driverside rail i plan to mount the corvette pressure regulator/ filter, as my tank is up inside the rear quarter.

Edited March 8Mar 8 by 64 kiwi boni

The auto city classis disc brake kit i bought has been sent to kiwi shipping in ca, total cost $769usd, the cost to air freight to me is going to be another $407usd, so i am looking at near 2k nz dollars to get the kit here !!! Freight is truely killing any hope of this build getting finished unless i can sort parts locally !

so i am going to have to hunt nz wide for the parts or change factory parts for what can find. which is a pita !!

any one heading this way from LA that has a spare bag to stick some discs and a master cylinder/booster in ?

Chris, the Toy Shed in Rotorua is advertising disc brake kits from around $1k if my memory serves me correctly. Just a thought.

3 hours ago, KiwiStarChief said:

Chris, the Toy Shed in Rotorua is advertising disc brake kits from around $1k if my memory serves me correctly. Just a thought.

Yes Russel , I saw he has them but 4.75 stud pattern and for Chev axles not Ponti !

I am after a rear drum if you know of anyone who has one Russel , it has to be 1959 onwards 11inch x2inch 5on 5

Cleaned the l98 and tried the headers on … looking way fast !!!!

I am still ummming and urrrring if I should do a cam upgrade while it’s on the floor !

Edited March 9Mar 9 by 64 kiwi boni

Justa little update, i have a certifier on board now and today he signed off on my engine and trans mounts and siad next he wants to see the tunnel and where i am going to cut it to allow clearance for the 6l80e trans.... woop wooop that means next is engine in frame !!! perminately !!

Edited March 18Mar 18 by 64 kiwi boni

Chris, you are lucky you have a tame certifier on board with you. How did you manage to get him to come to your house?

18 hours ago, KiwiStarChief said:

Chris, you are lucky you have a tame certifier on board with you. How did you manage to get him to come to your house?

Hi Russel, he is new!!!! and local !! Taupo finnaly has a certfier !!! he cant do full certs for scratch builts but certainly can do limited ones like my engine and trans one !

so lets see how he goes!!! after being burnt to the tune of $3700 for the cert on that mk1 cortina i built ! i am hoping this guy doesnt want to use me as his retirement fund !!!

oh by the way ! beach hop next week and i was at the club last night and quiet a few of the members where aware of your 57 going there !!!

i am sure its going to get covered in drool

Chris, make sure that your bidding hand is in the down and locked position!

2 hours ago, KiwiStarChief said:

Chris, make sure that your bidding hand is in the down and locked position!

Tell that to the boss !!!!!!! shes the one who cant help herself !!!! (also the one with the money )

so my plan .... down the end of port road is the fishing club...... great food, great beers ... i will get the boss primed, then head to the auction !!!( she is a gin girl ...)

anything after that isnt my responsiblity !!!!!!

justa making it super clear here..... your 57 is amazing !!!!, you have done a wonderfull job

Today i managed to get a few hours on the 63,

All the crusty brake system came off

pulled head and removed all the mud !!!

Inspected the gears …. Crown wheel is pretty average !!! So are the spider gears !!!

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But that’s a issue I will deal with latter

New axle bearings and seals

Edited May 17May 17 by 64 kiwi boni

What i want to do is run the wagon with these gears and see if they suit the new ls engine/trans combo. then i can choose a new set of gears and a posi setup.

Looking good!

I have my hands full with just one car

Managed to get a afternoon on the 63 and fitted the rear slave cylinders and piped the diff.

i added extra welded on clamps, as its a requirement here in nz that all brake lines be ancored at no more than 300mm centres. and the factory doesnt ancor the tee to the housing, so i have fitted a backet to the new tee, so everything is nice and strong

The hose between the diff and body will be made once i have a ride height with the body back on.

i finnaly found replacement drums, so they are ordered and we are near ready to finally install the engine and trans.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by 64 kiwi boni

Looking Good!