Bee Post car progress

[moparnut426]

I dont post on here very much, but I thought Id post up some progress pics of my Bee. Mind you Im doing 99% of this my self in my little shop. Engine is a 434 I built out of some good used parts I had laying around, a 440 crank that was cut too far to be used in a 440, etc etc,, Source heads reworked, been off the road since 78, Ill just add a crap load of pics...

Currently on the Glass portion of the project, Hopefully It dosnt send me into a state of jelly brain....

 

[Belvedere408]

Looks great, nice "little" shop, wish I had it. Love the color.

 

[moparnut426]

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Building to Match this car, My Dad vintage 75 senior pic. Miss his every second.

 

[moparnut426]

Hoping to get it on the road this summer, I bought the car in 16, Dads actual car is about 1/2 hr drive south east of me and is sitting in the trees where its sat since 80. Wont sell... so I did the next best thing, I actually found a real Bee the same color, I just added Dads options.

 

[moparnut426]

I Built it into a N 96 car, and as a Vinyl top car, but other than that its the same car, well not really, but close enough for me...

 

[Coelacanth]

Agreed with the color, that's a beautiful blue that's not something you see every day.

 

[moparnut426]

Sorry for the photo BOMB, but am getting quite excited for the finished project!... Had a guy in Arizona do me up a fender tag for the car, Afrer I signed off I realized that I screwed up the paint code, as a 70 code... Second tag is Dads favorite slogan he coined himself in Sturgis! LOL

The car isnt a show car, and I havent even cut and buffed on it, other than fixing 2 lil sags by the passenger front side marker light, and the passenger front door edge.

Again SORRY for the lot of pixs, Ill post more as I go, now that I thoroughly like this platform VS Moparts platform...

 

[moparnut426]

Agreed with the color, that's a beautiful blue that's not something you see every day.

Appreciate that man! Factory color, B7 Jamaica Blue

 

[ckessel]

I like your ride. I agree on Moparts. Have that green BFG Banner too.

 

[TN6T8]

Great tribute to your Dad ~ Outstanding car

 

[moparnut426]

Last couple for the day lol

 

[moparnut426]

Lot of Pics in my phone,,, WOW

 

[Dennis H]

Wow! Congrats. Welcome. Keep the pics coming.

 

[moparnut426]

Great tribute to your Dad ~ Outstanding car

They called Dad "putt" because he never drove slow, So Im putting "4 PUTT" on the plate, No only for Dad, but I SUCK at golf... Fitting!

Im on the Alumni committee in my small town, and this year is Dads 50 year class reunion, Done or Not, its gonna be on a trailer in the Parade!

 

[moparnut426]

Hoping to get it on the road this summer, I bought the car in 16, Dads actual car is about 1/2 hr drive south east of me and is sitting in the trees where its sat since 80. Wont sell... so I did the next best thing, I actually found a real Bee the same color, I just added Dads options.

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With the intake Im running on the 383 based engine, and using a carb spacer, I needed to cut the base plate to make things work. NOT wanting to cut up a factory shorter 440 base plate, I found a roached out air grabber style base plate cut it to work, and just used an oval filter on it. worked great!

 

[hunt2elk]

That is one great looking car, I love the color as well. Glad to see you didn't buy your rump stripe from Phoenix Graphics.

 

[moparnut426]

That is one great looking car, I love the color as well. Glad to see you didn't buy your rump stripe from Phoenix Graphics.

I did actually, and Im not really happy with it, its not labeled front or back, and has a slight forward bow to it, I know its there, but its hard to see unless you know it. And I bought the shitty gel they recommend to use on install, I reverted to my "rapid tach" decal solution Ive used for years. Had a few bubbles, but in the sun they went away quickly.

 

[Budnicks]

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Building to Match this car, My Dad vintage 75 senior pic. Miss his every second.

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Cool photo, your dad had style & good taste

 

[dadsbee]

VERY NICE !!!!!