1972 Motion Chevelle Article

[COPO]

Originally Posted by thomam

Are lakewood shield white?

thanks

Typical color for Lakewood scatter shield is red.

[thomam]

Progress is moving forward with mechanical rebuild on the rear end using 4:88 gears to match the original build by Motion. The hone-o-drive will also be installed as that was part of the original equipment and once installed it will drop the gear ratio to 3:43.

As planned, the rear end will be installed into the car by the second week in January and then onto the engine(Feb & Mar). I will keep you posted on future updates.

Happy New Year to all !

Mark

[JoeC]

thanks for the update
in the original article it has white rear lower control arms.
are those E-T bars? Do you still have those ?

[thomam]

Joe,

Yes I still have the motion provided traction bars. I had them powder coated gloss white and they will be installed in the next 2 weeks.

Mark

[mr.4speed]

Looks great!

[thomam]

To the readers,

The work on the car is continuing as required and the rear end and the brakes are now in place. The next step is to rebuild the engine and put it back to when it was delivered by Motion in December 1971. The engine is in very good shape as it does not have many miles on it but I need to be safe.

I have provided some pictures to illustrate the progress and to share with all the members...

Enjoy, Mark

[thomam]

I want to provide an update on the activities that are associated with the restoration of my 1972 Baldwin Motion performance Chevelle. The project has been going fine as required to restore the car to the original condition and to honor the prior owner (Bob) who sold it to me.

This is a fun, costly and satisfying project researching parts to ensure the car meets the level of restoration to support the original build and purchase from December 1971.

At this point, the brake system, rear end (4:88) and all required fuel and brake lines are in place as well the engine compartment. The Engine is out for all the necessary work (boil out, hone, polish the crank, bearings, rods and pistons cleaned) and the heads (springs, retainers, cut, seals) to meet specifications.

The next steps are:

1.Clean and organize the Hone O Drive
2. Add brake fluid and bleed the system
3. Power Coat the Scatter Shield (white, yes white as the original picture and color remains)
4. Engine assembly (Mar. 2021)
5. Put in the original M22 which is already rebuilt
6. Install and align the Hone O Drive

Thanks, and enjoy, Mark

[R68GTO]

That is quite the line loc plumbing job! Love the mission of your project and the updates!

[scuncio]

Nice progress!

[JoeC]

looks like someone added a MSD box. Did it have a Motion Phase III CD box when new?