Squishing the Marshmallow...

So with some prompting, I have decided to start a build thread for the old girl. She has like 180K and change right now and a spun bearing. Ball joints are making noise. Tires are bald... She's been neglected the last few years, but I've been collecting parts during that time and this winter she is getting the attention she deserves!

So here's the list:
Rear quarters rust repair, gate jamb rust repair, and all new paint
Impala's old "big" 400FWHP motor swapped in (Comp 306 cam, big ported Al heads, Comp 1.6 RR's, etc...)
52mm TB
CIA Tri-Y headers with cat delete hookup pipes
Pypes 2.5" mandrel bent cat back
New Motor mounts
Pat's Converters 2600 stall 12" converter with anti-baloon plates
Tranny refresh with shift kit
Impala Disc rear with 3.42's, Tru-trac, Moser axles and ARP 1/2" studs, Aluminum cover with carrier bearing preload
UMI Performance U&L fixed rear control arms
Marauder ADDCO rear bar
F-body front bar
Complete front end rebuild kit
C5 Vette 13" front brakes
Stainless steel braided brake lines
Stealth bolt and proportioning valve mods
Thunder Racing Walbro 255 fuel pump with hotwire kit
Thunder Racing OTC plug wires
Scanmaster
Various stealth mounted gauges
Subaru Legacy GT front seats
Dynomat entire inside of car, including doors and roof
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Wide Oval tires, 295/35/18 rear and 275/40/18 front
Clean/SEM frame, underside, and suspension components

I'm sure I've left some out. But I have all those parts on hand except the motor mounts, front tires, and shift kit.

Here's a picture of her ready and waiting, because I know a thread is useless without pics...


And here's my latest delivery:

Wow they're huge!

So anyways, there it is. I will update as time progresses.

Looking forward to watching this! You must have had that car for 4 years or more now. Is that a record?

Bill,
Now that there is a Very Impressive TO DO LIST

Can I have dibs on those tires when you change your minds Bill?
Jim

I like the list of mods Bill, sounds like you have your work cut out for you.

OTC Plug wires? Over the valve cover? They still make them?

Just can't completely let the Subie go can you...

Mike

matthimself456 wrote:

Looking forward to watching this! You must have had that car for 4 years or more now. Is that a record?

Funny you ask that, Matt. I just had a similar conversation with a friend at work last week! I had my original Fleetwood for 6 years. Had my Impala since 04, so that was 7 years. And yeah, I've had the Marshmallow for 4. So no records, but getting up there!

1phastsswagon wrote:

Bill,
Now that there is a Very Impressive TO DO LIST

Yeah, may be a little overly ambitious to be done in a small garage with no heat or insulation over the winter.

Flasheroo wrote:

Can I have dibs on those tires when you change your minds Bill?
Jim

No changing my mind on those! Been drooling over that size since I got my Coys. And when I found out they made the Indy 500's in that size, I about sh!t myself with excitement! I loved my Indy 500's on my SS!

200OZ wrote:

I like the list of mods Bill, sounds like you have your work cut out for you.

OTC Plug wires? Over the valve cover? They still make them?

Just can't completely let the Subie go can you...

Mike

Yeah, it is a bit to do! And that's on tops of all the mods it has already.

Yup. Thunder Racing still makes a kit.

And man... Those seats were COMFY! And they match the upholstery work I had done on my rear seats.

Glad this is next in line. Good luck and keep the pics coming!

so you're putting in a front wheel drive 400 horse motor? from a w car???
or mebbe you got fat fingers? or you guessing at the flywheel,.
you have nice rubbers too bill, in a manly sort of way,..

on the otvc wires,.


Nick

phantom 309 wrote:

so you're putting in a front wheel drive 400 horse motor? from a w car???
or mebbe you got fat fingers? or you guessing at the flywheel,.
you have nice rubbers too bill, in a manly sort of way,..

on the otvc wires,.


Nick

Ha! No Nick. Never even occured to me that FWHP would be interpreted as Front wheel instead of the intended FLYWHEEL hp. But thanks for the clarification!

Since Indy 500s are only available in 15inches,I guess those beautys are 295/50/15 or pretty
damn big.
Jim

Flasheroo wrote:

Since Indy 500s are only available in 15inches,I guess those beautys are 295/50/15 or pretty
damn big.
Jim

Nope Jim, they are as I said they were. 295/35/18 firestone firehawk indy 500 wide ovals. Amazing all that fits on the sidewall!

Well I got the firestone part correct anyhow.Looks like a little frame notching may be in the
Marshmellows future.Going to be AWESOME Bill.
Jim

I'd like to thank you in advance for doing all of this work to my next wagon, right before you sell it to me for pennies on the dollah.

You're welcome. I really hope you like it!

Actually, just get it running right and I'll be all set.

LOL! It actually runs and drives just fine right now... When ya coming?

I'll get in line behind John for this one. I SHOULD have bought your SS, once I saw it at nationals the self inflicted ass kicking commenced.