Beautiful work!
1971 Journey
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Now Craig I must say all of the work you are doing is great except for one thing, that can of Metal Mask is the worst looking thing I have seen in all of you pictures.
Just kidding!
Thank you for the tip, didn;t know about that.................................... ...................
ZIO
Just kidding!
Thank you for the tip, didn;t know about that.................................... ...................
ZIO
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Melting Slicks
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Now Craig I must say all of the work you are doing is great except for one thing, that can of Metal Mask is the worst looking thing I have seen in all of you pictures.
Just kidding!
Thank you for the tip, didn;t know about that.................................... ...................
ZIO
Just kidding!
Thank you for the tip, didn;t know about that.................................... ...................
ZIO
I will try and keep them cleaner in future :-)
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Melting Slicks
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Painting the storage boxes with bed liner today.
Started by sanding the epoxy coating I added with medium grit sandpaper to give a better base to paint on.
Then masked it all up.
Sprayed First coat.
Just after third coat.
Now wait for it to dry up and i can move onto doing the rear wheel wells.
Started by sanding the epoxy coating I added with medium grit sandpaper to give a better base to paint on.
Then masked it all up.
Sprayed First coat.
Just after third coat.
Now wait for it to dry up and i can move onto doing the rear wheel wells.
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I am more than happy to post all the work I do. I really enjoy both doing the work itself as well as posting about it as it serves as a way to share with others and also to jog my memory when i have to go back to repair or redo something.
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I got to peel back the masking paper and have a look at how the inner guards turned out.
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I refinished the radio aerial mount and strap again while I had some spare time.
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I put the diff and crossmember back in ......
....but am not really happy with how its ended up. The new bushes don't sit up as far as the old ones on the frame so I may pull it and use some of the Vansteel Delrin bushes to get the diff a little higher and mounted more solidly.
Anyone have any feedback on using them ?
https://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?f...p=1503&ID=3905
....but am not really happy with how its ended up. The new bushes don't sit up as far as the old ones on the frame so I may pull it and use some of the Vansteel Delrin bushes to get the diff a little higher and mounted more solidly.
Anyone have any feedback on using them ?
https://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?f...p=1503&ID=3905
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I purchased a set for my 73.
I haven't installed them yet, but like everything else I have purchased from Van Steel, they are top quality.
Give them a call and talk with Dan or Paul.
Great guys and they know their products.
I haven't installed them yet, but like everything else I have purchased from Van Steel, they are top quality.
Give them a call and talk with Dan or Paul.
Great guys and they know their products.
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Have been emailing with Dan from VanSteel re the Delrin bushes for the diff crossmember then called Eric this morning (Australian Time) to discuss.
Turns out that some very rusted crossmembers may have enlarged mounting holes that mean the bushes are not tight enough.
Luckily mine is nice and clean so I ordered a set.
Now just have to wait for them to ship to California then be bundled up and sent to Australia.
Still have lots to keep me busy so not a real delay.
Turns out that some very rusted crossmembers may have enlarged mounting holes that mean the bushes are not tight enough.
Luckily mine is nice and clean so I ordered a set.
Now just have to wait for them to ship to California then be bundled up and sent to Australia.
Still have lots to keep me busy so not a real delay.
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Cleaned up the drivers door removing all the old weatherstripping glue.
Then fitted the cleaned weatherstrip.
Fitted up the drivers side door handle and locks. Had forgotten how fiddly some of those clips can be.
Moved on to the b-Pillar.
Riveted new channels with sealant behind them.
Then glued on the weather-strip
Halo chromed strips are just sitting there to ensure things line up.
Then fitted the cleaned weatherstrip.
Fitted up the drivers side door handle and locks. Had forgotten how fiddly some of those clips can be.
Moved on to the b-Pillar.
Riveted new channels with sealant behind them.
Then glued on the weather-strip
Halo chromed strips are just sitting there to ensure things line up.
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Craig, your other option on the diff crossmember is just to solid mount it as per the Chevy Power Book (http://corvettefaq.com/c3/ChevyPower.pdf), which allows you to also raise it up in the chassis and improve the geometry when lowered. I did this on my car.
Looking great!
Looking great!
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Somebody told me that you should re check your drive shaft angle after installing solid mounts to the rear differential crossmember.
Don't know how true his statement was???
Don't know how true his statement was???
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Depends if they also raise the diff. If the diff is moved higher/lower then yes you should check the angles.
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Craig, your other option on the diff crossmember is just to solid mount it as per the Chevy Power Book (http://corvettefaq.com/c3/ChevyPower.pdf), which allows you to also raise it up in the chassis and improve the geometry when lowered. I did this on my car.
Looking great!
Looking great!
It should be in California ready to ship next week.