finally on the road!

First attempt at posting pictures hope it works!
455 regal
4 speed t-10
9" ford disc brake rear end ( 3.90 posi)

 

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Nice air box work!

 

Thanks it was quite a bit of work but, it's cool I think to make your own "stuff" To me that's what hot rodding is all about! Any morron can build a Camaro or Mustang out of a catalog! I tried to fashion it from the good old "Star Wars" air cleaner. There sure was a lot of "custom" work on this one! The 9" rear end, the 75 impalla spindles fitting in the t-10 with a hyd. clutch etc....

 

Brad, it looks awesome! Great work! :TU:

 

3 pedal Regals rule!!!:3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears:

 

Its real cool :TU:

 

Awesome! Just wondering, what did you fab that air box with?

Jon

 

good looking car

 

Very nice! Dig the airbox set-up.

 

How does it run?

 

i want an air box like that for my 455 regal. can't seem to find a decent air cleaner that fits right under the hood.

 

...tough to do, particularly with an SP-1. Without a 1.5" drop base or a hood scoop it's difficult.

...need a scoop that can be converted back to a normal hood/aircleaner for street use.

 

Nice air cleaner, I'll bet you suprise some folks when they hear that thing go by rowing through the gears :TU:

 

Nice air cleaner, I'll bet you suprise some folks when they hear that thing go by rowing through the gears :TU:

 

It's nice to see another V8 regal running.:beer Job, well done!!

 

Thanks all!
The air cleaner/box I made from 1/8 aluminum plate( & tubbing) and welded together. Before I welded them I used a ball nose end mill to mill the slots just for looks. I made this because even with the turbo hood I only had about 1.5" above the carb and couldn't get a air cleaner that fit. I tried a dropped base but it still wouldn't work. I tried to "fashion" it after the "StarWars" air box with a modern twist? After smoothing down all the welds I just painted it with BBQ paint ( looks good , cheap and easy to touch up if needed!) The "Buick" emblem I had made at a laser cutting local company. The air filters are out of the K&N catalog Cost next to nothing to make but lots of hours!!

 

I'll give you a ten on that one,everybody will think it's cool but the Buick folk out there will know exactly what you were after,great idea and craftmanship.
The car looks great too with the 4sp being the icing on the cake IMHO.Good job!:beer

 

I,m using the SP-1 that's why I had to make the custum air cleaner/box.

 

great airbox.......i may copy:TU:

 

Have you raced it on the track yet? Any time slips?

Mike