1959 Bel Air Winter Project

[napa68]

I finally had a chance to get back on to the 59 this weekend. The front brakes and upper control arms are installed, as is the new P.S. box. I also was able to mock up the brake booster / master cylinder to see how that all fits. I scored a 3.70 posi diff center section from a good friend for a song. Cleaned it up and installed it along with the shortened drive shaft I got back this week. Still waiting for the rear brakes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]. Hopefully that will show this coming week. Polished up the wheels over a few cold ones [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
















Angle milling the exhaust manifolds got them just where I needed them.

[napa68]

I also had a chance to paint the radiator and snapped a pic as to how it sits now.





I have my tilt column mocked in and recieved all of my Dynamat this week as well. As soon as I get the rear brakes, I can make sure the rotors fit the axles properly. I can get it on the ground after that so I can move on to the wiring harness.

Tim

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Lookin' good Tim! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Hope you make the &quot;long haul&quot; to Detroit! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[RPOLS3]

Hard for me to tell from the pics (it looks like it might be) but did you use the billet center driveshaft bearing support assembly?

Dad just went through a standard one in about 1,500 miles over the summer on the 62 409 car and evidenty the solution is the billet one.

Looks great - love to see it in person.

Jake

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hard for me to tell from the pics (it looks like it might be) but did you use the billet center driveshaft bearing support assembly?

Dad just went through a standard one in about 1,500 miles over the summer on the 62 409 car and evidenty the solution is the billet one.

Looks great - love to see it in person.

Jake

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No I did not. I had forgot about the billet bearings. The one on it is the garden variety that came from the people who shortened and balanced the driveshaft. I am going to pull everything back apart for right now I just have everything mocked up. Thanks for the reminder!

Tim

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">....did you use the billet center driveshaft bearing support assembly?

Dad just went through a standard one in about 1,500 miles over the summer on the 62 409 car ..... </div></div>


Wow, I remember those days...I had a friend who had a 63 Impala SS, 425hp '09 car, and he used to go thru those &quot;center cushions&quot; (as we called them) left and right.

[napa68]

I've been slackin on the 59 lately. I'll get back on this ASAP.
I was out in the shop last night just to fill up the diff with lube, make a couple of brake lines, and [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

I'll get some pics this weekend!