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let me know. I'd like to get one shipped out pretty soon if possible!

I appreciate all the feedback and advice. If anyone knows an engine builder/supplier who would be willing to ship international please let me know. Heck, if anyone has a build they're interested in selling and can ship international, feel free to contact me as well.

Based on everyone's feedback, I told him id like to get my pistons below deck height to as close to 0 as possible with a new set of pistons, or to wait for his next build which will be a pre-smog 440 to get better quench. I think it was a mistake to try to make up for low compression with a cam...

Talking to an engine builder about having work done on a 75' 440. I want it to be completely daily-able on 93 octane but hit at least 400 crank hp and run power brakes without an external pump. It would be stock pistons, hastings rings, roller rockers, double roller timing chain, sealed power...

I'm the type of person who just stews in anxiety if I have an unfinished project or something is broken. All the work I've done is in the futile pursuit of eventually having a car that is perfect and completely done.. I'm sure that will happen... right?

Thank you! I definitely know the feeling of going until your body gives out. You'd be amazed what a cuda goes for out here in any condition though too. Tottori! Pretty remote, but beautiful scenery and great for drives and motorcycle riding. Should make a trip out regardless! I'd recommend it...

That's where we're at as of today. Been doing lots in the background repairing and replacing all of the interior while he's doing the body work too. Will probably upload the interior stuff once he's done with the body and I can start putting stuff back into the car.

A lot of the bondo and body work had already taken place ahead of this, but to group it all in one area, I'm going to throw it here. As I post this, He is currently still in bondo + initial primer layer +second bondo pass stage on most of the rest of the car. Hoping to have paint finished by end...

Then came a couple light color coats

After a base coat of primer, more seam sealer applied, then more primer

Next came finishing cleanup and surfacer/rust prevention

spent a few days cutting out and replacing the floor. accidentally ordered 2 drivers rear pans rather than a front and rear so I had to fab up a new front floor pan with parts of the extra rear one and some some spare metal. During the process I accidentally cut the rear brake line, so I also...

Yeah, shaken (pronounced shaw-ken) is basically the (generally) bi-annual inspection that goes through everything from emissions, lights, suspension, recalls, fender widths, etc etc. It is pretty strict overall. Similar to the US 25 year smog rules, Japan has a few different cut-off years that...

After we finished up the fenders and valance, he showed me the proper way of doing a cut and buff to smooth it out. He gave me the tips on balancing speed, ease of spray, orange peel, etc that is required while painting, and then the amount of time and effort on your cut and buff needed to...