My lowered 72 Placer Gold graduation present

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 05:32:17 PM

This car was bought by my mother in 1972. Custom ordered direct from the factory with all options except a clock. I became the second owner after my college graduation. Here is a pic of it at a local Fbody meet before any mods:

I found 3 builds sheets in the usual locations. Pic of the best one:

Original documents:

The brochure that led to the purchase:

GW upper and lower A-arms w/ poly greasable bushings

QA1 coilovers

Factory front sway

Hotchkis tie rod sleeves

The rest of the steering linkage and brakes are factory replacement

CE SFCs bolt on

Hotchkis leaf springs

Drop blocks

KYB shocks

Goodridge SS brake lines

Suspension:

And the ground clearance....or lack thereof.

This pan should work better for that (stock capacity):

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 05:33:29 PM

Wheels

Cragar soft 8s

17x8 4.5"bs 245/40-17

17x9 5"bs 275/40-17

The stance

Previous owner knocked off the original front lip, so here is a pic of the replacement OER. Damn female drivers! JK, mom!

New plug wires nice and organized. I also start my weatherstripping. I took the piece that usually runs along the hood and ran it along the cowl linking it to the two smaller pieces. I want to see if this seals better by having one long piece along the cowl rather than 3 pieces in different locations.

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 05:35:41 PM

I'll have some weatherstripping and body pics up later. Let me know what you think!

Kamikaze · 01-11-2009, 05:42:17 PM

I Love the progress pics and especially think it's great that you have a family heirloom given to you as a graduation present! Congratulatons for finishing College!

It looks like the car is in great shape to begin with and that you will have much fun "personalizing" it to your specifications and much more fun driving it!

I have to comment on the flooring in the photos! Looks great but is that in a carport or garage?

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 05:47:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamikaze

It looks like the car is in great shape to begin with and that you will have much fun "personalizing" it to your specifications and much more fun driving it!

I have to comment on the flooring in the photos! Looks great but is that in a carport or garage?

The car is in great shape. I have the usually front quarters rust, but those have been taken care of. You'll see this when I get around to posting the weatherstripping and body pics later on.

The house in the pics was built in the 50s, so that is a tiled carport.

olstyle · 01-11-2009, 05:49:11 PM

Congrats on college and nice present.

Chevrolaine · 01-11-2009, 08:00:08 PM

That's awesome, congrats!

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 08:43:29 PM

Thanks!

Now it's just missing a cammed up 350.

Z27LS3 · 01-11-2009, 08:50:49 PM

very nice, this is the car you plan on keeping regardless.
nice ride.

SR79 · 01-11-2009, 08:52:44 PM

Looking good, dude, love the stance but I feel for your headers already

That color is great, if you repaint it you should definitely stick with it.

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 09:16:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Z27LS3

very nice, this is the car you plan on keeping regardless.
nice ride.

Definately a lot of sentimental value.

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Originally Posted by SR79

Looking good, dude, love the stance but I feel for your headers already

That color is great, if you repaint it you should definitely stick with it.

I have no love for those cheap summit headers. Plus, I can weld. lol If it becomes a constant problem, I'll definately look into some shorties like what Patriot sells.

As for the paint, I plan on sticking with the Placer Gold but of course in an updated clearcoat/basecoat.

Marks71BB · 01-11-2009, 09:22:42 PM

Awesome!!!
I should have kept the 74 I got from my mom way back when...

Good lookin ride!

Rickdef17 · 01-11-2009, 09:58:06 PM

Love the gold man. Coool.

husky72 · 01-11-2009, 10:32:47 PM

?? is the car driveable right now? I only ask beacuse I am about to install the same front suspension that you have and I'm kinda worried about speed bumps etc. has it been an issue for you?

maxpsi · 01-11-2009, 10:39:29 PM

It's driveable, but I haven't driven it since it was in stock form back in September. Since then, it's been under construction, but I'm getting ready for a test run soon. I just need to finish the passenger fender rust repair and swap out that trans pan first. I'll give everyone an update after the first drive.