That is what I would do also.
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Ole' Red. Slow n steady
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When the frame comes out from under it this winter, it's getting all new steel lines anyway.
This one will probably be quick n dirty, then I'll reuse what I can and do a much more permanent version when the body's off.
This one will probably be quick n dirty, then I'll reuse what I can and do a much more permanent version when the body's off.
I got the rear shocks changed, sprayed penetrant all over the bleeders and brake lines, and put some of the air bags that go inside your springs in.
Rear springs are a little saggy, so these level it out pretty good.
Tried doing the front shocks, but the T-bars at the bottom are nut and bolted, and I can't get anything in the spring to hold the inner side. I think I'm going to be cutting them out.
I've tried 3 different kind of wrenches straight, offset, and angled. All with no luck.
And there's only about a half inch of space between coils to work through
I don't even know how they got em in.
It'll have welded nuts or bolts when it goes back together.
Unfortunately I'm starting another OT run at work to cover a guy, so I'll only have 1.5 days off between now and July 9th. I won't get much more done for I bit .
Rear springs are a little saggy, so these level it out pretty good.
Tried doing the front shocks, but the T-bars at the bottom are nut and bolted, and I can't get anything in the spring to hold the inner side. I think I'm going to be cutting them out.
I've tried 3 different kind of wrenches straight, offset, and angled. All with no luck.
And there's only about a half inch of space between coils to work through
I don't even know how they got em in.It'll have welded nuts or bolts when it goes back together.
Unfortunately I'm starting another OT run at work to cover a guy, so I'll only have 1.5 days off between now and July 9th. I won't get much more done for I bit .
Forgot, I also opened the pumpkin up and changed the diff lube.
Not sure if I'm reading the right numbers, but it looks like I have 2.56 gears.
I didn't even know they went that high lol.
The pinion gear is like 5" across lol.
I may try and find a 12 bolt with better gears for one of these. It's a 10b I believe.
Not sure if I'm reading the right numbers, but it looks like I have 2.56 gears.
I didn't even know they went that high lol.
The pinion gear is like 5" across lol.
I may try and find a 12 bolt with better gears for one of these. It's a 10b I believe.
Showed this to my dad. Made him fondly remember his Cutlass.
My overall plan is to make this look like it rolled right out of a highschool parking lot in the 70's.
The engine/drivetrain/chassis will be solid, modified as needed, and made to last.
The body will remain as is to keep with that theme as long as I can before it gets too bad.
I'm even trying to score my mom's faded red and black tassel from 76 for the mirror
. If she still has my dad's, even better.
As soon as it doesn't look good at 20mph from 20ft it'll get the panels fixed up right and painted.
The engine/drivetrain/chassis will be solid, modified as needed, and made to last.
The body will remain as is to keep with that theme as long as I can before it gets too bad.
I'm even trying to score my mom's faded red and black tassel from 76 for the mirror
. If she still has my dad's, even better.As soon as it doesn't look good at 20mph from 20ft it'll get the panels fixed up right and painted.
Watch the US Wheels brand. Never been a fan after I bought some not round rims from them and they basically said, “eh.”
My wife and Kaz went to the inlaws tonight, so I came home from work and got some time on it again.
Front drivers soft brake line is done, old front shocks are out. (Thanks to the plasma).
New shock mount hardware is on the way. Going stock spring clips again for now.
Monday I'll have the new lines to the rear, all the fluids, and the shock hardware.
I think I might actually get Tuesday off, so I should be able to get all that and maybe the gauges done.
With any luck I can drive it again Wednesday or Thursday.
I'm on nights both those days, so I can get a little time on it each day.
Front drivers soft brake line is done, old front shocks are out. (Thanks to the plasma).
New shock mount hardware is on the way. Going stock spring clips again for now.
Monday I'll have the new lines to the rear, all the fluids, and the shock hardware.
I think I might actually get Tuesday off, so I should be able to get all that and maybe the gauges done.
With any luck I can drive it again Wednesday or Thursday.
I'm on nights both those days, so I can get a little time on it each day.
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Got the gauges in, oils hooked up, but not bled, coolant temp is run, but I have to back it out and flush the System, so I'm waiting for that to put it in the intake.
Volt gauge is wired at the gauge, and I just gotta figure out where I'm hooking it up.
Brakes...... Are pissing me off lol.
So, I ran all new hard line from the prop-valve to the rear, put a new soft line to the axle, and replaced one wheel cylinder because the bleeder broke off.
Front soft lines are new also.
I then replaced all the bleeder screws in the 3 remaining spots just because.
Opened the front bleeders one at a time, and let them gravity bleed for a bit.
The opened the rear passenger side to let it gravity bleed for a bit. And a half hr later, nothing had happened......?
Looked at the reservoir and it was still to the top.
Cracked the driver's side one and immediately the reservoir started slowly lowering.
I kept filling it, and never seen any out back.
So I jumped in and slowly pushed it to help it along.
Had good pedal, did not go to the floor, and did not shoot fluid out either rear bleeder, even though they were both still open.
Tried multiple times and never did get anything out of the rear bleeders.
Fronts shoot out so hard it blew my bleeder hose off twice. Never had that happen. Lol.
So now I'm sitting at a stand still, trying to figure out why I can't get fluid through the back.
Think my next step it to replace the hard lines on the axle
. Maybe they're plugged with rust from sitting..?
I got the oil and tranny fluid, so I'm ready to change them. But it was hot, brakes pissed me off, so it was AC and shower time.
Volt gauge is wired at the gauge, and I just gotta figure out where I'm hooking it up.
Brakes...... Are pissing me off lol.
So, I ran all new hard line from the prop-valve to the rear, put a new soft line to the axle, and replaced one wheel cylinder because the bleeder broke off.
Front soft lines are new also.
I then replaced all the bleeder screws in the 3 remaining spots just because.
Opened the front bleeders one at a time, and let them gravity bleed for a bit.
The opened the rear passenger side to let it gravity bleed for a bit. And a half hr later, nothing had happened......?
Looked at the reservoir and it was still to the top.
Cracked the driver's side one and immediately the reservoir started slowly lowering.
I kept filling it, and never seen any out back.
So I jumped in and slowly pushed it to help it along.
Had good pedal, did not go to the floor, and did not shoot fluid out either rear bleeder, even though they were both still open.
Tried multiple times and never did get anything out of the rear bleeders.
Fronts shoot out so hard it blew my bleeder hose off twice. Never had that happen. Lol.
So now I'm sitting at a stand still, trying to figure out why I can't get fluid through the back.
Think my next step it to replace the hard lines on the axle
. Maybe they're plugged with rust from sitting..?I got the oil and tranny fluid, so I'm ready to change them. But it was hot, brakes pissed me off, so it was AC and shower time.
Wish the gauges were black face. But I' say it stays in the 70's ish theme.
I was dreading putting holes in the dash, but it looks like someone mounted about 3 CB's and maybe a graphic equalizer or 2 under there.
There's about a dozen little screw holes.
I just found 2 that fit the bracket. They just happened to face the driver too lol. Works for me.
I was dreading putting holes in the dash, but it looks like someone mounted about 3 CB's and maybe a graphic equalizer or 2 under there.
There's about a dozen little screw holes.
I just found 2 that fit the bracket. They just happened to face the driver too lol. Works for me.
I have always spent the time and hassle to flush the brake lines, to make sure they are clear, on something like that.
Usually I pump up the pressure bleeder and just crack a bleeder until clear chit comes out, and move to the next.
Or if I dont have a master cap that works for the pressure unit on that car, I'll use the catch jar and hose, grease the bleeder, and pump the pedal a bunch, fill reservoir, pump some more, etc till clean, and repeat.
What I was doing earlier, was just trying to get fluid to each corner, so I could begin that process.
I'm going to pick up some lines and just run new on the axle. Going to do it eventually anyway. Might as well just do it.
Probably go ahead and swap the other wheel cylinder for the fork of it while I'm at it.
Or if I dont have a master cap that works for the pressure unit on that car, I'll use the catch jar and hose, grease the bleeder, and pump the pedal a bunch, fill reservoir, pump some more, etc till clean, and repeat.
What I was doing earlier, was just trying to get fluid to each corner, so I could begin that process.
I'm going to pick up some lines and just run new on the axle. Going to do it eventually anyway. Might as well just do it.
Probably go ahead and swap the other wheel cylinder for the fork of it while I'm at it.
