tsdorsey

The frame and all the parts that I POR-15'd are not a nice Charcoal Gray.




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-Trevor

tsdorsey

UPS and FedEx are my new best friends.

Today (Tues) I came home to all these boxes on my front porch.

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We gots some Ecklers...

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... some Van Steel...

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... and some VBandP stuff.

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It took me about 20 minutes to tear it all open

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I'll get a list of all the parts I ordered and post it. It 1am and I have to work in.... some hours. I'm going to bed.



-Trevor

Hardrock

I don't know how I have missed this thread but this morning is my first time seeing it. Good work. I love lots of pics. I know you haven't started on the body/interior yet but I am interested in what you are planning for the floor pans. They look very much like mine. Do you know the source of the leak? Birdcage okay? Keep the updates and pics coming.

rudolph schenker

Keep up the good work!

82MDVette

You have to love when those boxes show up on the doorstep. What a great feeling. My Wife told the UPS driver that he is going to be put of work now that my Vette is almost complete. He can't wait to hear it run (me neither)!

tsdorsey

Hardrock: I don't think there was a leak. There isn't any sign of water above the pans. I know it's all fiberglass and doesn't rust but it appears that they rusted from the bottom as well as moister trapped in the carpet. I'm going to buy the replacement pans from MAM when the time comes to do body work. That's after the frame rolls

82MDVette: I've been following your rebuild thread with much anticipation. It's so close "I" can taste it. Keep it up and thanks for posting all the progress.

I pulled the front spindles apart tonight and the bearings all look and fit like new. They must have been done recently because there is no wear. The only problem is that the outer race of the right side moves about 1/32 of an inch in the wheel assembly. I'll get a new outer bearing and hope it fits better.

This weekend I'll be putting the front suspension together. The spindles were the last thing but they can be (and it's probably easier) done on the car.

I need to decide what is going to happen with the differential. I want 3.70 gears and would like to ditch the posi clutch but I don't have much space to devote to rebuilding the one I have. Does anyone know of a place I can buy (or have mine rebuilt) a diff setup like Gary does his. I know I should send mine to Gary as there can't be anyone doing better work than him.


-Trevor

tsdorsey

Front suspension is together minus springs and shocks. I'll put those in when I have the engine to weigh it down. I'm buying new front bearing today.

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I put the trailing arms in to get them off the floor, and it looks more like a car that way.

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My buddy Wes (previous owner of the car) using my new bead blaster ( New toys) to clean the gas tank straps.

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-Trevor

Durango_Boy

Man that frame looks great. You must be very proud of yourself with all the hard work and progress to this point.