Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Maybe you'll be ready to do some spring cruising soon.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Hurry up and get-er-done!

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Well the car was suppose to be finished by now, but I bought a new home with a massive garage and enouph land for a second garage. Moving and life the cars been at a stand still, however I ran into a gentlemen with a small stash of N.O.S 69 parts so I ended up with the last 2 pieces of the build. Picked up a mint ss black steering wheel and a very nice ss hood to finish this car. I ended up also buying a set of N.O.S 69 quarters and a set of N.O.S fenders for my other 69. Made for a good day for sure.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Great stuff, she will be looking like this gem shortly.

Ryan

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...cvchevss13.jpg

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Well done Mike [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Well I need some help. Trying to get the cooling system wrapped up and the fan doesn't fit the shroud. I bought a factory 69 bb shroud a Hayden clutch with a hayden aftermarket fan blade. The fan blade is 19 inches across from one blade straight across to the other. Whats the span of the 772 factory fan blade. The motor has a long water pump on it is this correct. The fan blade fits the shroud great outside the car. Im frustrated with it. Any help would be great.

Thanks Mike

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

18&quot; is the span of the #772 fan,with very little room left inside the #914 shroud.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Well I bought a original 69 772 fan blade and it rubs the bottom of the shroud. I just have the core support bolted down and the fenders hanging there. Any advice would be great. This is really getting under my skin.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Mike,

My guess is you have incorrect repop front core support bushings [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] Or your radiator support bushings are also incorrect? Where did you purchase either of them?

Dan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

The core support bushing were bought in a complete body bushing kit from NPD. The radiator is not in the car yet. Just trying to fit everything before i put in the radiator so it doesn't end up damaged.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

That bushing kit is the typical repop from China.....they are not correct.

Dan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Where can I get the correct set Dan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

NOS is what I prefer....you can still find them....but you will need to be a night owl on ebay.

Call Ground Up and see who their manufacture is? If not, check and see how tight you have the core support bushings....perhaps you need to torque them more, but without collapsing them.

Dan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

I fixed one with some shims under trhe bushing..not quite right but gets the job done..I too preferr NOS!
Loosen the core mount bolts and see if lifting the entire core up clears the shroud/fan interference...doesnt take much.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Hopefully your bushings are the problem and all will line up correctly with NOS. If the bushings don't fix the problem it's possible the frame rails are up and throwing everything else out of tolerance.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Well after almost two weeks of messing with my fan and shroud I figured out my problem today. I did replace the core support bushing with NOS bushing but it didn't help. The brace that's spot welded to the front lower part of the core support has 3-4 broken spot welds allowing the bottom of the core support to push towards the motor around 3/8''- 1/2'' which in turn raises the radiator and fan shroud. So I have to weld it back up. Here's a few pics.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0567-image.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0568-image.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0569-image.jpg

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Now I get it.

Tough one to figure out I am sure.

Ryan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

I guess on a positive note I wasn't happy with the paint on the core support anyhow. So after I reweld it, it will be reblasted and painted the right way.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Gonna try and post a video of this car it's not done but up and running finally.
http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/chevym...vzdtsn.mp4.html

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

The one second video sounds good !

Ryan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

It's a little longer than that. We'll it is on my end anyway. Wasn't for sure I had the short video posted right or not.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Well done - Mike.

I will keep trying to post the entire length of the video for you [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Just picked up a Mr Gasket tach for this car and was wondering after I bought it of course does this tach require the transmitter.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9142-image.jpg

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

Probably not, that looks like either a Sun or RAC. transistor Tach from around 71-72 remarketed by Mr Gasket......how many wires ?
It may be 1 screw on the back of the cup to take a peek inside.

Re: 1969 black on black ss 396
 

There's three wires coming out of the cup. Red, blue and brown

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Let's try this again

http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/chevym...vzdtsn.mp4.html

Well had the day off so I dug the old girl out today to get back at it. However it won’t get finished overnight like some of you guys do.

The brake booster on this car is dated 249 and on the back I believe it’s says 9354 is this correct for a 01D build?

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Dan

I’m always looking hoping that the original block would show up for sale. Yesterday I got an email from a gentleman in Oregon that says he has a block dated A-10-69 and this car has a build date of 01d and came out of The Fremont plant. His blocks vin almost matches this cars vin the last number on his block is a 1 and the last number of this cars vin is 7
My question is could this be my original block do the vin numbers run that close maybe they didn’t punch right and the top portion of the seven did not get stamped right or maybe they used a 1 instead of the 7?

It's accepted by some as just a human error but some will disagree. I've got an engine here with the same anomaly but it has a 9 vs a 0. To me, that's easier to buy because it's just one roll of the digitizer and that can happen by accident imo. Since it would happen so seldom, I don't think you're going to hear a lot of personal testimonies, just opinions on either side.

Replied to your question with my opinion in your other post.

Well after a move total house renovations having cancer twice and cutting off one of my fingers with a circular saw Im finally getting back after this car. The plans is try and match the paint on the front clip and doors and drive the snot out of it! I have a 69 ss396 post car i want to dig into but can’t do it until this one is wrapped up.

I got the front clip and drivers door on and for the most part adjusted where gaps are nice! The hood is a different story it almost touches fender on drivers side but passenger side has 3/4” gap. I think I can push drivers door in about 1/8 which would allow me to move drivers fender in about the same but I don’t believe that will be enough to close up gap on passenger side! Assembly manual says between the fender opening in back by windshield should be 56 5/8 my opening is 57”. Anyone have any advice on this ?

This car has January build date with GM factory 6,000 rpm redline tachometer cloth bench seat (originally) and column shift . I pulled dash cluster out this week to find a late 68 date code on it. The dash cluster is also from a column shift car. Which leads me to believe its original to the car but it had been restored By the Lions Club here in Michigan before the wreck!

Hood gap Iv tried twice to turn these photos to the correct position and they still end up side ways !
Could one of the administrators move this thread to the Chevrolet section ? Thanks

Some side views with the cragars on it.

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Sharp car! I sure hope the coming months/years, things settle down with health and personal stuff ! Sounds like it has been a challenging stretch.

Yea Crush health is great and house is done for a few years its my time lol. I have 3 69 ss chevelles and three old square body shortbeds that will be consuming up my time if in not fishing !

Another interesting thing about this car is it has all deep groove pulleys. The car was restored by the Lions Club here in Michigan as earlier stated however not sure they would add deep groove pulleys. Cloth bench seat (755) column shift, column shift gauge cluster, with factory 6,000 redline Tachometer, single 3/8 fuel line, GM deep groove pulleys, front disk brakes with 636 and 637 front brake calipers, 512 casting 4 bolt block, with late 68 dated 840 heads and factory 3:31 posi! Someone also installed both NOS quarters and both NOS front fenders before accident.

Cool car. There is one virtually identical to yours rotting away in a yard (my former neighbor) on MacKeachie Rd in White Lake.

Did you get the NCRS paperwork to find the original selling dealer?