http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:04:30 GMT vBulletin 120 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/olp/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=334 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:59:50 GMT Its amazing what these guys do. It makes me nervous just to stop every few days and take pictures. I'll post pictures in my albums, of the progress.:hurray: ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=334 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=331 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:10:05 GMT I got the doors back this week, plus some misc. chassis parts. A couple friends help me put them back on the car in preparation for a trip to Joe's body shop in East Moline Illinois. The door skins have more rust holes than what I had thought. I will leave it up to Craig at Joe's to decide how best to fix it all. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=331 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=329 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:06:54 GMT :yes:I took some time off to meet some friends and take my 55 truck to the Hangover Fest at Cordova Dragway. Then got back to work on the Chevelle, after washing and waxing my 55 truck. More cleaning of stuffing that mice had packed in to the rocker panels. It took virtually hours with a... :yes:I took some time off to meet some friends and take my 55 truck to the Hangover Fest at Cordova Dragway. Then got back to work on the Chevelle, after washing and waxing my 55 truck. More cleaning of stuffing that mice had packed in to the rocker panels. It took virtually hours with a combination of brushes, on the end of a long wire, a wet dry vac, with a 1/2 hose duct taped to the nozzle, and shop air with another hose stuck on the end. I ended up with a real mess on the floor but I got everything out and now when I shine a light I see all the way down. Then I washed the entire body to try and get all the blasting grit out of all the nooks and crannys. Now I am hoping the doors get done this week so I can get them back on the body in preparation for getting new quarters on. OOPS that was a dangling participle. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=329 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=325 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:39:03 GMT I got the body back from the strippers yesterday so I spent the day cleaning up the garage to make room to get it back in, next to the freshly painted frame. The Body was bead blasted on the sides and roof and sand blasted underneath. Then it was sprayed in primer. The Frame was blasted and the... I got the body back from the strippers yesterday so I spent the day cleaning up the garage to make room to get it back in, next to the freshly painted frame. The Body was bead blasted on the sides and roof and sand blasted underneath. Then it was sprayed in primer. The Frame was blasted and the inside areas were sprayed with Eastwood rust inhibitor. Then the rest was painted with Eastwood chassis satin black paint. Now the doors are being stripped and other misc chassis parts are being blasted in preparation for coating with the same chassis satin black. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=325 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=323 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:32:25 GMT No not that kind. The body, on the rotisserie went to the strippers yesterday morning. I thought I would throw some free advertising his way, if you are in the Illinois/Iowa area. No not that kind. The body, on the rotisserie went to the strippers yesterday morning. I thought I would throw some free advertising his way, if you are in the Illinois/Iowa area. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=323 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=321 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:54:04 GMT I spent the day cleaning my lower control arms and painting the differential. You can see the pics at http://www.chevelles.com/forums/album.php?albumid=611 I spent the day cleaning my lower control arms and painting the differential. You can see the pics at http://www.chevelles.com/forums/album.php?albumid=611 ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=321 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=320 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:58:31 GMT I have not been successful at reducing the size of my pictures so they can be attached to the individual threads. So at the end of several post I have added a comment with an imbedded link to my albums so folks can see pictures of what I have been doing. If you see something I may have done wrong... I have not been successful at reducing the size of my pictures so they can be attached to the individual threads. So at the end of several post I have added a comment with an imbedded link to my albums so folks can see pictures of what I have been doing. If you see something I may have done wrong please let me know. You folks seem to be able to warn folks like me about possible mistakes. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=320 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=319 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:35:47 GMT :confused:Time flies and it seems not much got accomplished, however I am now on the build up instead of tear down. The body has been completely stripped while on the rotisserie and waiting in line to get bead blasted and primed. The frame had some issues after blasting. mostly cracks at the motor... :confused:Time flies and it seems not much got accomplished, however I am now on the build up instead of tear down. The body has been completely stripped while on the rotisserie and waiting in line to get bead blasted and primed. The frame had some issues after blasting. mostly cracks at the motor mounts and the rear shock perches. All of which have been repaired and stiffened with extra 1/8 plates at the critical places. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=319 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=309 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:17:30 GMT These seats started life as 65 GTO seats. My Customer bought them off ebay. Despite the mostly intact original covers- the guts underneath were severly rusted & broken, especially in the seatback.
After new side support springs & front support springs in both bottom seats, and new edgewires, center springs & all new clamps throughout for both seat backs- they went back together with new PUI covers & ACI seat buns as 1964 Chevelle Bucket seats.

I was pretty happy with the results, especially since this was the first set of 64/65 seats I'd redone.




]]> RAMBO http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=309 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=306 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:08:47 GMT My latest Seat restoration project...
1966 Chevelle Two Tone Fawn Bucket Seats & Rear Seat

These are covered with DII Covers, ACI seat Buns both purchased from NPD.
Original Seat springs (w/ minor repairs) New burlap & cotton padding.



]]> RAMBO http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=306 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=265 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:29:49 GMT :noway:I have had my 66ss on the Accessible Systems Bottoms up Lift for about a three weeks. I have spent the time removing the miscellaneous hardware and scraping off windshield sealer and rubber from underneath the rear wheel wells. The latter required using a propane torch to heat up the rubber... :noway:I have had my 66ss on the Accessible Systems Bottoms up Lift for about a three weeks. I have spent the time removing the miscellaneous hardware and scraping off windshield sealer and rubber from underneath the rear wheel wells. The latter required using a propane torch to heat up the rubber and softening it allowing it to be scraped off. It was a lot more fun drag racing and putting that rubber there than it was scraping it off. I am the kind of guy that when a vendor screws me I let everyone know. The same is true when I have bought a great product. If you are thinking about buying or borrowing a rotisserie try to get one of these, they are great! ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=265 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=260 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:34:55 GMT :hurray:I finally got my body bolts off. I was determined not to twist the cage nuts out of their cage so I have been working the bolts with liquid wrench for three weeks. I finally had to drill a 1 1/2 hole in the trunk to properly spray and work the bolts back and forth. One came lose in the cage... :hurray:I finally got my body bolts off. I was determined not to twist the cage nuts out of their cage so I have been working the bolts with liquid wrench for three weeks. I finally had to drill a 1 1/2 hole in the trunk to properly spray and work the bolts back and forth. One came lose in the cage but I was able to squeeze the cage tight on the nut with vice grips and the last one came out tonight. Now I am celebrating with a captains and diet soda. Tomorrow I will arrange to put the body on 4x4's and get the chassis out from underneath then onto the rotisserie. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=260 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=258 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:38:44 GMT Tranny is out and It is ready for the rotisserie, I bought a Bottoms Up Lift from Accessible Systems and I very happy with it. Now for the tuff part, I have to part with my old drag racing parts, like torque converters, turbo 400 with a trans brake, etc. I have decided to make this original 13817... Tranny is out and It is ready for the rotisserie, I bought a Bottoms Up Lift from Accessible Systems and I very happy with it. Now for the tuff part, I have to part with my old drag racing parts, like torque converters, turbo 400 with a trans brake, etc. I have decided to make this original 13817 SS396 as close to original with some updates, like air, ps,pb, cruise, digital dash, front disc. I have a very stout oval port 454 for power. I can start to see it in my head. Wheeee. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=258 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=243 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:48:54 GMT Finally got to remove hood, trunk, doors and front clip. All that is left is removing the heater box, a few body panels and the transmission. After this I am ordering a rotisserie to be delivered to a friends business and I will assemble in my garage and then seperate the frame and body. Then the... Finally got to remove hood, trunk, doors and front clip. All that is left is removing the heater box, a few body panels and the transmission. After this I am ordering a rotisserie to be delivered to a friends business and I will assemble in my garage and then seperate the frame and body. Then the hard job of disassembling the frame and suspension while the body goes to the blasters for bead blasting and body work. I am still fretting over my long term goal. A retro almost stock 138 ss or a more modern street machine. Kind of leaning towards something in between. I like the retro look but i would really like to upgrade steering, stoping and creature comforts. I definatly learned from my first rebuild, which was the 55 truck, to plan ahead for what you are going to do. If not the wiring etc is a nightmare. Decisions decisions.:confused: ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=243 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=232 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:44:55 GMT Please bear with me. I am the new kid on the block. I have a 1970 chevelle with the 454 engine, only owned it for a couple of months, unfortunatly no one can decode my engine numbers. Hopefully, someone will decode these block numbers for me and give me some suggestions on making some HP with this... Please bear with me. I am the new kid on the block.
I have a 1970 chevelle with the 454 engine, only owned it for a couple of months, unfortunatly no one can decode my engine numbers. Hopefully, someone will decode these block numbers for me and give me some suggestions on making some HP with this engine. Here it goes.
Block pad number is 9.785 punched in.
Block # by distributor C17?82, cast out.
Block # under drivers head 14013455 cast out.
Block # over timing chain cover 103191KA punched in
Another # H/perf 91785 GM T14 cast out
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
The Rockman. ]]> Rockman http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=232 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=231 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:51:00 GMT I have a 1970 chevelle with a 454 engine, Unfortunatly, I can not decode the engine numbers. Possibly someone from Team Chevelle will have some answers. Nobody I have talked to seems to know and my numbers do not seem to make sense to anyone. Here it goes. Block pad # 9.785 Block # by... I have a 1970 chevelle with a 454 engine, Unfortunatly, I can not decode the engine numbers. Possibly someone from Team Chevelle will have some answers. Nobody I have talked to seems to know and my numbers do not seem to make sense to anyone. Here it goes.
Block pad # 9.785
Block # by distrubitor C17?82
Block # under drivers head 14013445
Another # H/PERF
Block over timing chain cover # 103191KA
Another # 91785
Another # GM T14
Does these numbers mean anything to anyone. I have been over the block time and time again and that is all I can find. I want to put a bigger cam in the engine, new headers and a new HEI distributor but it would be nice to know what I have before I start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
The Rockman ]]> Rockman http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=231 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=218 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:44:49 GMT :beers:After much gnashing of teeth and drinking of alcohol I have all the glass out. I was very disappointed that my assembly manual had nothing on the doors. SO I took lots of pictures and movies of the disaasembly. I will post pictures if anyone else is struggling with these contraptions. I know... :beers:After much gnashing of teeth and drinking of alcohol I have all the glass out. I was very disappointed that my assembly manual had nothing on the doors. SO I took lots of pictures and movies of the disaasembly. I will post pictures if anyone else is struggling with these contraptions. I know I had intended to remove the front clip first but I got side tracked with the interior. Now I will take off the front clip. The biggest issue is the storage room. I had a shed full of stuff that was of little use so all of that went to goodwill and the local landfill. Now there is room for the large heavy parts so I can attack the body and frame. I am starting to get excited about seeing this drivable. I don't want to say done because these projects are never done. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=218 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=202 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:13:02 GMT :mad:I removed the headliner tonight. More mouse turds and the little B____turds had taken seat padding and put it between the headliner and roof for warmth. I did a lot of vacuming and picture taking. Not of the mouse turds but of things that I might find confusing on reassembly. Like why is there... :mad:I removed the headliner tonight. More mouse turds and the little B____turds had taken seat padding and put it between the headliner and roof for warmth. I did a lot of vacuming and picture taking. Not of the mouse turds but of things that I might find confusing on reassembly. Like why is there a brace underneath the sail interior covers. I will properly package and store the brace for future rebuild, but it still confuse me as to where it was. I haven't figured out how to imbed pictures on this blog so I will update the fotos on my profile. Thanx to all for following this rebuild. ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=202 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=198 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:51:31 GMT Finally got the dash board and rear seats out. Vacumed out all the mouse turds and dirt. Sorry it took a while to repost but, as all of us know, our other life takes priority over our Chevelle life. My sons have taken some time. I am very proud of my progeny:hurray:. One an accountant and the other... Finally got the dash board and rear seats out. Vacumed out all the mouse turds and dirt. Sorry it took a while to repost but, as all of us know, our other life takes priority over our Chevelle life. My sons have taken some time. I am very proud of my progeny:hurray:. One an accountant and the other a soldier who is moving into the private life after two tours of Iraq. Now I am ready to remove the front clip and seperate the body from the frame.

I am going to buy a rotisserie soon. any comments from previous users will be appreciated ]]> gacls6 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=198 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/blog.php?b=197 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:48:34 GMT That ugly hole in back now has a nice hinged cover that really cleans up the appearance. Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_aZniZlzG90Y/S5MQS1MmC2I/AAAAAAAAFX4/nOppH12svfY/IMG_5198.JPG I had a heckuva time coming up with the materials to make it, but I am very happy with the results so far. I... That ugly hole in back now has a nice hinged cover that really cleans up the appearance.



I had a heckuva time coming up with the materials to make it, but I am very happy with the results so far.

I made a frame from aluminum square tubing that I held together by driving wood into the center of the tube, then running long screws thru the cross tube into the wood creating a strong angle joint. This will be welded in the next version.



White corrugated sign board is the backing material for the HD vinyl that is the cover. Tough to find any vinyl that is wide enough for the job as most are only 54 inches wide and I needed around 63 inches to cover and wrap around the sides for the finished look. I finally found Phoenix Fabric & Trim and spoke with a very knowledgeable guy that was also willing to hear what I needed.
There does exist a tonneau cover vinyl that comes in 78 inch width and has the quality & UV to withstand outside exposure. Just under $60 got enough to do this job delivered to my door.



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