60 project

case is ready getting washed out today,big valve heads have arrived i will put the die grinder to work on them so they will breath WELL with the 45 dual dells. 2 items left on the list rods and remote oil filter then the 60 will have a heart beat to make some grown men cry like myself. the steering wheel swap i did looks great i used one from a 59 doner.the body is in very good shape so paint will come much later colors have already been chosen. i am pleased to finally see the lite at the end of this 3 year tunnel. my goal is to have it up and running for the cookout i am hosting and the wild weekend. wish me luck.

PICS! PICS! We need PICS!

What colors are you planning to use?

Good luck Kevin!

what size motor?

the motor is a 2165 with some extreme head work why have big valve heads if they can't breath but then i rework all of my heads. i am running a VZ35 cam with 1.25 rokers and dual dellorto 45's merged header with stainless A1 fat boy. the color will be bright cherry metalic red. the interior will be camel/tan. paint and interior will come later. stock trans for now with super diff. the car is all original i have stored all the parts that are not being used. yes original numbers matching i recieved this car from my wife and daughter as a fathers day gift 3 years ago it has spent it's life with me so far in my shop waiting on funds and a direction. pics to come as soon as i figure out how to get them posted from photobucket. my pic is my 60

What a great father's day gift!
Sounds like it'll be a beast.

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Lookin good! That is def going to turn some heads

Very nice.
Might need more rubber with 2165 muscle.

thanks to all the fine people I have met through this site for keeping my hopes up and the inspiration I need to keep involved with these fun cars.
As far as tires go I will keep the 205/40/17 on the front the same size is on the rear for now,the plan for the rear is a drag radial 275/45/17 that should get the power to the ground. If that doesn't work I can always go bigger. I don't plan on lowering the rear to make sure I have plenty of room for tire clearance.

What's the history on the car? Was it originally an euro spec or are the bumpers from another car? I know you mentioned that it was original but I thought all american '60's had overriders.

It is us spec the original owner has the fender welded so the euro bumpers could be used. I like it that way myself and the meal work on the fenders to fill in the over rider holes is great. I am the third owner but second to title the car. The only documents I have on the car is the title with original owner on it. I contacted them about an original bill of sale or dealer papers and through the years have been misplaced or lost but that is ok with me. OG motor still runs and has never been opened same with the 60 crash box tranny. The second owner installed adjusters in beam which I don't like so later I will repair beam back to original and store with motor and trans and install a regular adjustable beam. I an confused about the radio it doesn't have one but has a hole for an antenna not sure if they were produced that way. Radio delete plate is original. Don't worry the one in the car that the tach is mounted to is also from the donor 59.

To my knowledge, the antennas were added by the dealer if a radio was purchased. They were never added by the factory in that year. I could be wrong but thats what i've heard. Mabey the PO installed one only to remove it later and put the plate back in. Its to bad these cars don't come with a complete history as to the work performed on them but then again, mabey there's somethings we don't want to know

That is very true. I do have to give my wife credit for searching so hard to find me such a nice car with or without documents I love it and I can't wait to take her out to dinner or just cruise in it. She does get the first ride and she will be able to drive it if the power from the motor doesn't scare her. She was afraid of my rail with a 2017 hopefully she won't be scared.

the last items for motor have been ordered and should be in this week tues. or wed. brakes are coming along just like the rest of things that need to be done still hoping to be ready for cookout and wild weekend.

Stock brakes or aftermarket?

for now drums will add disc all the way around later. i just want to drive. i already have all the new stock brake items so for now that is what i will use until i get the disc brakes.

thanks to my wife for helping me put the motor in this morning. haveing an issue with carbs but should be resolved on monday. got to put a seat in the bug for the first time today and turn the motor over. total joy is all i can say about that!

That's awesome Kevin!

Its always nice to get the engine in AND fired up. Congrats!

the carb issue has been resolved using 11mm exhaust nuts to bolt down the carbs. keep fingers crossed that this works.

my goal has been met! the bug lives again with a massive heart beat! i made the party at classic camber on friday and St. pete peir today but she was trailered. finished the brakes friday thanks to my daughter didn't do the break in of motor just fired up to load and unload and let me just say WOW what power she has! much thanks go out to K1 and hot rod for all the help. hot rod now that you know where all my tools are make yourself at home any time. thanks again guys i can't wait to see what she can really do. for now i will run for a while to make sure everything is sound before i tear down for paint and interior.

Good deal! Your very welcome cya soon....

Sounds awsome Kevin, What type of clutch do you have, to keep all that HP hooked up? Can't wait to hear it run!

right now a stock set up until i get the super diff then in goes a 2300 with a 6 puck. i think that might work just fine i don't plan to drive it every day but the weekends are all mine.

now that i have been able to drive my fun toy around i have reached the decision to restore her back to original and give her back to my wife. she doesn't know it but i want to give it to her for her birthday in jan. i will go with the OG 60 colors for a complete restoration. the beast motor will go into my 68 EMPI IMP. both vehicles will be painted at same time so that my wife wont know until after the paint has been shot. i will be getting the paint for both at the same time BLUE for the 60 and the EMPI will be the bright cherry metalic RED with metalic silver. a thread to come on the EMPI. i sure hope my wife likes what the outcome will be. surprised?

O she will LOVE it! That is really nice of you to do for her.

That sounds really cool!

I was wondering though... Since it seems like you have built a few big motors, can you give me an idea how much it costs to build one of those rascals? I have a 1600 single port right now and I am pondering it's future...

it all depends on what you are looking for and what you are willing to spend. the higher the FUN factor t5he higher the price. just ask hellafast he knows too.

ok here is another update. now that we have been up and running the truth is starting to come out on some of the items i have used on this part of the project. i have found that i need to run a larger diameter fuel line to feed these carbs. the new full flow in and out type oil pump is only good for a stock motor i will be tearing down the motor drilling and tapping for full flow. then i will be able to go back to using my larger geared oil pump and have acceptable oil pressure once again. tire size does matter case in point the cruise to north port. stock rims are getting fitted with new shoes as of this post. even though the 17" rims look good i want to be able to cruise. i haven't concerned myself with the looks of this car yet only because i know there will be a complete tear down to completely restoer back to original. then i will concentrate on the looks. but until i am ready i will drive the wheels off.
waiting on a couple of more items for EMPI IMP then my shop will be closed down for a dual build restoration of the 60 and the complete build of the IMP. yes both at the same time. the shop door will be LOCKED so that my wife will not be able to get in at all! i will take the but chewing only because she wont know that the 60 is going to be restored as she wanted and that i will be giving it back to her and i to will have a play toy to enjoy for myself.

Good Luck! If you spend too much time out there, she's going to think you're working on your Tom Tom again!

LOL

You need some help just le....Im coming over any way like it or not.

I know im still a rookie but anything i can do to help im there!!!

thanks for the offers i am sure we will all be able to see this through when the time comes. hopefully soon but i would like to take the 60 the way it is to the bug jam this year and then start the tear down afterwards. so get your weekends ready boys !!!!!!!!

Speaking of Bug Jam does anyone have the details on it so they can be posted in the events

Nothing has been posted on the SAMBA as yet. I have heard some very nasty rumors though.

well the cat is out of the bag. while at the bug jam i had to break down and tell my wife what was going on with the bug. the disapointed look on her face was more than i could handle plus it is getting hard to make excuses for the parts i have been getting and hard to hide the ones that i have already picked up. she is very excited and pleased that our bug will be restored back to its factory original condition. now she is on board and on the hunt for some of the remaining items from our original parts list. look out bug jam 2011 there will be a new look for this 60 or should i say the correct look. there will be updates on the progress as the tear down will start in just a few short weeks so stay tuned

Awesome!!

Can't wait!