Larry's 49 Chevy gets a 500 hp LS3

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wow, I has brake envy! what is does that rear axle come from? is there a kit to convert it to rear disk brakes?
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The rear end is from a 78 Chevell ,12 bolt posi, the discs are a kit --- this gives me 4 wheel disc brakes, which I'll need.
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Frame sand blasted ready to paint, head light extensions duraglassed in place.
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more pix of progress :D
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Just picked the frame up from the powder coater -- came out nice. :D
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Why do I keep writing WOW when looking at your photos?
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Thanks Tom, this has been a lot of work--- but fun--- keeps me thinking---- and out of the Bar. This is to the point where it is starting to come together, which is a good feeling.
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Such patience! If a car takes more me more than 2-3 days to complete, I start getting irritable.

One very small piece of advice. Either paint all the non braking surface of your rotors, or just buy them if available for your setup. Looks like 4x4 S10 brakes? Those rotors will be a "turd in the punchbowl" being surrounded by the rest of this car. Lots of options for coated rotors these days. Looks better thru alloy wheels and are 100% more rust resistant than raw iron.

Carry on!
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This is great! My dad and his buddy's always end up with a packard or two in a garage somewhere, or maybe a secret 60s bugatti the wives don't know about.. I grew up around old Indian motorcycles and basements that look like your shed with exciting pieces of reconditioned steel. This build is super impressive, I'd love to hear that thing someday! Thanks for reminding us youngsters what the cool stuff is in a world full of, as my dad says " mickey mouse bullsh--"
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Stefando, if your intestered you can see this on U Tube at 49 chevy ls3 first start. Leave a coment if you would, this has been a lot of work but I've enjoyed doing it, Larry
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Started Dynamating the interior, next will build up a rolling chassee so I can pull the body off the roto. The body needs to be sanded with 400 grit wet and dry paper so it can get painted. The dynamat process is kinda a pain in the but, really does make a diff in noise reduction. :D Larry
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Dynamat is about 3/4 done. :D :D
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Started to assemble this project-------- finally ----- been a lot of work but fun :D
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A few more pix.
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Moving right along with the assembly of this, sure is a change to instal parts that are put on to stay.
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