Biscayne Resto Project

[sssteve]

I sell these parts and as far as I know they are packaged separatly as FISHER BODY is a trademarked name.By separating the emblem you only have to license the emblem itself and not the whole door sill plate.Less money for GM.But when I sell the moldings I include the emblems.What I don't understand is why you didn't use GM ones, as far as I know they're still avaiable(at least they are in Canada)I think restoation parts are like anything else.Some are good,some are OK, some just suck outright.When you buy your parts mailorder thats the chance you take.A reputable dealer should advise you whats good and what not.Just an idea but a good category for this forum would be a report card rating quality of purchased resto parts.This might give manufacturers more insentive to build it right the first time.Great example:67/69 F-body door sill mouldings,the ones you can still get from GM lack any detail,the corvex repros are as thin as tissue paper.At SEMA I recommended to TRIM PARTS(a quality parts supplier) to repro these items.That was 10 years ago,I think they are finally getting around to it.Anyway I don't want to steal your thread.Remember a lot of resto parts suck but even nos parts are not like the originals(as GM outsourced to differant manufacturers and are only meant to do the job not look cosmeticly correct).I'm getting dizzy, gotta go.Steve

[Rick H]

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At SEMA I recommended to TRIM PARTS(a quality parts supplier) to repro these items.That was 10 years ago,I think they are finally getting around to it.

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Trim parts now offers the sill plates with the tag riveted on. I bought a set for my 67 RS. Only flaw I see is they are too shiney.

Not meant to steal the thread just give some info.

The Biscayne looks awesome BTW.

Rick H.

[kwhizz]

I think I'll look into the G.M. sill plates and return the Tissue paper ones.............Thanks

Ken

[kwhizz]

Update......Finally got in the Oil Pressure switch adaptor (and it actually fit) and installed it, been waiting to pre-lube the engine till the oil system was sealed up.......went to get one of those pre-lube tools that spins the oil pump to pressurize the system......the Tool didn't have a body portion on it to fill in the area as the distributor would....anyhow it just didn't feel like it was building pressure while spinning it with a drill......So......I had an extra Distributor and decided to make my own ........I cut the teeth off the Distributor gear and instead of welding a stud on the top of it and ruining it........I took the rotor off and removed the centrifical advance springs leaving the spring studs that are solid to the Dist shaft........I then made an adapter that I put in my Electric drill and spin the unit......the adaptor had a couple of holes in it that engaged the spring studs and with the teeth gone it spun the pump and built pressure just like it was supposed to do.....all I have to do is put on a new gear if I ever need to put it back in service......here are some pic's












Worked like a Charm...............After Pre-Oiling, I put the Distributor and wires on (Cumby....the oil cap is now gone....LOL).....the Radiator that was promised to be shipped last Friday (10 weeks now) without Fail.....still hasn't been shipped and I am having seat covers made locally with all the correct colors......gonna put the Exhaust system on next week and the front and rear glass that was supposed to be put in last Wednesday "Might" get put in next Monday.......I set up an appointment at the Alignment shop in two weeks......Gonna push to make it happen..........."THEN"......I'm gonna trailer it down to Roodhouse and do a nice "Burnout" in front of Cumby's place....















Ken

[njsteve]

Ingenious! I think we should go into business together as McGyver and Sons Auto Restoration. Our motto: We get things done (You just don't want to see how we did it)

[kwhizz]

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Ingenious! I think we should go into business together as McGyver and Sons Auto Restoration. Our motto: We get things done (You just don't want to see how we did it)


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Your right Steve.......Garage "Guy's" make it happen....No Binford Tool's in my Garage....

Ken

[Xplantdad]

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Gonna push to make it happen..........."THEN"......I'm gonna trailer it down to Roodhouse and do a nice "Burnout" in front of Cumby's place....

Ken

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Ooh...can I come and watch?

Damn Ken...it's looking awesome!

[ORIGLS6]

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.......Garage "Guy's" make it happen....No Binford Tool's in my Garage....



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Really? I have some, I just can't find them!

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Gonna push to make it happen..........."THEN"......I'm gonna trailer it down to Roodhouse and do a nice "Burnout" in front of Cumby's place....

Ken

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Promises, promises..............

[1970Bluel78]

Stunning Car.......Nuff said

[kwhizz]

Well......The Glass Guy's showed up today and Installed the Front and Rear Glass.......Everything went smooth until we went to put on the Rear Window Trim......The Clips I bought to hold the Trim on are close......But they don't work......(Imagine That).....The front clips were fine......Here are some pic's







Polished Trim.............







Starting to look Finished.......I hope my "Patience" holds out with the Repro Parts Speed Bumps

Ken