Forum: Member's Rides
09-21-2024, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 97,587
More Body work and my thoughts on NOS sheetmetal
This is just a glimpse into the time commitment required for body work. All panels are stripped and dents worked out, followed by filler to smooth out areas. This gets followed by epoxy primer....
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Forum: Dick Harrell
09-19-2024, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 484
'68 Dick Harrell Nova L88
I have 60 classified ads for Dick Harrell cars in an excel spreadsheet and have been attempting to locate the folks (or kin) who had these cars.
I located David who told me his incredible story of...
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Forum: Member's Rides
09-15-2024, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 362
Views: 577,095
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-12-2024, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 164
Views: 117,036
Hello everyone,
Have to chime in here and...
Hello everyone,
Have to chime in here and tell you all that my son and I dropped into Illinois on the September long weekend, and we finally got to meet up with Dan Reimer. Not only was he a great...
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
09-09-2024, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,890
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Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
09-08-2024, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 400
Views: 241,217
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Forum: Pontiac
09-07-2024, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,604
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Forum: Supercars/Musclecars-Wanted
09-06-2024, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 24,864
First base Camaro with yellow houndstooth I’ve...
First base Camaro with yellow houndstooth I’ve come across. I’d be surprised if there were double digits of them built - certainly a rare car indeed. A shame it’s not going back to stock however if...
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Forum: Member's Rides
09-02-2024, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 97,587
Rough in Complete
After stripping its hammer out the dents, followed by the base layer of filler. I wanna point out that the better job of hammering out the dents the less filler you have which is the primary goal. ...
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Forum: Member's Rides
08-31-2024, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 97,587
Roof Fust
Some cars seem to have some surface rust which is always alot of work to get clean. I strip the paint and then get out muriatic acid. Nasty stuff to work with. Doesnt take too long for the rust...
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Forum: AMC
08-29-2024, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,634
Morning update on the gasser.
Front cover is...
Morning update on the gasser.
Front cover is assembled and clearances are set. Gears stick out of the case .006-.007” selected a gasket that I measured at .009. Meaning loose I’ll have clearances...
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Forum: Pontiac
08-27-2024, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,697
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Forum: AMC
08-27-2024, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 23,060
Small update on the Hornet.
I’ve driven the...
Small update on the Hornet.
I’ve driven the car a bunch. It let me down one time when the factory tach shit the bed and I had to bypass it on the side of the road. I’ve since bypassed it correctly...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
08-27-2024, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,537
They’re disappearing
Good pic of the gold 69 Jeff thanks for posting that. My point is these base non performance, non SS, plain Jane, whatever you want to call them Camaros are becoming a thing of the past. I understand...
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Forum: Supercars/Musclecars-For Sale
08-27-2024, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,663
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Forum: Member's Rides
08-26-2024, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 174
Views: 97,587
Body Work has started
Ive noticed there are a lot of fancy and quick ways to strip the body. Its a slow process for me. Paint stricer and a super sharp putty knife. Someone caved in the roof at one time so pounding out...
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Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
08-22-2024, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 400
Views: 241,217
I swapped my M22 for an Autogear transmission...
I swapped my M22 for an Autogear transmission that fit my needs as a driver with 3.31 ring and pinion and wide torque band. I ordered mine with the following ratios
1st 2.994
2nd 1.879
3rd 1.353...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
08-21-2024, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 61,441
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Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section
08-17-2024, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,270
'70 4-Speed Malibu, 40-yr Owner
Looks like a pretty clean car. Buckets with no console...my favorite combo. $20k opening bid seems very fair.
Link to 1970 Chevelle Malibu eBay auction...
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Forum: Member's Rides
08-16-2024, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 97,587
Chrome back from AIH
Picked up the chrome work pieces I prepped a few weeks back. Admittingly the quality of work on these items are far superior to anything GM did. Noticed the nice thing with high quality chrome is...
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Forum: Auctions
08-13-2024, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,329
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
08-11-2024, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 164
Views: 117,036
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
08-11-2024, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 16,938
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
08-10-2024, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 164
Views: 117,036
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Forum: AMC
08-07-2024, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,634
And finally here’s where we are today.
Ran to...
And finally here’s where we are today.
Ran to the machine shop and dropped off the pistons, stopped by the other machinist doing the crank to drop off 1 rod with a bearing in it for him to measure...
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