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1970 SS 4 speed car
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I got the '70 auto off the rack last week and pulled the clip and engine for the "new" one. I installed a new pilot bushing and an used flywheel/clutch assembly from John's old 350. The bell and 4 speed are from my '66. I'm going to use the bell and M20 from John's car in the '66. [IMG]https://i13...
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"Up Nort" Projects
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Weather's been crappy, but a few occasional breaks of nice. Knocked two jobs off the list that have been on the books for a while ... A solar battery tender/charger for the boat, and a 120 receptacle down near the dock.
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John D
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The 40 Watt gets a new floor
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This is a project/job I've had kicking around for the last 15+ years. The floor in the shop has alway been a HUGE sore-point with me... with the surface failure, it's a total PITA to wash, sweep, use a creeper, anything. Now that the rest of it is finished off nicely, the floor keeps staring at me. With Jon...
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brake update
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Car apart saga continues.... Quick refresher:swapped master/booster, brakes still suck. hard pedal. small cam, shouldn't be an issue.Swapped in Baer front calipers (off a Cobra)braking still suckedconverted to rear discs off an S-10added new Right Stuff master/booster combo for my applic...
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It started out as a windshield replacement
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I've been worried about the windshield channel on my '66 for some time, and today decided to tackle the cracked windshield and whatever else lurked under the surface. Unfortunately, much was lurking. The glass had been "gooped" in, with both the urethane sealant holding in the glass and about a tu...
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Converting to manual brakes
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I have a factory setup with power brakes, disc in front and drums in rear. I want to convert to manual brakes and I am finding I have to order some items on-line as they are not local: Master cylinder, O'Reilly has them but in 1.125 bore size only. After reading some I feel like the 1" bore would be bett...
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Burnt left turn signal bulb in dash
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I replaced one on a previous Chevelle of mine but for the life of me can't remember how to get that that rail disconnected. It seems to hold in the 3 or so bulbs in that section of they dash? You can pretty much get at it from below but again, I can't see how to get at the bulb?
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4-door Chevelle
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Headlight Upgrade
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No work today so I got to play in the shop. Decided to upgrade the headlight circuit with relays. I made a bracket to hide behind the washer fluid tank and hold the relays. Bummer about projects like this is there is nothing to see when your done! Sorry about the sideways pics, took them before I learned h...
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Chris S
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Boats... The love/hate relationship
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I love having a boat. Towing the kids tubing/skiing, taking a sunset putt-putt with a toddy around the lake, or just a speed run down the length of the lake. I HATE BOATS. It's totally obvious that the designers have NEVER had to work on one, and some things are just completely idiotic.  One of...
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John D
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Round 3 on the '66 SS
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In preparation for pulling the body off the frame, I FINALLY took the time to upgrade the wheels on the rotisserie. I got the pneumatic tire set up from Craig aka Pushrod about 2 or 3 years ago. They roll really smooth right now. I hope they don't squish and roll hard once the weight of the body is on them. I w...
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Rebuild of 12 bolt and painted with Spray-Max K2
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Well I decided to rebuild my spare 66 12 bolt and put in 307 gears. Turning out a little more costly, since I had the axel tubes checked for straightness and that was $175. When I get done it looks like I will have $600 into the rebuild/paint (no brake parts, drums, lines, or cylinders). I took the posi...
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jim larson
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S10 cab swap restoration
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Hey guys, couple of quick questions to run past you. My DD is a 99 s10, but like all things chevy it is rusting through the floorboards. Drivetrain is sound as can be, same thing with suspension. My buddy also had a 99 S10 but blew the motor up on his. It has been sitting for the last 2 years, and before that he...
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"Little Red Wagon"
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In my continuing theme of building models from my youth, I've taken on another project. Bill "Maverick" Golden's "Little Red Wagon" (There's a neat back-story to this... When I was a little kid, Mom & I would go to our family car dealership on Saturdays for lunch. My Dad wou...
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John D
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Steering Renovation
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I have been helping a friend tighten up the "loose" steering on his 78 Corvette. He mentioned that he is always steering the car, and it didn't seem to track straight. We replaced many worn parts today including all of the tie rod ends, the idler arm, and replaced the front wheel beari...
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Chris S
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1969 Chevelle Power Steering Box - DSE 600
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I am planning to upgrade my standard PS Steering Box to a Detroit Speed Engineering 600 Series. I have upgraded the Pump to a Tuff Stuff Power Steering unit. I have upgraded all the steering components and the box is the last unit. I did not want to go to a Rack and pinion system, the only play I have is in...
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Power Steering Pump Squeals.
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I installed a new steering box from Lares this week and the pump chirps when you hit the stops on each side. It happened on occasion in the past, but now it chirps every time. Is the relief valve in the pump making that noise because it is worn?
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Chris S
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1969 Chevelle SS396 Grill question
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I am finishing a 1969 SS396 L78 Chevelle Convertible. I am changing the grill components out. I have noticed a wide variety of Chevelle SS396 grills pertaining to the raised silver highlights. Some have the grill highlighted, some have the outer extensions highlighted and some have no silver hi...
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Mark Zappa
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Malibu Vert Upholstery Upgrade
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The smoke has finally settled, and I have my car bug back again after the intense 8 month frame off resto on the Malibu 3.5 years ago... so decided this winter to upgrade the upholstery and do a few other things inside the car. The upholstery was all original other than the drivers bucket seat, and was go...
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64 Tail Light gaskets
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I ordered a body gasket kit, and it had the gaskets for the tail light lenses, but not the ones between the tail light assembly and the body. None of the major suppliers seem to have them. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks Larry
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'67 Convertible - Potential Barn Find
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This was in my "Webmaster" email. Maybe we can help...I found a 1967 Chevelle Malibu Convertible that is "buried" in a barn.There is so much stuff on and around it that I can't get to find any specs.I have the vin #, but am not able to get any info on line, as they all say I need more #s. As a club, you probably...
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Can I use these 12 bolt axels? Take a look at the photos
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I had planned to use these on my rebuild. To me they look OK; but I thought I would check with some of you. I only drive about 1000 miles a year and rarely exceed 60 mph; but it does happen. I took 4 photos of each axel, rotating them 90 *. I put the seals on to identify the two different axels. I did run a littl...
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72 SS Resuscitation
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So as you know Chris P was instrumental in getting my 71 Chevelle back on the road after 10+ years of dormancy
Now Chris S (President) is helping me do the same with my uncle's 72 SS! Except it's not a Chevelle. It's an Evinrude Bobcat SS 437 snowmobile. I forgot to snap a few photos Saturday when we went t...
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Orange Crush Clock
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About 10+ or so years ago I bought a neat old "Orange Crush" wall clock at a yard sale. At the time it did light up, and the clock workings did keep time. After a few years in the 40 Watt, it quit keeping time. The plastic of the main clockworks frame and the gears has given it up. It is just a fragile...
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John D
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The Munster Koach
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Since completing "Dragula" a few weeks ago, I couldn't let things lay... Started on the sister kit, the Koach. All in all it too is a pretty crappy kit - detail is minimal, and the molds were tired. AMT must have just banged these out to "ride the curl" when the show was the hottest t...
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John D
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Rear spring & shock recommendation and informtion
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All most my whole suspension and steering has been rebuilt to stock on my 66 SS, in addition and I added a larger front sway bar along with a rear sway bar. I did not replace the front or rear springs or the rear shocks. I think I replaced the fronts shocks with Monroe but not sure on the number. All new co...
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The disease continues...
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I just bought this "project"... [URL=http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/Stillwaterchevs/media/1970%20Chevelle%20SS%20396/00K0K_3e1GJIQSWT0_600x450_zpszz0gdicc.jpg.html][IMG]https://i1357.photobucket.c...
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Heater or A/C in 64 Malibu SS
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I took my 64 Malibu SS with factory A/C apart about 15 years ago and made a little progress before storing it until this summer. I sold the complete factory air setup, and replaced the firewall with flat sheet metal. I intended to use Vintage air, but now I am not sure I even want A/C. If I could find a comp...
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Larry Lucast
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Winter project Updates-Let's hear them. CAC, GAC, and HAC included
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CAC-Cars apart club GAC-Garage apart club HAC-House apart club OK, so we're at the end of December and even though we haven't really had much of a winter yet, I know some people are already elbow deep into their projects. There's a few good threads already started about some projects too, so let's get...
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bowtie
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Successful weekend working on the Colorado
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The wife is in the twin cities for the weekend for the annual Mother/Daughter Nutcracker program, so I took advantage of the time and worked on the Colorado. Got quite a few things checked off the list: -Installed new shocks all the way around (87K miles on the originals...). Other than having to cut...
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350 build
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Since Stan started his thread and I have one going together I thought I would set mine out there and see what you can come up with. I don't have any plans to dino this motor, but have a good idea of where we will end up. I have had the block for several years and finally decided to put it together. -383 Stroker...
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