Rocky Start Resto..
[FONT="]Well I been felt better this spring so I decided to have another run at finishing the car. What I need to do is re assemble the car with different parts so I have been scratching my head a lot and many fine folks from FABO have been answering my many questions. Thank goodness or I would be still at step one. I do have the service manuals but since I have never seen some of this before, it is hard to visualize what the heck the manual is saying. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Another problem has been the marker wearing off the parts we bagged and all my suff for the car being moved a couple of times so finding what I bought hasnt been fun there are a few things that are still MIA and I have many bagged parts that I have absolutely no idea what the heck they are.[/FONT]
[FONT="]My first project was the steering column. The car was originally an auto and I am converting it to a floor shift.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Here are the parts laid out and the finished project.[/FONT] I used semi gloss and I like the new look.
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[FONT="]Next, I went to build up the new to me 8 ¾ axle. I thought I could buy all the parts I needed from UAP but found that there were some bits that I had to source used. I was focused on the 10 inch drum and bought the wrong parts. They will be for sale soon [/FONT]:)
[FONT="]Waiting for those parts I assembled all the parts for the front suspension / disc brake conversion and started to build. I also put new bushing in my springs. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Having some spare time we moved the car from outside to inside. I finally reced the parts for the back drum brakes and successfully built up my rear drum assemble. Parking brake cables will have to wait. [/FONT]
[FONT="]I was given a pipe flare tool a couple of years ago (new) and I started to make the brake lines. After 3 ends were made, the holder would no longer hold the tube. Bought a new one with a warranty at crappy tire so if this one croaks, I can take it back.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I installed the springs and then realized that I had put the shackles on backwards so off they came. I then installed the axle, shock plate, etc then start torqueing up the nuts per manual spec. I had bought a spring re locator kit a couple of years ago and then decided not t use it. When we took off the springs I found that one of the shackles were bent so I substituted the new shackles in the kit. When I was doing the tourquing, the bolt on one of the shackles snapped. So, I had to take the darn thing off again..thank goodness, I hadnt thrown out the old shackles so I was able to re use one of the old ones.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Meanwhile, I have stripped out the interior for painting. I am very pleased with the condition of the cardboard and the inside of the doors. [/FONT]
[FONT="]I have also painted the two motors in the engine bay. I have used semi gloss black and they look nick. I have prepped the engine bay to be painted the car colour. My family will not let me paint the car so I am just doing the engine bay / hood and trunk / hood. I am told that an epoxy primer will help the paint stick.[/FONT] Pictures later.
[FONT="]Since my arms will not extend from under the car and into the trunk I had my wife crawl into the trunk as I torque the rear shocks.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Staring to look like a car.[/FONT]
[FONT="][FONT="]I put the adapters on my rear drums and jacked up the car and slid on the 17 inch wheels. I found that my existing bolts to secure the rim to the car wouldnt allow me to tighten them with a socket. Off to a specialty shop and ordered nuts that would work.
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One thing the PO didnt tell me was that several of the studs on the axle were NG. I have bought new but havent had a time to put them in yet. [/FONT]
[FONT="]I took a pic anyway, I think they are going to fit great. I really dont like them much but they are free..the kids can change them anytime with their own $s. Anyway, I have to wait now.[/FONT]
[FONT="]No pics of this yet but I believe I have fabricated the mounts for one seat but the drivers is giving me some challenges. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Other than being sore, I have great hope to have this finished before end of summer. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Well I been felt better this spring so I decided to have another run at finishing the car. What I need to do is re assemble the car with different parts so I have been scratching my head a lot and many fine folks from FABO have been answering my many questions. Thank goodness or I would be still at step one. I do have the service manuals but since I have never seen some of this before, it is hard to visualize what the heck the manual is saying. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Another problem has been the marker wearing off the parts we bagged and all my suff for the car being moved a couple of times so finding what I bought hasnt been fun there are a few things that are still MIA and I have many bagged parts that I have absolutely no idea what the heck they are.[/FONT]
[FONT="]My first project was the steering column. The car was originally an auto and I am converting it to a floor shift.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Here are the parts laid out and the finished project.[/FONT] I used semi gloss and I like the new look.
[FONT="]
[/FONT]
[FONT="]Next, I went to build up the new to me 8 ¾ axle. I thought I could buy all the parts I needed from UAP but found that there were some bits that I had to source used. I was focused on the 10 inch drum and bought the wrong parts. They will be for sale soon [/FONT]:)
[FONT="]Waiting for those parts I assembled all the parts for the front suspension / disc brake conversion and started to build. I also put new bushing in my springs. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Having some spare time we moved the car from outside to inside. I finally reced the parts for the back drum brakes and successfully built up my rear drum assemble. Parking brake cables will have to wait. [/FONT]
[FONT="]I was given a pipe flare tool a couple of years ago (new) and I started to make the brake lines. After 3 ends were made, the holder would no longer hold the tube. Bought a new one with a warranty at crappy tire so if this one croaks, I can take it back.[/FONT]
[FONT="]I installed the springs and then realized that I had put the shackles on backwards so off they came. I then installed the axle, shock plate, etc then start torqueing up the nuts per manual spec. I had bought a spring re locator kit a couple of years ago and then decided not t use it. When we took off the springs I found that one of the shackles were bent so I substituted the new shackles in the kit. When I was doing the tourquing, the bolt on one of the shackles snapped. So, I had to take the darn thing off again..thank goodness, I hadnt thrown out the old shackles so I was able to re use one of the old ones.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Meanwhile, I have stripped out the interior for painting. I am very pleased with the condition of the cardboard and the inside of the doors. [/FONT]
[FONT="]I have also painted the two motors in the engine bay. I have used semi gloss black and they look nick. I have prepped the engine bay to be painted the car colour. My family will not let me paint the car so I am just doing the engine bay / hood and trunk / hood. I am told that an epoxy primer will help the paint stick.[/FONT] Pictures later.
[FONT="]Since my arms will not extend from under the car and into the trunk I had my wife crawl into the trunk as I torque the rear shocks.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Staring to look like a car.[/FONT]
[FONT="][FONT="]I put the adapters on my rear drums and jacked up the car and slid on the 17 inch wheels. I found that my existing bolts to secure the rim to the car wouldnt allow me to tighten them with a socket. Off to a specialty shop and ordered nuts that would work.
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One thing the PO didnt tell me was that several of the studs on the axle were NG. I have bought new but havent had a time to put them in yet. [/FONT]
[FONT="]I took a pic anyway, I think they are going to fit great. I really dont like them much but they are free..the kids can change them anytime with their own $s. Anyway, I have to wait now.[/FONT]
[FONT="]No pics of this yet but I believe I have fabricated the mounts for one seat but the drivers is giving me some challenges. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Other than being sore, I have great hope to have this finished before end of summer. [/FONT]
