Project Quandry

[twfurst]

Got some actual work done yesterday. Was a good day for it, nothing but rain. I got the body up off the frame and on stands. It's not high enough to roll the frame out from under it yet, but only a couple more inches.






Here are a few pics showing the cancer on the rear of the frame.







Probably won't get too much done again until maybe Thursday. Wife wants to go to the Brooklyn Fair today, bowling tonight and school starts tomorrow. We'll see.

[twfurst]

Got a lot done yesterday. We got the body up high enough to get the frame out. Had to take the rear tires off and drag it on the shock mounts. Will take pics tomorrow after I get home from work (yeah, work on what is supposed to be a three day weekend).

Hope to get the good frame under the body between Sunday and Monday, we'll see if it happens.

[twfurst]

Well, I haven't gotten any pics taken yet. But I have made some progress again. The good frame is under the car and hope to have it bolted down before the end of tomorrow. Nice having use of the other half of the garage again.

[Jim Nilsen]

Well, I haven't gotten any pics taken yet. But I have made some progress again. The good frame is under the car and hope to have it bolted down before the end of tomorrow. Nice having use of the other half of the garage again.

That brings back memories for me, the extra space just opens up and then........... you have no more room again than you had before,lol.

it's a good feeling isn't it.

[twfurst]

Haven't posted in a while. Been home sick all week, so I wandered out to the garage and took some pics.








So you can see that the body is now on its new frame. Was not as bad as I thought it would be. Have some work to do still, not all the body mounts are in. Driver's front needs some shims, and I think I need to get some longer bolts for the other mounts.

Brought the 383 to my garage from my mother's too. So I have plenty to do. Hope to get the front bumper mounts welded back on this weekend.

[twfurst]

Has been quite some time since I posted anything on here. I got the motor in the car during the winter months. But now am in the process of converting it to a 4 speed. I took my dads vette for a ride last weekend, and remembered how much more fun a V8 is when rowing the gears yourself.

Getting the rearend in order to be installed for the last time. Replaced the bearings and all the seals. Gave it a coat of rustoleum undercoat.

Hoping to have it running before summer is over, and will post some pics soon.

[twfurst]

No pics yet, the camera is not being cooperative. Got a four speed and all the essentials for that. Also got the pedal assembly and a set of headers that will work with the clutch linkage.

Right now in the process of replacing the brake lines to the rear brakes. Decided to use Earls braided lines at the rear calipers, just seemed easier than hunting for the correct metric to SAE line adapters. Plus the braided line looks nicer I think. Hope to get the line run from the rear axle to the MC tonight and install the adjustable prop valve too.

On Friday I should receive my new motor mounts. The Patriot headers I'm using say they require "early style" motor mounts. So I got the block side Energy Suspension pieces from Summit the other day and found the frame side pieces for 68-72 chevelle on eBay for $30. Hope to get that all sorted out over the weekend and get the motor/trans back in so I can get the hole cut in the floor for the shifter.

Oh yeah, got my gauge panel all fabbed up and assembled. Just have to wire it and do the final install on that too. Also replaced the fuel line with a 3/8 aluminum one. All in all going has been slow, but its going. Hopin for end of august to hear it fire up. Keepin the fingers crossed.