Rock Posted August 25, 2018 Posted August 25, 2018 I have been working 12 hours a day pretty much 6 days a week at my new job at Delta Airlines as an Avionics technician and I finally had an 8 hour day and went to a local car show. It was good to socialize and get behind the wheel again. 2 Quote
cny first gen 71 Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Met a new/old knight today, went on a boat tour up here in the thousand islands and stopped at singer castle. There was a couple pretty cool knights there. Also I just had to get some crown royal Quote
SPLATT71MC Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Replaced the upper ball joints,idler arm,pitman arm and installed the quick ratio steering box and best of all I drove it for the first time in 4 years. The carb needs some more tuning and the electric choke wired up but it runs. 1 Quote
Rob Peters Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Replaced the upper ball joints,idler arm,pitman arm and installed the quick ratio steering box and best of all I drove it for the first time in 4 years. The carb needs some more tuning and the electric choke wired up but it runs. Congrats on being able to drive it after 4 years. It must have been a great feeling. rob Quote
McCall72 Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Been busy, had the 350 turbo swapped for a 2004r, swapped the rear gear for a 3:55 with an Eaton Trutrac posi unit, yanked the poly bushings out of the front end and put Moog rubber bushings and ball joints in its place. Car drives like a dream now. 5 Quote
Paul Bell Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 The trunk stickers are a nice finishing touch. 2 Quote
gronlit Posted September 11, 2018 Posted September 11, 2018 Gave the donor body shell a bath to get ready for body work this fall/winter. I couldn't believe how much sand came out of the rocker panels and all the floor braces and then how much mouse nest debris came out of all the structure around the roof. Looks like the only rust repairs needed are drivers side outer cowl and some of the rear window channel. No rust rot on floors, trunk, or quarter panels . 2 Quote
Rob Peters Posted September 12, 2018 Posted September 12, 2018 Wow, that is really a solid body. Can't get much more rust free. Keep the pictures coming. rob Quote
wtd Posted September 13, 2018 Posted September 13, 2018 This is what I finished doing yesterday. I put some different seats, carpet and dash pad in my 70. I think they are from a 72 and they are black and my interior is blue but I got them for a good price and they are in great condition compared to my ripped up cloth interior. I will probably get my original seats redone in blue cloth at some point but for now this works out fine. I also changed the oil and filter today. I haven't driven this car much and didn't realize it had been 7 years since I had last changed the oil. It only had 500 miles on the oil change and the oil still looked pretty new when I drained it out. 2 Quote
Rob Peters Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 Spent today with Patrick, Emily and Ryan at Greentree Boro Octoberfest with my 1929 Model A and 1970 Monte Carlo. Pictures of Emily with the Pirate Parrot and of Emily and Ryan with the Penguins Iceburg 2 Quote
Paul Bell Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 As I can't afford the Turn One (Lee) steering box just now and I want to assemble my steerage gear, I'll use the stock steering box for now. Keeping in mind it's 50 years old and hasn't had fluid run through it since 1992 when I last ran the engine with a steering pump, I thought I'd first flush it by having the return line stuck into a jug. I don't want any gunk in my new Billet Specialties power steering pump. This is three quarts of fresh Lucas steering fluid, which is clear. I think I'll do another two quarts before I run the return to the pump. And I'm considering a filter. 1 Quote
420ponies Posted November 5, 2018 Posted November 5, 2018 Did you mirror finish your glass? As Always, Steve, it looks great!! 1 Quote
Monteman1971 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 19 hours ago, 420ponies said: Did you mirror finish your glass? Not sure what your asking here....lol. I was able to get a new piece of glass for the mirror itself. A convex mirror so it has a bigger field of view. Steve Quote
420ponies Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I'm sorry, the shine from the car took away from the mirror install. Looks great! 2 Quote
MC1of80 Posted November 11, 2018 Posted November 11, 2018 Took the 71 402 4speed out of a looooong hibernation to start the restoration. Put the 72 next to the 70 SS454 for a winters rest. 1 Quote
MC1of80 Posted November 11, 2018 Posted November 11, 2018 Sorry, don't know why all the pics won't post on one post. ☹️ Quote
Canuck Posted November 12, 2018 Author Posted November 12, 2018 I got out for a cruise in the 71 yesterday. Hopefully not the last drive of the year. I snapped a bunch of photos. 1 Quote
Canuck Posted November 12, 2018 Author Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 7:07 PM, MC1of80 said: Sorry, don't know why all the pics won't post on one post. ☹️ You should be able to select several images to upload in one post like I did above. Quote
MC1of80 Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 Thank you Canuck. I agree. It did not though. I selected the 5 pics and only one posted. That is the color my pictured 71 402 4speed is supposed to be. What color interior is yours? I love your car by the way! Lololol Quote
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