Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
06-05-2024, 02:27 PM
|
Replies: 20
Views: 4,600
|
Forum: In Memoriam
06-05-2024, 03:02 AM
|
Replies: 2
Views: 552
|
Forum: Technical & Restoration
06-02-2024, 03:13 AM
|
Replies: 9
Views: 1,238
|
Forum: In Memoriam
05-31-2024, 05:21 PM
|
Replies: 11
Views: 1,353
|
Forum: Member's Rides
05-27-2024, 09:13 PM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Seat Tracks and Springs
Amongst some of the smaller items to redo i blasted, cleared, and painted the seat tracks. Ive seen variations on if the full foot track is fully black, ends black and in a few instances no black. ...
|
Forum: Member's Rides
05-27-2024, 07:53 PM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Control Arm Bushings
Once i have all the chassis parts smoothed out with no rust pits, its time to press back in the bushings. Ive made some simple tooling over years to help. I use the press as much as possible with...
|
Forum: Mopar
05-13-2024, 07:20 PM
|
Replies: 17
Views: 1,927
|
Forum: Member's Rides
05-12-2024, 02:02 PM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Nice weekend for Painting
Frame was really easy to work on, sanded twice, and 95% of the light pitting is gone. The nicest frame I have ever worked on. Beautiful morning for some bug and wind free painting.
Moved it to...
|
Forum: Chevrolet
05-05-2024, 11:03 PM
|
Replies: 101
Views: 29,366
|
Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
05-03-2024, 02:49 PM
|
Replies: 27
Views: 5,063
|
Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
05-03-2024, 04:38 AM
|
Replies: 27
Views: 5,063
|
Forum: Supercars/Musclecars-Sold listings
05-01-2024, 01:28 AM
|
Replies: 11
Views: 2,400
|
Forum: 5th & 6th Gen Camaro's
04-29-2024, 11:11 PM
|
Replies: 7
Views: 2,487
Mountain Road Trip
I got up this morning and decided to take the ZL1 on a mountain run. It was a little over 100 miles to get to the Blue Ridge Parkway just below Ashville NC. I drove 110-120 miles round trip on the...
|
Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
04-27-2024, 07:32 PM
|
Replies: 20
Views: 4,600
68 L78 Nova - resto journey
Hi All,
Well here we go- purchased a 68 L78 Nova, M22, born with drivetrain, Sequoia Green and ash gold interior from a member here (Thanks Tom!) and after shipping it up to Canada, the...
|
Forum: Member's Rides
04-26-2024, 02:39 AM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Hard Work
My time is also being spent sanding and filling pits, removing sharp edges, weld spatter............etc. After I get off work I only get a few hours a night. I make most of my progress on the...
|
Forum: Technical & Restoration
04-08-2024, 04:03 AM
|
Replies: 52
Views: 8,561
No Going Back now. 70 LT-1
Decided to go all in.
Pulled the body off the frame yesterday. Even with my gantry crane at 12 feet high, I had to tie the harness in a knot to get enough clearance to roll the chassis out from...
|
Forum: Technical & Restoration
03-21-2024, 07:24 PM
|
Replies: 28
Views: 4,176
|
Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
03-21-2024, 04:26 PM
|
Replies: 24
Views: 7,550
|
Forum: Member's Rides
03-11-2024, 08:54 PM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
12 Bolt 4 Series Carrier for the 4.56
Well Scratch my earlier question on this. Just as an update. I decided it would compliment the L89 to go with a set of 4.56 grears when i get to assembling the rear end. Managed to find a real...
|
Forum: Member's Rides
03-06-2024, 12:47 AM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Frame Blasting and First Prime
I use basic sand blasting sand and a standup outdoor blaster. For many of you following I dont get bogged down in the details of thinking the most exocitc process is the best. I keep things as...
|
Forum: Member's Rides
02-26-2024, 01:20 AM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Brake Caliper Rebuild
I struggled to find much for paint marks on these but this is how i ended up finishing them. Some new seals and reassemble. I thought i had a tool for installed the dust boots but I didnt so i...
|
Forum: Member's Rides
02-26-2024, 01:17 AM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
Axles and other bits
Most times im real neat with the paint marks but the axles clearly showed the paint dripped all over so this was kinda fun to do.
|
Forum: Technical & Restoration
02-25-2024, 01:10 AM
|
Replies: 8
Views: 1,577
Here are pics of SPI Black Epoxy on a Camaro...
Here are pics of SPI Black Epoxy on a Camaro Underfloor
and pics of PPG Delfleet Essential mixed to the Semi Gloss
Formula on the Firewall (with SPI first on the sandblasted metal)
DAVE, My...
|
Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
02-21-2024, 08:25 PM
|
Replies: 354
Views: 169,696
|
Forum: Member's Rides
02-10-2024, 12:57 AM
|
Replies: 140
Views: 51,545
RH Outer Wheel House
On the RH side i didnt wanna replace the entire wheel house as there was just some rust on the outter edge and the lower behind the tire. After that sand blasted the entire area, primed and put the...
|