Just a quick progress update on my 'Hotrod look' mod on the SS.
There is still a lot of work left to do, many rough edges and a bit of fiberglass work to do on the front. A total of a bit over 50 pounds was removed from the hood and 'bumper' . The headlights were replaced with aftermarket motorcycle parts (better light at night than the stockers) and a lot of bracketry sawed and ground off the mounts. I had planed to replace the stock marker and turn signal lights but they ended up looking OK for now.
Unless I have a legal problem with the naked wheels I'm leaving them that way. Contrary to popular belief, rocks & rain coming off them has not been a problem. I'll go with some close fitting hugger fenders if necessary. Lots of 23 T-bucket type hot rods around with bare wheels so hoping I can do the same. Love seeing them out there when driving.
The radiator inlet was fabricated out of foam and fiberglass. Looks a little like a Super 7 inlet. Much more ground clearance than the stock setup so no problem hitting curbs & stuff.
Along with replacing the stock exhaust system (JonV system) and intake system (Full Blown) total weight loss was 70 lbs. Handling is a little crisper.
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Could have saved myself some work and not sawed off the tips of the hood. The 'nose' had to be longer than first thought. Had to be longer to smoothly transition from square at radiator to oval inlet.