john's 74 s&h clone build thread

Way cool!

hit another local show today...cha-ching 

hit another show today... that makes two years in a row at that show, too! 





Edited by californiajohnny - 20-April-2017 at 7:17PM

That's great. Make sure you go next year . Whomever you beat out will just shake their head....." not this guy again "

do it....

californiajohnny wrote: here's a few pics out in the light (high fog all day)  wiring harness, what wiring harness?

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i will look forward to seeing how yours looks and was done. did the center front half of your hood match up to the contours of the 74's header panel? the way you did yours, is making me wonder what it is that is so different between the 72 hood contours and the 73-76 hood contours. so far, based on what ive seen in the cut and weld pics, the back contour seams to be the same, and if the front center is the same shape, than i am confused as to what would be so different or hard to just modify a 72 hood to bolt straight onto the newer models.

can you inform me on the questions ive asked about your hood?

with that info, i wonder what would be easier and make it look more factory and less noticeable, either re-secting the front like youve mentioned or doing it like the others have done.

I seem to remember that the hood latch configuration on the 72 hood is totally different from the 73 because 73 was the first year of the underdash hood release cable. The 72 hood also has a slightly different shape in the front and tapers differently from the hinge to the front...just enough to make it impossible to align with proper gaping.

night before last... i made a custom plate for the shifter surround and woodgrained it to match the rest of the interior
 

it took me the last 5 days to go through and read every post from the first to the last on here, and as much as i wish i wouldve written my questions down on various stages through here, i just got to thinking, with all the chrome, stainless and polished aluminum that the front of your engine has, have you ever considered converting to a serpentine belt system with the bullet tipped looking pulleys? they would look fantastic on this!!

hey, while youre considering that front/rear disk swap...as you are gathering up the parts needed for it, grab a secon set of everything for me while youre at it. i plan on doing the same thing. right now i am doing what i can to gather up all the various different parts, tips and education from all of you guys that i can BEFORE i begin my actual tear down, so that i can get it done relatively quickly, but more importantly, learning from all of you guys' experience, both good and bad...

Just ordered new 12" rotors for the front from the local parts store they'll be there at 1 o'clock, but i doubt I'll get home early enough to pick them up

So, are you getting 5x5 wheels?