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Got the car out of the trailer today to clean it up and strip the inside so when I get the call to take it to Pulera's for Body/Paint.....it will be ready......Again....there is good and bad after stripping.....but....I think there is more good than bad.....
Here are the bad pic's.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03687.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03688.jpg

And some good pic's......the doors are rust free except for a minor area that will require a little a little patch...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03690.jpg

Doors and rockers are in great shape.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03689.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03692.jpg

Drivers side is perfecto.......

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03694.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03695.jpg

Floors......Minor surface rust only....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03703.jpg

Found this "Classic" Nu Yawk spare tire cover.........

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03707.jpg

And I decided to store it in the Garbage can.....A fitting end..

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03708.jpg

And.....as I was working on the car today I could almost hear it telling me "Thank You" for getting me out of Nu Yawk....LOL

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All the bad kharma left with that spare tire cover..... nothing but good things comming your way.. You should have mailed that cover back to Jersey collect. Am enjoying the build thread keep up the good work
ED

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Man you dodged a bullet on those floors! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

What's the plan for the speaker holes in the doors?

This thing's gonn'a be sweet, can't wait to see it done! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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Ken, i like there body work theory. Weld metal over top of rust. Why cut the rust out when you no longer can see it, the rust must be gone.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: resto4u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken, i like there body work theory. Weld metal over top of rust. Why cut the rust out when you no longer can see it, the rust must be gone. </div></div>


Nu Yawk..........Nuff Said........LOL

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Probably get better gas mileage since it's missing so much steel...LOL

wilma [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

&quot;Nu-Yawk&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

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Did some more dis assembly today.....took the rest of the front sheetmetal off and things ended up being better than expected.....all the Body mounts are in great shape.....the only issue is the lower fender mount on the passenger side will need to be replaced.......the mounting surface was rusted away and the body shop (LOL) that repaired the fenders just tack welded the lower portion of the fender to the body......Nu Yawk's finest.......the original cowl paint behind the fender cleaned up very nicely.......Here's some pic's from today...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03838.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03839.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03840.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03843.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03845.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03846.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03847.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03849.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03853.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03855.jpg

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More........

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03858.jpg

With the heater box out, I was able to get a shot inside the cowl area.......Looking pretty good in there.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03859.jpg

Getting Closer........

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...vert/dhn-1.png

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Nice!!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03847.jpg

</div></div>

That's the rare &quot;Y&quot; for New Yawk, code.

I'm surprised you haven't found Jimmy Hoffa in there yet. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

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I think the Y stood for &quot;Yella&quot;

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Almost Done......LOL.....Got the Goodie box from John at Speartech today.......Plug and play....Well almost....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03862.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03864.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03865.jpg

Stopped at the Body Shop today (Puleras in Kenosha, Wi)and talked to Randy about getting the car in......Randy told me to bring all the bolt on parts in, Hood, Fenders,Doors,Deck Lid, etc.......So.....The part of doing a project that I hate more than anything........Taking the window mechanisms out of the car........What a Pain in the A$$!!!.........Only have the patience to do one a day........

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03871.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03873.jpg

Parts from inside one door.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC03875.jpg


Gonna order the quarter patch panels and in a week or two the body should be at Puleras.........

Getting Closer......

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...vert/dhn-1.png

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And so it begins...again!

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just remember volts amps ohms capacitor LOL and no vacuum leaks this time

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Dropped off the loose sheetmetal at Puleras last week....It looks like it will be a couple of weeks before they will be ready for the body as they are slammed with repair jobs....so I continued with the dis-assembly.....took all the windshield trim off and everything is in great shape in the windshield area...so..as long as I have to wait a couple of weeks, I'm gonna put the engine back in and get the exhaust system made and I'm going to hook up the 4L65E trans to the stock column shift linkage.......so, I can make up a shift arm for the trans....Compared to the 37 Ford build....this is simple.....things just go together...(so far).....here are some pic's from today....

Anyone want a &quot;Genuine&quot; Nu Yawk Dice/Scotch Tape rear view Mirror.......Special Long Island Option.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04022.jpg

Frame assy in great shape......

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04025.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04029.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04030.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04031.jpg

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Cool....

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It's a Beautiful day here today........I should be waxing my newly purchased &quot;Mint&quot; Nu Yawk original paint survivor car and be taking it out for a drive.....LOL..........

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04163.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04162.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04164.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04166.jpg

Like they say in Jamaica..........Soon Come....

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wouldn't take much to pull the body now..................... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]


I'm just sayin!

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Looks cloudy and cool out... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: napa68</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wouldn't take much to pull the body now..................... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]


I'm just sayin! </div></div>

Here you go Ken..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

http://www.accessiblesystems.com/images/at+/jc.jpg

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While waiting for the car to get into Pulera's, I decided to get spme paint stripper and continue on.....Got the door jamb areas paint free......No Rust...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04220.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04221.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04223.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04224.jpg


Also got more of the dash taken apart.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04228.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04229.jpg

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I also took the fenders (old and new) down to the shop today...... the NOS fender and the new old fender needed some trim holes put in.......Trying to figure out how to position them correctly from the Factory Assembly manual is quite the project.......I'm sure it makes sense to someone....LOL....Heres the page from the manual with the Dim's.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04214.jpg

So............How to do this and get all the seperate letters to be in the right place.......I took the old fender and measured where the first and last holes were relative to the crease and door side opening......

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04202.jpg


And.....Since I was going to trash the fenders anyway.....I got the Plasma Cutter out.....and got down to bare metal.......The layers of paint were just like reading tree rings

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04203.jpg

Cut the pattern out of the old fender.....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04204.jpg

Measured and drilled one of the holes in the new fender.....It just so happened that the holes size allowed me to screw in a 8-32 screw.....tighten up the one screw.....positioned the other hole, drilled it thru and added the second screw......now I had a drill jig for drilling the other holes in position and to the correct size

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04206.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04208.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04209.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04210.jpg

Look how thick the &quot;ORIGINAL Survivor&quot; paint is on the old fender.....LOL

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04207.jpg

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The other fender is a used Rust free Caprice fender.....so.....We had to weld up the Caprice emblem holes and drill the Impala holes....

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04212.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04213.jpg

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The &quot;OLD&quot; fenders are now in Nu Yawk Fender Heaven......(same as Goldfish Heaven).......LOL

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four coats of non-factory paint and primer. Looks like it was holding the emblems on.

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Good stuff Ken!

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I ordered a new set of Body mounts and want to change them before the car go's to Pulera's......Started loosening the old bolts but needed to soak them in some penetrating oil....so in the mean time I pulled the fuel tank down.....bottom of the trunk floor looked pretty good....



http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04233.jpg


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04234.jpg

Then I continued with the paint stripper around the trunk are......Boring!!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04230.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04232.jpg

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Great stuff [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Changing the Body mounts.........Its like should I let the sleeping Dog lie......or should I kick it......LOL....I decided to Kick it and I'm glad I did........I started by removing the front ones first and they were rusted away so bad they just snapped off......



http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04235.jpg


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04237.jpg


Did one side at a time with some wood and a jack....


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04239.jpg


Glad I changed them out.........What a &quot;Pile&quot;


http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04241.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04238.jpg


Ken

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Man that pile of rusty bolts looks all too familiar [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

Can't wait to see this one done, it's gonn'a be b!tchin'! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Man that pile of rusty bolts looks all too familiar [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

Can't wait to see this one done, it's gonn'a be b!tchin'! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

Yep! Just like a certain blue Chevelle! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

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Couple more hours of work and the frame could be at the powder coater! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Then you could make room for the LS9 acessory drive! Charley has the fuel system all figured out [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

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Couple more hours of work and the frame could be at the powder coater!


napa68


A couple more hours and your car could be ready for the Power Tour........LOL




Finished Stripping the firewall on my Mint Original Paint Survivor car today...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04242.jpg

Here's what else I found.......Must be another one of those &quot;Special&quot; Nu Yawk Brake options.......What a pile....Glad I took it apart...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04243.jpg

Not much left to take apart.......

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04246.jpg

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looks like Greg old Pro street Camaro's brakes at least they welded yours his was a threaded rod coming out of master cyl.

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The Nerve of some dealerships? The former owner did say this car was all original?

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Nerve of some dealerships? The former owner did say this car was all original?

Dan </div></div>


All Original &quot;Mint&quot; Survivor car with original Paint........That was just touched up in one little area that was non noticable..........Nu Yawk &quot;Style&quot;...

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's what else I found.......Must be another one of those &quot;Special&quot; Nu Yawk Brake options.......What a pile....Glad I took it apart...</div></div>

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04243.jpg

Holy crap that is horrifying. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

Makes you wonder how many cars surrounding us on the roads today are rigged in similar fashion.

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Also sent the &quot;Mint&quot; Dash Pad to Just Dashes for restoration..........Got some wood today to build a box and ship my &quot;Mint&quot; Bumpers off to Tricity for rechroming.......Man......I'm starting to hate the &quot;Mint&quot; cars.....

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> .....Man......I'm starting to hate the &quot;Mint&quot; cars..... </div></div>
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

The previous owner needs to see this thread.

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The previous owner needs to be shipped in one of those wood boxes.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smirk.gif[/img]