Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

May 7th Just throwing this out for consideration and adding to your calendars. http://gopherstatebuick.org/club/spring-show/

jim larson · jim larson

Should be obvious wants wrong. I need to rotate the oil fill tube a bit. Don’t want to damage the chrome. I taped it up and tried to use a large chanel lock pliers. No luck. Wonder what your thoughts would be? Need to rotate it about 30*. -- Edited by jim larson on Wednesday 15th of March 2023 01:07...

John D · John D

You may have heard that not long after recovering from his steam car burn incident, he crashed on a motorcycle and busted himself up again! Here's a clip where he touches on what happened... (5:50 is the bike accident)

jim larson · jim larson

I am looking for some connectors and terminals to hook up an old KK Tach to an original 1966 tack harness. Someone had cut the terminals/connectors off. I need series 52 or 56 and don’t know the difference or which series I need. Also I see some are indicated as metric. I think I would need US. could s...

jim larson · jim larson

Working on when the switch will activate power to my lock up converter. My system is a 2004R with lock up to only accrue when in Overdrive. I also have a brake switch that cuts power when you tap the brake, then restores power when you let off the brake. Bob helped me set this up. I don’t want it to lock u...

Jon H · Jon H

I met a guy at a show in Az Saturday that has a '66 Impala 3 seat Wagon with an original 396/325hp and a M20 4 speed. I know we can find how many Chevelles were built with specific options but is there a site to locate that information for the Impala? I thought it would be in the GM Heritage vehicle information...

jim larson · jim larson

Thanks. Also looking for the name of the corvette shop that does AC work. I think it may be in the Blain area.

jim larson · jim larson

Water-softener filling with water and leaking over the top. Culligan tech said these Water Boss softeners go bad and are too expensive to repair. Can’t get parts. New Culligan $3700.

Called Waters Boss tech line and they suggested some new “O” Rings. They sent me a pack of rings, Free...

John D · John D

I never knew about these. Serious heavy duty truck and industrial engines. This is a really neat video. Unfortunately the audio quality is poor, but on the positive side, the "reporter" seems to actually be knowledgeable about engines & machining.

jim larson · jim larson

I signed up a few months ago for a new 2024 blazer electric, I will not likely get it until Dec of 23, but maybe later. Now having seconds thoughts. I have been looking at a 2023 blazer with the 3.6. The annual Milage we put on our 2015 equinox runs about 5K. So the cost of gas is not much of a factor. Any th...

Jon H · Jon H

Here is to hoping everyone has a safe and enjoyable transition into 2023. Wishing you joy and good health continue through out the year. May an early spring let everyone forget about last weeks weather.

bowtie · bowtie

The new and updated club application can be found attached here. Please note the new dues amount, and the updated address if you plan on mailing it. -- Edited by bowtie on Monday 2nd of January 2023 05:34:26 PM

MACK5555 · MACK5555

Does anyone have a suggested order of operations for sheet metal work on a 66 chevelle. Most of the sheet metal is going to be replaced. Just wondering if there is a generic order to do things it. Example 1. Trunk floor 2. Inner outer wheel wells 3. Quarter panels 4. Etc.

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas.

John D · John D

Thought you'd like this... Biscayne

John D · John D

-- Edited by John D on Saturday 24th of December 2022 01:38:09 PM

John D · John D

And y'all... Derek has a more vested interest in this, but I thought it was really interesting. Just having the 100 year old tooling to be able to do this job is amazing.

jim larson · jim larson

Also the caliper brackets. Plates look gold with orginal plating but some paint. The other side is pretty much brace dust, same for brackets. I washer and scrubbed with dawn soap. I am thinking about 3m stripper for the paint and then oven cleaner and then 409. But I don’t want to disrupt the origi...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Hoping everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving.

John D · John D

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

My new neighbor across street is Express Auto Transport. They use yard for Fleet maintenance, storage of trucks, receiving and distributing Vehicles. They transport damaged and undamaged vehicles. Saw this one today. John D. will need tissues. Karl Perhaps he can help us identify it.:headscrat...

John D · John D

Thought this was really cool...

John D · John D

Use proper lifting techniques, get help with awkward (not even heavy) objects... and most of all DON'T LET THE 20yr old LIVING IN YOUR HEAD OVERRIDE WHAT YOUR 50+ year old BODY KNOWS IS BEST!! I haven't been too active with Club events this past summer, as Sheryl & I have been doing some major life-c...

John D · John D

John D · John D

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jay-leno-suffers-serious-burns-in-car-fire-tmz-reports/

Jon H · Jon H

I keep hearing the same question from a number of members, "Is the NSCC forum dead?" I can't answer that. My wife keeps sending me photos of activities the club is involved with that she finds on Facebook. My question is, if we have have photos of club activities showing up on Facebook, why are they not...

SShink · SShink

Long read, but saw this on Hagerty.com and it touches on some of the unwritten rules of 'helping' others work on their projects. I'm not sure where I fall in the spectrum other than I tend to like working in small groups of 2 or 3 people...but good things to keep in mind. What works for you? LINK TO ARTICLE...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

After needing a flashlight to get my truck out of the barn to plow during the last 3 winters, I decided I wanted power back there. I ran power into the new yard equipment shed behind the shop and intended to trench a cable from there to the back barn in August. That got delayed with 2 engine swaps in the Impal...

John D · John D

Very nice 4br home in St. Louis Park

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Unemployed(underemployed) and on a fixed income. This is how I describe myself currently. Retired things get mothballed, put out to pasture (figuratively) or scrapped. Jim and I plus the other two partners sold the Assets of Crystal Lake Automotive, inc. Closing was actually March 25th. Couple o...

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	Buick spring car show and swap meet (Preview) May 7th Just throwing this out for consideration and adding to your calendars. http://gopherstatebuick.org/club/spring-show/	Lost in the 60s	4	252	Mar 29, 2023 by hkgmillette
	Any ideas on how to correct this? (Preview) Should be obvious wants wrong. I need to rotate the oil fill tube a bit. Don’t want to damage the chrome. I taped it up and tried to use a large chanel lock pliers. No luck. Wonder what your thoughts would be? Need to rotate it about 30. -- Edited by jim larson on Wednesday 15th of March 2023 01:07...*	jim larson	3	267	Mar 16, 2023 by jim larson
	Jay Leno - Crashes Bike after getting burned (Preview) You may have heard that not long after recovering from his steam car burn incident, he crashed on a motorcycle and busted himself up again! Here's a clip where he touches on what happened... (5:50 is the bike accident)	John D	2	210	Mar 8, 2023 by Bobs_Place
	Confused about series 52and series 56 terminals and connectors? (Preview) I am looking for some connectors and terminals to hook up an old KK Tach to an original 1966 tack harness. Someone had cut the terminals/connectors off. I need series 52 or 56 and don’t know the difference or which series I need. Also I see some are indicated as metric. I think I would need US. could s...	jim larson	2	375	Mar 8, 2023 by jim larson
	How do you use a vacuum pump to check at what vacuum the Superior 058 switch will kick in/off (Preview) Working on when the switch will activate power to my lock up converter. My system is a 2004R with lock up to only accrue when in Overdrive. I also have a brake switch that cuts power when you tap the brake, then restores power when you let off the brake. Bob helped me set this up. I don’t want it to lock u...	jim larson	11	728	Mar 4, 2023 by jim larson
	1966 Impala production by option (Preview) I met a guy at a show in Az Saturday that has a '66 Impala 3 seat Wagon with an original 396/325hp and a M20 4 speed. I know we can find how many Chevelles were built with specific options but is there a site to locate that information for the Impala? I thought it would be in the GM Heritage vehicle information...	Jon H	3	316	Feb 21, 2023 by Bobs_Place
	Where can I get the current password? (Preview) Thanks. Also looking for the name of the corvette shop that does AC work. I think it may be in the Blain area.	jim larson	4	256	Feb 19, 2023 by jim larson
	Not chevelle related but every chevelle owner should know! (Preview) Water-softener filling with water and leaking over the top. Culligan tech said these Water Boss softeners go bad and are too expensive to repair. Can’t get parts. New Culligan $3700. Called Waters Boss tech line and they suggested some new “O” Rings. They sent me a pack of rings, Free...	jim larson	4	471	Feb 2, 2023 by Lost in the 60s
	Hall Scott - Heavy Duty Engines (Preview) I never knew about these. Serious heavy duty truck and industrial engines. This is a really neat video. Unfortunately the audio quality is poor, but on the positive side, the "reporter" seems to actually be knowledgeable about engines & machining.	John D	2	271	Jan 27, 2023 by John D
	What to do? Wife’s new car 2024 blazer electric or 2023 gas 3.6 blazer? (Preview) I signed up a few months ago for a new 2024 blazer electric, I will not likely get it until Dec of 23, but maybe later. Now having seconds thoughts. I have been looking at a 2023 blazer with the 3.6. The annual Milage we put on our 2015 equinox runs about 5K. So the cost of gas is not much of a factor. Any th...	jim larson	8	500	Jan 12, 2023 by Derek69SS
	Happy New Year! (Preview) Here is to hoping everyone has a safe and enjoyable transition into 2023. Wishing you joy and good health continue through out the year. May an early spring let everyone forget about last weeks weather.	Jon H	4	220	Jan 4, 2023 by ghaasl
	New updated club application can be found here (Preview) The new and updated club application can be found attached here. Please note the new dues amount, and the updated address if you plan on mailing it. -- Edited by bowtie on Monday 2nd of January 2023 05:34:26 PM	bowtie	0	392	Jan 1, 2023 by bowtie
	Sheet metal (Preview) Does anyone have a suggested order of operations for sheet metal work on a 66 chevelle. Most of the sheet metal is going to be replaced. Just wondering if there is a generic order to do things it. Example 1. Trunk floor 2. Inner outer wheel wells 3. Quarter panels 4. Etc.	MACK5555	5	284	Jan 1, 2023 by MACK5555
	Merry Christmas everyone ! (Preview) Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas.	Lost in the 60s	4	369	Dec 26, 2022 by BLyke
	Hey Karl... (Preview) Thought you'd like this... Biscayne	John D	0	414	Dec 24, 2022 by John D
	Hmmm.... (Preview) -- Edited by John D on Saturday 24th of December 2022 01:38:09 PM	John D	0	364	Dec 24, 2022 by John D
	Hey Derek... (Preview) And y'all... Derek has a more vested interest in this, but I thought it was really interesting. Just having the 100 year old tooling to be able to do this job is amazing.	John D	3	278	Dec 21, 2022 by Derek69SS
	Any Tips for cleaning disc backing plate (Preview) Also the caliper brackets. Plates look gold with orginal plating but some paint. The other side is pretty much brace dust, same for brackets. I washer and scrubbed with dawn soap. I am thinking about 3m stripper for the paint and then oven cleaner and then 409. But I don’t want to disrupt the origi...	jim larson	4	394	Dec 12, 2022 by jim larson
	Thanksgiving (Preview) Hoping everyone had a pleasant Thanksgiving.	Lost in the 60s	3	246	Nov 27, 2022 by ghaasl
	Nearly 60 Years in the Same Building - Forced out by the City for the Olympics. (Preview)	John D	1	445	Nov 23, 2022 by BLyke
	OUCH! (Preview) My new neighbor across street is Express Auto Transport. They use yard for Fleet maintenance, storage of trucks, receiving and distributing Vehicles. They transport damaged and undamaged vehicles. Saw this one today. John D. will need tissues. Karl Perhaps he can help us identify it.:headscrat...	more ambition than brains	22	1578	Nov 23, 2022 by jim larson
	Edelbrock Aluminum Foundry Tour (Preview) Thought this was really cool...	John D	1	399	Nov 21, 2022 by dashboard
	Take care of your back!! (Preview) Use proper lifting techniques, get help with awkward (not even heavy) objects... and most of all DON'T LET THE 20yr old LIVING IN YOUR HEAD OVERRIDE WHAT YOUR 50+ year old BODY KNOWS IS BEST!! I haven't been too active with Club events this past summer, as Sheryl & I have been doing some major life-c...	John D	5	475	Nov 21, 2022 by Larry Lucast
	Daily Humor 2022 (Preview)	John D	2	246	Nov 21, 2022 by Lost in the 60s
	Jay Leno hurt in shop fire (Preview) https://ktla.com/news/local-news/jay-leno-suffers-serious-burns-in-car-fire-tmz-reports/	John D	1	424	Nov 15, 2022 by Derek69SS
	NSCC photos and the forum (Preview) I keep hearing the same question from a number of members, "Is the NSCC forum dead?" I can't answer that. My wife keeps sending me photos of activities the club is involved with that she finds on Facebook. My question is, if we have have photos of club activities showing up on Facebook, why are they not...	Jon H	11	577	Oct 31, 2022 by 67ss
	5 Rules for helping wrench on a friend’s project car (Preview) Long read, but saw this on Hagerty.com and it touches on some of the unwritten rules of 'helping' others work on their projects. I'm not sure where I fall in the spectrum other than I tend to like working in small groups of 2 or 3 people...but good things to keep in mind. What works for you? LINK TO ARTICLE...	SShink	4	496	Oct 19, 2022 by ghaasl
	Electricity to the new car barn (Preview) After needing a flashlight to get my truck out of the barn to plow during the last 3 winters, I decided I wanted power back there. I ran power into the new yard equipment shed behind the shop and intended to trench a cable from there to the back barn in August. That got delayed with 2 engine swaps in the Impal...	Lost in the 60s	7	500	Oct 19, 2022 by Derek69SS
	For Sale: Home in St. Louis Park (Preview) Very nice 4br home in St. Louis Park	John D	6	652	Sep 1, 2022 by BLyke
	Not retired! (Preview) Unemployed(underemployed) and on a fixed income. This is how I describe myself currently. Retired things get mothballed, put out to pasture (figuratively) or scrapped. Jim and I plus the other two partners sold the Assets of Crystal Lake Automotive, inc. Closing was actually March 25th. Couple o...	more ambition than brains	17	815	Aug 21, 2022 by BLyke
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