Chevelle updates - Page 30

m22mike · #1 10-04-2011, 04:58 AM

Outstanding Eric.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] more pic's please, that's if the sun ever comes out again... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img], you know what I mean.

Mike

VintageMusclecar · #2 10-05-2011, 02:58 AM

Thanks everyone [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Naturally I've been busier than a 1-legged man in a butt-kicking contest since yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to do anything to the car yet...BUT...I did get the new rear springs ordered today, so *hopefully* I'll have them on before the weekend.

Weather/time/*life* permitting, I hope to have the car out before the week's out, so I'll try to get some better pics up...and maybe even a little video too. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/

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**Zedder** · #3 10-05-2011, 03:06 AM

Very nice! Well worth the time and effort!!!

VintageMusclecar · #4 10-07-2011, 06:30 AM

Got the new rear coil springs in today. They lowered the back of the car about 1 1/2", and the stance is just about perfect now (will probably settle another 1/2&quot

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Next I have to figure out how I'm going to address the ubiquitous "A body lean". The DS sits about 1/2"-5/8" lower than the PS does, and yes, I've verified the springs are correctly located. Looks like a coil spring spacer will find its way in the LF spring shortly.

And now for a rather surreal side-note;

It looks like I procrastinated a bit too long in deciding on what car cover to buy. Monday afternoon I started calling around trying to find a suitable car cover--"How hard can it be?" I asked myself.

Turns out it's a lot harder than I anticipated. I couldn't find squat! I spent a good 1/2 hour on the horn with Summit, but they couldn't tell me for sure which model of cover I needed, and whatever I would've decided on they would've had to order anyways.

After a quick peruse here and over on the TC forums I found myself on the JEGS website (y'know...I can't even type that name w/o hearing that voice from the commercials and their hold time ads--"JEEEEEGS lol).

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Anyhow...I managed to find a CoverCraft Block-it evolution cover that will suit my needs.

Only one problem...

Y'all ain't gonn'a believe this, but it's the Gospel truth...

I was outside installing a Painless high beam headlight relay kit on my Suburban, when Rachel proceeded to inform me that there was BIRD CRAP on my car!!!...A BIRD HAD FLOWN IN MY GARAGE AND CRAPPED ON MY DAMNED CAR WHILE IT WAS SITTING INSIDE!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

WHO ELSE does stuff like that happen to?!?!?

Thank GOD it only hit the back glass! I was one nano-iota away from blowing out an O-ring in epic fashion. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

ANYHOW...I called JEEEGS today and ordered the cover, it'll be here tomorrow...hopefully before another damned bird finds its way into my garage and relieves itself on the car again.

More later.

**Xplantdad** · #5 10-07-2011, 03:45 PM

Eric...LOL! No birds in the garage! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

MrsBillyBobcat · #6 10-07-2011, 04:20 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> WHO ELSE does stuff like that happen to?!?!?</div></div>

 ME!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

I also know what it's like to have a bird (a really BIG bird) bomb my car while driving with the T-Tops off! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]

VintageMusclecar · #7 10-07-2011, 04:53 PM

Those damned things have AMAZING accuracy, don't they?!?...not to mention TIMING!

...stupid car sits in the garage for 5 years, another year in the body shop, not ONCE does it get bird bombed...it's back home THREE DAYS and some little feathered ba$tard drops its payload on it...got my workbench too!

That said, I am thankful I've never been bombed while driving...but there was one time while riding a friends motorcycle home for him I wound up ingesting some sort of bug that had to be the size of a Pterodactyl! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img]

Yeah, said "friend" got a good belly laugh outt'a that one. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Either is a life experience I could easily have done without. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smirk.gif[/img]

**Donnie** · #8 10-08-2011, 04:13 AM

wheres the pics, I know you had sunshine down there. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

VintageMusclecar · #9 10-08-2011, 02:05 PM

Maybe today or tomorrow, I don't know. Yesterday I found a few more minor mechanical issues with the car that need to be addressed before I can get it out for a drive, and it'll take several hours (at least) to get them squared away. No surprises there though, that's why you always "nut & bolt" a new build like this.

That will have to wait for now though as I have several carbs that came in late last week that I need to get into process over the weekend.

I did get the (temporary) coil spring spacers in the LF spring, now the car sits within 1/16" of level at the front and 1/8" at the rear. I plan on replacing the front springs next spring (pardon the redundant pun) so that should negate the need for the spacers. Once that's done it's off to the alignment shop for the final alignment.

I'll try to get some more pics and a more detailed update posted up a.s.a.p.

427TJ · #10 11-08-2011, 02:01 AM

Has it really been almost a month? How's she coming along Eric? We need a status report!

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