garrett1308
Well-Known Member
Convertible parts are mostly there, but a lot of other parts are missing. Buying a just rebuilt 383 for it. I have some ported and polished heads, various interior parts, and various under the hood parts. All of which will wait though, until the new metal is on and the paint is dry. AMD sent me new floors, floor extensions, under the back seat, driver door jamb, 1 inner and outer wheel well house, trunk floor, trunk extensions, and quarters. May end up having to buy trunk gutters and the other set of wheel well housings. It's got a little rust in it...
Question: I've heard the body isn't too strong, should I weld in some frame stiffeners while the car is tore down for the new body panels? If so, which points should I tie together? Plan to have 450hp at the flywheel and a 3.23 or 3.55 sure grip rear end.
No fender tag or buildsheet so I'm not too concerned with doing a back to factory restoration.
Also, what convertible parts would crossover to fit this? Need the latches (currently bailing wire), A pillar trim, dash switch and who knows what else.