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STICKY:
2025 Password
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"Paid Up" NCC Members should have received an email containing the 2025 password for protected documents. Please check your email - and possibly your junk/spam folder - it may have been diverted. (Add webmaster@northstarchevelles.com to your contact list to avoid this problem in the future)
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STICKY:
Renewal Time!!
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It's that time of year again. Please consider renewing your Northstar Chevelle Club membership for 2025 In the blue bar above, click "Join Northstar Chevelle Club", print out the application, fill in the information, and send it and your payment to the address on the bottom. (Yeah, Yeah... we're a...
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Thoughts on tariffs affecting car parts, new cars, and insurancer
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New cars up around $7k, sheet metal tariffs of 25% in and out. Higher insurance cost.
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One piece rear main seal in SB?
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https://www.fastfishautoparts.com/store/p_1204542/small-block-chevrolet-rear-mai...
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Web Site for 2025 shows in MN. KNOW of one?
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I can’t seem to find one. I remember seeing one last year for 2024. I see GST Association has a show uin early April at Canterbury Park.o
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Been without boiler heat for 2 1/2 weeks
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OrderEd from Amazon. A PIA because package didn’t include a gasket that it should have. Bell and gossett must have packaged all of the items wrong. No way to make things work without ordering a separate gasket, which did but it takes forever to arrive, hopefully today. Better to have gone to a s...
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Metro Molded Parts
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Has anyone visited their store near Anoka? I was wanting to see/feel some of there parts in person. And see if they have the correct body bushing for the middle of the door area in a 1966 chevelle. Online chat was not productive. I have yet to find someone who does.
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When is Bow-Tie Jan meeting?
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Assume it’s the 18th, but can’t seem to find anything.
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Classic Car Stereo, anyone have one?
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Considering going with a Classic Car Stereo, anyone have one?Similar to an AM/FM it looks and seems it may be a good one.
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Hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas and a safe New Years eve.
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Welcome to 2025 and a whole new year to work on goals, whether auto related, a building project or travel, have fun and be safe. Looking forward to seeing many of the members at the Bow Tie Brunch...
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I Can't Access the Forum Anymore! - What Happened?
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The Club Officers for 2025 are really going to try ramping up interest and activities this year. One of my duties is "housekeeping"... at least electronic housekeeping. I am going through the Forum database and deleting people who haven't "logged in" - let alone accessed (!) - the Forum since 2023. (...
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Re-tapping a bolt
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Is it possible to take a bolt that’s been tapped 3/8 NF And re-tap it 5/16 NF. This is a special bolt that’s holds a rag joint to the steering column flange. FLange is made for 5/16 bolts. One bolt for rag joint is 5/16, the other is 3/8. The rag joint I am trying to use is from a JGC box where I took the input...
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Two cars for sale
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I need to sell my cars. 64 Chevelle Malibu SS. Fresh build. Chassis completely rebuilt with 500 HP engine, overdrive transmission, and 3.70:1 positraction rear. Custom tilt front with electric acuators, laser straight body, with Corvette green paint. Custom interior. 79 Malibu project. abso...
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Steering box change to T-35 torsion bar and ratio change Lee manufacturing of CA thoughts and opinions
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I contacted them yesterday. They can change my 1966 gear box to a heavier torsion bar and 12:1 ratio for $200 plus shipping and tax. They can also install a 16:1 variable ratio. I took a JGC box where I put the 12:1 ratio and input shaft fron the jeep box into my origional chevelle box. Any thoughts or op...
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Can I drive the car without the drivers side inner fender not installed?
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Installing a AFCI/GFCI OUTLET.
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Any experts . I think I did everything correctly. The instructions say to hook ground screw on outlet to incoming line (power) ground wire, which I did. The question, I have a circuit running from the load terminal to another outlet, but instructions do not say what to do with that circuits groun...
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Need a little piece od wire with the temperature clip
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https://www.ss396.com/chevelle/CPX-999.html broke the clip, couldn’t fix it. Maybe a member has one laying around. I think 66-70 BB, SB has. A different type. Currently have wire wrapped around sender and taped up.
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Stamped Steel Lower A-Arms
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A public service / FYI article
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SM Nats-I have club popup, cooler, table but not going
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It's not looking good for me to attend the Street Machine show this year, but I have a club pop up tent, cooler, and table. If anyone wants to grab them, let me know and we can figure it out. I'm real close to Texas Roadhouse in Coon Rapids and work in Fridley. Bryan
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Side Trip "Across the Pond"
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This week marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Yesterday we toured/visited the Omaha Beach landing site, Memorial(s), and the American cemetery. Today will be Utah Beach.
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Convertiable Boot. Help
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https://www.chevelles.com/threads/can-i-fit-my-66-convertiable-boot-any-better-any-adjustments.1174859/
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Never use Flitz on Chrome
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Any other metal or plastic OK.
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Transmission oil to clean restore radiator/heater hose?
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Anyone try this or heard of it?
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Who makes keys for our cars?
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Looks like I have to replace my lock and key cylinder for my Malibu .glove Box. Looking at a NOS lock and cylinder, but no key. Looks like I can buy a GM blank or a blank from someone like ACE Hardware. But where can I get a Key cut for the lock cylinder? Or better yet change the lock cylinder to fit my trun...
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Carport recommendations ebxperience
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Garage is getting to small. I would like to store/work on the two Chevelle’s this winter as well as keep Rachel’s Blazer inside. That leaves my Silverado outside. I would like to have something to park it under that doesn’t blow away. I have a 23 1/2’ wide pad in front of the garage. With two 9’ door...
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Reminder, annual Buick car show Sunday 5/5
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Just a reminder that the annual Buick car show at the fairgrounds is this Sunday May 5th. Not just for Buicks, all are welcome. http://gopherstatebuick.org/club/spring-show/
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How Did You Get Here??
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The Officers recently had a Club business/idea meeting and one of the topics was about website & forum traffic. We'd appreciate your cooperation in taking the attached poll that asks "How did you get here / find us" (Northstar Chevelle Club Discussion Forum) Even if you're not a Club Member or Re...
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How best to clean an preserve brake booster finish?
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Just did a pre cleaning and polish. It’s been neglected the past few years. I had it professionally done a number of years ago. There must have been a few specks of rust Left. A lot of calcium also showed up. Is there a cleaner you recommend? After I get it real clean, I plan to polish with a product t...
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Trying to diagnose a ignition problem that showed its ugly face last fall
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Car stated to suddenly quit on its own. I could restart it and it would run for a few minuets. Then it got worse. To the point that it would start and as soon as the key return to run it then would quit. I then used a jumper wire from the battery to the coil when I wanted to run/drive the cat. Now Trying to fi...
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Another oi leak
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The VC leak a bit. Think the re-builder used a rubber gasket with a steel insert. Doesn’t leak a lot, just enough make a little mess to wipe off. Used cork gaskets RTV and Indian head on my BB years ago, no leaks. What are you guys using.
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