A little progress on my Chevelle

[Tom.A]

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Congrat's Tom.I am sorry,Some how I have missed this thread.Wow!! awesome job.My very first car was a 69 chevelle. I love those thing's and would really like to find another some day.I am going to make sure I keep up on this build. Scott

Thanks Scott.

Originally Posted by coolwelder62

Hey Brian, Where did you pick up those cool body mounts. Scott

The delrin ones were made by a member here with screen name latenight72.

Thanks

[coolwelder62]

Hey Tom,Any updates on this cool project. Scott

[olds87]

Any updates Tom?

[Tom.A]

Originally Posted by olds87

Any updates Tom?

I got a windshield and a basic exhaust system on it (dumps before the rear axle). I plan to run like that and hopefully later mod my Ricks tank or possibly get one with shaved corners and clearence for a Fays 2 watts link and 3" exhaust. The muffler shop was only about a mile away so I drove it home. I still need to get an alignment badly but the mile drive was enough to know my remote oil lines still leak. I can't get the -12 AN to seal at the pan. The area is real tight. I am using Earls but just ordered some XRP lines and fittings.
I not 100% sure but I think not only is it leaking there but it have another leak in the seam. I am hoping that it is flinging oil from the lines if it is not well I don't know. Changing the pan means pulling the engine which will suck.
I should have the lines on Monday so we will see. I have the fenders, hood and trunk on but need to get them aligned better and all in one color primer.
It kinda a spotted mut

[waynieZ]

Its looking good. I may be crazy but I like that primer color.

[65_LS1_T56]

Hmmmm....x2 on the primer. Weird, but I like it too for some reason.
Nice build btw.

[BanditDave]

X3 on the primer...it just looks angry!

And btw, did you touch the suspension recently? If not then it has settled some and the rears look a lot better!

Awesome car man and congrats on driving it!!!!

[Steve68]

I like the color of the primer too, and you know I'm a fan of the wheels!! looks good,

[GregWeld]

^^^^^^^^^^ what he said! LOL

The shadows and the primer color really give it a tasty look.

Sorry 'bout the leaking fittings.... Heres's trick that I use... I sneak up on the tightening -- and loosen it... and tighten a little more... loosen and tighten some more. Makes the two surfaces bed into each other.

That -- and there are "flare savers" -- copper "washers" you can get for 37* AN fittings. Put one between them and bingo problem solved.

Here's a link:


http://www.purechoicemotorsports.com...rod/prd187.htm

[Tom.A]

Thanks guy's for the nice words. I had the primer tinted wirth a drab olive color trying to look like the F-bomb which was actually paint. It did not come out the same but still looked better than gray.

Originally Posted by BanditDave

X3 on the primer...it just looks angry!

And btw, did you touch the suspension recently? If not then it has settled some and the rears look a lot better!

Yes, you are correct it just settled.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

^^^^^^^^^^ what he said! LOL

That -- and there are "flare savers" -- copper "washers" you can get for 37* AN fittings. Put one between them and bingo problem solved.

Here's a link:


http://www.purechoicemotorsports.com...rod/prd187.htm

Greg, Thanks for the tip. I did not know they made that big. I am going to order some if the new fittings don't work.