Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[Postsedan]

Well done on the Italian Gears and the Trailing Arms [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

More transmission info:-)

&quot;LOL, the dentist did a good painless cleaning. I agree with you regarding putting something back together as it came apart with pieces missing. The most common deletion is a cluster shim. I have found them many times stuck to the bottom magnet. They are tricky to get in place and a real pain if you use too much grease on the cluster bearings. The transmissions where I found the shims on the case bottom require a main case change as the cluster, without a .146 shim on one end, walks and grinds away the case. Not pretty.

Nick&quot;

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Nick Cleaning the Trans parts:-)

Hopefully no more issues! (Better now than later of course)

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Spent a little time in the garage last night, heater works:-) bins are preped for small parts:-) but....

I am already hurting for space and the single bare bulb is wholly inadequate:-(

Step by step:-)

I have to make shelves high on one side of the garage for totes and parts like driveshaft for example otherwise I am not going to accomplish anything:-(

Time to do a few chores around the house, then take off my apron and measure up for shelves to see what lumber is needed:-)

I also hope to take the exhaust to the igloo (again to make room to move.)

Ryan

The one thing I did get done was mop up the oil that spilled out of the M22, (rookie here stored it for a few days with the tail down) the oil pooled around all kinds of wheeled carts, etc, took an hour to soak it up:-(

Learning every single day:-)

[Postsedan]

The one thing I did get done was mop up the oil that spilled out of the M22, (rookie here stored it for a few days with the tail down) the oil pooled around all kinds of wheeled carts, etc, took an hour to soak it up:-(

Learning every single day:-)
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What great Humor....I believe most of us have all done these silly mistakes....just mostly in our teen`s and 20`s.
All good stuff Ryan.

Yes....organization, cleanliness and proper lighting is key.....without the three I just cannot function [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

Dan

[Damien]

Ryan, when we moved into out current house 13 years ago, I knew the garage was going to go for a new version sooner rather than later and I had a similar lighting issue. I ended up getting hold of some 4' double fluro lights and put plugs on the end so I could run a lead to it. I hung them in position so I could work on my race car. Worked great as a temporary measure and was relatively inexpensive. Whatever you decide I'm sure you'll get past it. Keep the hammer down, your going great!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Thanks Damien!!

Funny, I bought 4 double 4 foot T8 fixtures and a box of day light bulbs, and BX, connectors, anti shorts, etc.......this way I can save the flashlight for special occasions:-)

I also measured everything and made a layout for the garage and sketched up some desperately needed shelves!!! (Including the extra engine, trans, compressor, Jack, garbage can, etc..... All the stuff I am tripping over at every turn.

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

A big thank you to Dave (northernforce')

He spent New Year's Eve searching for a set of trailing arms to donate to my resto project!!!

How nice is that?

Many thanks Dave!!!

Ryan

PS: he sent me a link to a friends website especially for the control arm information. I checked the uppers last night at midnight as I couldn't wait till the morning to find out if mine are the &quot;12 bolt style&quot; (corner cut and extra plate welded in place) or &quot;10 bolt style&quot; mine are &quot;10 bolt style&quot; as the Olds 12 bolt is actually a 10 bolt rear with 12 bolts holding the cover in place.

http://www.lever-family-racing.com/

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Nick is like a dog on a bone!!!

My transmission will be the first part of the car to be ready for use:-)

&quot;Ryan,

I started to look through the new parts already delivered. I am still waiting for the gear set which is sitting at my local FedEx office. They should be here tomorrow. I also looked closer at the parts I intend to reuse and found that this trans had 1 “wide” hub and 1 “narrow” hub. See the attached picture. Either one will work but they should match the brass. This trans had the brass for the wide hubs. I should have a wide hub which is what the trans came with originally. Narrow hubs started in 1969.

Nick&quot;

[Postsedan]

Terry,

Welcome aboard.....Ryan is accepting manadatory back ground checks of anyone wanting to see his Olds or help with his OLD [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

It`s how this world works today.

Dan