Wheel Horse 3D 3,792 #76 Posted May 13, 2021 Freakin' AWESOME! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #77 Posted June 3, 2021 Here is the car back from the upholstery shop. 2 3 1 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #78 Posted June 3, 2021 Beautiful car! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #79 Posted June 3, 2021 That car turned out great! I can’t wait to see the video of you driving it...as the proverb states, “the desire accomplished is sweet to the soul”. Kudos to all that were involved with the build, their work ethic and attention to detail is clearly shown. I’m also impressed with your tenacity to keep at it until it was finished and streetable. Well done. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,360 #80 Posted June 3, 2021 Very nice A lot more pictures would be nice too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #81 Posted June 3, 2021 Shes a butte!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #82 Posted June 3, 2021 We took part in the Memorial Day car show and I took this picture of my third born Judge next to “the Judge”. Thought you’d appreciate this one @Howie I really like your color scheme on your car—very cool😎 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #83 Posted June 4, 2021 @PeacemakerJack, Back when I started on this I seriously considered changing the color of it. Then when at the National shows started to see some in the basecoat-clearcoat and changed my mind. The old paints sure did not shine like these do. And really one does not see very many of them any more. I think there were only about 1497 of them. Not that all of that matters a whole lot to me. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #84 Posted June 4, 2021 outstanding ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #85 Posted June 4, 2021 9 hours ago, Howie said: @PeacemakerJack, Back when I started on this I seriously considered changing the color of it. Then when at the National shows started to see some in the basecoat-clearcoat and changed my mind. The old paints sure did not shine like these do. And really one does not see very many of them any more. I think there were only about 1497 of them. Not that all of that matters a whole lot to me. I like the color - it's different and 'pleasing' ... for lack of a better term had a 442 in a similar color ... back in the day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #86 Posted June 4, 2021 I was behind, all the way back to the body shop days! Your car looks amazing Howie! Exterior is done, interior is done, you have brakes, what else until you turn the key? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #87 Posted June 10, 2021 Well, a setback of sorts. Had it out last Wednesday for a drive to start getting some miles on it, and the transmission decided it did not want to cooperate. So it is now an expensive paperweight until tranny is rebuilt again. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #88 Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Howie said: Well, a setback of sorts. Had it out last Wednesday for a drive to start getting some miles on it, and the transmission decided it did not want to cooperate. So it is now an expensive paperweight until tranny is rebuilt again. ??? TH400 - correct ? won't move ? won't shift ? maybe vacuum related ? vacuum leak or vacuum modulator (or whatever it is called) .. ? ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #89 Posted June 11, 2021 It is aTH 400, and I could only wish it is the vacumn modulator! Not really slipping,kind of like it is jerking in and out of gear. Had parts of another one here so it has been delivered to the shop. This one shifted harder than i wanted it to anyway. The person who owned the shop that did it before has passed away so that option went away. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #90 Posted June 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, Howie said: It is aTH 400, and I could only wish it is the vacumn modulator! Not really slipping,kind of like it is jerking in and out of gear. Had parts of another one here so it has been delivered to the shop. This one shifted harder than i wanted it to anyway. The person who owned the shop that did it before has passed away so that option went away. yeah the excessively hard shifts can get old fast hopefully your issue is something not too serious a new vacuum modulator did fix one of my wonky shifting / performing TH400's back in the day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #91 Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) found another car in a similar color - big block El Camino a friend had he did a complete frame off resto on this one - was a CA car so it was extremely clean Edited June 11, 2021 by tom2p 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #92 Posted June 11, 2021 It has a new modulator on it, suppose it could be bad. I suspect it is the sprag. Will drain oil soon and see if there is anything in the pan. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #93 Posted July 22, 2021 Will update this tonight. Got the rebuilt transmission back last Friday afternoon. We put it back in the car Tuesday. Had to wait until neew speedometer gear arrived to buttton it up. Was using the one out of the transmission I removed and it was twisted on the shaft. Took it out for a drive this evening just to get some miles on everything. Seems to be good except for these people making all kind of motions when I go by! 1 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #94 Posted July 26, 2021 Here is a couple of pictures of the interior. 2 2 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 886 #95 Posted August 19, 2021 Couple of pictures from last Saturday. 1 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #96 Posted August 19, 2021 looks great Howie! Well deserved trophy too…Congrats🙌🏻 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #97 Posted August 19, 2021 Fantastic!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,360 #98 Posted August 19, 2021 You could post a lot more pictures of that fine looking Goat, and we wouldn't mind one little bit 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #99 Posted August 19, 2021 oh my ... outstanding! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #100 Posted August 19, 2021 Congrats on getting the transmission situation figured out, and for getting to enjoy some seat time! How many smiles per gallon are you averaging? 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
