Just another early hot rod

[bgyglfr]

There are two reasons for this thread. One to share my project now that there finally something to share other than a bunch of parts and a tub. The other is to ask for advice on some thing as they come up. Here is a picture progression of the project.

Started with a wrecked 70T and a 73T ex track car tub.


The 70 looks ok from the outside but it had been wrecked in the front and I didn't want to build from a wrecked tub so it will donate its life so the 73 can live.

[bgyglfr]

Replacing the SC flares with RS flares. Also repairing the quarter panels.

[bgyglfr]

Coming back from the sand blaster.





a delay from bad body shop work.





If you want it done right, do it yourself.

[bgyglfr]

Sidetracked.







Off finishing body work and paint.

Flares are looking better.

[HawgRyder]

It looks like the battery boxes could use some work on the cover plates.
I would clean up the bad looking edges a bit...to make them at least straight and smooth.
Other than that...good work so far...keep it up and save another one!
Ah...yes...I just saw the bike...nothing like a little diversity...LOL
Bob

[bgyglfr]

Sidetracked again.

[bgyglfr]

Thanks hawg. We did clean up the battery box area. Still went with deleted boxes though. I never took pics of them finished though.

[bgyglfr]

Starting assembly. Going much faster than I thought.

Pulled a new harness from a 71 and got the suspension and brakes installed.

[bgyglfr]

3.0 with a 915 going in it. Webers, with early style exhaust and a recurred dizzy for now. Maybe a tear down next winter for cams and pistons. She's going to have to run stock internally for now.

[bgyglfr]

That brings me to my first question. I am planning to run the 3.0 with webers and a mad ignition. Do I need the SC engine harness or would it be easier to build the harness? I have thenSC harness but I understand these are getting hard to come bynsomit might be better used by someone running CIS. Also, I have an early harness for all of the fittings (ie 14 pin connector) as well as access to virtually any crimping tool available for wiring. Either way, I need a little help on getting it wired correctly. It's not really something I am comfortable risking getting wrong.

[HawgRyder]

I find that when you are mixing engines and frames...it's usually easier (for me anyway) to just make a new harness.
Benefits are...new wire...better insulation...neater if you are careful...and less wires normally (stock harnesses have a lot of wiring).
I guess this is my distraction...over 100 hours on the fabrication...milling machine...on the front end.
Bob

[RD911T]

Nice project! I'm doing something similar. Subd

[kidrock]

that's a nice collection of shovels you got there. Good luck on the hotrod.

[bgyglfr]

I'm kind of partial to the shovels. They're like the middies. Considered to be the least reliable but with a few fixes they're solid and nothing sounds as good as a shovel.

Bob,
That's a nice looking girder / Old school chopper.

Kirk

[mreid]

Great projects! Gear headedness knows no bounds!

[wachuko]

Subscribed !

[fanaudical]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

[bgyglfr]

Ok. I made a wiring diagram. I need a little help with where the wires connect for the MSD unit. Also what are the functions of the intermediate unit and the temp time switch? Are they needed?
Thanks,
Kirk

[bgyglfr]

She's patiently waiting for the engine and trans. Would be tonight but I forgot to order the rubber grommets for the oil cooler.

[vintagecarlover]

subd. looking good.