Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

jim larson · jim larson

I hava pint of Acrylic Enamel paint from Napa for my car. How do I make a couple of bottles of touch up paint. Also though about using one of those Preval spray kit to spray paint a couple of rims. Has anyone done this? Thanks.

jim larson · jim larson

Just finished re-painted the underside of the hood. I will leave this the the body shop the next time. Ready for spring and Turkey hunting. Will need to do some fine turning regarding the timing, distributor, and carb. And of course a spring cleaning.

Enganeer · Enganeer

I will be heading to my favorite place to escape and pick up some stuff for my never ending scrounging and wondering if anyone else is interested?

jim larson · jim larson

Would like to remove most of the sticky/gooey Weld-On stuff from the underside of my hood where it was used to hold the hood insulation in place. Is there a remover that I can use or do I just try to remove most of it with lacqure thinner? Thanks.

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

My new 72 Chevelle is Silver. My old one is Mulsanne Blue. Both are stock original colors. I am going to have my new one painted. I could go with the original color to make it easy. I could paint it the same as my old Chevelle as I love the color but want this new one to be different. I have a connection to get PPG...

jim larson · jim larson

Just got back from FL to snow and cold. Since I removed my hood to remove my engine this winter. I decided to paint the underside. In looking at the hood louvers a couple of the studs were broken off. Is there any way to repair these? Also, It looks as if there is some damage on the hood underside to one of...

seagrams72 · seagrams72

I am looking at getting a new set of wheels and tires for my car this year. Spending days worth of time searching in the last few months I have narrowed it down to a few, but am pricing tires before I buy. I can fit a fairly big tire on an 8" wide rim so I am planning on sticking with that width on all four. I...

bowtie · bowtie

Yeah, simple process right??? Looking through a catalog while wasting a little time at lunch, I noticed they sell a piece that goes between the back seat and the trunk structure. It's cheap enough but shipping is a killer. Essentially, it's a fiberboard piece with some jute backing. Since I'm not a st...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

Since I have the engine up on the hoist I figure I should take care of that little leak at the bottom of my timing chain cover. I am nervous about loosening up the oil pan but I know it is necessary to drop it down a bit. I hope it seals back up. What are your little tricks to get this to seal up. I know I have read p...

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

So I had picked up an engine dolly from Northern Tool. Just a crap unit that the engine sits on the balancer and pan. Picked up an engine crate from 67SS aka Chris to drop the engine in it and guess what. The new Moroso oil pan with the extra capacity will not fit in the crate without damage to the pan. So I s...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

I didn't expect to find this when I pulled the engine and tranny today. You can see the hairline fracture just above my finger nail scratch in the middle. -- Edited by 4-door Chevelle on Sunday 6th of March 2011 09:59:51 PM

bowtie · bowtie

One of the guys I work with shot himself in the career last week. He was working 2 jobs for us as partsman/storeroom person and 2nd one as a building maintenance person which paid a little more (was for his dad), so he asked for a promotion to full counterman about 2 months ago. They OK'd it and said they wo...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

Call me crazy (again) but I want to put cutouts on my new Chevelle. Why don't they make it so it just bolts right up to the 3" header collector? They are all weld or slip on for some reason. Anyway, It makes sense to me to get the 3" version since I am seeking as much air flow as possible. I think I ma...

gearlube · gearlube

Camaro...Not Chevelle. But hey a car is a car. A project a project. Camaro has been at the body shop almost a week now. There was a small delay in that the right rear quarter could not be saved so I had to get new sheet metal quick! Working on the engine and the parts restorations... And now to the Man Cav...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

I currently have 235/60 15's on 15x8" wheels on the front. These are the old school 5-hole cast rims. I do have some rubbing on the inner fender on hard turns with a bounce. Unknown backspacing. Wheels haev seen better days. On the rear are 255/70 15's on 15x8.5" wheels. These are the old scho...

bowtie · bowtie

how does a lower 1/4 glass roller come off? I see it's threaded but the darn stud piece broke off after 2 twists. It has 2 larger washer type "insulators" sammiching the glass, one looks like it might be a spanning nut type, is that right?

bowtie · bowtie

bear with my typing, I have a bout 1/2 a bottle of Appleton Estate in me.... POR-15 is done. Ran out, had to make a trip to Welle Auto to get more. Sampler pack is $19.99 and enough to do what I needed plus plenty for the trunk I suspect. I also cleaned all the interior panles except the seats using my favorite...

BLUESS · BLUESS

First I would like to say hi to everyone, I just joined the club a couple weeks ago. I've got a 67SS that I have owned for 36 years, but my question is on a Pontiac 400. I'm changing the .488 lift Summit cam for a.542 lift Lunati. Both cams were laying on the bench and I thought something didn't look right....

69SSConv · 69SSConv

For my recent acquisition of the Vortec heads from Brian and the rebuild I am doing for the Camaro engine. This is a 350 bored .030, Lunati Voodoo Cam, Camshaft, Hydraulic Flat Tappet, Advertised Duration 256/262, Lift .454/.468. What spark plugs do I use?

69SSConv · 69SSConv

All, My guy that help me replace the front upper and lower control arm bushings on my Chevelle, just left on vaction for a month down south. Anyone know where I might go up here on the north side to have them replaced? I have the replacement bushings, but do not have a press or I would do them myself? This i...

69SSConv · 69SSConv

Not sure if I shoud paint the gearbox? Do I paint it the frame color (Chassis Black) or something else? Suggestions?

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

F70-14 snow tires complete with rusty lug nuts!

Bowtieman427 · Bowtieman427

Will be reming a stock 12 bolt in 72 Chevelle and replacing wih aftermarket. What is the best procedure an order to remove and reinstall ? thanks in advance.

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

So, I am considering adding a console to my car. I may make one out of wood like I did 33 years ago in my first Chevelle that had 12 switches, 9 lights, cassette tape slots, B&M Star Shifter and room for junk. However ... I may be more conservative this time with just a few switches and indicator lights a...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

So my new '72 has stereo speaker holes in the dash (AC car). Thus far I have read they are 3.5" or they could be 4x6 (I don't have access to the car right now). I want to get some decent replacement speakers for these. I don't want to cut up the rear to put 6x9's in this car but I will be putting a decent am...

jim larson · jim larson

Well, I deceided to go ahead and fix all the leaks and do a general housecleaning. Along with pulling the heads to determine static and dynamic CR. Here are the first photo's

jim larson · jim larson

Looking for gm 3767556 which is the packing material that goes between the exhaust manifold and the extension that slides into the head pipe as the connection point . Currently I am just using a donneut ring to seal that area. Is there anything better. This would probably be the same on all the 60's...

jim larson · jim larson

Trying to install bumper guards on my 66. Not sure how these are suppose to fit when done. I have tried to install the lower bolt first and then draw them up using the upper attachment hardware. I have not be able to do it with the 7/16"" lower bolt; but was able to get it in place with a lower 3...

jim larson · jim larson

Finally turned the corner. With the help of Mitch, the engine is back together. Didn't have a plug for the oil adapter on the pressure sending fitting, so he left his tool. New rear seal and oil pan gasket in. New double roller timing chain. Decided to reinstall the old Cam Dynamics cam (found lift...

bowtie · bowtie

I got the console out, so the rear carpet is totally out. Out came the tarpaper. I vacuumed up the little chunks and dirt. NICE! I took off the armrests and stopped short: This is the passenger side. There was no water shield. This is also the side with the small rust hole at the rocker panel and bubbles on t...

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	Can I make my own bottle touch-up-paint? And Spray Paint (Preview) I hava pint of Acrylic Enamel paint from Napa for my car. How do I make a couple of bottles of touch up paint. Also though about using one of those Preval spray kit to spray paint a couple of rims. Has anyone done this? Thanks.	jim larson	8	1118	Mar 26, 2011 by 4-door Chevelle
	4 bolts to install the hood and I am ready for spring. (Preview) Just finished re-painted the underside of the hood. I will leave this the the body shop the next time. Ready for spring and Turkey hunting. Will need to do some fine turning regarding the timing, distributor, and carb. And of course a spring cleaning.	jim larson	3	540	Mar 23, 2011 by MHAYEN
	Anyone for U-pull East Bethal tomorrow? (Preview) I will be heading to my favorite place to escape and pick up some stuff for my never ending scrounging and wondering if anyone else is interested?	Enganeer	4	928	Mar 23, 2011 by bowtie
	How do I remove this sticky/gooey Weld-On Stuff? (Preview) Would like to remove most of the sticky/gooey Weld-On stuff from the underside of my hood where it was used to hold the hood insulation in place. Is there a remover that I can use or do I just try to remove most of it with lacqure thinner? Thanks.	jim larson	4	826	Mar 21, 2011 by Lost in the 60s
	Picking a paint color ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My new 72 Chevelle is Silver. My old one is Mulsanne Blue. Both are stock original colors. I am going to have my new one painted. I could go with the original color to make it easy. I could paint it the same as my old Chevelle as I love the color but want this new one to be different. I have a connection to get PPG...	4-door Chevelle	65	9715	Mar 18, 2011 by 4-door Chevelle
	Is Stud Repair Possible on 66 BB Hood Louvers and what should I do to this mounting Area? (Preview) Just got back from FL to snow and cold. Since I removed my hood to remove my engine this winter. I decided to paint the underside. In looking at the hood louvers a couple of the studs were broken off. Is there any way to repair these? Also, It looks as if there is some damage on the hood underside to one of...	jim larson	7	1649	Mar 17, 2011 by John D
	Advice on wheel and tire choices (Preview) I am looking at getting a new set of wheels and tires for my car this year. Spending days worth of time searching in the last few months I have narrowed it down to a few, but am pricing tires before I buy. I can fit a fairly big tire on an 8" wide rim so I am planning on sticking with that width on all four. I...	seagrams72	7	1225	Mar 16, 2011 by seagrams72
	Time to clean the back seats!!! It's ready. (Preview) Yeah, simple process right??? Looking through a catalog while wasting a little time at lunch, I noticed they sell a piece that goes between the back seat and the trunk structure. It's cheap enough but shipping is a killer. Essentially, it's a fiberboard piece with some jute backing. Since I'm not a st...	bowtie	9	1503	Mar 15, 2011 by bowtie
	Sealing timing chain cover (Preview) Since I have the engine up on the hoist I figure I should take care of that little leak at the bottom of my timing chain cover. I am nervous about loosening up the oil pan but I know it is necessary to drop it down a bit. I hope it seals back up. What are your little tricks to get this to seal up. I know I have read p...	4-door Chevelle	5	1464	Mar 15, 2011 by 4-door Chevelle
	Just not catching a break (Preview) So I had picked up an engine dolly from Northern Tool. Just a crap unit that the engine sits on the balancer and pan. Picked up an engine crate from 67SS aka Chris to drop the engine in it and guess what. The new Moroso oil pan with the extra capacity will not fit in the crate without damage to the pan. So I s...	Dave Seitz	12	1218	Mar 12, 2011 by Dave Seitz
	Cracked Tranny Housing (Preview) I didn't expect to find this when I pulled the engine and tranny today. You can see the hairline fracture just above my finger nail scratch in the middle. -- Edited by 4-door Chevelle on Sunday 6th of March 2011 09:59:51 PM	4-door Chevelle	11	1262	Mar 9, 2011 by Bowtieman427
	Project put on hold for a little bit-working overtime (Preview) One of the guys I work with shot himself in the career last week. He was working 2 jobs for us as partsman/storeroom person and 2nd one as a building maintenance person which paid a little more (was for his dad), so he asked for a promotion to full counterman about 2 months ago. They OK'd it and said they wo...	bowtie	10	1412	Mar 7, 2011 by bowtie
	Exhaust Cutouts (Preview) Call me crazy (again) but I want to put cutouts on my new Chevelle. Why don't they make it so it just bolts right up to the 3" header collector? They are all weld or slip on for some reason. Anyway, It makes sense to me to get the 3" version since I am seeking as much air flow as possible. I think I ma...	4-door Chevelle	7	1349	Mar 6, 2011 by RICKS70SS
	My 70 Project (Preview) Camaro...Not Chevelle. But hey a car is a car. A project a project. Camaro has been at the body shop almost a week now. There was a small delay in that the right rear quarter could not be saved so I had to get new sheet metal quick! Working on the engine and the parts restorations... And now to the Man Cav...	gearlube	8	1596	Mar 1, 2011 by gearlube
	Wheel Question (Preview) I currently have 235/60 15's on 15x8" wheels on the front. These are the old school 5-hole cast rims. I do have some rubbing on the inner fender on hard turns with a bounce. Unknown backspacing. Wheels haev seen better days. On the rear are 255/70 15's on 15x8.5" wheels. These are the old scho...	4-door Chevelle	43	8780	Mar 1, 2011 by 4-door Chevelle
	1/4 glass roller removal/install (Preview) how does a lower 1/4 glass roller come off? I see it's threaded but the darn stud piece broke off after 2 twists. It has 2 larger washer type "insulators" sammiching the glass, one looks like it might be a spanning nut type, is that right?	bowtie	7	1271	Feb 27, 2011 by bowtie
	Interior is ready (Preview) bear with my typing, I have a bout 1/2 a bottle of Appleton Estate in me.... POR-15 is done. Ran out, had to make a trip to Welle Auto to get more. Sampler pack is $19.99 and enough to do what I needed plus plenty for the trunk I suspect. I also cleaned all the interior panles except the seats using my favorite...	bowtie	13	1248	Feb 27, 2011 by bowtie
	camshaft question (Preview) First I would like to say hi to everyone, I just joined the club a couple weeks ago. I've got a 67SS that I have owned for 36 years, but my question is on a Pontiac 400. I'm changing the .488 lift Summit cam for a.542 lift Lunati. Both cams were laying on the bench and I thought something didn't look right....	BLUESS	20	1309	Feb 26, 2011 by Dave Seitz
	What spark plugs do I use? (Preview) For my recent acquisition of the Vortec heads from Brian and the rebuild I am doing for the Camaro engine. This is a 350 bored .030, Lunati Voodoo Cam, Camshaft, Hydraulic Flat Tappet, Advertised Duration 256/262, Lift .454/.468. What spark plugs do I use?	69SSConv	6	989	Feb 25, 2011 by Enganeer
	Where can I get front control arm bushings replaced? (Preview) All, My guy that help me replace the front upper and lower control arm bushings on my Chevelle, just left on vaction for a month down south. Anyone know where I might go up here on the north side to have them replaced? I have the replacement bushings, but do not have a press or I would do them myself? This i...	69SSConv	8	1084	Feb 24, 2011 by John D
	Paint the Steering Gearbox? (Preview) Not sure if I shoud paint the gearbox? Do I paint it the frame color (Chassis Black) or something else? Suggestions?	69SSConv	6	1338	Feb 22, 2011 by Chris R
	Period Specific and Seasonal Adjusted... (Preview) F70-14 snow tires complete with rusty lug nuts!	4-door Chevelle	2	951	Feb 20, 2011 by SShink
	Rearend swap procedure & order ? (Preview) Will be reming a stock 12 bolt in 72 Chevelle and replacing wih aftermarket. What is the best procedure an order to remove and reinstall ? thanks in advance.	Bowtieman427	8	1269	Feb 19, 2011 by John D
	Adding a console (Preview) So, I am considering adding a console to my car. I may make one out of wood like I did 33 years ago in my first Chevelle that had 12 switches, 9 lights, cassette tape slots, B&M Star Shifter and room for junk. However ... I may be more conservative this time with just a few switches and indicator lights a...	4-door Chevelle	1	730	Feb 17, 2011 by Chris R
	Speakers in the dash (Preview) So my new '72 has stereo speaker holes in the dash (AC car). Thus far I have read they are 3.5" or they could be 4x6 (I don't have access to the car right now). I want to get some decent replacement speakers for these. I don't want to cut up the rear to put 6x9's in this car but I will be putting a decent am...	4-door Chevelle	1	951	Feb 16, 2011 by seagrams72
	This should keep me busy, just pulled the engine today (Preview) Well, I deceided to go ahead and fix all the leaks and do a general housecleaning. Along with pulling the heads to determine static and dynamic CR. Here are the first photo's	jim larson	23	3019	Feb 13, 2011 by Derek69SS
	What to use for packing material on Exhaust manifold-head pipe connections. (Preview) Looking for gm 3767556 which is the packing material that goes between the exhaust manifold and the extension that slides into the head pipe as the connection point . Currently I am just using a donneut ring to seal that area. Is there anything better. This would probably be the same on all the 60's...	jim larson	13	1762	Feb 12, 2011 by Chris R
	Installing 66 Bumper Guard ?'s (Preview) Trying to install bumper guards on my 66. Not sure how these are suppose to fit when done. I have tried to install the lower bolt first and then draw them up using the upper attachment hardware. I have not be able to do it with the 7/16"" lower bolt; but was able to get it in place with a lower 3...	jim larson	8	878	Feb 3, 2011 by jim larson
	Mitch's Oil Priming Tool and Engine Removal/reinstall Update. (Preview) Finally turned the corner. With the help of Mitch, the engine is back together. Didn't have a plug for the oil adapter on the pressure sending fitting, so he left his tool. New rear seal and oil pan gasket in. New double roller timing chain. Decided to reinstall the old Cam Dynamics cam (found lift...	jim larson	16	1061	Jan 22, 2011 by jim larson
	A whole new thread-what do I do now? (Preview) I got the console out, so the rear carpet is totally out. Out came the tarpaper. I vacuumed up the little chunks and dirt. NICE! I took off the armrests and stopped short: This is the passenger side. There was no water shield. This is also the side with the small rust hole at the rocker panel and bubbles on t...	bowtie	10	2480	Jan 20, 2011 by bowtie
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