90 Notchback BBF build

[Gearhead559]

This has been a on going project for me over the past 4 years or so now.(in the mean time of building everyone else stuff)I found it on racingjunk a few years ago, and have decided to keep this one because of how clean it is.It had 73-79 460 ci 8.5 to 1 cam headers intake roller rockers and some other stuff (but still not what i was told it had in it). All lakewood suspension, all new wheels and tires, etc.I got it home and rewired it front to rear. car ran great and had lots of teething issues along the way.

here some pics of it with ps,pb,pw.after i got done rewiring it and redoing some other things.








Cars best in that state was 10.48 at 129 on a 225 shot with a 1.71 60'. after that i had some trans issues and then the motor broke...a few times. :bah:
ended up putting a different motor in it last year with some mixxed results.

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his one went 11.16 @ 125 N/a with a 2.0 60'with the tranny slipping badly on the big end(1/8 mile was 111-112mph)
so now over this winter im mini-tubbing her and upgrading the rest of the driveline to hold this thing on the bottle and/or maybe some turbos down the road.


mock up on the mini-tubb




i will be notching the frame rails for more tire, those are 29.5 x 10.5 Ws on a 12" rim.

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before k member spacers


after spacers


pic of the coilover and 9" 35 spline axles,baselines offset lowers, upr pro series uppers. box's braced



ill be adding and editing as i go..lol
plus updating as i go with the mini tubb and other mods i have planned.cage, full roller c-6 ans so on.

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notched the frame rails, put some 15x10 weld with a 7 1/2 backspace, with 30 x 10.5 radial slcik on them. set it down too check fit.
ill be running different wheels when im done.






started pulling the motor and what not out to start installing thru the floor connecters, and the cage. rebuild or replace my trans. lots of work left..

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made some seat brackets for my kirkey, got the cage, just waiting on subframe connecters from autoweld.



finally made some progress.
tacked some plates in the rear for my cross bar

got both frame rails notched for tire clearance

got the subframe connecters trimmed and fitted and tacked in

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this is basiclly what the car looks like sitting in the garage. it makes me sad.

heres the mess from the other end.

hopefully ill be welding the connectors in the rest of the way, fitting my out riggers and i can finally start fitting the cage and stuff in.
right now , time is not my friend.

got some more done, now here is pics..lol

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looking more like a cage. got the front out riggers started, still have too trim the bottoms off.

top side

a piller

roof bar


its all tacked in place right now. next is remove the dash, install the dash bar and weld up the joints better then drop it down out of the floor and weld the tops up real good then put it back up in the car and weld it in soild and start fitting the rest of the bars in, im going too replace the head liner and put the upper interior pieces back in before it goes back up in the car...

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got the coil overs mounted..




now i just need to drop the cage down thru the floor and start welding stuff up soild on the top side then i can start put the rest of the bars in and weld it in for good.

just mocking up the x brace

just tacked the door bars in to check fit

dash dar tucked in nice!!!

door bars fit good!

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well got some more done today! :chacha: got the passenger door bar in, fitted the drivers X-brace, and started on the rear X brace!!!
rear cross bar

cross bar top

cross bar bottom

passenger door bar

drivers x brace (fitted)


getting closer! ill have to get more argon tomorrow, so i can finish wedling stuff up so i can start dropping it thru the floor to weld the tops of it all up.

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more pics.





relocated the kicker bars, got the passenger door bars done, and made the brace for the lower torque boxs...




i have to fit a few more bars, then its coming down thru the floor!!!

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well got the wiring and dash out, welded the dash bar up. and got my rear pro-style bar fitted, and tached in. Now its ready to drop thru the floor!




well dropped it thru the floor! time to make up my mind on the headliner!







got it all in there!!!yahoo

just need to finish up some bracing, and welding!

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well got seat brackets made. welded a bunch of stuff. and fit the tires, coil-overs and the seat one more time. getting started on fitting the front out riggers, and starting on rear of it as well. but heres some more pics!

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30 x 10.5 radial slick, in a stock wheel well. i know the rear needs trimmed!

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got the wheel tubs in






and got the front bars in





sheet metal in sealed and done!!





and got my wheelie bar brace fitted. will also help reinforce the lower control arms mounts, and coil overs....

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chute mount is done..sort of....rear frame work is in place..











looks better black