MC1of80 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 See Dennis, she wants to be restored! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 10 hours ago, MC1of80 said: See Dennis, she wants to be restored! Ya I think it’s just teasing me. It will throw one in my backside once I make a decision. As Joe says a cactus. Lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I heard her even say please! Then i heard her say she wanted to see some more dancing bananas!!! lol Come on Dennis!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, willie said: I heard her even say please! Then i heard her say she wanted to see some more dancing bananas!!! lol Come on Dennis!!! My Chevelle would really like to have a “crn” 454 in it. Lol. It’s. 396/402 car so it’s not going to happen. BUT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Dtret said: My Chevelle would really like to have a “crn” 454 in it. Lol. It’s. 396/402 car so it’s not going to happen. BUT. Yeah, don’t blaspheme the CRN Gods, Dennis. Keep that mill where the good folks at Chevrolet intended. It’s destiny. (is that ⬆️ a compelling enough argument to restore that girl?) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Dennis thats a NONO!! However, i am waiting to hear what "but" is......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 46 minutes ago, willie said: Dennis thats a NONO!! However, i am waiting to hear what "but" is......... Just keep waiting. I’m teetering on the fence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 Boy that’s strike really played havoc on dating of parts didn’t it? Makes me question originality. 2:56 posi Dec 10 Buffalo first shift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71SSclone Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Congrats Dennis Thats a great one to restore. Original drivetrain also, it's calling your name. The rust around the window is way less than mine had, and she will be beautiful when done. Looking forward to another restoration thread. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbarnette Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Man! I haven’t been on here in a while and I’ve missed a lot! Congratulations! I’m looking forward to following your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 So I got a wild hair up my a.. I figured I’d see if it will fire up. Something that felt like oil was on the dipstick. Something liquid was in the radiator. I took my boroscope and looked down the intake for junk. Didn’t see anything. Looked in spark plug holes, didn’t see anything. Put my old 71 plugs in it. Put my paperweight 71 q-jet on. Battery. It cranked no spark. Wire to coil from points was split. Fixed. Spark. Dump some gas down carb. No fire. Tried starting fluid. Cranked. It went around about 4 times and locked to a dead stop. O crap. Put a socket on the crank bolt won’t move forward but went backwards. Hit the key split second crank and locked up again. So I’m guessing a bolt, acorn, walnut shell or something else got down the intake. Now the decision to part may become easier. The engine would be rebuilt anyway so big picture not a problem. Just thought I’d throw a little laugh out for you all 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Dtret said: Just thought I’d throw a little laugh out for you all Oh boy...that's not a laughing matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 1:02 PM, jft69z said: Oh boy...that's not a laughing matter. I second this statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 4:01 PM, Dtret said: Boy that’s strike really played havoc on dating of parts didn’t it? Makes me question originality. 2:56 posi Dec 10 Buffalo first shift My non-Posi 2:56 CRJ was built there 5 days earlier on second shift Dennis. Curious … is this car VanNuys built? If so, I wonder how close it is to my ‘70. I know these rear ends could've gone to any of the plants, but ya never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Glen said: My non-Posi 2:56 CRJ was built there 5 days earlier on second shift Dennis. Curious … is this car VanNuys built? If so, I wonder how close it is to my ‘70. I know these rear ends could've gone to any of the plants, but ya never know Flint built, so I won’t find a build sheet. But I could get lucky. That’s funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant MacPherson Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Could be just a stuck valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, Grant MacPherson said: Could be just a stuck valve Yes you are correct. If I tear it down I guess I’ll find out. Probably an acorn stuck in the valve holding it open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 So I was taking the level compressor off to look at a fitting and decided to pull the dash pad, don’t ask how I got from that to that, I noticed it has some weird type of insulation on top and around the gauges. Does anyone else’s car have this? Lol. I think I may have found Jimmy Hoffa. 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I bet it smells like mouse urine..... Looks like either seat stuffing or or some kind of plant based mouse nesting material. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 53 minutes ago, Dtret said: So I was taking the level compressor off to look at a fitting and decided to pull the dash pad, don’t ask how I got from that to that, I noticed it has some weird type of insulation on top and around the gauges. Does anyone else’s car have this? Lol. I think I may have found Jimmy Hoffa. 🤪 Mine has some kind of stuff, looks like batting for pillows or something like that. I left it for now but think next time I have pad off it's coming out. It didn't look ugly like that though it was white and fluffly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 I wonder if it’s flammable? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant MacPherson Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 something has been busy, did they make the trip home with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Grant MacPherson said: something has been busy, did they make the trip home with you? Hopefully not. It sat in a field for 10-15 years but was in a garage the last three. I’m sure that there are bodies in that mess. I’ll just put the pad back on and pretend that I didn’t see it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Dennis put on some rubber gloves and remove it tjhere may be critters still in there or at least deceased ones LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 11 hours ago, Dtret said: I wonder if it’s flammable? Lol. Put some insurance on it, move it outside and see. Just keep it away from the house and other cars 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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