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Latest Project - Maintenance...
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We're spending our last week together (before shipping the kids off to college) at the cabin - "Saratoga North" - as it was named. It's nice having a crew to help with jobs!! Sheryl, John Jr., Sammy and my Mom have all "pulled their weight" on this! (And no complaints having a PM/jerk/whip,smack,lash t...
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Silverado random misfire
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I am wondering if anyone has an opinion about my 98 Silverado 5.7 engine. On the way home 2 weeks ago pulling a 2700lb camper she started bucking when I would accelerate. While trying to accelerate it would flash the SES light. The code is p0300 so it isn't very helpful. I replaced the 3 year old plugs and t...
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Still has to earn his keep...
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My neighbor has my utility trailer full of scaffolding, I didn't want to have to lay a tarp down in the Green Mary, and I needed to get a small load of branches to the city brush dump. So... (It was also an excuse to go to DQ for a blizzard with my sweetie afterward!)
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John D
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Eastwood Thermocoustic barrier on sale !!!
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http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-thermocoustic-material.html
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Lost in the 60s
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Holley Avenger EFI install on my 64
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I am tired of having had nothing but bad luck with carbs and fuel pumps for my 64 and decide to go EFI and be done with it. After reviewing the choices, I went with the avenger EFI setup 550-402 (900 cfm 4 barrel TBI). I could have gone to multiple port setup but for my goals, I just don't need that extra that...
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1970 El Camino LS1 /T56 conversion log
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I have started the conversion on my Elky to an LS1 / T56. I figure I will post some pics as I go. Victim: 1970 El Camino Custom V8 350 / th350. I bought from a guy who brought it up here from Arizona for a father son project. Times and kids change I guess, he had it stored indoors. Car is virtually rust free (b...
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Wifes Car back from paint
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 YES I am getting closer to one more car one the road. I got the 92 Camaro back from paint and the guy did a great job for the money he charged. My wife was the first to nit pick some things right off the bat that she saw under the flourescent lights. But for what I got for the money it was above and beyond a...
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2012-2013 A Body Winter............and into Spring Project
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It is about to start; parts continue to arrive. The wire harness kit and computer arrived Friday so just about everything is here. The wiring harness kit is plug and play, it’s wired for cooling fans, AC, cruise control and all required sensors’ and the computer is tuned for this engine. The engine is a...
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First Day (1) of my Final Chevelle Assembly
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Got a lot done today....Still have a lot to do. Got the trans mated to the engine. Installed the cross member and the new trans mounts. Had to drill two new holes since this is a 700 R4 and I have a TH350. It was close though. Cleaned up the firewall holes getting ready for the Vintage AC. Should get to...
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700r4 checking my answers
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Hey guys I am a new guy hear and John D has told me all about the club and how awesome you guys are. I'm hoping to make it down next saturday for your meeting and hopefully get to meet some of you. I was hoping you could help me out as well, I have done my homework but I just want to ask a few simple questions to chec...
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Friends 70 SS Chevelle at the booth today.
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We straightened out this 70 and decided to have it shot in a booth. It is a real SS that will be green with white stripes
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mn66396
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New Wheels
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I found a deal on a used set of Boss 338's with tires. The tires aren't new, but they'll last me the year until I figure out what size I want to run. It was a really cloudy day so the rims and car look dark. I'm sure the sun will make brighten things up. ...
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What Is It Going To Be
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While waiting on car parts I got bored so I started this project; always wanted one. It’s kind of car related, should be done in about three days as the paint is very slow drying. So whats it going to be?
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Interesting points distributor conversion method
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This is an interesting conversion. Makes it a magnetic pickup inside the small distributor housing and then use a 4 pin HEI ignition module and what ever flavor of ignition coil you would like. Some good reading on other distributor points of interest. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f8/low-co...
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Interior paint match help
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I am looking for some place locally that can match or near match an interior panel, mix the paint and put it in a spray can. Anyone know of a place that can do that? Thanks
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Low budget makeover
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This weekend concluded this fall/winter's low budget makeover. I spent about $600, and I think it looks quite different. I started with removing the white stripes on the side, which was covered in a recent newsletter. I did a basic clay bar and buff using Liquid Lustre to help bring out the red. Then I p...
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Compressor plumbing project
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The big push is on to get the compressor and blasting cabinet lines plumbed and soldered by Saturday night...Im heading out tonight to do some work.. Tomorrow Dave Seitz is coming over to help.. If you are bored to tears and want to help or just BS head on over.
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My project at work
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I know.....it's a Mustang and one that should've been parted out and crushed BUT the owner wanted it brought back from the cliff. [IMG...
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Now that the weather's nice... Yardwork
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Ok... about 900 sq.ft. of flower & plant beds around the house. At 2 to 3 inches deep, this wound up taking EIGHTY-FIVE bags of mulch (2 cu.ft. each). At +/- 30lbs. each, this is 2550lbs. of ground-up trees... moved from the pallet(s) at the garden center to the trailer, trailer to wheelbarrow, whe...
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John D
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Derek's Progress Thread
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I'm finally making progress again... Finally finished the block sanding Saturday morning, so I shot it with 2K primer, and wet sanded it today... Then shot it with "Hot Rod Black" satin acrylic urethane... I'd call it about 60% gloss, which is pretty close to what I wanted, and should be e...
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Latest Project - Basement Bathroom Remodel
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As if I don't have enough "irons in the fire"... The basement bathroom was the very 1st thing we "did" 17-1/2 years ago when we bought the place. The basement was unfinished, and there was no rough-in's/NOTHING. So I cut the slab, installed the waste system & floor drain(s), and built the bathroo...
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55 project
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Ok so I fiqured it was about time I took some pictures of what I have been working on instead of my darn cars. What started as just a rear end swap turned into change to an auto transmission, weld in side motor mounts, install transmission cross member and rebuild a stock steering column to shift the autom...
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1:25 scale "Blackie"
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This project started a LONG time ago... back when "ol yeller" was in the stable, and I was contemplating interior & exterior colors! Nobody makes a '64 Chevelle or Elky kit, so I had to settle for a '65 El Camino kit (AMT). I'd pretty much made up my mind on doing the paint in a bronze/copper, and the in...
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Can't figure this out
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I bought a lift a couple of weeks ago and just can't figure it out. I got the car on it but can't seem to get the car off the ground the 6 feet the manufacturer says it will go.
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Install O2 Sensor in exhaust
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Does anyone have the ability to drill a big enough hole in my metal reducer attached to my ceramic header and weld in a bung for the sensor? I can probably get a big enough hole but am not comfortable welding it up with a stick welder. I can get it done at Dukes in Elk River but would rather not drive that far an...
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Help understanding alarm install on Chevelle
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For various reasons and functions I am installing a Viper 3203 car alarm. I installed it with the basic connections and I can't get anything to work. So, I took it back out and mocked it up on the bench. I would think just the basic wiring would be enough to start setting it up. Here are the basic wires tha...
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Shop improvement-I can see clearly now
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[URL=http://s167.photobucket.com/user/stanshink/media/4-13-13001_zps37b3a255.jpg.html][IMG]https://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u138/stanshink/4...
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My New Chevelle transmission
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So I could'nt help myself I saw this on craigslist and had to have it. It is a richmond 5 speed. This is the 1:1 5th gear unit not the overdrive. It has a 3.27 first gear which will get it off the line nicely. This will work perfect with the 3.08 8.5 rear end I want to put in the chevelle. It is brand new the guy sai...
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It's the 66 SS I bought the first week of Oct of 65
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What are the odds? Everthing seems to match up to the car I bought in October of 65; I would be interested but block, trans, and 12 bolt gone along with original bucket seats. . One odd thing, is that the car has the guage package. This meant it was suppose to have a KK tack. This car does NOT have the da...
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Converted my 66 ps gear box to a 12.7:1 ratio with more effort for $75.
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As some of you may know, I've been exploring the possibility of trying to change the ratio and effort of my 66 ps gear box while maintaing the original box and appearance. Here is what I did. I found a box out of a JGC for $35 and a coupling out of a 78 chevy truck with ps for $10. I put the input shaft, worn g...
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