some progress

[janobyte]

If you are wondering,,the original one is boxed up in storage, along with the lower valance, flat hood, rear tail light lens.

"Day 2" mods were done 69 to move it off the lot: hood, spoiler, stripes as lore has it.

# 2 owner liked the RS look, added 67 hideaways, grill, hood release, lower valance, rear tail light lens. Probably late 70. Saw a quick clip, 8mm, of this car on youtube going into staging at Dragway 42, no hideaways yet. Did have the TS's with the mandatory L60's. All goes well, should be able to get some pics of #1 #2 owners, and my Dad with the car this summer.
In any case, after way too much thought, it's going to end with the "look" I just think is right, for this Z.

[BULLITT65]

How many years DWC? Finally that horn relay is mounted. Some of Steve G's last work on the phosphate. Very pleased with Lectrolimited harness. My preference black exhaust manifolds, mech dated SW water temp, braided oil pressure line. Sucks when the plastic breaks. 2x's it happened, Z, and a 79 pu I owned years ago.

I don't like plastic either. why not brass line ?

[janobyte]

Ahhh, I just got a thing for stainless braided oil pressure line, lol.

[ZLP955]

Great progress in the engine bay!

[cook_dw]

How many years DWC? Finally that horn relay is mounted. Some of Steve G's last work on the phosphate. Very pleased with Lectrolimited harness. My preference black exhaust manifolds, mech dated SW water temp, braided oil pressure line. Sucks when the plastic breaks. 2x's it happened, Z, and a 79 pu I owned years ago.

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks Bentely! Been there, done it with this car: shows,drags,cruises. This is what I've been longing to do to it. However, like a few others on the site,when inspiration's lost, put it away.
But,,time to put a period on this project. My son and I were doing some fabbing on something last weekend, and I have really been getting the bug to build another drag car.

My dad proposed a 58 vette gasser the other day... I said when are we getting started?

[janobyte]

Yesterday sounds like a good time,lol.
Gasser meets are a really fun event. Dad has been sick, my hearts really not into running the Anglia anymore. I really dug the indexed racing vs. bracket/staggered lights. Dial in/breakout is on the 1/2 second. Got to meet a few legends when we first built the car, sadly, they were old then, and are dying out. Ran the car at Pinks also, quite the event, arm drop. 58 vette would be neat.

Looks cool, but wasn't into the straight axles, heard very ill handling.89" wb car was a handful enough, did run the rail at speed. Cant beat coil overs, tubular a arm mustang ll front end. Oops, wrong site.

[janobyte]

So,, repro exhaust on it's way back. Side by side comparison to the original, no comparison. Hangers are cleaned up, waiting for the rubber conditioner, studs are cleaned up, heat riser in place. My son's spending the weekend so using the extra set of hands to hang the factory one this weekend. Didn't love the coating, but does look better then I thought it would under the car. Gonna post in another section part number pics, details, welded pass tailpipe.

50 plus years since exhaust fumes ran through it,,no more moving the damn thing around to get it out of the way.👍

[firstgenaddict]

My dad and some guys ran a 55 chev in C Gas back in the mid 60's, flip front end painted Gold named Aggravation. 
In 1967 - he paid $800 for a 270HP red over red silver cove 58 vette his plans were to turn it into a gasser. I had known about the C Gas Tri FIve Chevrolet and the vette since I was 7-8 years old, never had heard the gasser plans until the recent proposal.
 Anyway, within 6 months dad ended up in the NAVY, on an experimental minesweeper detonating mines under the ship in the dry tortugas with his older brother

[janobyte]

Ohhh, 55's my first love. Actually owned one when I was a teen,pretty rough, money was in flipping the body, and selling off trim/glass. This was early 80's, I was 14, wasn't sacrilegious at the time.
Maybe dad's thinking time to get gettin' on a backburner project.

Following your work on yenko bty, beautiful. Nice to see someone around our age, well, taking it to the next level.

[janobyte]

Figured everyone's alittle bored, hopefully staying healthy. After fighting me some, got the factory exhaust, after 50 years, back under her. I don't love the coating, but like rust less. It just ended up falling into place where it wanted to, I'm thinking not perfect from the factory.Going to start another thread with part#s, details. Replicated the driveshaft markings, many times had it off, never noticed them until I looked. Of course have all the before pics saved.

[janobyte]

More..

[janobyte]

I think it's Rusty Small (Smallhurst)…..Joe

Yup, got my order in yesterday. Nice guy, great price👍

[x66 714]

I think it's Rusty Small (Smallhurst)…..Joe

Yup, got my order in yesterday. Nice guy, great price👍

I ordered more tires yesterday myself. I can't believe the prices on the E70-15. I needed F70-14 white lines this time. Rusty is great to work with. He had the day off yesterday so we did a little talking. You can't beat the prices & the quality is good...Thank you Rusty, if you're listening...Joe

[firstgenaddict]

Were there different exhaust systems through out the year or was there an optional system?
The 68 Z exhaust which I got from the original owner had resonators and the cross flow muffler.