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Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

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Derek69SS · Derek69SS

It's not home yet, but will be soon... I bought Dad's '55 project that has been sitting around unfinished for 42 years.

BB502 · BB502

Hi, Anyone have some good hood hinges and a wiper motor for a 67 ? -- Edited by BB502 on Wednesday 9th of August 2017 02:10:57 PM

Dave Seitz · Dave Seitz

Every time I get one step forward it kicks me in the nuts for 3 steps back!

Holy crap, now with the engine in and all the other issues on the EASY MY BUTT Vortec head swap. Battery in and the battery only being 16 months old is shot wait for new Battery. New battery in and NOTHING! totally nothing...

bowtie · bowtie

With a title like that, I figure everyone will take a look

The BAER calipers (Ford Cobra Mustang) are a way smarter design. One "ear" of the caliper is locked in place by the caliper bracket, then the other side is pivoted down and locked in place with a cross pin and retainer clip. The pads them...

Screechers · Screechers

Hey all, I'm currently working on building a 454 for a 69 Chevelle/Malibu I picked up. I picked it up this last spring as a 307 powerglide car that burned as much oil as gas. I picked up a 454 that was apparently from a boat that I found had 3 bent pushrods and 2 bent rods (found during disassembly). This is...

SShink · SShink

Getting ready to put the 200R4 in my '71, and going to change the rear gears and have a posi installed since I have an open 10 bolt with 2.73 gears now, and the OD trans will probably drop the RPM too much, and it doesn't have much seat of the pants feel from a stoplight. I've put together some calculations, a...

67ss · 67ss

Mike's car is now in CAC getting an overdrive swap. He bought a trans from extreme automatics in ohio, a used Art Carr stall converter from a friend of his, and shiftworks shifter conversion. Hoping to have it done in a couple weeks. Only big problem so far is the exhaust is hitting the transmission cro...

bowtie · bowtie

http://www.timelessmuscle.com/features/feature-cars/car-feature-imperfectly-fine-1972-chevelle/

bowtie · bowtie

-To summarize: *car started as drum/drum *converted to disc/drum back in early-mid 2000s using Brake & Equipment rebuilt master/booster/calipers -has hard pedal, felt slightly better than drum/drum, but no power assist feel *swapped to a different master/booster combo (used) -still har...

Dave E · Dave E

New member here. Recently I took my Chevelle out of storage. It has been there since 1991. It is a 1971 with a 383. After doing some prep work it fired right up. It has some light blue smoke. I did a compression and leak down test and number 2 cylinder is half what it should be. The motor was pretty fresh when I...

SShink · SShink

I decided to bling out the Malibu a little bit since I think it has a bit of a 'grandpa car' look with the Rally's, and REALLY liked the rims Bryan put on his, so I'll blame him.

Mine are 17's and not 18's/20's like Bryan as I'm still an old skool guy at heart, but like a little bigger rim than a 15". So...

Screechers · Screechers

I'm getting my new ring and pinion in this next week and am looking to save some money by doing as much labor myself as possible. I know i don't have the correct tools to correctly swap gears myself and am looking for someone wiser and with correct measuring tools to help. I can supply food and beer and can g...

dashboard · dashboard

Got a buddy thats doing some work on 65,000 mile completely original one owner 72 402 4 speed SS (U code). The car has spent a lot of time in storage and is in great shape. Owner just wants to drive it more now and wants it looked over and made safe for driving, fluids, belts, brakes etc. One of the first thi...

jim larson · jim larson

Mitch have you changed your email as a message I sent you today was returned? I think I may be leaning towards replacing the whole crossmember. Here are a couple of photos. -- Edited by jim larson on Saturday 10th of December 2016 08:18:53 PM -- Edited by jim larson on Saturday 10th of December 2016 0...

67ss · 67ss

I'll let mike tell all the backstory on this. What we are doing at this point is trying to get it running. Pulled the oil pan off checked everything on the bottom end and it looked good. Motor was supposed to be rebuilt and the rods have numbers on them so it appears to be true. Cam, lifters and cylinder wall...

bowtie · bowtie

Backstory: I have a SBC with centerbolt valve covers. No holes on LH side, breather and PCV on pass side. Need to have PCV in drivers side. Been running the tall, plain, polished valve covers for a bunch of years. Now that you're caught up... I stressed and shopped, trying to find something that had the s...

more ambition than brains · more ambition than brains

We had a lively discussion this Saturday at the Club meeting. Discussion was relative to the moisture resistance of 2K primers/epoxies. In other words catalyzed products. Mitch was of the opinion that they were impervious to moisture. I differed. I contacted my paint rep. from BASF, he...

jim larson · jim larson

As some of you may know, I am replacing the upper trunk crossmember. Due to the generosity of parts and help from Mitch, Karl, Randy, and Keith . I wonder if anyone would care to comment on what I can use to make sure rust doesn't come though the on the upper trunk pan. I about 6 hrs stripping it of paint and...

John D · John D

Awhile ago I mentioned my next venture in scale might be a tribute to the cars in "American Graffiti". Well I've gotten started on the Steve Bolander / Terry the Toad's '58 Impala. The reason I started with this car is that '58 Impala kits are readily available, and the car in the movie is a basically st...

John D · John D

Well... I decided to do Milner's '32 5-window next. Starting out with Revell's "32 5-window 2in1" kit. I'm going to have to chop the top myself, cut the rear fenders, and probably fab the front "cycle" fenders from sheet-stock. I found an old "6 deuces" manifold in my scrap-box. Interestingly enough...

67ss · 67ss

Put a bigger cooling fan on the stand today. It is a Ford Taurus two speed fan. Using just the high speed of it and man does it move some air. Dashboard saved this from the garbage a few years ago for me.

John D · John D

I've been looking for a setup like this for a few years now. You can either buy new - at a pretty stiff price for the base machine - then remortgage the house to buy tooling & accessories, or try and catch one on Craigslist or Ebay. In my experience while searching, these rigs only come up for sale used (...

4-door Chevelle · 4-door Chevelle

Well, after much shopping and not finding the right car with the amount of money I had I have decided to fix my car. Part of the decision is influenced by the fact that I spent a chuck of change when we bought a house in Crystal but I am OK with that. I am still working on getting parts and will have a few questi...

Lost in the 60s · Lost in the 60s

I've been getting the rollback road worthy for the past week. It needed a LOT of attention from age and sitting. The right rear wheel cylinder was completely blown and drenched the shoes. Instead of trying to dry them out I replaced them, and nearly every other component in the drums. The gear lube in th...

jim larson · jim larson

I got a funny little noise that has been bothering me. I am almost sure it is coming from my M20. I only hear the noise under certain circumstances. No noise in first or second gear. Mainly happen when cruising from 40-50 miles per hour and on a level grade and in 4th. Happens when I have almost no throt...

Chris S · Chris S

Found this in a parking lot last weekend at a marina in Mendota Heights. Never found the owner, I would have liked to hear the story behind a build like this.

cooz65 · cooz65

Hey guys, I've had the S10 up on the road now for about three months now and everything has been working fine. It sounds like I've got a wheel bearing going bad and I wanted your guys input on brand. I've replaced the side I'm almost positive that it is, before, I'm not sure how many miles ago, but it seems th...

67ss · 67ss

Finally getting around to assembling this thing. Here are some specs: 1969 396 block bored 30 over, 1967 215 closed chamber heads with stock valve sizes and minor intake porting. Keith Black small dome pistons that puts compressions at 10.2:1. Lunati voodoo cam 227/233 duration and 542/554 lift...

Chris S · Chris S

Guess I came into the parking lot at work a little too hot this morning. Heard a bang but couldn't tell what it was. When I left the shifter almost hit the passenger seat. I will have to look harder for a fan shroud now.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Anyone interested in what I am doing with the '54 ? (Preview) [IMG]https://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q752/Stillwaterc...	Lost in the 60s	13	2215	Aug 29, 2017 by BLyke
	Yet another project... '55 Chevy (Preview) It's not home yet, but will be soon... I bought Dad's '55 project that has been sitting around unfinished for 42 years.	Derek69SS	14	2294	Aug 25, 2017 by Lost in the 60s
	need hood hinges and wiper motor (Preview) Hi, Anyone have some good hood hinges and a wiper motor for a 67 ? -- Edited by BB502 on Wednesday 9th of August 2017 02:10:57 PM	BB502	1	895	Aug 9, 2017 by more ambition than brains
	Really hate GM and the Camaro (Preview) Every time I get one step forward it kicks me in the nuts for 3 steps back! Holy crap, now with the engine in and all the other issues on the EASY MY BUTT Vortec head swap. Battery in and the battery only being 16 months old is shot wait for new Battery. New battery in and NOTHING! totally nothing...	Dave Seitz	3	1011	Jul 25, 2017 by Dave Seitz
	Ford's brake design is smarter than GM's (Preview) With a title like that, I figure everyone will take a look The BAER calipers (Ford Cobra Mustang) are a way smarter design. One "ear" of the caliper is locked in place by the caliper bracket, then the other side is pivoted down and locked in place with a cross pin and retainer clip. The pads them...	bowtie	3	1006	Jul 24, 2017 by bowtie
	69 Chevelle 454 swap (Preview) Hey all, I'm currently working on building a 454 for a 69 Chevelle/Malibu I picked up. I picked it up this last spring as a 307 powerglide car that burned as much oil as gas. I picked up a 454 that was apparently from a boat that I found had 3 bent pushrods and 2 bent rods (found during disassembly). This is...	Screechers	23	4102	Jul 18, 2017 by dashboard
	3.36:1 or 3.55:1? (Preview) Getting ready to put the 200R4 in my '71, and going to change the rear gears and have a posi installed since I have an open 10 bolt with 2.73 gears now, and the OD trans will probably drop the RPM too much, and it doesn't have much seat of the pants feel from a stoplight. I've put together some calculations, a...	SShink	31	3735	Jul 6, 2017 by SShink
	Mike's 2004r swap (Preview) Mike's car is now in CAC getting an overdrive swap. He bought a trans from extreme automatics in ohio, a used Art Carr stall converter from a friend of his, and shiftworks shifter conversion. Hoping to have it done in a couple weeks. Only big problem so far is the exhaust is hitting the transmission cro...	67ss	17	2589	Jul 3, 2017 by Lost in the 60s
	Another club member's car becomes a feature for a publication (Preview) http://www.timelessmuscle.com/features/feature-cars/car-feature-imperfectly-fine-1972-chevelle/	bowtie	6	1460	Jul 3, 2017 by Derek69SS
	My brake saga conclusion (Preview) -To summarize: car started as drum/drum converted to disc/drum back in early-mid 2000s using Brake & Equipment rebuilt master/booster/calipers -has hard pedal, felt slightly better than drum/drum, but no power assist feel *swapped to a different master/booster combo (used) -still har...	bowtie	2	798	Jun 26, 2017 by bowtie
	Recommendations (Preview) New member here. Recently I took my Chevelle out of storage. It has been there since 1991. It is a 1971 with a 383. After doing some prep work it fired right up. It has some light blue smoke. I did a compression and leak down test and number 2 cylinder is half what it should be. The motor was pretty fresh when I...	Dave E	12	2045	Jun 18, 2017 by Dave E
	It's all Bryan's fault... (Preview) I decided to bling out the Malibu a little bit since I think it has a bit of a 'grandpa car' look with the Rally's, and REALLY liked the rims Bryan put on his, so I'll blame him. Mine are 17's and not 18's/20's like Bryan as I'm still an old skool guy at heart, but like a little bigger rim than a 15". So...	SShink	5	1246	May 1, 2017 by Lost in the 60s
	Help swapping ring and pinion (Preview) I'm getting my new ring and pinion in this next week and am looking to save some money by doing as much labor myself as possible. I know i don't have the correct tools to correctly swap gears myself and am looking for someone wiser and with correct measuring tools to help. I can supply food and beer and can g...	Screechers	2	930	Apr 28, 2017 by 67ss
	Frame Question (Preview) Got a buddy thats doing some work on 65,000 mile completely original one owner 72 402 4 speed SS (U code). The car has spent a lot of time in storage and is in great shape. Owner just wants to drive it more now and wants it looked over and made safe for driving, fluids, belts, brakes etc. One of the first thi...	dashboard	3	1049	Apr 21, 2017 by Lost in the 60s
	Repair of trunk rear crossmember above rear axel help (Preview) Mitch have you changed your email as a message I sent you today was returned? I think I may be leaning towards replacing the whole crossmember. Here are a couple of photos. -- Edited by jim larson on Saturday 10th of December 2016 08:18:53 PM -- Edited by jim larson on Saturday 10th of December 2016 0...	jim larson	28	5898	Apr 20, 2017 by jim larson
	Mike's mystery 327 (Preview) I'll let mike tell all the backstory on this. What we are doing at this point is trying to get it running. Pulled the oil pan off checked everything on the bottom end and it looked good. Motor was supposed to be rebuilt and the rods have numbers on them so it appears to be true. Cam, lifters and cylinder wall...	67ss	34	4855	Apr 13, 2017 by OscarZ
	Why does it take 4 hours to change valve covers??? (Preview) Backstory: I have a SBC with centerbolt valve covers. No holes on LH side, breather and PCV on pass side. Need to have PCV in drivers side. Been running the tall, plain, polished valve covers for a bunch of years. Now that you're caught up... I stressed and shopped, trying to find something that had the s...	bowtie	0	750	Apr 13, 2017 by bowtie
	MITCH WAS RIGHT!!!!!! (Preview) We had a lively discussion this Saturday at the Club meeting. Discussion was relative to the moisture resistance of 2K primers/epoxies. In other words catalyzed products. Mitch was of the opinion that they were impervious to moisture. I differed. I contacted my paint rep. from BASF, he...	more ambition than brains	5	1274	Mar 21, 2017 by Lost in the 60s
	Rear Upper Trunk Crossmember Replacement. (Preview) As some of you may know, I am replacing the upper trunk crossmember. Due to the generosity of parts and help from Mitch, Karl, Randy, and Keith . I wonder if anyone would care to comment on what I can use to make sure rust doesn't come though the on the upper trunk pan. I about 6 hrs stripping it of paint and...	jim larson	3	1224	Mar 6, 2017 by more ambition than brains
	American Graffiti - '58 Impala (Preview) Awhile ago I mentioned my next venture in scale might be a tribute to the cars in "American Graffiti". Well I've gotten started on the Steve Bolander / Terry the Toad's '58 Impala. The reason I started with this car is that '58 Impala kits are readily available, and the car in the movie is a basically st...	John D	29	5164	Mar 3, 2017 by John D
	American Graffiti - '32 5-Window - Milner's Hot Rod (Preview) Well... I decided to do Milner's '32 5-window next. Starting out with Revell's "32 5-window 2in1" kit. I'm going to have to chop the top myself, cut the rear fenders, and probably fab the front "cycle" fenders from sheet-stock. I found an old "6 deuces" manifold in my scrap-box. Interestingly enough...	John D	34	6420	Mar 3, 2017 by John D
	Running engine stand upgrade (Preview) Put a bigger cooling fan on the stand today. It is a Ford Taurus two speed fan. Using just the high speed of it and man does it move some air. Dashboard saved this from the garbage a few years ago for me.	67ss	1	699	Jan 22, 2017 by dashboard
	40 Watt Skunkworks enters the Machine-Age (Preview) I've been looking for a setup like this for a few years now. You can either buy new - at a pretty stiff price for the base machine - then remortgage the house to buy tooling & accessories, or try and catch one on Craigslist or Ebay. In my experience while searching, these rigs only come up for sale used (...	John D	6	737	Jan 1, 2017 by John D
	I have decided to fix my car (Preview) Well, after much shopping and not finding the right car with the amount of money I had I have decided to fix my car. Part of the decision is influenced by the fact that I spent a chuck of change when we bought a house in Crystal but I am OK with that. I am still working on getting parts and will have a few questi...	4-door Chevelle	8	772	Dec 30, 2016 by Lost in the 60s
	Chev rollback (Preview) I've been getting the rollback road worthy for the past week. It needed a LOT of attention from age and sitting. The right rear wheel cylinder was completely blown and drenched the shoes. Instead of trying to dry them out I replaced them, and nearly every other component in the drums. The gear lube in th...	Lost in the 60s	9	1028	Dec 13, 2016 by more ambition than brains
	Should I or shouldn't I (Preview) I got a funny little noise that has been bothering me. I am almost sure it is coming from my M20. I only hear the noise under certain circumstances. No noise in first or second gear. Mainly happen when cruising from 40-50 miles per hour and on a level grade and in 4th. Happens when I have almost no throt...	jim larson	10	854	Nov 4, 2016 by jim larson
	Another Custom Chevelle (Preview) Found this in a parking lot last weekend at a marina in Mendota Heights. Never found the owner, I would have liked to hear the story behind a build like this.	Chris S	9	943	Nov 3, 2016 by Dave Seitz
	best brand of wheel bearing (Preview) Hey guys, I've had the S10 up on the road now for about three months now and everything has been working fine. It sounds like I've got a wheel bearing going bad and I wanted your guys input on brand. I've replaced the side I'm almost positive that it is, before, I'm not sure how many miles ago, but it seems th...	cooz65	5	1191	Oct 27, 2016 by SShink
	396 engine build (Preview) Finally getting around to assembling this thing. Here are some specs: 1969 396 block bored 30 over, 1967 215 closed chamber heads with stock valve sizes and minor intake porting. Keith Black small dome pistons that puts compressions at 10.2:1. Lunati voodoo cam 227/233 duration and 542/554 lift...	67ss	10	1752	Oct 3, 2016 by Lost in the 60s
	Broken Motor Mount (Preview) Guess I came into the parking lot at work a little too hot this morning. Heard a bang but couldn't tell what it was. When I left the shifter almost hit the passenger seat. I will have to look harder for a fan shroud now.	Chris S	14	1466	Sep 16, 2016 by jim larson
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