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Forum: Chevrolet 01-24-2024, 03:05 PM

Replies: 23 rebuilding LS6 for chevelle Views: 3,152 Posted By Crossbreed383 I responded to a thread here not long ago... I responded to a thread here not long ago explaining the issues with most cam failures these days but no one seemed responsive ?? Oh and I work at BTR and do all the custom cam work as well as run...

Forum: Technical & Restoration 10-27-2023, 01:39 PM

Replies: 35 camshaft failure Views: 6,853 Posted By Crossbreed383 Good morning everyone.. Please re-read post #14... Good morning everyone.. Please re-read post #14 I tried to politely give the reason without throwing any companies under the bus, but hey, looks like multiple people in here have seen the same...

Forum: Technical & Restoration 10-20-2023, 02:08 PM

Replies: 35 camshaft failure Views: 6,853 Posted By Crossbreed383 The issue IMO is more to do with insufficient... The issue IMO is more to do with insufficient case hardened depth on the cam cores being used. The issue is when the case depth on the nose isn't enough and this is magnified because of spring psi...

Forum: Technical & Restoration 10-13-2023, 05:02 PM

Replies: 3 Home Made header questions Views: 982 Posted By Crossbreed383 Follow the firing order room permitting for tube... Follow the firing order room permitting for tube location into collector As for making them equal length.. lots of opinions but those who have dynoed this will tell you 99% of combos wont care one...

Forum: Baldwin-Motion Performance 09-01-2023, 01:10 PM

Replies: 10 Baldwin-Motion Vega Wagon Views: 6,631 Posted By Crossbreed383 IMO The old Don Hardy Vega V8 conversions were so... IMO The old Don Hardy Vega V8 conversions were so much nicer than anything else out there. Better suspension, true 5 lug pattern on ALL 4 corners, etc. But Don also built Pro stock cars back then...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 03:46 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Thank you for the kind words !! Thank you for the kind words !!

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 03:46 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Thanks for the kind words! I actually have... Thanks for the kind words! I actually have set of headers, Moroso Chrome valve covers and air cleaner in the original 1982 boxes, a nice Accel Supercoil ,and some old school Lakewood traction...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 01:55 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Package tray and headliner ..... Package tray and headliner .....

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 01:51 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 This day was an exciting one for me, as the vinyl... This day was an exciting one for me, as the vinyl top and headliner were finally ready to be installed . I was fortunate that the Father of one of my co-workers has done upholstery work for 30+...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 01:39 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Before having the headliner installed ,I needed... Before having the headliner installed ,I needed to prep and paint the metal finish area behind the package tray and get it painted . Sanded, primed, sanded some more, and then finish spayed using SEM...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 01:28 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Started working on getting the rood... Started working on getting the rood infrastructure ready for the headliner and the outside roof skin prepped for the vinyl roof to be installed . Cleaned up the headliner bows and the outer...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-21-2023, 01:20 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Needed to clean up the garage some, so rolled it... Needed to clean up the garage some, so rolled it out for some evening sun and pics ..

Forum: Chevrolet 06-20-2023, 08:30 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Time to mount some tires ....... My neighbor... Time to mount some tires ....... My neighbor owns a small repair shop/gas station in town ,and he was nice enough to let me use the tire machine at his shop to mount and balance these tires .

Forum: Chevrolet 06-20-2023, 08:23 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Body color on fronts up next, base coat and then... Body color on fronts up next, base coat and then clearcoat just like the main body .

Forum: Chevrolet 06-20-2023, 08:19 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 While the paint was curing I changed my attention... While the paint was curing I changed my attention to getting the wheels restored . After blasting the original wheels were epoxy primed, then the rear inside and center of the wheels were painted...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-20-2023, 07:18 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Clear coat now sprayed before any cutting and... Clear coat now sprayed before any cutting and polishing.

Forum: Chevrolet 06-20-2023, 07:14 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Base coat applied . Sherwin Williams K code... Base coat applied . Sherwin Williams K code Tripoli Turquoise

Forum: Chevrolet 06-20-2023, 07:10 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Ok , so pushed the car out side and cleaned the... Ok , so pushed the car out side and cleaned the garage again and added new paper to the floor . Re-masked the car again as the time had finally come for some more color to be applied .

Forum: Chevrolet 06-18-2023, 12:46 AM

Replies: 54 I came back from the NCRS Regional with more than just a ribbon Views: 12,537 Posted By Crossbreed383 Congratulations. Beautiful car !!!! Congratulations. Beautiful car !!!!

Forum: Chevrolet 06-16-2023, 09:30 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Well finally the day had come for some color. Well finally the day had come for some color.

Forum: Chevrolet 06-16-2023, 03:46 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 So I will keep from boring everyone with more... So I will keep from boring everyone with more sanding pics but basically after the car/panels sat and cured ,I went over and finish wet sanded everything 1 more time to make sure things were straight...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-16-2023, 03:31 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Next step was letting main body of the car sit... Next step was letting main body of the car sit out in the sun to bake some more while I took care of some small things. Decided to paint the inside of the fenders before final painting as well as...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-15-2023, 03:49 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 So early on I knew I wanted a vinyl roof car . ... So early on I knew I wanted a vinyl roof car . So that is why in all the pics the roof paint was basically untouched . The issue was when I fixed the front and rear window channels , I needed to...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-15-2023, 03:39 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 While those parts cured I took the opportunity to... While those parts cured I took the opportunity to work on the inside floor boards and trunk floor. Being a California car it had very solid floors and trunk There were maybe 5-6 small pin holes(...

Forum: Chevrolet 06-15-2023, 03:32 PM

Replies: 99 68' Chevy II build thread Views: 23,145 Posted By Crossbreed383 Final , final prime ,and letting parts bake in... Final , final prime ,and letting parts bake in sun to shrink since I don't have a booth to bake them in :

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