footballubet Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 Great progress! Nothing beats doing it right the first time. Quote
KWick_70MC Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 So is it safe to assume that the bucket rumble seat and the anti trunk release mechanism will not be re-installed.. cool idea though.. rumble buckets for when you take a poker run, or cruise at a car show.. smile and wave boys, smile and wave.. :insert parade wave: ...... Â WOW, I am that the smiley didn't work.. :-) Quote
ss454-71 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Posted July 21, 2014 Shot the radiator support and a bunch of other suspension parts over the weekend. Â Quote
Patrick Sheean Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I've been away for almost a month, looks awesome. Keep up the good work and oh yes the pictures too. Quote
ss454-71 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Posted August 3, 2014 Got all the hardware ready to send out to put on a fresh coat of black oxide. I would rather reuse the original hardware and it's in really good condition. Â Quote
Rob Peters Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Got all the hardware ready to send out to put on a fresh coat of black oxide. I would rather reuse the original hardware and it's in really good condition.   That's a good idea because a lot of the hardware kits you buy are incomplete in many ways and have hardware you can't use  Rob Quote
ss454-71 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Posted August 3, 2014 Originally Posted By: ss454-71 Got all the hardware ready to send out to put on a fresh coat of black oxide. I would rather reuse the original hardware and it's in really good condition.   That's a good idea because a lot of the hardware kits you buy are incomplete in many ways and have hardware you can't use  Rob  I just hope I get it all back from the plater. Quote
overdrive Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Do you have an idea what it will cost to have the hardware refinished? Â In your pic, I see the little bracket that was bolted to the engine mount-to-frame bolts on the passenger side. Mine is broken. Do you know where I can get one? It's for the positive battery cable, isn't it? Â Dan Quote
ss454-71 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Posted August 4, 2014 Do you have an idea what it will cost to have the hardware refinished? In your pic, I see the little bracket that was bolted to the engine mount-to-frame bolts on the passenger side. Mine is broken. Do you know where I can get one? It's for the positive battery cable, isn't it?  Dan  I was quoted $85 for 10lbs but once I gathered everything up it was 20lbs so I figure with shipping it will be $200.  The bracket is for the battery cable. I have one that is similar on a '70 chassis. If it's any good I will send it to you. I will check it when I get home tonight.  Dan- just sent you a pm.  Quote
ss454-71 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Posted August 14, 2014 The hardware showed up from the plater. It appears none was lost and for the most part look like new. Almost time to reassemble the chassis. Â Â Â Â Quote
ss454-71 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Posted August 14, 2014 I also decided to go with hotchkis 2" lowering springs all the way around. Came across a new set that was an open box for less than 1/2 price so couldn't pass them up. Â Quote
Jared Richey Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Looks good, price all that in Stainless at the Hardware store and it'd probably be that much. Quote
joseph Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 who did the plating on your bolts. can i have the contact info ? how long did it take to get done ? thanks joseph. Quote
ss454-71 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Posted May 12, 2015 who did the plating on your bolts. can i have the contact info ? how long did it take to get done ? thanks joseph. I used Ramos Plating Services 405-232-4300 Quote
ss454-71 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Posted May 22, 2015 I wish I could report more progress but it's been dormant over the winter. Hope to be making some progress reassembling the chassis in the upcoming weeks. Quote
joseph Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 great work on the ss! i'm redoing mine now. i had all chassis parts powder coated. what color were the orignal shocks front and rear ? thanks joseph Quote
ss454-71 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Posted June 9, 2015 great work on the ss! i'm redoing mine now. i had all chassis parts powder coated. what color were the orignal shocks front and rear ? thanks joseph The rear shocks are like a battleship gray. I believe the fronts are too. Quote
ss454-71 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Posted October 11, 2015 Back on the chassis and finally had the rest of the suspension parts blasted and put a couple coats of pot-15 on. Tomorrow I will shoot the chassis black top coats. Hopefully the frame will come off the lift and be rolling on its owne by next weekend. Quote
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