Making Progress on my 70 Monte

[NavyCPO]

Making some progress on getting the Monte back together.  Had the bumper down, bumper filler out and painted, got all that back together yesterday and today finished up the hood latch and rest of the front end stuff for changing out the condenser.  Got the receiver dryer back in after having to drill my own holes because the replacement did not have holes drilled for the receiver dryer at the condenser. 

Got the A/C lines back together, and got the replacement power steering pump but they sent me someone else's return, and they didn't include the nut on the back but I still had the one from my old pump and I'm sure I could have dug around and found a nut.  Pulley went on without having to freeze the pump this time YIPPEE!!! So got the power steering back in, and got the New A/C Compressor installed, but I have to take the rear mount bracket back off again because I put it on before connecting the manifold to the back of the compressor.  Rookie mistake.  Oh well, it's only 3 bolts. 

Now putting the manifold back on.......................Need help here..........can I put a touch of grease in the grooves to hold the o-rings in place before I install the manifold to the compressor???  Not sure if a dab of grease would be contaminating the system or not.  Re-man'd compressor was a PITA, I had to run a tap through the 4 mounting holes because the bolts would not go through and start.  I would think that when you re-manufacture an A/C compressor that you could at least re-tap the holes to clean out the old rusty threads and paint out of them but they didn't.  I guess it's got new internals, but they sure don't spend much time on the housing, bolt holes were rusty and full of paint where they painted the casing.  5/16 - 24 tap did the trick and went ahead and ran a die over the threads of all my bolts too while I had the kit out.  But got it in there, man those things are heavy. 

Tomorrow I'll try and get the manifold connected, and put on the new belts, then I'll move over to the passenger side of the engine bay and try and figure out how to install the POA Valve Update Kit to remove the non stock 2nd receiver dryer my car had and see if I can hook up the expansion valve without having to replace the lower line from the condenser. 

Oh yea, got to install the new battery tray too.  Hopefully the rest of the A/C Update will go smoothly and I'll have A/C soon, we're gonna start needing it soon.  Once all that is done, then I'll start on the front brakes and shocks, then rear brakes and upgraded to Gabriel Hijacker Air Shocks on the rear to add some lift to the rear end and get a little stance on the car. 

I still have to figure out what is wrong with the speedometer and I hope it's not the speedometer itself but rather a cable or gear keeper or something simple like that.  But progress is coming along after several delays and problems.  Working through them one at a time.

[cny first gen 71]

Forward progress is a good thing. I have my stance where I want it so I will be removing the air shocks and going with regular shocks ( I never liked air shocks other than being able to adjust them) but no need for that any more. You know we do love pictures here please share. Keep moving forward!

[willie]

Hey Dale, nice going, keep up the good work!!! Any forward movement is always good!!!

I am not an A/C specialist but i would not use grease, i would try the a/c oil, that might be just thick enough to hold the O'rings in!!!