Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. My wife and I just bought a 68 Hardtop 350 and have begun the process of restoration. The motor is currently out and being built, it was SUPPOSED to be a numbers matching car, but once I got it out and ground off the dirt, I ran the numbers and the block is from a 71, so that changed things. The original plan was to restore it to original paint, but since the motor isn't original, my wife said she hates the Verdoro Green and we decided and a gunmetal/blueish color found on a Samsung washer and dryer at lowes. Haha, serious.

The motor is bored .040, has a 270H cam, .020 undersized crank, and all new Miloden valves, Comp Cams roller rockers, springs, pushrods, etc. Also has an Performer RPM intake and Edelbrock 600cfm carb. Interior is pretty nice, some small quarter size holes next to the floor plugs, but that's easy to fix. The only issue I have are the rear subframe rails are bent/cracked, passenger side especially. I'm guessing it was Dukes of Hazzard-ed in a previous life. The body is pretty much rust free, but had some damage covered up, so we're planning on new full rear quarters and new repro front fenders from Year One, hopefully the install of the rears with new inner fenders won't cost me my first born (he's 15, no one would want that trade anyway.)

I think I am going to attempt the frame rail installs myself, good excuse to get that new Mig I have been wanting for the shop.

I wanted to ask if anyone has removed their front subframe in order to clean it and paint it? I plan on doing this in the next few weeks while the motor is out, and then install the motor and trans as one unit then slide it in (there's a video out there showing it, looks easy, we'll see.)

I'll post some pics in the future.

-B

As you can see, the rear passenger side rides high, I think this is due to the damaged frame and buckled inner fender back there. Any thoughts?