Marsha's Gen-1 33 build by Wallace18

[HotrodMike]

Looks great, love the color combination and the stripe!!

[wallace18]

Finally had time to work on the 33. It is mostly done now. I spent time sealing up cockpit and installed remaining interior items. I finished up trunk. Now I need to insure it and get a tag.

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[Robodent]

Nice job !!! Good luck getting a tag. Hope it goes smoothly for you.
Rob

[e36m3]

Car looks great. I like the machine turned sill. Did you clear coat those? The center consule looks great. I took your advice on the consule and picked one up too.

[FF33rod]

Looks fantastic Tom, timely too as I'm just looking at some door designs for mine

Steve

[wallace18]

Car looks great. I like the machine turned sill. Did you clear coat those? The center consule looks great. I took your advice on the consule and picked one up too.

No clear coat. Just engine turned.

[1965daytona]

Hola Tom,
What a Beauty! I am sure your wife is happy.
Herb

[Tampa33Build]

Tom,

Another great build!

Good luck registering

[wallace18]

Got the 33 tagged and insured today. I took it for a 30+ mile first trip. Ran perfect! Very fast. The 4R70W transmission from Blueprint takes a little getting used to. High stall is different for me. It locks up and turns 1550 at 60 MPH. That is with the Moser 3:55 rear end. When I got home the engine started to run rich. The o2 sensor crapped out. My 35 did this early on also. In the 35 I replaced it and now with a couple thousand miles no issues. I ordered a new one to get here in the morning. Hope that is the only issue. We have a cruz-in and Fly-in on Saturday.

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[FF33rod]

Looks awesome Tom, great work!
Now let Marsha drive it!!!

Steve

[Brastic]

Now I fully get why the arm rest are where they are. Mine are in the center and totally useless. I have to admit one big plus for the Cobra vs the Hot Rot is in the Cobra, you can rest your arm on the door comfortably.

[wallace18]

New O2 sensor did the trick. Drove it 100 trouble free miles. Doing so fine tuning before I had it to Marsha, LOL.

[wallace18]

Here is an update on Marsha's 33. Marsha finally drove the car a month or so back. She was scared of the loud exhaust and the gas pedal was not in a good spot for her. I decided to put the car on the lift and attack these problems she and I had.

1. Loud exhaust. I removed all the FFR exhaust from the down pipes back. I had Tony at Gator muffler install a new exhaust using baffled Turbo mufflers and the original tips. Wow what a difference. Still sounds great but you can hear the radio great and converse going down the road cruising. Still lets you know it has 430HP when you step on it and the sound is very pleasing.

2. I moved the gas pedal about 1.5" higher. This makes it so much easier for Marsha as well as myself. I located it too low at first. Easy to do without sound deadening and carpet.

3. The 33 ran 20-30 degrees hotter than my 35. Both have 347 Blueprint motors. I eliminated the lines to the radiator for the transmission and installed 2 heat sinks and a tube cooler under the trunk. I also have a 12V fan blowing on them when the car is running. I also removed the 190 T-Stat. and replaced it with a 160. Now the car runs 20 degree cooler even in 95 degree heat with A/C on.

4. Replace transmission oil pan with B&M aluminum unit. The stock pan gasket leaked from day one. The new pan added 3 quarts to capacity as well.


Now this is a car both of us enjoy driving so much more. I bought this kit as it was ordered by the original buyer. I should have made these changes during the build. Lesson learned.

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[wallace18]

While I am waiting on parts for my 818C, I put the 33 back on the lift and installed DEI Exhaust Wrap, Muffler Shield Kit and coated wrap with DEI Hi-Temp Silicone spray. . This should keep the floor and other components cooler under the car.

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[peterh226]

Can you be more specific about the mufflers? Brand or part number? Did you go larger?

[WIS89]

Tom-

Another first-class build!! I love the color, as well as the custom bits you did throughout.

I bet Marsha is very happy, and she should be; you did great!

So, how do you decide who gets to drive?

Enjoy the heck out of it!

Regards,

Steve

[wallace18]

Can you be more specific about the mufflers? Brand or part number? Did you go larger?

Don't know the brand of muffler. The muffler shop used what he stocks. Like I did on my 35 HR P/U we used 2" pipe to clear frame better. Size of muffler is exactly same as FFR muffler just better baffles.

[wallace18]

Tom-

Another first-class build!! I love the color, as well as the custom bits you did throughout.

I bet Marsha is very happy, and she should be; you did great!

So, how do you decide who gets to drive?

Enjoy the heck out of it!

Regards,

Steve

I have been driving it mostly. She is still a bit scared of it. Hopefully when the weather gets cooler and we have a local show to go to I will get her to drive it, LOL.

[wallace18]

Went to Trunk or Treat at our new Church home, First Baptist Cheifland. Everyone loved the 33. I let some kids sit in it and beep the Ah-oo-gah horn to their delight.

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[wallace18]

I was able to knock out a couple of nagging issues with the 33 this last 2 weeks. 1st, I had a knocking noise going over harsh bumps on the passenger side. It turns out it was the body hitting the 45 degree part of the frame in the front area of the rear wheel well. A 1/4" rubber piece solved the noise. I did it to the drivers side also. So much quieter on the road now. Also as most builders I was not really happy with the window seals in the top of the doors. I was looking around my weather strip box and found the seals I used on my 1st 33 windows. A rubber type seal for the outside and a felt on for the inside. A look back at my build thread and I mostly did the same to Marsha's car. No more window rattle and much better sealing all around. Going to a car show on Saturday. Should be fun.

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[wallace18]

We took Marsha's 33 to a car show in Live Oak, FL. today. She won 1st place for Best Hot Rod. First car show for it. She was very happy. Drove 150 miles on 1/2 tank of fuel. Not bad for a 347/Automatic.

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[wallace18]

As I stated before I bought this kit from a fellow who gave up on it. I was never happy with the engine air cleaner, valve covers or ignition wire covers. Just not my cup of tea so to speak. Also the CCP master cylinder had chrome flacking off of the removable top. And the other day one of the plug wires came off #4 cylinder and melted to the header. So I am replacing most of this and fixing the CCP top by remove the chrome and paint it black. I am using Summit ceramic end plug wires with boots. See the before and after photos. Marsha and I are very pleased with the outcome.

Before.
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After.

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[RoadRacer]

We took Marsha's 33 to a car show in Live Oak, FL. today. She won 1st place for Best Hot Rod. First car show for it. She was very happy. Drove 150 miles on 1/2 tank of fuel. Not bad for a 347/Automatic.

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Wait, what? Are you really getting ~300miles from a tank? Dang

[J R Jones]

I would consider a part for my car emblazoned with "their" name or logo, for about 0.5 seconds, if they gave it to me. Then I would decline the offer and find a plane unmarked part.
jim

[wallace18]

Wait, what? Are you really getting ~300miles from a tank? Dang

I doubt that. Most likely the gauge is not super accurate. It now shows a 1/4 tank and took 9 gallons to fill it up. I am getting about 20 MPG on highway cruising. 14 around town.

[wallace18]

Here is some new photos as well as a picture of 33 and 35 together.

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[cob427sc]

Wow. If I'm getting 12 on hi-test I'd be happy! (364 Buick, 3-2 barrels).

[narly1]

Liking and getting some inspiration from your idea of having the hood vents and side paint stripes match each other shape-wise on the 33!

Earl

[wallace18]

Liking and getting some inspiration from your idea of having the hood vents and side paint stripes match each other shape-wise on the 33!

Earl

Marsha and my painter, Chris got the idea. IMO it came out really nice. Thanks.

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[wallace18]

Sold this car to a really nice young man in Scottsdale, AZ. Hope he enjoys it as much as we did. I only have to take it to his uncle in Conroe, TX . He will take it back to AZ from there. Now I can concentrate on the 818C, LOL.

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