67 Buick GS400 Vert Pro Touring Driver

[twolfinger]

All,

Relatively new to the board and finding great info, specifically "Call Marcus at SCANDC!" LOL! Just put my order in today for the SPC uppers and Howe tall lowers. I purchased the Howe tall uppers from a board member. Also bought the LS1 disc brake conversion brackets yesterday. Can't wait to get that front end re-done. Engine is built and waiting on the stand for the suspension work to be complete.

Waiting to be installed
Engine build:
Buick 455 bored .040
Speed Pro Forge Pistons
70 455 iron heads steet\strip ported with stage 1 valves
edelbrock b4b aluminum intake
TA Performance 413 cam .500/.500 234/244 advertised 286/296
Kenne Bell Long Tube Headers
Holley 850 DP

Trans:
TH400 with Shift Kit
TCI 2800 stall

Susp:
2nd gen Trans Am 1.25" sway bar
LS1 brakes with Rich Hoag adapter
SPC Adjustable UCA
Howe Tall Upper and Lower Ball Joints
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
Monte SS Steering Gear with Lee adapter kit.
Moog tie rods, lca bushings, sway bar links and bushings

[gearheads78]

Welcome...I am building a very similar 66 Olds vert. I finally get to drive mine this week after 14 months. Keep us updated on your project.

[dropit69]

very cool car..seems to be in pretty decent shape too..

[wmhjr]

Hey, welcome.

I'm going down a similar path as well with a '66 Poncho vert. Keep us posted.

[twolfinger]

very cool car..seems to be in pretty decent shape too..

Thanks.

Not bad shape. It needs quarter panel work and dogleg work, but don't they all? Only issue is that it is not a chevelle, mustang or camaro, so they have zero aftermarket support.

[nekkidhillbilly]

fellow buick person welcome

[twolfinger]

fellow buick person welcome

I think I have seen your name over on the v8buick forum, no?

[twolfinger]

Update:

I just purchased the SPC UCAs and Howe ball joints from Marcus on Tuesday. Also, bought the Rich Hoag LS1 front disc conversion bracket and should be here anyday.

Called Tom Lee yesterday and order the Monte SS steering gear conversion kit.

Bid on a complete used LS1 front brake setup including: rotors, calipers, pads, caliper mounts, brake hoses and won them for $55 + $24 for shipping. $79 for brake setup and $50 for Rich's bracket = Big brakes for less than $150!

This car is starting to come together. May actually have this thing on the road by mid-summer!

[twolfinger]

Lucky Day, Just scored a set of front buckets from a 94 trans am ws6. Tan Leather for $50. Cracked and heat stroked, but otherwise good shape. I am recovering anyway. Loving life today!

All the parts are coming in with the SCANDC shipment to be here on Friday. Busy weekend coming up!

[twolfinger]

Getting closer!

At this point, the entire front end has been sanded, primed and painted.

I have installed the SPC tubular uppers, Tall Howe upper and lower ball joints, eibach drop springs, and bilstein shocks.

Have cut down my drum brake spindles and hubs, installed longer studs, installed the LS1 conversion brackets.

Cleaned and painted a Monte SS YH code steering gear and will install the Tom Lee conversion kit and mount on the shaft tomorrow.

Sandblasting the calipers and rotor hats for paint. New inner and outer tie rods come in tomorrow and will be installed.

Painting and installing the second gen Trans Am sway bar with new end links and poly bushings tomorrow!

Once that is all good, the engine and tranny are ready to be dropped in.

Tom

[rickpaw]

Any pictures of your brake conversions? I'm planning on doing the same thing on my 67 Firebird.

Tu

[twolfinger]

I have plenty of pics. I will work on re-sizing them so that I can post tonight.

[twolfinger]

Here are pics of the painted suspensions parts and state of suspension pre-shocks and steering components.

Calipers and rotor hats are painted and new steering components came in today.

One pic shows the part of the hub that needs to be cut down to fit inside the rotor hat. Needs to be cut to about 5.92" Flip side shows the longer wheel studs in place.

One pic shows the painted brackets for converting to LS1 brakes. you will also see that the upper mounting boss of the spindles were cut down by about 3/16" in order to allow the bracket to lay flush.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tom.wolf...eat=directlink

[twolfinger]

ttt

[youthpastor]

cool car, more pics-

[clu269]

Cool project. I love seeing Buicks finally getting some love. I am building a 1970 GS. Keep up the good work

[rickpaw]

Thanks for the pictures. Nice project.

[SCOTTS66]

Looking good.Iam starting a 66 chevelle convertible.Plan on using SC&C front suspension as well.good stuff!Keep the pics comming.

[twolfinger]

Rotors and calipers now on the car. Steering linkage all cleaned and new parts put on. Steering gear is next than onto the monster engine!!!!!!!! 455 525hp of screaming Buick!

[twolfinger]

Ok guys. The entire front suspension is now complete. Just finished up mounting the caliper baskets and calipers, monte carlo ss steering gear with Tom Lee conversion kit and sway bar.

I have updated the pics on my link.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tom.wolf...eat=directlink

Next update will be with the 455 dropped in!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tom