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4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

I needed a little help a while back when I started putting my front end back together and found this series of instructional videos. If you have never seen any of them take a look as they are really pretty good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGBZ3IH3sYI

Chris R · Chris R

Ive been after this car for over a month now. Finally this past weekend me and the seller were finally able to line up our schedules & im as giddy as a school girl to get this thing home in my shop.Its a 1961 Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe. Pontiacs version of the bubble top. However this car doesn't ha...

cooz65 · cooz65

Well I finally got the Elky into the garage to do some annual maintenance on it and I screwed up. I set a quart of oil on top of the radiator as a reminder that the oil was draining and the engine was dry. Well somehow, that quart of oil fell off over night and knocked into my radiator at the bottom and tonight w...

SShink · SShink

I decided to make a safety upgrade by installing LED tail lights, and found these on ebay made by upauto.com and replaced both the brake/tail and reverse light buckets. Easy install since they have the bulb ends already installed and while I bought the kit with the new flasher, everything worked wit...

SShink · SShink

Finally got motivated and I seem to like punishing myself by tearing into the car the weekend before SMN's...and replaced the upper control arms with the ones I had boxed and the lower boxed ones I had bought, new bushings for the diff, along with a set of QA1 single adjustable coil overs and an anti-swa...

bowtie · bowtie

So I turned my coilers down a bit to less track oriented, and with the addition of dash speakers (S&M Electrotech, aka www.turnswitch.com ) it seems a lot more like a normal car to drive again. I really have missed the other cars I had, which I never twice thought about taking anywhere. This one I sti...

jim larson · jim larson

After I broke two old valve springs ( maybe original ), in 2004 I replaced all my valve springs and also put on new rocker nuts. Don’t remember wher I got them. Well on the way home from the all gm show the car developed a fairly Loud tick/ noise. just pulled the valve cover off thinking a loose tapped or a br...

Bobs_Place · Bobs_Place

Last fall I ordered axles ,diff, ring and pinion, housing ends and some other miscellaneous other parts, I have been planning to build up a stronger differential for some time now. Chris P. found the tool I need to center the weld on ends to the housing, he also new the right guy to weld the center castin...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

I have made enough progress on my rebuild to where I need a windshield now. Rock Auto doesn't have them listed any longer but Auto City Classics has mine (4-door) for $139. I personally am not capable of doing the install so considering other shops for the whole package including mobile install. Who or...

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Previous post noted my need to clean and condense. Thus the old light blue Biscayne we started cutting up at a Club meeting is now on the "chopping" block Will leave in pieces, saving 1/4 panels, seat, door. spindles, tranny crossmember, steering column and clutch linkage. Diffi will become roller f...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

Loaded, locked and going to paint at 9 AM !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't believe it's happening....I may not sleep tonight...

SShink · SShink

Thought I'd start a new thread on the Year One Power Crate 350 install in case anyone is interested in this option as a reasonably priced crate engine. I saved $200 on it and paid for the $65 of drop it in my garage shipping by buying gift certificates during the Holidays, and they were very easy to work w...

Bobs_Place · Bobs_Place

Last fall I started work on my Impala convert. Both quarters are rusty and soft around the wheel openings and lower rear under trunk, along with the front and rear of the outer wheel house. There is also holes in the foreword trunk to frame supports, trunk floor over the supports and the inner wheel hou...

BLyke · BLyke

Starting on the re-upholstery and wonder if any of you have any insights on these wire supports. Any one made new or repaired theirs? Several on line videos suggest going with out. Bottom has 3 broken and the burlap was shot. The back is better, all wires are good, one corner of the burlap gone. wonderi...

SShink · SShink

Thanks to Chris P. referral

, I found out A-Blast Sandblasting (21473 Johnson St NE, East Bethel-Behind Moonshine Whiskey on Hwy 65) is right in my backyard. I dropped off a box of parts on Wednesday at noon, and they were ready today. He charges a $40 min., and that's what it cost for my box of p...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

I'm starting a new post for the actual body work on the car. The other thread got taken over by the engine and rotisserie, which I will continue to post those topics in. Dug into the rear window today and, surprise, there's a LOT more rust than I suspected. OK, it wasn't really a surprise. I already had a co...

SShink · SShink

The forum's getting a little sleepy with the winter blues, so thought I'd throw out this little project that a couple of club members helped me with (you know who you are...). The passenger side diff bushing in the Malibu is completely shot, so when I replace it I'm taking the opportunity to refurb an ex...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

The replacement Malibu I bought for my son has turned into a PITA. He called the weekend before I was leaving to ask what would make the heat not work. After getting background info, I told him I thought it was the thermostat. He didn't have the tools to replace it, so took it to a couple shops in Duluth for e...

jim larson · jim larson

Well I am thinking it might be time to do this when it warms up. I got the car in 2004 and don't know if the engine has been flushed or not since it was previously rebuilt or forever. I have replace the radiator with an old harrison radiator that had a core replacement or not; but the radiator was flushed a...

BLyke · BLyke

Tried the 3M Vinyl repair kit on a fairly large tear (sorry on true before picture). There was a l shaped rip with hard curls on the edges. Per the instructions they were trimmed off and then the hole was reinforced with fabric provided and filled with the based material. Allowed to dry overnight (4 h...

69SSConv · 69SSConv

Getting closer to doing my engine swap with new 200-4R. My current setup has lock-up, but not sure if want to stay with lock-up setup? What are others doing, and thoughts?

dashboard · dashboard

A buddy of mine is doing a frame off on a one owner 72 402 SS. It has one respray, green to black. The car is in exceptional condition, never driven in the winter and has spent a lot of time in storage. The owner ordered the car and insistes the body side trim was factory installed. I recall this type of trim...

John D · John D

(Mod - moved pertinant contents to this thread)

jim larson · jim larson

Just put the chervele away for the winter and I decided to check the operating angles. I have had no issues regarding vibration since going to radials from diamond back tires two summers ago. Just wanted to check for understanding. I measure the transmission angle using a digital level on the engin...

jim larson · jim larson

Hope someone can help out or give advise. I decided not to change my car over the factory air and go with the under dash option. So I just bought an 64-66 Under Dash Unit that Chevrolet called Custom AC. Trying to source all the other parts as I only have the under dash unit and the blower and duct that hoo...

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

Been busy, sold the Boat, didn't use is enough for second year. Been looking at 56 Chev. Bel-Air two door post cars. Found one locally, but just couldn't pull the trigger, part price, part condition. In the meantime bought fenders, inner fenders, hood and a seamless California rolling fr...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

I suppose I should have researched this a bit or even compared wiring harnesses but I did find yesterday, after the dash was in and wired up, that the dash harness is different between 70, 71 and 72. Besides the main power wire to the fuse box being in a different slot after comparing harnesses (I have a fe...

Bobs_Place · Bobs_Place

I ordered a Legend 700 (Jan 2017) shortly after Chris S. ordered his. I spent a lot of time contemplating other options. One big considerations was the gear ratios, I did not want a deep 1st gear with a tall OD gear. I have a very good running M22 that I am very happy with and hate to see it go away, so the Gear V...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

So far, today's adventure is half done. We got the car and most of the mechanical parts loaded up and here. Now to unload it all...

[IMG]https://i1357.pho...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

So my open plenum phenolic 1" carb spacer was burned in the fire. I could buy another one for about $50 or a nitrous plate for about $100 but if I am thinking that shouldn't I just get a whole kit for about $400? I will be very conservative, 50 to 100 shot is what I am thinking. Opinions???

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Youtube videos by cartapes (Preview) I needed a little help a while back when I started putting my front end back together and found this series of instructional videos. If you have never seen any of them take a look as they are really pretty good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGBZ3IH3sYI	4-door Chevelle	1	963	Jul 22, 2019 by deyllan
	Managed to bring home a project myself as well... (Preview) Ive been after this car for over a month now. Finally this past weekend me and the seller were finally able to line up our schedules & im as giddy as a school girl to get this thing home in my shop.Its a 1961 Pontiac Bonneville Sport Coupe. Pontiacs version of the bubble top. However this car doesn't ha...	Chris R	17	1183	Jul 21, 2019 by 4-door Chevelle
	Leaking Radiator (Preview) Well I finally got the Elky into the garage to do some annual maintenance on it and I screwed up. I set a quart of oil on top of the radiator as a reminder that the oil was draining and the engine was dry. Well somehow, that quart of oil fell off over night and knocked into my radiator at the bottom and tonight w...	cooz65	23	1265	Jul 18, 2019 by AK
	LED Tail Light Project (Preview) I decided to make a safety upgrade by installing LED tail lights, and found these on ebay made by upauto.com and replaced both the brake/tail and reverse light buckets. Easy install since they have the bulb ends already installed and while I bought the kit with the new flasher, everything worked wit...	SShink	5	1244	Jul 18, 2019 by SShink
	Some rear suspension work (Preview) Finally got motivated and I seem to like punishing myself by tearing into the car the weekend before SMN's...and replaced the upper control arms with the ones I had boxed and the lower boxed ones I had bought, new bushings for the diff, along with a set of QA1 single adjustable coil overs and an anti-swa...	SShink	1	770	Jul 16, 2019 by Jon H
	more enjoyable to drive now (Preview) So I turned my coilers down a bit to less track oriented, and with the addition of dash speakers (S&M Electrotech, aka www.turnswitch.com ) it seems a lot more like a normal car to drive again. I really have missed the other cars I had, which I never twice thought about taking anywhere. This one I sti...	bowtie	0	826	Jul 13, 2019 by bowtie
	Rocker nut replacement recommendations (Preview) After I broke two old valve springs ( maybe original ), in 2004 I replaced all my valve springs and also put on new rocker nuts. Don’t remember wher I got them. Well on the way home from the all gm show the car developed a fairly Loud tick/ noise. just pulled the valve cover off thinking a loose tapped or a br...	jim larson	12	976	Jun 26, 2019 by jim larson
	12 Bolt Diff Upgrade (Preview) Last fall I ordered axles ,diff, ring and pinion, housing ends and some other miscellaneous other parts, I have been planning to build up a stronger differential for some time now. Chris P. found the tool I need to center the weld on ends to the housing, he also new the right guy to weld the center castin...	Bobs_Place	24	1035	Jun 4, 2019 by SShink
	The next two big things. (Preview) I have made enough progress on my rebuild to where I need a windshield now. Rock Auto doesn't have them listed any longer but Auto City Classics has mine (4-door) for $139. I personally am not capable of doing the install so considering other shops for the whole package including mobile install. Who or...	4-door Chevelle	4	1124	Jun 2, 2019 by Lost in the 60s
	Chop-Chop-Chop-Hack-Hack-Hack (Preview) Previous post noted my need to clean and condense. Thus the old light blue Biscayne we started cutting up at a Club meeting is now on the "chopping" block Will leave in pieces, saving 1/4 panels, seat, door. spindles, tranny crossmember, steering column and clutch linkage. Diffi will become roller f...	more ambition than brains	11	1732	May 30, 2019 by more ambition than brains
	OMG !!! (Preview) Loaded, locked and going to paint at 9 AM !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't believe it's happening....I may not sleep tonight...	Lost in the 60s	11	846	May 18, 2019 by Lost in the 60s
	Yet another 'New Heartbeat' for the Malibu (Preview) Thought I'd start a new thread on the Year One Power Crate 350 install in case anyone is interested in this option as a reasonably priced crate engine. I saved $200 on it and paid for the $65 of drop it in my garage shipping by buying gift certificates during the Holidays, and they were very easy to work w...	SShink	22	1929	Apr 26, 2019 by SShink
	66 Impala SS (Preview) Last fall I started work on my Impala convert. Both quarters are rusty and soft around the wheel openings and lower rear under trunk, along with the front and rear of the outer wheel house. There is also holes in the foreword trunk to frame supports, trunk floor over the supports and the inner wheel hou...	Bobs_Place	23	1899	Mar 31, 2019 by Bobs_Place
	Rear Seat support question (Preview) Starting on the re-upholstery and wonder if any of you have any insights on these wire supports. Any one made new or repaired theirs? Several on line videos suggest going with out. Bottom has 3 broken and the burlap was shot. The back is better, all wires are good, one corner of the burlap gone. wonderi...	BLyke	10	1238	Mar 26, 2019 by Lost in the 60s
	Best $40 I ever spent...A-Blast Sandblasting! (Preview) Thanks to Chris P. referral , I found out A-Blast Sandblasting (21473 Johnson St NE, East Bethel-Behind Moonshine Whiskey on Hwy 65) is right in my backyard. I dropped off a box of parts on Wednesday at noon, and they were ready today. He charges a $40 min., and that's what it cost for my box of p...	SShink	3	914	Mar 21, 2019 by Chris S
	Round 3.5 on the '66 ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I'm starting a new post for the actual body work on the car. The other thread got taken over by the engine and rotisserie, which I will continue to post those topics in. Dug into the rear window today and, surprise, there's a LOT more rust than I suspected. OK, it wasn't really a surprise. I already had a co...	Lost in the 60s	177	25024	Mar 16, 2019 by Lost in the 60s
	Diff Upper Control Arm Project (Preview) The forum's getting a little sleepy with the winter blues, so thought I'd throw out this little project that a couple of club members helped me with (you know who you are...). The passenger side diff bushing in the Malibu is completely shot, so when I replace it I'm taking the opportunity to refurb an ex...	SShink	14	1186	Mar 10, 2019 by dashboard
	2007 Malibu problems (Preview) The replacement Malibu I bought for my son has turned into a PITA. He called the weekend before I was leaving to ask what would make the heat not work. After getting background info, I told him I thought it was the thermostat. He didn't have the tools to replace it, so took it to a couple shops in Duluth for e...	Lost in the 60s	8	1017	Feb 26, 2019 by Lost in the 60s
	Flushing engine and Replacing coolant (Preview) Well I am thinking it might be time to do this when it warms up. I got the car in 2004 and don't know if the engine has been flushed or not since it was previously rebuilt or forever. I have replace the radiator with an old harrison radiator that had a core replacement or not; but the radiator was flushed a...	jim larson	5	961	Feb 23, 2019 by jim larson
	Vinyl repair 101 (Preview) Tried the 3M Vinyl repair kit on a fairly large tear (sorry on true before picture). There was a l shaped rip with hard curls on the edges. Per the instructions they were trimmed off and then the hole was reinforced with fabric provided and filled with the based material. Allowed to dry overnight (4 h...	BLyke	6	1036	Jan 19, 2019 by BLyke
	Lock-Up or No Lock-up? (Preview) Getting closer to doing my engine swap with new 200-4R. My current setup has lock-up, but not sure if want to stay with lock-up setup? What are others doing, and thoughts?	69SSConv	6	943	Jan 14, 2019 by 69SSConv
	Body Molding (Preview) A buddy of mine is doing a frame off on a one owner 72 402 SS. It has one respray, green to black. The car is in exceptional condition, never driven in the winter and has spent a lot of time in storage. The owner ordered the car and insistes the body side trim was factory installed. I recall this type of trim...	dashboard	6	1090	Dec 31, 2018 by dashboard
	Starting a 1966 Chevelle Frame Off Restoration (Preview) (Mod - moved pertinant contents to this thread)	John D	46	11600	Dec 22, 2018 by jim larson
	Adjusting operation angles's (Preview) Just put the chervele away for the winter and I decided to check the operating angles. I have had no issues regarding vibration since going to radials from diamond back tires two summers ago. Just wanted to check for understanding. I measure the transmission angle using a digital level on the engin...	jim larson	11	1208	Dec 6, 2018 by Bobs_Place
	64-66 Chevrolet or Chevelle Under Dash AC Install Problems (Preview) Hope someone can help out or give advise. I decided not to change my car over the factory air and go with the under dash option. So I just bought an 64-66 Under Dash Unit that Chevrolet called Custom AC. Trying to source all the other parts as I only have the under dash unit and the blower and duct that hoo...	jim larson	41	3989	Oct 4, 2018 by jim larson
	Regressing to my teen age years. (Preview) Been busy, sold the Boat, didn't use is enough for second year. Been looking at 56 Chev. Bel-Air two door post cars. Found one locally, but just couldn't pull the trigger, part price, part condition. In the meantime bought fenders, inner fenders, hood and a seamless California rolling fr...	more ambition than brains	5	1224	Sep 24, 2018 by BLyke
	Learn the hard way wiring (Preview) I suppose I should have researched this a bit or even compared wiring harnesses but I did find yesterday, after the dash was in and wired up, that the dash harness is different between 70, 71 and 72. Besides the main power wire to the fuse box being in a different slot after comparing harnesses (I have a fe...	4-door Chevelle	7	1106	Sep 19, 2018 by Bobs_Place
	It's time for overdrive (Preview) I ordered a Legend 700 (Jan 2017) shortly after Chris S. ordered his. I spent a lot of time contemplating other options. One big considerations was the gear ratios, I did not want a deep 1st gear with a tall OD gear. I have a very good running M22 that I am very happy with and hate to see it go away, so the Gear V...	Bobs_Place	14	2022	Sep 7, 2018 by Bobs_Place
	Andrew's '71 Chevelle ( 1 2 ) (Preview) So far, today's adventure is half done. We got the car and most of the mechanical parts loaded up and here. Now to unload it all... [IMG]https://i1357.pho...	Lost in the 60s	64	11200	Aug 24, 2018 by SShink
	Nitrous??? (Preview) So my open plenum phenolic 1" carb spacer was burned in the fire. I could buy another one for about $50 or a nitrous plate for about $100 but if I am thinking that shouldn't I just get a whole kit for about $400? I will be very conservative, 50 to 100 shot is what I am thinking. Opinions???	4-door Chevelle	0	901	Aug 14, 2018 by 4-door Chevelle
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