421-6speed

Do you have enough room with the floor pan to put your upper links on top of the carrier like that? I did not on my 57 so I put them on the front.

Hector, As with any project time and patients produce good results. I would be happy to submit a write up to the BMD on this build. Thank you for your complements and support on this project.

Rob, I figured you were just giving me a hard time...The EELCO intake that I have is drilled for Rochester 2G carbs. The EELCO can also be drilled for Strombergs but, everything I have has tripower, all GM, and I just happened to have another set of real end (secondary) carbs so I chose the 3X2 intake. Also here are a couple of pics of the 425 before I rebuilt it and then the 3X2 on my 401 that I used for mock up.

Rob, The engine is the correct color as it is a 1966 425... http://forums.aaca.org/f115/nailhead-questions-401-425-2x4-availability-286524.html

PM Sent

I had the SP400 rebuilt last week and now have it coupled to the 425 and in the chassis. Also had all me brackets powder coated 60% black.

PM Sent

I have a 1961 Biscayne I am parting. Nice sheet metal, Front & rear valances, Grills, Glass, Trim. Script, Clutch pedal assembly, dash, 235 bellhousing and sheet metal, Exhaust Intake manifold carburetor, 3-speed trany, 3-speed column. Located in Washington State. Call with needs 360-509-8182

Sorry but the bumper ends are not available. Thanks Dan

I would watch craigslist for the front clip. I don't know about the bone yards down there but up here they are higher then the balls on a giraffe. Here is one that looks to be at a bone yard in your area. http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/ptd/3613631169.html

I got the front end assembled and the brake and fuel lines installed. I made up the brake and fuel lines prior to powder coating.

I have all the stainless. I sent you a PM

Fuel tank is history.

Mark, Thanks for the complements and glad I am able to help. Well I have made a bit more progress. I dropped the frame off at the powder coater Tuesday and picked it up today. Also have the 425 assembled. I tried to use the PML valley cover with oil fill and PCV with the Eelco 3X2 intake. In order to make it woke it has to be turned around back wards as shown in the pic and would need to have the carburetor planes milled and the holes redrilled so I decided to go with another valley cover. Next step is assmeble the chassis. The rear end housing is up at Scribner Welding having the final welding on the brackets & control arms.

Still have lots of good parts on this rig.

Mark, The track width on the C4 is the same as the stock 57' Buick 59-1/2". If you go back and read the first post of this thread I explain this. I custom ordered my wheels so I fit the wheels to the car, not the car to the wheels. I am running coilovers on all four corners.

PM sent.

Ove, I sent you a PM

Still have lots of good parts on this car. Let me know what your needs are. Thanks Dan

Lots of good parts still available on this car. Let me know what your needs are. Thanks Dan

Still Have lots of parts available on this rig.

Guess I need to post a few pics of my progress. I assembled the front end to check how everything was going to fit then disassembled and pulled the body to finish off the last of the chassis. I decided to make my own carrier bearing using the original cup from the 66' Wildcat drive line I am using. I cut the spot welds off the flange that attached to the cut and then bolted to the frame of the Wildcat. Then used a piece of 2-1/2" box tubing to make the pedestal. It worked out real nice. I also welded in a piece of 3/16" plate on the bottom of the X-member to give the carrier bearing a nice mounting surface. In order to make the Wildcat drive line fit my chassis I had to cut a section out of the front drive line and then add a section to the back drive line. This gave me the mocked up drive line to take to be rebuilt. The reason I decided to use the original carrier is now I can install new U-joints in what I have and have a new rear tube installed, balance it and I am done. If I would have bought a new billet carrier I would have had to build a whole new drive line. This drive line also has a slip joint. I also made up the tabs for the rear sway bar links and welded them on. Now I am plumbing the brakes and will post some pics of that soon.

It saves about half and on these cars that adds up to a very big savings. Also you know just what kind of a job your getting. Almost all of the chrome is done with the exception of a few small items like the Buick letters on the hood that I forgot on my last trip to the chrome shop and the 7-push buttons for the heater controls on the 57' Olds dash. Other then that all the chrome will be done next week. I pulled the body Saturday and am building all the brake & fuel lines and then the carrier bearing for the 2-piece driveline. I also will be assembling the engine in the next few weeks.

Glad to hear it.

I have a 1957 Oldsmobile I am parting. Call with your needs. 36O-5O9-8182