Project 56 getting started

[454bbcman]

Pulling engine to start engine and engine bay clean up. First discovery, driver side inner fender needs replaced.

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[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

nice start. with no drivers side fender, engine removal will be easier (glass 1/2 full).

[454bbcman]

Thanks Carl, yes sir (LOL), I'll be removing the pass side front fender also. Both front fenders need new headlight caps. Then engine removal will be much easier. Also going to do some work on the firewall while it's easy to get to.

[busterwivell]

You're on the right track. I pulled the front end off my car, then cleaned and painted it, rebuilt all the suspension, installed disc brakes, then installed engine and trans...........then put the front end back on. Only problem.......this wasn't a single weekend job, but was well worth it.

[454bbcman]

Front end off & engine out. Something tells me this is going to take more time than I was thinking it would... No hurry, just going to have fun with it.
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[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

nice progress. ------> what you do after lunch?

[454bbcman]

nice progress. ------> what you do after lunch?

That's siesta time Carl...

[454bbcman]

Making some progress, a little paint (going with Comp Yellow for a change) and a new oil pan.

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[BamaNomad]

You're making Progress! ... and apparently planning on a 'yellow banana' car?

[454bbcman]

You're making Progress! ... and apparently planning on a 'yellow banana' car?

Lol, I can see how you would think that Bama. I haven't decided on a color or colors yet but I'm thinking strongly about a 2 stage Kirker custom paint. The car was orignally India Ivory and Matador Red, maybe I'll go back to that or close to that.