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4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

Is there any value, other than scrap, for a 1969 4-bolt main block bored .060 over with piston #7 having a hole in the middle, piston might even be cracked and the cylinder wall is scored??? A small nut worked its way in to the cylinder. I have to get rid of it tomorrow. Thoughts!

bowtie · bowtie

For my younger daughter's birthday, I built her a new lofted bed. Easy enough in scope, but I wanted something that could be taken apart, maximize headroom both above and below, and not cost an arm and a leg. 4x4 posts with 2x8s around the perimeter. Those are cross-bolted both ways. The long sides are a...

jim larson · jim larson

Has anyone used their products? Seem like they have an answer for everything. Cast iron, steel, aluminum, even potmetal.

cooz65 · cooz65

Hey guys, I just came across these Rear Quarters for my Elky and it seems like a really good deal. I have never seen rear quarters before, much less at only $100. Are these some chinese knock offs or what exactly does it look like I'd be getting. Unfortunately I just found them, and the sale ends tonight. L...

Chris S · Chris S

I had to run a zip tie around the steering column in a funeral procession this summer to get the four ways to stay on. I have been looking around to find the correct switch assembly which hasn't been easy. Mitch suggested Hinshaw's in North Carolina. I noticed that the upper steering bearing was h...

jim larson · jim larson

AMD or Dynacorn or are there other manufactures? Thanks

Derek69SS · Derek69SS

A guy I know is looking for someone to do a full restoration of his 68 SS396 Chevelle. The car is currently driver-quality and was painted in the early 80s by my uncle Terry for my uncle Lenny who recently sold it to a friend of my uncle Gene. New owner basically wants a full restoration, but doesn't have t...

John D · John D

www.superbrightleds.com Back in the day when I was building LED taillight stuff, these were the guys I bought my raw materials from. Back then they were primarily "raw" component dealers, but now they are one of the major players in anything LED. Using their vehicle fitment guide, I orde...

SShink · SShink

When JD stopped over last weekend, I had to check out his sweet new truck, and when he was showing me a few additions he had made, one of the coolest additions was something I've never seen, but maybe others know about this $30 add on that I think is so cool and makes owning a truck that much better. John had i...

SShink · SShink

I bought the rear LED light kit at Car Craft from Easy Performance (Small Michigan private company www.easyperformance.com), and finally got in the right mood to put them in as you have to remove the exhaust tips, rear valance, and rear bumper assembly in order to get to the back of the light buckets. ...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

I've been getting told for 3 years that this was my "next" project....yeah right. The shop owner was in FL and wouldn't get back until noon, so I dug it out and tore it apart this morning...

They took this in in '09, had it sand blasted and did a rear spring relocation conversion and...

Tony Hoffer · Tony Hoffer

I took the heater box apart on the DisAstre and the foam padding on the air doors had completely disintegrated... Any Idea where to get new stuff? It is just closed cell foam... right?

John D · John D

I'm really envious of this guy... he may not be a grease-under-the-fingernails "gearhead", but he's a gearhead. Using his financial means to provide work for craftsmen, preserve classics, or build neat stuff!! http://youtu.be/ZjOfJTloxfM

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

I'm getting side tracked from the SS restoration for a while. The Malibu I bought didn't have a trunk floor or, obviously, a fuel tank. I have been running it on a 2 gallon gas can on the passenger floor with a long hose to the fuel pump. After I brought it home from Centerline, I decided to install the floor...

jim larson · jim larson

Has anyone had any experience or know of someone that has experience with this Carb Restoration Service? Carb Re-Color Seem reasonable at $85 plus shipping both ways. I looked into what it would cost to get a set up from Casswell plating and it looks to be cost prohibited; but also looks to be an int...

Chris S · Chris S

I am replacing the turn signal switch in my Malibu because the 4 way flasher switch is broken inside. I started looking around and can only find an updated style AC Delco D6211 or others similar. My flasher switch has a chrome knob on it not the newer plastic round style. It doesn't look as though I c...

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Looking for input. Biskwick 12 Bolt Diffi. Going to have Moser build one. So many choices, will not Drag this car. Aggressive street use on occasion. Preferences Karl

BB502 · BB502

Just scored a 2013 impala L77 take out for my 67 vert

Tony Hoffer · Tony Hoffer

I am at that point that I need to figure out how to get the underside of the car cleaned to bare metal. Ive heard that blasting wont penetrate the factory undercoating very well and need to know how you guys have done yours and what works and what doesn't. Scaler? Heat and scraper, chemicals, someone for h...

dashboard · dashboard

Bryan, I just finished reading your November newsletter, as always great job. I think our work benches date back to ledges on the cave wall, so I found your workbench article very interesting.Could you show and explain more about how your drill press is integrated into the bench top. Thanks, I'm in t...

John D · John D

Talked to the "war dept/finance director/keeper of the checkbook" and got approval for some upgrades this spring!

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

[URL=http://s1357.ph...

BB502 · BB502

Does anyone have a decent dash center a/c vent ? or does anyone repo them ?

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

[URL=http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/Stillwaterchevs/media/1967%20GTO/DSCN5523_zps72d5...

67ss · 67ss

Just picked this up over the weekend. Tried it out for the first time tonight. I like it!!!

SShink · SShink

So when I went to leave the St. Peter show this afternoon, the 'Gen' idiot light stayed on all the way home. I checked the voltage at the battery with the car running, and it was 11.9V. Turned on the headlights, and it was 11.7V, so assuming the alternator took a dump since the voltage didn't go up as it sh...

Back in Black · Back in Black

I'm in the process of building a new detached garage which will be directly across from the current attached garage. Instead of having one air compressor in each, moving a portable from one to the other, or dragging a long hose between them, I was thinking about burying a copper pipe for a permanent ai...

yellowbowtie · yellowbowtie

Got a good deal on these seats. 175.00 at F.L.A.P. They need to be recovered and new seat buns. The swivels work and they move forward and back. Good winter project install dynomat, carpet, have seats recovered and install headliner

jim larson · jim larson

I rebuilt the MC last winter and also had a guy in CA rebuild and re-plate the Booster last winter. I think I may have a little air in the lines, as I did not bleed the lines. I tired not to let air in when I removed the MC; but who knows. I refilled and bleed the MC on the bench before putting it back on the c...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

With the move and downsizing I don't even have a rocker arm laying around. I just had the socket split apart on the #7 exhaust side. Soooo....if you have a spare or two laying around I would like to pick them up sometime soon as this is my only transportation right now. Speaking of transportation I am shop...

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	Blew my engine Saturday (Preview) Is there any value, other than scrap, for a 1969 4-bolt main block bored .060 over with piston #7 having a hole in the middle, piston might even be cracked and the cylinder wall is scored??? A small nut worked its way in to the cylinder. I have to get rid of it tomorrow. Thoughts!	4-door Chevelle	5	1075	Mar 15, 2015 by 4-door Chevelle
	Home project (Preview) For my younger daughter's birthday, I built her a new lofted bed. Easy enough in scope, but I wanted something that could be taken apart, maximize headroom both above and below, and not cost an arm and a leg. 4x4 posts with 2x8s around the perimeter. Those are cross-bolted both ways. The long sides are a...	bowtie	4	931	Mar 15, 2015 by 4-door Chevelle
	www.muggyweld.com (Preview) Has anyone used their products? Seem like they have an answer for everything. Cast iron, steel, aluminum, even potmetal.	jim larson	1	647	Mar 5, 2015 by Lost in the 60s
	1965 Elky Rear Quarters (Preview) Hey guys, I just came across these Rear Quarters for my Elky and it seems like a really good deal. I have never seen rear quarters before, much less at only $100. Are these some chinese knock offs or what exactly does it look like I'd be getting. Unfortunately I just found them, and the sale ends tonight. L...	cooz65	5	882	Mar 2, 2015 by Lost in the 60s
	Hazard switch project (Preview) I had to run a zip tie around the steering column in a funeral procession this summer to get the four ways to stay on. I have been looking around to find the correct switch assembly which hasn't been easy. Mitch suggested Hinshaw's in North Carolina. I noticed that the upper steering bearing was h...	Chris S	6	1062	Feb 15, 2015 by Lost in the 60s
	Best one piece floor and trunk pans for 1966 Chevelle? (Preview) AMD or Dynacorn or are there other manufactures? Thanks	jim larson	4	785	Feb 13, 2015 by BLyke
	Reputable restoration shop for 68 Chevelle? (Preview) A guy I know is looking for someone to do a full restoration of his 68 SS396 Chevelle. The car is currently driver-quality and was painted in the early 80s by my uncle Terry for my uncle Lenny who recently sold it to a friend of my uncle Gene. New owner basically wants a full restoration, but doesn't have t...	Derek69SS	8	1705	Feb 4, 2015 by jim larson
	LED Upgrade - Late Model (new truck) (Preview) www.superbrightleds.com Back in the day when I was building LED taillight stuff, these were the guys I bought my raw materials from. Back then they were primarily "raw" component dealers, but now they are one of the major players in anything LED. Using their vehicle fitment guide, I orde...	John D	8	1050	Jan 31, 2015 by John D
	'Borrowed' another great idea from JD (Preview) When JD stopped over last weekend, I had to check out his sweet new truck, and when he was showing me a few additions he had made, one of the coolest additions was something I've never seen, but maybe others know about this $30 add on that I think is so cool and makes owning a truck that much better. John had i...	SShink	12	1268	Jan 31, 2015 by SShink
	LED Tail Light Upgrade for the Vert (Preview) I bought the rear LED light kit at Car Craft from Easy Performance (Small Michigan private company www.easyperformance.com), and finally got in the right mood to put them in as you have to remove the exhaust tips, rear valance, and rear bumper assembly in order to get to the back of the light buckets. ...	SShink	9	1231	Jan 27, 2015 by Scott Parkhurst
	1947 Ford coupe project at work (Preview) I've been getting told for 3 years that this was my "next" project....yeah right. The shop owner was in FL and wouldn't get back until noon, so I dug it out and tore it apart this morning... They took this in in '09, had it sand blasted and did a rear spring relocation conversion and...	Lost in the 60s	22	3075	Jan 13, 2015 by Lost in the 60s
	Heater box rebuild.. foam? (Preview) I took the heater box apart on the DisAstre and the foam padding on the air doors had completely disintegrated... Any Idea where to get new stuff? It is just closed cell foam... right?	Tony Hoffer	9	1353	Jan 6, 2015 by Bungy L-76
	Projects underway at Leno's "Big Dog Garage" (Preview) I'm really envious of this guy... he may not be a grease-under-the-fingernails "gearhead", but he's a gearhead. Using his financial means to provide work for craftsmen, preserve classics, or build neat stuff!! http://youtu.be/ZjOfJTloxfM	John D	1	659	Dec 24, 2014 by Tony Hoffer
	'66 Malibu trunk floor (Preview) I'm getting side tracked from the SS restoration for a while. The Malibu I bought didn't have a trunk floor or, obviously, a fuel tank. I have been running it on a 2 gallon gas can on the passenger floor with a long hose to the fuel pump. After I brought it home from Centerline, I decided to install the floor...	Lost in the 60s	7	2176	Dec 17, 2014 by John D
	Replacing the original finish on a hold Holley Carb (Preview) Has anyone had any experience or know of someone that has experience with this Carb Restoration Service? Carb Re-Color Seem reasonable at $85 plus shipping both ways. I looked into what it would cost to get a set up from Casswell plating and it looks to be cost prohibited; but also looks to be an int...	jim larson	6	1400	Dec 11, 2014 by jim larson
	Turn Signal Switch (Preview) I am replacing the turn signal switch in my Malibu because the 4 way flasher switch is broken inside. I started looking around and can only find an updated style AC Delco D6211 or others similar. My flasher switch has a chrome knob on it not the newer plastic round style. It doesn't look as though I c...	Chris S	2	726	Dec 7, 2014 by Chris S
	Eaton or Auburn Posi??????????????? (Preview) Looking for input. Biskwick 12 Bolt Diffi. Going to have Moser build one. So many choices, will not Drag this car. Aggressive street use on occasion. Preferences Karl	more ambition than brains	7	917	Dec 5, 2014 by Chris R
	L77 (Preview) Just scored a 2013 impala L77 take out for my 67 vert	BB502	35	2804	Nov 20, 2014 by BB502
	Efficent and safe removal of undercoating... what worked for you? (Preview) I am at that point that I need to figure out how to get the underside of the car cleaned to bare metal. Ive heard that blasting wont penetrate the factory undercoating very well and need to know how you guys have done yours and what works and what doesn't. Scaler? Heat and scraper, chemicals, someone for h...	Tony Hoffer	10	1374	Nov 8, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	November News Letter (Preview) Bryan, I just finished reading your November newsletter, as always great job. I think our work benches date back to ledges on the cave wall, so I found your workbench article very interesting.Could you show and explain more about how your drill press is integrated into the bench top. Thanks, I'm in t...	dashboard	6	791	Nov 4, 2014 by Chris S
	The "40 Watt Garage" may go up to 400 watts! ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Talked to the "war dept/finance director/keeper of the checkbook" and got approval for some upgrades this spring!	John D	130	5021	Nov 3, 2014 by John D
	Uh-oh ( 1 2 ) (Preview) [URL=http://s1357.ph...	Lost in the 60s	53	5712	Oct 30, 2014 by dashboard
	67 a/c vent (Preview) Does anyone have a decent dash center a/c vent ? or does anyone repo them ?	BB502	10	857	Oct 26, 2014 by Chris R
	Working on the '67 GTO (Preview) [URL=http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/Stillwaterchevs/media/1967%20GTO/DSCN5523_zps72d5...	Lost in the 60s	24	2065	Oct 24, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	New garage toy (Preview) Just picked this up over the weekend. Tried it out for the first time tonight. I like it!!!	67ss	8	1258	Oct 1, 2014 by Chris R
	Anyone converted alternator from external to internal regulator? (Preview) So when I went to leave the St. Peter show this afternoon, the 'Gen' idiot light stayed on all the way home. I checked the voltage at the battery with the car running, and it was 11.9V. Turned on the headlights, and it was 11.7V, so assuming the alternator took a dump since the voltage didn't go up as it sh...	SShink	14	3620	Sep 22, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	Thoughts On This Idea? (Preview) I'm in the process of building a new detached garage which will be directly across from the current attached garage. Instead of having one air compressor in each, moving a portable from one to the other, or dragging a long hose between them, I was thinking about burying a copper pipe for a permanent ai...	Back in Black	8	1622	Sep 18, 2014 by Dave Seitz
	Winter project (Preview) Got a good deal on these seats. 175.00 at F.L.A.P. They need to be recovered and new seat buns. The swivels work and they move forward and back. Good winter project install dynomat, carpet, have seats recovered and install headliner	yellowbowtie	2	570	Sep 14, 2014 by yellowbowtie
	My PB seem a little soft. Looking for help on the procedure to bleed lines. (Preview) I rebuilt the MC last winter and also had a guy in CA rebuild and re-plate the Booster last winter. I think I may have a little air in the lines, as I did not bleed the lines. I tired not to let air in when I removed the MC; but who knows. I refilled and bleed the MC on the bench before putting it back on the c...	jim larson	9	929	Sep 13, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
	WANTED: Stock steel stamped rocker arm (Preview) With the move and downsizing I don't even have a rocker arm laying around. I just had the socket split apart on the #7 exhaust side. Soooo....if you have a spare or two laying around I would like to pick them up sometime soon as this is my only transportation right now. Speaking of transportation I am shop...	4-door Chevelle	3	539	Sep 9, 2014 by Lost in the 60s
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