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Johnnee D wrote:

I have to admit... it looks really cool!





Wow, looks cool instead of looks fake? Is the sky falling in? I can't believe my eyes!!!

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Love it! Congratulations on a job well done!

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Looks and sounds great Carl. Good work my friend.

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Sounds smooth and sounds great!

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About 10 miles of road testing and now the downshifts are great. I wonder if the synchronizers were just dry from the trans being apart? You'd never know it had downshifting issues.

My wife watched the video and said "Where's the big smile?!" I told her I was smiling inside during the video but I really was smiling, LOTS. I am SO happy with how it drives. It feels very very natural, like it was built with the 4 speed.




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I luv the sound of a four speed on a Monday morning! It is the right way to start your day!

I had to listen to this again as it sounded so good. I agree with your wife, there should be a big smile!!

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Just wait until he puts the 427 in, then Hawk will see the smile from his place.......biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin

And I will smell the rubber from mine.wink



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you got to like a 283 four speed. three on the tree is ok but that floor shift four speed just looks right. I bet a better driving experience . 



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Johnnee D wrote:

As long as all that happens West of Ontario, it's all good





Anything that happens where you are NOT is all good.

You are right Ian, it is a completely improved car to drive, and I loved driving it before.

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There, no more 3 on the tree steering column. 665.jpg

 

This is how it looks after the carpet went back in.

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Post some Galaxie pictures Ford Boy so I can make fun of your car...

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Johnnee D wrote:

Still no carpet...


 Carpet?? Just extra weight.....next he'll be taking out the radio!biggrin



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I so badly wish this was a radio delete car. I've don't think I've even turned it on. The radio would have been long gone except for the hole in the front fender where the antenna is.

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OK, that's it, I can't take anymore of this. I am coming for coffee next weekend. Carl, what do you take in your java? Decaf, no cream?

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Black decaf!

This Sunday afternoon it's supposed to be 26* and my wife says I have the afternoon to myself, c'mon down!

Hmm, I wonder what vehicle I should take for a drive confuse

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Next weekend, the 12th or 13th. This weekend I am in Sioux Falls SD. Black coffee it is and let's drive everything in your garage just for the sheer fun of it!!  



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No plates on the convert I'm afraid! But the other two Pontiacs can get tested...

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134 miles on it since the changeover and my only regret is I didn't do this when I first bought the car!



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Johnnee D wrote:

Looking good

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can we get a powershifting vid

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timbuk wrote:

can we get a powershifting vid





Nope, not gonna happen in this car, sorry. I didn't in my 427 Grande Parisenne either. But I made up for it in my 66 Nova SS!

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4SPEED427 wrote:

Oh man, what have I done.........

Are you happy now Dan?

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 I know this is an old thread but it seems logical to add to it rather than start new.

For years we have known that GM always used a torch of some sort to cut this hole in the floor on the assembly line on the B bodies that came with a 4 speed. 

Not too long ago I bought a factory hump from Howmac in preparation of doing the 4 speed conversion on my Grande Parisienne this winter. What I got from him was the hump that had been cut out with part of the surrounding floor still attached, so it included the area cut out just like in the above picture. Yesterday I decided to remove the factory hump from the larger piece of floor that was cut out around the hump.  When I was removing the hump, I noticed the factory hole cut in the floor. This one is definitely a factory cutout as evidenced by the seam sealer, the attaching bolts, the spot welds etc but look at the lines of the cut. They are clearly NOT done with a torch. I've seen many of these cuts but this one was done with some sort of mechanical cutter, not a torch. 

Again I've learned to never say never. No more saying that GM never used anything but a torch to cut out the floor hole.

 

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