96 cruise vessel build

[yotadork83]

were did buy those bad boys from and how much were they i am looking for the same thing or pitbull rockers just trying to find the best prices.

[YODAWILL]

Your going to have to do the old RAMROD flat fender cut, that will look sic.

[olivedrab85]

Go big with the first cut I've hacked mine three different times. 

[YODAWILL]

PAT always go's big that why he's call RAMROD there's no little cut's involved.

[olivedrab85]

I stand corrected. Your absolutly right I've seen the RAMROD in action! 

[Ramrod]

13.5" wide

yeah i'll go big with the first cut but im gonna wait till I get those on to see what it needed first.  I got them through summit racing and it was the best deal for me without having to pick the tires up myself

[Ramrod]

just ordered up an inchworm adapter to run the gear drive cases behind my taco tranny.  It was $50 more than the marlin one but the options for -10* to 45* of clocking got me sold and I had never purchased anything from them so I thought i'd support them

[Hyena]

sweet.  inchworm stuff is pretty solid too, my addapter is still working great!

[Ramrod]

today I sent out my old 27spline longs to be exchanged for some 30 spliners 

Here is what ive been working on all week--
Its a 63 nova that me and a couple of buddies are basically rebuilding and finishing for free another friend because we wouldnt let him sell it so were cleaning it up and getting it ready to pound some pavement.  What were doing:
building NEW 350 from ALL new parts, dart heads, vodoo cam, roller rockers, badass carb, NO LEAKS most importantly.  were also puting in a new shifter and all electric fuel system just so this thing is as driveable as can be.  already before we put in a new built up tranny and put an eaton posi with 3.73s


new shortblock

old longblock


why old motor needed to go--


already with the old motor with a stock cam this car has done a 13.9 1/4mile so with this new one it should be considerably faster

[Ramrod]

oops this is what the last pic is supposed to be--

[Gittinit]

that nova is cool    I want one!

[Ramrod]

got a lot more done on the nova today so it should be done soon.  we want to have it done by christmas so we can wake him up doing a burnout in front of his house with a giant bow on the hood.  Its looking like it will be putting out well over 400 hp when its all together

[rocktoy83]

That is going to be one sweet gift

[Ramrod]

so I didnt go huge with the first fender cut because I only took out what was needed for now to fit my 35s and the firewall is limiting any more fender interferance but not much at all.  heres a pic--


these rims have way to little backspacing(2" or less) so it looks kinda stupid but Im guessing its pretty stable

[rednk1980]

looks better with the 35's, you did a good job on the fender cutting.

[Reynolds]

Nice! My brother has a 4 door 62 Nova painted flat black with a set of Weld Super Singles that he just swapped a 350/turbo 350 into. It's a pretty sweet car 

Tacoma is looking good! Can't wait to see it axle swapped 

[6.72:1]

I love burnouts....
The smell of victory.

I think he will be more than happy to receive his gift.

I tried the same thing once with  a 2WD Toyota, but I was burning out in his yard and the effect wasn't what I was hopin for...Haha....

[Duffil]

looks pretty good, Pat.  Whatcha doin' with the bumper?

[yotamckimboy4x4]

looks like she is coming along nicely pat. when do you think you will have it finished???

[Ramrod]

for the front bumper im just gonna build a simple stinger type tube bumper with wrap around fender bars.

I think i'll do the sas and drivetrain stuff in the start of feb sometime.  Theres talk of having a sas party at hyenas friend kents house for my truck

[6.72:1]

for the front bumper im just gonna build a simple stinger type tube bumper with wrap around fender bars.

I think i'll do the sas and drivetrain stuff in the start of feb sometime.  Theres talk of having a sas party at hyenas friend kents house for my truck

I love SAS parties.

[Rainer]

Looks good. When I get a toyota I hope to run 4ds some day, 38s to start. Diamond axles are blingy.

Mark

[lilbuddy]

Did you ever finish that nova?

[Ramrod]

yesterday was the first day I worked on it in a while and we got damn close.  It will be finished today and driving but im going wheeling so I wont be there for the magic first start

[boggerunner]

we need some burnout pics, nice smokey ones that ruin tires

[dino1967]

both of those are going to be sweet rigs

[Ramrod]

I had to get out of the garage and house so I went wheeling with some buddies the other day in there trucks at praire city.  heres a little video---


it was pretty nasty out there

[milla85]

Ouch! what was that sound when he hit the bank on the other side!

[Ramrod]

just the d-rings on his rear bumper.

here are some clips of the nova running and driving today.  it was raining though so we couldnt really open it up since its running slicks out back

[kiyul4130]

any update on that diamond axle?