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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Got some small parts and the rear blasted and coated today. Still had a little snaggle tooth spot on the floor we fixed from when I had to do a quick notch job when we moved the shifter back in a hurry. Painted the bottom floor and firewall with about 4 coats of SEM Hot Rod black, the pictures are of it just tacky so I expect it will dull up just a bit.
   
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12-09-2017, 06:24 PM
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Didn't have a full day to work today but we got the ball joints in and the rear built.
 
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12-10-2017, 10:42 AM
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Another short day today so here we go. Put the car in the oven yesterday to help with the paint that was still not cured, glad we did, it got into the 40s last night, seems nice and hard now.
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12-10-2017, 08:28 PM
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Start out with the good stuff, apparently my coil spring compressor has teeth and it DOES bite! Luckily I had some work done before the "incident".
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12-10-2017, 10:59 PM
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Leaf springs, Caltrac brackets and rear went in first. Then the front subframe and new bushings, a-arms, spindles and springs. Just threw the wheels on to roll it around.
   
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12-11-2017, 08:59 AM
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
I bet "Captn" Bill is LOVING seeing his old Ride Restored!
Wish you lived around here, Your work looks OUTSTANDING! Good Luck with the Project..... Keep the "Progress Reports" & "Pictures" coming! |
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
The only tool I trust when working with springs Todd... https://www.otctools.com/products/fr...ing-compressor
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12-12-2017, 09:59 AM
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Todd, G.M. used to have one available that used a plate like the OTC on the bottom and the threaded rod came up through the shock mount hole in the upper control arm. I believe Kent-Moore made them for G.M.
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Yes one that would run through the shock hole would be the hot ticket, the plate ones are far better than the one I have.
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