70 Chevelle - My First Car

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So after RicKD answered my question about the door, I winched it down from the attic and got it installed.



My son took care of chasing the threads for me....



The new hinges made a big difference. I had forgotten how bad the bushings were on mine.. Top and Bottom were just worn out.



I think though, I am going to need that Gap Spray that everyone here talks about. Someone needs to provide me a link to a site so that I can purchase.





Anyway, I actually have a day off tomorrow. All I have to do is take the kids to school, fix a water heater, meet a guy about windows for the house, pick up my daughter and get her to a game, and then get my son and take him to practice. Hmm..I wonder how long I will get to be in the garage.. HAHA

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Originally Posted by Rick D

Here's my as I'm getting all the sheet metal lined up



Junk fender!!!

Rick, It looks like you are making some good headway. Car looks straight, and I am hoping that I do not run into anything out of wack on this metal.

[Rick D]

Yeah Bill I try to work on it at least a few days a week. Just posted an update wait to you see what I did to my new fender it's got lots of dents here and there but other then the left qtr it will be all original sheet metal, oh and the front of the left fender!!

Keep at it, every little thing you can do is one more thing done. I won't touch my car tomorrow but my dad is dropping off a bunch of stuff at the blaster for me. More checked off the list.

[Che70velle]

Keep at it Bill. Out of everything I've done to my car during the last 3 years, getting my gaps right was the biggest pain that I've experienced. By far!
And mine aren't SEMA perfect by any means. That door will line up, it just takes 3 hands, and a lot of patience. You've got this!

[HEEP]

Ok, so a little more work today. Actually got some time in the garage today. Water heater not fixed, but the kids got to where they were supposed to go and the contractors showed up, and started the quote process.

So here is what I got. First, this happened. I'm gonna need a little help here guys to put this back togther. Actually did this yesterday getting it out of the window area. Yes, I screwed up big time.



Somehow it came out in pieces.





Pulled the rear window..



Popped all the spot welds in the door jam...



So if someone and guide me on this area, I would appreciate it. Do I grind out the bondo in this area? Is this area leaded? If so, just how much heat can I use to get it out?



In this area, these two welds are really dented in. Are all Chevelles this way?



Thanks guys for the help.

[Rick D]

See my answers in blue, keep going

Originally Posted by HEEP

Ok, so a little more work today. Actually got some time in the garage today. Water heater not fixed, but the kids got to where they were supposed to go and the contractors showed up, and started the quote process.

So here is what I got. First, this happened. I'm gonna need a little help here guys to put this back togther. Actually did this yesterday getting it out of the window area. Yes, I screwed up big time.
ok the regulator looks like its junk, you may need a new one?


Somehow it came out in pieces.





Pulled the rear window..



Popped all the spot welds in the door jam...



So if someone and guide me on this area, I would appreciate it. Do I grind out the bondo in this area? Is this area leaded? If so, just how much heat can I use to get it out?
Yes sand the filler out, next for the led you can either grind it out not the best way or use a torch and melt it out still not great! Either way you have either led dust from grinding or led fumes from the burning it out. The torch will go faster, you don't need much heat to get it to flow out.

See my answers in blue to you questions. Keep going



In this area, these two welds are really dented in. Are all Chevelles this way?
yes most qrts by the rear body panel have deep spot welds but your do look extra deep, anyway you need to drill them out just like all the others.


Thanks guys for the help.

[HEEP]

Thanks Rick.... You are really a great help on this. I guess now, I really will be putting in electric windows. HAHA

I'm just going to continue to find those spot welds and keep drilling them out, and will get there eventually. As for an earlier comment about haveing the area blasted, I don't see and rust inside the area where the window is. I'm replacing the outer and inner tub, so that takes care of the rust that I have.

I did find a little hole on the drivers side at the bottom of the window. The known areas that rust. I wish there was a way to put a drain in that area so that water does not just sit there.

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Not really an update, but I think I may have found some rear calipers.



You won't see these at SEMA.. HAHA

[Che70velle]

Bill are those things as big as the pallet their sitting on makes them look?
I need some info here, please!

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Scott, they are about 18-20" long. they go on a final drive brake for a large Komatsu machine. Not sure which one just yet. I am working with our Reman facility on a special project at this point, and those get rebuilt here. Kind of impressive for the process here.

Got two weeks left of a six week stint here. Really missing my family at this point.