moose8793

Awesome work Jeremy.

stinger12

Yes.

RPOZ4Z

without knowing your final vision for the plexi headlight covers, my opinion would be that they look "added on".
my preference would be a plexi cover that fits flush with the headlight opening, it would look cleaner in my opinion...
but I can't wait to see the final product!

stinger12

I've been told several times during this build that my vision wasn't going to look good, and now look at it...trust me, I'm not going to turn this thing into a loser!

Young Bill

Every faith in yer work big fella
Wee Scottish saying..... Gerrin there.....

Roco71

I like the look of the "original L-88" racing headlight covers. I think its going to look great! I really like the way your is car turning out.

stinger12

Still here. Just taking a break from the build!

KLUTZ

I hope you're watching the Stamps win over the Ti-Cats

stinger12

Now that the grille was finished, the grille retaining brackets needed to be made more permanent for future removal and installation. Most of you know that when you use self tapping screws, the more you remove and install them, the looser they become...and over time they will no longer bite. I planned for this ahead of time. I made the bottom part of the bumper 3/8'' thick to allow for me to inset machine nuts for really tiny machine screws into the fiberglass. I glued each nut into a ground out hole, then put a screw in each one. I then laid one layer of glass on top of each nut while the screw was still threaded into the nut...once the resin dried, I removed the screw and the result was permanent machined threads for my retainers. All you need is enough screw to bite the threads...you don't want to have a 1/2'' long screw going into the fiberglass.

CorvetteFirstTimer

Awesome work man!!! And I really mean that! I'm 18 now and working on my own vette project. I don't have the talent to undertake a body off restoration, but I started off with a pretty complete car. I'm just about done wrapping up an engine build.

Here's the old:



Between a lot of painting, polishing, a new 383 stroker, and countless other parts and set backs, here it is now (almost done). It went from cool, to SHOW!:





You're project looks great. Can't wait for mine to be done and I could only hope that I'd have your talent one day to do a frame off.

Check out the whole project and tons of pics at: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...e-rebuild.html

stinger12

It has begun. Byron's 409 Pontiac Pariesienne frame has been pulled out from underneath the snow, and finally put into the shop. Tomorrow the teardown begins. A super rare car.

stinger12

I started rebuilding the steering box for the Pontiac last week. I've pulled 4 boxes apart and all of them had trashed gears. The chassis on these cars are from a 1963-1964 Chevy impala. If any of you guys happen to have a used power steering box from a 63-64 impala, let me know. We're looking for the muncie box, not the Saginaw box.

Jim Shea

I am a bit confused. I assume that the Canadian Pariesienne has the same chassis as the 1963-64 Impala. Therefore, the production power steering system was a manual steering gear with a control valve and booster cylinder just like the 1963-82 Corvette. So there is no such thing as a "used power steering box from a 63-64 Impala." Just manual steering boxes.

The first integral, rotary valve, recirculating ball, power steering gear was introduced in the Impala starting in 1965 (and I assume the Pariesienne).

However, the bolt pattern to the frame rail was the same - manual steering gear box to integral ... power steering gear box. So you could be trying to install an integral .. power steering box on a 63-64 frame. It will bolt right in. I think that the location of the input shaft (manual to power gear) is the same, so your Pariesienne steering column should reach either gear.

If you are looking for a Muncie box not a Saginaw box, you are talking about a 4-speed transmission gear box not a power steering box.

I have to apologize, I haven't followed your other work as closely as I could. I am sure that the Pariesienne is a Canadian Pontiac with a Chevrolet B-car chassis. So I am very familiar with the 63-65 era since a 1965 396 Impala was my first new car.


BTW, this answer is a bit more complete than the PM that I answered earlier.
Jim

stinger12

I was hoping you would respond to my post Jim. All I know is that these Canadian Pontiacs are a frankenvehicle thrown together by GM of Canada. There is very little info on them - I sent you a PM.

7T1vette

Actually, those were very nice vehicles....just constructed differently from their American 'siblings'. You need to locate something like the AIM for that Canadian Pontiac, if you want it to be close to the 'real thing'.

Having lived through the 60's-70's, I would be hard-pressed to believe that the quality of vehicles produced by GM of Canada was any worse than those produced in America. It was not a 'high-point' for the quality of U.S. cars, in that timeframe.

stinger12

9 days till our shop trip to vegas for the street car super nationals (not competing this year, but plan on competing next year with Rick's fairlane)...I am very excited

bkvette3

Hello Jeremy - Vegas rocks - (ENJOY )...... remember - lots of pictures, please. BK3

buckwilde

Uhhh, did something happen to the Vette?

RPOZ4Z

yes, Jeremy got a JOB! lol!

stinger12

I got a career, not a job. I am relied on heavily at our shop.

Right now I am helping Byron restore his Pontiac. In the next couple of months the vette will be moved to the shop and he will help me with my project.

It'll be on hold for a little bit, but I will keep updating this thread with Pontiac stuff until I get going on my project again