Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

SShink · SShink

First let me start by saying thanks to Chris P. for being extremely patient with me over the past year pestering him with a million questions about his 355 he built and has for sale.

He put up with my on again/off again thoughts about buying his engine, and ultimately my decision to go with a 383...

bowtie · bowtie

http://www.onallcylinders.com/2018/06/02/parts-bin-nte-...

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

Well the 92 Camaro is getting closer to the finish line. A friend Mick stopped over yesterday and spent about 4hrs on this thing he found a few problems. A missing ground, two high resistance grounds, loose starter wires bad relay, cracked exhaust Y Pipe, wrong fuse in fuse panel alternator install...

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

I have purchased many vacuums for my shed some good some crap. One Vacuum my wife decided belongs in the house an older Filter Queen. Thing is quiet and has great suction but she gets her way. The next one I picked up is a Rainbow and that uses water to trap dirt. The one common factor with all vacuums tha...

Derek69SS · Derek69SS

Last weekend, I was finally getting some road miles on the Chevelle. We took it to a small town show in Lyle, MN and put around 130mi on it over the weekend. On Sunday, I noticed low oil pressure. Biopsy of the oil filter concluded that it was eating the bearings. Everything is unhooke...

Chris S · Chris S

I'm thinking about upgrading to a 5 speed transmission to have overdrive in the Malibu. I have looked at a couple different models. A Tremec TKO from American Powertrain. They shave material from the case and claim no tunnel mod is required in a 68 Chevelle. Or A Legend LGT-700 From Bowler Performan...

SShink · SShink

I decided to go with the ACC aluminum (or aluminium as they say in Europe lol) radiator drop in replacement since the car was starting to temp climb above 220 when I had the AC on and was stuck in traffic. The radiator in the car looked like a stock replacement 3 core and was pretty gunky inside even though I...

bowtie · bowtie

I realized I really haven't had an alignment done on the Chevelle since I put the new wheels and tires on it, which has been 2 years now. Looking for what to do for specs. It's going to be done at Andover Wheel and Frame on my end of town. I had the alignment done many moons ago when I rebuilt the front suspens...

BB502 · BB502

Wheres the go to place for rearends, I need new gears mine are to noisey

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

I just passed the one year anniversary of my car being stolen and burned as many of you know. Due to many other setbacks including prostate cancer I am just getting started on trying to put her back together. I have found a few parts already but also looking for suggestions for where you might go for these...

Bobs_Place · Bobs_Place

The alternator output seemed low at times on the Chevelle with the A/C and head lights on. Last fall I checked voltages at alt, bat and the regulator, they were low as I suspected with the load from the lights and A/C. Voltage was good without load. So the alt was charging but could not keep up when needed....

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Our existing spray booths were pushing 20 years old. They were state of art when installed. No longer the case. We are converting to Glasrut refinish product, water base base coat. All primers and clear coats are still solvent based. Needed to add special driers for waterborne, and original booths w...

SShink · SShink

Even though I have the carb dialed in at idle, the rumpity rumpity cam still doesn't like the AC compressor load at idle, so I bought the Holley AC solenoid bracket, a NAPA solenoid I found that was $65 instead of the $85 from Holley, spliced in the wire into the AC switch, and it works like a charm. After I t...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

Actually, between Rockauto.com, eBay, Craigslist, Facebook Chevelle sites, Ecklers, OPGI and a number of old car parts sites I am doing pretty good sourcing and installing parts. However... I have not found the exact connectors or wiring from the ac controller through the firewall. I did pick up a...

SShink · SShink

A quick update on installing the vacuum reservoir to improve the brakes due to only pulling 7" or so of vacuum at idle. I feel pretty ingenious today as I incorporated the existing bracket for the charcoal canister to mount the reservoir. The mechanic in Kansas had removed the canister and bracket wh...

69SSConv · 69SSConv

Just finished the conversion of the 69 to Sniper EFI system. Went with in tank pump, swapped for new Holley EFI Tank. I have to say the kit was very simple. Just waiting for some nice weather now to take out and finish the self-learn process. Trying add photo's but they keep showing up upside down. Wi...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

[IMG]https://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q752/Stillwaterchevs/1968%20Chevelle/DSC02094_zps0h0...

BLyke · BLyke

Can one of you please confirm this is the proper paint on the engine bay edge? (based on a CL photo) Just the top ~1.5" body color, balance below the semigloss black? Also, what about the under side of the hood, seems like they are 50/50 with the paint as car and Semi gloss black?

John D · John D

This year seemed to be worse than others... a LOT of road-crud, sand, and yuck brought into the garage. With the pending delivery of the Roadster kit, I've got to take advantage of time and weather when I can. Today was "clean the garage floor" day. You gotta love this RaceDeck product. Unzip it into 3 la...

jim larson · jim larson

Read the book twice, I must be missing something. I have the tire rod removed and the two joints loose from the steering knuckle. Trying to remove the brake and drum assembly to the side to remove/replace lower ball joint. I can't get the assembly to clear the outside edge of the lower control arm so I...

jim larson · jim larson

No instructions like the Moog joint that has you seat the boot. Moog says to use a channel lock or socket to drive the boot down. There is about a 3/16” gap between the bottom of the boot and the top of the control arm. Take a look at the photo, I think I should do something similar to Moogs instructions.

jim larson · jim larson

I got a removal kit from a friend, stamped China, well it doesn't seem to have the correct adapters. So I made one and it still doesn't work, the part that slips over the top of the post and is suppose to push the joint out, just starts to widen out. Nothing would fit over the ball joint from the bottom and f...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Chris P and I talked about getting his Chevelle down here to replace the trunk and floor areas that are rusted. He came down with the nasty cold that has been going around a couple days ago, so I ran up and got it today. John and I will get started on it tomorrow. First order was to wash the salt off everything...

John D · John D

This has been a dream/ambition of mine since my early teens, and has finally come to fruition. Think Texas, England, and Massachusetts............

SShink · SShink

It was finally warm enough today to pull the front seat to take it to Yellow Dog Upholstery in the morning to have him remove the upholstery and replace the foam. 40 degrees inside the garage without any heat! No surprises getting it out, and I was able to confirm it had brand new upholstery and old origi...

jim larson · jim larson

This project has been on my list since 2004. At some point the rear frame crossmember was replaced. What they did is they just cut off the original crossmember and slipped a replacement from another car over then ends where the body mounts are. Then they welded the replacement crossmember in two...

John D · John D

Here's a link to the whole story about the '55 Chevy used in American Graffiti - This was the easiest to decipher, and without a lot of the nit-picky #1, #2, #3 car stuff... this is the information I'm going with for the model build. I've also gleaned a few dozen still shots from both films for reference. I...

jim larson · jim larson

I can only get in about 15" and then it hangs up. Any suggestions on helping snake it though there? There is a support for the Control Arm inside the frame and not sure if it is suppose to go above that or below that.

BB502 · BB502

I put large tires on front then did short springs and dropped spindles, and now it tires hit the wheel wells,DA I know. Anyway i want to fix it but don't want to take everything out and start over. Is there a expert in the house ? I could get it to the meeting Saturday if someone could help figure out what I nee...

jim larson · jim larson

i was lucky to fin d some original vinyl piping used on the seat aprons. Only chrome that was used on the BOP is reproduced. The backs weren’t that good so I got the Ames Pontiac piping for the back, 10 times nicer than the other stuff sold and 10 times as expensive. i have the metal backs and bottoms that I a...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New heartbeat for the Malibu-383 Project ( 1 2 ) (Preview) First let me start by saying thanks to Chris P. for being extremely patient with me over the past year pestering him with a million questions about his 355 he built and has for sale. He put up with my on again/off again thoughts about buying his engine, and ultimately my decision to go with a 383...	SShink	75	6622	Jul 29, 2018 by SShink
	New butt connectors that are out (Preview) http://www.onallcylinders.com/2018/06/02/parts-bin-nte-...	bowtie	6	1705	Jul 26, 2018 by dashboard
	Getting closer (Preview) Well the 92 Camaro is getting closer to the finish line. A friend Mick stopped over yesterday and spent about 4hrs on this thing he found a few problems. A missing ground, two high resistance grounds, loose starter wires bad relay, cracked exhaust Y Pipe, wrong fuse in fuse panel alternator install...	Dave Seitz	7	1693	Jul 24, 2018 by Dave Seitz
	Garage Vacuums (Preview) I have purchased many vacuums for my shed some good some crap. One Vacuum my wife decided belongs in the house an older Filter Queen. Thing is quiet and has great suction but she gets her way. The next one I picked up is a Rainbow and that uses water to trap dirt. The one common factor with all vacuums tha...	Dave Seitz	0	881	Jul 23, 2018 by Dave Seitz
	Out of CAC, and back in again. (Preview) Last weekend, I was finally getting some road miles on the Chevelle. We took it to a small town show in Lyle, MN and put around 130mi on it over the weekend. On Sunday, I noticed low oil pressure. Biopsy of the oil filter concluded that it was eating the bearings. Everything is unhooke...	Derek69SS	42	3183	Jul 18, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	5 Speed Manual Transmission Upgrade ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I'm thinking about upgrading to a 5 speed transmission to have overdrive in the Malibu. I have looked at a couple different models. A Tremec TKO from American Powertrain. They shave material from the case and claim no tunnel mod is required in a 68 Chevelle. Or A Legend LGT-700 From Bowler Performan...	Chris S	55	7015	Jul 14, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	Auto City Classics Aluminum Radiator Install-71 Malibu (Preview) I decided to go with the ACC aluminum (or aluminium as they say in Europe lol) radiator drop in replacement since the car was starting to temp climb above 220 when I had the AC on and was stuck in traffic. The radiator in the car looked like a stock replacement 3 core and was pretty gunky inside even though I...	SShink	2	1212	Jul 7, 2018 by Larry Lucast
	Alignment specs??? (Preview) I realized I really haven't had an alignment done on the Chevelle since I put the new wheels and tires on it, which has been 2 years now. Looking for what to do for specs. It's going to be done at Andover Wheel and Frame on my end of town. I had the alignment done many moons ago when I rebuilt the front suspens...	bowtie	8	1325	Jul 6, 2018 by jim larson
	rearend (Preview) Wheres the go to place for rearends, I need new gears mine are to noisey	BB502	0	767	Jul 5, 2018 by BB502
	Putting my Chevelle back together (Preview) I just passed the one year anniversary of my car being stolen and burned as many of you know. Due to many other setbacks including prostate cancer I am just getting started on trying to put her back together. I have found a few parts already but also looking for suggestions for where you might go for these...	4-door Chevelle	4	1473	Jun 27, 2018 by deyllan
	10DN Alternator Upgrade (Preview) The alternator output seemed low at times on the Chevelle with the A/C and head lights on. Last fall I checked voltages at alt, bat and the regulator, they were low as I suspected with the load from the lights and A/C. Voltage was good without load. So the alt was charging but could not keep up when needed....	Bobs_Place	5	1616	Jun 26, 2018 by Bobs_Place
	New spray booths and paint system (Preview) Our existing spray booths were pushing 20 years old. They were state of art when installed. No longer the case. We are converting to Glasrut refinish product, water base base coat. All primers and clear coats are still solvent based. Needed to add special driers for waterborne, and original booths w...	more ambition than brains	7	1016	Jun 23, 2018 by more ambition than brains
	AC Carb Solenoid Project (Preview) Even though I have the carb dialed in at idle, the rumpity rumpity cam still doesn't like the AC compressor load at idle, so I bought the Holley AC solenoid bracket, a NAPA solenoid I found that was $65 instead of the $85 from Holley, spliced in the wire into the AC switch, and it works like a charm. After I t...	SShink	2	794	Jun 15, 2018 by John D
	Hard to find parts (Preview) Actually, between Rockauto.com, eBay, Craigslist, Facebook Chevelle sites, Ecklers, OPGI and a number of old car parts sites I am doing pretty good sourcing and installing parts. However... I have not found the exact connectors or wiring from the ac controller through the firewall. I did pick up a...	4-door Chevelle	0	829	Jun 12, 2018 by 4-door Chevelle
	Why I save old parts... (Preview) A quick update on installing the vacuum reservoir to improve the brakes due to only pulling 7" or so of vacuum at idle. I feel pretty ingenious today as I incorporated the existing bracket for the charcoal canister to mount the reservoir. The mechanic in Kansas had removed the canister and bracket wh...	SShink	4	1068	Jun 5, 2018 by SShink
	Completed Sniper conversion (Preview) Just finished the conversion of the 69 to Sniper EFI system. Went with in tank pump, swapped for new Holley EFI Tank. I have to say the kit was very simple. Just waiting for some nice weather now to take out and finish the self-learn process. Trying add photo's but they keep showing up upside down. Wi...	69SSConv	21	2204	May 14, 2018 by Enganeer
	Another Chris, another Chevelle... (Preview) [IMG]https://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q752/Stillwaterchevs/1968%20Chevelle/DSC02094_zps0h0...	Lost in the 60s	13	1778	May 9, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	Proper Fender paint 1970-72 (Preview) Can one of you please confirm this is the proper paint on the engine bay edge? (based on a CL photo) Just the top ~1.5" body color, balance below the semigloss black? Also, what about the under side of the hood, seems like they are 50/50 with the paint as car and Semi gloss black?	BLyke	10	1143	Apr 28, 2018 by more ambition than brains
	40 Watt Spring Cleanup (Preview) This year seemed to be worse than others... a LOT of road-crud, sand, and yuck brought into the garage. With the pending delivery of the Roadster kit, I've got to take advantage of time and weather when I can. Today was "clean the garage floor" day. You gotta love this RaceDeck product. Unzip it into 3 la...	John D	1	743	Apr 25, 2018 by BLyke
	In the middle or trying to remove brake and drum assembly to replace ball joint, need help. (Preview) Read the book twice, I must be missing something. I have the tire rod removed and the two joints loose from the steering knuckle. Trying to remove the brake and drum assembly to the side to remove/replace lower ball joint. I can't get the assembly to clear the outside edge of the lower control arm so I...	jim larson	7	1615	Mar 17, 2018 by jim larson
	Did I install aC Delco ball joint boot correctly? (Preview) No instructions like the Moog joint that has you seat the boot. Moog says to use a channel lock or socket to drive the boot down. There is about a 3/16” gap between the bottom of the boot and the top of the control arm. Take a look at the photo, I think I should do something similar to Moogs instructions.	jim larson	3	920	Mar 17, 2018 by jim larson
	Now I can't get the lower joint out, what the best way? (Preview) I got a removal kit from a friend, stamped China, well it doesn't seem to have the correct adapters. So I made one and it still doesn't work, the part that slips over the top of the post and is suppose to push the joint out, just starts to widen out. Nothing would fit over the ball joint from the bottom and f...	jim larson	5	948	Mar 16, 2018 by jim larson
	New patient in the Chevelle hospital ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Chris P and I talked about getting his Chevelle down here to replace the trunk and floor areas that are rusted. He came down with the nasty cold that has been going around a couple days ago, so I ran up and got it today. John and I will get started on it tomorrow. First order was to wash the salt off everything...	Lost in the 60s	76	7007	Mar 5, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	New Project in the 40 Watt Garage (Preview) This has been a dream/ambition of mine since my early teens, and has finally come to fruition. Think Texas, England, and Massachusetts............	John D	17	2244	Feb 22, 2018 by John D
	Back in CAC-Seat Project (Preview) It was finally warm enough today to pull the front seat to take it to Yellow Dog Upholstery in the morning to have him remove the upholstery and replace the foam. 40 degrees inside the garage without any heat! No surprises getting it out, and I was able to confirm it had brand new upholstery and old origi...	SShink	7	1368	Feb 21, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	Section in rear frame crossmember? (Preview) This project has been on my list since 2004. At some point the rear frame crossmember was replaced. What they did is they just cut off the original crossmember and slipped a replacement from another car over then ends where the body mounts are. Then they welded the replacement crossmember in two...	jim larson	33	4708	Feb 12, 2018 by more ambition than brains
	American Graffiti - '55 Chevy - Falfa's Car (Two Lane Blacktop too) (Preview) Here's a link to the whole story about the '55 Chevy used in American Graffiti - This was the easiest to decipher, and without a lot of the nit-picky #1, #2, #3 car stuff... this is the information I'm going with for the model build. I've also gleaned a few dozen still shots from both films for reference. I...	John D	18	19918	Jan 28, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	Having trouble getting the new fuel line through the frame front spring pearch area, need help. (Preview) I can only get in about 15" and then it hangs up. Any suggestions on helping snake it though there? There is a support for the Control Arm inside the frame and not sure if it is suppose to go above that or below that.	jim larson	7	1500	Jan 25, 2018 by Lost in the 60s
	67 tires hitting in front (Preview) I put large tires on front then did short springs and dropped spindles, and now it tires hit the wheel wells,DA I know. Anyway i want to fix it but don't want to take everything out and start over. Is there a expert in the house ? I could get it to the meeting Saturday if someone could help figure out what I nee...	BB502	3	608	Jan 21, 2018 by bowtie
	66 bucket seat piping upgrade. (Preview) i was lucky to fin d some original vinyl piping used on the seat aprons. Only chrome that was used on the BOP is reproduced. The backs weren’t that good so I got the Ames Pontiac piping for the back, 10 times nicer than the other stuff sold and 10 times as expensive. i have the metal backs and bottoms that I a...	jim larson	3	789	Nov 27, 2017 by Lost in the 60s
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