Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

bowtie · bowtie

The new and updated club application can be found attached here. Please note the new dues amount, and the updated address if you plan on mailing it. -- Edited by bowtie on Monday 2nd of January 2023 05:34:26 PM

MACK5555 · MACK5555

Does anyone have a suggested order of operations for sheet metal work on a 66 chevelle. Most of the sheet metal is going to be replaced. Just wondering if there is a generic order to do things it. Example 1. Trunk floor 2. Inner outer wheel wells 3. Quarter panels 4. Etc.

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas.

John D · John D

Thought you'd like this... Biscayne

John D · John D

-- Edited by John D on Saturday 24th of December 2022 01:38:09 PM

John D · John D

And y'all... Derek has a more vested interest in this, but I thought it was really interesting. Just having the 100 year old tooling to be able to do this job is amazing.

jim larson · jim larson

Also the caliper brackets. Plates look gold with orginal plating but some paint. The other side is pretty much brace dust, same for brackets. I washer and scrubbed with dawn soap. I am thinking about 3m stripper for the paint and then oven cleaner and then 409. But I don’t want to disrupt the origi...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Hoping everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving.

John D · John D

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

My new neighbor across street is Express Auto Transport. They use yard for Fleet maintenance, storage of trucks, receiving and distributing Vehicles. They transport damaged and undamaged vehicles. Saw this one today. John D. will need tissues. Karl Perhaps he can help us identify it.:headscrat...

John D · John D

Thought this was really cool...

John D · John D

Use proper lifting techniques, get help with awkward (not even heavy) objects... and most of all DON'T LET THE 20yr old LIVING IN YOUR HEAD OVERRIDE WHAT YOUR 50+ year old BODY KNOWS IS BEST!! I haven't been too active with Club events this past summer, as Sheryl & I have been doing some major life-c...

John D · John D

John D · John D

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jay-leno-suffers-serious-burns-in-car-fire-tmz-reports/

Jon H · Jon H

I keep hearing the same question from a number of members, "Is the NSCC forum dead?" I can't answer that. My wife keeps sending me photos of activities the club is involved with that she finds on Facebook. My question is, if we have have photos of club activities showing up on Facebook, why are they not...

SShink · SShink

Long read, but saw this on Hagerty.com and it touches on some of the unwritten rules of 'helping' others work on their projects. I'm not sure where I fall in the spectrum other than I tend to like working in small groups of 2 or 3 people...but good things to keep in mind. What works for you? LINK TO ARTICLE...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

After needing a flashlight to get my truck out of the barn to plow during the last 3 winters, I decided I wanted power back there. I ran power into the new yard equipment shed behind the shop and intended to trench a cable from there to the back barn in August. That got delayed with 2 engine swaps in the Impal...

John D · John D

Very nice 4br home in St. Louis Park

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Unemployed(underemployed) and on a fixed income. This is how I describe myself currently. Retired things get mothballed, put out to pasture (figuratively) or scrapped. Jim and I plus the other two partners sold the Assets of Crystal Lake Automotive, inc. Closing was actually March 25th. Couple o...

bowtie · bowtie

As of about 10:30 this morning.... After continued difficulties with individual acts of stupidity, the club that started and promoted the Coon Rapids cruise has decided they are done. Short version:Over the past few summers, there has been more an more people leaving trash in parking lots where...

John D · John D

Delke Cabin

John D · John D

A huge Thank You to Chris S, Chris P, Bryan, and Mitch for giving up the better part of a Saturday to help me out.Another Thank You to Sheryl for putting together some chow & cold drinks for us.The lift move went off (really) without a hitch. We did eventually wind up on "Plan Revision 4.5", after expl...

jim larson · jim larson

Wondering what I should keep? I kind of what the AC parts. The owner of the property wants to clean the area for a picnic area, so I have to remove what I want? forgot photos as the are on my wife phone will try to load them later. -- Edited by jim larson on Tuesday 24th of May 2022 08:10:30 AMu -- Edited by ji...

jim larson · jim larson

While working on carb with engine running car went into reverse. Looks like maybe those stops in the column are worsen or missing. Someone experienced with classic cars with column shifter.

ghaasl · ghaasl

Happy Birthday to Stan! Enjoy your day.

jim larson · jim larson

AC no longer works. A couple of yrs ago there was a shop in the northern suburbs. I think they specialized in corvettes.

jim larson · jim larson

Came on 64-66 chevelle with SB. Wire retainers. Need the triangular 3 wire holders and the upper rear 4 wire holder.

jim larson · jim larson

I don’t like the way I sit in my front bench seat. I feels like I sit two low and kind of tilt back two much. Some where along the line someone added a spacer under the front legs of the track (maybe to get their belly away from the steering wheel). I think by removing those I will be adjusting the tilt; but I...

jim larson · jim larson

What’s the deal? Coker’s says they should get 500 in mid July, then they fill back orders until they run out. So does someone make those for Coker? If you order from Jegs are they shipped from Coker or someone else? Confusing.

jim larson · jim larson

As you may know all new engine bay wiring. No change in under dash wiring. Well my bright lights will not switch from bight to dim. I removed the floor switch. When I push it down, I don’t hear a click when I think I should, as when it would switch from bright to dim. it worked last fall, is there a way to t...

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	New updated club application can be found here (Preview) The new and updated club application can be found attached here. Please note the new dues amount, and the updated address if you plan on mailing it. -- Edited by bowtie on Monday 2nd of January 2023 05:34:26 PM	bowtie	0	313	Jan 1, 2023 by bowtie
	Sheet metal (Preview) Does anyone have a suggested order of operations for sheet metal work on a 66 chevelle. Most of the sheet metal is going to be replaced. Just wondering if there is a generic order to do things it. Example 1. Trunk floor 2. Inner outer wheel wells 3. Quarter panels 4. Etc.	MACK5555	5	252	Jan 1, 2023 by MACK5555
	Merry Christmas everyone ! (Preview) Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas.	Lost in the 60s	4	306	Dec 26, 2022 by BLyke
	Hey Karl... (Preview) Thought you'd like this... Biscayne	John D	0	344	Dec 24, 2022 by John D
	Hmmm.... (Preview) -- Edited by John D on Saturday 24th of December 2022 01:38:09 PM	John D	0	292	Dec 24, 2022 by John D
	Hey Derek... (Preview) And y'all... Derek has a more vested interest in this, but I thought it was really interesting. Just having the 100 year old tooling to be able to do this job is amazing.	John D	3	246	Dec 21, 2022 by Derek69SS
	Any Tips for cleaning disc backing plate (Preview) Also the caliper brackets. Plates look gold with orginal plating but some paint. The other side is pretty much brace dust, same for brackets. I washer and scrubbed with dawn soap. I am thinking about 3m stripper for the paint and then oven cleaner and then 409. But I don’t want to disrupt the origi...	jim larson	4	328	Dec 12, 2022 by jim larson
	Thanksgiving (Preview) Hoping everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving.	Lost in the 60s	3	217	Nov 27, 2022 by ghaasl
	Nearly 60 Years in the Same Building - Forced out by the City for the Olympics. (Preview)	John D	1	381	Nov 23, 2022 by BLyke
	OUCH! (Preview) My new neighbor across street is Express Auto Transport. They use yard for Fleet maintenance, storage of trucks, receiving and distributing Vehicles. They transport damaged and undamaged vehicles. Saw this one today. John D. will need tissues. Karl Perhaps he can help us identify it.:headscrat...	more ambition than brains	22	1507	Nov 23, 2022 by jim larson
	Edelbrock Aluminum Foundry Tour (Preview) Thought this was really cool...	John D	1	329	Nov 21, 2022 by dashboard
	Take care of your back!! (Preview) Use proper lifting techniques, get help with awkward (not even heavy) objects... and most of all DON'T LET THE 20yr old LIVING IN YOUR HEAD OVERRIDE WHAT YOUR 50+ year old BODY KNOWS IS BEST!! I haven't been too active with Club events this past summer, as Sheryl & I have been doing some major life-c...	John D	5	404	Nov 21, 2022 by Larry Lucast
	Daily Humor 2022 (Preview)	John D	2	217	Nov 21, 2022 by Lost in the 60s
	Jay Leno hurt in shop fire (Preview) https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jay-leno-suffers-serious-burns-in-car-fire-tmz-reports/	John D	1	344	Nov 15, 2022 by Derek69SS
	NSCC photos and the forum (Preview) I keep hearing the same question from a number of members, "Is the NSCC forum dead?" I can't answer that. My wife keeps sending me photos of activities the club is involved with that she finds on Facebook. My question is, if we have have photos of club activities showing up on Facebook, why are they not...	Jon H	11	507	Oct 31, 2022 by 67ss
	5 Rules for helping wrench on a friend’s project car (Preview) Long read, but saw this on Hagerty.com and it touches on some of the unwritten rules of 'helping' others work on their projects. I'm not sure where I fall in the spectrum other than I tend to like working in small groups of 2 or 3 people...but good things to keep in mind. What works for you? LINK TO ARTICLE...	SShink	4	418	Oct 19, 2022 by ghaasl
	Electricity to the new car barn (Preview) After needing a flashlight to get my truck out of the barn to plow during the last 3 winters, I decided I wanted power back there. I ran power into the new yard equipment shed behind the shop and intended to trench a cable from there to the back barn in August. That got delayed with 2 engine swaps in the Impal...	Lost in the 60s	7	428	Oct 19, 2022 by Derek69SS
	For Sale: Home in St. Louis Park (Preview) Very nice 4br home in St. Louis Park	John D	6	579	Sep 1, 2022 by BLyke
	Not retired! (Preview) Unemployed(underemployed) and on a fixed income. This is how I describe myself currently. Retired things get mothballed, put out to pasture (figuratively) or scrapped. Jim and I plus the other two partners sold the Assets of Crystal Lake Automotive, inc. Closing was actually March 25th. Couple o...	more ambition than brains	17	747	Aug 21, 2022 by BLyke
	Coon Rapids Cruise is over (Preview) As of about 10:30 this morning.... After continued difficulties with individual acts of stupidity, the club that started and promoted the Coon Rapids cruise has decided they are done. Short version:Over the past few summers, there has been more an more people leaving trash in parking lots where...	bowtie	0	276	Aug 7, 2022 by bowtie
	For Sale: Beautiful Lake Property (Preview) Delke Cabin	John D	18	910	Aug 3, 2022 by John D
	The 40 Watt Garage has a new toy! (Preview) A huge Thank You to Chris S, Chris P, Bryan, and Mitch for giving up the better part of a Saturday to help me out.Another Thank You to Sheryl for putting together some chow & cold drinks for us.The lift move went off (really) without a hitch. We did eventually wind up on "Plan Revision 4.5", after expl...	John D	3	623	Jun 26, 2022 by bowtie
	66 AC fiewall (Preview) Wondering what I should keep? I kind of what the AC parts. The owner of the property wants to clean the area for a picnic area, so I have to remove what I want? forgot photos as the are on my wife phone will try to load them later. -- Edited by jim larson on Tuesday 24th of May 2022 08:10:30 AMu -- Edited by ji...	jim larson	11	710	May 28, 2022 by jim larson
	Could have been worse, need help locating steering column repair. (Preview) While working on carb with engine running car went into reverse. Looks like maybe those stops in the column are worsen or missing. Someone experienced with classic cars with column shifter.	jim larson	11	704	May 19, 2022 by jim larson
	Happy Birthday! (Preview) Happy Birthday to Stan! Enjoy your day.	ghaasl	5	482	May 3, 2022 by SShink
	Is there a good shop that works on R12 AC for classic cars. (Preview) AC no longer works. A couple of yrs ago there was a shop in the northern suburbs. I think they specialized in corvettes.	jim larson	4	530	Apr 19, 2022 by jim larson
	Any of these laying around? (Preview) Came on 64-66 chevelle with SB. Wire retainers. Need the triangular 3 wire holders and the upper rear 4 wire holder.	jim larson	2	422	Apr 8, 2022 by jim larson
	How to adjust position of 66 front bench seat? (Preview) I don’t like the way I sit in my front bench seat. I feels like I sit two low and kind of tilt back two much. Some where along the line someone added a spacer under the front legs of the track (maybe to get their belly away from the steering wheel). I think by removing those I will be adjusting the tilt; but I...	jim larson	5	494	Apr 5, 2022 by jim larson
	Jegs says ships on 3/20 from manufacture called Coker they say backordered until mid July (Preview) What’s the deal? Coker’s says they should get 500 in mid July, then they fill back orders until they run out. So does someone make those for Coker? If you order from Jegs are they shipped from Coker or someone else? Confusing.	jim larson	1	419	Mar 22, 2022 by jim larson
	Electrical wiring and dimmer switch help (Preview) As you may know all new engine bay wiring. No change in under dash wiring. Well my bright lights will not switch from bight to dim. I removed the floor switch. When I push it down, I don’t hear a click when I think I should, as when it would switch from bright to dim. it worked last fall, is there a way to t...	jim larson	10	582	Mar 13, 2022 by BLyke
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