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What a change from last summer.

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Larry Lucast wrote:

What a change from last summer.

I'm sure his checkbook balance has changed since last summer too.  razz

Nothing funner than spending money on Chevelle parts though.  thumbsup 



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Larry Lucast wrote:

What a change from last summer.

 Yep, in 8 months it came from this...



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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This was incredibly fun to drive home. 

A HUGE thanks to all for the help. After the work day in April Mitch continued to work on the vehicle including

  • Finished installing the rear coil-over suspension
  • iIstalled the rear brakes and brakes lines
  • Installed new axles and sealed the rear
  • Shortened/re-aligned the exhaust
  • Welded a new floor panel and seat mounts
  • Welded a tunnel ram and installed correct boot
  • Installed the seats
  • Crafted blank plates for the ductwork
  • Installed the PCV
  • Installed the volt meter and reassembled the dash
  • Reconnected the power and starter
  • Setup a Pertronix coil and distributor
  • Installed the new heater hoses and thermostat housing, 
  • Brought to and from alignment and up to Hanks. 

 

I'm sure there was more that I missed. The amount of change from last year at this time is unbelievable.
 
Everything looks really nice. 


-- Edited by AK on Thursday 24th of May 2018 10:22:06 AM

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On to Hank's place for the wiring - new engine bay harnesses, fuse box, rear lights, and a major clean-up/functional check of the overall system.

The wiring in the engine bay looks flawless - Hank routed the front light wires through the driver fender and under the radiator support - very clean looking. 

We created the custom wire support brackets and installed on the valve covers and on the bell housing. We then ran the wires to the temperature sensor and Hank finished the wiring to the passenger side of the engine bay. He also left the wiring for possible future projects including an electric fan and A/C. Light bulbs were replaced and the front half of the car was working and the engine running.

We removed the old radio and had to deal with my aftermarket radio (which has a splitter for 4 speakers up front, wiring for an Amp, and wires for the rear 6x9s). Hank upgraded the system to have connectors to make removing the dash much easier in the future. 

My car also has power door locks and Hank found a nice new home under the dash for the control module.

We worked on the rear lights and most of the bumper bolts broke free without much pain. But of course there was one bolt that required a trip to buy a Cut-off wheel. And same with the valence as one bolt was giving us grief. 

Hank had to finagle the gas tank to get the new wire installed.

All rear lights were connected and tested.

Hank was able to trouble-shoot an issue with the turn signals. 

I was not delighted to find lots of mice dropping under the rear seat.

Hank reviewed the schematic's and talked with American Autowire which made things go much more smoothly! Thanks to those that helped repair the dash wiring during the April tech session.

It was fun to work with Hank as he was patient with my questions and skill set.

After just 2 weeks and a lot of Hank's time the car was ready for pick-up.

 



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Finished, running, driving car!!  CRAZY difference from last fall. I should be able to bring it to summer nationals.

 

This car can certainly use a bath and I will post another round of pictures after the fender has been painted and a video to hear this beast.

 

Thanks again for everyone's knowledge and help! Looking forward to helping others and learning more.

 

 



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Looking very nice, Andrew.
We'll find a weekend to get the rest done before Street Machine. Hopefully, the bodyshop can get the fender on and painted before then too...

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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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Looking good Andrew!

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After two weeks of asking I was finally able to get the daughter to go for a ride in the car.
She tells me it is too loud. She is still young and doesn't realize that loud is good!

A game of tennis as incentive for bribery was what it took



-- Edited by AK on Saturday 23rd of June 2018 08:48:36 PM

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First ride that my eight year old can remember

 

she was very young last time this was roadworthy



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Glad to see.

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AK wrote:

First ride that my eight year old can remember

 

she was very young last time this was roadworthy

 Great to see that your able to drive it again, she seems pleased with dads progress on the car too!



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Hank stopped over Sunday to help me wire and drop-in the new radiator and fan.

I'll add more detail soon.



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COOL !! Look forward to seeing it at Hastings.

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Lost in the 60s wrote:

COOL !! 

I see what ya did there!  laughing 



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