70 Chevelle - My First Car

[Rick D]

Originally Posted by HEEP

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



You won't see these at SEMA.. HAHA

Originally Posted by HEEP

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.

Those look HUGE!!! More specs please

Wow six weeks that's a long time to be away from your family, how far away are you, do you get to go home on the weekends?

[HEEP]

rick, they are 21" overall length. The pistons are " and 2.75" diameter and are six piston. They are for a Komatsu HD785 mining dump truck.

As for being away from the family, yes, it has really gotten to me this week. I do get to go home on Friday, and then return on Monday around 11. About 4.5 hrs away from home. Ready for a home cooked meal every weekend. I've had two Japanese men here with me for most of the time. One went back to Chattanooga to discuss my new roll within my company. The other is still here with me. He doesn't speak English as well as the other. Communication has been fun. He does love my truck, and Cracker Barrel. HAHA

[Toreback]

Originally Posted by Rick D

See my answers in blue, keep going

looks the same state as my 70 chevelle.

[HEEP]

Thought about possibly changing from my 12-bolt rear end to something a little more beefy. Maybe a diff like a Ford 9" but little bigger. Say a 30"



Here is the ring and pinion. I've got to figure the ratio available though.

[Rick D]

Yeah Bill but your going to need a bigger motor to move that thing

Are you home yet??

[HEEP]

Last Day today...... Yipeeeeee

I'm going home.....

[HEEP]

Ok guys, finally back at it and kind of stuck with this quarter panel removal thing. My first thought was to cut every spotweld out and then install the new one. However, it looks like there may be some that will not be able to get to until the old is off.
so, today's question is, do I just cut this thing off close to the seams and then go back to the spotwelds? Or do I continue my first thought process?

Also, in this picture, this is where most body rot resides. I'm lucky on mine that there is very little, but in looking at the future, how can I keep the rot away? Has anyone ever put a drain in this area? Did it work?



Thanks in advance.

[Che70velle]

Bill, funny that you mentioned putting a drain there. My painter and I, talked about doing this for a while, but instead we settled on using POR 15 in these areas, for future rust control. As you know, the water gets in, and can't get out. I had a descent idea of using a stainless 5/16" tube with a flare on it, similar to brake line, and shooting it down and through the trunk pan, but I chickened out, and bought some POR 15.
These areas on my car were gone. The previous owner used steel wool, or it could have been an S.O.S pad, and covered it over with good ole Bondo.
Let us know what you end up doing.

[raustinss]

I would think adding a drain is introducing the chance of more rot,if the Window is sealed correctly and/or flush mounted you shouldn't have a issue. Another tip from a detailer friend of mine was after your done washing the car take some compressed air and blow out any water that does try to sit in that area. He uses a leaf blower believe it or not, less pressure on a larger surface then a line right from a air compressor

[HEEP]

Ok. So I will look into the drain or not later. So can anyone comment on the first question on my post today?