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Steve68 · #**121** 11-03-2012, 06:44 AM

Rene, you get the brakes figured out???

68firebird · #**122** 11-04-2012, 08:22 AM

no steve, but I'm assuming it was I had the pushrod a tad too long. Last thing I did was take the pushrod out, I've yet to get back and work on it. I'm a bit disgusted at this point, my tranny is leaking like crazy from somewhere too. so its in the garage for the winter, when I feel like working on it I'll work on it. I'm the kind of person that when I get disgusted I don't even feel like touching it. Lucky I haven't sold the damn thing yet. thanks for asking.

Steve68 · #**123** 11-04-2012, 05:27 PM

now's the best time to work on it, you can go out there and tinker here and there,

dont get discouraged!!!!

68firebird · #**124** 05-03-2013, 07:36 AM

Not many updates, as I really didn't touch it over the winter, of course due to money and time. I installed longer rear wheel studs (was barely getting a bite on the stock ones with a small spacer in) and a new single piece brake pushrod, hopefully its set to the right length and my calipers won't lock up. I'll take her for a ride this weekend and give it a try.

also, I need to get some new belts for the back seat, I want to start taking my kids for rides, and I would prefer them not to use the 40+ year old belts. Who makes some good belts that you can recommend. they don't have to be GM either. has anyone converted the rear to use 3 point in the rear? if so how did you do it and what supplier did you use? thanks for any help.

68firebird · #**125** 05-08-2013, 07:19 AM

I put the new brake rod in at the proper length and it seems as though my calipers locking up has been fixed!!! I went for a nice long ride yesterday and everything went well! time to start enjoying it and taking it to some cruise night/car shows. The interior and stuff isn't done, but I don't really care at this point after having this sitting on blocks in my garage for 6+ years! plus I'm excited to take my kids out with me in it.

68firebird · #**126** 05-15-2013, 05:34 AM

alright, I went out a few times this weekend with the wife and my 2 kids. I've come to the realization that the car is just too low for the whole fam to be in it, SO, I've got some 1/2in coil spring spacers from global west coming in on Thursday. Hopefully will be enough to raise her up a bit but still look good. I hope I can get them installed Thursday night without issue, I already made an appt in Friday for an alignment!

I also wanted to try something different with all the chrome on the car, wanted to flat black all of it. I tried the front bumper first, what do you guys think!? Like or no like?

**geberhard** · #**127** 05-15-2013, 08:56 AM

really dig the satin black nose!!! I was going to suggest, on the chrome window trim, you can use plasti-dip. It coms out perfect in a satin black, and if you do not like it you can peel it off. I used that on my 400 grille inserts and window trim came out great. Also great to use on the rear 6 "gills".

Gui

68firebird · #**128** 05-15-2013, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by geberhard

really dig the satin black nose!!! I was going to suggest, on the chrome window trim, you can use plasti-dip. It coms out perfect in a satin black, and if you do not like it you can peel it off. I used that on my 400 grille inserts and window trim came out great. Also great to use on the rear 6 "gills".

Gui

actually Gui, the nose is painted with plasti-dip! I wanted to see what it looked like with the nose like that, so I went that route of plasti dip for the reason you put, if I didn't like it I can peel it off. so far I've gotten good feedback from it so I think I'll go ahead and do the rear bumper and the rest of the trim. I'd like to eventually get the bumpers permanently done.

**geberhard** · #**129** 05-15-2013, 09:08 AM

rene I definitely dig it!! You did an awesome job on the plasti dip, looks very uniform and no run on the pics, I would say go for it

68firebird · #**130** 05-28-2013, 05:17 PM

well, just when I thought all was going good, BAM!!! not just yet. I put some global west spacers under the front springs because it was just sitting too low for numerous reasons. Dropped it off at my local shop to do an alignment, and he says he can't do the alignment cause the rear springs are weak and the car is sagging towards the pass side. so I get authorization from the wife to get the leaf springs and all the associated parts to do the job. just completed the job and the damn thing is still leaning to the pass side. I measured up by the back of the subframe and the pass side measurement is 5 3/8 in and the drivers side is 6 2/16 in. this is on the garage floor which seems pretty darn flat. I'm kinda lost on what to do now. don't know if my subframe is tweaked or even what to do if it is. Just don't have the cash or room to be doing that at this point. I'm VERY aggravated at this point.