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#2
10-27-2010, 03:24 AM
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Re: 1959 Bel Air Winter Project
I managed to get a couple of hours in the shop tonight. With a little help to get the hood off, I am ready to pull the 235. While wating for my bride (and dinner), I snapped a couple of non-build photos and have a cold one [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
The other tool box   Boat anchor anyone?  Just cleaned a little on the floor pan  Crayon marks still there  More parts came today  My buddy Hunter   That's all for today! 
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10-29-2010, 02:46 AM
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Re: 1959 Bel Air Winter Project
I had a pretty productive night in the garage last night. A friend came over to help remove the hood. That led to pulling the motor and [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]. I brought the LS1 home today and uncrated it. Took a good look and I am pretty happy so far. Due to fact the nature of the project is a first for me, I was hoping I could lean on some of you for a few simple answers to few questions.
      Is there a good way (without heavy acids or blasting) to clean up the aluminum to some degree? While I am not looking for a show finish, I would like to do what I can (within reason) to do a proper cleaning.   Is anyone making flanges to connect to the stock manifolds. I had checked with the local muffler shop and wad advised to have a machine shop make some. Any ideas?  In advance, thanks guys! Tim
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#4
10-29-2010, 02:32 PM
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Re: 1959 Bel Air Winter Project
That car is pretty clean - what are your plans for the engine compartment and chassis?
Looks like a great project. Looking forward to following it. Jake
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#5
10-29-2010, 04:06 PM
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Re: 1959 Bel Air Winter Project
It is my plan as of now, to try and clean the engine compartment and chassis to leave the patina (matches the rest of the car). I am just going to try some discreet cleaning and detailing tricks. Coincidentally enough, the engine patina more or less matches.
Tim
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#6
10-29-2010, 04:52 PM
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Re: 1959 Bel Air Winter Project
I may have missed it in a previous post - but where is the car from that it stayed that clean?
To still have the chassis/frame inspection marks on a 50+ year old car is amazing.
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#7
10-29-2010, 05:26 PM
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Re: 1959 Bel Air Winter Project
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I may have missed it in a previous post - but where is the car from that it stayed that clean?
To still have the chassis/frame inspection marks on a 50+ year old car is amazing. </div></div> It was a Texas car until 94/95? It then went to California. I am of the opinion the car must hav been garaged a fair amount The interior is original and is not baked out at all!
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