The legend of the Silver Bullet

My original plans were to just get this car back on the road. The previous owner overheated the car and got it "completely rebuilt" and said it was ready to go once I found another good head since he cracked one of the heads. Since the motor was half taken apart I noticed that it had only one new piston and a new cam and that was it as far as new stuff. I got it completely rebuilt with performance parts.

While the motor was out I started rebuilding the front end. I have most of the parts cleaned and some painted and it is almost ready to put back together. I need a new stabilizer bar and centerlink and inner tie rod and it will be ready to paint and put back together so I can drop the motor in.

Here are some pics in a timeline of about 2 and a half years.


The previous owner's house

Finally got it towed home

Finally home

Ready for tear down


The backseat still had the factory (or dealer) clean vinyl seat cover so the back seat is PERFECT

Motor pulled and grill and front bumper off



1970 Muncie

Steel wool to the roof to prove the body tag, It's an original two tone Silvermist grey with a concord blue roof and fins

Finally got the motor back after 6 months, roller rockers, screw in studs, guide plates, stainless steel valves, hardended valve seats, all new pistons, resized rods, turned crank, bored 30 over


Gas tank baked, sanded and painted

Upper C Arms



Muncie with 1959 GMC bellhousing and Hurst shifter

That is how she sits now awaiting reassembly

I'd like to see you do that with the original Hydramatic. I'm thinking that could be a new event for the World's Strongest Man competition.

haha OMG, Me and a friend could barely move the original hydramatic. I cannot believe how heavy those transmissions are. Definitely fit for the world's strongest man competition.