The Build

  • Goodmark Fuel Tank

    March 13th, 2013 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Since we are running a Carburetor on the car I ordered up a Goodmark Industries stock replacement tank from Summit Racing. I also ordered all new hardware to install the Tank. Summit Racing has sure received a bunch of my money in the last year. You can’t beat there service and pricing. I really like seeing Made […]

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  • Rolling the Inner Fender Lip

    January 29th, 2013 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    Last step is to roll the fender lip to gain a little tire clearance. You can see how wide the fender lip is. Fender roller mounted and the fun begins. Finished – I’ve gained about 1/2″ of extra room.

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  • Wegner Automotive LS1 is Complete

    January 7th, 2013 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The motor is back from Wegner Automotive. While it was there I had them completely tear it down and check everything and install all of the new Parts. I think my favorite part is their new front drive it’s super clean and fights tight to the block. I couldn’t be happier with the way the […]

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  • Rocky Mount Bike Rack

    December 17th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    I spent a lot of time searching for the right bike tray. After attending Crank Worx MTB Festival in Colorado in 2011 I stumbled across Rocky Mounts. They have one of the nicest fork mount bike tray in the industry. When I received the tray I knew I had chosen the right tray. Below are […]

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  • Billet Specialties Mag G’s are in the house

    November 25th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The Wheels are back from Billet Specialties and they look awesome. I can’t wait to get them mounted on the car. Back tires are mounted and the ride height looks perfect. Front tire is mounted and it looks like the front end needs to come down just a little. and the front fender needs a […]

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  • LS1 is heading to Wegner Automotive

    November 19th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    It’s time to get the motor out of the car and shipped up to Wegner Automotive. I have only heard good things about them. They are a full service shop and they have some really nice Front Drive Set Ups. www.wegnerautomotive.com The goal was to get the motor out of the car and back to […]

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  • Flaming River Steering Shaft

    November 15th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The stock steering shaft was ugly and I couldn’t stand looking it. So a quick call to the guys are Flaming Rivers and the new Stainless Steel steering shaft & universal joints were on the way. I know I could have bought it direct from Summit Racing but they didn’t have the lower universal in […]

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  • High Speed Welding Final Exhaust Heading out for Coating

    November 14th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The Exhaust is complete and I going to send it out for Hi-Temp Coating. I going with black as I would like to keep the exhaust hidden under the car.

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  • High Speed Welding Edelbrock Exhaust Modification Post 2

    October 26th, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The exhaust is finished and will soon be removed for Hi-Temp Coating. Keeping it simple – no fancy exhaust hangers The goal was to use as much of the edelbrock kit as possible. I think the guys did a great job at that. In the end I have a custom exhaust at a 1/3 the […]

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  • High Speed Welding Edelbrock Exhaust Mod Post 1

    October 22nd, 2012 | The Build | Marty | No Comments

    The guys at High Speed Welding are finishing up the exhaust and it should be done by the end of the week. The goal is to tuck the exhaust up tight to the stock floor pan. Close up of the new downpipes on the shorty headers You can see that nothing is hanging below the […]

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