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#91
10-11-2016, 09:25 PM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
Rain today here in the Houston area, so I decided to keep the doors shut and tackle the brake and clutch quadrant as well as blast the bumper brackets. So step one, take a lot of pictures. There's a lot of small parts on this thing and they can go any which way! Notice the mark on the spring. That's an inspection mark of some sort, but I don't know what it signifies exactly. Might be a B-Body or Plant specific thing. Either way, it'll go back on! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
  So with it all disassembled, I blasted all the parts and then started to detail it up. And with only 53K miles on it, the clutch and brake pedal pads were in surprisingly great shape so for now, I just cleaned them up with some conditioner and used some stainless polish on the pedal trim.      And yes, I built that little stand. I know! You want one too? Everyone needs a clutch and brake pedal quadrant stand!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img] I'll wrap this up in some plastic for safe storage until I take it out for reassembly. Meanwhile, I'm shipping out the wiper motor to get done. That takes about 6 weeks, so I'm thinking something in December I'll have that back. OK, more blocking tomorrow!!! Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] 
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#92
10-11-2016, 09:32 PM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
OH, and I fogot to mention the Quarters. No, it's not something that a line worker left in there. It's a simple way to remove the clutch spring. An old trick I learned from an old hotrod guy. With the clutch pedal retracted in the "up" position, the spring is extended. Use washers, or in my case, money since I'm just swimming in cash ( [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]) and when you retract the spring it holds it's extended shape making removal easy. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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#93
10-11-2016, 09:58 PM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
Sand.....sand........sand............sand....sand. ....saaaaaaaannnnndddddd!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]
 ssssaaaannnd.......sssaaaaaaaannddd.......  I have about 90% of all the pitting in the trunk smoothed over. I'm thinking sometime in March I'll be done with it! Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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#95
10-12-2016, 04:38 PM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
I heard that some hot chick is pictured with this car "in progress" in the new 2016 MCACN magazine. Hmmm.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img]
Bashton
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#96
10-12-2016, 10:45 PM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
OOOO!!!! I hope my mail lady doesn't deliver that to the wrong address! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] Maybe I can scam a few extra copies this year! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] OK, so today was a good day. I think I have the passenger side pretty much done with all of the heavy blocking and I don't think I can get that door alignment any better. It's down to 220, so not much left on this side!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]
    I'm going to be pefectly clear here......I will NEVER....NEVER EVER NEVER EVER EVER NEVER NEVER EVER EVER EVER NEVER NEVER do another 69 Coronet!!!! Those quarter panels are killing me!!!!!!!!   The driver's side is coming along, but I'm still not 100% happy with that mid-quarter body line. It's still a little soft for my liking. And I know how picky Bob is, so I'll have to work on that a little (a lot) more. I'll take than on tomorrow. I think by the end of the week I'll be sitting in 320 and then it'll be time to get the pencil out and start the final look over!!!!! WOO-HOO!!!!! If I can get it painted this month I'll be sitting purdy!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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#98
10-12-2016, 11:29 PM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
You are on fire!!!
How on earth do you get so much shop time? I am struggling with that:-( Keep up the good work. Ryan
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 1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31
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#99
10-13-2016, 10:24 AM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
Thanks, guys! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] I'm getting excited and nervous since paint is looming!!!!! I can't wait to lay down the funk, but at the same time, nervous as all get out to do it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]
Ryan, I back up all my vacation into October so I have it all off. It's about the only month in Houston where it doesn't feel like we're 3ft from the sun and submerged in the Atlantic with 1000% humidity!!! So I take advantage of that by making sure I have the whole free for car stuff (cruises, shows). Just remember, any little bit you do gets you one step closer to the final product no matter how little you think it is. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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#100
10-13-2016, 10:46 AM
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Re: "The Beater Bee" becomes "The Better Bee"
Step by step:-)
Good advice, enjoy your sanding holiday:-) Ryan
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1969 Beaumont 350 Auto White Sold 1969 Beaumont 307 Auto Green Sold 1969 Chevelle SS 396-L35 Auto Blue Sold 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 'S' Sports Coupe W31
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