Decided to go to a modern drivetrain, LS based engine, 6.0L stroked to a 408, 4L80E trans witha Yank 3400 converter, well this meant a few other upgrades, Tanks Inc fuel tank with intank 400 gph pump, Griffin radiator with dual fans,

all fuel system using AN -6 fittings

Trans lines hit the tunnel so found these banjo fittings made for the 4l80e, fit perfectly.

PCM and relays under the dash, new dash pad, Dynamat and all wiring re-done.

I used ICT Billett accessory drive brackets, I wanted the alternator/power steering pump as close to stock location as possible. 02 Camaro P/S pump. 69 Camaro Dynatech headers fit great.

The Speartech harness and PCM was easy to work with and engine fired right up! 

The last few months have proved that Abbotsford Real Estate Market is booming, East Abbotsford has reduced listings so there have been numerous multiple offers recently.

The benchmark price for a detached home in the Fraser Valley in April was $595,600, an increase of 5.2% compared to April 2014 when it was $566,000.

SURREY, BC – In March, sales on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached the highest they’ve been in nine years. The Board processed 1,857 sales, a 47 per cent increase compared to the 1,259 sales in March of last year. Sales during March of 2006 were 2,072.

Jorda Maisey, President of the Board, attributes the strength in the market to a number of factors. “Our
population is growing, interest rates continue to remain supportive of housing demand and consumers are
confident. It all adds up to a desire to invest in real estate now.”

In March, the Board processed 11 per cent more new listings compared to March 2014, however higher sales
eroded the number of active listings. March finished with 8,193 active listings of all property types, 7 per cent
fewer than available during the same month last year.

Maisey adds, “It’s important to emphasize that supply and demand vary depending on property type and location.
Currently, demand for single family detached homes is outpacing supply in most Fraser Valley communities
resulting in lower inventory levels, upward pressure on prices and homes selling faster than they did last year.
“For buyers looking for a detached home or in certain areas a townhome, your REALTOR® will advise that selection
is limited, you will have less time to make decisions and their ability to negotiate a lower price for you is
diminished. This is not the case if you’re looking to invest in an apartment or an acreage property where the
market continues to favour buyers.”

The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is an association of 2,809 real estate professionals who live and work in the BC communities of North Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford, and Mission. The FVREB marked its 90‐year anniversary in 2011.

So here is the finished table. Most tables I have seen are only the block, I chose to have the heads, cams and chains on.

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I used solid aluminum stock for the glass support, which I drilled and tapped to screw into the intake holes.

I stumbled across an image of a Ferarri engine under glass as a coffee table. Pretty cool. The wife would not allow it in the living room but I got the ok to put one in the basement.

So I wanted an all aluminum engine for weight issues. I came up with an all aluminum Northstar V8. Double overhead cams, 32 valve engine. 

Now that its stripped down, I will send out for a clean ans then re-assemble with the cams and chains assembled to show the valvetrain movement. Not sure if I will try to polish the aluminum or paint it aluminum coor. A nice heavy plate glass mounted just above the heads should look interesting.

Here are some other examples I have found on the web.

Options and styles are endless.

After 8 years as a Realtor with Keller Williams Valley Realty an opportunity presented itself through some fellow colleagues. Through the spring of this year an idea was born to gather like minded indivuals to form a boutique Real Estate office in Abbotsford. Vybe Realty was born. All of us partners have years of experience in the Fraser Valley Real Estate market and are committed to provide outstanding personal service.

I am fortunate to have conceived this new office with four other adventurous individuals (Marcus Ortner, Steve Gobeil, Jenn Collins and Ruth Meehan).

Vybe Realty finished its first full month in May 2014 and we are very happy that Vybe Realty was #1 office (6 to 12 licensees) on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.

Vybe is a small boutique office located at 112-2632 Pauline St, Downtown Abbotsford.

Open the attached link to reveiw CHMC 2013 spring housing forecast.

http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64363/64363_2013_B01.pdf

Fraser Valley Real Estate Board

www.fvreb.bc.ca

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2013

Lower inventory keeps home prices in check as ‘slowbut steady’ market continues.

SURREY, BC – In March, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,128 sales on its Multiple Listing Service®
(MLS®), a 20 per cent decrease compared to the 1,412 sales during the same month last year, and a 24 per cent
increase compared to February’s 913 sales.

The Board also received 11 per cent fewer new listings in March compared to last year – 2,736 compared to 3,066
– keeping inventory in check. March finished with 9,503 active listings, 1.5 per cent fewer than March of last year
and 3.5 per cent fewer than the 9,832 available during March of 2009; the highest volume of active listings for that
month in the last decade.
Ron Todson, President of the Board, explains, “Although we saw a typical spring uptick in activity from February to
March, our sales remained at about 70 per cent of the norm for March and our new listings came in at 90 per cent
of what the Board would typically receive.
“Because inventory levels are in check, prices are staying in check.”

In March, the benchmark price of single family detached homes in the Fraser Valley was $544,300, an increase of
0.6 per cent compared to $541,300 during the same month last year. For townhouses, the benchmark price was
$298,200, a decrease of 1.7 per cent compared to $303,400 in March 2012 and the benchmark price of apartments
was $204,200, an increase of 0.8 per cent compared to $202,500 in March 2012.
Todson adds, “Inventory levels are not as high as they need to be to put significant downward pressure on prices
of the benchmark, or ‘typical’ home. These are homes that have characteristics most common to houses in a given
community.
“In fact, we’re seeing the reverse happen. Benchmark prices for all three main property types in the Fraser Valley
increased...

Cool video of a son who tracks down his dads 65 Impala SS after many years and re unites them both.

Copy and paste to your browser

http://www.wimp.com/dadscar/

Here is the dash and rear window trim painted.

After 4 years, parts can finally start to go back on for good. Should last another 46 years and then some.

Quite a lot has happened the last year a little at a time,

Once the chassis was complets and the firewal painted in body colour black it was time to mate them back together.

The body work began with the car being assembled numerous times with most items like grile, bumpers, doors, hood, chrome etc installed and the panel gaps and bodylines checked.

Body work.

I have a new found respect for the body work stage, other than the trunk floor, ( that was all me)  good freind Dave Pucek was responsible for countless hours of dedicated work on saturdays. Many, many thanks as this was not possible without Dave.

Then it was time for Dave's brother Mike Pucek"s turn! After the body work was complete it was time for  poleyster filler primer.

Mike long blocked the filler primer down so the body was straight, then, did it all over again! That was time consuming. Needless to say I left that to the experts.

With that being done twice, the finished product was super straight, as Mike would say!

The floor pans, under the headliner, under the package tray and all those hard to reach areas that the factory "misted body colour" in was sanded, etch primed and painted black.

Next was the interior floor and trunk area in body colour.

With the final primer on, Its ready for paint. 

"Canada's housing market is healthy, stable and supported by our country's solid economic fundamentals," said Minister Flaherty. "However, a key lesson of the global financial crisis is that early policy action can help prevent negative trends from developing."

The Government will therefore adjust the rules for government-backed insured mortgages as follows:

• Require that all borrowers meet the standards for a five-year fixed rate mortgage even if they choose a mortgage with a lower interest rate and shorter term. This initiative will help Canadians prepare for higher interest rates in the future.
• Lower the maximum amount Canadians can withdraw in refinancing their mortgages to 90 per cent from 95 per cent of the value of their homes. This will help ensure home ownership is a more effective way to save.
• Require a minimum down payment of 20 per cent for government-backed mortgage insurance on non-owner-occupied properties purchased for speculation.