Devildog '84 1c

[DEVILDOG]

As I am going through the repairs figured a good ideal to document with pictures.

Before and after on the interior. Two notes on this job: 1. Can't believe how dirty the carpets and seats were. The suction water that came out of the carpet cleaner was a black gunk. 2. The guy that fixed the drivers seat with new foam, material, and piping did a fantastic job.

[Erics SVO]

Looks like Mr. Jingles and his family were living in your heater box.

[DEVILDOG]

Time for the Engine...

Moving on to the engine now. Plans are to finish it this year and hit the suspension/brakes/gears in the winter. My other black car is getting jealous since the SVO gets all the attention...

[Horsewidower]

AACCCKKKKK. What the hell is that black thing?

[DEVILDOG]

Well...

I was always a Ford man from my 1973 Country Squire wagon (High School car) to my first new car the 1986 GT. However, I fell out of love because my friends Z28 would always spank the GT and the many problems with the Ford trucks I owned so I headed to the dark side. When my Dad could no longer care for the SVO, I put it under my wing to bring it back to life. I forgot how much fun it was to drive - much different then the vette. The vette is a big car compared to the SVO and doesn't seem to be as fun - not as agile. Still a great car (the power is crazy) but not the same. Anyway, now I have two different fun cars for however I feel that day.

[NavySVO]

AACCCKKKKK. What the hell is that black thing?

And the ghey guy on the wall with the Lays bag?

[DEVILDOG]

Updates

Motor out...

[DEVILDOG]

Cleaning engine bay...

[DEVILDOG]

Engine detail work begins...

[protowrxs]

Nice - so are you rebuilding the shortblock and head? Or is all well?

[DEVILDOG]

Keeping short block as is since only 61K miles on it. Head is being ported with Boport 1.5 cam.

[Bruce]

Your interior looks sweet to say the least. Like the coice of stock color for the block. Are you having Bo Port do the porting?

[DEVILDOG]

A local guy (NDM Machine) is doing the head work. He does all the 2.3L stuff for the short track out here. In fact, he must of had a least 50 2.3's there awaiting work. Has a nice flow bench and even builds his own adjustable cam, crank, and aux shaft pulleys.

[DEVILDOG]

Engine Porn!!!!

Made some progress in the garage today - more tomorrow. Valve cover gasket is from Felpro (rubber). I hope it doesn't leak.

[Mr. Pink]

Nice....like the detail