thought I would create a spot for all the 37 & 38 (+or-) chevy (and other GM products) cars/trucks owners (and former/future owners)
to get together and share info, ask questions, post pics, etc.
I know off and on there are is lot of these cars and info on here
I have done some searches here and dont remember seeing anything like this, for these cars
(if there is and I missed it, maybe one of the mods. can drag it out and merge the threads)
i like these side view pics of the interior, because i kept thinking i was going to be looking right at the pillar in mine.
do you guys have plenty of legroom?
I'm only 5' 7", so I have plenty of room. The seat goes back a few more inches from where I have it set too.
The kick panel does angle in sharply right from the hinge pillar, so on long drives, I do find myself feeling somewhat cramped for foot room. I drove it to Nashville last year and 15 hours in the seat got a little old. I do have cruise, so I was able to move my legs around without needing to keep a foot on the throttle.
just thought i would share the current state of things in my garage :thumbup:
i have rebuilt the front suspension (new ball joints, adjusted the shocks a little longer, added some length to the tie-rods, and re-painted a-arms and calipers)
so now i am going to replace the water pump, and fix the pulley alignment on everything.
Wow, guess it has been awhile since I have been on here. Hello everybody! Did you miss me?
Looks like some cool stuff going on since last I was here. I finally got my on the road at the end of summer 2014. I managed to get most of the bugs out and the LT1 was running pretty good before the cold came. It is just now getting warm enough to think about getting it out this week.
hey leakie, good to hear from ya.
your car looks great.
i was gone for quite a while myself, and there hasnt been much happening in this thread.
i havent done much on my 37, but i bought a 38 sedan, and it has me going again.
i want to here about yours, tell us more please
1st thing i want to hear about are your wheels and tires, what size are they?
Hey Matt, I saw the pics of your 38, pretty sweet, nice score.
I am running American Racing Torque Thrust 2's. The front are 15x6, 3.5 backspace with 215/65/15 Copper Cobras and the rear are 15x8, 3.75 backspace with 275/60/15 Coopers.
Yep, my bumpers are the polished stainless with welded lugs. I got them from Yogi's. Don't remember the manufacturer.
My radiator is from Wizard out of New York. They moved the mounting brackets 1.5 inches to the rear to provide room for the long water pump setup I have. The brackets are a very heavy gauge and are tig welded. It fits very nicely...
what radiator is everyone using?
i have mine out of the 38, it is kinda plugged up from the look of it.
i am going to try and let it soak in some CLR while its out, to see if i get it looking better.
i am a tiny bit afraid it will reveal a leak or two.
it had a rust/water stain running down from the upper hose when i got it, but the top hose clamp was a little loose, so i hope thats all it was, and that its not cracked.
i haven't looked real close at it yet, i just yanked it out and tossed it in the corner.
Leakie, I'm planning an LT1 for my '38, too. I'd be interested in any pics your have of your engine installation, especially exhaust headers and accessory drive setup. Are those pics posted anywhere?
Hey Bob, I attached a pic of the front of the motor for you. I used a setup that I got from Street & Performance (out of Arkansas if my memory is correct). They are not cheap but they are nice stuff. I believe March also makes a setup for the Lt1.
I also attached pics of the headers, I used Sanderson block huggers.
found it .looks tight in there.ive also fitted a 16inch spal fan i bolted it to my homemade mounting brackets i powdercoated the shroud.all the bolts/washers are now black as well.i didnt like seeing the alloy rad through the grill so everything is black now.hopefully the nose will be painted tomorrow.
Yeah mine is a tight fit. I was off by half an inch on the placement of the fan so now if I want to take the air cleaner off I have to take the bolts out of the shroud and drop it down first. It only takes a few minutes to do but its a pain, one of these days I will make a new shroud moving the fan down a bit.
Here's my Wizard rad. You can see how far forward it is. It was impossible to get my hands in there to start the bracket nuts, so I made a mounting strap I could hold from above and get the bolts in.
Here's my Wizard rad. You can see how far forward it is. It was impossible to get my hands in there to start the bracket nuts, so I made a mounting strap I could hold from above and get the bolts in.
It's amazing how little space there is in those grill shells. Working on anything in there is a pain.
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